Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Royals and Twins?
84 players played for both the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins between 1969 and 2025, including Harmon Killebrew, Gary Gaetti, Greg Gagne and Chuck Knoblauch. 31 of them played for the Royals first and 52 for the Twins first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jackie Hernandez is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Royals from 1969.
- Trevor Richards is the most recent: Twins first, then the Royals from 2025.
- Harmon Killebrew played the most games across the two: 106 for the Royals and 2,329 for the Twins.
- 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Juan Berenguer.
- Most common positions on this list: P (47), OF (14), 2B (6), 1B (5).
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All 84 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Royals | Twins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Killebrew | 1B | 1975 (106 g) | 1954–1974 (2329 g) |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 1993–1995 (309 g) | 1981–1990 (1361 g) |
| Greg Gagne | SS | 1993–1995 (386 g) | 1983–1992 (1140 g) |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 2B | 2002 (80 g) | 1991–1997 (1013 g) |
| Denny Hocking | 2B | 2005 (23 g) | 1993–2003 (876 g) |
| Steve Braun | OF | 1978–1980 (136 g) | 1971–1976 (751 g) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | 2006 (91 g) | 1998–2004 (643 g) |
| Shane Mack | OF | 1998 (66 g) | 1990–1994 (633 g) |
| Jim Eisenreich | OF | 1987–1992 (650 g) | 1982–1984 (48 g) |
| Jerry Terrell | 3B | 1978–1980 (127 g) | 1973–1977 (530 g) |
| Scott Leius | 3B | 1998–1999 (54 g) | 1990–1995 (476 g) |
| Jeff Reboulet | 2B | 2000 (66 g) | 1992–1996 (450 g) |
| Jose Offerman | SS | 1996–1998 (415 g) | 2004 (77 g) |
| Chili Davis | OF | 1997 (140 g) | 1991–1992 (291 g) |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | 1969–1973 (214 g) | 1974–1977 (216 g) |
| Drew Butera | C | 2015–2018 (228 g) | 2010–2013 (186 g) |
| Michael Taylor | OF | 2021–2022 (266 g) | 2023 (129 g) |
| Dave McCarty | 1B | 2000–2002 (214 g) | 1993–1995 (167 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2024 (16 g) | 2016–2018 (347 g) |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 2021–2022 (210 g) | 2024 (150 g) |
| Kendrys Morales | DH | 2015–2016 (312 g) | 2014 (39 g) |
| Josh Willingham | OF | 2014 (24 g) | 2012–2014 (324 g) |
| Jackie Hernandez | SS | 1969–1970 (228 g) | 1967–1968 (112 g) |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | 2014 (36 g) | 2010–2012 (273 g) |
| Tyler Duffey | P | 2024 (9 g) | 2015–2022 (295 g) |
| Sandy Valdespino | OF | 1971 (18 g) | 1965–1967 (259 g) |
| Pat Kelly | OF | 1969–1970 (248 g) | 1967–1968 (20 g) |
| Bombo Rivera | OF | 1982 (5 g) | 1978–1980 (257 g) |
| Hector Carrasco | P | 1997 (28 g) | 1998–2001 (219 g) |
| Juan Berenguer | P | 1981, 1992 (27 g) | 1987–1990 (211 g) |
| Jose Mijares | P | 2012 (51 g) | 2008–2011 (186 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2004 (40 g) | 2006–2008 (191 g) |
| Ted Abernathy | P | 1970–1972 (144 g) | 1955–1957, 1960 (73 g) |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2013 (14 g) | 2012–2013 (197 g) |
| Joe Mays | P | 2006 (6 g) | 1999–2003, 2005 (193 g) |
| Jim Nettles | OF | 1979 (11 g) | 1970–1972 (185 g) |
| Josh Staumont | P | 2019–2023 (169 g) | 2024 (25 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2021 (7 g) | 2009, 2011–2014 (181 g) |
| Tom Hall | P | 1976–1977 (39 g) | 1968–1971 (145 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2003 (22 g) | 2006–2007 (137 g) |
| Ervin Santana | P | 2013, 2021 (70 g) | 2015–2018 (85 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 2008–2009 (98 g) | 2009–2010 (57 g) |
| Tom Prince | C | 2003 (8 g) | 2001–2003 (139 g) |
| Larry Casian | P | 1997 (32 g) | 1990–1994 (113 g) |
| Pete Filson | P | 1990 (8 g) | 1982–1986 (130 g) |
| Terry Leach | P | 1989 (30 g) | 1990–1991 (105 g) |
| Bill Butler | P | 1969–1971 (73 g) | 1974–1975, 1977 (55 g) |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | 2019 (93 g) | 2022 (17 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2018–2020 (47 g) | 2022–2023 (60 g) |
| Rick Reed | P | 1992–1993 (20 g) | 2001–2003 (72 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2018 (21 g) | 2015 (68 g) |
| Dusty Hughes | P | 2009–2010 (65 g) | 2011 (15 g) |
| Brent Rooker | DH | 2022 (14 g) | 2020–2021 (65 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2006 (29 g) | 1999–2001 (46 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1995 (52 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | 2012 (2 g) | 2018–2020 (67 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1995, 1997 (54 g) | 1997 (11 g) |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 1991 (10 g) | 1990 (53 g) |
| Neal Heaton | P | 1992 (31 g) | 1986 (21 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1991 (8 g) | 1987–1988 (40 g) |
| Dillon Gee | P | 2016 (33 g) | 2017 (14 g) |
| Bobby Keppel | P | 2006 (8 g) | 2009 (37 g) |
| Justin Huber | OF | 2005–2007 (38 g) | 2009 (1 g) |
| Ken Brett | P | 1980–1981 (30 g) | 1979 (9 g) |
| Paul Abbott | P | 2003 (10 g) | 1990–1992 (28 g) |
| Liam Hendriks | P | 2014 (6 g) | 2011–2013 (31 g) |
| Brent Abernathy | 2B | 2003 (10 g) | 2005 (24 g) |
| Matt Kinney | P | 2004 (11 g) | 2000, 2002 (22 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1976 (3 g) | 1973 (27 g) |
| Mike Morin | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2019 (23 g) |
| Luke Farrell | P | 2017 (1 g) | 2021 (20 g) |
| Philip Humber | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2008–2009 (13 g) |
| Sidney Ponson | P | 2009 (14 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | 2022 (15 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Homer Bailey | P | 2019 (18 g) | 2020 (2 g) |
| Scott Blewett | P | 2020–2021 (5 g) | 2024–2025 (14 g) |
| Yohan Pino | P | 2015 (7 g) | 2014 (11 g) |
| Brooks Kriske | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2025 (12 g) |
| Steve Shields | P | 1986 (3 g) | 1989 (11 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2025 (3 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Randy Rosario | P | 2019–2020 (10 g) | 2017 (2 g) |
| Thomas Hatch | P | 2025 (1 g) | 2025 (11 g) |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1978 (2 g) | 1977 (9 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2020 (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.Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins?
84 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Harmon Killebrew, Gary Gaetti, Greg Gagne and Chuck Knoblauch. 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?
Jackie Hernandez: Minnesota Twins first, then the Kansas City Royals from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Robbie Grossman, Carlos Santana, Tyler Duffey, Josh Staumont, Anthony Misiewicz and Scott Blewett and 4 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. Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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