Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners players: who played for both
Who played for both the Tigers and Mariners?
109 players played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners between 1977 and 2025, including Willie Horton, Carlos Guillen, Lance Parrish and Dan Meyer. 52 of them played for the Tigers first and 50 for the Mariners first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bill Laxton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Tigers first, then the Mariners from 1977.
- Rafael Montero is the most recent: Mariners first, then the Tigers from 2025.
- Willie Horton played the most games across the two: 1,515 for the Tigers and 259 for the Mariners.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ramon Santiago.
- Most common positions on this list: P (59), OF (22), C (8), 3B (6).
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All 109 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Tigers | Mariners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Horton | OF | 1963–1977 (1515 g) | 1979–1980 (259 g) |
| Carlos Guillen | SS | 2004–2011 (817 g) | 1998–2003 (488 g) |
| Lance Parrish | C | 1977–1986 (1146 g) | 1992 (69 g) |
| Dan Meyer | 1B | 1974–1976 (240 g) | 1977–1981 (655 g) |
| Ramon Santiago | SS | 2002–2003, 2006–2013 (818 g) | 2004–2005 (27 g) |
| Austin Jackson | OF | 2010–2014 (670 g) | 2014–2015 (161 g) |
| Al Cowens | OF | 1980–1981 (193 g) | 1982–1986 (545 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1986–1987, 1990 (247 g) | 1983–1985, 1988–1990 (340 g) |
| Leon Roberts | OF | 1974–1975 (146 g) | 1978–1980 (393 g) |
| Ruppert Jones | OF | 1984 (79 g) | 1977–1979 (451 g) |
| Andrew Romine | SS | 2014–2017 (436 g) | 2018 (75 g) |
| Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 2014 (85 g) | 2022–2023, 2025 (365 g) |
| Brian Hunter | OF | 1997–1999 (322 g) | 1999 (121 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2002–2003, 2005–2009 (308 g) | 2014–2015 (123 g) |
| John Moses | OF | 1991 (13 g) | 1982–1987, 1992 (407 g) |
| Mike Moore | P | 1993–1995 (86 g) | 1982–1988 (227 g) |
| Glenn Wilson | OF | 1982–1983 (228 g) | 1988 (78 g) |
| Justin Upton | OF | 2016–2017 (278 g) | 2022 (17 g) |
| Chad Kreuter | C | 1992–1994 (251 g) | 1995 (26 g) |
| Ed Nunez | P | 1989–1990 (69 g) | 1982–1988 (205 g) |
| Will Vest | P | 2022–2025 (240 g) | 2021 (32 g) |
| Chris Shelton | 1B | 2004–2006 (249 g) | 2009 (9 g) |
| Leonys Martin | OF | 2018 (78 g) | 2016–2017 (177 g) |
| John Hicks | C | 2016–2019 (237 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| Mark Lowe | P | 2016 (54 g) | 2006–2010, 2015 (196 g) |
| Milt Wilcox | P | 1977–1985 (236 g) | 1986 (13 g) |
| Charlie Furbush | P | 2011 (17 g) | 2011–2015 (230 g) |
| Jose Paniagua | P | 2002 (41 g) | 1998–2001 (206 g) |
| Dave Collins | OF | 1986 (124 g) | 1977 (120 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 1995–1997 (182 g) | 2004 (50 g) |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | 2011–2013 (205 g) | 2016 (26 g) |
| Doug Strange | 3B | 1989 (64 g) | 1995–1996 (162 g) |
| Jeremy Bonderman | P | 2003–2010, 2013 (218 g) | 2013 (7 g) |
| Casper Wells | OF | 2010–2011 (100 g) | 2011–2012 (124 g) |
| Tracy Jones | OF | 1989–1990 (96 g) | 1990–1991 (104 g) |
| Paul Sewald | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2021–2023 (172 g) |
| Glenn Abbott | P | 1983–1984 (20 g) | 1977–1981, 1983 (155 g) |
| Freddy Garcia | P | 2008 (3 g) | 1999–2004 (171 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2015 (21 g) | 2009–2010 (153 g) |
| Matt Boyd | P | 2015–2021, 2023 (162 g) | 2022 (10 g) |
| Ruben Sierra | OF | 1996 (46 g) | 2002 (122 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2007, 2016, 2020 (132 g) | 2018 (30 g) |
| Mike Brumley | SS | 1989 (92 g) | 1990 (62 g) |
| Bill Haselman | C | 1999 (48 g) | 1992–1994 (104 g) |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | OF | 2013 (81 g) | 2008–2010 (71 g) |
| Jose Mesa | P | 2007 (16 g) | 1999–2000 (134 g) |
| Joe Oliver | C | 1998 (50 g) | 1998, 2000 (98 g) |
| Dave Tobik | P | 1978–1982 (137 g) | 1985 (8 g) |
| Larry Sheets | DH | 1990 (131 g) | 1993 (11 g) |
| Jeff Weaver | P | 1999–2002 (112 g) | 2007 (27 g) |
| Doug Fister | P | 2011–2013 (70 g) | 2009–2011 (60 g) |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | P | 1990–1991 (104 g) | 1981–1982 (23 g) |
| Jarrod Washburn | P | 2009 (8 g) | 2006–2009 (113 g) |
| Gordon Beckham | 2B | 2019 (83 g) | 2017–2018 (33 g) |
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1987 (10 g) | 1982–1984 (105 g) |
| Ryan Jackson | 1B | 2001–2002 (83 g) | 1999 (32 g) |
| Felipe Lira | P | 1995–1997, 1999 (91 g) | 1997–1998 (15 g) |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2020–2022 (104 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 1991–1993 (100 g) | 1999 (2 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1976–1977 (58 g) | 1980 (37 g) |
| Hiram Bocachica | OF | 2002–2003 (40 g) | 2004 (50 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1993–1994 (48 g) | 1991, 1995 (41 g) |
| Gary Thurman | OF | 1993 (75 g) | 1995 (13 g) |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | 1991 (6 g) | 1983 (80 g) |
| Erasmo Ramirez | P | 2021 (17 g) | 2012–2014, 2017–2018 (68 g) |
| Bob Stoddard | P | 1985 (8 g) | 1981–1984 (76 g) |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | 1988–1989 (41 g) | 1994 (36 g) |
| David Pauley | P | 2011 (14 g) | 2010–2011 (58 g) |
| John Cummings | P | 1996–1997 (40 g) | 1993–1995 (31 g) |
| Bill Laxton | P | 1976 (26 g) | 1977 (43 g) |
| Matt Sinatro | C | 1989 (13 g) | 1990–1992 (53 g) |
| Gene Harris | P | 1994 (11 g) | 1989–1992 (52 g) |
| Mike Gardiner | P | 1993–1995 (57 g) | 1990 (5 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1996–1997 (47 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2025 (20 g) | 2021 (40 g) |
| Masao Kida | P | 1999–2000 (51 g) | 2004–2005 (8 g) |
| Bruce Fields | OF | 1986 (16 g) | 1988–1989 (42 g) |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | 2006 (3 g) | 2009 (51 g) |
| Fernando Vina | 2B | 2004 (29 g) | 1993 (24 g) |
| Mike Trujillo | P | 1988–1989 (14 g) | 1986–1987 (39 g) |
| Tim Belcher | P | 1994 (25 g) | 1995 (28 g) |
| Gene Kingsale | OF | 2003 (39 g) | 2001–2002 (12 g) |
| Scott Sanders | P | 1997–1998 (18 g) | 1997 (33 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2004 (41 g) | 2008 (6 g) |
| Mark Huismann | P | 1988 (5 g) | 1986–1987 (42 g) |
| Vince Coleman | OF | 1997 (6 g) | 1995 (40 g) |
| Dave Beard | P | 1989 (2 g) | 1984 (43 g) |
| Doug Creek | P | 2005 (20 g) | 2002 (23 g) |
| Robbie Ray | P | 2014 (9 g) | 2022–2023 (33 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1995 (10 g) | 1993 (31 g) |
| Michael Pineda | P | 2022 (11 g) | 2011 (28 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 1998 (16 g) | 1996 (21 g) |
| Clay Parker | P | 1990 (24 g) | 1987, 1992 (11 g) |
| Luke French | P | 2009 (7 g) | 2009–2010 (24 g) |
| Ted Power | P | 1988 (4 g) | 1993 (25 g) |
| David McKay | P | 2019–2020 (19 g) | 2019 (7 g) |
| Rod Allen | DH | 1984 (15 g) | 1983 (11 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 1997 (17 g) | 2004 (8 g) |
| Rusty Meacham | P | 1991 (10 g) | 1996 (15 g) |
| Chance Ruffin | P | 2011 (2 g) | 2011, 2013 (22 g) |
| Logan Kensing | P | 2016 (3 g) | 2015 (19 g) |
| Jim Weaver | OF | 1985 (12 g) | 1987 (7 g) |
| Jack Lazorko | P | 1986 (3 g) | 1985 (15 g) |
| Casey Fien | P | 2009–2010 (11 g) | 2017 (6 g) |
| Francisco Cruceta | P | 2008 (13 g) | 2006 (4 g) |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | 1983 (2 g) | 1984 (12 g) |
| Luke Jackson | P | 2025 (3 g) | 2025 (10 g) |
| Frank MacCormack | P | 1976 (9 g) | 1977 (3 g) |
| Luis Castillo | P | 2022 (3 g) | 2025 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners?
109 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Willie Horton, Carlos Guillen, Lance Parrish and Dan Meyer. 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?
Bill Laxton: Detroit Tigers first, then the Seattle Mariners from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Eugenio Suarez, Will Vest, Paul Sewald, Rafael Montero, Luke Jackson and Luis Castillo, 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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