Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Reds and Mets?
139 players played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets between 1962 and 2025, including George Foster, Roy McMillan, Jay Bruce and Gus Bell. 63 of them played for the Reds first and 63 for the Mets first; 13 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Miller is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Reds first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Kevin Herget is the most recent: Reds first, then the Mets from 2025.
- George Foster played the most games across the two: 1,253 for the Reds and 655 for the Mets.
- 19 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Franco.
- Most common positions on this list: P (64), OF (36), SS (11), C (9).
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All 139 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Reds | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Foster | OF | 1971–1981 (1253 g) | 1982–1986 (655 g) |
| Roy McMillan | SS | 1951–1960 (1348 g) | 1964–1966 (346 g) |
| Jay Bruce | OF | 2008–2016 (1220 g) | 2016–2018 (247 g) |
| Gus Bell | OF | 1953–1961 (1235 g) | 1962 (30 g) |
| John Franco | P | 1984–1989 (393 g) | 1990–2001, 2003–2004 (695 g) |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 2011–2015 (633 g) | 2018–2020 (262 g) |
| Doug Flynn | 2B | 1975–1977 (219 g) | 1977–1981 (636 g) |
| Ray Knight | 3B | 1974, 1977–1981 (595 g) | 1984–1986 (254 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 1988–1989, 1994–1998 (546 g) | 1998, 2000–2001 (261 g) |
| Joel Youngblood | OF | 1976, 1989 (131 g) | 1977–1982 (610 g) |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | 2013–2018 (690 g) | 2020 (17 g) |
| Art Shamsky | OF | 1965–1967 (236 g) | 1968–1971 (406 g) |
| Tom Seaver | P | 1977–1982 (160 g) | 1967–1977, 1983 (420 g) |
| Jose Peraza | SS | 2016–2019 (513 g) | 2021 (64 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 1998, 2005–2009 (341 g) | 2002–2004 (180 g) |
| Danny Graves | P | 1997–2005 (467 g) | 2005 (20 g) |
| Jesse Winker | OF | 2017–2021 (413 g) | 2024–2025 (70 g) |
| Devin Mesoraco | C | 2011–2018 (402 g) | 2018 (66 g) |
| Alex Trevino | C | 1982–1984, 1990 (207 g) | 1978–1981, 1990 (256 g) |
| Dominic Smith | 1B | 2024 (9 g) | 2017–2022 (447 g) |
| Frank Thomas | OF | 1959 (108 g) | 1962–1964 (342 g) |
| Amed Rosario | SS | 2024 (22 g) | 2017–2020 (403 g) |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | 2000–2001 (208 g) | 1995–1997 (206 g) |
| Michael Tucker | OF | 1999–2001 (367 g) | 2006 (35 g) |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 2021 (20 g) | 2016–2018 (374 g) |
| Herm Winningham | OF | 1988–1991 (350 g) | 1984 (14 g) |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 2010–2012 (263 g) | 2005 (100 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 1999 (146 g) | 2004–2005 (216 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1993–1994, 1996 (225 g) | 1984, 1986 (115 g) |
| Randy Myers | P | 1990–1991 (124 g) | 1985–1989 (185 g) |
| Mike Vail | OF | 1981–1982 (109 g) | 1975–1977 (199 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 2001–2003 (157 g) | 1994–1995, 2006 (131 g) |
| Luis Lopez | SS | 2005 (17 g) | 1997–1999 (263 g) |
| Al Jackson | P | 1969 (33 g) | 1962–1965, 1968–1969 (235 g) |
| Vince Coleman | OF | 1996 (33 g) | 1991–1993 (235 g) |
| Jesse Gonder | C | 1962–1963 (35 g) | 1963–1965 (226 g) |
| Charlie Neal | 2B | 1963 (34 g) | 1962–1963 (208 g) |
| Tyler Naquin | OF | 2021–2022 (183 g) | 2022 (49 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2019 (146 g) | 2024 (85 g) |
| Elio Chacon | SS | 1960–1961 (110 g) | 1962 (118 g) |
| Aaron Harang | P | 2003–2010 (218 g) | 2013 (4 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2007–2008 (188 g) | 2004 (33 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1991 (52 g) | 1995–1996 (168 g) |
| Bobby Klaus | 2B | 1964 (40 g) | 1964–1965 (175 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2015 (96 g) | 2013 (117 g) |
| Matt Reynolds | SS | 2022–2023 (94 g) | 2016–2017, 2022 (116 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 2007 (69 g) | 2003–2004 (133 g) |
| Larry Stahl | OF | 1973 (76 g) | 1967–1968 (124 g) |
| Jack Fisher | P | 1969 (34 g) | 1964–1967 (160 g) |
| Hobie Landrith | C | 1950–1955 (166 g) | 1962 (23 g) |
| Juan Samuel | 2B | 1993 (103 g) | 1989 (86 g) |
| Dale Murray | P | 1977–1978 (76 g) | 1978–1979 (111 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2000–2002 (106 g) | 2009–2010 (81 g) |
| Jon Nunnally | OF | 1997–1998 (139 g) | 2000 (48 g) |
| Pat Zachry | P | 1976–1977 (50 g) | 1977–1982 (135 g) |
| Tom Hall | P | 1972–1975 (144 g) | 1975–1976 (40 g) |
| Jim Beauchamp | 1B | 1968–1969 (74 g) | 1972–1973 (108 g) |
| Pete Schourek | P | 1994–1997 (83 g) | 1991–1993 (99 g) |
| Eric Valent | OF | 2003 (18 g) | 2004–2005 (158 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2022 (91 g) | 2023 (78 g) |
| Brady Clark | OF | 2000–2002 (151 g) | 2002, 2008 (17 g) |
| Jay Hook | P | 1957–1961 (81 g) | 1962–1964 (85 g) |
| Cliff Cook | 3B | 1959–1962 (73 g) | 1962–1963 (90 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 2006 (16 g) | 2007–2008 (143 g) |
| Raul Gonzalez | OF | 2001–2002 (21 g) | 2002–2003 (137 g) |
| Harrison Bader | OF | 2023 (14 g) | 2024 (143 g) |
| Jeff Reardon | P | 1993 (58 g) | 1979–1981 (97 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2021–2022, 2024 (86 g) | 2019–2020 (68 g) |
| Pete Harnisch | P | 1998–2001 (97 g) | 1995–1997 (56 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1994 (104 g) | 1993 (48 g) |
| Willie Harris | OF | 2012 (25 g) | 2011 (126 g) |
| Rick Reed | P | 1995 (4 g) | 1997–2001 (141 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2022 (92 g) | 2021 (51 g) |
| Bruce Berenyi | P | 1980–1984 (106 g) | 1984–1986 (36 g) |
| Mike Remlinger | P | 1995–1998 (127 g) | 1994–1995 (15 g) |
| Joe Nolan | C | 1980–1981 (134 g) | 1972 (4 g) |
| Jared Hughes | P | 2018–2019 (119 g) | 2020 (18 g) |
| Gerry Arrigo | P | 1965–1969 (119 g) | 1966 (17 g) |
| Matt Harvey | P | 2018 (24 g) | 2012–2013, 2015–2018 (110 g) |
| Danny Herrera | P | 2008–2010 (113 g) | 2011 (16 g) |
| Roger Craig | P | 1965 (40 g) | 1962–1963 (88 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1994–1996 (108 g) | 1999 (15 g) |
| Wilson Valdez | SS | 2012 (77 g) | 2009 (41 g) |
| Brook Fordyce | C | 1996–1998 (108 g) | 1995 (4 g) |
| Albert Almora | OF | 2022 (64 g) | 2021 (47 g) |
| Brooks Raley | P | 2020 (4 g) | 2023–2025 (104 g) |
| Bob Johnson | SS | 1968 (16 g) | 1967 (90 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2006 (26 g) | 2000–2001 (79 g) |
| Dilson Herrera | 2B | 2018 (53 g) | 2014–2015 (49 g) |
| Jeff Conine | 1B | 2007 (80 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Fred Lewis | OF | 2011 (81 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 1998 (34 g) | 1996–1997 (62 g) |
| Paul Wilson | P | 2003–2005 (67 g) | 1996 (26 g) |
| Sammy Taylor | C | 1963 (3 g) | 1962–1963 (90 g) |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | 1993 (83 g) | 1987 (3 g) |
| Frank Viola | P | 1995 (3 g) | 1989–1991 (82 g) |
| Dennis Ribant | P | 1969 (7 g) | 1964–1966 (76 g) |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 1978–1979 (74 g) | 1978 (7 g) |
| Alex Young | P | 2023–2024 (66 g) | 2024 (14 g) |
| Clint Hurdle | OF | 1982 (19 g) | 1983, 1985, 1987 (59 g) |
| Cory Lidle | P | 2004 (24 g) | 1997 (54 g) |
| Don Zimmer | 3B | 1962 (63 g) | 1962 (14 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 2003 (9 g) | 1993–1995, 1999 (68 g) |
| Tony Tarasco | OF | 1998 (15 g) | 2002 (60 g) |
| Charlie Puleo | P | 1983–1984 (32 g) | 1981–1982 (40 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2022 (66 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Mason Williams | OF | 2018 (51 g) | 2021 (17 g) |
| Brad Brach | P | 2021 (35 g) | 2019–2020 (30 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2020 (16 g) | 2022, 2025 (48 g) |
| Felix Heredia | P | 2003 (57 g) | 2005 (3 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2021 (45 g) | 2021 (15 g) |
| John Hudek | P | 1998–1999 (32 g) | 1998 (28 g) |
| Andy Phillips | 1B | 2008 (52 g) | 2008 (4 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2004 (38 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Manny Aybar | P | 2000 (32 g) | 2005 (22 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1982–1983 (36 g) | 1981 (17 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2002 (39 g) | 2001–2002 (12 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2023 (3 g) | 2020, 2022 (42 g) |
| Mychal Givens | P | 2021 (23 g) | 2022 (19 g) |
| Mike Matthews | P | 2004 (35 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| Bill Short | P | 1969 (4 g) | 1968 (34 g) |
| Tim Leary | P | 1989 (14 g) | 1981, 1983–1984 (23 g) |
| Juan Padilla | P | 2004 (12 g) | 2005 (24 g) |
| Pete Smith | P | 1995 (11 g) | 1994 (21 g) |
| Sherman Jones | P | 1961 (24 g) | 1962 (8 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2002 (6 g) | 2002 (24 g) |
| Frankie Montas | P | 2024 (19 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | 1968 (4 g) | 1965 (24 g) |
| Ricardo Jordan | P | 1998 (6 g) | 1997 (22 g) |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | 1991 (13 g) | 1986 (14 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1962 (6 g) | 1962 (17 g) |
| Kevin Herget | P | 2023 (14 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Pedro Martinez | P | 1996–1997 (12 g) | 1996 (5 g) |
| David Williams | P | 2006 (8 g) | 2006–2007 (8 g) |
| Dave Hillman | P | 1962 (2 g) | 1962 (13 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 1995 (9 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Keith Hughes | OF | 1993 (3 g) | 1990 (8 g) |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | 1993 (3 g) | 1993 (6 g) |
| Jon Adkins | P | 2008 (4 g) | 2007 (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.Reds seasons include the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1954–1959).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets?
139 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including George Foster, Roy McMillan, Jay Bruce and Gus Bell. 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?
Bob Miller: Cincinnati Reds first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Jesse Winker, Dominic Smith, Amed Rosario, Jose Iglesias, Harrison Bader and Justin Wilson 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. Reds seasons include the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1954–1959).
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