Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the Brewers and Mets?
147 players played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets between 1969 and 2025, including Jeromy Burnitz, Jose Valentin, Darryl Hamilton and Carlos Gomez. 70 of them played for the Brewers first and 66 for the Mets first; 11 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Greg Goossen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Mets first, then the Brewers from 1969.
- Kevin Herget is the most recent: Brewers first, then the Mets from 2025.
- Jeromy Burnitz played the most games across the two: 782 for the Brewers and 350 for the Mets.
- 24 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeromy Burnitz.
- Most common positions on this list: P (86), OF (31), C (12), SS (8).
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All 147 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Brewers | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 1996–2001 (782 g) | 1993–1994, 2002–2003 (350 g) |
| Jose Valentin | SS | 1992–1999 (762 g) | 2006–2007 (188 g) |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | 1988, 1990–1995 (666 g) | 1999–2001 (150 g) |
| Carlos Gomez | OF | 2010–2015 (697 g) | 2007, 2019 (92 g) |
| Bill Spiers | SS | 1989–1994 (557 g) | 1995 (63 g) |
| Fernando Vina | 2B | 1995–1999 (528 g) | 1994 (79 g) |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | 2018 (19 g) | 2014–2017 (573 g) |
| Tyrone Taylor | OF | 2019–2023 (331 g) | 2024–2025 (243 g) |
| Brady Clark | OF | 2003–2006 (549 g) | 2002, 2008 (17 g) |
| Jesse Orosco | P | 1992–1994 (156 g) | 1979, 1981–1987 (372 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2016–2018 (365 g) | 2021 (142 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 2008–2009 (269 g) | 2004–2005 (216 g) |
| Luis Lopez | SS | 2000–2002 (176 g) | 1997–1999 (263 g) |
| Francisco Rodriguez | P | 2011–2015 (263 g) | 2009–2011 (165 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 1998–2001, 2009 (237 g) | 2002–2004 (180 g) |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | 1999, 2002 (204 g) | 1995–1997 (206 g) |
| Kirk Nieuwenhuis | OF | 2016–2017 (141 g) | 2012–2015 (263 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 1988–1991 (294 g) | 2009 (100 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1987–1990 (158 g) | 1990–1993 (232 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 2002 (122 g) | 1998, 2000–2001 (261 g) |
| Bob McClure | P | 1977–1986 (352 g) | 1988 (14 g) |
| Skip Lockwood | P | 1969–1973 (137 g) | 1975–1979 (228 g) |
| Ryan Thompson | OF | 2002 (62 g) | 1992–1995 (283 g) |
| Nori Aoki | OF | 2012–2013 (306 g) | 2017 (27 g) |
| Omar Narvaez | C | 2020–2022 (247 g) | 2023–2024 (77 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2016–2017 (139 g) | 2013–2015 (165 g) |
| Keon Broxton | OF | 2016–2018 (269 g) | 2019 (34 g) |
| Doug Henry | P | 1991–1994 (179 g) | 1995–1996 (109 g) |
| Mark Canha | OF | 2023 (50 g) | 2022–2023 (229 g) |
| Gerald Williams | OF | 1996–1997 (181 g) | 2004–2005 (96 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1969 (123 g) | 1967 (154 g) |
| Dan Vogelbach | DH | 2020–2021 (112 g) | 2022–2023 (159 g) |
| Ken Sanders | P | 1970–1972 (195 g) | 1975–1976 (61 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2000–2001 (197 g) | 2010 (50 g) |
| Mike DeJean | P | 2001–2003 (201 g) | 2004–2005 (46 g) |
| Bob Heise | SS | 1971–1973 (212 g) | 1967–1969 (26 g) |
| Brian Giles | 2B | 1985 (34 g) | 1981–1983 (199 g) |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2021 (48 g) | 2022–2023 (176 g) |
| Neil Walker | 2B | 2017 (38 g) | 2016–2017 (186 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 1993–1996 (183 g) | 2003 (36 g) |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1991 (124 g) | 1992 (90 g) |
| Raul Casanova | C | 2000–2002 (188 g) | 2008 (20 g) |
| Ray Sadecki | P | 1976 (36 g) | 1970–1974, 1977 (165 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2019–2020 (174 g) | 2024 (18 g) |
| Chris Capuano | P | 2004–2007, 2010, 2016 (156 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Danny Frisella | P | 1976 (32 g) | 1967–1972 (158 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2016–2019 (167 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Matt Wise | P | 2004–2007 (175 g) | 2008 (8 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 2000 (12 g) | 1995–1996 (168 g) |
| Julio Franco | SS | 1997 (42 g) | 2006–2007 (135 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1996–1997 (44 g) | 1994–1995, 2006 (131 g) |
| Larry Bearnarth | P | 1971 (2 g) | 1963–1966 (171 g) |
| Tommie Reynolds | OF | 1972 (72 g) | 1967 (101 g) |
| Greg Goossen | 1B | 1969–1970 (73 g) | 1965–1968 (99 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1997–1998 (140 g) | 1993 (31 g) |
| Braden Looper | P | 2009 (34 g) | 2004–2005 (131 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1986 (68 g) | 1991 (90 g) |
| Tom Hausman | P | 1975–1976 (32 g) | 1978–1982 (125 g) |
| Jim Henderson | P | 2012–2014 (111 g) | 2016 (44 g) |
| Adrian Houser | P | 2015, 2018–2023 (129 g) | 2024 (23 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2010–2011 (70 g) | 2013 (72 g) |
| Jack Heidemann | SS | 1976–1977 (74 g) | 1975–1976 (66 g) |
| Rich Becker | OF | 1999 (89 g) | 1998 (49 g) |
| Glendon Rusch | P | 2002–2003 (70 g) | 1999–2001 (65 g) |
| Jeremy Reed | OF | 2011 (7 g) | 2009 (126 g) |
| Jesse Winker | OF | 2023 (61 g) | 2024–2025 (70 g) |
| Guillermo Mota | P | 2008 (58 g) | 2006–2007 (70 g) |
| Dick Selma | P | 1974 (2 g) | 1965–1968 (120 g) |
| Dwight Bernard | P | 1981–1982 (53 g) | 1978–1979 (62 g) |
| Kevin Kobel | P | 1973–1974, 1976 (39 g) | 1978–1980 (76 g) |
| Jim Gosger | OF | 1969 (40 g) | 1969, 1973–1974 (74 g) |
| Alex Claudio | P | 2019–2020, 2023 (104 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Sean Green | P | 2011 (14 g) | 2009–2010 (90 g) |
| Jeff D'Amico | P | 1996–1997, 1999–2001 (74 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Frank Catalanotto | OF | 2009 (77 g) | 2010 (25 g) |
| Julio Machado | P | 1990–1991 (64 g) | 1989–1990 (37 g) |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | 2005 (40 g) | 2004 (60 g) |
| Bob Gibson | P | 1983–1986 (97 g) | 1987 (1 g) |
| Ray Searage | P | 1984–1986 (71 g) | 1981 (26 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2007 (12 g) | 2009–2010 (81 g) |
| Gary Sanchez | C | 2024 (89 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| Jose Cardenal | OF | 1971 (53 g) | 1979–1980 (37 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 2000 (62 g) | 1997 (25 g) |
| Claudio Vargas | P | 2007, 2009–2010 (74 g) | 2008 (11 g) |
| Jared Hughes | P | 2017 (67 g) | 2020 (18 g) |
| Billy McKinney | OF | 2021 (40 g) | 2021 (39 g) |
| Trevor Gott | P | 2022 (45 g) | 2023 (34 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 1993 (10 g) | 1993–1995, 1999 (68 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2004 (75 g) | 2001 (1 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 2001 (28 g) | 1993 (48 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1985, 1987 (39 g) | 1979–1980 (33 g) |
| Shaun Marcum | P | 2011–2012 (55 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Chuck Carr | OF | 1996–1997 (53 g) | 1990–1991 (16 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2025 (24 g) | 2023–2024 (44 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2016 (61 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2005–2006 (36 g) | 2014 (30 g) |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | 1998–1999 (30 g) | 1995, 1998, 2000 (35 g) |
| Kevin Bass | OF | 1982 (18 g) | 1992 (46 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2002 (30 g) | 2008–2009 (32 g) |
| Tim Leary | P | 1985–1986 (38 g) | 1981, 1983–1984 (23 g) |
| Pablo Reyes | OF | 2021–2022 (59 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Pete Harnisch | P | 1997 (4 g) | 1995–1997 (56 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2017 (29 g) | 2018 (29 g) |
| Rob Gardner | P | 1973 (10 g) | 1965–1966 (48 g) |
| Mike Birkbeck | P | 1986–1989 (49 g) | 1992, 1995 (5 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 2002 (30 g) | 1998 (20 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2012 (26 g) | 2009 (24 g) |
| Tom Filer | P | 1988–1990 (40 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Hideo Nomo | P | 1999 (29 g) | 1998 (17 g) |
| Ed Nunez | P | 1991–1992 (33 g) | 1988 (10 g) |
| Robinson Cancel | C | 1999 (15 g) | 2008–2009 (28 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2015, 2017–2018 (13 g) | 2024 (28 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1969 (21 g) | 1981 (20 g) |
| Darin Ruf | 1B | 2023 (11 g) | 2022 (29 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1992 (5 g) | 1998 (35 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2021 (35 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Jack Aker | P | 1969 (15 g) | 1974 (24 g) |
| Mark Bomback | P | 1978 (2 g) | 1980 (36 g) |
| Tom Edens | P | 1990 (35 g) | 1987 (2 g) |
| Rob Zastryzny | P | 2024–2025 (35 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Vinny Rottino | OF | 2006–2008 (18 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Wayne Twitchell | P | 1970 (2 g) | 1979 (33 g) |
| Charlie Greene | C | 1999 (32 g) | 1996 (2 g) |
| Kane Davis | P | 2000, 2005 (18 g) | 2002 (16 g) |
| Jorge Julio | P | 2009 (15 g) | 2006 (18 g) |
| Dan Boitano | P | 1979–1980 (16 g) | 1981 (16 g) |
| Phil Bickford | P | 2020–2021 (2 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Chuck Taylor | P | 1972 (5 g) | 1972 (20 g) |
| Geremi Gonzalez | P | 2006 (21 g) | 2006 (3 g) |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2015 (10 g) | 2013–2014 (14 g) |
| Kevin Brown | P | 1990–1991 (20 g) | 1990 (2 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2016 (2 g) | 2017 (20 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2023 (15 g) |
| Frankie Montas | P | 2024 (11 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Josh Stinson | P | 2012 (6 g) | 2011 (14 g) |
| Rich Folkers | P | 1977 (3 g) | 1970 (16 g) |
| Danny Herrera | P | 2011 (2 g) | 2011 (16 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2017 (11 g) |
| Julio Teheran | P | 2023 (14 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| Kevin Herget | P | 2024 (7 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Doc Medich | P | 1982 (10 g) | 1977 (1 g) |
| Bobby Wahl | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2018 (7 g) |
| Mike Matthews | P | 2002 (4 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| Tyson Miller | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2023 (1 g) |
| Donnie Hart | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2019 (1 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| Tyler Jay | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2024 (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.Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets?
147 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Jeromy Burnitz, Jose Valentin, Darryl Hamilton and Carlos Gomez. 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?
Greg Goossen: New York Mets first, then the Milwaukee Brewers from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Tyrone Taylor, Omar Narvaez, Ben Gamel, Adrian Houser, Jesse Winker and Gary Sanchez and 9 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. Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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