Cleveland Guardians and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Guardians and Mets?
148 players played for both the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Mets between 1962 and 2025, including Francisco Lindor, Asdrubal Cabrera, Carlos Baerga and Julio Franco. 73 of them played for the Guardians first and 72 for the Mets first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Gene Woodling is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Guardians first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Paul Sewald is the most recent: Mets first, then the Guardians from 2025.
- Francisco Lindor played the most games across the two: 777 for the Guardians and 758 for the Mets.
- 21 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Carlos Baerga.
- Most common positions on this list: P (72), OF (34), SS (16), C (11).
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All 148 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Guardians | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | SS | 2015–2020 (777 g) | 2021–2025 (758 g) |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 2007–2014 (914 g) | 2016–2018 (374 g) |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | 1990–1996, 1999 (941 g) | 1996–1998 (306 g) |
| Julio Franco | SS | 1983–1988, 1996–1997 (1088 g) | 2006–2007 (135 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 1990–2000 (985 g) | 2007 (8 g) |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | 1990 (43 g) | 1983–1989 (880 g) |
| Amed Rosario | SS | 2021–2023 (388 g) | 2017–2020 (403 g) |
| Pat Tabler | 1B | 1983–1988 (707 g) | 1990 (17 g) |
| Brett Butler | OF | 1984–1987 (609 g) | 1995 (90 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 1999–2001 (471 g) | 2002–2003 (222 g) |
| Tommie Agee | OF | 1962–1964 (31 g) | 1968–1972 (661 g) |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | 1994–1996 (309 g) | 1992–1993 (310 g) |
| Andres Gimenez | 2B | 2021–2024 (519 g) | 2020 (49 g) |
| Jesse Orosco | P | 1989–1991 (171 g) | 1979, 1981–1987 (372 g) |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | 1996 (39 g) | 1992–1996 (498 g) |
| Tom Veryzer | SS | 1978–1981 (463 g) | 1982 (40 g) |
| Rafael Santana | SS | 1990 (7 g) | 1984–1987 (483 g) |
| Gene Woodling | OF | 1943, 1946, 1955–1957 (381 g) | 1962 (81 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2009–2013, 2017 (324 g) | 2007–2008 (136 g) |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 1995–1996 (80 g) | 1993–1994, 2002–2003 (350 g) |
| Al Luplow | OF | 1961–1965 (274 g) | 1966–1967 (152 g) |
| Matt Lawton | OF | 2002–2004 (363 g) | 2001 (48 g) |
| Wayne Kirby | OF | 1991–1996 (379 g) | 1998 (26 g) |
| Jim Piersall | OF | 1959–1961 (359 g) | 1963 (40 g) |
| Alvaro Espinoza | SS | 1993–1996 (344 g) | 1996 (48 g) |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 1996 (48 g) | 1994–1996 (334 g) |
| Tyler Naquin | OF | 2016–2020 (325 g) | 2022 (49 g) |
| Dwight Gooden | P | 1998–1999 (49 g) | 1984–1994 (309 g) |
| Del Unser | OF | 1972 (132 g) | 1975–1976 (224 g) |
| Jose Cardenal | OF | 1968–1969 (303 g) | 1979–1980 (37 g) |
| Kelly Shoppach | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (302 g) | 2012 (28 g) |
| Carlos Carrasco | P | 2009–2011, 2013–2020, 2024 (263 g) | 2021–2023 (61 g) |
| Dennis Cook | P | 1992–1993, 1995 (68 g) | 1998–2001 (255 g) |
| Mark Carreon | OF | 1996 (38 g) | 1987–1991 (272 g) |
| Jack Heidemann | SS | 1969–1972, 1974 (239 g) | 1975–1976 (66 g) |
| Kevin Plawecki | C | 2019 (60 g) | 2015–2018 (237 g) |
| Ryan Thompson | OF | 1996 (8 g) | 1992–1995 (283 g) |
| Jay Bruce | OF | 2017 (43 g) | 2016–2018 (247 g) |
| Junior Ortiz | C | 1992–1993 (181 g) | 1983–1984 (108 g) |
| Ron Taylor | P | 1962 (8 g) | 1967–1971 (269 g) |
| Rajai Davis | OF | 2016, 2018 (235 g) | 2019 (29 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 1997–2002 (162 g) | 2014–2016 (98 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2018–2021 (144 g) | 2006–2010 (101 g) |
| Neil Allen | P | 1989 (3 g) | 1979–1983 (223 g) |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | 1999–2002 (207 g) | 2008 (8 g) |
| Mike Vail | OF | 1978 (14 g) | 1975–1977 (199 g) |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | 1987 (15 g) | 1992–1993 (197 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 1998–2001 (172 g) | 2002 (24 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2015–2017 (187 g) | 2023 (8 g) |
| Wilson Ramos | C | 2021 (9 g) | 2019–2020 (186 g) |
| Alex Cora | SS | 2005 (49 g) | 2009–2010 (144 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 1997 (9 g) | 2002–2004 (180 g) |
| Jay Bell | SS | 1986–1988 (116 g) | 2003 (72 g) |
| David Segui | 1B | 2000 (57 g) | 1994–1995 (125 g) |
| Phil Hennigan | P | 1969–1972 (146 g) | 1973 (30 g) |
| Jerry Dipoto | P | 1993–1994 (53 g) | 1995–1996 (115 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1997 (120 g) | 1993 (48 g) |
| Karim Garcia | OF | 2001–2003 (95 g) | 2004 (62 g) |
| Bob Ojeda | P | 1993 (9 g) | 1986–1990 (142 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2016 (34 g) | 2013 (117 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2021 (21 g) | 2016–2017, 2019–2020 (130 g) |
| Lou Klimchock | 3B | 1968–1970 (142 g) | 1966 (5 g) |
| Ed Glynn | P | 1981–1983 (62 g) | 1979–1980 (84 g) |
| Raul Gonzalez | OF | 2004 (7 g) | 2002–2003 (137 g) |
| Scott Atchison | P | 2014–2015 (93 g) | 2013 (51 g) |
| Paul Sewald | P | 2025 (18 g) | 2017–2020 (125 g) |
| Austin Jackson | OF | 2017 (85 g) | 2018 (57 g) |
| Paul Byrd | P | 2006–2008 (84 g) | 1995–1996 (55 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2004 (59 g) | 2000–2001 (79 g) |
| Shane Spencer | OF | 2003 (64 g) | 2004 (74 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1997 (20 g) | 1984, 1986 (115 g) |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 2002–2003 (110 g) | 2004 (24 g) |
| Dave Mlicki | P | 1992–1993 (7 g) | 1995–1998 (123 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2018–2020 (111 g) | 2021 (16 g) |
| Noah Syndergaard | P | 2023 (6 g) | 2015–2019, 2021 (121 g) |
| Mark Clark | P | 1993–1995 (68 g) | 1996–1997 (55 g) |
| Orel Hershiser | P | 1995–1997 (91 g) | 1999 (32 g) |
| Juan Uribe | SS | 2016 (73 g) | 2015 (44 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2007 (28 g) | 2005–2006 (89 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1970 (15 g) | 1962, 1973–1974 (99 g) |
| Trot Nixon | OF | 2007 (99 g) | 2008 (11 g) |
| Junior Noboa | 2B | 1984, 1987 (62 g) | 1992 (46 g) |
| Guillermo Mota | P | 2006 (34 g) | 2006–2007 (70 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1975–1976 (14 g) | 1991 (90 g) |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 1998 (62 g) | 1999 (42 g) |
| Anderson Hernandez | 2B | 2010 (22 g) | 2005–2007, 2009 (81 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2019–2021 (70 g) | 2024 (31 g) |
| Harry Parker | P | 1976 (3 g) | 1973–1975 (96 g) |
| Omir Santos | C | 2013 (1 g) | 2009 (96 g) |
| Dick Tidrow | P | 1972–1974 (85 g) | 1984 (11 g) |
| Jack Hamilton | P | 1969 (20 g) | 1966–1967 (74 g) |
| Sammy Taylor | C | 1963 (4 g) | 1962–1963 (90 g) |
| Alex Escobar | OF | 2003–2004 (74 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Benny Ayala | OF | 1985 (46 g) | 1974, 1976 (45 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1973–1974 (24 g) | 1975–1976 (61 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 2001 (53 g) | 2000 (32 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2019 (53 g) | 2015 (32 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2007–2010 (79 g) | 2013 (4 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2018–2019 (63 g) | 2017 (20 g) |
| Dan Wheeler | P | 2012 (12 g) | 2003–2004 (67 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2013 (63 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Jerrod Riggan | P | 2002–2003 (31 g) | 2000–2001 (36 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 1998–2000 (51 g) | 2001 (14 g) |
| Matt Festa | P | 2025 (63 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | 1990 (49 g) | 1986 (14 g) |
| Darrell Sutherland | P | 1968 (3 g) | 1964–1966 (59 g) |
| Don Schulze | P | 1984–1986 (57 g) | 1987 (5 g) |
| Luis Alvarado | SS | 1974 (61 g) | 1977 (1 g) |
| Ricky Ledee | OF | 2000 (17 g) | 2006–2007 (44 g) |
| Gary Kroll | P | 1969 (19 g) | 1964–1965 (40 g) |
| Tommy Hunter | P | 2016 (21 g) | 2021–2023 (36 g) |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | 2008 (7 g) | 2000–2001, 2003 (47 g) |
| Danny Graves | P | 1996–1997, 2006 (33 g) | 2005 (20 g) |
| Rob Gardner | P | 1968 (5 g) | 1965–1966 (48 g) |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | 1953–1954 (49 g) | 1962 (2 g) |
| Dean Chance | P | 1970 (45 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Butch Benton | C | 1985 (31 g) | 1978, 1980 (16 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2020 (12 g) | 2023 (31 g) |
| Ralph Terry | P | 1965 (30 g) | 1966–1967 (13 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2015 (10 g) | 2018 (29 g) |
| Bill Sudakis | 3B | 1975 (20 g) | 1972 (18 g) |
| Brent Strom | P | 1973 (27 g) | 1972 (11 g) |
| Mauro Gozzo | P | 1990–1991 (4 g) | 1993–1994 (33 g) |
| Jeff D'Amico | P | 2004 (7 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Vinny Rottino | OF | 2012 (18 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Jason Jacome | P | 1997–1998 (22 g) | 1994–1995 (13 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2006 (18 g) |
| Collin Cowgill | OF | 2016 (9 g) | 2013 (23 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2021 (11 g) | 2024 (18 g) |
| Jose Santiago | P | 2003 (25 g) | 2005 (4 g) |
| Justin Garza | P | 2021 (21 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Alex Young | P | 2021–2022 (11 g) | 2024 (14 g) |
| Jeff Tam | P | 1999 (1 g) | 1998–1999 (24 g) |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | 1987–1990 (16 g) | 1993 (6 g) |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | 1993 (19 g) | 1987 (3 g) |
| Shaun Marcum | P | 2015 (7 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1991 (11 g) | 1998 (11 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1988 (15 g) | 1990 (6 g) |
| Kane Davis | P | 2000 (5 g) | 2002 (16 g) |
| Matt Ginter | P | 2008 (4 g) | 2004 (15 g) |
| Mike Bacsik | P | 2001 (3 g) | 2002–2003 (16 g) |
| Bob Johnson | P | 1974 (14 g) | 1969 (2 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2015 (2 g) | 2001–2002 (12 g) |
| Jason Tyner | OF | 2008 (1 g) | 2000 (13 g) |
| Mark Little | OF | 2004 (11 g) | 2002 (3 g) |
| Steve Springer | 3B | 1990 (4 g) | 1992 (4 g) |
| Jason Anderson | P | 2004 (1 g) | 2003 (6 g) |
| Yohan Ramirez | P | 2022 (1 g) | 2024 (5 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 New York Mets?
148 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Francisco Lindor, Asdrubal Cabrera, Carlos Baerga and Julio Franco. 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?
Gene Woodling: Cleveland Guardians first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Francisco Lindor, Andres Gimenez, Carlos Carrasco, Paul Sewald, Phil Maton and Matt Festa 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. Guardians seasons include the Cleveland Blues (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Cleveland Naps (1903–1914) and Cleveland Indians (1915–2021).
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