Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Nationals?
75 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals between 1993 and 2025, including Larry Walker, Andres Galarraga, Ian Desmond and Vinny Castilla. 36 of them played for the Rockies first and 34 for the Nationals first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Andres Galarraga is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nationals first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Julian Fernandez is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Larry Walker played the most games across the two: 1,170 for the Rockies and 674 for the Nationals.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Andres Galarraga.
- Most common positions on this list: P (44), OF (10), 3B (5), C (5).
How many can you name?
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All 75 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Walker | OF | 1995–2004 (1170 g) | 1989–1994 (674 g) |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1993–1997 (679 g) | 1985–1991, 2002 (951 g) |
| Ian Desmond | SS | 2017–2019 (395 g) | 2009–2015 (927 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1993–1999, 2004, 2006 (1098 g) | 2005 (142 g) |
| Mike Lansing | 2B | 1998–2000 (278 g) | 1993–1997 (677 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1994–1998 (465 g) | 1991–1993 (232 g) |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2006–2007 (244 g) | 2002–2005 (336 g) |
| Daniel Murphy | 2B | 2019–2020 (172 g) | 2016–2018 (342 g) |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2016–2018 (359 g) | 2019, 2021 (142 g) |
| Jeff Reed | C | 1996–1999 (365 g) | 1987–1988 (118 g) |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | 2003 (116 g) | 2007–2009 (329 g) |
| Matt Belisle | P | 2009–2014 (392 g) | 2016 (40 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) | 2018 (86 g) |
| Preston Wilson | OF | 2003–2005 (284 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2013–2015 (265 g) | 2023 (50 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (40 g) | 1991–1996 (262 g) |
| Bryn Smith | P | 1993 (11 g) | 1981–1989 (284 g) |
| Dave Veres | P | 1998–1999 (136 g) | 1996–1997 (121 g) |
| Willy Taveras | OF | 2007–2008 (230 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Jake McGee | P | 2016–2019 (225 g) | 2022 (12 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2004 (146 g) | 2006 (87 g) |
| Matt Adams | 1B | 2021 (22 g) | 2018–2019 (205 g) |
| Terry Jones | OF | 1996 (12 g) | 1998–2001 (215 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2012 (16 g) | 2008–2010 (199 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2008 (8 g) | 2003–2006, 2009–2011 (204 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1998 (62 g) | 1992–1993 (122 g) |
| Tim Scott | P | 1997 (3 g) | 1993–1996 (179 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 2002 (144 g) | 2003 (34 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2001–2002 (109 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2007–2009 (102 g) | 2002 (62 g) |
| Gabe White | P | 2000–2001 (136 g) | 1994–1995 (26 g) |
| Jeff Parrett | P | 1993 (40 g) | 1986–1988 (118 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 1997–2001 (133 g) | 2006 (17 g) |
| Justin Miller | P | 2015–2016 (74 g) | 2018–2019, 2021 (73 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2009–2010 (97 g) | 2009 (45 g) |
| Ryan Raburn | OF | 2016 (113 g) | 2017 (25 g) |
| Andy Tracy | 3B | 2004 (15 g) | 2000–2001 (121 g) |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | 2000 (122 g) | 2005 (13 g) |
| Ray King | P | 2006 (67 g) | 2007–2008 (67 g) |
| Freddie Benavides | SS | 1993 (74 g) | 1994 (47 g) |
| Masato Yoshii | P | 2000 (29 g) | 2001–2002 (73 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2000 (51 g) | 2009 (42 g) |
| Zach Day | P | 2005–2006 (8 g) | 2002–2006 (78 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2018 (24 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 2009 (63 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2023 (40 g) | 2021 (41 g) |
| Sun-Woo Kim | P | 2005–2006 (18 g) | 2002–2005 (63 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2009 (38 g) | 2010–2011 (42 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1993 (20 g) | 1993–1995 (55 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2009 (27 g) | 2010 (39 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 1993–1994 (29 g) | 1992–1993 (33 g) |
| Micah Bowie | P | 2008 (10 g) | 2006–2007 (45 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2017 (46 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2007 (10 g) | 2006 (38 g) |
| Will Harris | P | 2012 (20 g) | 2020–2021 (28 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2023 (6 g) | 2013 (39 g) |
| Chad Kuhl | P | 2022 (27 g) | 2023 (16 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2012 (32 g) | 2018 (10 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1997 (2 g) | 1984, 1986 (40 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2009 (23 g) |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | 1998–1999 (29 g) | 1991 (2 g) |
| Michael Restovich | OF | 2005 (14 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Josh Rogers | P | 2024 (6 g) | 2021–2022 (22 g) |
| Logan Kensing | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Derrick White | 1B | 1998 (9 g) | 1993 (17 g) |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | 2012 (24 g) | 2017 (1 g) |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2023 (10 g) | 2025 (14 g) |
| Rigo Beltran | P | 1999–2000 (13 g) | 2004 (2 g) |
| Vic Darensbourg | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2003 (7 g) |
| Julian Fernandez | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
| Bruce Walton | P | 1994 (4 g) | 1993 (4 g) |
| Scott Aldred | P | 1993 (5 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 1993 (3 g) | 1992 (5 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2019 (2 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| David Moraga | P | 2000 (1 g) | 2000 (3 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.Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals?
75 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Larry Walker, Andres Galarraga, Ian Desmond and Vinny Castilla. 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?
Andres Galarraga: Washington Nationals first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Rogers, Jorge Alfaro and Julian Fernandez, 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. Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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