Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Mariners?
81 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners between 1977 and 2025, including Craig Reynolds, Larry Milbourne, Jeffrey Leonard and Eric Anthony. 41 of them played for the Astros first and 38 for the Mariners first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Stinson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Astros first, then the Mariners from 1977.
- Taylor Trammell is the most recent: Mariners first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Craig Reynolds played the most games across the two: 1,170 for the Astros and 283 for the Mariners.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Larry Milbourne.
- Most common positions on this list: P (40), OF (21), C (6), SS (5).
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All 81 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Mariners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Reynolds | SS | 1979–1989 (1170 g) | 1977–1978 (283 g) |
| Larry Milbourne | 2B | 1974–1976 (244 g) | 1977–1980, 1984 (487 g) |
| Jeffrey Leonard | OF | 1978–1981 (237 g) | 1989–1990 (284 g) |
| Eric Anthony | OF | 1989–1993 (430 g) | 1994 (79 g) |
| Leon Roberts | OF | 1976–1977 (106 g) | 1978–1980 (393 g) |
| Brian Hunter | OF | 1994–1996, 2002–2003 (370 g) | 1999 (121 g) |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | 1991 (21 g) | 2000–2003 (466 g) |
| Michael Jackson | P | 2001 (67 g) | 1988–1991, 1996 (335 g) |
| Bob Stinson | C | 1972 (27 g) | 1977–1980 (372 g) |
| Humberto Quintero | C | 2005–2011 (344 g) | 2013–2014 (25 g) |
| Charles Gipson | OF | 2005 (19 g) | 1998–2002 (331 g) |
| Larry Andersen | P | 1986–1990 (268 g) | 1981–1982 (81 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 1998–1999 (256 g) | 2006 (92 g) |
| Randy Johnson | P | 1998 (11 g) | 1989–1998 (275 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2024 (20 g) | 2016–2018 (262 g) |
| Juan Agosto | P | 1987–1990, 1993 (261 g) | 1992 (17 g) |
| Steve Henderson | OF | 1988 (42 g) | 1983–1984 (230 g) |
| Abraham Toro | 3B | 2019–2021 (93 g) | 2021–2022 (169 g) |
| Luis Valbuena | 3B | 2015–2016 (222 g) | 2008 (18 g) |
| Skip Jutze | C | 1973–1976 (191 g) | 1977 (42 g) |
| Ryne Stanek | P | 2021–2023 (186 g) | 2024 (46 g) |
| Mike Hampton | P | 1994–1999, 2009 (218 g) | 1993 (13 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2021–2025 (187 g) | 2021 (40 g) |
| Glenn Wilson | OF | 1989–1990 (146 g) | 1988 (78 g) |
| Stan Javier | OF | 1999 (20 g) | 2000–2001 (194 g) |
| Teoscar Hernandez | OF | 2016–2017 (42 g) | 2023 (160 g) |
| Dave Magadan | 3B | 1995 (127 g) | 1993 (71 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 1975 (7 g) | 1982–1985 (184 g) |
| Nori Aoki | OF | 2017 (71 g) | 2016 (118 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1972–1975 (143 g) | 1980 (37 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001, 2003 (50 g) | 1995, 2004–2005 (127 g) |
| Alex Diaz | OF | 1999 (30 g) | 1995–1996 (141 g) |
| Ken Giles | P | 2016–2018 (166 g) | 2022 (5 g) |
| Floyd Bannister | P | 1977–1978 (52 g) | 1979–1982 (118 g) |
| Taylor Trammell | OF | 2025 (52 g) | 2021–2023 (116 g) |
| Mike Felder | OF | 1994 (58 g) | 1993 (109 g) |
| Jimmy Sexton | SS | 1978–1979 (140 g) | 1977 (14 g) |
| Domingo Santana | OF | 2014–2015 (20 g) | 2019 (121 g) |
| Matt Mieske | OF | 1999–2000 (116 g) | 1999 (24 g) |
| Raul Chavez | C | 2000, 2002–2005 (136 g) | 1998 (1 g) |
| John Halama | P | 1998 (6 g) | 1999–2002 (130 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (111 g) | 2021 (23 g) |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 1995–1996 (99 g) | 1997–1998 (24 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2015 (22 g) | 2012–2013 (94 g) |
| Rob Murphy | P | 1992 (59 g) | 1991 (57 g) |
| Roy Thomas | P | 1977 (4 g) | 1983–1985, 1987 (112 g) |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2013 (51 g) | 2009 (59 g) |
| Julio Solano | P | 1983–1987 (82 g) | 1988–1989 (24 g) |
| Doug Fister | P | 2016 (32 g) | 2009–2011 (60 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1995 (11 g) | 2001–2005 (79 g) |
| Mike Brumley | SS | 1993, 1995 (26 g) | 1990 (62 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2008 (38 g) | 1997 (49 g) |
| Kendall Graveman | P | 2021, 2023 (46 g) | 2020–2021 (41 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2010–2012 (64 g) | 2015 (21 g) |
| Tayler Scott | P | 2024–2025 (80 g) | 2019 (5 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1991 (52 g) | 1993 (31 g) |
| Bill Hall | 3B | 2011 (46 g) | 2009 (34 g) |
| Yusei Kikuchi | P | 2024 (10 g) | 2019–2021 (70 g) |
| Erik Bedard | P | 2013 (32 g) | 2008–2009, 2011 (46 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2016, 2018–2019 (69 g) |
| Anthony Bass | P | 2014 (21 g) | 2019 (44 g) |
| Pete Ladd | P | 1979 (10 g) | 1986 (52 g) |
| Jack Mayfield | 3B | 2019–2020 (47 g) | 2021 (12 g) |
| Cooper Hummel | OF | 2024–2025 (42 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2019 (33 g) | 2016 (19 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2017 (21 g) | 2018 (30 g) |
| Travis Blackley | P | 2013 (42 g) | 2004 (6 g) |
| Caleb Ferguson | P | 2024 (20 g) | 2025 (25 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2003, 2007 (38 g) | 2007 (6 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 1994 (8 g) | 2006 (31 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1992 (28 g) | 1999 (7 g) |
| Yimi Garcia | P | 2021 (23 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Charlton Jimerson | OF | 2005–2006 (18 g) | 2007–2008 (13 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1993 (6 g) | 1992 (23 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 2000 (21 g) | 1997 (6 g) |
| Brian Fisher | P | 1990 (4 g) | 1992 (22 g) |
| Blas Minor | P | 1997 (11 g) | 1996 (11 g) |
| Rusty Meacham | P | 2000 (5 g) | 1996 (15 g) |
| Carlos Hernandez | 2B | 1999 (16 g) | 2000 (2 g) |
| Oswaldo Navarro | SS | 2010 (14 g) | 2006 (4 g) |
| Chase De Jong | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2017 (7 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 Seattle Mariners?
81 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Craig Reynolds, Larry Milbourne, Jeffrey Leonard and Eric Anthony. 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 Stinson: Houston Astros first, then the Seattle Mariners from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Ben Gamel, Ryne Stanek, Rafael Montero, Taylor Trammell, Tayler Scott and Yusei Kikuchi and 3 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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