Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Angels?
64 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels between 1993 and 2025, including Dante Bichette, Chris Iannetta, Brad Hawpe and C. J. Cron. 34 of them played for the Rockies first and 28 for the Angels first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dante Bichette is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Angels first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Robert Stephenson is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Angels from 2025.
- Dante Bichette played the most games across the two: 1,018 for the Rockies and 178 for the Angels.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chris Iannetta.
- Most common positions on this list: P (32), OF (14), C (7), 3B (4).
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All 64 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Angels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Bichette | OF | 1993–1999 (1018 g) | 1988–1990 (178 g) |
| Chris Iannetta | C | 2006–2011, 2018–2019 (620 g) | 2012–2015 (394 g) |
| Brad Hawpe | OF | 2004–2010 (816 g) | 2013 (17 g) |
| C. J. Cron | 1B | 2021–2023 (348 g) | 2014–2017, 2023 (423 g) |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1993–1997 (679 g) | 2004 (7 g) |
| Dexter Fowler | OF | 2008–2013 (667 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Brian Fuentes | P | 2002–2008 (428 g) | 2009–2010 (104 g) |
| Ian Stewart | 3B | 2007–2011 (432 g) | 2014 (24 g) |
| Carlos Estevez | P | 2016–2017, 2019–2022 (321 g) | 2023–2024 (97 g) |
| Eric Young | OF | 2009–2013 (313 g) | 2017–2018 (88 g) |
| Mickey Moniak | OF | 2025 (135 g) | 2022–2024 (228 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 2001–2003 (177 g) | 2007–2009 (154 g) |
| Todd Greene | C | 2004–2005 (113 g) | 1996–1999 (189 g) |
| Huston Street | P | 2009–2011 (170 g) | 2014–2017 (120 g) |
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2022–2023 (205 g) | 2023 (54 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1997 (2 g) | 1992–1993, 1995 (252 g) |
| Chris Nelson | 3B | 2010–2013 (212 g) | 2013 (33 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2009–2014, 2021–2022 (209 g) | 2016 (29 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2022 (118 g) | 2021 (114 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2003 (35 g) | 2007–2009 (178 g) |
| Mike James | P | 2002 (13 g) | 1995–1998 (184 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 2012 (48 g) |
| Joe Grahe | P | 1995 (17 g) | 1990–1994 (157 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1998–1999 (119 g) | 1996–1997 (53 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2007 (10 g) | 1999–2004 (157 g) |
| Tyler Anderson | P | 2016–2019 (75 g) | 2023–2025 (84 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 2007 (43 g) | 2005 (112 g) |
| Jimmy Herget | P | 2025 (59 g) | 2021–2023 (92 g) |
| Alfredo Amezaga | OF | 2005, 2011 (22 g) | 2002–2004 (122 g) |
| Tyler Chatwood | P | 2012–2014, 2016–2017 (115 g) | 2011 (27 g) |
| Alexi Amarista | SS | 2017 (96 g) | 2011–2012 (24 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2017 (46 g) | 2019 (74 g) |
| Edgard Clemente | OF | 1998–1999 (68 g) | 2000 (46 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2008–2009 (73 g) | 2014 (40 g) |
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | 2023 (47 g) | 2023 (65 g) |
| Jairo Diaz | P | 2015, 2017, 2019–2020 (105 g) | 2014 (5 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (24 g) | 2024 (83 g) |
| Robert Stephenson | P | 2021–2022 (94 g) | 2025 (12 g) |
| Dustin Garneau | C | 2015–2017 (68 g) | 2019 (28 g) |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | 2001 (58 g) | 2002 (37 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 2001 (59 g) | 2000 (34 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 2002 (58 g) | 2000 (21 g) |
| Drew Butera | C | 2018–2020 (55 g) | 2015, 2021 (22 g) |
| J. C. Romero | P | 2011 (12 g) | 2006 (65 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1995 (12 g) | 1998–1999 (60 g) |
| Rafael Ortega | OF | 2012 (2 g) | 2016 (66 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2009 (27 g) | 2005 (28 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 1993–1994 (29 g) | 2000 (21 g) |
| John Habyan | P | 1996 (19 g) | 1995 (28 g) |
| Jon Garland | P | 2013 (12 g) | 2008 (32 g) |
| Roansy Contreras | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2024 (37 g) |
| Steve Decker | C | 1996 (10 g) | 1999 (28 g) |
| Mike Harkey | P | 1994 (24 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Thomas Field | 2B | 2011–2012 (18 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Cole Tucker | OF | 2023 (5 g) | 2024 (25 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022–2023 (22 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2001 (25 g) | 2002 (2 g) |
| Brooks Pounders | P | 2018 (14 g) | 2017 (11 g) |
| Scott Karl | P | 2000 (17 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Jason Gurka | P | 2015–2016 (16 g) | 2017 (3 g) |
| Keston Hiura | 2B | 2025 (8 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Ty Van Burkleo | 1B | 1994 (2 g) | 1993 (12 g) |
| AJ Ramos | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2024 (3 g) | 2019 (1 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.Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels?
64 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Dante Bichette, Chris Iannetta, Brad Hawpe and C. J. Cron. 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?
Dante Bichette: Los Angeles Angels first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Carlos Estevez, Mickey Moniak, Tyler Anderson, Jimmy Herget, Kevin Pillar and Robert Stephenson and 5 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. Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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