Houston Astros and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Astros and Nationals?
88 players played for both the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Rusty Staub, Moises Alou, John Bateman and Geoff Blum. 50 of them played for the Astros first and 37 for the Nationals first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Carroll Sembera is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Astros first, then the Nationals from 1969.
- Jordan Weems is the most recent: Nationals first, then the Astros from 2025.
- Rusty Staub played the most games across the two: 833 for the Astros and 518 for the Nationals.
- 18 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rusty Staub.
- Most common positions on this list: P (48), OF (15), C (10), 3B (5).
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All 88 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Astros | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Staub | OF | 1963–1968 (833 g) | 1969–1971, 1979 (518 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 1998, 2000–2001 (421 g) | 1990, 1992–1996 (608 g) |
| John Bateman | C | 1963–1968 (565 g) | 1969–1972 (370 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2002–2003, 2008–2010 (580 g) | 1999–2001 (317 g) |
| Casey Candaele | 2B | 1988, 1990–1993 (512 g) | 1986–1988 (204 g) |
| Sean Berry | 3B | 1996–1998 (330 g) | 1992–1995 (352 g) |
| Ron Brand | C | 1965–1968 (300 g) | 1969–1971 (222 g) |
| James Mouton | OF | 1994–1997 (411 g) | 1999 (95 g) |
| Daryle Ward | OF | 1998–2002 (418 g) | 2006 (78 g) |
| Tony Scott | OF | 1981–1984 (292 g) | 1973–1975, 1984 (167 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2017 (16 g) | 2008–2014, 2022 (418 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 2001–2003 (340 g) | 1999 (93 g) |
| Brad Lidge | P | 2002–2007 (378 g) | 2012 (11 g) |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | 1972–1973 (21 g) | 1969–1971 (368 g) |
| Willy Taveras | OF | 2004–2006 (311 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Will Harris | P | 2015–2019 (309 g) | 2020–2021 (28 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1989–1990 (81 g) | 1977–1979, 1982–1986 (248 g) |
| Hector Torres | SS | 1968–1970, 1973 (231 g) | 1972 (83 g) |
| Tony Sipp | P | 2014–2018 (276 g) | 2019 (36 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 1998–1999 (256 g) | 2004 (39 g) |
| Justin Maxwell | OF | 2012–2013 (164 g) | 2007, 2009–2010 (122 g) |
| Derrick May | OF | 1995–1996 (187 g) | 1998 (85 g) |
| Claude Raymond | P | 1964–1967 (158 g) | 1969–1971 (111 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 2001 (122 g) | 2005 (142 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1970 (4 g) | 1970–1973 (247 g) |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 2009 (93 g) | 2010–2011 (155 g) |
| Dave Veres | P | 1994–1995 (104 g) | 1996–1997 (121 g) |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B | 1994–1995 (80 g) | 1996–1997 (140 g) |
| Rick Ankiel | OF | 2013 (25 g) | 2011–2012 (190 g) |
| Bill Gullickson | P | 1990 (32 g) | 1979–1985 (176 g) |
| Luis Rivera | SS | 1997 (7 g) | 1986–1988 (196 g) |
| Wander Suero | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2018–2021 (185 g) |
| Brad Peacock | P | 2013–2020 (178 g) | 2011 (3 g) |
| Ed Herrmann | C | 1976–1978 (151 g) | 1978 (19 g) |
| Preston Wilson | OF | 2006 (102 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| Denny Lemaster | P | 1968–1971 (152 g) | 1972 (13 g) |
| Chris Truby | 3B | 2000–2001 (126 g) | 2002 (35 g) |
| Dan Driessen | 1B | 1986 (17 g) | 1984–1985 (142 g) |
| Raul Chavez | C | 2000, 2002–2005 (136 g) | 1996–1997 (17 g) |
| Scott Strickland | P | 2005 (5 g) | 1999–2002 (144 g) |
| Gary Majewski | P | 2010 (2 g) | 2004–2006 (141 g) |
| Tim Redding | P | 2001–2004 (91 g) | 2007–2008 (50 g) |
| Anderson Hernandez | 2B | 2010 (32 g) | 2008–2009 (105 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2015 (22 g) | 2016–2017 (114 g) |
| Howie Reed | P | 1967 (4 g) | 1969–1971 (131 g) |
| Fred Scherman | P | 1974–1975 (69 g) | 1975–1976 (65 g) |
| Jordan Weems | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2022–2024 (124 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2010–2012 (88 g) | 2013 (39 g) |
| Bert Roberge | P | 1979–1980, 1982 (62 g) | 1985–1986 (63 g) |
| Marc Valdes | P | 2000 (53 g) | 1997–1998 (68 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2010–2011 (91 g) | 2016 (30 g) |
| Ken Johnson | P | 1962–1965 (114 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Brian Bixler | SS | 2012 (36 g) | 2011 (79 g) |
| Aaron Boone | 3B | 2009 (10 g) | 2008 (104 g) |
| Bob Stinson | C | 1972 (27 g) | 1973–1974 (86 g) |
| Derrel Thomas | 2B | 1971 (5 g) | 1984 (108 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001, 2003 (50 g) | 2009 (63 g) |
| Eric Bullock | OF | 1985–1986 (24 g) | 1990–1992 (85 g) |
| Matt Albers | P | 2006–2007, 2014 (43 g) | 2017 (63 g) |
| Carroll Sembera | P | 1965–1967 (71 g) | 1969–1970 (28 g) |
| Jack Hiatt | C | 1971–1972 (79 g) | 1970 (17 g) |
| Nate Colbert | 1B | 1966, 1968 (39 g) | 1975–1976 (52 g) |
| Randy Knorr | C | 1996–1997, 1999 (54 g) | 2001 (34 g) |
| Doug Fister | P | 2016 (32 g) | 2014–2015 (55 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1992 (28 g) | 1993–1995 (55 g) |
| Wayne Granger | P | 1975 (55 g) | 1976 (27 g) |
| Dan Warthen | P | 1978 (5 g) | 1975–1977 (75 g) |
| Jose Herrera | OF | 1967–1968 (32 g) | 1969–1970 (48 g) |
| Xavier Cedeno | P | 2011–2013 (52 g) | 2013–2015 (25 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 2000 (21 g) | 1998–1999 (55 g) |
| David Carpenter | P | 2011–2012 (65 g) | 2015 (8 g) |
| Jerry Goff | C | 1995–1996 (13 g) | 1990, 1992 (55 g) |
| Jimmy Jones | P | 1991–1992 (52 g) | 1993 (12 g) |
| Tom Dixon | P | 1977–1979 (58 g) | 1983 (4 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 1998 (43 g) | 2005 (7 g) |
| Jeff Juden | P | 1991, 1993 (6 g) | 1996–1997 (44 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 2001 (13 g) | 1992–1993 (33 g) |
| Bob Scanlan | P | 1998 (27 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Kirk Bullinger | P | 2003–2004 (34 g) | 1998 (8 g) |
| Steve Shea | P | 1968 (30 g) | 1969 (10 g) |
| Jerome Williams | P | 2014 (26 g) | 2007 (6 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2003 (11 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Randy Johnson | P | 1998 (11 g) | 1988–1989 (11 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2001 (4 g) | 2006 (17 g) |
| John Halama | P | 1998 (6 g) | 2005 (10 g) |
| Jack Daugherty | OF | 1993 (4 g) | 1987 (11 g) |
| Aaron Sanchez | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2022 (7 g) |
| Tom Wieghaus | C | 1984 (6 g) | 1981, 1983 (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).Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals?
88 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Rusty Staub, Moises Alou, John Bateman 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?
Carroll Sembera: Houston Astros first, then the Washington Nationals from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Wander Suero and Jordan Weems, 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). Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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