Los Angeles Angels and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Angels and Mets?
134 players played for both the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Mets between 1962 and 2025, including Jim Fregosi, Dick Schofield, Edgardo Alfonzo and Juan Lagares. 56 of them played for the Angels first and 72 for the Mets first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jim Piersall is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Angels first, then the Mets from 1963.
- Travis d'Arnaud is the most recent: Mets first, then the Angels from 2025.
- Jim Fregosi played the most games across the two: 1,429 for the Angels and 146 for the Mets.
- 20 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dick Schofield.
- Most common positions on this list: P (68), OF (29), C (11), SS (9).
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All 134 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Angels | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fregosi | SS | 1961–1971 (1429 g) | 1972–1973 (146 g) |
| Dick Schofield | SS | 1983–1992, 1995–1996 (1086 g) | 1992 (142 g) |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 3B | 2006 (18 g) | 1995–2002 (1086 g) |
| Juan Lagares | OF | 2021–2022 (132 g) | 2013–2020 (718 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | 1969–1974 (795 g) | 1967 (15 g) |
| Hubie Brooks | OF | 1992 (82 g) | 1980–1984, 1991 (654 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1977 (10 g) | 1975–1977, 1981–1983 (664 g) |
| Leroy Stanton | OF | 1972–1976 (594 g) | 1970–1971 (9 g) |
| Francisco Rodriguez | P | 2002–2008 (408 g) | 2009–2011 (165 g) |
| Damion Easley | 2B | 1992–1996 (350 g) | 2007–2008 (189 g) |
| Bobby Abreu | OF | 2009–2012 (456 g) | 2014 (78 g) |
| Gregg Jefferies | 1B | 1998 (19 g) | 1987–1991 (465 g) |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C | 2025 (69 g) | 2013–2019 (407 g) |
| Mo Vaughn | 1B | 1999–2000 (300 g) | 2002–2003 (166 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1982–1983 (238 g) | 1970–1971, 1978–1979 (218 g) |
| Jose Cardenal | OF | 1965–1967 (396 g) | 1979–1980 (37 g) |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 2007–2009 (370 g) | 2002, 2010 (38 g) |
| Nolan Ryan | P | 1972–1979 (291 g) | 1966, 1968–1971 (105 g) |
| John Stephenson | C | 1971–1973 (224 g) | 1964–1966 (162 g) |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B | 2024 (51 g) | 2018–2023 (335 g) |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | 1997 (46 g) | 1992–1993 (310 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2025 (5 g) | 2019–2022 (335 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 1994–1997, 2001–2002 (315 g) | 1998 (20 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 1999–2003 (183 g) | 2007–2008 (143 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2014–2016 (184 g) | 2007–2008 (136 g) |
| Hansel Robles | P | 2018–2020 (126 g) | 2015–2018 (187 g) |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | 1991, 1995 (101 g) | 1992–1993 (197 g) |
| Eric Young | OF | 2017–2018 (88 g) | 2013–2015 (209 g) |
| Tony Phillips | OF | 1995, 1997 (244 g) | 1998 (52 g) |
| Dennis Cook | P | 2002 (37 g) | 1998–2001 (255 g) |
| Andy Hassler | P | 1971, 1973–1976, 1980–1983 (259 g) | 1979 (29 g) |
| Bobby Valentine | SS | 1973–1975 (175 g) | 1977–1978 (111 g) |
| Jim Piersall | OF | 1963–1967 (240 g) | 1963 (40 g) |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1966 (8 g) | 1978–1979 (268 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2023–2024 (222 g) | 2021 (51 g) |
| Kirk Nieuwenhuis | OF | 2015 (10 g) | 2012–2015 (263 g) |
| Fernando Salas | P | 2014–2017 (200 g) | 2016–2017 (65 g) |
| Skip Lockwood | P | 1974 (37 g) | 1975–1979 (228 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1998–1999 (32 g) | 1990–1993 (232 g) |
| Billy Cowan | OF | 1969–1972 (173 g) | 1965 (82 g) |
| Chico Walker | OF | 1988 (33 g) | 1992–1993 (222 g) |
| Frank Tanana | P | 1973–1980 (226 g) | 1993 (29 g) |
| Ellis Valentine | OF | 1983 (86 g) | 1981–1982 (159 g) |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | 2002 (37 g) | 1995–1997 (206 g) |
| Don Aase | P | 1978–1982, 1984 (192 g) | 1989 (49 g) |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2023 (60 g) | 2022–2023 (176 g) |
| Collin Cowgill | OF | 2013–2015 (211 g) | 2013 (23 g) |
| Craig Swan | P | 1984 (2 g) | 1973–1984 (229 g) |
| Dean Chance | P | 1961–1966 (223 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1976 (72 g) | 1967 (154 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2007–2009 (178 g) | 2006 (45 g) |
| Mike Fitzgerald | C | 1992 (95 g) | 1983–1984 (120 g) |
| Barry Lyons | C | 1991 (2 g) | 1986–1990 (212 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2024 (83 g) | 2021 (124 g) |
| Hawk Taylor | C | 1967 (23 g) | 1964–1967 (183 g) |
| Tommie Reynolds | OF | 1970–1971 (104 g) | 1967 (101 g) |
| Claudell Washington | OF | 1989–1990 (122 g) | 1980 (79 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2021 (114 g) | 2024 (85 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2004–2007 (96 g) | 2014–2016 (98 g) |
| Aaron Loup | P | 2022–2023 (120 g) | 2021 (65 g) |
| Gil Flores | OF | 1977 (104 g) | 1978–1979 (81 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 1997 (32 g) | 1999–2000 (152 g) |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | 2012 (50 g) | 1995–1997, 1999, 2011 (113 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2018 (30 g) | 2016–2017, 2019–2020 (130 g) |
| Hisanori Takahashi | P | 2011–2012 (103 g) | 2010 (53 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2022 (13 g) | 2021 (142 g) |
| Dyar Miller | P | 1977–1979 (96 g) | 1980–1981 (54 g) |
| Chris Young | OF | 2018 (56 g) | 2014 (88 g) |
| Mark Johnson | 1B | 1998 (10 g) | 2000–2002 (134 g) |
| Dick Selma | P | 1974 (18 g) | 1965–1968 (120 g) |
| Noah Syndergaard | P | 2022 (15 g) | 2015–2019, 2021 (121 g) |
| Matt Harvey | P | 2019 (12 g) | 2012–2013, 2015–2018 (110 g) |
| Jack Hamilton | P | 1967–1968 (47 g) | 1966–1967 (74 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2012 (48 g) | 2013 (72 g) |
| Griffin Canning | P | 2019–2021, 2023–2024 (101 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| Aaron Sele | P | 2002–2004 (79 g) | 2007 (34 g) |
| Ike Hampton | C | 1975–1979 (109 g) | 1974 (4 g) |
| Rafael Ortega | OF | 2016 (66 g) | 2023 (47 g) |
| Brian Stokes | P | 2010 (16 g) | 2008–2009 (93 g) |
| John Buck | C | 2014 (5 g) | 2013 (101 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2021, 2024–2025 (100 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2017 (93 g) | 2021 (9 g) |
| Hector Santiago | P | 2014–2016 (85 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Bob McClure | P | 1989–1991 (72 g) | 1988 (14 g) |
| Paul Byrd | P | 2005 (31 g) | 1995–1996 (55 g) |
| Kevin Appier | P | 2002–2003 (51 g) | 2001 (33 g) |
| Trevor Gott | P | 2015 (48 g) | 2023 (34 g) |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | 1998 (77 g) | 1989 (4 g) |
| Allen Watson | P | 1997–1998 (63 g) | 1999 (14 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1974 (9 g) | 1975–1976 (61 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1996–1997 (53 g) | 1999 (15 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2021 (24 g) | 2023–2024 (44 g) |
| Junior Noboa | 2B | 1988 (21 g) | 1992 (46 g) |
| Jason Vargas | P | 2013 (24 g) | 2007, 2018–2019 (42 g) |
| Wilson Delgado | SS | 2003 (19 g) | 2004 (42 g) |
| Bob Heise | SS | 1974 (29 g) | 1967–1969 (26 g) |
| Mike Marshall | OF | 1991 (2 g) | 1990 (53 g) |
| Dennis Springer | P | 1996–1997 (52 g) | 2000 (2 g) |
| Julio Valera | P | 1992–1993 (49 g) | 1990–1991 (5 g) |
| AJ Ramos | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2017–2018 (49 g) |
| Dick Stuart | 1B | 1969 (22 g) | 1966 (31 g) |
| Shane Halter | 3B | 2004 (46 g) | 1999 (7 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1985–1987 (49 g) | 1987 (3 g) |
| Doug Linton | P | 1993 (19 g) | 1994 (32 g) |
| Donne Wall | P | 2002 (17 g) | 2001 (33 g) |
| Mike Fyhrie | P | 1999–2000 (48 g) | 1996 (2 g) |
| Bill Sudakis | 3B | 1975 (30 g) | 1972 (18 g) |
| Jose Moreno | OF | 1982 (11 g) | 1980 (37 g) |
| Wilfredo Tovar | SS | 2019 (31 g) | 2013–2014, 2021 (15 g) |
| Alex Claudio | P | 2021 (41 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Chris Devenski | P | 2023 (29 g) | 2025 (13 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2023 (11 g) | 2023 (31 g) |
| Nick Tropeano | P | 2015–2016, 2018–2019 (38 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Austin Warren | P | 2021–2023 (32 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2020 (18 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2000 (32 g) |
| Darren O'Day | P | 2008 (30 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Matt Wise | P | 2000–2002 (26 g) | 2008 (8 g) |
| Bobby Smith | OF | 1965 (23 g) | 1962 (8 g) |
| Dennis Bennett | P | 1968 (16 g) | 1967 (8 g) |
| Brooks Pounders | P | 2017 (11 g) | 2019 (7 g) |
| Don Rose | P | 1972 (16 g) | 1971 (1 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2019 (1 g) | 2023 (15 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2014 (2 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Toby Borland | P | 2001 (2 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Nick Willhite | P | 1967 (10 g) | 1967 (4 g) |
| Julio Teheran | P | 2020 (10 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Akeel Morris | P | 2018 (9 g) | 2015 (1 g) |
| Billy Wynne | P | 1971 (3 g) | 1967 (6 g) |
| Joe Hudson | C | 2018 (8 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2025 (6 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| Rob Zastryzny | P | 2022 (5 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Brett Hinchliffe | P | 2000 (2 g) | 2001 (1 g) |
| Adam Wilk | P | 2015 (1 g) | 2017 (1 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.Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Mets?
134 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Jim Fregosi, Dick Schofield, Edgardo Alfonzo and Juan Lagares. 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?
Jim Piersall: Los Angeles Angels first, then the New York Mets from 1963.
Who has played for both recently?
Travis d'Arnaud, Luis Guillorme, J. D. Davis, Brandon Drury, Kevin Pillar and Jose Iglesias and 8 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. Angels seasons include the California Angels (1965–1996) and Anaheim Angels (1997–2004).
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