Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Twins?
64 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins between 1962 and 2025, including Carlos Correa, Pete Runnels, Marwin Gonzalez and Jason Castro. 32 of them played for the Astros first and 31 for the Twins first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Al Cicotte is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Astros from 1962.
- Steven Okert is the most recent: Twins first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Carlos Correa played the most games across the two: 803 for the Astros and 450 for the Twins.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Carlos Correa.
- Most common positions on this list: P (35), OF (13), SS (6), C (4).
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All 64 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Twins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa | SS | 2015–2021, 2025 (803 g) | 2022–2025 (450 g) |
| Pete Runnels | 1B | 1963–1964 (146 g) | 1951–1957 (921 g) |
| Marwin Gonzalez | SS | 2012–2018, 2021 (809 g) | 2019–2020 (167 g) |
| Jason Castro | C | 2010, 2012–2016, 2021–2022 (717 g) | 2017–2019 (208 g) |
| Adam Everett | SS | 2001–2007 (649 g) | 2008 (48 g) |
| Ryan Pressly | P | 2018–2024 (342 g) | 2013–2018 (281 g) |
| Mike Lamb | 3B | 2004–2007 (487 g) | 2008 (81 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2013–2015 (190 g) | 2016–2018 (347 g) |
| Jim Busby | OF | 1962 (15 g) | 1952–1955 (481 g) |
| Ron Washington | SS | 1989 (7 g) | 1981–1986 (452 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2008–2009 (89 g) | 1995–2003 (366 g) |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | 1989–1990 (23 g) | 1985–1988 (423 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1975–1985 (398 g) | 1987–1988 (24 g) |
| Carlos Gomez | OF | 2015–2016 (126 g) | 2008–2009 (290 g) |
| Mark Davidson | OF | 1989–1991 (175 g) | 1986–1988 (238 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 2001–2003 (340 g) | 1998 (63 g) |
| Sandy Valdespino | OF | 1969 (42 g) | 1965–1967 (259 g) |
| Christian Vazquez | C | 2022 (35 g) | 2023–2025 (260 g) |
| Juan Agosto | P | 1987–1990, 1993 (261 g) | 1986 (17 g) |
| Rich Chiles | OF | 1971–1972, 1976 (81 g) | 1977–1978 (195 g) |
| Walt Bond | OF | 1964–1965 (265 g) | 1967 (10 g) |
| Larry Milbourne | 2B | 1974–1976 (244 g) | 1982 (29 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2015–2016 (126 g) | 2006–2008, 2010 (132 g) |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | 1962–1965 (174 g) | 1959–1960 (73 g) |
| Jim Deshaies | P | 1985–1991 (182 g) | 1993–1994 (52 g) |
| Marty Martinez | SS | 1969–1971 (185 g) | 1962 (37 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 1993–1996 (194 g) | 2001 (24 g) |
| Greg Swindell | P | 1993–1996 (97 g) | 1997–1998 (117 g) |
| Mark Portugal | P | 1989–1993 (136 g) | 1985–1988 (72 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2012–2018 (196 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Jordan Schafer | OF | 2011–2012 (136 g) | 2014–2015 (68 g) |
| Francisco Liriano | P | 2017 (20 g) | 2005–2006, 2008–2012 (156 g) |
| Russ Kemmerer | P | 1962–1963 (53 g) | 1957–1960 (119 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1970 (4 g) | 1978–1980 (162 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (111 g) | 2022 (34 g) |
| Dean Stone | P | 1962 (15 g) | 1953–1957 (122 g) |
| Tom Edens | P | 1993–1994 (77 g) | 1991–1992 (60 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2010–2012 (88 g) | 2016 (39 g) |
| Alex Presley | OF | 2014–2015 (97 g) | 2013 (28 g) |
| Michael Jackson | P | 2001 (67 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1989–1990 (81 g) | 1987–1988 (40 g) |
| Wayne Granger | P | 1975 (55 g) | 1972 (63 g) |
| Steven Okert | P | 2025 (68 g) | 2024 (44 g) |
| Don Lee | P | 1965–1966 (16 g) | 1960–1962 (90 g) |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | 2021–2022 (36 g) | 2018–2020 (67 g) |
| Danny Walton | OF | 1968, 1977 (15 g) | 1973, 1975 (79 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2010–2012 (64 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2017 (22 g) | 2016 (55 g) |
| Sam Deduno | P | 2014–2015 (14 g) | 2012–2014 (63 g) |
| Carroll Hardy | OF | 1963–1964 (61 g) | 1967 (11 g) |
| Sean Bergman | P | 1998–1999 (50 g) | 2000 (15 g) |
| Gregorio Petit | 2B | 2014 (37 g) | 2018 (26 g) |
| Randy Niemann | P | 1979–1980 (48 g) | 1987 (6 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2017 (16 g) | 2020 (26 g) |
| Eric Bullock | OF | 1985–1986 (24 g) | 1988 (16 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 1995 (18 g) | 2006 (16 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1995 (11 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| Philip Humber | P | 2013 (17 g) | 2008–2009 (13 g) |
| Ralph Garza | P | 2021 (9 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Niko Goodrum | SS | 2022 (15 g) | 2017 (11 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1996 (9 g) | 1997 (11 g) |
| Al Cicotte | P | 1962 (5 g) | 1958 (9 g) |
| Aaron Sanchez | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2022 (8 g) |
| Chase De Jong | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2018–2019 (5 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).Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins?
64 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Carlos Correa, Pete Runnels, Marwin Gonzalez 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?
Al Cicotte: Minnesota Twins first, then the Houston Astros from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Carlos Correa, Ryan Pressly, Christian Vazquez and Steven Okert, 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). Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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