Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Angels?
91 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels between 1962 and 2025, including Darin Erstad, Orlando Palmeiro, Jack Howell and Jason Castro. 56 of them played for the Astros first and 32 for the Angels first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Cerv is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Angels first, then the Astros from 1962.
- Yusei Kikuchi is the most recent: Astros first, then the Angels from 2025.
- Darin Erstad played the most games across the two: 247 for the Astros and 1,320 for the Angels.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jack Howell.
- Most common positions on this list: P (46), OF (16), C (10), 3B (7).
How many can you name?
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All 91 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Angels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | OF | 2008–2009 (247 g) | 1996–2006 (1320 g) |
| Orlando Palmeiro | OF | 2004–2007 (420 g) | 1995–2002 (645 g) |
| Jack Howell | 3B | 1998–1999 (61 g) | 1985–1991, 1996–1997 (822 g) |
| Jason Castro | C | 2010, 2012–2016, 2021–2022 (717 g) | 2020 (18 g) |
| Martin Maldonado | C | 2018–2023 (470 g) | 2017–2018 (216 g) |
| Dickie Thon | SS | 1981–1987 (566 g) | 1979–1980 (115 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 1991–1994 (557 g) | 2005 (112 g) |
| Lee Thomas | OF | 1968 (90 g) | 1961–1964 (486 g) |
| Nolan Ryan | P | 1980–1988 (282 g) | 1972–1979 (291 g) |
| Bobby Abreu | OF | 1996–1997 (74 g) | 2009–2012 (456 g) |
| Ken Forsch | P | 1970–1980 (421 g) | 1981–1984, 1986 (100 g) |
| Al Spangler | OF | 1962–1965 (422 g) | 1965–1966 (57 g) |
| Luis Valbuena | 3B | 2015–2016 (222 g) | 2017–2018 (213 g) |
| Max Stassi | C | 2013–2019 (163 g) | 2019–2022 (240 g) |
| Hank Conger | C | 2015 (73 g) | 2010–2014 (251 g) |
| Wesley Wright | P | 2008–2013 (288 g) | 2015 (9 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (111 g) | 2014–2016 (184 g) |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | 1991 (21 g) | 1986–1990 (272 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1997, 2004–2006 (204 g) | 1993–1995 (51 g) |
| Chris Devenski | P | 2016–2020 (225 g) | 2023 (29 g) |
| Joe Ferguson | C | 1977–1978 (183 g) | 1981–1983 (60 g) |
| Julio Gotay | SS | 1966–1969 (202 g) | 1965 (40 g) |
| Tom Griffin | P | 1969–1976 (202 g) | 1978 (24 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1962–1963 (22 g) | 1964–1969 (194 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2013–2015 (198 g) | 2022 (13 g) |
| Frank LaCorte | P | 1979–1983 (196 g) | 1984 (13 g) |
| Vern Ruhle | P | 1978–1984 (186 g) | 1986 (16 g) |
| Hector Neris | P | 2022–2025 (169 g) | 2025 (21 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2004 (10 g) | 2007–2009 (178 g) |
| JB Shuck | OF | 2011 (37 g) | 2013–2014 (151 g) |
| Bud Norris | P | 2009–2013 (120 g) | 2017 (60 g) |
| Ed Herrmann | C | 1976–1978 (151 g) | 1976 (29 g) |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | 1990–1991 (130 g) | 1992 (41 g) |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | 1995 (92 g) | 1998 (77 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1969–1970 (81 g) | 1976 (72 g) |
| Jack Mayfield | 3B | 2019–2020 (47 g) | 2021–2022 (98 g) |
| Mike Magnante | P | 1997–1998 (88 g) | 1999 (53 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2008–2009 (89 g) | 2012 (48 g) |
| Jerry DaVanon | SS | 1975–1976 (93 g) | 1973 (41 g) |
| Mike Cuellar | P | 1965–1968 (129 g) | 1977 (2 g) |
| Dan Osinski | P | 1970 (3 g) | 1962–1964 (127 g) |
| Marc Krauss | 1B | 2013–2014 (119 g) | 2015 (11 g) |
| Barry Latman | P | 1966–1967 (70 g) | 1964–1965 (58 g) |
| Don Lee | P | 1965–1966 (16 g) | 1962–1965 (110 g) |
| Gregorio Petit | 2B | 2014 (37 g) | 2016 (89 g) |
| Don Sutton | P | 1981–1982 (50 g) | 1985–1987 (74 g) |
| Dexter Fowler | OF | 2014 (116 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Fernando Rodriguez | P | 2011–2012 (118 g) | 2009 (1 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2017 (21 g) | 2017 (93 g) |
| Merritt Ranew | C | 1962 (71 g) | 1965 (41 g) |
| Stan Javier | OF | 1999 (20 g) | 1993 (92 g) |
| Jack Hiatt | C | 1971–1972 (79 g) | 1964, 1972 (31 g) |
| Jerome Williams | P | 2014 (26 g) | 2011–2013 (79 g) |
| Bo Belinsky | P | 1967 (27 g) | 1962–1964 (70 g) |
| Dick Simpson | OF | 1968 (59 g) | 1962, 1964–1965 (35 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 1995 (18 g) | 1998 (75 g) |
| Jerry Reuss | P | 1972–1973 (75 g) | 1987 (17 g) |
| James Hoyt | P | 2016–2018 (66 g) | 2021 (9 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2017–2018 (67 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Mike Barlow | P | 1976 (16 g) | 1977–1979 (56 g) |
| Floyd Bannister | P | 1977–1978 (52 g) | 1991 (16 g) |
| Tom Dukes | P | 1967–1968 (60 g) | 1972 (7 g) |
| Trey Cabbage | OF | 2024 (45 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| Zack Greinke | P | 2019–2021 (52 g) | 2012 (13 g) |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B | 2025 (12 g) | 2024 (51 g) |
| Joe Thatcher | P | 2015 (43 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Donne Wall | P | 1995–1997 (40 g) | 2002 (17 g) |
| Brett Oberholtzer | P | 2013–2015 (45 g) | 2016 (11 g) |
| Mick Kelleher | SS | 1974 (19 g) | 1982 (34 g) |
| Jose Cisnero | P | 2013–2014 (33 g) | 2024 (15 g) |
| Scott Kazmir | P | 2015 (13 g) | 2009–2011 (35 g) |
| Mike Easler | OF | 1973–1975 (26 g) | 1976 (21 g) |
| Dustin Garneau | C | 2020 (17 g) | 2019 (28 g) |
| Mitch Williams | P | 1994 (25 g) | 1995 (20 g) |
| Yusei Kikuchi | P | 2024 (10 g) | 2025 (33 g) |
| Nick Tropeano | P | 2014 (4 g) | 2015–2016, 2018–2019 (38 g) |
| Bob Cerv | OF | 1962 (19 g) | 1961 (18 g) |
| J. C. Gutierrez | P | 2007 (7 g) | 2013 (28 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 2001 (13 g) | 2000 (21 g) |
| Larry Sherry | P | 1967 (29 g) | 1968 (3 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1995 (11 g) | 1996 (19 g) |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | P | 1966 (10 g) | 1973 (15 g) |
| Barry Wesson | OF | 2002 (15 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| Terry Clark | P | 1990, 1996 (6 g) | 1988–1989 (19 g) |
| Howie Reed | P | 1967 (4 g) | 1966 (19 g) |
| Derrel Thomas | 2B | 1971 (5 g) | 1984 (14 g) |
| Niko Goodrum | SS | 2022 (15 g) | 2024 (4 g) |
| Jeff Juden | P | 1991, 1993 (6 g) | 1998 (8 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2014 (10 g) |
| Red Witt | P | 1962 (8 g) | 1962 (5 g) |
| Dave Matranga | 2B | 2003 (6 g) | 2005 (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.Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964).Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels?
91 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Darin Erstad, Orlando Palmeiro, Jack Howell and Jason Castro. 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?
Bob Cerv: Los Angeles Angels first, then the Houston Astros from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Hector Neris, J. D. Davis, Trey Cabbage, Luis Guillorme, Jose Cisnero and Yusei Kikuchi and 1 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. Astros seasons include the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1964). Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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