Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Brewers and Blue Jays?
113 players played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including Paul Molitor, Tony Fernandez, Charlie Moore and Lyle Overbay. 54 of them played for the Brewers first and 53 for the Blue Jays first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Pedro Garcia is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Brewers first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Steward Berroa is the most recent: Blue Jays first, then the Brewers from 2025.
- Paul Molitor played the most games across the two: 1,856 for the Brewers and 405 for the Blue Jays.
- 17 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tony Fernandez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (48), OF (22), C (16), SS (9).
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All 113 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Brewers | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | DH | 1978–1992 (1856 g) | 1993–1995 (405 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 2001 (28 g) | 1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001 (1450 g) |
| Charlie Moore | C | 1973–1986 (1283 g) | 1987 (51 g) |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | 2004–2005, 2014 (438 g) | 2006–2010 (723 g) |
| Adam Lind | 1B | 2015 (149 g) | 2006–2014 (953 g) |
| Aaron Hill | 2B | 2016 (78 g) | 2005–2011 (875 g) |
| Roy Howell | 3B | 1981–1984 (311 g) | 1977–1980 (516 g) |
| Devon White | OF | 2001 (126 g) | 1991–1995 (656 g) |
| Justin Smoak | 1B | 2020 (33 g) | 2015–2019 (684 g) |
| Buck Martinez | C | 1978–1980 (234 g) | 1981–1986 (454 g) |
| Dan Plesac | P | 1986–1992 (365 g) | 1997–1999, 2001–2002 (262 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2010 (28 g) | 2004–2008 (535 g) |
| Frank Catalanotto | OF | 2009 (77 g) | 2003–2006 (466 g) |
| Rowdy Tellez | 1B | 2021–2023 (315 g) | 2018–2021 (219 g) |
| Eric Thames | 1B | 2017–2019 (383 g) | 2011–2012 (141 g) |
| Tim Johnson | SS | 1973–1978 (405 g) | 1978–1979 (111 g) |
| Mike Matheny | C | 1994–1998 (445 g) | 1999 (57 g) |
| Danny Jansen | C | 2025 (25 g) | 2018–2024 (471 g) |
| Travis Shaw | 3B | 2017–2019, 2021 (438 g) | 2020 (50 g) |
| Pedro Garcia | 2B | 1973–1976 (440 g) | 1977 (41 g) |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | 2023 (17 g) | 2015–2018 (462 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2016–2018 (365 g) | 2020 (22 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2002 (107 g) | 2007–2008 (230 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1987–1990 (158 g) | 1996–1997 (178 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1986 (68 g) | 1977–1979 (255 g) |
| Nori Aoki | OF | 2012–2013 (306 g) | 2017 (12 g) |
| Jeremy Jeffress | P | 2010, 2014–2019 (301 g) | 2013–2014 (13 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2009–2013, 2021 (269 g) | 2018 (45 g) |
| Gabe Gross | OF | 2006–2008 (226 g) | 2004–2005 (84 g) |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | 2006–2010 (230 g) | 2011–2012 (71 g) |
| Dick Davis | OF | 1977–1980 (288 g) | 1982 (3 g) |
| Turner Ward | OF | 1994–1996 (189 g) | 1991–1993 (98 g) |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | 1991 (34 g) | 1991–1992, 1995 (250 g) |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 2017–2018, 2020 (192 g) | 2019 (73 g) |
| Marco Estrada | P | 2010–2014 (139 g) | 2015–2018 (124 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 1993–1996 (183 g) | 1999 (74 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 1998–2001, 2009 (237 g) | 1991–1992 (17 g) |
| Joe Inglett | 2B | 2010 (102 g) | 2007–2009 (147 g) |
| Tom Murphy | P | 1974–1976 (138 g) | 1977–1979 (79 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2009, 2011 (82 g) | 2001–2002 (134 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2003 (146 g) | 2007 (69 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2000–2001 (197 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2021 (15 g) | 2021–2024 (195 g) |
| Dave Bush | P | 2006–2010 (162 g) | 2004–2005, 2013 (42 g) |
| Valerio De Los Santos | P | 1998–2003 (183 g) | 2004 (17 g) |
| Juan Francisco | 3B | 2013 (89 g) | 2014 (106 g) |
| Kevin Mench | OF | 2006–2007 (141 g) | 2008 (51 g) |
| Joel Payamps | P | 2023–2025 (165 g) | 2021 (22 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1997–1998 (140 g) | 1993 (46 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2016–2019 (167 g) | 2021, 2025 (16 g) |
| George Kottaras | C | 2010–2012 (174 g) | 2014 (4 g) |
| Shaun Marcum | P | 2011–2012 (55 g) | 2005–2008, 2010 (120 g) |
| Jackie Bradley | OF | 2021 (134 g) | 2022 (40 g) |
| Luke Maile | C | 2021 (15 g) | 2017–2019 (159 g) |
| Corey Koskie | 3B | 2006 (76 g) | 2005 (97 g) |
| Dave Parker | OF | 1990 (157 g) | 1991 (13 g) |
| Paul Mirabella | P | 1987–1990 (124 g) | 1980–1981 (41 g) |
| Billy McKinney | OF | 2021 (40 g) | 2018–2020 (122 g) |
| Jonathan Davis | OF | 2022 (37 g) | 2018–2021 (122 g) |
| Phil Roof | C | 1970–1971 (151 g) | 1977 (3 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2012–2013 (65 g) | 2010 (85 g) |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | 2023 (20 g) | 2022 (128 g) |
| Robert Perez | OF | 2001 (2 g) | 1994–1997 (144 g) |
| Dan Vogelbach | DH | 2020–2021 (112 g) | 2020, 2024 (33 g) |
| Vinnie Chulk | P | 2012 (7 g) | 2003–2006 (132 g) |
| Pete Vuckovich | P | 1981–1983, 1985–1986 (85 g) | 1977 (53 g) |
| Francisco Cordero | P | 2006–2007 (94 g) | 2012 (41 g) |
| Doug Davis | P | 2003–2006, 2010 (119 g) | 2003 (12 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2016–2019 (119 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | 2018 (19 g) | 2018 (104 g) |
| David Phelps | P | 2020 (12 g) | 2019, 2021–2022 (94 g) |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2012 (57 g) | 2001 (46 g) |
| Steve Bowling | OF | 1976 (14 g) | 1977 (89 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2018 (67 g) | 2014 (34 g) |
| Corey Patterson | OF | 2009 (11 g) | 2011 (89 g) |
| Eric Lauer | P | 2020–2023 (69 g) | 2025 (28 g) |
| Kevin Barker | 1B | 1999–2000 (78 g) | 2006 (12 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2010–2011 (70 g) | 2015 (18 g) |
| Danny Darwin | P | 1985–1986 (66 g) | 1995 (13 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 2000 (62 g) | 2003 (14 g) |
| Kevin Brown | C | 2000–2001 (22 g) | 1998–1999 (54 g) |
| Oliver Drake | P | 2017–2018 (72 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| Lance Painter | P | 2001 (13 g) | 2000–2001 (52 g) |
| Derek Fisher | OF | 2021 (4 g) | 2019–2020 (56 g) |
| Leo Estrella | P | 2003 (58 g) | 2000 (2 g) |
| Jay Jackson | P | 2019 (28 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Tom Filer | P | 1988–1990 (40 g) | 1985 (11 g) |
| Thomas Pannone | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2018–2019 (49 g) |
| Tomo Ohka | P | 2005–2006 (40 g) | 2007 (10 g) |
| Jake Petricka | P | 2019 (6 g) | 2018 (41 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2005–2006 (36 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Brett Anderson | P | 2020–2021 (34 g) | 2017 (7 g) |
| Mark Bomback | P | 1978 (2 g) | 1981–1982 (37 g) |
| Tom Candiotti | P | 1983–1984 (18 g) | 1991 (19 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2018 (26 g) | 2021 (10 g) |
| Charlie Greene | C | 1999 (32 g) | 2000 (3 g) |
| Tim Nordbrook | SS | 1978–1979 (4 g) | 1977–1978 (31 g) |
| Vinny Capra | 3B | 2024–2025 (27 g) | 2022 (8 g) |
| Eddie Zosky | SS | 1999 (8 g) | 1991–1992 (26 g) |
| Mitch White | P | 2024 (6 g) | 2022–2024 (24 g) |
| Steward Berroa | OF | 2025 (2 g) | 2024 (28 g) |
| Juan Perez | P | 2012 (10 g) | 2013 (19 g) |
| Daniel Norris | P | 2021 (18 g) | 2014–2015 (10 g) |
| Jeremy Reed | OF | 2011 (7 g) | 2010 (14 g) |
| Gary Glover | P | 2004–2005 (19 g) | 1999 (1 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2012 (5 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Julio Mosquera | C | 2005 (1 g) | 1996–1997 (11 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2021 (6 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Paolo Espino | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2024 (3 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2016 (2 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2015 (2 g) | 2018 (6 g) |
| Zack Godley | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2019 (6 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 Toronto Blue Jays?
113 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Paul Molitor, Tony Fernandez, Charlie Moore and Lyle Overbay. 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?
Pedro Garcia: Milwaukee Brewers first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Danny Jansen, Trevor Richards, Joel Payamps, Jacob Barnes, Dan Vogelbach and Eric Lauer and 5 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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