Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Twins and Rangers?
113 players played for both the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers between 1961 and 2025, including Cesar Tovar, Roy Smalley, Ruben Sierra and Zoilo Versalles. 64 of them played for the Twins first and 47 for the Rangers first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Hal Woodeshick is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Rangers from 1961.
- Michael Helman is the most recent: Twins first, then the Rangers from 2025.
- Cesar Tovar played the most games across the two: 1,090 for the Twins and 240 for the Rangers.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Roy Smalley.
- Most common positions on this list: P (61), OF (16), C (12), SS (7).
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All 113 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Twins | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | OF | 1965–1972 (1090 g) | 1974–1975 (240 g) |
| Roy Smalley | SS | 1976–1982, 1985–1987 (1148 g) | 1975–1976 (119 g) |
| Ruben Sierra | OF | 2006 (14 g) | 1986–1992, 2000–2001, 2003 (1190 g) |
| Zoilo Versalles | SS | 1959–1967 (1109 g) | 1969 (31 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2019–2021 (258 g) | 2006–2013 (796 g) |
| Bernie Allen | 2B | 1962–1966 (492 g) | 1967–1971 (532 g) |
| Roy Sievers | 1B | 1954–1959 (856 g) | 1964–1965 (45 g) |
| Cristian Guzman | SS | 1999–2004 (841 g) | 2010 (15 g) |
| Gary Ward | OF | 1979–1983 (417 g) | 1984–1986 (414 g) |
| Don Mincher | 1B | 1960–1966 (617 g) | 1971–1972 (161 g) |
| Eddie Guardado | P | 1993–2003, 2008 (648 g) | 2008–2009 (104 g) |
| Al Newman | 2B | 1987–1991 (618 g) | 1992 (116 g) |
| Danny Thompson | SS | 1970–1976 (630 g) | 1976 (64 g) |
| Joey Gallo | OF | 2023 (111 g) | 2015–2021 (568 g) |
| Mike Cubbage | 3B | 1976–1980 (555 g) | 1974–1976 (81 g) |
| Joe Nathan | P | 2004–2009, 2011 (460 g) | 2012–2013 (133 g) |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | 1998–2003 (430 g) | 2013 (134 g) |
| Kenny Rogers | P | 2003 (33 g) | 1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005 (529 g) |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | 1969–1971 (473 g) | 1974–1975 (89 g) |
| Camilo Pascual | P | 1954–1966 (442 g) | 1967–1969 (76 g) |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | 2016–2018 (347 g) | 2023–2024 (161 g) |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | 1971–1975 (407 g) | 1979 (63 g) |
| Pat Putnam | 1B | 1984 (14 g) | 1977–1982 (455 g) |
| Mitch Garver | C | 2017–2021 (310 g) | 2022–2023 (141 g) |
| Mike Lamb | 3B | 2008 (81 g) | 2000–2003 (357 g) |
| Carlos Gomez | OF | 2008–2009 (290 g) | 2016–2017 (138 g) |
| Danny Santana | OF | 2014–2017 (280 g) | 2019–2020 (145 g) |
| Bert Blyleven | P | 1970–1976, 1985–1988 (348 g) | 1976–1977 (54 g) |
| Pedro Ramos | P | 1955–1961 (375 g) | 1970 (5 g) |
| Brant Alyea | OF | 1970–1971 (173 g) | 1965, 1968–1969 (165 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1996–1997 (173 g) | 1998–1999 (162 g) |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | 1991–1993 (246 g) | 1995 (86 g) |
| Ron Kline | P | 1967 (54 g) | 1963–1966 (260 g) |
| John Roseboro | C | 1968–1969 (250 g) | 1970 (46 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 2009–2010 (57 g) | 2003–2007 (215 g) |
| Chad Allen | OF | 1999–2001 (209 g) | 2004–2005 (41 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1998 (110 g) | 1995 (139 g) |
| Martin Perez | P | 2019 (32 g) | 2012–2018, 2022–2023 (208 g) |
| Pete Mackanin | 2B | 1980–1981 (185 g) | 1973–1974 (46 g) |
| Kyle Gibson | P | 2013–2019 (193 g) | 2020–2021 (31 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2006–2008 (191 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Jim Merritt | P | 1965–1968 (122 g) | 1973–1975 (66 g) |
| Scott Baker | P | 2005–2011 (163 g) | 2014 (25 g) |
| Kyle Lohse | P | 2001–2006 (172 g) | 2016 (2 g) |
| Mike Marshall | P | 1978–1980 (162 g) | 1977 (12 g) |
| Pat Mahomes | P | 1992–1996 (115 g) | 2001 (56 g) |
| Mike Smithson | P | 1984–1987 (128 g) | 1982–1983 (41 g) |
| Junior Ortiz | C | 1990–1991 (132 g) | 1994 (29 g) |
| Chris Gimenez | C | 2017–2018 (90 g) | 2014–2015 (70 g) |
| Scott Erickson | P | 1990–1995 (155 g) | 2004 (4 g) |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | 1964–1966 (115 g) | 1961 (42 g) |
| John Butcher | P | 1984–1986 (84 g) | 1980–1983 (67 g) |
| Logan Forsythe | 2B | 2018 (50 g) | 2019 (101 g) |
| Jim Shellenback | P | 1977 (5 g) | 1969–1974 (145 g) |
| Neal Cotts | P | 2015 (17 g) | 2013–2014 (131 g) |
| Dave Meier | OF | 1984–1985 (130 g) | 1987 (13 g) |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | 2023 (134 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Joe Grzenda | P | 1969 (38 g) | 1970–1971 (95 g) |
| Sam Dyson | P | 2019 (12 g) | 2015–2017 (121 g) |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | 1990 (69 g) | 1989 (54 g) |
| Mike Mason | P | 1988 (5 g) | 1982–1987 (118 g) |
| Bobby Wilson | C | 2018 (47 g) | 2015–2016 (73 g) |
| Aaron Fultz | P | 2004 (55 g) | 2003 (64 g) |
| Johnny Schaive | 3B | 1958–1960 (29 g) | 1962–1963 (85 g) |
| R. A. Dickey | P | 2009 (35 g) | 2001, 2003–2006 (77 g) |
| Jim Roland | P | 1962–1964, 1966–1968 (96 g) | 1972 (5 g) |
| Len Whitehouse | P | 1983–1985 (95 g) | 1981 (2 g) |
| Danny Coulombe | P | 2020–2022, 2025 (81 g) | 2025 (15 g) |
| Bill Hands | P | 1973–1974 (74 g) | 1974–1975 (20 g) |
| Willie Eyre | P | 2006 (42 g) | 2007, 2009 (50 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 2006 (16 g) | 2005–2006 (75 g) |
| Danny Walton | OF | 1973, 1975 (79 g) | 1980 (10 g) |
| Craig Monroe | OF | 2008 (58 g) | 2001 (27 g) |
| Kevin Jepsen | P | 2015–2016 (62 g) | 2018 (21 g) |
| Hal Woodeshick | P | 1959–1960 (73 g) | 1961 (7 g) |
| Jon Shave | SS | 1998 (19 g) | 1993, 1999 (60 g) |
| Rick Reed | P | 2001–2003 (72 g) | 1993–1994 (6 g) |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | 1997–1998 (52 g) | 1995 (22 g) |
| Mike Bacsik | P | 1979–1980 (41 g) | 1975–1977 (32 g) |
| Lance Lynn | P | 2018 (20 g) | 2019–2020 (46 g) |
| Rob Refsnyder | OF | 2021 (51 g) | 2020 (15 g) |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2016 (55 g) | 2018 (10 g) |
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1989 (19 g) | 1986 (46 g) |
| Marcus Jensen | C | 2000 (52 g) | 2001 (11 g) |
| Marty Martinez | SS | 1962 (37 g) | 1972 (26 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1998 (18 g) | 1999 (34 g) |
| Jharel Cotton | P | 2022 (25 g) | 2021 (23 g) |
| Michael Helman | OF | 2024 (9 g) | 2025 (38 g) |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2022 (25 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2017 (15 g) | 2018 (28 g) |
| Nick Tepesch | P | 2017 (1 g) | 2013–2014 (42 g) |
| Matt Garza | P | 2006–2007 (26 g) | 2013 (13 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2024 (33 g) |
| Steve Howe | P | 1985 (13 g) | 1987 (24 g) |
| Bill Singer | P | 1976 (26 g) | 1976 (10 g) |
| Luke Farrell | P | 2021 (20 g) | 2019–2020 (13 g) |
| Randy Flores | P | 2010 (11 g) | 2002 (20 g) |
| Rudy Hernandez | P | 1960 (24 g) | 1961 (7 g) |
| Stan Perzanowski | P | 1978 (13 g) | 1975–1976 (17 g) |
| Joe McCabe | C | 1964 (14 g) | 1965 (14 g) |
| Tyler Mahle | P | 2022–2023 (9 g) | 2024–2025 (19 g) |
| Caleb Boushley | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2025 (25 g) |
| Ian Gibaut | P | 2021 (3 g) | 2019–2020 (23 g) |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1977 (9 g) | 1982 (16 g) |
| Cory Gearrin | P | 2020 (1 g) | 2018 (21 g) |
| Danny Ardoin | C | 2000 (15 g) | 2004 (6 g) |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | P | 2022 (2 g) | 2015–2016 (17 g) |
| Dillon Gee | P | 2017 (14 g) | 2017 (4 g) |
| James Baldwin | P | 2003 (10 g) | 2005 (8 g) |
| Sidney Ponson | P | 2007 (7 g) | 2008 (9 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2023 (10 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Shaun Anderson | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Hector Maestri | P | 1960 (1 g) | 1961 (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.Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers?
113 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1961 to 2025, including Cesar Tovar, Roy Smalley, Ruben Sierra and Zoilo Versalles. 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?
Hal Woodeshick: Minnesota Twins first, then the Texas Rangers from 1961.
Who has played for both recently?
Robbie Grossman, Donovan Solano, Danny Coulombe, Michael Helman, Jose Urena and Tyler Mahle and 2 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. Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960). Rangers seasons include the Washington Senators (1961–1971).
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