Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Guardians and Blue Jays?
117 players played for both the Cleveland Guardians and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including Joe Carter, Tony Fernandez, Omar Vizquel and Edwin Encarnacion. 60 of them played for the Guardians first and 52 for the Blue Jays first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Alan Ashby is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Guardians first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Shane Bieber is the most recent: Guardians first, then the Blue Jays from 2025.
- Joe Carter played the most games across the two: 839 for the Guardians and 1,039 for the Blue Jays.
- 17 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tony Fernandez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (52), OF (23), C (12), 3B (9).
How many can you name?
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All 117 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Guardians | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Carter | OF | 1984–1989 (839 g) | 1991–1997 (1039 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1997 (120 g) | 1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001 (1450 g) |
| Omar Vizquel | SS | 1994–2004 (1478 g) | 2012 (60 g) |
| Edwin Encarnacion | DH | 2017–2018 (294 g) | 2009–2016 (999 g) |
| Willie Upshaw | 1B | 1988 (149 g) | 1978, 1980–1987 (1115 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 1999–2001 (471 g) | 1991–1995 (703 g) |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | 1976–1978 (31 g) | 1979–1984, 1992–1993 (982 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1997–1999 (115 g) | 1988–1994, 1999 (747 g) |
| John McDonald | SS | 1999–2004, 2013 (293 g) | 2005–2011 (549 g) |
| Pat Tabler | 1B | 1983–1988 (707 g) | 1991–1992 (131 g) |
| Casey Blake | 3B | 2003–2008 (810 g) | 1999 (14 g) |
| Cory Snyder | OF | 1986–1990 (657 g) | 1991 (21 g) |
| Rico Carty | OF | 1974–1977 (430 g) | 1978–1979 (236 g) |
| Yan Gomes | C | 2013–2018 (609 g) | 2012 (43 g) |
| Andres Gimenez | 2B | 2021–2024 (519 g) | 2025 (101 g) |
| Rajai Davis | OF | 2016, 2018 (235 g) | 2011–2013 (345 g) |
| Otto Velez | OF | 1983 (10 g) | 1977–1982 (522 g) |
| Cliff Johnson | DH | 1979–1980 (126 g) | 1983–1986 (400 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1984–1987 (277 g) | 1996–1997 (228 g) |
| Myles Straw | OF | 2021–2024 (366 g) | 2025 (137 g) |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | 2018 (16 g) | 2015–2018 (462 g) |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | 1990, 1993–1994 (225 g) | 1991–1992, 1995 (250 g) |
| Ezequiel Carrera | OF | 2011–2013 (118 g) | 2015–2017 (332 g) |
| Ernie Clement | 3B | 2021–2022 (104 g) | 2023–2025 (326 g) |
| Alan Ashby | C | 1973–1976 (200 g) | 1977–1978 (205 g) |
| Mark Whiten | OF | 1991–1992, 1998–2000 (320 g) | 1990–1991 (79 g) |
| Bradley Zimmer | OF | 2017–2021 (263 g) | 2022 (100 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2009–2013, 2017 (324 g) | 2017 (38 g) |
| Glenallen Hill | OF | 1991–1993 (205 g) | 1989–1991 (138 g) |
| Jorge Orta | 2B | 1980–1981 (217 g) | 1983 (103 g) |
| Josh Phelps | DH | 2004 (24 g) | 2000–2004 (281 g) |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | 2018 (78 g) | 2013–2014 (227 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1975–1976 (14 g) | 1977–1979 (255 g) |
| Ben Francisco | OF | 2007–2009 (235 g) | 2012 (27 g) |
| Adam Cimber | P | 2018–2020 (110 g) | 2021–2023 (138 g) |
| Tom Buskey | P | 1974–1977 (161 g) | 1978–1980 (85 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 2000–2001 (59 g) | 2004–2006 (185 g) |
| Luke Maile | C | 2022 (76 g) | 2017–2019 (159 g) |
| Cecil Fielder | 1B | 1998 (14 g) | 1985–1988 (220 g) |
| Steve Hargan | P | 1965–1972 (228 g) | 1977 (6 g) |
| Anthony Gose | OF | 2021–2022, 2024 (31 g) | 2012–2014 (202 g) |
| Nick Sandlin | P | 2021–2024 (209 g) | 2025 (19 g) |
| Brian Tallet | P | 2002–2003, 2005 (9 g) | 2006–2011 (215 g) |
| Marc Rzepczynski | P | 2013–2015, 2018 (150 g) | 2009–2011 (68 g) |
| Joe Inglett | 2B | 2006 (64 g) | 2007–2009 (147 g) |
| Mike Huff | OF | 1991 (51 g) | 1994–1996 (152 g) |
| Tom Candiotti | P | 1986–1991, 1999 (184 g) | 1991 (19 g) |
| Dave Winfield | OF | 1995 (46 g) | 1992 (156 g) |
| David Dellucci | OF | 2007–2009 (183 g) | 2009 (8 g) |
| Marty Cordova | OF | 2001 (122 g) | 2000 (62 g) |
| Mitch Webster | OF | 1990–1991 (141 g) | 1983–1985 (41 g) |
| Ted Cox | 3B | 1978–1979 (160 g) | 1981 (16 g) |
| Gio Urshela | 3B | 2015, 2017 (148 g) | 2018 (19 g) |
| Jeremy Accardo | P | 2012 (26 g) | 2006–2010 (138 g) |
| Mark DeRosa | 3B | 2009 (71 g) | 2013 (88 g) |
| Jordan Luplow | OF | 2019–2021 (150 g) | 2023 (7 g) |
| Turner Ward | OF | 1990–1991 (54 g) | 1991–1993 (98 g) |
| Victor Cruz | P | 1979–1980 (116 g) | 1978 (32 g) |
| Shane Bieber | P | 2018–2024 (136 g) | 2025 (7 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 2004 (1 g) | 1995–1997 (141 g) |
| Vinnie Chulk | P | 2009 (8 g) | 2003–2006 (132 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 2007 (19 g) | 2004 (109 g) |
| Shaun Marcum | P | 2015 (7 g) | 2005–2008, 2010 (120 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2019 (53 g) | 2018 (73 g) |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | 2010 (78 g) | 2011 (46 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2018–2020 (111 g) | 2021 (11 g) |
| Frank Wills | P | 1986–1987 (32 g) | 1988–1991 (82 g) |
| Esmil Rogers | P | 2012 (44 g) | 2013–2014 (62 g) |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | 1996 (39 g) | 1992 (65 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2007–2010 (79 g) | 2012–2013 (23 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2014 (49 g) | 2018 (45 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1994 (22 g) | 1991 (71 g) |
| Buddy Black | P | 1988–1990, 1995 (89 g) | 1990 (3 g) |
| Ken Schrom | P | 1986–1987 (66 g) | 1980, 1982 (24 g) |
| David Segui | 1B | 2000 (57 g) | 1999 (31 g) |
| Jack Morris | P | 1994 (23 g) | 1992–1993 (61 g) |
| Willie Horton | OF | 1978 (50 g) | 1978 (33 g) |
| Jerry Johnson | P | 1973 (39 g) | 1977 (43 g) |
| Lance Parrish | C | 1993 (10 g) | 1995 (70 g) |
| Don Gordon | P | 1987–1988 (59 g) | 1986–1987 (19 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2020 (12 g) | 2017 (65 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2018–2019 (63 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Hector Luna | 2B | 2006 (37 g) | 2007–2008 (24 g) |
| Phil Niekro | P | 1986–1987 (56 g) | 1987 (3 g) |
| A. J. Cole | P | 2019 (25 g) | 2020–2021 (30 g) |
| Dave Freisleben | P | 1978 (12 g) | 1979 (42 g) |
| Bryan Clark | P | 1985 (31 g) | 1984 (20 g) |
| Phil Roof | C | 1965 (43 g) | 1977 (3 g) |
| Jeff Tam | P | 1999 (1 g) | 2003 (44 g) |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH | 1998 (20 g) | 1999 (22 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1991 (11 g) | 1990 (27 g) |
| Anthony Castro | P | 2022 (12 g) | 2021 (25 g) |
| Gavin Floyd | P | 2015 (7 g) | 2016 (28 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2010–2011 (32 g) | 2013 (1 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2008 (15 g) | 2007 (16 g) |
| Mark Lowe | P | 2014 (7 g) | 2015 (23 g) |
| Dave Hollins | 3B | 2001 (2 g) | 1999 (27 g) |
| T. J. House | P | 2014–2016 (27 g) | 2017 (2 g) |
| Jeff Beliveau | P | 2018 (9 g) | 2017 (19 g) |
| Tomo Ohka | P | 2009 (18 g) | 2007 (10 g) |
| Zack Collins | C | 2023 (2 g) | 2022 (26 g) |
| Domingo Ramos | SS | 1988 (22 g) | 1980 (5 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 1997 (9 g) | 1991–1992 (17 g) |
| Steve Davis | P | 1989 (12 g) | 1985–1986 (13 g) |
| Denis Boucher | P | 1991–1992 (13 g) | 1991 (7 g) |
| Daniel Norris | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2014–2015 (10 g) |
| George Kottaras | C | 2014 (10 g) | 2014 (4 g) |
| Mauro Gozzo | P | 1990–1991 (4 g) | 1989 (9 g) |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | 2008 (7 g) | 2008 (3 g) |
| Matt Boyd | P | 2024 (8 g) | 2015 (2 g) |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | 2002 (1 g) | 1998–1999 (9 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2018 (6 g) |
| Beau Taylor | C | 2020 (7 g) | 2019 (1 g) |
| Bryan Bullington | P | 2008 (3 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Oliver Drake | P | 2018 (4 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| Dave Maurer | P | 2002 (2 g) | 2004 (3 g) |
| Wes Parsons | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2023–2024 (3 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 Toronto Blue Jays?
117 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Joe Carter, Tony Fernandez, Omar Vizquel and Edwin Encarnacion. 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?
Alan Ashby: Cleveland Guardians first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Andres Gimenez, Myles Straw, Ernie Clement, Anthony Gose, Nick Sandlin and Shane Bieber and 2 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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