Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Royals and Nationals?
81 players played for both the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Alcides Escobar, Warren Cromartie, David DeJesus and Michael Taylor. 37 of them played for the Royals first and 43 for the Nationals first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Stinson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nationals first, then the Royals from 1975.
- Paul DeJong is the most recent: Royals first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Alcides Escobar played the most games across the two: 1,245 for the Royals and 117 for the Nationals.
- 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Warren Cromartie.
- Most common positions on this list: P (40), OF (17), SS (8), 2B (5).
How many can you name?
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All 81 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Royals | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | SS | 2011–2018 (1245 g) | 2021–2022 (117 g) |
| Warren Cromartie | OF | 1991 (69 g) | 1974, 1976–1983 (1038 g) |
| David DeJesus | OF | 2003–2010 (876 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Michael Taylor | OF | 2021–2022 (266 g) | 2014–2020 (574 g) |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | 2006–2008 (336 g) | 1995–1998 (492 g) |
| U. L. Washington | SS | 1977–1984 (757 g) | 1985 (68 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2003 (22 g) | 1993–2000 (742 g) |
| Hubie Brooks | OF | 1993–1994 (109 g) | 1985–1989 (647 g) |
| Jim Wohlford | OF | 1972–1976 (426 g) | 1983–1986 (318 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2008–2010 (340 g) | 2005–2006 (217 g) |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | 1975 (48 g) | 1976, 1979–1982 (421 g) |
| Kelvin Herrera | P | 2011–2018 (442 g) | 2018 (21 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2010–2015, 2020–2021 (394 g) | 2018 (24 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2004–2006 (330 g) | 1992–1993, 2011 (75 g) |
| Sean Berry | 3B | 1990–1991 (39 g) | 1992–1995 (352 g) |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2B | 2004 (24 g) | 1998–2000, 2002 (355 g) |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2013 (14 g) | 2002–2005 (336 g) |
| Angel Salazar | SS | 1986–1987 (233 g) | 1983–1984 (116 g) |
| Endy Chavez | OF | 2001 (29 g) | 2002–2005 (316 g) |
| Tim Spehr | C | 1991, 1997–1999 (125 g) | 1993–1996 (209 g) |
| Nelson Santovenia | C | 1993 (4 g) | 1987–1991 (291 g) |
| Andy McGaffigan | P | 1990–1991 (28 g) | 1984, 1986–1989 (260 g) |
| Steve Renko | P | 1983 (25 g) | 1969–1976 (248 g) |
| Josh Willingham | OF | 2014 (24 g) | 2009–2010 (247 g) |
| Tim Collins | P | 2011–2014 (228 g) | 2018 (38 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1991 (8 g) | 1977–1979, 1982–1986 (248 g) |
| Tony Solaita | 1B | 1974–1976 (220 g) | 1979 (29 g) |
| Joe Vitiello | DH | 1995–1999 (205 g) | 2003 (38 g) |
| Luis Rivera | SS | 1998 (42 g) | 1986–1988 (196 g) |
| Clint Robinson | 1B | 2012 (4 g) | 2015–2016 (230 g) |
| Bob Stinson | C | 1975–1976 (142 g) | 1973–1974 (86 g) |
| Rick Ankiel | OF | 2010 (27 g) | 2011–2012 (190 g) |
| Mike MacDougal | P | 2001–2006 (162 g) | 2009 (52 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2006–2008 (166 g) | 2010 (39 g) |
| Justin Maxwell | OF | 2013–2014 (55 g) | 2007, 2009–2010 (122 g) |
| Bill Sampen | P | 1992–1993 (26 g) | 1990–1992 (146 g) |
| Bruce Chen | P | 2009–2014 (157 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Brian Goodwin | OF | 2018 (27 g) | 2016–2018 (144 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2000 (14 g) | 1998–2000, 2010 (157 g) |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | 2020 (60 g) | 2022 (103 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 1997–1999 (153 g) | 1992 (5 g) |
| Hunter Harvey | P | 2024–2025 (18 g) | 2022–2024 (138 g) |
| Chris Haney | P | 1992–1998 (128 g) | 1991–1992 (26 g) |
| Bob McClure | P | 1975–1976 (21 g) | 1986–1988 (123 g) |
| Luis Aquino | P | 1988–1992 (114 g) | 1995 (29 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 2003 (16 g) | 2001–2002 (125 g) |
| Andres Machado | P | 2017 (2 g) | 2021–2023 (135 g) |
| Ryan Madson | P | 2015 (68 g) | 2017–2018 (69 g) |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | 2012–2015 (110 g) | 2017 (1 g) |
| Mark Gardner | P | 1993 (17 g) | 1989–1992 (94 g) |
| Neal Heaton | P | 1992 (31 g) | 1987–1988 (64 g) |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 2024 (37 g) | 2025 (57 g) |
| Hector Carrasco | P | 1997 (28 g) | 2005 (64 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2013 (42 g) | 2008, 2020 (44 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 2004 (14 g) | 2006 (67 g) |
| Bombo Rivera | OF | 1982 (5 g) | 1975–1976 (73 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2019 (15 g) | 2024 (63 g) |
| Yamil Benitez | OF | 1997 (53 g) | 1995–1996 (25 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2018–2020 (47 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Odalis Perez | P | 2006–2007 (38 g) | 2008 (31 g) |
| Joe Blanton | P | 2015 (15 g) | 2017 (51 g) |
| Chien-Ming Wang | P | 2016 (38 g) | 2011–2012 (21 g) |
| Enny Romero | P | 2018 (4 g) | 2017–2018 (55 g) |
| Rick DeHart | P | 2003 (4 g) | 1997–1999 (52 g) |
| Jonny Gomes | OF | 2015 (12 g) | 2011 (43 g) |
| Humberto Arteaga | SS | 2019 (41 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Ray Holbert | SS | 1999–2000 (37 g) | 1998 (2 g) |
| Ken Phelps | DH | 1980–1981 (24 g) | 1982 (10 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2008 (10 g) | 2009 (23 g) |
| Scott Downs | P | 2014 (17 g) | 2000, 2003–2004 (14 g) |
| Brad Rigby | P | 1999–2000 (24 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Grant Jackson | P | 1982 (20 g) | 1981 (10 g) |
| Bob Scanlan | P | 1996 (9 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Trevor Rosenthal | P | 2020 (14 g) | 2019 (12 g) |
| Ron Johnson | 1B | 1982–1983 (17 g) | 1984 (5 g) |
| Matt Reynolds | SS | 2020 (3 g) | 2018 (12 g) |
| Chris Booker | P | 2006 (1 g) | 2006–2007 (13 g) |
| Nate Karns | P | 2017 (9 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Rich Sauveur | P | 1992 (8 g) | 1988 (4 g) |
| Scott Anderson | P | 1995 (6 g) | 1990 (4 g) |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1978 (2 g) | 1979 (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.Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals?
81 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Alcides Escobar, Warren Cromartie, David DeJesus and Michael Taylor. 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 Stinson: Washington Nationals first, then the Kansas City Royals from 1975.
Who has played for both recently?
Hunter Harvey, Paul DeJong, Jacob Barnes and Jorge Lopez, 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. Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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