Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Tigers and Brewers?
93 players played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers between 1969 and 2025, including Ben Oglivie, Prince Fielder, Rob Deer and Curtis Granderson. 48 of them played for the Tigers first and 42 for the Brewers first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Mike Marshall is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Tigers first, then the Brewers from 1969.
- Tyler Alexander is the most recent: Tigers first, then the Brewers from 2025.
- Ben Oglivie played the most games across the two: 439 for the Tigers and 1,149 for the Brewers.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ed Romero.
- Most common positions on this list: P (49), OF (18), C (9), SS (6).
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All 93 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Tigers | Brewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Oglivie | OF | 1974–1977 (439 g) | 1978–1986 (1149 g) |
| Prince Fielder | 1B | 2012–2013 (324 g) | 2005–2011 (998 g) |
| Rob Deer | OF | 1991–1993 (334 g) | 1986–1990 (667 g) |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | 2004–2009 (674 g) | 2018 (19 g) |
| Hernan Perez | 3B | 2012–2015 (66 g) | 2015–2019 (572 g) |
| Fernando Vina | 2B | 2004 (29 g) | 1995–1999 (528 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2007–2008 (247 g) | 1988–1991 (294 g) |
| Ray Oyler | SS | 1965–1968 (412 g) | 1969 (106 g) |
| Pedro Garcia | 2B | 1976 (77 g) | 1973–1976 (440 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2016 (30 g) | 2009–2011 (428 g) |
| Ed Romero | SS | 1990 (32 g) | 1977, 1980–1985, 1989 (426 g) |
| Jonathan Schoop | 2B | 2020–2023 (386 g) | 2018 (46 g) |
| Jim Slaton | P | 1978, 1986 (57 g) | 1971–1977, 1979–1983 (364 g) |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | 1974–1976 (320 g) | 1976 (59 g) |
| Alex Sanchez | OF | 2003–2004 (180 g) | 2001–2003 (185 g) |
| Eric Haase | C | 2020–2023 (301 g) | 2024–2025 (60 g) |
| Francisco Rodriguez | P | 2016–2017 (89 g) | 2011–2015 (263 g) |
| Raul Casanova | C | 1996–1998 (142 g) | 2000–2002 (188 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 1995–1997 (182 g) | 1998–1999 (141 g) |
| Frank Catalanotto | OF | 1997–1999 (202 g) | 2009 (77 g) |
| Alex Wilson | P | 2015–2018 (246 g) | 2019 (13 g) |
| Franklin Stubbs | 1B | 1995 (62 g) | 1991–1992 (195 g) |
| Avisail Garcia | OF | 2012–2013 (53 g) | 2020–2021 (188 g) |
| Corey Knebel | P | 2014 (8 g) | 2015–2018, 2020 (231 g) |
| Wayne Comer | OF | 1967–1968, 1972 (79 g) | 1969–1970 (160 g) |
| Blaine Hardy | P | 2014–2019 (233 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 1998–1999 (137 g) | 2008 (96 g) |
| Tommy Matchick | SS | 1967–1969 (182 g) | 1971 (42 g) |
| Bob Hamelin | DH | 1997 (110 g) | 1998 (109 g) |
| Scott Fletcher | SS | 1995 (67 g) | 1992 (123 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2022 (22 g) | 2016–2019 (167 g) |
| Chris Spurling | P | 2003, 2005–2006 (131 g) | 2006–2007 (56 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 1998 (96 g) | 2002 (87 g) |
| Steve Sparks | P | 2000–2003 (130 g) | 1995–1996 (53 g) |
| Rich Becker | OF | 2000 (92 g) | 1999 (89 g) |
| Wily Peralta | P | 2021–2022 (47 g) | 2012–2017 (132 g) |
| Daniel Norris | P | 2015–2022 (154 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Mike Rivera | C | 2001–2002 (43 g) | 2006–2009, 2011 (120 g) |
| Jody Reed | 2B | 1997 (52 g) | 1994 (108 g) |
| Joe Oliver | C | 1998 (50 g) | 1995 (97 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2016–2017 (139 g) |
| Mark Canha | OF | 2024 (93 g) | 2023 (50 g) |
| Tyler Alexander | P | 2019–2023 (120 g) | 2025 (21 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 2002 (65 g) | 2000 (62 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2022, 2024 (105 g) | 2023 (20 g) |
| Alex Presley | OF | 2016–2017 (74 g) | 2016 (47 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2006 (14 g) | 2002 (107 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 1991–1993 (100 g) | 2001 (20 g) |
| Bryce Florie | P | 1998–1999 (69 g) | 1996–1997 (47 g) |
| Francisco Cordero | P | 1999 (20 g) | 2006–2007 (94 g) |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | 2015 (48 g) | 2013–2014 (66 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1993–1994 (48 g) | 1989–1990 (64 g) |
| Randy Wolf | P | 2015 (8 g) | 2010–2012 (95 g) |
| Ed Nunez | P | 1989–1990 (69 g) | 1991–1992 (33 g) |
| Jordan Zimmermann | P | 2016–2020 (99 g) | 2021 (2 g) |
| Quintin Berry | OF | 2012 (94 g) | 2017 (7 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2013 (25 g) | 2012 (72 g) |
| Tito Francona | OF | 1958 (45 g) | 1970 (52 g) |
| Jose Capellan | P | 2007 (10 g) | 2005–2007 (85 g) |
| Daz Cameron | OF | 2020–2022 (73 g) | 2025 (21 g) |
| Victor Santos | P | 2001 (33 g) | 2004–2005 (60 g) |
| Mike Fiers | P | 2018 (21 g) | 2011–2015 (71 g) |
| Brian Harper | C | 1986 (19 g) | 1994 (64 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2014–2015 (56 g) | 2018 (26 g) |
| Jahmai Jones | DH | 2025 (72 g) | 2023 (7 g) |
| Julio Santana | P | 2002 (38 g) | 2005 (41 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2015 (21 g) | 2011 (54 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2014 (9 g) | 2012–2013 (65 g) |
| Andy Allanson | C | 1991 (60 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Dave Engle | C | 1986 (35 g) | 1989 (27 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2024 (51 g) | 2025 (11 g) |
| Hideo Nomo | P | 2000 (32 g) | 1999 (29 g) |
| Neftali Feliz | P | 2015 (30 g) | 2017 (29 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1967 (37 g) | 1969 (21 g) |
| Bob Scanlan | P | 1996 (8 g) | 1994–1995, 2000 (49 g) |
| Randy Veres | P | 1996 (25 g) | 1989–1990 (29 g) |
| Alfredo Figaro | P | 2009–2010 (13 g) | 2013–2014 (39 g) |
| Kevin Wickander | P | 1995 (21 g) | 1995–1996 (29 g) |
| Gary Glover | P | 2008 (18 g) | 2004–2005 (19 g) |
| Duane Singleton | OF | 1996 (18 g) | 1994–1995 (15 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2021 (26 g) | 2022 (4 g) |
| Jim Hannan | P | 1971 (7 g) | 1971 (21 g) |
| Bob Humphreys | P | 1962 (4 g) | 1970 (23 g) |
| Ed Farmer | P | 1973 (24 g) | 1978 (3 g) |
| Marcus Jensen | C | 1997 (8 g) | 1998, 2002 (18 g) |
| Bob Reynolds | P | 1975 (21 g) | 1971 (3 g) |
| Fred Holdsworth | P | 1972–1974 (15 g) | 1980 (9 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1986 (16 g) | 1980 (5 g) |
| Jack Lazorko | P | 1986 (3 g) | 1984 (15 g) |
| Frankie De La Cruz | P | 2007 (6 g) | 2011 (11 g) |
| Julio Teheran | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2023 (14 g) |
| Elvin Rodriguez | P | 2022 (7 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Brewer Hicklen | OF | 2025 (1 g) | 2024 (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.Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers?
93 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Ben Oglivie, Prince Fielder, Rob Deer and Curtis Granderson. 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?
Mike Marshall: Detroit Tigers first, then the Milwaukee Brewers from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Eric Haase, Mark Canha, Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Daz Cameron and Jahmai Jones and 3 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. Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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