Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Blue Jays?
79 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including George Springer, Doug Rader, Alan Ashby and Cliff Johnson. 40 of them played for the Astros first and 35 for the Blue Jays first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Doug Rader is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Astros first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Myles Straw is the most recent: Astros first, then the Blue Jays from 2025.
- George Springer played the most games across the two: 795 for the Astros and 650 for the Blue Jays.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Pat Borders.
- Most common positions on this list: P (44), OF (16), C (7), SS (4).
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All 79 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Springer | OF | 2014–2020 (795 g) | 2021–2025 (650 g) |
| Doug Rader | 3B | 1967–1975 (1178 g) | 1977 (96 g) |
| Alan Ashby | C | 1979–1989 (965 g) | 1977–1978 (205 g) |
| Cliff Johnson | DH | 1972–1977 (376 g) | 1983–1986 (400 g) |
| Derek Bell | OF | 1995–1999 (683 g) | 1991–1992 (79 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1995 (11 g) | 1988–1994, 1999 (747 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2008 (38 g) | 1997–2002 (698 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2002–2003 (135 g) | 2004–2008 (535 g) |
| John Mayberry | 1B | 1968–1971 (105 g) | 1978–1982 (549 g) |
| Colby Rasmus | OF | 2015–2016 (244 g) | 2011–2014 (408 g) |
| Teoscar Hernandez | OF | 2016–2017 (42 g) | 2017–2022 (609 g) |
| Jim Clancy | P | 1989–1991 (96 g) | 1977–1988 (352 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 2001–2003 (340 g) | 1997 (98 g) |
| Aledmys Diaz | SS | 2019–2022, 2024 (264 g) | 2018 (130 g) |
| Matt Dominguez | 3B | 2012–2014 (340 g) | 2016 (5 g) |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | 2003–2004 (275 g) | 1992 (65 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2000–2004 (302 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Myles Straw | OF | 2018–2021 (196 g) | 2025 (137 g) |
| Hector Torres | SS | 1968–1970, 1973 (231 g) | 1977 (91 g) |
| Trever Miller | P | 1998–1999, 2006–2007 (230 g) | 2003, 2011 (85 g) |
| Roberto Osuna | P | 2018–2020 (93 g) | 2015–2018 (221 g) |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | 1990–1993, 1996 (274 g) | 1989 (7 g) |
| Ken Giles | P | 2016–2018 (166 g) | 2018–2020 (78 g) |
| Danny Darwin | P | 1986–1990, 1996 (226 g) | 1995 (13 g) |
| Joe Biagini | P | 2019–2020 (17 g) | 2016–2019 (204 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2013–2015 (198 g) | 2020 (22 g) |
| Yimi Garcia | P | 2021 (23 g) | 2022–2025 (185 g) |
| Pedro Borbon | P | 2002 (56 g) | 2000–2002 (146 g) |
| Woody Williams | P | 2007 (34 g) | 1993–1998 (166 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2010–2012 (64 g) | 2012–2014, 2016–2018 (135 g) |
| Randy Knorr | C | 1996–1997, 1999 (54 g) | 1991–1995 (135 g) |
| Brandon Lyon | P | 2010–2012 (131 g) | 2001–2002, 2012 (56 g) |
| Raul Chavez | C | 2000, 2002–2005 (136 g) | 2009 (51 g) |
| Tomas Perez | 2B | 2008 (8 g) | 1995–1998 (178 g) |
| Derek Fisher | OF | 2017–2019 (112 g) | 2019–2020 (56 g) |
| Joe Inglett | 2B | 2011 (20 g) | 2007–2009 (147 g) |
| Roger Clemens | P | 2004–2006 (84 g) | 1997–1998 (67 g) |
| Aaron Sanchez | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2014–2019 (146 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2018–2019, 2021 (111 g) | 2017 (38 g) |
| Joe Cannon | OF | 1977–1978 (17 g) | 1979–1980 (131 g) |
| Leon Roberts | OF | 1976–1977 (106 g) | 1982 (40 g) |
| Gary Woods | OF | 1980–1981 (73 g) | 1977–1978 (68 g) |
| Steve Pearce | OF | 2012 (21 g) | 2017–2018 (118 g) |
| Jimmy Paredes | OF | 2011–2013 (118 g) | 2016 (7 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2004 (10 g) | 2012–2013 (112 g) |
| Joey Loperfido | OF | 2024 (38 g) | 2024–2025 (84 g) |
| Kevin Cash | C | 2010 (20 g) | 2002–2004 (101 g) |
| Peter Munro | P | 2002–2004 (81 g) | 1999–2000 (40 g) |
| John Hudek | P | 1994–1997 (116 g) | 1999 (3 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2008–2009 (89 g) | 2015 (18 g) |
| Gustavo Chacin | P | 2010 (44 g) | 2004–2007 (58 g) |
| Anthony Bass | P | 2014 (21 g) | 2020, 2022–2023 (76 g) |
| Yusei Kikuchi | P | 2024 (10 g) | 2022–2024 (86 g) |
| Mark Lemongello | P | 1976–1978 (72 g) | 1979 (18 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2017 (16 g) | 2018 (73 g) |
| Scott Feldman | P | 2014–2016 (73 g) | 2016 (14 g) |
| Lucas Harrell | P | 2011–2014 (81 g) | 2017 (4 g) |
| Nori Aoki | OF | 2017 (71 g) | 2017 (12 g) |
| Jerry Johnson | P | 1974 (34 g) | 1977 (43 g) |
| Randy Moffitt | P | 1982 (30 g) | 1983 (45 g) |
| Rhiner Cruz | P | 2012–2013 (72 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| David Carpenter | P | 2011–2012 (65 g) | 2012 (3 g) |
| Mike Barlow | P | 1976 (16 g) | 1980–1981 (52 g) |
| Ben Francisco | OF | 2012 (31 g) | 2012 (27 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1992 (29 g) | 1990 (27 g) |
| Kendall Graveman | P | 2021, 2023 (46 g) | 2014 (5 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2016 (15 g) | 2014 (34 g) |
| Francisco Liriano | P | 2017 (20 g) | 2016–2017 (28 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2009 (21 g) | 2007 (27 g) |
| Francisco Cordero | P | 2012 (6 g) | 2012 (41 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 2004 (26 g) | 1991–1992 (17 g) |
| Eddie Zosky | SS | 2000 (4 g) | 1991–1992 (26 g) |
| Mickey Storey | P | 2012 (26 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Taylor Buchholz | P | 2006 (23 g) | 2010 (2 g) |
| Mark Ross | P | 1982, 1984–1985 (14 g) | 1988 (3 g) |
| David Paulino | P | 2016–2017 (9 g) | 2018 (7 g) |
| Matt Gage | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2022 (11 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2012–2013 (11 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Josh Banks | P | 2010 (1 g) | 2007 (3 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 Toronto Blue Jays?
79 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including George Springer, Doug Rader, Alan Ashby and Cliff Johnson. 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?
Doug Rader: Houston Astros first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
George Springer, Aledmys Diaz, Myles Straw, Yimi Garcia, Joey Loperfido and Yusei Kikuchi, 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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