Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Rays?
59 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Julio Lugo, Aubrey Huff, Carlos Peña and Geoff Blum. 36 of them played for the Astros first and 21 for the Rays first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dwight Gooden is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Astros first, then the Rays from 2000.
- Isaac Paredes is the most recent: Rays first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Julio Lugo played the most games across the two: 366 for the Astros and 505 for the Rays.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Carlos Peña.
- Most common positions on this list: P (29), OF (9), 3B (7), C (5).
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All 59 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | SS | 2000–2003 (366 g) | 2003–2006 (505 g) |
| Aubrey Huff | 1B | 2006 (68 g) | 2000–2006 (799 g) |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | 2013 (85 g) | 2007–2010, 2012 (726 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2002–2003, 2008–2010 (580 g) | 2004 (112 g) |
| Dan Wheeler | P | 2004–2007 (205 g) | 1999–2001, 2007–2010 (258 g) |
| Isaac Paredes | 3B | 2025 (102 g) | 2022–2024 (355 g) |
| Trever Miller | P | 1998–1999, 2006–2007 (230 g) | 2004–2005, 2008 (189 g) |
| Luke Scott | OF | 2005–2007 (231 g) | 2012–2013 (187 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2004–2007, 2014–2015 (380 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2009–2011 (287 g) | 2012 (115 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2007–2008 (161 g) | 2006–2007 (220 g) |
| Jose Siri | OF | 2021–2022 (69 g) | 2022–2024 (287 g) |
| Russ Johnson | 3B | 1997–2000 (138 g) | 2000–2002 (204 g) |
| Ryne Stanek | P | 2021–2023 (186 g) | 2017–2019 (121 g) |
| Wesley Wright | P | 2008–2013 (288 g) | 2013 (16 g) |
| Colby Rasmus | OF | 2015–2016 (244 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Chris Devenski | P | 2016–2020 (225 g) | 2023–2024 (28 g) |
| Carlos Gomez | OF | 2015–2016 (126 g) | 2018 (118 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2014–2019 (195 g) | 2021 (37 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 2001 (122 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1997, 2004–2006 (204 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2021–2023 (162 g) | 2024 (40 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2008 (38 g) | 2004 (153 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2003, 2007 (38 g) | 1998–2000 (145 g) |
| Xavier Cedeno | P | 2011–2013 (52 g) | 2015–2017 (124 g) |
| Jason Bourgeois | OF | 2010–2011 (162 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2002–2003 (135 g) | 2009 (34 g) |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | 2021–2022 (36 g) | 2013–2017 (127 g) |
| Scott Kazmir | P | 2015 (13 g) | 2004–2009 (145 g) |
| Brandon Backe | P | 2004–2009 (115 g) | 2002–2003 (38 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2014 (16 g) | 2011–2013 (136 g) |
| Chris Truby | 3B | 2000–2001 (126 g) | 2003 (13 g) |
| Brooks Raley | P | 2020–2021 (75 g) | 2022 (60 g) |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2019 (114 g) | 2011 (20 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2003–2004 (97 g) | 2006 (33 g) |
| Chad Harville | P | 2004–2005 (93 g) | 2006 (32 g) |
| Marc Krauss | 1B | 2013–2014 (119 g) | 2015 (4 g) |
| Hank Conger | C | 2015 (73 g) | 2016 (49 g) |
| Eric Munson | 3B | 2006–2007 (103 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Tomas Perez | 2B | 2008 (8 g) | 2006 (99 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2013 (52 g) | 2015 (51 g) |
| Charlie Morton | P | 2017–2018 (55 g) | 2019–2020 (42 g) |
| Steve Pearce | OF | 2012 (21 g) | 2016 (60 g) |
| Austin Pruitt | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2017–2019 (68 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 1997 (55 g) | 2002 (2 g) |
| Ben Francisco | OF | 2012 (31 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2015 (20 g) | 2013 (32 g) |
| Erik Bedard | P | 2013 (32 g) | 2014 (17 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2009 (21 g) | 2002–2003 (27 g) |
| John Halama | P | 1998 (6 g) | 2004 (34 g) |
| Kevin Cash | C | 2010 (20 g) | 2005 (13 g) |
| Rusty Meacham | P | 2000 (5 g) | 2001 (24 g) |
| Ralph Garza | P | 2021 (9 g) | 2022 (19 g) |
| Charles Gipson | OF | 2005 (19 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Niko Goodrum | SS | 2022 (15 g) | 2024 (9 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2016 (15 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Forrest Whitley | P | 2024–2025 (8 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Joel Kuhnel | P | 2023–2024 (8 g) | 2024 (5 g) |
| Dwight Gooden | P | 2000 (1 g) | 2000 (8 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).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays?
59 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Julio Lugo, Aubrey Huff, Carlos Peña and Geoff Blum. 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?
Dwight Gooden: Houston Astros first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 2000.
Who has played for both recently?
Isaac Paredes, Jose Siri, Chris Devenski, Phil Maton, Niko Goodrum and Forrest Whitley 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). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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