Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates players: who played for both
Who played for both the Marlins and Pirates?
79 players played for both the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1993 and 2025, including Starling Marte, Bobby Bonilla, Neil Walker and Derrek Lee. 34 of them played for the Marlins first and 42 for the Pirates first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Orestes Destrade is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Marlins from 1993.
- Ronny Simon is the most recent: Marlins first, then the Pirates from 2025.
- Starling Marte played the most games across the two: 92 for the Marlins and 953 for the Pirates.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Wehner.
- Most common positions on this list: P (35), OF (20), C (7), 2B (5).
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All 79 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Marlins | Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Marte | OF | 2020–2021 (92 g) | 2012–2019 (953 g) |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | 1997–1998 (181 g) | 1986–1991 (843 g) |
| Neil Walker | 2B | 2019 (115 g) | 2009–2015 (836 g) |
| Derrek Lee | 1B | 1998–2003 (844 g) | 2011 (28 g) |
| Garrett Jones | 1B | 2014 (146 g) | 2009–2013 (677 g) |
| Josh Bell | 1B | 2023–2024 (157 g) | 2016–2020 (552 g) |
| Gaby Sanchez | 1B | 2008–2012 (391 g) | 2012–2014 (309 g) |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2013–2017 (599 g) | 2018 (15 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1997–1998 (207 g) | 1987–1990 (349 g) |
| Bryan De La Cruz | OF | 2021–2024 (431 g) | 2024 (44 g) |
| Ronny Paulino | C | 2009–2010 (171 g) | 2005–2008 (304 g) |
| Francisco Cervelli | C | 2020 (16 g) | 2015–2019 (450 g) |
| John Wehner | 3B | 1997–1998 (97 g) | 1991–1996, 1999–2001 (364 g) |
| Jacob Stallings | C | 2022–2023 (203 g) | 2016–2021 (249 g) |
| Alfredo Amezaga | OF | 2006–2009, 2011 (437 g) | 2005 (3 g) |
| Joe Orsulak | OF | 1996 (120 g) | 1983–1986 (298 g) |
| Sean Rodriguez | 2B | 2020 (4 g) | 2015–2018 (384 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2014–2015 (220 g) | 2012 (92 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2020–2021 (115 g) | 2018–2019 (179 g) |
| John Buck | C | 2011–2012 (246 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Benito Santiago | C | 1993–1994 (240 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| JT Riddle | SS | 2017–2019 (223 g) | 2020 (23 g) |
| Brian Meadows | P | 1998–1999 (62 g) | 2002–2005 (178 g) |
| Mark Smith | OF | 2000 (104 g) | 1997–1998 (130 g) |
| Orestes Destrade | 1B | 1993–1994 (192 g) | 1988 (36 g) |
| A. J. Burnett | P | 1999–2005 (134 g) | 2012–2013, 2015 (87 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2000–2001 (74 g) | 1993–1996 (139 g) |
| Bryan Morris | P | 2014–2016 (130 g) | 2012–2014 (81 g) |
| Bruce Aven | OF | 1999 (137 g) | 2000 (72 g) |
| Chris Resop | P | 2005–2006 (37 g) | 2010–2012 (159 g) |
| Erik Gonzalez | SS | 2022 (16 g) | 2019–2021 (174 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2020 (46 g) | 2016 (140 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2000–2001 (7 g) | 2011–2014 (168 g) |
| Brant Brown | OF | 2000 (41 g) | 1999 (130 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 2004 (26 g) | 2000–2002 (127 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 1997 (150 g) | 1990 (2 g) |
| Rich Renteria | 2B | 1993–1994 (131 g) | 1986 (10 g) |
| Arquimedes Caminero | P | 2013–2014 (19 g) | 2015–2016 (112 g) |
| Jeff Locke | P | 2017 (7 g) | 2011–2016 (124 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2010 (48 g) | 2011 (79 g) |
| Wil Cordero | OF | 2004 (27 g) | 2000 (89 g) |
| Matt Diaz | OF | 2013 (10 g) | 2011 (100 g) |
| Chris Volstad | P | 2008–2011 (104 g) | 2015 (1 g) |
| Mike Morse | OF | 2015 (53 g) | 2015–2016 (51 g) |
| JB Shuck | OF | 2018 (70 g) | 2019 (27 g) |
| Tommy Gregg | OF | 1995 (72 g) | 1987–1988 (24 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2012–2013 (38 g) | 2016–2017 (58 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2002 (29 g) | 2003 (64 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2013–2014 (54 g) | 2022 (31 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2013 (66 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| Gorkys Hernandez | OF | 2012 (45 g) | 2012, 2015 (33 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2005 (27 g) | 2002 (45 g) |
| Vin Mazzaro | P | 2015 (10 g) | 2013–2014 (62 g) |
| Vance Worley | P | 2017 (26 g) | 2014–2015 (44 g) |
| Brendan Donnelly | P | 2009 (30 g) | 2010 (38 g) |
| Chris Leroux | P | 2009–2010 (22 g) | 2010–2013 (41 g) |
| Tyler Heineman | C | 2019 (5 g) | 2022–2023 (55 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2003 (29 g) | 2005 (30 g) |
| Tim Wood | P | 2009–2010 (44 g) | 2011 (13 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2023 (2 g) | 2019–2021 (54 g) |
| Zach Thompson | P | 2021 (27 g) | 2022 (29 g) |
| Austin Brice | P | 2016, 2019 (51 g) | 2022 (4 g) |
| Edinson Volquez | P | 2017 (17 g) | 2014 (32 g) |
| Kyle Keller | P | 2019 (10 g) | 2021 (32 g) |
| Dillon Peters | P | 2017–2018 (13 g) | 2021–2022 (28 g) |
| Don Kelly | OF | 2015–2016 (15 g) | 2007 (25 g) |
| Alejandro Peña | P | 1995–1996 (17 g) | 1994 (22 g) |
| Rick van den Hurk | P | 2007–2010 (35 g) | 2012 (4 g) |
| Christopher Bostick | 2B | 2018 (13 g) | 2017–2018 (22 g) |
| Andrew Heaney | P | 2014 (7 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Mendy Lopez | SS | 2000 (4 g) | 2001–2002 (25 g) |
| Jhan Marinez | P | 2010 (4 g) | 2017 (24 g) |
| Ronny Simon | OF | 2025 (19 g) | 2025 (8 g) |
| Hayden Penn | P | 2009 (16 g) | 2010 (3 g) |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | 2017 (2 g) | 2015 (12 g) |
| Ryan Lavarnway | C | 2020 (5 g) | 2018 (6 g) |
| Zach Phillips | P | 2013 (3 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 1996 (9 g) | 1992 (1 g) |
| Dave Davidson | P | 2009 (1 g) | 2007 (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.Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates?
79 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Starling Marte, Bobby Bonilla, Neil Walker and Derrek Lee. 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?
Orestes Destrade: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the Miami Marlins from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Bell, Bryan De La Cruz, Andrew Heaney and Ronny Simon, 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). Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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