Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the Reds and Padres?
137 players played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres between 1969 and 2025, including Benito Santiago, Reggie Sanders, Wil Myers and Bip Roberts. 54 of them played for the Reds first and 75 for the Padres first; 8 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Billy McCool is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Reds first, then the Padres from 1969.
- Taylor Rogers is the most recent: Padres first, then the Reds from 2025.
- Benito Santiago played the most games across the two: 170 for the Reds and 789 for the Padres.
- 21 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Benito Santiago.
- Most common positions on this list: P (61), OF (40), C (10), 2B (10).
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All 137 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Reds | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Santiago | C | 1995, 2000 (170 g) | 1986–1992 (789 g) |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | 1991–1998 (805 g) | 1999 (133 g) |
| Wil Myers | OF | 2023 (37 g) | 2015–2022 (888 g) |
| Bip Roberts | 2B | 1992–1993 (230 g) | 1986, 1988–1991, 1994–1995 (667 g) |
| Bobby Tolan | OF | 1969–1970, 1972–1973 (582 g) | 1974–1975, 1979 (264 g) |
| Carmelo Martinez | OF | 1991 (53 g) | 1984–1989 (783 g) |
| Bret Boone | 2B | 1994–1998 (684 g) | 2000 (127 g) |
| Chris Denorfia | OF | 2005–2006 (67 g) | 2010–2014 (573 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 1997–1998 (25 g) | 1999–2001, 2005 (511 g) |
| Ruben Rivera | OF | 2001 (117 g) | 1997–2000 (394 g) |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2010–2011 (69 g) | 2012–2015 (439 g) |
| Thomas Howard | OF | 1993–1996 (355 g) | 1990–1992 (131 g) |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | 2009–2011 (269 g) | 2004–2005 (210 g) |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | 1999 (153 g) | 1996–1998 (321 g) |
| Larry Stahl | OF | 1973 (76 g) | 1969–1972 (368 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 1999 (146 g) | 2006–2007 (292 g) |
| Ryan Ludwick | OF | 2012–2014 (275 g) | 2010–2011 (160 g) |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | 2003–2005 (260 g) | 2001–2002 (173 g) |
| Mark Sweeney | OF | 1999 (37 g) | 1997–1998, 2002, 2005 (376 g) |
| Eric Owens | OF | 1995–1997 (117 g) | 1999–2000 (294 g) |
| Kurt Stillwell | SS | 1986–1987 (235 g) | 1992–1993 (171 g) |
| Hunter Renfroe | OF | 2023 (14 g) | 2016–2019 (390 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1994 (104 g) | 1991–1992 (300 g) |
| Dave Tomlin | P | 1972–1973, 1978–1980 (156 g) | 1974–1977 (239 g) |
| Merv Rettenmund | OF | 1974–1975 (173 g) | 1976–1977 (193 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2020 (16 g) | 2015–2019 (334 g) |
| Al Ferrara | OF | 1971 (32 g) | 1969–1971 (293 g) |
| Fred Norman | P | 1973–1979 (231 g) | 1971–1973 (80 g) |
| Wandy Peralta | P | 2016–2019 (177 g) | 2024–2025 (117 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1993–1994, 1996 (225 g) | 1987 (62 g) |
| Rich Aurilia | SS | 2005–2006 (236 g) | 2004 (51 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2008–2009 (166 g) | 2010 (119 g) |
| Gene Locklear | OF | 1973 (29 g) | 1973–1976 (249 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2022 (91 g) | 2020–2021 (186 g) |
| Billy McCool | P | 1964–1968 (220 g) | 1969 (54 g) |
| Matt Kemp | OF | 2019 (20 g) | 2015–2016 (254 g) |
| David Ross | C | 2006–2008 (254 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2001–2002 (221 g) | 2006 (44 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2019 (146 g) | 2025 (112 g) |
| Dann Bilardello | C | 1983–1985 (219 g) | 1991–1992 (32 g) |
| Aaron Harang | P | 2003–2010 (218 g) | 2011 (28 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2002–2003 (158 g) | 2006–2007 (88 g) |
| Bob Barton | C | 1973 (3 g) | 1970–1972, 1974 (241 g) |
| Clay Kirby | P | 1974–1975 (62 g) | 1969–1973 (181 g) |
| Freddy Galvis | SS | 2019–2020 (79 g) | 2018 (162 g) |
| Bob Shirley | P | 1982 (41 g) | 1977–1980 (197 g) |
| Brian Johnson | C | 1999 (45 g) | 1994–1996 (186 g) |
| Scott Williamson | P | 1999–2003 (217 g) | 2006 (11 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 1995 (119 g) | 2002 (102 g) |
| Randy Myers | P | 1990–1991 (124 g) | 1992, 1998 (87 g) |
| Adam Rosales | 2B | 2008–2009 (105 g) | 2016 (105 g) |
| Melvin Nieves | OF | 1998 (83 g) | 1993–1995 (127 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 1998–2001 (171 g) | 2005 (36 g) |
| Pat Corrales | C | 1968–1972 (134 g) | 1972–1973 (73 g) |
| Kevin Quackenbush | P | 2018 (10 g) | 2014–2017 (193 g) |
| Emilio Pagan | P | 2024–2025 (108 g) | 2020–2021 (89 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 2004 (42 g) | 1998–1999 (152 g) |
| Joey Hamilton | P | 2001–2003 (46 g) | 1994–1998 (147 g) |
| Nick Martinez | P | 2024–2025 (82 g) | 2022–2023 (110 g) |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | 1991 (13 g) | 1987–1988 (165 g) |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | 2022 (80 g) | 2024 (96 g) |
| Luis Lopez | SS | 2005 (17 g) | 1993–1994, 1996 (157 g) |
| Brady Clark | OF | 2000–2002 (151 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Bob Owchinko | P | 1984 (49 g) | 1976–1979 (110 g) |
| Mat Latos | P | 2012–2014 (81 g) | 2009–2011 (72 g) |
| Joe Randa | 3B | 2005 (92 g) | 2005 (58 g) |
| Champ Summers | OF | 1977–1979 (99 g) | 1984 (47 g) |
| Brad Brach | P | 2021 (35 g) | 2011–2013 (109 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1991 (52 g) | 1997 (92 g) |
| Ty France | 1B | 2024 (52 g) | 2019–2020 (89 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1994–1996 (108 g) | 2001 (31 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2022 (92 g) | 2022 (46 g) |
| Brett Tomko | P | 1997–1999 (93 g) | 2002, 2007–2008 (45 g) |
| Chris Hammond | P | 1990–1992, 2006 (82 g) | 2005 (55 g) |
| Edinson Volquez | P | 2008–2011 (75 g) | 2012–2013 (59 g) |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | 1987–1988 (18 g) | 1983, 1988–1991 (115 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2007 (13 g) | 2006 (115 g) |
| Patrick Kivlehan | OF | 2016–2017 (118 g) | 2016, 2021 (10 g) |
| Jack Baldschun | P | 1966–1967 (51 g) | 1969–1970 (73 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 1998 (34 g) | 1995 (89 g) |
| Angel Bravo | OF | 1970–1971 (70 g) | 1971 (52 g) |
| Mike Caldwell | P | 1977 (14 g) | 1971–1973 (104 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 1994–1997 (58 g) | 2001–2003 (58 g) |
| Brandon Dixon | 1B | 2018 (74 g) | 2022–2023 (38 g) |
| Brian Dorsett | C | 1993–1994 (101 g) | 1991 (11 g) |
| Mike Matthews | P | 2004 (35 g) | 2003 (77 g) |
| Nick Martini | OF | 2023–2024 (81 g) | 2019 (26 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1999–2000 (64 g) | 1995–1996 (40 g) |
| Scott Barlow | P | 2025 (75 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Carlos Almanzar | P | 2002 (8 g) | 1999–2000 (90 g) |
| Danny Jackson | P | 1988–1990 (79 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Pedro Martinez | P | 1996–1997 (12 g) | 1993–1994 (80 g) |
| Tony Gonzalez | OF | 1960 (39 g) | 1969 (53 g) |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | 1999 (9 g) | 2004 (80 g) |
| Wilson Valdez | SS | 2012 (77 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Jorge Cantu | 3B | 2007 (27 g) | 2011 (57 g) |
| Taylor Rogers | P | 2025 (40 g) | 2022 (42 g) |
| Chris Welsh | P | 1986 (24 g) | 1981–1983 (57 g) |
| Micah Owings | P | 2008–2010 (72 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| Ross Ohlendorf | P | 2016 (64 g) | 2012 (13 g) |
| Jim Brower | P | 2001–2002 (70 g) | 2006 (6 g) |
| David Wells | P | 1995 (11 g) | 2004, 2006–2007 (58 g) |
| Brian O'Grady | OF | 2019 (28 g) | 2021 (32 g) |
| Pete Smith | P | 1995 (11 g) | 1997–1998 (49 g) |
| Jon Adkins | P | 2008 (4 g) | 2006 (55 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1982–1983 (36 g) | 1984 (19 g) |
| Ricky Stone | P | 2005, 2007 (28 g) | 2004 (27 g) |
| Travis Wood | P | 2010–2011 (43 g) | 2017 (12 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2015 (10 g) | 2012–2013 (38 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2004 (38 g) | 2004 (9 g) |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | 1997 (3 g) | 1994–1995 (44 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2006 (2 g) | 2004, 2007–2008 (45 g) |
| Rafael Lopez | C | 2016 (8 g) | 2018 (37 g) |
| Jeremy Hermida | OF | 2011 (10 g) | 2011–2012 (33 g) |
| Connor Joe | OF | 2025 (35 g) | 2025 (7 g) |
| Jim Edmonds | OF | 2010 (13 g) | 2008 (26 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2022 (30 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Gary Green | SS | 1992 (8 g) | 1986, 1989 (28 g) |
| Kevin Barker | 1B | 2009 (29 g) | 2002 (7 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2018 (11 g) | 2019 (21 g) |
| Derek Lilliquist | P | 1996 (5 g) | 1990–1991 (22 g) |
| Randy Keisler | P | 2005 (24 g) | 2003 (3 g) |
| Ron Roenicke | OF | 1988 (14 g) | 1984 (12 g) |
| Sonny Ruberto | C | 1972 (2 g) | 1969 (20 g) |
| Marc Kroon | P | 1998 (4 g) | 1995, 1997–1998 (16 g) |
| Ricky Bones | P | 1997 (9 g) | 1991 (11 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2009 (10 g) | 2012 (8 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2002 (6 g) | 2006, 2008 (12 g) |
| Candy Sierra | P | 1988 (1 g) | 1988 (15 g) |
| Jermaine Clark | OF | 2004 (14 g) | 2003 (1 g) |
| Dan Serafini | P | 2003 (11 g) | 2000 (3 g) |
| Casey Kelly | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2012, 2015 (10 g) |
| Freddie Toliver | P | 1984 (3 g) | 1989 (9 g) |
| Brett Kennedy | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2018 (6 g) |
| Mike Griffin | P | 1989 (3 g) | 1982 (7 g) |
| Chad Reineke | P | 2011 (2 g) | 2008 (4 g) |
| Tim Melville | P | 2016 (3 g) | 2017 (2 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 San Diego Padres?
137 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Benito Santiago, Reggie Sanders, Wil Myers and Bip Roberts. 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?
Billy McCool: Cincinnati Reds first, then the San Diego Padres from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Wandy Peralta, Jose Iglesias, Emilio Pagan, Nick Martinez, Donovan Solano and Ty France 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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