Houston Astros and Texas Rangers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Rangers?
88 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers between 1962 and 2025, including Lance Berkman, Ivan Rodriguez, Ken Caminiti and Denny Walling. 54 of them played for the Astros first and 30 for the Rangers first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Hal Woodeshick is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rangers first, then the Astros from 1962.
- Phil Maton is the most recent: Astros first, then the Rangers from 2025.
- Lance Berkman played the most games across the two: 1,592 for the Astros and 73 for the Rangers.
- 18 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ivan Rodriguez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (42), OF (21), C (10), 3B (7).
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All 88 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Berkman | OF | 1999–2010 (1592 g) | 2013 (73 g) |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 2009 (93 g) | 1991–2002, 2009 (1507 g) |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | 1987–1994, 1999–2000 (1085 g) | 2001 (54 g) |
| Denny Walling | 3B | 1977–1988, 1992 (1072 g) | 1991 (24 g) |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | 1988 (74 g) | 1979–1985, 1989 (958 g) |
| Rusty Staub | OF | 1963–1968 (833 g) | 1980 (109 g) |
| Richard Hidalgo | OF | 1997–2004 (813 g) | 2005 (88 g) |
| Carlos Lee | OF | 2007–2012 (815 g) | 2006 (59 g) |
| Mike Lamb | 3B | 2004–2007 (487 g) | 2000–2003 (357 g) |
| Pete Incaviglia | OF | 1992, 1998 (126 g) | 1986–1990 (694 g) |
| Hunter Pence | OF | 2007–2011 (680 g) | 2019 (83 g) |
| Dickie Thon | SS | 1981–1987 (566 g) | 1992 (95 g) |
| Mark McLemore | 2B | 1991 (21 g) | 1995–1999 (635 g) |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2019 (114 g) | 2013–2018, 2020 (456 g) |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | 1986–1989 (521 g) | 1995 (6 g) |
| Cliff Johnson | DH | 1972–1977 (376 g) | 1985 (82 g) |
| Danny Darwin | P | 1986–1990, 1996 (226 g) | 1978–1984, 1995 (224 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 1998–1999 (256 g) | 2002–2003 (179 g) |
| Nolan Ryan | P | 1980–1988 (282 g) | 1989–1993 (129 g) |
| Lee Maye | OF | 1965–1966 (223 g) | 1969–1970 (167 g) |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | 1990–1993, 1996 (274 g) | 1997–1998 (90 g) |
| Francisco Cordero | P | 2012 (6 g) | 2000–2006 (356 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2013–2015 (190 g) | 2023–2024 (161 g) |
| Mike Simms | OF | 1990–1992, 1994–1996 (181 g) | 1997–1999 (149 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2004 (10 g) | 1993–1998, 2000–2001, 2010–2011 (317 g) |
| Roy Oswalt | P | 2001–2010 (305 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| Luis Pujols | C | 1977–1983 (311 g) | 1985 (1 g) |
| Jack Daugherty | OF | 1993 (4 g) | 1989–1992 (294 g) |
| Jay Powell | P | 1998–2001 (161 g) | 2002–2004 (125 g) |
| Scott Feldman | P | 2014–2016 (73 g) | 2005–2012 (204 g) |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 2004, 2017 (219 g) | 2016 (52 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1995–1996 (198 g) | 1992 (73 g) |
| Carlos Gomez | OF | 2015–2016 (126 g) | 2016–2017 (138 g) |
| Doug Brocail | P | 1995–1996, 2008–2009 (154 g) | 2004–2005 (104 g) |
| Mitch Williams | P | 1994 (25 g) | 1986–1988 (232 g) |
| Wandy Rodriguez | P | 2005–2012 (231 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| Carlos Corporan | C | 2011–2014 (198 g) | 2015 (33 g) |
| Rafael Montero | P | 2021–2025 (187 g) | 2019–2020 (39 g) |
| Marty Martinez | SS | 1969–1971 (185 g) | 1972 (26 g) |
| Leon Roberts | OF | 1976–1977 (106 g) | 1981–1982 (103 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2012–2018 (196 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Mike Richardt | 2B | 1984 (16 g) | 1980, 1982–1984 (169 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2021–2023 (162 g) | 2025 (23 g) |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | 1962–1965 (174 g) | 1961 (7 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2002–2003 (135 g) | 1999 (43 g) |
| Dave Roberts | 3B | 1981 (27 g) | 1979–1980 (145 g) |
| Claude Osteen | P | 1974 (23 g) | 1961–1964 (129 g) |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | 2013 (85 g) | 2001, 2014 (40 g) |
| Chris James | OF | 1993 (65 g) | 1993–1994 (60 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2011–2013 (73 g) | 2020–2021 (44 g) |
| Alan Bannister | OF | 1984 (9 g) | 1984–1985 (104 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2003–2004 (97 g) | 2002 (9 g) |
| Dwayne Henry | P | 1991 (52 g) | 1984–1988 (54 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 1991 (20 g) | 2007 (84 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 1995 (18 g) | 2005–2006 (75 g) |
| Hal King | C | 1967–1968 (42 g) | 1972 (50 g) |
| Floyd Bannister | P | 1977–1978 (52 g) | 1992 (36 g) |
| Craig McMurtry | P | 1995 (11 g) | 1988–1990 (74 g) |
| Lucas Harrell | P | 2011–2014 (81 g) | 2016 (4 g) |
| Will Smith | P | 2022 (24 g) | 2023 (60 g) |
| Chuck Jackson | 3B | 1987–1988 (81 g) | 1994 (1 g) |
| Jason Jennings | P | 2007 (21 g) | 2008–2009 (50 g) |
| Matt Kata | 2B | 2009 (40 g) | 2007 (31 g) |
| Mike Henneman | P | 1995 (21 g) | 1996 (49 g) |
| David Carpenter | P | 2011–2012 (65 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Randy Knorr | C | 1996–1997, 1999 (54 g) | 2000 (15 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 1998 (43 g) | 2002–2003 (18 g) |
| Alex Diaz | OF | 1999 (30 g) | 1997 (28 g) |
| Anthony Bass | P | 2014 (21 g) | 2015, 2017 (35 g) |
| Joe Hoerner | P | 1963–1964 (8 g) | 1976 (41 g) |
| Jim Mahoney | SS | 1965 (5 g) | 1961 (43 g) |
| George Brunet | P | 1962–1963 (22 g) | 1970 (24 g) |
| Travis Blackley | P | 2013 (42 g) | 2013 (4 g) |
| Doug Fister | P | 2016 (32 g) | 2018 (12 g) |
| Mike Foltynewicz | P | 2014 (16 g) | 2021 (28 g) |
| Tim Federowicz | C | 2018 (10 g) | 2019 (29 g) |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2017 (22 g) | 2018 (10 g) |
| Jerome Williams | P | 2014 (26 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| Jonathan Johnson | P | 2003 (4 g) | 1998–2001 (22 g) |
| Danny Walton | OF | 1968, 1977 (15 g) | 1980 (10 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2003 (11 g) | 2007 (5 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1970 (4 g) | 1977 (12 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2001 (4 g) | 2005 (12 g) |
| Terry Clark | P | 1990, 1996 (6 g) | 1997 (9 g) |
| Armando Galarraga | P | 2012 (5 g) | 2007 (3 g) |
| Austin Pruitt | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2024 (4 g) |
| Alex Speas | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| Chris Tremie | C | 2004 (1 g) | 1998 (2 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).Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers?
88 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Lance Berkman, Ivan Rodriguez, Ken Caminiti and Denny Walling. 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?
Hal Woodeshick: Texas Rangers first, then the Houston Astros from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Robbie Grossman, Rafael Montero, Phil Maton, Austin Pruitt and Alex Speas, 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). Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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