New York Mets and New York Yankees players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mets and Yankees?
172 players played for both the New York Mets and the New York Yankees between 1962 and 2025, including Yogi Berra, Willie Randolph, Robinson Cano and Darryl Strawberry. 82 of them played for the Mets first and 80 for the Yankees first; 10 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Gene Woodling is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Yankees first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Rico Garcia is the most recent: Mets first, then the Yankees from 2025.
- Yogi Berra played the most games across the two: 4 for the Mets and 2,116 for the Yankees.
- 34 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Robinson Cano.
- Most common positions on this list: P (89), OF (40), SS (12), 3B (10).
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All 172 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Mets | Yankees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogi Berra | C | 1965 (4 g) | 1946–1963 (2116 g) |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1992 (90 g) | 1976–1988 (1694 g) |
| Robinson Cano | 2B | 2019–2020, 2022 (168 g) | 2005–2013 (1374 g) |
| Darryl Strawberry | OF | 1983–1990 (1109 g) | 1995–1999 (231 g) |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 2005–2011 (839 g) | 2014–2016 (341 g) |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | 2014–2017 (573 g) | 2010–2013 (513 g) |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | 1976–1981, 1986–1989 (979 g) | 1982 (37 g) |
| Ron Swoboda | OF | 1965–1970 (737 g) | 1971–1973 (152 g) |
| Gene Woodling | OF | 1962 (81 g) | 1949–1954 (699 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 1999–2000 (152 g) | 1985–1989 (596 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1991 (90 g) | 1980–1984, 1987, 1990 (587 g) |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | 1999–2001 (444 g) | 2002–2003 (230 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1975–1977, 1981–1983 (664 g) | 1977 (8 g) |
| Rafael Santana | SS | 1984–1987 (483 g) | 1988 (148 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 2003–2004 (133 g) | 1997–2002, 2005 (456 g) |
| Kevin Elster | SS | 1986–1992 (537 g) | 1994–1995 (17 g) |
| Elliott Maddox | OF | 1978–1980 (335 g) | 1974–1976 (210 g) |
| David Robertson | P | 2023 (40 g) | 2008–2014, 2017–2018 (501 g) |
| Gary Sanchez | C | 2023 (3 g) | 2015–2021 (538 g) |
| John Olerud | 1B | 1997–1999 (476 g) | 2004 (49 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 2000–2001, 2004 (441 g) | 2003 (66 g) |
| Alvaro Espinoza | SS | 1996 (48 g) | 1988–1991 (447 g) |
| Gerald Williams | OF | 2004–2005 (96 g) | 1992–1996, 2001–2002 (384 g) |
| Ike Davis | 1B | 2010–2014 (454 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Phil Linz | SS | 1967–1968 (102 g) | 1962–1965 (354 g) |
| Bobby Abreu | OF | 2014 (78 g) | 2006–2008 (372 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2009 (100 g) | 2004–2006 (347 g) |
| Charley Smith | 3B | 1964–1965 (262 g) | 1967–1968 (181 g) |
| Daryl Boston | OF | 1990–1992 (382 g) | 1994 (52 g) |
| Amed Rosario | SS | 2017–2020 (403 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| Shane Spencer | OF | 2004 (74 g) | 1998–2002 (345 g) |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 1994–1996 (334 g) | 2000 (73 g) |
| Claudell Washington | OF | 1980 (79 g) | 1986–1988, 1990 (315 g) |
| Jesse Orosco | P | 1979, 1981–1987 (372 g) | 2003 (15 g) |
| Dwight Gooden | P | 1984–1994 (309 g) | 1996–1997, 2000 (67 g) |
| Dellin Betances | P | 2020–2021 (16 g) | 2011, 2013–2019 (358 g) |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 2005 (100 g) | 2004, 2006–2007 (257 g) |
| Armando Benitez | P | 1999–2003 (333 g) | 2003 (9 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2019–2022 (335 g) | 2024 (7 g) |
| David Cone | P | 1987–1992, 2003 (188 g) | 1995–2000 (145 g) |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 2018–2020 (262 g) | 2017 (66 g) |
| Juan Soto | OF | 2025 (160 g) | 2024 (157 g) |
| Ryan Thompson | OF | 1992–1995 (283 g) | 2000 (33 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | 1967 (15 g) | 1974–1976 (294 g) |
| Neil Walker | 2B | 2016–2017 (186 g) | 2018 (113 g) |
| Adam Ottavino | P | 2022–2024 (192 g) | 2019–2020, 2025 (100 g) |
| Neil Allen | P | 1979–1983 (223 g) | 1985, 1987–1988 (66 g) |
| Lenny Randle | 3B | 1977–1978 (268 g) | 1979 (20 g) |
| Hal Reniff | P | 1967 (29 g) | 1961–1967 (250 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1970–1971, 1978–1979 (218 g) | 1984 (61 g) |
| Lee Guetterman | P | 1992 (43 g) | 1988–1992 (233 g) |
| Eduardo Nunez | 3B | 2020 (2 g) | 2010–2013 (270 g) |
| Marv Throneberry | 1B | 1962–1963 (130 g) | 1955, 1958–1959 (141 g) |
| Jay Bruce | OF | 2016–2018 (247 g) | 2021 (10 g) |
| Clay Holmes | P | 2025 (33 g) | 2021–2024 (220 g) |
| Al Leiter | P | 1998–2004 (213 g) | 1987–1989, 2005 (38 g) |
| Chris Young | OF | 2014 (88 g) | 2014–2015 (163 g) |
| Lance Johnson | OF | 1996–1997 (232 g) | 2000 (18 g) |
| Jesse Gonder | C | 1963–1965 (226 g) | 1960–1961 (22 g) |
| Harrison Bader | OF | 2024 (143 g) | 2022–2023 (98 g) |
| Ricky Ledee | OF | 2006–2007 (44 g) | 1998–2000 (192 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 2003 (125 g) | 2004 (106 g) |
| Ralph Terry | P | 1966–1967 (13 g) | 1956–1957, 1959–1964 (210 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2020, 2022 (42 g) | 2015–2018 (180 g) |
| Dick Tidrow | P | 1984 (11 g) | 1974–1979 (211 g) |
| Eric Young | OF | 2013–2015 (209 g) | 2016 (6 g) |
| Kelly Johnson | 2B | 2015–2016 (131 g) | 2014 (77 g) |
| Andy Phillips | 1B | 2008 (4 g) | 2004–2007 (203 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 2002–2004 (180 g) | 1996–1997 (21 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2014 (19 g) | 2006–2008 (181 g) |
| Orlando Hernandez | P | 2006–2007 (48 g) | 1998–2002, 2004 (139 g) |
| Dale Murray | P | 1978–1979 (111 g) | 1983–1985 (62 g) |
| Luis Severino | P | 2024 (31 g) | 2015–2019, 2021–2023 (141 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1994–1995, 2006 (131 g) | 2006 (34 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2019–2020 (68 g) | 2015, 2021 (95 g) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | 2005 (87 g) | 2007 (72 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1993 (48 g) | 1995 (108 g) |
| Roy Staiger | 3B | 1975–1977 (148 g) | 1979 (4 g) |
| Jack Aker | P | 1974 (24 g) | 1969–1972 (124 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 2003 (36 g) | 1996–1998 (109 g) |
| Bob Ojeda | P | 1986–1990 (142 g) | 1994 (2 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2006 (75 g) | 2008–2009 (66 g) |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | 1964 (16 g) | 1955–1959 (115 g) |
| Wally Whitehurst | P | 1989–1992 (127 g) | 1996 (2 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2014–2016 (98 g) | 2011 (29 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 2003 (56 g) | 1997, 2005 (61 g) |
| Karim Garcia | OF | 2004 (62 g) | 2002–2003 (54 g) |
| Billy Cowan | OF | 1965 (82 g) | 1969 (32 g) |
| Doc Medich | P | 1977 (1 g) | 1972–1975 (112 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2020–2021 (79 g) | 2022 (34 g) |
| Jeff Reardon | P | 1979–1981 (97 g) | 1994 (11 g) |
| Alberto Castillo | C | 1995–1998 (92 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Bill Sudakis | 3B | 1972 (18 g) | 1974 (89 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2015 (32 g) | 2007, 2016–2017 (75 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2013 (72 g) | 2008 (33 g) |
| Paul Gibson | P | 1992–1993 (51 g) | 1993–1994, 1996 (54 g) |
| Tim Leary | P | 1981, 1983–1984 (23 g) | 1990–1992 (77 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2021 (9 g) | 2019 (82 g) |
| Tim Locastro | OF | 2023 (43 g) | 2021–2022 (47 g) |
| Billy McKinney | OF | 2021 (39 g) | 2018, 2023 (50 g) |
| Marcus Stroman | P | 2019, 2021 (44 g) | 2024–2025 (39 g) |
| Ryota Igarashi | P | 2010–2011 (79 g) | 2012 (2 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 1993–1995, 1999 (68 g) | 1995 (11 g) |
| Mike Torrez | P | 1983–1984 (48 g) | 1977 (31 g) |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2019 (60 g) | 2018 (18 g) |
| Joely Rodriguez | P | 2022 (55 g) | 2021 (21 g) |
| Tony Tarasco | OF | 2002 (60 g) | 1999 (14 g) |
| Kenny Rogers | P | 1999 (12 g) | 1996–1997 (61 g) |
| Tim Burke | P | 1991–1992 (50 g) | 1992 (23 g) |
| Wilson Delgado | SS | 2004 (42 g) | 2000 (31 g) |
| Luis Ayala | P | 2008 (19 g) | 2011 (52 g) |
| Rob Gardner | P | 1965–1966 (48 g) | 1970–1972 (23 g) |
| Chris Capuano | P | 2011 (36 g) | 2014–2015 (34 g) |
| Walt Terrell | P | 1982–1984 (57 g) | 1989 (13 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2021 (51 g) | 2018 (18 g) |
| Carlos Carrasco | P | 2021–2023 (61 g) | 2025 (8 g) |
| Matt Lawton | OF | 2001 (48 g) | 2005 (21 g) |
| Cory Lidle | P | 1997 (54 g) | 2006 (10 g) |
| Felix Heredia | P | 2005 (3 g) | 2003–2004 (59 g) |
| Bubba Trammell | OF | 2000 (36 g) | 2003 (22 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2018 (29 g) | 2016 (26 g) |
| Luis Avilan | P | 2019 (45 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Bob Macdonald | P | 1996 (20 g) | 1995 (33 g) |
| Duke Carmel | OF | 1963 (47 g) | 1965 (6 g) |
| Allen Watson | P | 1999 (14 g) | 1999–2000 (38 g) |
| Dock Ellis | P | 1979 (17 g) | 1976–1977 (35 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1997 (25 g) | 2003 (25 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1979–1980 (33 g) | 1979 (15 g) |
| Buddy Carlyle | P | 2014–2015 (38 g) | 2011 (8 g) |
| Bill Short | P | 1968 (34 g) | 1960 (10 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2013 (43 g) | 2012 (1 g) |
| Michael Tonkin | P | 2024 (5 g) | 2024 (39 g) |
| Raul Valdes | P | 2010 (38 g) | 2011 (6 g) |
| Phil Lombardi | C | 1989 (18 g) | 1986–1987 (25 g) |
| John Pacella | P | 1977, 1979–1980 (39 g) | 1982 (3 g) |
| Mason Williams | OF | 2021 (17 g) | 2015–2017 (25 g) |
| Sean Henn | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2005–2007 (36 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1987 (3 g) | 1988–1989 (35 g) |
| Tucker Ashford | 3B | 1983 (35 g) | 1981 (3 g) |
| Angel Berroa | SS | 2009 (14 g) | 2009 (21 g) |
| Bob Friend | P | 1966 (22 g) | 1966 (12 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 1999 (19 g) | 2006 (14 g) |
| Phil Bickford | P | 2023 (25 g) | 2024 (8 g) |
| Dennis Santana | P | 2023 (9 g) | 2024 (23 g) |
| Frank Tanana | P | 1993 (29 g) | 1993 (3 g) |
| Stephen Tarpley | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2018–2019 (31 g) |
| Jason Anderson | P | 2003 (6 g) | 2003, 2005 (25 g) |
| Royce Ring | P | 2005–2006 (26 g) | 2010 (5 g) |
| Tim Redding | P | 2009 (30 g) | 2005 (1 g) |
| Juan Padilla | P | 2005 (24 g) | 2004 (6 g) |
| Chan Ho Park | P | 2007 (1 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2021 (13 g) | 2014 (14 g) |
| Pablo Reyes | OF | 2024 (1 g) | 2025 (25 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2024 (18 g) | 2016 (6 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 2001 (5 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | 1986 (14 g) | 1989 (10 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2001 (18 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1981 (17 g) | 1994 (3 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2021 (19 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Paul Blackburn | P | 2024–2025 (12 g) | 2025 (8 g) |
| Frankie Montas | P | 2025 (9 g) | 2022–2023 (9 g) |
| Darren O'Day | P | 2009 (4 g) | 2021 (12 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2011 (11 g) |
| Brandon Knight | P | 2008 (4 g) | 2001–2002 (11 g) |
| Terrence Long | OF | 1999 (3 g) | 2006 (12 g) |
| Keith Hughes | OF | 1990 (8 g) | 1987 (4 g) |
| Scott Erickson | P | 2004 (2 g) | 2006 (9 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2025 (8 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2021 (5 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Don Schulze | P | 1987 (5 g) | 1989 (2 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2021 (3 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Gustavo Molina | C | 2008 (2 g) | 2011 (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.Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Mets and the New York Yankees?
172 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Yogi Berra, Willie Randolph, Robinson Cano and Darryl Strawberry. 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?
Gene Woodling: New York Yankees first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Amed Rosario, J. D. Davis, Juan Soto, Adam Ottavino, Clay Holmes and Harrison Bader and 12 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. Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).
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