Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Pirates?
73 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1993 and 2025, including Clint Barmes, Elias Diaz, John Vander Wal and Corey Dickerson. 36 of them played for the Rockies first and 30 for the Pirates first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Alex Cole is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Roansy Contreras is the most recent: Pirates first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Clint Barmes played the most games across the two: 665 for the Rockies and 300 for the Pirates.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tony Womack.
- Most common positions on this list: P (46), OF (11), 3B (5), C (4).
How many can you name?
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All 73 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Barmes | SS | 2003–2010 (665 g) | 2012–2014 (300 g) |
| Elias Diaz | C | 2020–2024 (462 g) | 2015–2019 (250 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1994–1998 (465 g) | 2000–2001 (231 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2013–2015 (265 g) | 2018–2019 (179 g) |
| Connor Joe | OF | 2021–2022 (174 g) | 2023–2024 (256 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1993–1994 (270 g) | 1996 (128 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2003 (21 g) | 1993–1994, 1996–1998 (351 g) |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 1993–1994, 1998 (147 g) | 1995–1996 (219 g) |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 2024–2025 (111 g) | 2016–2021 (249 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1999 (7 g) | 1987–1990 (349 g) |
| Mike Kingery | OF | 1994–1995 (224 g) | 1996 (117 g) |
| Michael McKenry | C | 2010, 2014–2015 (121 g) | 2011–2013 (187 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2009–2010 (97 g) | 2001–2003, 2011 (200 g) |
| Stan Belinda | P | 2000 (47 g) | 1989–1993 (222 g) |
| Denny Neagle | P | 2001–2003 (72 g) | 1992–1996 (192 g) |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 2004 (150 g) | 2006 (111 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2011 (130 g) | 2004–2005 (115 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2008–2009 (73 g) | 2011–2014 (168 g) |
| Shawn Chacon | P | 2001–2005 (150 g) | 2006–2007 (73 g) |
| Josh Fogg | P | 2006–2007, 2009 (87 g) | 2002–2005 (126 g) |
| Chris Stynes | 3B | 2003 (138 g) | 2004 (74 g) |
| Justin Morneau | 1B | 2014–2015 (184 g) | 2013 (25 g) |
| Juan Nicasio | P | 2011–2014 (88 g) | 2016–2017 (117 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 2006 (79 g) | 2004–2005 (125 g) |
| Justin Lawrence | P | 2021–2024 (182 g) | 2025 (17 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 1993–1996 (139 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 2003 (69 g) | 2003, 2006 (125 g) |
| Javier Lopez | P | 2003–2005 (142 g) | 2010 (50 g) |
| Alex Cole | OF | 1993 (126 g) | 1992 (64 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2002 (41 g) | 1994–1995, 2005 (129 g) |
| Cole Tucker | OF | 2023 (5 g) | 2019–2022 (154 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2002–2006 (134 g) |
| Chad Kuhl | P | 2022 (27 g) | 2016–2018, 2020–2021 (105 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1997 (21 g) | 1987–1988 (108 g) |
| Robert Stephenson | P | 2021–2022 (94 g) | 2022–2023 (31 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2014–2017 (107 g) | 2019 (17 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2000 (51 g) | 2003 (64 g) |
| Jeff McCurry | P | 1997 (33 g) | 1995, 1998 (71 g) |
| Sam Howard | P | 2018–2019 (24 g) | 2020–2022 (79 g) |
| Nick Mears | P | 2023–2024 (57 g) | 2020–2022 (36 g) |
| Tyler Anderson | P | 2016–2019 (75 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Brad Eldred | 1B | 2010 (11 g) | 2005, 2007 (74 g) |
| Rob Scahill | P | 2012–2014 (41 g) | 2015–2016 (43 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2016–2017 (63 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2015 (60 g) | 2014 (13 g) |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | 1998–1999 (29 g) | 1996–1997 (42 g) |
| Jalen Beeks | P | 2024 (45 g) | 2024 (26 g) |
| Mark Corey | P | 2002 (14 g) | 2003–2004 (53 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 2002 (45 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2007 (5 g) | 1996–1998 (61 g) |
| Michael Restovich | OF | 2005 (14 g) | 2005 (52 g) |
| Denny Bautista | P | 2006–2007 (13 g) | 2008–2009 (49 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2024 (5 g) | 2019–2021 (54 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1995 (12 g) | 2001 (47 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2021 (57 g) |
| Roansy Contreras | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2021–2024 (53 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2002 (43 g) | 2003 (12 g) |
| Sean Lowe | P | 2002 (8 g) | 2002 (43 g) |
| Chris Owings | SS | 2020–2021 (38 g) | 2023 (11 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2010 (41 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2002 (24 g) | 2006 (25 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2007–2008 (15 g) | 2005 (30 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 2000–2001 (32 g) | 2007 (12 g) |
| Jeff Salazar | OF | 2006 (19 g) | 2009 (21 g) |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | 2008 (22 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Alfredo Amezaga | OF | 2005, 2011 (22 g) | 2005 (3 g) |
| Dan Serafini | P | 2007 (3 g) | 2000 (11 g) |
| Jose Contreras | P | 2009 (7 g) | 2013 (7 g) |
| Justin Bruihl | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2024 (7 g) |
| Matt Pagnozzi | C | 2011 (7 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Jonathan Sanchez | P | 2012 (3 g) | 2013 (6 g) |
| Chris Volstad | P | 2013 (6 g) | 2015 (1 g) |
| Jorge Rondon | P | 2015 (2 g) | 2016 (2 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.Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates?
73 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Clint Barmes, Elias Diaz, John Vander Wal and Corey Dickerson. 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?
Alex Cole: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Elias Diaz, Connor Joe, Jacob Stallings, Justin Lawrence, Nick Mears and Jalen Beeks and 4 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. Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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