Boston Red Sox and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Red Sox and Mets?
164 players played for both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets between 1962 and 2025, including Mo Vaughn, John Valentin, Trot Nixon and Jim Piersall. 89 of them played for the Red Sox first and 69 for the Mets first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dave Hillman is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Red Sox first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Steven Matz is the most recent: Mets first, then the Red Sox from 2025.
- Mo Vaughn played the most games across the two: 1,046 for the Red Sox and 166 for the Mets.
- 22 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Trot Nixon.
- Most common positions on this list: P (81), OF (37), SS (16), 1B (12).
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All 164 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Red Sox | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Vaughn | 1B | 1991–1998 (1046 g) | 2002–2003 (166 g) |
| John Valentin | SS | 1992–2001 (991 g) | 2002 (114 g) |
| Trot Nixon | OF | 1996, 1998–2006 (982 g) | 2008 (11 g) |
| Jim Piersall | OF | 1950, 1952–1958 (931 g) | 1963 (40 g) |
| J. D. Martinez | OF | 2018–2022 (637 g) | 2024 (120 g) |
| Eddie Bressoud | SS | 1962–1965 (558 g) | 1966 (133 g) |
| John Olerud | 1B | 2005 (87 g) | 1997–1999 (476 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 2000–2001 (239 g) | 1995–1997 (322 g) |
| Brian Daubach | 1B | 1999–2002, 2004 (541 g) | 2005 (15 g) |
| Danny Heep | OF | 1989–1990 (154 g) | 1983–1986 (395 g) |
| Luis Rivera | SS | 1989–1993 (504 g) | 1994 (32 g) |
| Dominic Smith | 1B | 2024 (84 g) | 2017–2022 (447 g) |
| Joe Foy | 3B | 1966–1968 (431 g) | 1970 (99 g) |
| Jose Offerman | SS | 1999–2002 (465 g) | 2005 (53 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2002 (47 g) | 2003–2006 (468 g) |
| Joe Christopher | OF | 1966 (12 g) | 1962–1965 (485 g) |
| Felix Mantilla | 2B | 1963–1965 (349 g) | 1962 (141 g) |
| Jason Bay | OF | 2008–2009 (200 g) | 2010–2012 (288 g) |
| Jeurys Familia | P | 2022 (10 g) | 2012–2021 (469 g) |
| Butch Huskey | OF | 1999 (45 g) | 1993, 1995–1998 (414 g) |
| Justin Turner | 3B | 2023 (146 g) | 2010–2013 (301 g) |
| Alex Cora | SS | 2005–2008 (301 g) | 2009–2010 (144 g) |
| Tom Seaver | P | 1986 (16 g) | 1967–1977, 1983 (420 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 2005 (55 g) | 1998–2002 (368 g) |
| Bernard Gilkey | OF | 2000 (36 g) | 1996–1998 (380 g) |
| Kevin Plawecki | C | 2020–2022 (149 g) | 2015–2018 (237 g) |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | 2002 (73 g) | 1996–1998 (306 g) |
| Yoenis Cespedes | OF | 2014 (51 g) | 2015–2018, 2020 (316 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 1996–1998 (340 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Dick Stuart | 1B | 1963–1964 (313 g) | 1966 (31 g) |
| Pumpsie Green | 2B | 1959–1962 (327 g) | 1963 (17 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2010–2011 (263 g) | 2002–2003 (75 g) |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 2011–2012 (282 g) | 2018 (54 g) |
| Benny Agbayani | OF | 2002 (13 g) | 1998–2001 (322 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1989–1994 (287 g) | 1981 (17 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 2010–2011 (81 g) | 2004–2005 (216 g) |
| Bob Ojeda | P | 1980–1985 (140 g) | 1986–1990 (142 g) |
| Pedro Martinez | P | 1998–2004 (203 g) | 2005–2008 (79 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1988–1989 (186 g) | 1991 (90 g) |
| Rico Brogna | 1B | 2000 (43 g) | 1994–1996 (228 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2014–2020 (251 g) | 2021 (15 g) |
| Jed Lowrie | SS | 2008–2011 (256 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Adam Ottavino | P | 2021 (69 g) | 2022–2024 (192 g) |
| Chico Walker | OF | 1980–1981, 1983–1984 (32 g) | 1992–1993 (222 g) |
| Chris Young | OF | 2016–2017 (166 g) | 2014 (88 g) |
| Skip Lockwood | P | 1980 (24 g) | 1975–1979 (228 g) |
| Jeff Reardon | P | 1990–1992 (150 g) | 1979–1981 (97 g) |
| Hansel Robles | P | 2021–2022 (53 g) | 2015–2018 (187 g) |
| Eduardo Nunez | 3B | 2017–2019 (225 g) | 2020 (2 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 2002 (72 g) | 1999–2000 (152 g) |
| Damon Buford | OF | 1998–1999 (177 g) | 1995 (44 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 1995–1996, 2005 (82 g) | 2003–2004 (133 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 2002 (90 g) | 2003 (125 g) |
| Jim Gosger | OF | 1963, 1965–1966 (140 g) | 1969, 1973–1974 (74 g) |
| David Cone | P | 2001 (25 g) | 1987–1992, 2003 (188 g) |
| Mike Torrez | P | 1978–1982 (161 g) | 1983–1984 (48 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2011–2013, 2021 (121 g) | 2024 (85 g) |
| Billy Wagner | P | 2009 (15 g) | 2006–2009 (183 g) |
| Alejandro De Aza | OF | 2015 (60 g) | 2016 (130 g) |
| Jim Dwyer | OF | 1979–1980 (169 g) | 1976 (11 g) |
| Galen Cisco | P | 1961–1962, 1967 (52 g) | 1962–1965 (126 g) |
| Chris Woodward | SS | 2009 (13 g) | 2005–2006 (164 g) |
| Addison Reed | P | 2017 (29 g) | 2015–2017 (145 g) |
| Willie Harris | OF | 2006 (47 g) | 2011 (126 g) |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2009–2010 (114 g) | 2012 (58 g) |
| Wes Gardner | P | 1986–1990 (142 g) | 1984–1985 (30 g) |
| Rick Porcello | P | 2015–2019 (159 g) | 2020 (12 g) |
| Pete Schourek | P | 1998, 2000–2001 (65 g) | 1991–1993 (99 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 2002 (107 g) | 2003 (56 g) |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | P | 2007–2012 (117 g) | 2013–2014 (41 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 2010 (15 g) | 2007–2008 (143 g) |
| Cal Koonce | P | 1970–1971 (36 g) | 1967–1970 (121 g) |
| Manny Alexander | SS | 2000 (101 g) | 1997 (54 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (30 g) | 2021 (124 g) |
| Scott Atchison | P | 2010–2012 (103 g) | 2013 (51 g) |
| Frank Viola | P | 1992–1994 (70 g) | 1989–1991 (82 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2012 (34 g) | 2013 (117 g) |
| Rick Aguilera | P | 1995 (30 g) | 1985–1989 (119 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 1995–1996 (59 g) | 1993–1994 (85 g) |
| Steven Matz | P | 2025 (21 g) | 2015–2020 (122 g) |
| Aaron Sele | P | 1993–1997 (108 g) | 2007 (34 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1996 (27 g) | 1984, 1986 (115 g) |
| Kelly Johnson | 2B | 2014 (10 g) | 2015–2016 (131 g) |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | 1997–1999, 2001 (62 g) | 1992–1995 (76 g) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | 2004 (49 g) | 2005 (87 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1963–1965 (118 g) | 1967 (16 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2022 (53 g) | 2023 (78 g) |
| James Loney | 1B | 2012 (30 g) | 2016 (100 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2025 (61 g) | 2019–2020 (68 g) |
| Tracy Stallard | P | 1960–1962 (48 g) | 1963–1964 (75 g) |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | 1995 (40 g) | 1991–1992 (82 g) |
| Bob Heise | SS | 1975–1976 (95 g) | 1967–1969 (26 g) |
| Herm Winningham | OF | 1992 (105 g) | 1984 (14 g) |
| Pat Mahomes | P | 1996–1997 (21 g) | 1999–2000 (94 g) |
| Dan Wheeler | P | 2011 (47 g) | 2003–2004 (67 g) |
| Deven Marrero | 3B | 2015–2017 (109 g) | 2022 (5 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 1999 (46 g) | 2002 (68 g) |
| Alejandro Peña | P | 1995 (17 g) | 1990–1991 (96 g) |
| Chris Carter | OF | 2008–2009 (13 g) | 2010 (100 g) |
| Joe Sambito | P | 1986–1987 (100 g) | 1985 (8 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2008 (7 g) | 2014–2016 (98 g) |
| Mike Marshall | OF | 1990–1991 (52 g) | 1990 (53 g) |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | 1986–1987 (87 g) | 1984–1985 (15 g) |
| Chad Bradford | P | 2005 (31 g) | 2006 (70 g) |
| Jose Peraza | SS | 2020 (34 g) | 2021 (64 g) |
| Eric Gunderson | P | 1995–1996 (47 g) | 1994–1995 (44 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2008 (47 g) | 2013 (43 g) |
| Andy Tomberlin | OF | 1994 (18 g) | 1996–1997 (69 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2022 (44 g) | 2024 (43 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2010–2012, 2015, 2022, 2024 (74 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2003 (49 g) | 2013 (37 g) |
| Jonathan Arauz | 2B | 2020–2022 (59 g) | 2023 (27 g) |
| Pablo Reyes | OF | 2023–2024 (85 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Kelly Shoppach | C | 2005, 2012 (57 g) | 2012 (28 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1966 (24 g) | 1975–1976 (61 g) |
| Pedro Beato | P | 2012–2013 (14 g) | 2011–2012 (67 g) |
| Joely Rodriguez | P | 2023–2024 (25 g) | 2022 (55 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 2005 (18 g) | 1996–1997 (62 g) |
| Casey Fossum | P | 2001–2003 (76 g) | 2009 (3 g) |
| Luis Alvarado | SS | 1968–1970 (77 g) | 1977 (1 g) |
| Dennis Bennett | P | 1965–1967 (63 g) | 1967 (8 g) |
| Paul Byrd | P | 2008–2009 (15 g) | 1995–1996 (55 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 1991 (1 g) | 1993–1995, 1999 (68 g) |
| Chris Capuano | P | 2014 (28 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Don Aase | P | 1977 (13 g) | 1989 (49 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2002 (14 g) | 2006 (45 g) |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | 2001 (23 g) | 1995, 1998, 2000 (35 g) |
| Jon Nunnally | OF | 1999 (10 g) | 2000 (48 g) |
| Dave Hillman | P | 1960–1961 (44 g) | 1962 (13 g) |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | 1960 (40 g) | 1964 (16 g) |
| Frank Tanana | P | 1981 (24 g) | 1993 (29 g) |
| Andy Hassler | P | 1978–1979 (21 g) | 1979 (29 g) |
| Hideo Nomo | P | 2001 (33 g) | 1998 (17 g) |
| Brian Rose | P | 1997–2000 (46 g) | 2001 (3 g) |
| Rajai Davis | OF | 2017 (17 g) | 2019 (29 g) |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 2004 (21 g) | 2004 (24 g) |
| Ricky Trlicek | P | 1994, 1997 (30 g) | 1996–1997 (14 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2004 (5 g) | 2002–2003 (38 g) |
| Bill Short | P | 1966 (8 g) | 1968 (34 g) |
| Bob Gallagher | OF | 1972 (7 g) | 1975 (33 g) |
| Robert Person | P | 2003 (7 g) | 1995–1996 (32 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2017 (32 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1996 (2 g) | 1998 (35 g) |
| Geremi Gonzalez | P | 2005 (28 g) | 2006 (3 g) |
| Michael Wacha | P | 2022 (23 g) | 2020 (8 g) |
| Wayne Housie | OF | 1991 (11 g) | 1993 (18 g) |
| Bobby Jones | P | 2004 (3 g) | 2000, 2002 (24 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2022 (15 g) | 2023 (8 g) |
| Mike Remlinger | P | 2005 (8 g) | 1994–1995 (15 g) |
| Justin Garza | P | 2023 (17 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | 1961 (19 g) | 1962 (2 g) |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2019 (7 g) | 2013–2014 (14 g) |
| David West | P | 1998 (6 g) | 1988–1989 (13 g) |
| Chris Mazza | P | 2020 (9 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2003 (5 g) | 2001–2002 (12 g) |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2B | 2022 (14 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Toby Borland | P | 1997 (3 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Robert Stock | P | 2020, 2025 (12 g) | 2021 (2 g) |
| Zack Short | SS | 2024 (2 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Herb Moford | P | 1959 (4 g) | 1962 (7 g) |
| Ali Sanchez | C | 2025 (4 g) | 2020 (5 g) |
| Erasmo Ramirez | P | 2019 (1 g) | 2020 (6 g) |
| Gustavo Molina | C | 2010 (4 g) | 2008 (2 g) |
| Yohan Ramirez | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2024 (5 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets?
164 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Mo Vaughn, John Valentin, Trot Nixon and Jim Piersall. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Dave Hillman: Boston Red Sox first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
J. D. Martinez, Dominic Smith, Adam Ottavino, Jose Iglesias, Steven Matz and Justin Wilson and 9 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907).
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