Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Brewers?
82 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Milwaukee Brewers between 1993 and 2025, including Jeff Cirillo, Dante Bichette, Jeromy Burnitz and Greg Vaughn. 39 of them played for the Rockies first and 39 for the Brewers first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bruce Ruffin is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Brewers first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Owen Miller is the most recent: Brewers first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Jeff Cirillo played the most games across the two: 295 for the Rockies and 978 for the Brewers.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Cirillo.
- Most common positions on this list: P (45), OF (14), C (7), 2B (6).
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All 82 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Brewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2000–2001 (295 g) | 1994–1999, 2005–2006 (978 g) |
| Dante Bichette | OF | 1993–1999 (1018 g) | 1991–1992 (246 g) |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 2004 (150 g) | 1996–2001 (782 g) |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | 2003 (22 g) | 1989–1996 (903 g) |
| Eric Young | 2B | 1993–1997 (613 g) | 2002–2003 (247 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2017 (46 g) | 2010–2016 (805 g) |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | 1998–1999 (142 g) | 1988, 1990–1995 (666 g) |
| Craig Counsell | 2B | 1995, 1997 (4 g) | 2004, 2007–2011 (711 g) |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | 2003 (116 g) | 1998–2002 (489 g) |
| Orlando Arcia | SS | 2025 (62 g) | 2016–2021 (542 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1994–1998 (465 g) | 2003 (117 g) |
| Curt Leskanic | P | 1993–1999 (356 g) | 2000–2001, 2003 (169 g) |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2016–2018 (359 g) | 2014–2015 (146 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 2003 (69 g) | 2000–2002 (428 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) | 2014 (130 g) |
| Mike DeJean | P | 1997–2000, 2005–2006 (266 g) | 2001–2003 (201 g) |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | 2016–2021 (439 g) | 2023 (20 g) |
| Scott Podsednik | OF | 2008 (93 g) | 2003–2004 (308 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1993–1994 (270 g) | 2000 (121 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (373 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 1993–1997 (263 g) | 1991–1992 (81 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2015 (60 g) | 2009–2013, 2021 (269 g) |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | 2000 (122 g) | 2001–2003 (187 g) |
| Mark Sweeney | OF | 2003–2004 (189 g) | 2000–2001 (119 g) |
| Keston Hiura | 2B | 2025 (8 g) | 2019–2022 (284 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2000–2001 (151 g) | 1998–1999 (141 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2004 (146 g) | 2003 (146 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 1999 (88 g) | 2000–2001 (197 g) |
| Angel Echevarria | OF | 1996–2000 (172 g) | 2000–2001 (106 g) |
| Ray King | P | 2006 (67 g) | 2000–2002, 2007 (206 g) |
| Bruce Ruffin | P | 1993–1997 (246 g) | 1992 (25 g) |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | 2008–2016 (209 g) | 2004–2006 (61 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2008 (43 g) | 2002–2004 (224 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2009–2014, 2021–2022 (209 g) | 2018–2019 (55 g) |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | 2001 (58 g) | 1999, 2002 (204 g) |
| Brent Suter | P | 2023 (57 g) | 2016–2022 (198 g) |
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | 2023 (47 g) | 2018–2019 (197 g) |
| Jake McGee | P | 2016–2019 (225 g) | 2022 (6 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) | 2000–2002 (79 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 2010–2011 (70 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 1999 (91 g) | 2002 (122 g) |
| Valerio De Los Santos | P | 2008 (2 g) | 1998–2003 (183 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2001–2002 (109 g) | 2004 (75 g) |
| Brooks Kieschnick | P | 2001 (35 g) | 2003–2004 (147 g) |
| Boone Logan | P | 2014–2016 (161 g) | 2018 (16 g) |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 2002–2003 (79 g) | 2008 (96 g) |
| Scott Karl | P | 2000 (17 g) | 1995–1999 (156 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2012 (32 g) | 2016–2017 (139 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2023 (17 g) | 2016–2019 (119 g) |
| Nick Mears | P | 2023–2024 (57 g) | 2024–2025 (76 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1993, 1995 (126 g) | 1992 (5 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2014–2017 (107 g) | 2018–2019 (22 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1993–1994 (107 g) | 2000 (12 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1995, 2001 (56 g) | 2000 (62 g) |
| Owen Miller | 1B | 2025 (9 g) | 2023–2024 (104 g) |
| Mark Knudson | P | 1993 (4 g) | 1986–1991 (106 g) |
| Lance Painter | P | 1993–1996 (93 g) | 2001 (13 g) |
| Glendon Rusch | P | 2008–2009 (35 g) | 2002–2003 (70 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 1996–1997 (73 g) |
| Jose Capellan | P | 2008 (1 g) | 2005–2007 (85 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2002 (24 g) | 2004–2005 (60 g) |
| Hector Gomez | 2B | 2011 (2 g) | 2014–2015 (81 g) |
| Kane Davis | P | 2001 (57 g) | 2000, 2005 (18 g) |
| Rob Scahill | P | 2012–2014 (41 g) | 2016–2017 (34 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2007 (58 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2011–2013 (34 g) | 2019 (25 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2000 (51 g) | 2008 (7 g) |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | P | 2019–2021 (44 g) | 2022 (4 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2003 (15 g) | 2010 (28 g) |
| Brett Anderson | P | 2014 (8 g) | 2020–2021 (34 g) |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | 2000–2001 (39 g) | 1998 (1 g) |
| Allan Simpson | P | 2004–2005 (34 g) | 2006 (2 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2012 (16 g) | 2011 (20 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2008 (8 g) | 2012 (26 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022–2023 (22 g) | 2022 (4 g) |
| Elvis Peña | 2B | 2000 (10 g) | 2001 (15 g) |
| Bradley Blalock | P | 2024–2025 (20 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Mac Suzuki | P | 2001 (3 g) | 2001 (15 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2007 (5 g) | 2007 (12 g) |
| Horacio Estrada | P | 2001 (4 g) | 1999–2000 (11 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2024 (3 g) | 2021 (6 g) |
| Matt Pagnozzi | C | 2011 (7 g) | 2014 (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.Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Milwaukee Brewers?
82 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Jeff Cirillo, Dante Bichette, Jeromy Burnitz and Greg Vaughn. 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?
Bruce Ruffin: Milwaukee Brewers first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Orlando Arcia, Keston Hiura, Nick Mears, Owen Miller, Bradley Blalock and John Curtiss, 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. Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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