Cleveland Guardians and Colorado Rockies players: who played for both
Who played for both the Guardians and Rockies?
73 players played for both the Cleveland Guardians and the Colorado Rockies between 1993 and 2025, including Carlos Gonzalez, Sandy Alomar, Ellis Burks and Rafael Betancourt. 39 of them played for the Guardians first and 33 for the Rockies first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Alex Cole is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Guardians first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Tyler Freeman is the most recent: Guardians first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Carlos Gonzalez played the most games across the two: 30 for the Guardians and 1,247 for the Rockies.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rafael Betancourt.
- Most common positions on this list: P (43), OF (13), 3B (5), C (4).
How many can you name?
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All 73 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Guardians | Rockies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gonzalez | OF | 2019 (30 g) | 2009–2018 (1247 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 1990–2000 (985 g) | 2002 (38 g) |
| Ellis Burks | OF | 2001–2003 (317 g) | 1994–1998 (520 g) |
| Rafael Betancourt | P | 2003–2009 (371 g) | 2009–2013, 2015 (309 g) |
| Bryan Shaw | P | 2013–2017, 2021–2022 (519 g) | 2018–2019 (131 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 1998–2001 (172 g) | 1993–1997, 2003–2004 (461 g) |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | 2004–2006 (390 g) | 2003 (116 g) |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2008–2009 (206 g) | 2006–2007 (244 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2013 (99 g) | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 1992–1998 (341 g) | 2006 (79 g) |
| Matt Belisle | P | 2018 (8 g) | 2009–2014 (392 g) |
| Juan Uribe | SS | 2016 (73 g) | 2001–2003 (314 g) |
| Ryan Raburn | OF | 2013–2015 (243 g) | 2016 (113 g) |
| Alex Cole | OF | 1990–1992 (226 g) | 1993 (126 g) |
| Nolan Jones | OF | 2022, 2025 (164 g) | 2023–2024 (185 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2013 (146 g) | 2014–2015 (183 g) |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | 2013–2014 (97 g) | 2009–2012 (230 g) |
| Tyler Freeman | OF | 2022–2024 (206 g) | 2025 (110 g) |
| Brandon Barnes | OF | 2018 (19 g) | 2014–2016 (286 g) |
| Jose Jimenez | P | 2004 (31 g) | 2000–2003 (265 g) |
| Jerry Dipoto | P | 1993–1994 (53 g) | 1997–2000 (222 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2006 (56 g) | 2000–2002 (184 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 2000–2001 (59 g) | 2001–2003 (177 g) |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 1995–1996 (80 g) | 2004 (150 g) |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | P | 2011–2013 (74 g) | 2006–2011 (138 g) |
| Boone Logan | P | 2017 (38 g) | 2014–2016 (161 g) |
| Owen Miller | 1B | 2021–2022 (190 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2018 (145 g) | 2019 (54 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 1993–1996 (117 g) | 2000 (51 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 2010 (18 g) | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 1992, 2005 (87 g) | 2003 (69 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2018–2020 (111 g) | 2023 (40 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 1998–2000 (51 g) | 2006–2007 (94 g) |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | 1989 (7 g) | 1993–1994 (126 g) |
| Cal Quantrill | P | 2020–2023 (99 g) | 2024 (29 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 1990–1991, 1997–1999 (120 g) | 2000 (7 g) |
| Esmil Rogers | P | 2012 (44 g) | 2009–2012 (79 g) |
| Mark Little | OF | 2004 (11 g) | 2001–2002 (112 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2009 (21 g) | 2007–2009 (102 g) |
| Josh Outman | P | 2014 (31 g) | 2012–2013 (89 g) |
| Jacob Cruz | OF | 1998–2001 (72 g) | 2001 (44 g) |
| Dom Nunez | C | 2025 (2 g) | 2019, 2021–2022 (111 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2014 (49 g) | 2015 (60 g) |
| Jose Lopez | 2B | 2012 (66 g) | 2011 (38 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1991 (11 g) | 1993–1994 (93 g) |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | 2010 (78 g) | 2008 (22 g) |
| Matt Miller | P | 2004–2007 (96 g) | 2003 (4 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2004 (59 g) | 2002 (41 g) |
| Jeff Manship | P | 2015–2016 (85 g) | 2013 (11 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 1997 (7 g) | 1994–1996 (87 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 1992, 1995–1996 (51 g) | 2009 (36 g) |
| Scott Elarton | P | 2004–2005, 2008 (60 g) | 2001, 2003–2004 (23 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2007–2010 (79 g) | 2015 (3 g) |
| David Cortes | P | 2003 (2 g) | 2005–2006 (80 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2007 (58 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2003 (13 g) | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 1996 (10 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Kane Davis | P | 2000 (5 g) | 2001 (57 g) |
| David Lee | P | 2003–2004 (12 g) | 1999–2000 (43 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2009 (11 g) | 2008 (43 g) |
| Juan Rincon | P | 2008 (23 g) | 2009–2010 (28 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1998 (25 g) | 2001 (22 g) |
| Chris Nichting | P | 2000 (7 g) | 2001–2002 (36 g) |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | 2006 (16 g) | 2011 (27 g) |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | 2004–2006 (16 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2008 (15 g) | 2001 (25 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 2005 (30 g) | 2011 (9 g) |
| Alex White | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2011–2012 (35 g) |
| DJ Johnson | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2018–2019 (35 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1994 (22 g) | 1997 (2 g) |
| Wes Parsons | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2019 (15 g) |
| Zach Putnam | P | 2011 (8 g) | 2012 (2 g) |
| Joe Roa | P | 1995–1996 (2 g) | 2003 (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.Guardians seasons include the Cleveland Blues (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Cleveland Naps (1903–1914) and Cleveland Indians (1915–2021).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Cleveland Guardians and the Colorado Rockies?
73 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Carlos Gonzalez, Sandy Alomar, Ellis Burks and Rafael Betancourt. 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?
Alex Cole: Cleveland Guardians first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Nolan Jones, Tyler Freeman, Owen Miller, Cal Quantrill, Dom Nunez and Wes Parsons, 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. Guardians seasons include the Cleveland Blues (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Cleveland Naps (1903–1914) and Cleveland Indians (1915–2021).
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