Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Giants?
80 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants between 1993 and 2025, including Kirt Manwaring, Neifi Perez, Andres Galarraga and Ellis Burks. 36 of them played for the Rockies first and 43 for the Giants first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Charlie Hayes is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Thairo Estrada is the most recent: Giants first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Kirt Manwaring played the most games across the two: 262 for the Rockies and 709 for the Giants.
- 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Andres Galarraga.
- Most common positions on this list: P (35), OF (18), C (14), SS (5).
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All 80 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Giants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirt Manwaring | C | 1997–1999 (262 g) | 1987–1996 (709 g) |
| Neifi Perez | SS | 1996–2001 (668 g) | 2003–2004 (223 g) |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1993–1997 (679 g) | 2001, 2003 (159 g) |
| Ellis Burks | OF | 1994–1998 (520 g) | 1998–2000 (284 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2004 (146 g) | 1991–1995 (506 g) |
| Eric Young | 2B | 1993–1997 (613 g) | 2003 (26 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (373 g) | 2001–2005 (220 g) |
| Javier Lopez | P | 2003–2005 (142 g) | 2010–2016 (446 g) |
| Juan Uribe | SS | 2001–2003 (314 g) | 2009–2010 (270 g) |
| Jeff Reed | C | 1996–1999 (365 g) | 1993–1995 (182 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 1993–1997, 2003–2004 (461 g) | 1992, 1998 (68 g) |
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | 2006–2007 (102 g) | 2009–2015 (414 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1994–1998 (465 g) | 2001 (49 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1993–1994 (270 g) | 1988–1989, 1998–1999 (216 g) |
| Thairo Estrada | 2B | 2025 (39 g) | 2021–2024 (408 g) |
| Mike Kingery | OF | 1994–1995 (224 g) | 1990–1991 (196 g) |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2016–2018 (359 g) | 2019 (30 g) |
| Nick Hundley | C | 2015–2016 (186 g) | 2017–2018 (197 g) |
| Mark Sweeney | OF | 2003–2004 (189 g) | 2006–2007 (190 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 2000–2001 (166 g) | 1998–1999 (211 g) |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | 1998–1999 (142 g) | 1997–1998 (222 g) |
| Jake McGee | P | 2016–2019 (225 g) | 2021–2022 (86 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2012 (95 g) | 2012–2014 (193 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2000 (51 g) | 1997–1999 (196 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2007–2009 (102 g) | 2003–2005 (118 g) |
| Tyler Colvin | OF | 2012–2013 (163 g) | 2014 (57 g) |
| Bobby Estalella | C | 2002–2003 (84 g) | 2000–2001 (135 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2004 (36 g) | 1995–2001 (182 g) |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | 2005 (98 g) | 2004 (117 g) |
| Kris Bryant | 3B | 2022–2024 (159 g) | 2021 (51 g) |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | 2000 (122 g) | 2003–2004 (76 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2014–2015 (183 g) | 2017 (10 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2009 (36 g) | 1999–2001 (153 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 2005 (45 g) |
| Connor Joe | OF | 2021–2022 (174 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 2007 (43 g) | 2006 (139 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (24 g) | 2019 (156 g) |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2006–2007 (83 g) | 2010–2011, 2013 (97 g) |
| Jonathan Sanchez | P | 2012 (3 g) | 2006–2011 (175 g) |
| Cristhian Adames | SS | 2014–2017 (166 g) | 2019 (10 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) | 2006 (35 g) |
| Steve Decker | C | 1996 (10 g) | 1990–1992, 1996 (166 g) |
| Todd Greene | C | 2004–2005 (113 g) | 2006 (61 g) |
| Matt Reynolds | P | 2010–2012 (165 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Bryan Hickerson | P | 1995 (18 g) | 1991–1994 (153 g) |
| Tom Goodwin | OF | 2000 (91 g) | 2002 (78 g) |
| J. R. Phillips | 1B | 1999 (25 g) | 1993–1996 (133 g) |
| Ty Blach | P | 2022–2024 (64 g) | 2016–2019 (94 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1993–1994 (107 g) | 1998 (43 g) |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B | 2013–2014 (142 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | C | 2011 (25 g) | 2006–2008 (118 g) |
| Bill Swift | P | 1995–1997 (42 g) | 1992–1994 (86 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2008 (8 g) | 1999–2002 (116 g) |
| Tyler Chatwood | P | 2012–2014, 2016–2017 (115 g) | 2021 (2 g) |
| Mike Tauchman | OF | 2017–2018 (52 g) | 2021 (64 g) |
| Austin Wynns | C | 2023 (45 g) | 2022–2023 (67 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 2006 (79 g) | 1998 (32 g) |
| Scott Servais | C | 2000 (33 g) | 1999–2000 (76 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (40 g) | 2005–2006 (58 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 1994–1996 (87 g) | 1996 (10 g) |
| Jacob Cruz | OF | 2001 (44 g) | 1996–1998 (52 g) |
| Tom Murphy | C | 2015–2018 (81 g) | 2024 (13 g) |
| Scott Alexander | P | 2025 (19 g) | 2022–2023, 2025 (74 g) |
| Tyler Anderson | P | 2016–2019 (75 g) | 2020 (13 g) |
| Pierce Johnson | P | 2023 (43 g) | 2018 (37 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2005 (32 g) | 2002 (44 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2011–2013 (34 g) | 2019 (21 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1993 (14 g) | 1984, 1986–1987 (31 g) |
| Denny Bautista | P | 2006–2007 (13 g) | 2010 (31 g) |
| Guillermo Moscoso | P | 2012 (23 g) | 2013 (13 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1997 (21 g) | 1991 (11 g) |
| Joe Roa | P | 2003 (4 g) | 1997 (28 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 1993 (3 g) | 1995 (28 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 1993–1994 (29 g) | 1994 (1 g) |
| Matt Nokes | C | 1995 (10 g) | 1985 (19 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2023 (6 g) | 2019 (21 g) |
| Tim Scott | P | 1997 (3 g) | 1996 (20 g) |
| Manny Aybar | P | 2000 (1 g) | 2002–2003 (18 g) |
| Jackson Williams | C | 2014 (7 g) | 2015 (7 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2019 (2 g) | 2020 (12 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.Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants?
80 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Kirt Manwaring, Neifi Perez, Andres Galarraga and Ellis Burks. 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?
Charlie Hayes: San Francisco Giants first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Thairo Estrada, Kris Bryant, Ty Blach, Tom Murphy and Scott Alexander, 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. Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957).
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