Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Tigers and Marlins?
75 players played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Miami Marlins between 1993 and 2025, including Miguel Cabrera, Damion Easley, Omar Infante and Alex Gonzalez. 36 of them played for the Tigers first and 37 for the Marlins first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Junior Felix is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Marlins first, then the Tigers from 1994.
- Geoff Hartlieb is the most recent: Marlins first, then the Tigers from 2025.
- Miguel Cabrera played the most games across the two: 2,077 for the Tigers and 720 for the Marlins.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Omar Infante.
- Most common positions on this list: P (36), OF (15), C (9), 2B (5).
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All 75 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Tigers | Marlins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 1B | 2008–2023 (2077 g) | 2003–2007 (720 g) |
| Damion Easley | 2B | 1996–2002 (841 g) | 2004–2005 (200 g) |
| Omar Infante | 2B | 2002–2007, 2012–2013 (676 g) | 2011–2012 (233 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2014 (9 g) | 1998–2005 (896 g) |
| Juan Encarnacion | OF | 1997–2001 (444 g) | 2002–2005 (415 g) |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | 2004–2009 (674 g) | 2019 (138 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2007–2008 (247 g) | 1993–1998 (558 g) |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 2004–2008 (611 g) | 2003 (144 g) |
| Placido Polanco | 2B | 2005–2009 (632 g) | 2013 (118 g) |
| Cody Ross | OF | 2003 (6 g) | 2006–2010 (573 g) |
| Don Kelly | OF | 2009–2014 (545 g) | 2015–2016 (15 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 1997–2001, 2006–2008 (480 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | 2008 (138 g) | 1996–1998 (393 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2007, 2016, 2020 (132 g) | 2008–2010, 2018 (243 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2002–2003, 2005–2009 (308 g) | 2016 (39 g) |
| Vic Darensbourg | P | 2005 (22 g) | 1998–2002 (274 g) |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | 1998 (154 g) | 2008 (136 g) |
| Anibal Sanchez | P | 2012–2017 (151 g) | 2006–2012 (134 g) |
| Matt Treanor | C | 2009 (4 g) | 2004–2008 (274 g) |
| Danny Bautista | OF | 1993–1996 (162 g) | 1999–2000 (114 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2016 (30 g) | 2014–2015 (220 g) |
| Bryan Holaday | C | 2012–2015, 2017 (121 g) | 2018–2019 (104 g) |
| Nate Robertson | P | 2003–2009 (196 g) | 2002, 2010 (25 g) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 2016, 2018 (97 g) | 2014–2015 (123 g) |
| Dontrelle Willis | P | 2008–2010 (25 g) | 2003–2007 (182 g) |
| Avisail Garcia | OF | 2012–2013 (53 g) | 2022–2024 (153 g) |
| Brian Moehler | P | 1996–2002 (131 g) | 2005–2006 (68 g) |
| Richie Lewis | P | 1996 (72 g) | 1993–1995 (123 g) |
| Ryan Jackson | 1B | 2001–2002 (83 g) | 1998 (111 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 1995–1997 (182 g) | 1995 (2 g) |
| Derek Hill | OF | 2020–2022 (95 g) | 2024–2025 (85 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2021 (26 g) | 2015–2020 (147 g) |
| Brad Penny | P | 2011 (31 g) | 2000–2004, 2014 (141 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 1998 (96 g) | 2000 (56 g) |
| Jason Wood | 1B | 1998–1999 (37 g) | 2006–2008 (113 g) |
| Isan Diaz | 2B | 2023 (2 g) | 2019–2021 (145 g) |
| Jeff Baker | 2B | 2012 (15 g) | 2014–2015 (131 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 1997 (71 g) | 2000–2001 (74 g) |
| Junior Felix | OF | 1994 (86 g) | 1993 (57 g) |
| Franklyn German | P | 2002–2005 (126 g) | 2006 (12 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2008 (92 g) | 2020 (46 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2005–2008 (120 g) | 2000–2001 (7 g) |
| Matt Perisho | P | 2001–2002 (35 g) | 2004–2005 (90 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2017 (5 g) | 2011–2012 (108 g) |
| Logan Kensing | P | 2016 (3 g) | 2004–2009 (109 g) |
| Ugueth Urbina | P | 2004–2005 (79 g) | 2003 (33 g) |
| Buddy Groom | P | 1992–1995 (94 g) | 1995 (14 g) |
| Billy McMillon | OF | 2000–2001 (66 g) | 1996–1997 (41 g) |
| Mike Aviles | SS | 2016 (68 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2023 (33 g) | 2013–2014 (54 g) |
| Gary Knotts | P | 2003–2004 (56 g) | 2001–2002 (30 g) |
| Mike Rabelo | C | 2006–2007 (52 g) | 2008 (34 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 2002 (65 g) | 2001 (20 g) |
| Andrew Miller | P | 2006–2007 (21 g) | 2008–2010 (58 g) |
| Tim Hyers | 1B | 1996 (17 g) | 1999 (58 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2013 (25 g) | 2010 (48 g) |
| Ron Tingley | C | 1995 (54 g) | 1994 (19 g) |
| Randy Veres | P | 1996 (25 g) | 1995 (47 g) |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH | 1998 (52 g) | 1993 (14 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2001–2002 (32 g) | 2003 (29 g) |
| Jacob Turner | P | 2011–2012, 2018 (7 g) | 2012–2014, 2018 (51 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2009, 2019 (43 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Mike Rivera | C | 2001–2002 (43 g) | 2010 (7 g) |
| Joe Siddall | C | 1998 (29 g) | 1996 (18 g) |
| Oscar Henriquez | P | 2002 (30 g) | 1998 (15 g) |
| Duane Below | P | 2011–2012 (41 g) | 2013 (2 g) |
| Jacque Jones | OF | 2008 (24 g) | 2008 (18 g) |
| Sean Guenther | P | 2024–2025 (26 g) | 2021 (14 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2015 (21 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 1998 (27 g) | 2005 (1 g) |
| Yorman Bazardo | P | 2007–2008 (14 g) | 2005 (1 g) |
| Randy Wolf | P | 2015 (8 g) | 2014 (6 g) |
| Frankie De La Cruz | P | 2007 (6 g) | 2008 (6 g) |
| Matt Moore | P | 2019 (2 g) | 2023 (4 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2023 (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.Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Miami Marlins?
75 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Miguel Cabrera, Damion Easley, Omar Infante and Alex Gonzalez. 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?
Junior Felix: Miami Marlins first, then the Detroit Tigers from 1994.
Who has played for both recently?
Avisail Garcia, Derek Hill, Sean Guenther and Geoff Hartlieb, 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. Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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