Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Astros?
64 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Houston Astros between 1993 and 2025, including Vinny Castilla, Clint Barmes, Dexter Fowler and Gerald Young. 26 of them played for the Rockies first and 36 for the Astros first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Butch Henry is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Astros first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Brendan Rodgers is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Vinny Castilla played the most games across the two: 1,098 for the Rockies and 122 for the Astros.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vinny Castilla.
- Most common positions on this list: P (39), OF (12), C (5), 3B (3).
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All 64 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Astros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1993–1999, 2004, 2006 (1098 g) | 2001 (122 g) |
| Clint Barmes | SS | 2003–2010 (665 g) | 2011 (123 g) |
| Dexter Fowler | OF | 2008–2013 (667 g) | 2014 (116 g) |
| Gerald Young | OF | 1993 (19 g) | 1987–1992 (605 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 2007 (43 g) | 1991–1994 (557 g) |
| Willy Taveras | OF | 2007–2008 (230 g) | 2004–2006 (311 g) |
| Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 2019–2024 (452 g) | 2025 (43 g) |
| Brandon Barnes | OF | 2014–2016 (286 g) | 2012–2013 (179 g) |
| Eric Anthony | OF | 1996 (32 g) | 1989–1993 (430 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2016–2017 (63 g) | 2004–2007, 2014–2015 (380 g) |
| Brian Hunter | OF | 2000 (72 g) | 1994–1996, 2002–2003 (370 g) |
| Cory Sullivan | OF | 2005–2008 (355 g) | 2010 (57 g) |
| Kazuo Matsui | 2B | 2006–2007 (136 g) | 2008–2010 (255 g) |
| Preston Wilson | OF | 2003–2005 (284 g) | 2006 (102 g) |
| Will Harris | P | 2012 (20 g) | 2015–2019 (309 g) |
| Scott Servais | C | 2000 (33 g) | 1991–1995, 2001 (295 g) |
| Roy Oswalt | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2001–2010 (305 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2000–2004 (302 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 2002–2003 (112 g) | 1993–1996 (194 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1993–1994 (270 g) | 2001 (31 g) |
| Kirt Manwaring | C | 1997–1999 (262 g) | 1996 (37 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2001–2002 (79 g) | 1994–1999, 2009 (218 g) |
| Wilton Lopez | P | 2013–2014 (79 g) | 2009–2012 (213 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2011 (130 g) | 2007–2008 (161 g) |
| Darryl Kile | P | 1998–1999 (71 g) | 1991–1997 (211 g) |
| Dave Veres | P | 1998–1999 (136 g) | 1994–1995 (104 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 2008–2009 (89 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1999 (7 g) | 1995–1996 (198 g) |
| Jay Powell | P | 2001 (39 g) | 1998–2001 (161 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2014–2019 (195 g) |
| Jason Jennings | P | 2001–2006 (163 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2014–2017 (107 g) | 2011–2013 (73 g) |
| Shawn Chacon | P | 2001–2005 (150 g) | 2008 (15 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1993–1994 (107 g) | 1992 (54 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2017 (28 g) | 2015–2016 (126 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 2003–2004 (97 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2003 (15 g) | 2002–2003 (135 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 2006–2007 (94 g) | 1997 (55 g) |
| Scott Elarton | P | 2001, 2003–2004 (23 g) | 1998–2001 (121 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 1997–2001 (133 g) | 2001 (4 g) |
| Taylor Buchholz | P | 2007–2008, 2010 (111 g) | 2006 (23 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | P | 2003 (20 g) | 2001–2002 (109 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1993–1994 (93 g) | 1992 (29 g) |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | 2011 (63 g) | 2010 (58 g) |
| Milt Thompson | OF | 1996 (14 g) | 1994–1995 (101 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2023 (6 g) | 2010–2012 (88 g) |
| Dustin Garneau | C | 2015–2017 (68 g) | 2020 (17 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2002 (41 g) | 2003, 2007 (38 g) |
| J. R. Phillips | 1B | 1999 (25 g) | 1997–1998 (49 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 2001, 2003 (50 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2006 (49 g) | 2009 (21 g) |
| Felipe Paulino | P | 2011 (18 g) | 2007, 2009–2010 (47 g) |
| Alberto Arias | P | 2007–2008 (18 g) | 2008–2009 (45 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1993 (20 g) | 1992 (28 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2003 (35 g) | 2004 (10 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 1993–1994 (29 g) | 2001 (13 g) |
| Jeff McCurry | P | 1997 (33 g) | 1999 (5 g) |
| Jason Hirsh | P | 2007–2008 (23 g) | 2006 (9 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1993 (14 g) | 1993 (6 g) |
| Sam Deduno | P | 2010 (4 g) | 2014–2015 (14 g) |
| Matt Pagnozzi | C | 2011 (7 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Mark Knudson | P | 1993 (4 g) | 1985–1986 (11 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2011 (1 g) | 2012–2013 (11 g) |
| Travis Driskill | P | 2004 (5 g) | 2005, 2007 (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.Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Houston Astros?
64 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Vinny Castilla, Clint Barmes, Dexter Fowler and Gerald Young. 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?
Butch Henry: Houston Astros first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Brendan Rodgers, 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. Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).
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