Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Mariners?
64 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners between 1993 and 2025, including Jose Lopez, Seth Smith, Chris Iannetta and Jeff Cirillo. 27 of them played for the Rockies first and 36 for the Mariners first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mark Grant is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Mariners first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Austin Nola is the most recent: Mariners first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Jose Lopez played the most games across the two: 38 for the Rockies and 873 for the Mariners.
- 15 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chris Iannetta.
- Most common positions on this list: P (35), OF (10), C (8), 3B (5).
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All 64 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Mariners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lopez | 2B | 2011 (38 g) | 2004–2010 (873 g) |
| Seth Smith | OF | 2007–2011 (487 g) | 2015–2016 (273 g) |
| Chris Iannetta | C | 2006–2011, 2018–2019 (620 g) | 2016 (94 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2000–2001 (295 g) | 2002–2003 (233 g) |
| Brian Fuentes | P | 2002–2008 (428 g) | 2001 (10 g) |
| Miguel Olivo | C | 2010 (112 g) | 2004–2005, 2011–2012 (321 g) |
| Mike Kingery | OF | 1994–1995 (224 g) | 1987–1989 (208 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (373 g) | 2005 (42 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1997 (21 g) | 1983–1985, 1988–1990 (340 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2001–2003 (344 g) | 2008 (6 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 2012 (10 g) | 1996–2006 (324 g) |
| Bill Swift | P | 1995–1997 (42 g) | 1985–1986, 1988–1991, 1998 (282 g) |
| Tom Murphy | C | 2015–2018 (81 g) | 2019, 2021–2023 (234 g) |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | 1995–1997 (274 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) | 2010–2011 (88 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2007 (28 g) | 1999–2000, 2003 (199 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 2006 (79 g) | 1999–2000 (134 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2009–2010 (97 g) | 2014–2015 (109 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2000–2001 (151 g) | 2004 (50 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2000 (71 g) | 1994–1996 (129 g) |
| Brian Hunter | OF | 2000 (72 g) | 1999 (121 g) |
| Desi Relaford | SS | 2005 (73 g) | 2002 (112 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 1995, 2004–2005 (127 g) |
| Bryan Shaw | P | 2018–2019 (131 g) | 2020 (6 g) |
| James Pazos | P | 2019–2020 (18 g) | 2017–2018 (119 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (40 g) | 1997–1999 (97 g) |
| Juan Nicasio | P | 2011–2014 (88 g) | 2018 (46 g) |
| Austin Nola | C | 2025 (15 g) | 2019–2020 (108 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 1999 (88 g) | 2013 (35 g) |
| Butch Huskey | OF | 2000 (45 g) | 1999 (74 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2021 (13 g) | 2017–2018 (100 g) |
| Scott Podsednik | OF | 2008 (93 g) | 2001–2002 (19 g) |
| Eric Anthony | OF | 1996 (32 g) | 1994 (79 g) |
| Jack Cust | DH | 2002 (35 g) | 2011 (67 g) |
| Alex Colome | P | 2022 (53 g) | 2018 (47 g) |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2019 (54 g) | 2017 (42 g) |
| Chris Flexen | P | 2023 (12 g) | 2021–2023 (81 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 2001–2002 (79 g) | 1993 (13 g) |
| Tyler Anderson | P | 2016–2019 (75 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1998 (62 g) | 2003 (22 g) |
| Denny Stark | P | 2002–2004 (56 g) | 1999, 2001, 2009 (18 g) |
| Christian Bergman | P | 2014–2016 (55 g) | 2017–2018 (16 g) |
| Tim Harikkala | P | 2004, 2007 (56 g) | 1995–1996 (2 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2009 (27 g) | 2016 (26 g) |
| Matt Carasiti | P | 2016, 2023–2024 (42 g) | 2019 (11 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2002 (41 g) | 2007 (6 g) |
| Matt Koch | P | 2023–2024 (41 g) | 2022 (4 g) |
| Miguel Ojeda | C | 2006 (25 g) | 2005 (16 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2015 (3 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | C | 2011 (25 g) | 2010 (13 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 2011 (9 g) | 2012 (28 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1993 (14 g) | 1992 (23 g) |
| Randy Williams | P | 2005 (30 g) | 2004 (6 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2000, 2004 (27 g) | 2004 (8 g) |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | 1998–1999 (29 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Zac Rosscup | P | 2017, 2021 (13 g) | 2019 (19 g) |
| Giovanni Carrara | P | 2000 (8 g) | 2003 (23 g) |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | 2005 (15 g) | 2010 (15 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 2000 (7 g) | 1996 (21 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1993 (20 g) | 1999 (7 g) |
| Mac Suzuki | P | 2001 (3 g) | 1996, 1998–1999 (23 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1995 (12 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Logan Kensing | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2015 (19 g) |
| Brian Raabe | 3B | 1997 (2 g) | 1997 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Seattle Mariners?
64 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Jose Lopez, Seth Smith, Chris Iannetta and Jeff Cirillo. 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?
Mark Grant: Seattle Mariners first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Austin Nola, Matt Carasiti and Matt Koch, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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