Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Brewers and Nationals?
111 players played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Marquis Grissom, Ronnie Belliard, Jonathan Lucroy and Hernan Perez. 54 of them played for the Brewers first and 52 for the Nationals first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Floyd Wicker is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nationals first, then the Brewers from 1970.
- Jorge Lopez is the most recent: Brewers first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Marquis Grissom played the most games across the two: 442 for the Brewers and 698 for the Nationals.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Felipe Lopez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (56), OF (21), C (12), 2B (7).
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All 111 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Brewers | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | OF | 1998–2000 (442 g) | 1989–1994 (698 g) |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | 1998–2002 (489 g) | 2007–2009 (329 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2010–2016 (805 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Hernan Perez | 3B | 2015–2019 (572 g) | 2021 (10 g) |
| Jim Wohlford | OF | 1977–1979 (238 g) | 1983–1986 (318 g) |
| Sean Berry | 3B | 1999–2000 (138 g) | 1992–1995 (352 g) |
| Bob McClure | P | 1977–1986 (352 g) | 1986–1988 (123 g) |
| Terry Francona | 1B | 1989–1990 (93 g) | 1981–1985 (365 g) |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | 1976 (59 g) | 1969–1971 (368 g) |
| Nyjer Morgan | OF | 2011–2012 (241 g) | 2009–2010 (185 g) |
| Eric Thames | 1B | 2017–2019 (383 g) | 2020 (41 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2009, 2011 (82 g) | 2006–2008 (325 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 2003 (117 g) | 1991–1993 (232 g) |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | 2008–2010 (192 g) | 2021–2022 (117 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 1993–1996 (183 g) | 2001–2002 (125 g) |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | 2014–2015 (146 g) | 2019, 2021 (142 g) |
| Ray King | P | 2000–2002, 2007 (206 g) | 2007–2008 (67 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1969 (21 g) | 1970–1973 (247 g) |
| Adam Lind | 1B | 2015 (149 g) | 2017 (116 g) |
| James Mouton | OF | 2000–2001 (162 g) | 1999 (95 g) |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | 2010–2015 (172 g) | 2017–2018 (72 g) |
| Gio Gonzalez | P | 2018–2019 (24 g) | 2012–2018 (213 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2003 (146 g) | 2006 (87 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2016–2019 (167 g) | 2024 (63 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2012 (26 g) | 2003–2006, 2009–2011 (204 g) |
| Todd Coffey | P | 2008–2010 (156 g) | 2011 (69 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2011 (20 g) | 2008–2010 (199 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2014 (130 g) | 2018 (86 g) |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | 2001–2003 (187 g) | 2005 (13 g) |
| Guillermo Mota | P | 2008 (58 g) | 1999–2001 (133 g) |
| Jordan Zimmermann | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2009–2015 (181 g) |
| Jim Gosger | OF | 1969 (40 g) | 1970–1971 (142 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2002 (107 g) | 1992–1993, 2011 (75 g) |
| Kevin Mench | OF | 2006–2007 (141 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1987–1990 (158 g) | 2000 (9 g) |
| Matt Albers | P | 2018–2019 (101 g) | 2017 (63 g) |
| Jesse Winker | OF | 2023 (61 g) | 2024 (101 g) |
| Randy Ready | 2B | 1983–1986 (120 g) | 1993 (40 g) |
| Chuck Taylor | P | 1972 (5 g) | 1973–1976 (154 g) |
| Laynce Nix | OF | 2006–2008 (30 g) | 2011 (124 g) |
| Marco Estrada | P | 2010–2014 (139 g) | 2008–2009 (15 g) |
| Lary Sorensen | P | 1977–1980 (129 g) | 1987 (23 g) |
| Lou Collier | SS | 1999–2001 (138 g) | 2002 (13 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2016–2017 (139 g) | 2018 (10 g) |
| Claudio Vargas | P | 2007, 2009–2010 (74 g) | 2003–2005 (72 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2004 (75 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| Jesus Colome | P | 2009 (5 g) | 2007–2009 (138 g) |
| Johnny Estrada | C | 2007 (120 g) | 2008 (23 g) |
| Tomo Ohka | P | 2005–2006 (40 g) | 2001–2005 (103 g) |
| Troy O'Leary | OF | 1993–1994 (46 g) | 2002 (97 g) |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | 2013–2014 (66 g) | 2011–2012 (75 g) |
| Ned Yost | C | 1980–1983 (134 g) | 1985 (5 g) |
| Joe Ross | P | 2024 (25 g) | 2015–2019, 2021 (113 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1985, 1987 (39 g) | 1981–1983 (99 g) |
| Jeff Huson | SS | 1997 (84 g) | 1988–1989 (52 g) |
| Junior Spivey | 2B | 2004–2005 (108 g) | 2005 (28 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1996–1997 (73 g) | 2009 (63 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2005 (8 g) | 2022 (124 g) |
| Juan Bell | 2B | 1993 (91 g) | 1994 (38 g) |
| Mike Gonzalez | P | 2013 (75 g) | 2012 (47 g) |
| Dave Engle | C | 1989 (27 g) | 1987–1988 (93 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2011 (45 g) | 2011 (75 g) |
| Derrick May | OF | 1995 (32 g) | 1998 (85 g) |
| Mark Smith | OF | 2003 (33 g) | 2001 (80 g) |
| Pedro Severino | C | 2022 (8 g) | 2015–2018 (105 g) |
| Erick Fedde | P | 2025 (7 g) | 2017–2022 (102 g) |
| Michael Blazek | P | 2013, 2015–2017 (99 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| John O'Donoghue | P | 1969–1970 (80 g) | 1970–1971 (22 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1986 (68 g) | 1992 (33 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2014 (74 g) | 2012–2013 (20 g) |
| Paolo Espino | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2020–2023 (82 g) |
| Keith Osik | C | 2003 (80 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| Salomon Torres | P | 2008 (71 g) | 1997 (12 g) |
| Dan Jennings | P | 2018 (72 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Trevor Gott | P | 2022 (45 g) | 2016–2018 (33 g) |
| Julio Santana | P | 2005 (41 g) | 2000 (36 g) |
| Jose Mercedes | P | 1994–1998 (71 g) | 2003 (5 g) |
| Luke Voit | 1B | 2023 (22 g) | 2022 (53 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1989–1990 (64 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2011 (54 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Randy Lerch | P | 1981–1982 (44 g) | 1982–1983 (25 g) |
| Jeff Juden | P | 1998 (24 g) | 1996–1997 (44 g) |
| Robert Machado | C | 2002 (51 g) | 1999 (17 g) |
| Tim McIntosh | C | 1990–1993 (48 g) | 1993 (20 g) |
| Bob Scanlan | P | 1994–1995, 2000 (49 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Floyd Wicker | OF | 1970–1971 (26 g) | 1969 (41 g) |
| Neal Heaton | P | 1992 (1 g) | 1987–1988 (64 g) |
| Bob Sebra | P | 1990 (10 g) | 1986–1987 (54 g) |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2012 (57 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2021 (35 g) | 2019 (24 g) |
| Wayne Twitchell | P | 1970 (2 g) | 1977–1978 (55 g) |
| Robert Perez | OF | 2001 (2 g) | 1998 (52 g) |
| Jeff Liefer | OF | 2004 (16 g) | 2003 (35 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2008 (7 g) | 2009 (42 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2023 (20 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Xavier Cedeno | P | 2018 (15 g) | 2013–2015 (25 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2015, 2017–2018 (13 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Brock Holt | 2B | 2020 (16 g) | 2020 (21 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 2001 (20 g) | 1996 (12 g) |
| Fred Holdsworth | P | 1980 (9 g) | 1977–1978 (20 g) |
| Everett Stull | P | 2000, 2002 (22 g) | 1997 (3 g) |
| Matt Maysey | P | 1993 (23 g) | 1992 (2 g) |
| Felipe Alou | OF | 1974 (3 g) | 1973 (19 g) |
| Jake McGee | P | 2022 (6 g) | 2022 (12 g) |
| Corey Patterson | OF | 2009 (11 g) | 2009 (5 g) |
| Steve Falteisek | P | 1999 (11 g) | 1997 (5 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2011, 2018 (10 g) |
| Sam Freeman | P | 2016 (7 g) | 2020 (7 g) |
| Brett Carroll | OF | 2011 (2 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Rod Henderson | P | 1998 (2 g) | 1994 (3 g) |
| Bob Reynolds | P | 1971 (3 g) | 1969 (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.Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals?
111 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Marquis Grissom, Ronnie Belliard, Jonathan Lucroy and Hernan Perez. 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?
Floyd Wicker: Washington Nationals first, then the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970.
Who has played for both recently?
Jacob Barnes, Jesse Winker, Joe Ross, Erick Fedde, Andrew Chafin 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. Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969). Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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