Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Rangers?
70 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Texas Rangers between 1993 and 2025, including Andres Galarraga, Eric Young, Ian Desmond and Yorvit Torrealba. 35 of them played for the Rockies first and 29 for the Rangers first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bruce Hurst is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rockies first, then the Rangers from 1994.
- Kevin Pillar is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Rangers from 2025.
- Andres Galarraga played the most games across the two: 679 for the Rockies and 72 for the Rangers.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eric Young.
- Most common positions on this list: P (36), OF (11), C (8), SS (5).
How many can you name?
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All 70 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1993–1997 (679 g) | 2001 (72 g) |
| Eric Young | 2B | 1993–1997 (613 g) | 2004, 2006 (108 g) |
| Ian Desmond | SS | 2017–2019 (395 g) | 2016 (156 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (373 g) | 2011–2012 (162 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2004 (146 g) | 1998–2000 (333 g) |
| Jurickson Profar | OF | 2023 (111 g) | 2012–2013, 2016–2018 (352 g) |
| Tom Goodwin | OF | 2000 (91 g) | 1997–1999 (316 g) |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 2002–2003 (79 g) | 2000–2002 (322 g) |
| Mike Munoz | P | 1993–1998 (300 g) | 1999–2000 (63 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2003 (35 g) | 1993–1998, 2000–2001, 2010–2011 (317 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 2002 (144 g) | 1998–1999 (208 g) |
| David Dahl | OF | 2016, 2018–2020 (264 g) | 2021 (63 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2005–2009 (231 g) | 2013 (74 g) |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B | 2013–2014 (142 g) | 2021–2022 (161 g) |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | 1998–1999 (142 g) | 1996 (148 g) |
| Jeff Frye | 2B | 2000 (37 g) | 1992, 1994–1995 (214 g) |
| Jon Gray | P | 2015–2021 (155 g) | 2022–2025 (83 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) | 2007–2008 (95 g) |
| Drew Stubbs | OF | 2014–2015 (183 g) | 2015–2016 (46 g) |
| Omar Quintanilla | SS | 2005–2009 (216 g) | 2011 (11 g) |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | 2000–2002 (184 g) | 2002 (39 g) |
| Mike Venafro | P | 2006 (7 g) | 1999–2001 (212 g) |
| Todd Greene | C | 2004–2005 (113 g) | 2002–2003 (104 g) |
| Jason Jennings | P | 2001–2006 (163 g) | 2008–2009 (50 g) |
| Brian Bohanon | P | 1999–2001 (90 g) | 1990–1994 (87 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2017 (46 g) | 2016–2017 (124 g) |
| Jay Powell | P | 2001 (39 g) | 2002–2004 (125 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2014–2017 (107 g) | 2020–2021 (44 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2014 (16 g) | 2018–2019, 2025 (133 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 1997–2001 (133 g) | 2005 (12 g) |
| John Thomson | P | 1997–1999, 2001–2002 (102 g) | 2003 (35 g) |
| Kevin Millwood | P | 2011 (9 g) | 2006–2009 (125 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2008–2009 (73 g) | 2009, 2017 (50 g) |
| Danny Ardoin | C | 2005–2006 (115 g) | 2004 (6 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 2003 (69 g) | 1991 (45 g) |
| Randy Flores | P | 2002, 2009–2010 (82 g) | 2002 (20 g) |
| Adam Melhuse | C | 2000–2001, 2008 (70 g) | 2007–2008 (31 g) |
| Juan Nicasio | P | 2011–2014 (88 g) | 2020 (2 g) |
| Desi Relaford | SS | 2005 (73 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 2000–2001 (32 g) | 2004–2006 (55 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 2002 (38 g) | 2005 (46 g) |
| Jimmy Herget | P | 2025 (59 g) | 2020–2021 (24 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1999 (7 g) | 1992 (73 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2022 (5 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 2002 (9 g) |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | P | 2019–2021 (44 g) | 2015–2016 (17 g) |
| Nick Masset | P | 2014 (51 g) | 2006 (8 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2002 (43 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Eddie Butler | P | 2014–2016 (36 g) | 2018 (22 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2003 (15 g) | 1999 (43 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 2012 (10 g) | 1989–1990 (48 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022–2023 (22 g) | 2024 (33 g) |
| Jesus Tinoco | P | 2019–2021 (28 g) | 2022, 2024 (26 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1997 (2 g) | 1996 (51 g) |
| Chris Nichting | P | 2001–2002 (36 g) | 1995 (13 g) |
| Jason Romano | OF | 2002 (18 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (40 g) | 1999 (7 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (24 g) | 2025 (20 g) |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | 2011 (27 g) | 2014 (13 g) |
| Guillermo Moscoso | P | 2012 (23 g) | 2009–2010 (11 g) |
| Thomas Field | 2B | 2011–2012 (18 g) | 2015 (14 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2002 (24 g) | 2003 (8 g) |
| Miguel Ojeda | C | 2006 (25 g) | 2006 (5 g) |
| Roy Oswalt | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| Cliff Brumbaugh | OF | 2001 (14 g) | 2001 (7 g) |
| Blaine Crim | 1B | 2025 (15 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2023 (17 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Adam Eaton | P | 2009 (4 g) | 2006 (13 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2006 (2 g) |
| Bruce Hurst | P | 1993 (3 g) | 1994 (8 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.Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Texas Rangers?
70 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Andres Galarraga, Eric Young, Ian Desmond and Yorvit Torrealba. 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 Hurst: Colorado Rockies first, then the Texas Rangers from 1994.
Who has played for both recently?
Jon Gray, Chris Martin, Jimmy Herget, Jose Urena, Jesus Tinoco and Kevin Pillar and 2 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. Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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