Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the Tigers and Padres?
122 players played for both the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres between 1969 and 2025, including Aurelio Rodriguez, Phil Nevin, Nate Colbert and Johnny Grubb. 62 of them played for the Tigers first and 58 for the Padres first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Johnny Podres is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Tigers first, then the Padres from 1969.
- Manuel Margot is the most recent: Padres first, then the Tigers from 2025.
- Aurelio Rodriguez played the most games across the two: 1,241 for the Tigers and 89 for the Padres.
- 22 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Luis Salazar.
- Most common positions on this list: P (53), OF (29), C (9), 1B (8).
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All 122 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Tigers | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | 1971–1979 (1241 g) | 1980 (89 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 1995–1997 (160 g) | 1999–2005 (806 g) |
| Nate Colbert | 1B | 1975 (45 g) | 1969–1974 (866 g) |
| Johnny Grubb | OF | 1983–1987 (361 g) | 1972–1976 (513 g) |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | 1997–2001 (703 g) | 2002 (151 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 1995–2001 (772 g) | 2008 (70 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 1993–1996 (301 g) | 1996–2001 (533 g) |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | 1988 (130 g) | 1980–1984, 1987, 1989 (704 g) |
| Jerry Turner | OF | 1982 (85 g) | 1974–1981, 1983 (638 g) |
| Bip Roberts | 2B | 1998 (34 g) | 1986, 1988–1991, 1994–1995 (667 g) |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | 2014–2017 (607 g) | 2019 (87 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2013, 2015–2018 (558 g) | 2025 (112 g) |
| Brad Ausmus | C | 1996, 1999–2000 (352 g) | 1993–1996 (303 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 2002 (81 g) | 1999–2001, 2005 (511 g) |
| Mickey Lolich | P | 1963–1975 (514 g) | 1978–1979 (47 g) |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | 1991–1994 (274 g) | 1994–1997 (281 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2007, 2016, 2020 (132 g) | 2011–2014 (393 g) |
| Mike Ivie | 1B | 1982–1983 (92 g) | 1971, 1974–1977 (403 g) |
| Robert Fick | 1B | 1998–2002 (360 g) | 2004–2005 (106 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2007–2008 (247 g) | 1992–1993 (214 g) |
| Manuel Margot | OF | 2025 (6 g) | 2016–2019 (428 g) |
| Ruppert Jones | OF | 1984 (79 g) | 1981–1983 (354 g) |
| Tito Fuentes | 2B | 1977 (151 g) | 1975–1976 (281 g) |
| Justin Upton | OF | 2016–2017 (278 g) | 2015 (150 g) |
| Jerry Morales | OF | 1979 (129 g) | 1969–1973 (296 g) |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | 1974–1976 (320 g) | 1977 (80 g) |
| John Flaherty | C | 1994–1996 (193 g) | 1996–1997 (201 g) |
| Doug Brocail | P | 1997–2000 (240 g) | 1992–1994, 2006–2007 (139 g) |
| Dave Campbell | 2B | 1967–1969 (43 g) | 1970–1973 (328 g) |
| Melvin Nieves | OF | 1996–1997 (236 g) | 1993–1995 (127 g) |
| Rob Deer | OF | 1991–1993 (334 g) | 1996 (25 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2002–2003, 2005–2009 (308 g) | 2016 (28 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2004–2005 (218 g) | 2003 (115 g) |
| Jody Reed | 2B | 1997 (52 g) | 1995–1996 (277 g) |
| Gary Pettis | OF | 1988–1989, 1992 (296 g) | 1992 (30 g) |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | 2011–2013 (205 g) | 2014–2015 (120 g) |
| Champ Summers | OF | 1979–1981 (274 g) | 1984 (47 g) |
| Bubba Trammell | OF | 1997 (44 g) | 2001–2002 (275 g) |
| Phil Clark | OF | 1992 (23 g) | 1993–1995 (238 g) |
| Eddie Williams | 1B | 1996 (77 g) | 1990, 1994–1995, 1998 (177 g) |
| Lance McCullers | P | 1990 (9 g) | 1985–1988 (235 g) |
| Dick Sharon | OF | 1973–1974 (151 g) | 1975 (91 g) |
| Bill Fahey | C | 1981–1983 (74 g) | 1979–1980 (166 g) |
| Walt Terrell | P | 1985–1988, 1990–1992 (216 g) | 1989 (19 g) |
| Fred Lynn | OF | 1988–1989 (144 g) | 1990 (90 g) |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 1989 (90 g) | 1988 (143 g) |
| Brian Johnson | C | 1997 (45 g) | 1994–1996 (186 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1997, 1999–2001 (124 g) | 1995–1996 (100 g) |
| Andujar Cedeno | SS | 1996 (52 g) | 1995–1996 (169 g) |
| Bill Bean | OF | 1987–1989 (45 g) | 1993–1995 (176 g) |
| Mark Parent | C | 1996 (38 g) | 1986–1990 (178 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 1997 (71 g) | 1998–1999 (133 g) |
| Doug Bochtler | P | 1998 (51 g) | 1995–1997 (151 g) |
| Joe Randa | 3B | 1998 (138 g) | 2005 (58 g) |
| Earl Wilson | P | 1966–1970 (174 g) | 1970 (15 g) |
| Mark Thurmond | P | 1986–1987 (73 g) | 1983–1986 (107 g) |
| Bryce Florie | P | 1998–1999 (69 g) | 1994–1996 (95 g) |
| Pat Dobson | P | 1967–1969 (124 g) | 1970 (40 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1976–1977 (58 g) | 1969–1971 (104 g) |
| Brandon Dixon | 1B | 2019–2020 (123 g) | 2022–2023 (38 g) |
| Tim Worrell | P | 1998 (15 g) | 1993–1997 (143 g) |
| Oscar Salazar | OF | 2002 (8 g) | 2009–2010 (140 g) |
| Chris Brown | 3B | 1989 (17 g) | 1987–1988 (124 g) |
| Wil Ledezma | P | 2003–2007 (106 g) | 2007–2008 (34 g) |
| Erick Aybar | SS | 2016 (29 g) | 2017 (108 g) |
| Scott Sanders | P | 1997–1998 (18 g) | 1993–1996, 1998 (118 g) |
| Tyson Ross | P | 2019 (7 g) | 2013–2016, 2018 (128 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2017 (5 g) | 2009–2010 (126 g) |
| Gene Kingsale | OF | 2003 (39 g) | 2002 (89 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1970–1972 (89 g) | 1969 (38 g) |
| Sean Bergman | P | 1993–1995 (40 g) | 1996–1997 (87 g) |
| David Wells | P | 1993–1995 (66 g) | 2004, 2006–2007 (58 g) |
| A. J. Sager | P | 1996–1998 (91 g) | 1994 (22 g) |
| Mike Kilkenny | P | 1969–1972 (107 g) | 1972 (5 g) |
| Kevin Witt | DH | 2003 (93 g) | 2001 (14 g) |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | 2021 (50 g) | 2022 (55 g) |
| Gene Harris | P | 1994 (11 g) | 1992–1994 (87 g) |
| Gabe Alvarez | 3B | 1998–2000 (81 g) | 2000 (11 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2006 (14 g) | 2010 (78 g) |
| Trey Wingenter | P | 2023 (17 g) | 2018–2019 (73 g) |
| Javier Cardona | C | 2000–2001 (72 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Jerry Moses | C | 1974 (74 g) | 1975 (13 g) |
| Miguel Diaz | P | 2022–2023 (15 g) | 2017–2019, 2021 (72 g) |
| Brian Williams | P | 1996 (40 g) | 1995 (44 g) |
| Storm Davis | P | 1993–1994 (59 g) | 1987 (21 g) |
| Elias Sosa | P | 1982 (38 g) | 1983 (41 g) |
| Heath Murray | P | 2001 (40 g) | 1997, 1999 (39 g) |
| Sid Monge | P | 1984 (19 g) | 1983–1984 (60 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1973 (22 g) | 1971, 1973 (56 g) |
| Dennis Kinney | P | 1981 (6 g) | 1978–1980 (70 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 1997 (17 g) | 2001–2003 (58 g) |
| Tim Hyers | 1B | 1996 (17 g) | 1994–1995 (58 g) |
| Bill Laxton | P | 1976 (26 g) | 1971, 1974 (48 g) |
| Chris Paddack | P | 2025 (12 g) | 2019–2021 (62 g) |
| Johnny Podres | P | 1966–1967 (57 g) | 1969 (17 g) |
| Trey Beamon | OF | 1998 (28 g) | 1997 (43 g) |
| Hiram Bocachica | OF | 2002–2003 (40 g) | 2007 (27 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2023 (33 g) | 2021 (34 g) |
| Brandon Villafuerte | P | 2000 (3 g) | 2002–2003 (62 g) |
| Nick Ramirez | P | 2019–2020 (51 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1993–1994 (48 g) | 1994–1995 (14 g) |
| Jerry Manuel | 2B | 1975–1976 (60 g) | 1982 (2 g) |
| Mike Rivera | C | 2001–2002 (43 g) | 2003 (19 g) |
| Ron Tingley | C | 1995 (54 g) | 1982 (8 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2009, 2019 (43 g) | 2016 (16 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1986 (16 g) | 1986 (24 g) |
| Roger Mason | P | 1984 (5 g) | 1993 (34 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2015 (21 g) | 2009 (16 g) |
| Randy Wolf | P | 2015 (8 g) | 2008 (24 g) |
| Sergio Alcantara | SS | 2020 (10 g) | 2022 (22 g) |
| Todd Steverson | OF | 1995 (30 g) | 1996 (1 g) |
| Enrique Gonzalez | P | 2010–2011 (26 g) | 2008 (4 g) |
| Glenn Dishman | P | 1997 (7 g) | 1995–1996 (22 g) |
| Dusty Allen | 1B | 2000 (18 g) | 2000 (9 g) |
| Eddie Miller | OF | 1982 (14 g) | 1984 (13 g) |
| Bob Stoddard | P | 1985 (8 g) | 1986 (18 g) |
| Drew Carlton | P | 2021–2022 (9 g) | 2023 (11 g) |
| Jose Valdez | P | 2015 (7 g) | 2017 (13 g) |
| Trevor Rosenthal | P | 2019 (10 g) | 2020 (9 g) |
| Frankie De La Cruz | P | 2007 (6 g) | 2009 (3 g) |
| Thad Weber | P | 2012 (2 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Jermaine Clark | OF | 2001 (3 g) | 2003 (1 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 Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres?
122 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Aurelio Rodriguez, Phil Nevin, Nate Colbert and Johnny Grubb. 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?
Johnny Podres: Detroit Tigers first, then the San Diego Padres from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Jose Iglesias, Manuel Margot and Chris Paddack, 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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