Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Red Sox and Blue Jays?
93 players played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including Ernie Whitt, John Olerud, Jackie Bradley and Aaron Hill. 41 of them played for the Red Sox first and 49 for the Blue Jays first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Chuck Hartenstein is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Red Sox first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Steven Matz is the most recent: Blue Jays first, then the Red Sox from 2025.
- Ernie Whitt played the most games across the two: 8 for the Red Sox and 1,218 for the Blue Jays.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ernie Whitt.
- Most common positions on this list: P (39), C (15), OF (15), 3B (9).
How many can you name?
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All 93 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Red Sox | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Whitt | C | 1976 (8 g) | 1977–1978, 1980–1989 (1218 g) |
| John Olerud | 1B | 2005 (87 g) | 1989–1996 (920 g) |
| Jackie Bradley | OF | 2013–2020, 2022 (965 g) | 2022 (40 g) |
| Aaron Hill | 2B | 2016 (47 g) | 2005–2011 (875 g) |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | 2000 (33 g) | 1991–1998 (888 g) |
| Eric Hinske | 3B | 2006–2007 (115 g) | 2002–2006 (655 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (30 g) | 2013–2019 (695 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2005 (4 g) | 1997–2002 (698 g) |
| Mike Timlin | P | 2003–2008 (394 g) | 1991–1997 (305 g) |
| Shea Hillenbrand | 3B | 2001–2003 (344 g) | 2005–2006 (233 g) |
| Mike Stanley | C | 1996–2000 (459 g) | 1998 (98 g) |
| John McDonald | SS | 2013 (6 g) | 2005–2011 (549 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2010–2011 (263 g) | 2008–2009 (289 g) |
| Kevin Millar | 1B | 2003–2005 (432 g) | 2009 (78 g) |
| Danny Jansen | C | 2024 (30 g) | 2018–2024 (471 g) |
| Paul Quantrill | P | 1992–1994 (93 g) | 1996–2001 (386 g) |
| Roger Clemens | P | 1984–1996 (383 g) | 1997–1998 (67 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1988–1989 (186 g) | 1977–1979 (255 g) |
| Gary Allenson | C | 1979–1984 (402 g) | 1985 (14 g) |
| Jeff Frye | 2B | 1996–1997, 1999–2000 (342 g) | 2001 (74 g) |
| Chris Woodward | SS | 2009 (13 g) | 1999–2004, 2011 (362 g) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 2010–2013 (355 g) | 2017 (10 g) |
| Rajai Davis | OF | 2017 (17 g) | 2011–2013 (345 g) |
| Jose Canseco | OF | 1995–1996 (198 g) | 1998 (151 g) |
| David Wells | P | 2005–2006 (38 g) | 1987–1992, 1999–2000 (306 g) |
| Rob Refsnyder | OF | 2022–2025 (309 g) | 2017 (32 g) |
| Dennis Lamp | P | 1988–1991 (186 g) | 1984–1986 (149 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1994 (103 g) | 1996–1997 (228 g) |
| Reese McGuire | C | 2022–2024 (161 g) | 2018–2021 (141 g) |
| Juan Beniquez | OF | 1971–1972, 1974–1975 (233 g) | 1987–1988 (66 g) |
| Travis Shaw | 3B | 2015–2016, 2021–2022 (245 g) | 2020 (50 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 1995 (39 g) | 2007–2008 (230 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2006, 2009 (155 g) | 2010 (85 g) |
| Justin Turner | 3B | 2023 (146 g) | 2024 (91 g) |
| Craig Grebeck | 2B | 2001 (23 g) | 1998–2000 (202 g) |
| Clay Buchholz | P | 2007–2016 (207 g) | 2019 (12 g) |
| Kevin Cash | C | 2007–2008, 2010 (102 g) | 2002–2004 (101 g) |
| Steve Pearce | OF | 2018–2019 (79 g) | 2017–2018 (118 g) |
| Kelly Johnson | 2B | 2014 (10 g) | 2011–2012 (175 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 1997–2000 (170 g) | 2003 (3 g) |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | 2023 (39 g) | 2022 (128 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 2010 (15 g) | 2005–2006 (135 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 2004 (3 g) | 1995–1997 (141 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2010 (4 g) | 2001–2002 (134 g) |
| Ken Huckaby | C | 2006 (8 g) | 2002–2003, 2005 (128 g) |
| Tom Murphy | P | 1976–1977 (53 g) | 1977–1979 (79 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2002 (14 g) | 2012–2013 (112 g) |
| Danny Darwin | P | 1991–1994 (110 g) | 1995 (13 g) |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | 2012 (10 g) | 2014–2015 (108 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 2002 (72 g) | 1993 (44 g) |
| David Price | P | 2016–2019 (103 g) | 2015 (11 g) |
| Nick Green | 2B | 2009 (104 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Mark Whiten | OF | 1995 (32 g) | 1990–1991 (79 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 1998 (9 g) | 1997 (98 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2003 (49 g) | 2001–2002, 2012 (56 g) |
| Felix Doubront | P | 2010–2014 (98 g) | 2015 (5 g) |
| Tyler Heineman | C | 2024 (2 g) | 2022–2025 (99 g) |
| Franklin Morales | P | 2011–2013 (93 g) | 2016 (5 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 2001–2002, 2004 (64 g) | 2000 (25 g) |
| Trever Miller | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2003, 2011 (85 g) |
| Bobby Kielty | OF | 2007 (20 g) | 2003 (62 g) |
| Erik Hanson | P | 1995 (29 g) | 1996–1998 (49 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2007 (8 g) | 2007 (69 g) |
| Frank Viola | P | 1992–1994 (70 g) | 1996 (6 g) |
| Liam Hendriks | P | 2025 (14 g) | 2014–2015 (61 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 1999 (46 g) | 2000 (23 g) |
| Robert Person | P | 2003 (7 g) | 1997–1999 (61 g) |
| Terry Adams | P | 2004 (19 g) | 2004 (42 g) |
| Scott Cassidy | P | 2005 (1 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Kevin Brown | C | 2002 (2 g) | 1998–1999 (54 g) |
| Eric Gunderson | P | 1995–1996 (47 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| George Kottaras | C | 2008–2009 (48 g) | 2014 (4 g) |
| David Cone | P | 2001 (25 g) | 1992, 1995 (25 g) |
| Steven Matz | P | 2025 (21 g) | 2021 (29 g) |
| Jordan Hicks | P | 2025 (21 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Tomo Ohka | P | 1999–2001 (33 g) | 2007 (10 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2024 (27 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Jonathan Diaz | SS | 2013 (5 g) | 2014–2015 (30 g) |
| Dave Hollins | 3B | 1995 (5 g) | 1999 (27 g) |
| Ricky Trlicek | P | 1994, 1997 (30 g) | 1992 (2 g) |
| Guillermo Quiroz | C | 2012 (2 g) | 2004–2005 (29 g) |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | 1970 (17 g) | 1977 (13 g) |
| Matt Dermody | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2016–2017 (28 g) |
| Ted Cox | 3B | 1977 (13 g) | 1981 (16 g) |
| Ryan Roberts | 3B | 2014 (8 g) | 2006–2007 (17 g) |
| David Pauley | P | 2006, 2008 (9 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Zack Godley | P | 2020 (8 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Ali Sanchez | C | 2025 (4 g) | 2025 (8 g) |
| Robert Coello | P | 2010 (6 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| Nick Robertson | P | 2023 (9 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Andy Dominique | 1B | 2004 (7 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Zach Stewart | P | 2012 (2 g) | 2011 (3 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2013 (1 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 Toronto Blue Jays?
93 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Ernie Whitt, John Olerud, Jackie Bradley and Aaron Hill. 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?
Chuck Hartenstein: Boston Red Sox first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Danny Jansen, Rob Refsnyder, Reese McGuire, Justin Turner, Tyler Heineman and Liam Hendriks 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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