Houston Astros and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Mets?
138 players played for both the Houston Astros and the New York Mets between 1962 and 2025, including Rusty Staub, Jerry Grote, Kevin Bass and Bob Aspromonte. 65 of them played for the Astros first and 69 for the Mets first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Frank Thomas is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Mets first, then the Astros from 1965.
- Zack Short is the most recent: Mets first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Rusty Staub played the most games across the two: 833 for the Astros and 942 for the Mets.
- 21 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rusty Staub.
- Most common positions on this list: P (69), OF (36), SS (9), C (8).
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All 138 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Staub | OF | 1963–1968 (833 g) | 1972–1975, 1981–1985 (942 g) |
| Jerry Grote | C | 1963–1964 (103 g) | 1966–1977 (1235 g) |
| Kevin Bass | OF | 1982–1989, 1993–1994 (1122 g) | 1992 (46 g) |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3B | 1962–1968 (1007 g) | 1971 (104 g) |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 2004, 2017 (219 g) | 2005–2011 (839 g) |
| Ken Boswell | 2B | 1975–1977 (249 g) | 1967–1974 (681 g) |
| Richard Hidalgo | OF | 1997–2004 (813 g) | 2004 (86 g) |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 2001–2005 (559 g) | 1994–1996 (334 g) |
| Dave Magadan | 3B | 1995 (127 g) | 1986–1992 (701 g) |
| Derek Bell | OF | 1995–1999 (683 g) | 2000 (144 g) |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | 2003–2004 (275 g) | 1992–1996 (498 g) |
| Tommie Agee | OF | 1973 (84 g) | 1968–1972 (661 g) |
| John Franco | P | 2005 (31 g) | 1990–2001, 2003–2004 (695 g) |
| Bill Spiers | SS | 1996–2001 (632 g) | 1995 (63 g) |
| Tim Bogar | SS | 1997–2000 (392 g) | 1993–1996 (297 g) |
| Billy Wagner | P | 1995–2003 (464 g) | 2006–2009 (183 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2014–2019 (631 g) | 2020 (16 g) |
| Ray Knight | 3B | 1982–1984 (391 g) | 1984–1986 (254 g) |
| Jesus Alou | OF | 1969–1973, 1978–1979 (553 g) | 1975 (62 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 1998–1999 (256 g) | 1995–1997 (322 g) |
| Danny Heep | OF | 1979–1982 (165 g) | 1983–1986 (395 g) |
| Steve Henderson | OF | 1988 (42 g) | 1977–1980 (497 g) |
| Roger Cedeno | OF | 2000 (74 g) | 1999, 2002–2003 (452 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 1998, 2000–2001 (421 g) | 2007–2008 (102 g) |
| Joe McEwing | OF | 2006 (7 g) | 2000–2004 (502 g) |
| Kazuo Matsui | 2B | 2008–2010 (255 g) | 2004–2006 (239 g) |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 1995–1999 (469 g) | 2004 (24 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2007–2008 (161 g) | 2002–2004 (288 g) |
| Alex Trevino | C | 1988–1990 (179 g) | 1978–1981, 1990 (256 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2017–2018 (67 g) | 2019–2022 (335 g) |
| Nolan Ryan | P | 1980–1988 (282 g) | 1966, 1968–1971 (105 g) |
| J. D. Martinez | OF | 2011–2013 (252 g) | 2024 (120 g) |
| Frank Thomas | OF | 1965 (23 g) | 1962–1964 (342 g) |
| Joe Sambito | P | 1976–1982, 1984 (354 g) | 1985 (8 g) |
| Mike Scott | P | 1983–1991 (264 g) | 1979–1982 (84 g) |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B | 2025 (12 g) | 2018–2023 (335 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2013–2015 (198 g) | 2021 (142 g) |
| Ron Taylor | P | 1965–1966 (68 g) | 1967–1971 (269 g) |
| Tim Byrdak | P | 2008–2010 (199 g) | 2011–2013 (136 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2000–2004 (302 g) | 1999 (19 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2009–2011 (287 g) | 2004 (33 g) |
| Dwight Gooden | P | 2000 (1 g) | 1984–1994 (309 g) |
| Ryan Thompson | OF | 1999 (12 g) | 1992–1995 (283 g) |
| Dan Wheeler | P | 2004–2007 (205 g) | 2003–2004 (67 g) |
| Ryne Stanek | P | 2021–2023 (186 g) | 2024–2025 (82 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1995–1996 (198 g) | 1994 (62 g) |
| Sid Fernandez | P | 1997 (1 g) | 1984–1993 (256 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 1994–1999, 2009 (218 g) | 2000 (35 g) |
| Doug Henry | P | 1998–2000 (139 g) | 1995–1996 (109 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (111 g) | 2007–2008 (136 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2021–2025 (187 g) | 2014–2017 (58 g) |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | 1993–1995 (161 g) | 1991–1992 (82 g) |
| Chris Devenski | P | 2016–2020 (225 g) | 2025 (13 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1969–1970 (81 g) | 1967 (154 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1992 (54 g) | 1995–1996 (168 g) |
| Carlos Gomez | OF | 2015–2016 (126 g) | 2007, 2019 (92 g) |
| Felix Mantilla | 2B | 1966 (77 g) | 1962 (141 g) |
| Bob Gallagher | OF | 1973–1974 (173 g) | 1975 (33 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2014–2019 (195 g) | 2012–2013 (11 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 2004 (26 g) | 2002–2004 (180 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2021–2023 (162 g) | 2024 (31 g) |
| Jim Beauchamp | 1B | 1964–1965, 1970 (78 g) | 1972–1973 (108 g) |
| Brooks Raley | P | 2020–2021 (75 g) | 2023–2025 (104 g) |
| Jed Lowrie | SS | 2012, 2015 (166 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Pete Harnisch | P | 1991–1994 (118 g) | 1995–1997 (56 g) |
| Jose Lima | P | 1997–2001 (168 g) | 2006 (4 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2010–2012 (131 g) | 2013 (37 g) |
| Dave Mlicki | P | 2001–2002 (41 g) | 1995–1998 (123 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2008–2009 (89 g) | 2013 (72 g) |
| Bobby Abreu | OF | 1996–1997 (74 g) | 2014 (78 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1972–1975 (143 g) | 1981 (7 g) |
| Bruce Bochy | C | 1978–1980 (132 g) | 1982 (17 g) |
| Jose Valverde | P | 2008–2009 (126 g) | 2014 (21 g) |
| Justin Verlander | P | 2017–2020, 2022–2024 (130 g) | 2023 (16 g) |
| John Hudek | P | 1994–1997 (116 g) | 1998 (28 g) |
| Anthony Young | P | 1996 (28 g) | 1991–1993 (101 g) |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2013 (51 g) | 2012 (78 g) |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2019 (114 g) | 2020 (12 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2015 (22 g) | 2006–2010 (101 g) |
| Cory Sullivan | OF | 2010 (57 g) | 2009 (64 g) |
| Tim Redding | P | 2001–2004 (91 g) | 2009 (30 g) |
| David Newhan | OF | 2008 (64 g) | 2007 (56 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2003, 2007 (38 g) | 2000–2001 (79 g) |
| Pete Schourek | P | 1998 (15 g) | 1991–1993 (99 g) |
| Anderson Hernandez | 2B | 2010 (32 g) | 2005–2007, 2009 (81 g) |
| Preston Wilson | OF | 2006 (102 g) | 1998 (8 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 2000 (21 g) | 1993–1994 (85 g) |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 1995–1996 (99 g) | 1998 (5 g) |
| Fernando Martinez | OF | 2012–2013 (52 g) | 2009–2011 (47 g) |
| Fernando Nieve | P | 2006, 2008 (51 g) | 2009–2010 (48 g) |
| Nori Aoki | OF | 2017 (71 g) | 2017 (27 g) |
| Ken MacKenzie | P | 1965 (21 g) | 1962–1963 (76 g) |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | 1995 (92 g) | 1989 (4 g) |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | 1987 (38 g) | 1982–1983, 1985 (54 g) |
| Scott Strickland | P | 2005 (5 g) | 2002–2003 (87 g) |
| Rich Chiles | OF | 1971–1972, 1976 (81 g) | 1973 (8 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1989–1990 (81 g) | 1990 (6 g) |
| Jose Siri | OF | 2021–2022 (69 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| Paul Siebert | P | 1974–1976 (31 g) | 1977–1978 (52 g) |
| Randy Niemann | P | 1979–1980 (48 g) | 1985–1986 (35 g) |
| Chuck Carr | OF | 1997 (63 g) | 1990–1991 (16 g) |
| Tom Edens | P | 1993–1994 (77 g) | 1987 (2 g) |
| Donne Wall | P | 1995–1997 (40 g) | 2001 (33 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 1994 (8 g) | 1996–1997 (62 g) |
| Dave Eilers | P | 1967 (35 g) | 1965–1966 (34 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 1997 (55 g) | 2001 (14 g) |
| Jack DiLauro | P | 1970 (43 g) | 1969 (23 g) |
| Blas Minor | P | 1997 (11 g) | 1995–1996 (52 g) |
| Jim Lindeman | OF | 1993 (9 g) | 1994 (52 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2010–2011 (26 g) | 2008–2009 (32 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2004 (10 g) | 2006 (45 g) |
| Rick Parker | OF | 1993 (45 g) | 1994 (8 g) |
| Gary Kroll | P | 1966 (10 g) | 1964–1965 (40 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 1998 (43 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2017 (16 g) | 2015 (32 g) |
| Raul Valdes | P | 2014 (8 g) | 2010 (38 g) |
| Taylor Buchholz | P | 2006 (23 g) | 2011 (23 g) |
| Rick Ankiel | OF | 2013 (25 g) | 2013 (20 g) |
| Roger Mason | P | 1989 (2 g) | 1994 (41 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2001 (4 g) | 2002–2003 (38 g) |
| Yorkis Perez | P | 2000 (33 g) | 1997 (9 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1992 (29 g) | 1998 (11 g) |
| Luis Rivera | SS | 1997 (7 g) | 1994 (32 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2024 (20 g) | 2024 (18 g) |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2017 (22 g) | 2013–2014 (14 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2014 (16 g) | 2014 (19 g) |
| Zack Short | SS | 2025 (22 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2017 (21 g) | 2021 (9 g) |
| Pedro Martinez | P | 1995 (25 g) | 1996 (5 g) |
| Robinson Cancel | C | 2011 (2 g) | 2008–2009 (28 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1970 (4 g) | 1981 (20 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2003 (11 g) | 2001–2002 (12 g) |
| Jim Mann | P | 2001–2002 (21 g) | 2000 (2 g) |
| Philip Humber | P | 2013 (17 g) | 2006–2007 (5 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1965 (3 g) | 1967 (16 g) |
| Manny Hernandez | P | 1986–1987 (15 g) | 1989 (1 g) |
| Jeremy Griffiths | P | 2004 (1 g) | 2003 (9 g) |
| Nick Tropeano | P | 2014 (4 g) | 2021 (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).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the New York Mets?
138 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Rusty Staub, Jerry Grote, Kevin Bass and Bob Aspromonte. 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?
Frank Thomas: New York Mets first, then the Houston Astros from 1965.
Who has played for both recently?
J. D. Martinez, Luis Guillorme, Ryne Stanek, Rafael Montero, Chris Devenski and Phil Maton and 5 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).
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