Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Tigers?
58 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Detroit Tigers between 1993 and 2025, including Neifi Perez, Ryan Raburn, Jose Iglesias and Todd Jones. 24 of them played for the Rockies first and 33 for the Tigers first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mike Munoz is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Tigers first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Tommy Kahnle is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Tigers from 2025.
- Neifi Perez played the most games across the two: 668 for the Rockies and 54 for the Tigers.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ryan Raburn.
- Most common positions on this list: P (37), OF (6), 3B (4), 2B (3).
How many can you name?
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All 58 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Tigers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neifi Perez | SS | 1996–2001 (668 g) | 2006–2007 (54 g) |
| Ryan Raburn | OF | 2016 (113 g) | 2004, 2007–2012 (566 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2022 (118 g) | 2013, 2015–2018 (558 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 2002–2003 (112 g) | 1997–2001, 2006–2008 (480 g) |
| Harold Castro | 2B | 2023 (99 g) | 2018–2022 (351 g) |
| Matt Nokes | C | 1995 (10 g) | 1986–1990 (395 g) |
| Brian Hunter | OF | 2000 (72 g) | 1997–1999 (322 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2001–2003 (344 g) | 2004 (41 g) |
| Mike Munoz | P | 1993–1998 (300 g) | 1991–1993 (79 g) |
| C. J. Cron | 1B | 2021–2023 (348 g) | 2020 (13 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2000–2001 (151 g) | 1995–1997 (182 g) |
| Howard Johnson | 3B | 1994 (93 g) | 1982–1984 (197 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1997 (21 g) | 1986–1987, 1990 (247 g) |
| Matt Anderson | P | 2005 (12 g) | 1998–2003 (245 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2005–2009 (231 g) | 2012 (15 g) |
| Ben Petrick | C | 1999–2003 (197 g) | 2003 (43 g) |
| Kimera Bartee | OF | 2001 (12 g) | 1996–1999 (220 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1993–1994 (93 g) | 1997, 1999–2001 (124 g) |
| Bobby Seay | P | 2005 (17 g) | 2006–2009 (199 g) |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 2002–2003 (79 g) | 1998–1999 (137 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2008–2009 (73 g) | 2005–2008 (120 g) |
| Tommy Kahnle | P | 2014–2015 (90 g) | 2025 (66 g) |
| Kevin Ritz | P | 1994–1998 (101 g) | 1989–1992 (50 g) |
| Brian Bohanon | P | 1999–2001 (90 g) | 1995 (52 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2006 (49 g) | 2004–2005 (88 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 1997 (71 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1995, 2001 (56 g) | 2002 (65 g) |
| Adam Bernero | P | 2003–2004 (47 g) | 2000–2003 (64 g) |
| A. J. Sager | P | 1995 (10 g) | 1996–1998 (91 g) |
| Dustin Garneau | C | 2015–2017 (68 g) | 2021–2022 (28 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 2006 (79 g) | 2007 (16 g) |
| Justin Miller | P | 2015–2016 (74 g) | 2014 (8 g) |
| Jacob Cruz | OF | 2001 (44 g) | 2002 (35 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | P | 2003 (20 g) | 1999–2000 (56 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2012–2013 (63 g) |
| Craig Dingman | P | 2001 (7 g) | 2004–2005 (58 g) |
| Aquilino Lopez | P | 2005 (1 g) | 2007–2008 (58 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1995 (12 g) | 1996–1997 (47 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2002 (24 g) | 2001 (33 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2023 (47 g) |
| Derrick White | 1B | 1998 (9 g) | 1995 (39 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022–2023 (22 g) | 2021 (26 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2007–2008 (15 g) | 2001–2002 (32 g) |
| Scott Aldred | P | 1993 (5 g) | 1990–1992, 1996 (42 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2000, 2004 (27 g) | 1997 (17 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 1997 (14 g) | 1998 (27 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2012 (32 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Jeff McCurry | P | 1997 (33 g) | 1996 (2 g) |
| Juan Rincon | P | 2009–2010 (28 g) | 2009 (7 g) |
| Denny Bautista | P | 2006–2007 (13 g) | 2008 (16 g) |
| Vic Darensbourg | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2005 (22 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 2000 (7 g) | 1998 (16 g) |
| Ryan Vilade | OF | 2021 (3 g) | 2024 (17 g) |
| Brad Eldred | 1B | 2010 (11 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Jose Capellan | P | 2008 (1 g) | 2007 (10 g) |
| Jair Jurrjens | P | 2014 (2 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2024 (5 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Logan Kensing | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2016 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Detroit Tigers?
58 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Neifi Perez, Ryan Raburn, Jose Iglesias and Todd Jones. 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?
Mike Munoz: Detroit Tigers first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Tommy Kahnle, Chasen Shreve, Ryan Vilade and Geoff Hartlieb, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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