Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Reds and Rangers?
135 players played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Rangers between 1961 and 2025, including Buddy Bell, Leo Cardenas, Ruben Sierra and Shin-Soo Choo. 71 of them played for the Reds first and 61 for the Rangers first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Claude Osteen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Reds first, then the Rangers from 1961.
- Tucker Barnhart is the most recent: Reds first, then the Rangers from 2025.
- Buddy Bell played the most games across the two: 386 for the Reds and 958 for the Rangers.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Buddy Bell.
- Most common positions on this list: P (74), OF (32), C (9), 2B (8).
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All 135 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Reds | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | 3B | 1985–1988 (386 g) | 1979–1985, 1989 (958 g) |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | 1960–1968 (1157 g) | 1974–1975 (89 g) |
| Ruben Sierra | OF | 1997 (25 g) | 1986–1992, 2000–2001, 2003 (1190 g) |
| Shin-Soo Choo | OF | 2013 (154 g) | 2014–2020 (799 g) |
| Josh Hamilton | OF | 2007 (90 g) | 2008–2012, 2015 (697 g) |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | 2014–2021 (744 g) | 2025 (8 g) |
| Don Blasingame | 2B | 1961–1963 (282 g) | 1963–1966 (409 g) |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 2011–2015 (633 g) | 2020 (31 g) |
| Francisco Cordero | P | 2008–2011 (283 g) | 2000–2006 (356 g) |
| Delino DeShields | OF | 2021 (25 g) | 2015–2019 (539 g) |
| Alex Johnson | OF | 1968–1969 (288 g) | 1973–1974 (272 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2009–2012 (486 g) | 2015–2016 (46 g) |
| Marty Keough | OF | 1962–1965 (377 g) | 1961 (135 g) |
| Larry Biittner | OF | 1981–1982 (139 g) | 1970–1973, 1983 (354 g) |
| Jeff Russell | P | 1983–1984 (44 g) | 1985–1992, 1995–1996 (446 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2015 (96 g) | 2007–2009 (377 g) |
| Gary Redus | OF | 1982–1985 (369 g) | 1993–1994 (95 g) |
| Laynce Nix | OF | 2009–2010 (213 g) | 2003–2006 (240 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2006 (50 g) | 1998–2000 (333 g) |
| Cecil Espy | OF | 1993 (40 g) | 1987–1990 (331 g) |
| Michael Lorenzen | P | 2015–2021 (352 g) | 2024 (19 g) |
| Duane Walker | OF | 1982–1985 (315 g) | 1985 (53 g) |
| Don Zimmer | 3B | 1962 (63 g) | 1963–1965 (299 g) |
| Aroldis Chapman | P | 2010–2015 (324 g) | 2023 (30 g) |
| Jack Daugherty | OF | 1993 (46 g) | 1989–1992 (294 g) |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | 1990–1992 (320 g) | 1995 (6 g) |
| Doug Flynn | 2B | 1975–1977 (219 g) | 1982 (88 g) |
| Ryan Ludwick | OF | 2012–2014 (275 g) | 2002–2003 (31 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2008–2009 (166 g) | 2006–2007 (136 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1993–1994 (125 g) | 1998–1999 (162 g) |
| Kurt Stillwell | SS | 1986–1987 (235 g) | 1996 (46 g) |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | 2003–2005 (260 g) | 2006 (20 g) |
| Jose Trevino | C | 2025 (94 g) | 2018–2021 (156 g) |
| Nick Masset | P | 2008–2011 (241 g) | 2006 (8 g) |
| Ruben Mateo | OF | 2002–2003 (120 g) | 1999–2001 (124 g) |
| Adam Rosales | 2B | 2008–2009 (105 g) | 2013–2015 (128 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2020 (16 g) | 2023–2024 (211 g) |
| Scott Feldman | P | 2017 (21 g) | 2005–2012 (204 g) |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | 1955–1958, 1962 (174 g) | 1961 (42 g) |
| Bob Johnson | SS | 1968 (16 g) | 1961–1962 (196 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1982–1983 (36 g) | 1985–1987 (173 g) |
| Hobie Landrith | C | 1950–1955 (166 g) | 1963 (42 g) |
| Jeff Brantley | P | 1994–1997 (185 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 1998–2001 (171 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Harry Bright | 1B | 1963 (1 g) | 1961–1962 (185 g) |
| Ruben Rivera | OF | 2001 (117 g) | 2002 (69 g) |
| Jim Kern | P | 1982 (50 g) | 1979–1981 (132 g) |
| Jim Merritt | P | 1969–1972 (110 g) | 1973–1975 (66 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 1992 (135 g) | 2000 (38 g) |
| Nick Martinez | P | 2024–2025 (82 g) | 2014–2017 (91 g) |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | 2009–2010 (136 g) | 2011 (32 g) |
| Claude Osteen | P | 1957, 1959–1961 (37 g) | 1961–1964 (129 g) |
| Ian Gibaut | P | 2022–2025 (134 g) | 2019–2020 (23 g) |
| Donnie Sadler | OF | 2001 (39 g) | 2002–2003 (115 g) |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | 1995–1996 (62 g) | 1997–1998 (90 g) |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 1978–1979 (74 g) | 1977 (75 g) |
| Steve Ridzik | P | 1955 (13 g) | 1963–1965 (132 g) |
| Derek Dietrich | 2B | 2019 (113 g) | 2020 (25 g) |
| Tyler Mahle | P | 2017–2022 (117 g) | 2024–2025 (19 g) |
| Eddie Guardado | P | 2006–2007 (30 g) | 2008–2009 (104 g) |
| Gene Green | OF | 1963 (15 g) | 1961 (110 g) |
| Bob Schmidt | C | 1961 (27 g) | 1962–1963 (97 g) |
| Don Werner | C | 1975–1978, 1980 (94 g) | 1981–1982 (24 g) |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | 2003–2004 (57 g) | 1998, 2002–2003 (61 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1992–1993 (63 g) | 1984–1988 (54 g) |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 2021 (20 g) | 2019 (93 g) |
| Edinson Volquez | P | 2008–2011 (75 g) | 2005–2007, 2019–2020 (38 g) |
| Bubba Thompson | OF | 2024 (17 g) | 2022–2023 (92 g) |
| Charlie Leibrandt | P | 1979–1982 (82 g) | 1993 (26 g) |
| Don Rudolph | P | 1959 (5 g) | 1962–1964 (102 g) |
| Dutch Dotterer | C | 1957–1960 (100 g) | 1961 (7 g) |
| Hal King | C | 1973–1974 (55 g) | 1972 (50 g) |
| Dave Burba | P | 1995–1997 (79 g) | 2002 (23 g) |
| Brett Tomko | P | 1997–1999 (93 g) | 2011 (8 g) |
| Donnie Scott | C | 1991 (10 g) | 1983–1984 (83 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 2007 (69 g) | 1996 (22 g) |
| Mike Minor | P | 2022 (19 g) | 2018–2020 (68 g) |
| Ross Ohlendorf | P | 2016 (64 g) | 2015 (21 g) |
| Marshall Bridges | P | 1960–1961 (27 g) | 1964–1965 (57 g) |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | 2022 (80 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Jack Armstrong | P | 1988–1991 (80 g) | 1994 (2 g) |
| Camilo Pascual | P | 1969 (5 g) | 1967–1969 (76 g) |
| Carlos Almanzar | P | 2002 (8 g) | 2004–2005 (73 g) |
| Dave Sisler | P | 1962 (35 g) | 1961 (45 g) |
| Gary Green | SS | 1992 (8 g) | 1990–1991 (70 g) |
| Dale Murray | P | 1977–1978 (76 g) | 1985 (1 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2006 (34 g) | 2002 (39 g) |
| Jason Romano | OF | 2004–2005 (41 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1996–1997 (36 g) | 1999 (34 g) |
| Rob Bell | P | 2000–2001 (35 g) | 2001–2002 (35 g) |
| Scott Heineman | OF | 2021 (19 g) | 2019–2020 (49 g) |
| Jorge Cantu | 3B | 2007 (27 g) | 2010 (30 g) |
| Richie Scheinblum | OF | 1973 (29 g) | 1971 (27 g) |
| Jason Standridge | P | 2005–2006 (53 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Yovani Gallardo | P | 2018 (3 g) | 2015, 2018 (51 g) |
| Ryan Dempster | P | 2002–2003 (41 g) | 2012 (12 g) |
| Chris Nichting | P | 2001 (36 g) | 1995 (13 g) |
| Chris Welsh | P | 1986 (24 g) | 1985 (25 g) |
| Craig Worthington | 3B | 1995 (10 g) | 1995–1996 (39 g) |
| Joe Hoerner | P | 1977 (8 g) | 1976 (41 g) |
| Guy Hoffman | P | 1987 (36 g) | 1988 (11 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2022 (30 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| Jason Ellison | OF | 2007 (37 g) | 2008 (9 g) |
| Greg Cadaret | P | 1993 (34 g) | 1998 (11 g) |
| Jay Howell | P | 1980 (5 g) | 1994 (40 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2002 (39 g) | 2007 (5 g) |
| Pedro Ramos | P | 1969 (38 g) | 1970 (5 g) |
| Ryne Duren | P | 1964 (26 g) | 1965 (16 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2007 (32 g) | 2003 (8 g) |
| Aaron Myette | P | 2004 (5 g) | 2001–2002 (34 g) |
| Jermaine Clark | OF | 2004 (14 g) | 2003 (24 g) |
| Pedro Strop | P | 2020 (4 g) | 2009–2011 (33 g) |
| Kyle Lohse | P | 2006–2007 (34 g) | 2016 (2 g) |
| Tim Federowicz | C | 2018 (5 g) | 2019 (29 g) |
| Chris Michalak | P | 2006 (8 g) | 2001–2002 (24 g) |
| Elizardo Ramirez | P | 2005–2007 (31 g) | 2008 (1 g) |
| Philip Gosselin | 2B | 2018 (20 g) | 2017 (12 g) |
| Don Carman | P | 1991 (28 g) | 1992 (2 g) |
| Esteban Yan | P | 2006 (14 g) | 2003 (15 g) |
| Jim Coates | P | 1963 (9 g) | 1963 (20 g) |
| Jimmy Herget | P | 2019 (5 g) | 2020–2021 (24 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 1995 (9 g) | 2002–2003 (18 g) |
| Luke Farrell | P | 2017, 2022 (11 g) | 2019–2020 (13 g) |
| Bob Sebra | P | 1989 (15 g) | 1985 (7 g) |
| Curt Flood | OF | 1956–1957 (8 g) | 1971 (13 g) |
| Nathan Adcock | P | 2015 (13 g) | 2014 (7 g) |
| Tim Leary | P | 1989 (14 g) | 1994 (6 g) |
| Rich Hinton | P | 1976 (12 g) | 1972 (5 g) |
| Kyle Dowdy | P | 2022 (2 g) | 2019 (13 g) |
| Lisalverto Bonilla | P | 2017 (10 g) | 2014 (5 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2009 (10 g) | 2006 (2 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2022 (9 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Rick Reed | P | 1995 (4 g) | 1993–1994 (6 g) |
| Jesse Biddle | P | 2020 (1 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2006 (2 g) | 2014 (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).Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Rangers?
135 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1961 to 2025, including Buddy Bell, Leo Cardenas, Ruben Sierra and Shin-Soo Choo. 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?
Claude Osteen: Cincinnati Reds first, then the Texas Rangers from 1961.
Who has played for both recently?
Tucker Barnhart, Michael Lorenzen, Jose Trevino, Travis Jankowski, Nick Martinez and Ian Gibaut and 4 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). Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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