Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Royals and Marlins?
73 players played for both the Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins between 1993 and 2025, including Jeff Conine, John Buck, Jim Eisenreich and Jorge Soler. 36 of them played for the Royals first and 34 for the Marlins first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob McClure is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Royals first, then the Marlins from 1993.
- Tyler Zuber is the most recent: Royals first, then the Marlins from 2025.
- Jeff Conine played the most games across the two: 130 for the Royals and 1,014 for the Marlins.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Conine.
- Most common positions on this list: P (38), OF (15), C (8), 1B (5).
How many can you name?
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All 73 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Royals | Marlins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Conine | 1B | 1990, 1992, 1998 (130 g) | 1993–1997, 2003–2005 (1014 g) |
| John Buck | C | 2004–2009 (584 g) | 2011–2012 (246 g) |
| Jim Eisenreich | OF | 1987–1992 (650 g) | 1997–1998 (150 g) |
| Jorge Soler | OF | 2017–2021 (395 g) | 2022–2023 (209 g) |
| Omar Infante | 2B | 2014–2016 (298 g) | 2011–2012 (233 g) |
| Mike Jacobs | 1B | 2009 (128 g) | 2006–2008 (391 g) |
| Miguel Olivo | C | 2008–2009 (198 g) | 2006–2007, 2013 (282 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2013 (42 g) | 2009–2012 (416 g) |
| Josh Willingham | OF | 2014 (24 g) | 2004–2008 (416 g) |
| Jeff Francoeur | OF | 2011–2013 (360 g) | 2016 (26 g) |
| Ross Gload | 1B | 2007–2008 (224 g) | 2009 (125 g) |
| Matt Treanor | C | 2011 (65 g) | 2004–2008 (274 g) |
| Mike Aviles | SS | 2008–2011 (301 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Terry Pendleton | 3B | 1998 (79 g) | 1995–1996 (244 g) |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | P | 2005–2008 (106 g) | 2009–2011 (211 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2000–2001 (122 g) | 1996–1998 (174 g) |
| Benito Santiago | C | 2004 (49 g) | 1993–1994 (240 g) |
| Todd Dunwoody | OF | 2000 (61 g) | 1997–1999 (199 g) |
| Garrett Hampson | OF | 2024 (113 g) | 2023 (98 g) |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 2021–2022 (92 g) | 2024 (97 g) |
| Larry Sutton | OF | 1997–1999 (181 g) | 2004 (8 g) |
| Luis Aquino | P | 1988–1992 (114 g) | 1993–1994 (67 g) |
| Brett Hayes | C | 2013–2014 (32 g) | 2009–2012 (143 g) |
| Ricky Bones | P | 1997–1998 (54 g) | 2000–2001 (117 g) |
| Terry Mathews | P | 1999 (24 g) | 1994–1996 (138 g) |
| Donnie Murphy | 3B | 2004–2005 (39 g) | 2010–2012 (117 g) |
| Mendy Lopez | SS | 1998–1999, 2003–2004 (151 g) | 2000 (4 g) |
| Pat Rapp | P | 1998 (32 g) | 1993–1997 (118 g) |
| Scott Pose | OF | 1999–2000 (133 g) | 1993 (15 g) |
| Matt Whisenant | P | 1997–1999 (142 g) | 1997 (5 g) |
| Nick Wittgren | P | 2023 (27 g) | 2016–2018 (118 g) |
| Christian Colon | 2B | 2014–2017 (125 g) | 2017 (17 g) |
| Rosell Herrera | OF | 2018 (75 g) | 2019 (63 g) |
| Abraham Nunez | OF | 2004 (59 g) | 2002, 2004 (77 g) |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | 2024 (18 g) | 2023 (108 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 2000 (43 g) | 1999 (82 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 2008–2009 (98 g) | 2000 (18 g) |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | 2019 (93 g) | 2022 (20 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2006 (56 g) | 2000 (56 g) |
| Jason Vargas | P | 2014–2017 (74 g) | 2005–2006 (30 g) |
| Brian Flynn | P | 2016–2019 (96 g) | 2013–2014 (6 g) |
| Joe Nelson | P | 2006 (43 g) | 2008 (59 g) |
| Edinson Volquez | P | 2015–2016 (68 g) | 2017 (17 g) |
| Brian Meadows | P | 2000–2001 (21 g) | 1998–1999 (62 g) |
| Nick Anderson | P | 2024 (37 g) | 2019 (45 g) |
| Russ Morman | 1B | 1990–1991 (24 g) | 1994–1997 (57 g) |
| Mark Gardner | P | 1993 (17 g) | 1994–1995 (59 g) |
| Nate Field | P | 2002–2005 (74 g) | 2007 (1 g) |
| Randy Veres | P | 1997 (24 g) | 1995 (47 g) |
| Burch Smith | P | 2018 (38 g) | 2024 (25 g) |
| Tyler Zuber | P | 2020–2021 (54 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2018–2020 (47 g) | 2023 (12 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2006 (29 g) | 2003 (29 g) |
| Todd Wellemeyer | P | 2006–2007 (40 g) | 2006 (18 g) |
| Doug Waechter | P | 2009 (5 g) | 2008 (48 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2019 (29 g) | 2020 (23 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2025 (3 g) | 2018–2019 (49 g) |
| Matt Diaz | OF | 2005 (34 g) | 2013 (10 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 2003 (16 g) | 2002 (25 g) |
| Rudy Seanez | P | 2004 (16 g) | 2004 (23 g) |
| Anthony Veneziano | P | 2023–2024 (4 g) | 2024–2025 (34 g) |
| Andy Larkin | P | 2000 (18 g) | 1996, 1998 (18 g) |
| Bob McClure | P | 1975–1976 (21 g) | 1993 (14 g) |
| Vin Mazzaro | P | 2011–2012 (25 g) | 2015 (10 g) |
| Brett Eibner | OF | 2016 (26 g) | 2020 (3 g) |
| Johnny Cueto | P | 2015 (13 g) | 2023 (13 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2000 (14 g) | 1996 (9 g) |
| Jai Miller | OF | 2010 (20 g) | 2008 (1 g) |
| Wes Obermueller | P | 2002 (2 g) | 2007 (19 g) |
| Archie Corbin | P | 1991 (2 g) | 1999 (17 g) |
| John McMillon | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Jeff Fulchino | P | 2008 (12 g) | 2006 (1 g) |
| Mike Morin | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2020 (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.Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins?
73 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Jeff Conine, John Buck, Jim Eisenreich and Jorge Soler. 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 McClure: Kansas City Royals first, then the Miami Marlins from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Garrett Hampson, Emmanuel Rivera, Yuli Gurriel, Nick Anderson, Burch Smith and Tyler Zuber 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. Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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