Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Pirates?
116 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1962 and 2025, including Phil Garner, Craig Reynolds, Orlando Merced and Omar Moreno. 46 of them played for the Astros first and 69 for the Pirates first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bobby Shantz is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Astros from 1962.
- Enyel De Los Santos is the most recent: Pirates first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Phil Garner played the most games across the two: 753 for the Astros and 664 for the Pirates.
- 24 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dave Giusti.
- Most common positions on this list: P (60), OF (23), C (11), SS (8).
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All 116 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Garner | 2B | 1981–1987 (753 g) | 1977–1981 (664 g) |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | 1979–1989 (1170 g) | 1975–1976 (38 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 2001–2003 (340 g) | 1990–1996 (776 g) |
| Omar Moreno | OF | 1983 (97 g) | 1975–1982 (944 g) |
| Frank Thomas | OF | 1965 (23 g) | 1951–1958 (925 g) |
| Tony Peña | C | 1997 (9 g) | 1980–1986 (801 g) |
| Art Howe | 3B | 1976–1982 (706 g) | 1974–1975 (92 g) |
| Dale Berra | SS | 1987 (19 g) | 1977–1984 (744 g) |
| Derek Bell | OF | 1995–1999 (683 g) | 2001 (46 g) |
| Sid Bream | 1B | 1994 (46 g) | 1985–1990 (643 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2014–2019 (631 g) | 2022 (31 g) |
| Daryle Ward | OF | 1998–2002 (418 g) | 2004–2005 (212 g) |
| Dave Giusti | P | 1962, 1964–1968 (194 g) | 1970–1976 (410 g) |
| Mike Easler | OF | 1973–1975 (26 g) | 1977, 1979–1983 (549 g) |
| Tommy Helms | 2B | 1972–1975 (486 g) | 1976–1977 (77 g) |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | 1986–1989 (521 g) | 1989 (27 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1995–1996 (198 g) | 1987–1990 (349 g) |
| Milt May | C | 1974–1975 (238 g) | 1970–1973, 1983–1984 (269 g) |
| Gene Freese | 3B | 1966 (21 g) | 1955–1958, 1964–1965 (472 g) |
| Dave Clark | OF | 1998 (93 g) | 1992–1996 (388 g) |
| Jose Castillo | 2B | 2008 (15 g) | 2004–2007 (465 g) |
| Colin Moran | 3B | 2016–2017 (16 g) | 2018–2021 (444 g) |
| Roman Mejias | OF | 1962 (146 g) | 1955, 1957–1961 (308 g) |
| Clint Barmes | SS | 2011 (123 g) | 2012–2014 (300 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 1998, 2000–2001 (421 g) | 1990 (2 g) |
| Jason Michaels | OF | 2009–2011 (297 g) | 2008 (102 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2004–2007, 2014–2015 (380 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2013 (51 g) | 2009–2011 (313 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2010–2011 (91 g) | 2013–2016 (267 g) |
| Ron Brand | C | 1965–1968 (300 g) | 1963 (46 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2000–2004 (302 g) | 2010 (41 g) |
| Mike Williams | P | 2001 (25 g) | 1998–2003 (306 g) |
| Doug Drabek | P | 1993–1996 (123 g) | 1987–1992 (207 g) |
| Alex Presley | OF | 2014–2015 (97 g) | 2010–2013 (204 g) |
| Glenn Wilson | OF | 1989–1990 (146 g) | 1988–1989, 1993 (147 g) |
| Hal Smith | C | 1962–1963 (140 g) | 1960–1961 (144 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2007–2008 (161 g) | 2004–2005 (115 g) |
| Wandy Rodriguez | P | 2005–2012 (231 g) | 2012–2014 (32 g) |
| Joe Gibbon | P | 1972 (9 g) | 1960–1965, 1969–1970 (253 g) |
| Ron Davis | OF | 1962, 1966–1968 (200 g) | 1969 (62 g) |
| Rick Rhoden | P | 1989 (20 g) | 1979–1986 (227 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2024 (20 g) | 2021–2022 (226 g) |
| Danny Darwin | P | 1986–1990, 1996 (226 g) | 1996 (19 g) |
| Benny Distefano | 1B | 1992 (52 g) | 1984, 1986, 1988–1989 (188 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2003–2004 (97 g) | 1993–1996 (139 g) |
| Jerry Reuss | P | 1972–1973 (75 g) | 1974–1978, 1990 (160 g) |
| Howie Goss | OF | 1963 (133 g) | 1962 (89 g) |
| Michael Feliz | P | 2015–2017 (98 g) | 2018–2021 (115 g) |
| Julio Gotay | SS | 1966–1969 (202 g) | 1963–1964 (7 g) |
| Tom Griffin | P | 1969–1976 (202 g) | 1982 (6 g) |
| Steve Pearce | OF | 2012 (21 g) | 2007–2011 (185 g) |
| Francisco Liriano | P | 2017 (20 g) | 2013–2016, 2019 (178 g) |
| Charlie Morton | P | 2017–2018 (55 g) | 2009–2015 (142 g) |
| Gerrit Cole | P | 2018–2019 (65 g) | 2013–2017 (130 g) |
| Raul Chavez | C | 2000, 2002–2005 (136 g) | 2008 (42 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2003, 2007 (38 g) | 1994–1995, 2005 (129 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1972–1975 (143 g) | 1979–1980 (23 g) |
| Jim Pendleton | OF | 1962 (117 g) | 1957–1958 (49 g) |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | 1990–1991 (130 g) | 1988–1989 (34 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 2001 (31 g) | 1996 (128 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2013–2014 (76 g) | 2011 (79 g) |
| Chris Snyder | C | 2012 (76 g) | 2010–2011 (74 g) |
| Joe Musgrove | P | 2016–2017 (49 g) | 2018–2020 (74 g) |
| Brian Bixler | SS | 2012 (36 g) | 2008–2009 (68 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 1991 (20 g) | 2003 (84 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001, 2003 (50 g) | 2002 (45 g) |
| Blas Minor | P | 1997 (11 g) | 1992–1994 (83 g) |
| Joe Boever | P | 1992 (81 g) | 1996 (13 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2015 (22 g) | 2003–2006 (72 g) |
| Dave Roberts | 1B | 1962, 1964 (77 g) | 1966 (14 g) |
| Roger Mason | P | 1989 (2 g) | 1991–1992 (89 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2011–2013 (73 g) | 2019 (17 g) |
| Jim Umbricht | P | 1962–1963 (69 g) | 1959–1961 (19 g) |
| Shawn Chacon | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2006–2007 (73 g) |
| Matt Kata | 2B | 2009 (40 g) | 2007 (47 g) |
| Juan Pizarro | P | 1973 (15 g) | 1967–1968, 1974 (70 g) |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | 1995–1996 (42 g) | 1994, 1998 (42 g) |
| Brian Fisher | P | 1990 (4 g) | 1987–1989 (79 g) |
| Jeff McCurry | P | 1999 (5 g) | 1995, 1998 (71 g) |
| Randy Niemann | P | 1979–1980 (48 g) | 1982–1983 (28 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2010–2012 (64 g) | 2015 (11 g) |
| Scott Loucks | OF | 1980–1983 (69 g) | 1985 (4 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2013 (52 g) | 2019 (20 g) |
| Jim Dougherty | P | 1995–1996 (68 g) | 1999 (2 g) |
| Caleb Ferguson | P | 2024 (20 g) | 2025 (45 g) |
| JB Shuck | OF | 2011 (37 g) | 2019 (27 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2016–2017 (58 g) |
| Chase De Jong | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2021–2023 (58 g) |
| Red Witt | P | 1962 (8 g) | 1957–1961 (53 g) |
| Erik Bedard | P | 2013 (32 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Chris Zachary | P | 1963–1967 (47 g) | 1973 (6 g) |
| Bligh Madris | 1B | 2023 (12 g) | 2022 (39 g) |
| Bobby Shantz | P | 1962 (7 g) | 1961 (44 g) |
| Frank Carpin | P | 1966 (10 g) | 1965 (39 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1965 (3 g) | 1962 (46 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2010–2011 (26 g) | 2003–2004 (22 g) |
| Pete Schourek | P | 1998 (15 g) | 1999 (30 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2016 (15 g) | 2010, 2016 (27 g) |
| Ross Powell | P | 1994–1995 (27 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Bo Belinsky | P | 1967 (27 g) | 1969 (8 g) |
| Jerry Goff | C | 1995–1996 (13 g) | 1993–1994 (22 g) |
| Mendy Lopez | SS | 2001 (10 g) | 2001–2002 (25 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1962–1963 (22 g) | 1970 (12 g) |
| Enyel De Los Santos | P | 2025 (22 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 2000 (21 g) | 1995 (8 g) |
| Vince Velasquez | P | 2015 (19 g) | 2023 (8 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2014 (16 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Mark Ross | P | 1982, 1984–1985 (14 g) | 1987, 1990 (10 g) |
| Jim Mann | P | 2001–2002 (21 g) | 2003 (2 g) |
| Tony McKnight | P | 2000–2001 (9 g) | 2001 (12 g) |
| Ernie Camacho | P | 1988 (13 g) | 1981 (7 g) |
| Matt Pagnozzi | C | 2013 (9 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Bill Henry | P | 1969 (3 g) | 1968 (10 g) |
| J. R. House | C | 2006, 2008 (7 g) | 2003–2004 (6 g) |
| Nick Tropeano | P | 2014 (4 g) | 2020 (7 g) |
| Chris Tremie | C | 2004 (1 g) | 1999 (9 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).Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates?
116 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Phil Garner, Craig Reynolds, Orlando Merced and Omar Moreno. 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?
Bobby Shantz: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the Houston Astros from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Ben Gamel, Caleb Ferguson and Enyel De Los Santos, 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). Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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