Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the Red Sox and Padres?
136 players played for both the Boston Red Sox and the San Diego Padres between 1969 and 2025, including Xander Bogaerts, Adrian Gonzalez, Jody Reed and Marty Barrett. 57 of them played for the Red Sox first and 70 for the Padres first; 9 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Earl Wilson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Red Sox first, then the Padres from 1970.
- Nick Pivetta is the most recent: Red Sox first, then the Padres from 2025.
- Xander Bogaerts played the most games across the two: 1,264 for the Red Sox and 402 for the Padres.
- 21 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Fred Kendall.
- Most common positions on this list: P (69), OF (26), 2B (13), 1B (9).
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All 136 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Red Sox | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | 2013–2022 (1264 g) | 2023–2025 (402 g) |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 2011–2012 (282 g) | 2006–2010 (799 g) |
| Jody Reed | 2B | 1987–1992 (715 g) | 1995–1996 (277 g) |
| Marty Barrett | 2B | 1982–1990 (929 g) | 1991 (12 g) |
| Fred Lynn | OF | 1974–1980 (828 g) | 1990 (90 g) |
| Fred Kendall | C | 1978 (20 g) | 1969–1976, 1979–1980 (754 g) |
| Mark Kotsay | OF | 2008–2009 (49 g) | 2001–2003, 2012–2013 (586 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 2003 (109 g) | 1999–2001, 2005 (511 g) |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | 2022 (14 g) | 2018–2022 (596 g) |
| Mark Loretta | 2B | 2006 (155 g) | 2003–2005 (413 g) |
| Hunter Renfroe | OF | 2021 (144 g) | 2016–2019 (390 g) |
| Jack Clark | OF | 1991–1992 (221 g) | 1989–1990 (257 g) |
| Phil Plantier | OF | 1990–1992 (175 g) | 1993–1995, 1997 (298 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 2002 (72 g) | 1996–1997, 2001 (359 g) |
| Mitch Moreland | 1B | 2017–2020 (386 g) | 2020 (20 g) |
| Doug Mirabelli | C | 2001–2007 (389 g) | 2006 (14 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 2010–2011 (81 g) | 2006–2007 (292 g) |
| Bruce Hurst | P | 1980–1988 (237 g) | 1989–1993 (132 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 1996–1998 (340 g) | 2004 (9 g) |
| Lou Merloni | 2B | 1998–2003 (273 g) | 2003 (65 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2004–2005 (223 g) | 2006 (115 g) |
| Ramon Vazquez | SS | 2005 (27 g) | 2002–2004 (296 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2002–2005 (211 g) | 2002, 2006 (109 g) |
| Will Middlebrooks | 3B | 2012–2014 (232 g) | 2015 (83 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1989–1994 (287 g) | 1984 (19 g) |
| Dave Roberts | OF | 2004 (45 g) | 2005–2006 (244 g) |
| Josh Bard | C | 2006 (7 g) | 2006–2008 (268 g) |
| John Flaherty | C | 1992–1993 (48 g) | 1996–1997 (201 g) |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | 2016–2018 (187 g) | 2015 (61 g) |
| Jake Peavy | P | 2013–2014 (30 g) | 2002–2009 (217 g) |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 2004 (21 g) | 1993–1994 (223 g) |
| Phil Clark | OF | 1996 (3 g) | 1993–1995 (238 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2022 (53 g) | 2020–2021 (186 g) |
| Cla Meredith | P | 2005 (3 g) | 2006–2009 (233 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2011–2013, 2021 (121 g) | 2025 (112 g) |
| Earl Wilson | P | 1959–1960, 1962–1966 (216 g) | 1970 (15 g) |
| Shane Mack | OF | 1997 (60 g) | 1987–1988 (161 g) |
| Shane Victorino | OF | 2013–2015 (185 g) | 2003 (36 g) |
| Craig Breslow | P | 2006, 2012–2015 (202 g) | 2005 (14 g) |
| Franchy Cordero | OF | 2021–2022 (132 g) | 2017–2019 (79 g) |
| Jason Bay | OF | 2008–2009 (200 g) | 2003 (3 g) |
| Vicente Romo | P | 1969–1970 (100 g) | 1973–1974 (103 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2014–2015 (75 g) | 2009–2010 (126 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 2005 (55 g) | 2004 (143 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2003 (144 g) | 2006 (44 g) |
| Rod Beck | P | 1999–2001 (114 g) | 2003–2004 (62 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 1995–1996 (59 g) | 1991–1992 (114 g) |
| Tim Lollar | P | 1985–1986 (50 g) | 1981–1984 (122 g) |
| Andrew Cashner | P | 2019 (25 g) | 2012–2016 (144 g) |
| Jerry Moses | C | 1965, 1968–1970 (155 g) | 1975 (13 g) |
| Tommy Layne | P | 2014–2016 (128 g) | 2012–2013 (40 g) |
| Jim Leyritz | C | 1998 (52 g) | 1998–1999 (112 g) |
| Matt Strahm | P | 2022 (50 g) | 2018–2021 (113 g) |
| Nick Pivetta | P | 2020–2024 (131 g) | 2025 (31 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 2002 (90 g) | 2008 (70 g) |
| Wes Gardner | P | 1986–1990 (142 g) | 1991 (14 g) |
| John Curtis | P | 1970–1973 (68 g) | 1980–1982 (85 g) |
| Rick Wise | P | 1974–1977 (104 g) | 1980–1982 (47 g) |
| Sonny Siebert | P | 1969–1973 (143 g) | 1975 (7 g) |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | 1996–1997 (124 g) | 2000 (22 g) |
| Bryce Florie | P | 1999–2001 (50 g) | 1994–1996 (95 g) |
| Rudy Seanez | P | 2003, 2006 (50 g) | 1993, 2001, 2005–2006 (94 g) |
| Luis Garcia | P | 2024 (15 g) | 2022–2023 (125 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2016–2018 (72 g) | 2016, 2020–2021 (64 g) |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | 1986–1987 (87 g) | 1989–1990 (47 g) |
| Manny Alexander | SS | 2000 (101 g) | 2005–2006 (32 g) |
| Cesar Crespo | 2B | 2004 (52 g) | 2001–2002 (80 g) |
| Pedro Ciriaco | 3B | 2012–2013 (104 g) | 2013 (23 g) |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | 2018 (37 g) | 2019 (87 g) |
| Carlos Reyes | P | 1998 (24 g) | 1998–2000 (99 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 1995 (39 g) | 2010 (78 g) |
| Luis Urias | 2B | 2023 (32 g) | 2018–2019 (83 g) |
| Paul Quantrill | P | 1992–1994 (93 g) | 2005 (22 g) |
| Matt Clement | P | 2005–2006 (44 g) | 1998–2000 (69 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 2005 (18 g) | 1995 (89 g) |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | 2002 (73 g) | 1999 (33 g) |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | 2000 (33 g) | 2000 (73 g) |
| Jose Melendez | P | 1993–1994 (19 g) | 1991–1992 (87 g) |
| David Ross | C | 2008, 2013–2014 (94 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2012 (41 g) | 2021 (64 g) |
| Chris James | OF | 1995 (16 g) | 1989 (87 g) |
| Andy Sheets | SS | 2000 (12 g) | 1998 (88 g) |
| Mike Fiore | 1B | 1970–1971 (92 g) | 1972 (7 g) |
| David Wells | P | 2005–2006 (38 g) | 2004, 2006–2007 (58 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2005 (4 g) | 2007 (91 g) |
| Eric Patterson | OF | 2010 (45 g) | 2011 (47 g) |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2023 (8 g) | 2022 (82 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1996 (27 g) | 1987 (62 g) |
| Larry Andersen | P | 1990 (15 g) | 1991–1992 (72 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2022 (15 g) | 2014–2015, 2020 (70 g) |
| Jeremy Hermida | OF | 2010 (52 g) | 2011–2012 (33 g) |
| Chris Hammond | P | 1997 (29 g) | 2005 (55 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2010–2012, 2015, 2022, 2024 (74 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Dinelson Lamet | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2017, 2019–2022 (82 g) |
| Colten Brewer | P | 2019–2021 (70 g) | 2018 (11 g) |
| Austin Davis | P | 2021–2022 (69 g) | 2024 (7 g) |
| Trey Wingenter | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2018–2019 (73 g) |
| Bryan Corey | P | 2006–2008 (32 g) | 2008 (39 g) |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B | 2024 (24 g) | 2023 (41 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2017 (32 g) | 2014 (32 g) |
| Rob Deer | OF | 1993 (38 g) | 1996 (25 g) |
| Scott Williamson | P | 2003–2004 (52 g) | 2006 (11 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (4 g) | 2001–2003 (58 g) |
| Jeff Suppan | P | 1995–1997, 2003 (50 g) | 2012 (8 g) |
| Martin Perez | P | 2020–2021 (48 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2002 (47 g) | 2009 (10 g) |
| Garrett Richards | P | 2021 (40 g) | 2019–2020 (17 g) |
| Robert Stock | P | 2020, 2025 (12 g) | 2018–2019 (42 g) |
| Dario Veras | P | 1998 (7 g) | 1996–1997 (46 g) |
| Scott Cassidy | P | 2005 (1 g) | 2005–2006 (52 g) |
| Derek Lilliquist | P | 1995 (28 g) | 1990–1991 (22 g) |
| Blaine Neal | P | 2005 (8 g) | 2004 (40 g) |
| Michael Wacha | P | 2022 (23 g) | 2023 (24 g) |
| Adam Hyzdu | OF | 2004–2005 (29 g) | 2005 (17 g) |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | 2002 (12 g) | 1995–1996 (34 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2004, 2007–2008 (45 g) |
| Todd Erdos | P | 2001 (10 g) | 1997, 2000 (33 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2011 (4 g) | 2005 (36 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2019 (6 g) | 2017 (34 g) |
| Mandy Romero | C | 1998 (12 g) | 1997–1998 (27 g) |
| Matt Thornton | P | 2013 (20 g) | 2016 (18 g) |
| Mike Holtz | P | 2006 (3 g) | 2002 (33 g) |
| Jemile Weeks | 2B | 2014–2015 (17 g) | 2016 (17 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1995 (21 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Chase d'Arnaud | SS | 2017 (2 g) | 2017 (22 g) |
| Kyle Hart | P | 2020 (4 g) | 2025 (20 g) |
| Rick Lancellotti | 1B | 1990 (4 g) | 1982 (17 g) |
| Domingo Tapia | P | 2020 (5 g) | 2023 (15 g) |
| Jason Shiell | P | 2003 (17 g) | 2002 (3 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2004 (5 g) | 2005 (12 g) |
| Sean O'Sullivan | P | 2016 (5 g) | 2013 (7 g) |
| Tayler Scott | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2022 (8 g) |
| Randy Williams | P | 2011 (7 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Bobby Jones | P | 2004 (3 g) | 2002 (4 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1996 (2 g) | 1996 (5 g) |
| Enrique Gonzalez | P | 2009 (2 g) | 2008 (4 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 San Diego Padres?
136 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Xander Bogaerts, Adrian Gonzalez, Jody Reed and Marty Barrett. 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?
Earl Wilson: Boston Red Sox first, then the San Diego Padres from 1970.
Who has played for both recently?
Xander Bogaerts, Jose Iglesias, Nick Pivetta, Luis Garcia, Rich Hill and Austin Davis and 5 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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