New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mets and Pirates?
159 players played for both the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1962 and 2025, including Bobby Bonilla, Lee Mazzilli, Starling Marte and Richie Hebner. 63 of them played for the Mets first and 85 for the Pirates first; 11 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Al Jackson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Tommy Pham is the most recent: Mets first, then the Pirates from 2025.
- Bobby Bonilla played the most games across the two: 515 for the Mets and 843 for the Pirates.
- 23 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bobby Bonilla.
- Most common positions on this list: P (81), OF (38), SS (10), C (10).
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All 159 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Mets | Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | 1992–1995, 1999 (515 g) | 1986–1991 (843 g) |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | 1976–1981, 1986–1989 (979 g) | 1983–1986 (373 g) |
| Starling Marte | OF | 2022–2025 (396 g) | 2012–2019 (953 g) |
| Richie Hebner | 3B | 1979 (136 g) | 1968–1976, 1982–1983 (1140 g) |
| Frank Thomas | OF | 1962–1964 (342 g) | 1951–1958 (925 g) |
| Donn Clendenon | 1B | 1969–1971 (281 g) | 1961–1968 (982 g) |
| Jay Bell | SS | 2003 (72 g) | 1989–1996 (1106 g) |
| John Milner | 1B | 1971–1977 (741 g) | 1978–1982 (417 g) |
| Frank Taveras | SS | 1979–1981 (378 g) | 1971–1972, 1974–1979 (724 g) |
| Neil Walker | 2B | 2016–2017 (186 g) | 2009–2015 (836 g) |
| Jason Bay | OF | 2010–2012 (288 g) | 2003–2008 (719 g) |
| Wally Backman | 2B | 1980–1988 (765 g) | 1990 (104 g) |
| Duffy Dyer | C | 1968–1974 (375 g) | 1975–1978 (269 g) |
| Joe Orsulak | OF | 1993–1995 (338 g) | 1983–1986 (298 g) |
| Abraham Nunez | 3B | 2008 (2 g) | 1997–2004 (630 g) |
| Joe Christopher | OF | 1962–1965 (485 g) | 1959–1961 (141 g) |
| Bob Friend | P | 1966 (22 g) | 1951–1965 (568 g) |
| Dick Stuart | 1B | 1966 (31 g) | 1958–1962 (559 g) |
| Ike Davis | 1B | 2010–2014 (454 g) | 2014 (131 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1970–1971, 1978–1979 (218 g) | 1979–1981, 1985 (365 g) |
| Kevin Elster | SS | 1986–1992 (537 g) | 1997 (39 g) |
| Gene Clines | OF | 1975 (82 g) | 1970–1974 (452 g) |
| Jose Bautista | OF | 2018 (83 g) | 2004–2008 (400 g) |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 1993–1994, 2002–2003 (350 g) | 2006 (111 g) |
| Mackey Sasser | C | 1988–1992 (420 g) | 1987, 1995 (26 g) |
| Gus Bell | OF | 1962 (30 g) | 1950–1952 (391 g) |
| Jerry May | C | 1973 (4 g) | 1964–1970 (417 g) |
| Mark Johnson | 1B | 2000–2002 (134 g) | 1995–1997 (284 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1994 (62 g) | 1987–1990 (349 g) |
| Junior Ortiz | C | 1983–1984 (108 g) | 1982–1983, 1985–1989 (299 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2002–2004 (288 g) | 2004–2005 (115 g) |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2012 (78 g) | 2009–2011 (313 g) |
| Ronny Paulino | C | 2011 (78 g) | 2005–2008 (304 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1987 (3 g) | 1975–1985, 1993 (348 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2006 (75 g) | 2006–2008 (269 g) |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1978–1979 (268 g) | 1981–1982 (65 g) |
| Jared Hughes | P | 2020 (18 g) | 2011–2016 (313 g) |
| Jermaine Allensworth | OF | 1998–1999 (74 g) | 1996–1998 (238 g) |
| Jesse Gonder | C | 1963–1965 (226 g) | 1966–1967 (81 g) |
| Bill Almon | SS | 1980, 1987 (97 g) | 1985–1987 (209 g) |
| Dock Ellis | P | 1979 (17 g) | 1968–1975, 1979 (274 g) |
| Lastings Milledge | OF | 2006–2007 (115 g) | 2009–2010 (171 g) |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 2018–2020 (262 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Chris Cannizzaro | C | 1962–1965 (249 g) | 1968 (25 g) |
| Al Jackson | P | 1962–1965, 1968–1969 (235 g) | 1959, 1961 (13 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2024 (18 g) | 2021–2022 (226 g) |
| Chuck Hiller | 2B | 1965–1967 (233 g) | 1968 (11 g) |
| Dan Vogelbach | DH | 2022–2023 (159 g) | 2022 (75 g) |
| Ryan Church | OF | 2008–2009 (157 g) | 2010 (69 g) |
| Jonathon Niese | P | 2008–2016 (192 g) | 2016 (24 g) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | 2005 (87 g) | 2008 (125 g) |
| Don Cardwell | P | 1967–1970 (103 g) | 1963–1966 (106 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2000–2001 (79 g) | 1994–1995, 2005 (129 g) |
| Al Luplow | OF | 1966–1967 (152 g) | 1967 (55 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2019–2020 (68 g) | 2012–2014 (136 g) |
| Jim Fregosi | SS | 1972–1973 (146 g) | 1977–1978 (56 g) |
| Emil Brown | OF | 2009 (3 g) | 1997–2001 (196 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (78 g) | 2025 (120 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 1993–1995, 1999 (68 g) | 2000–2002 (127 g) |
| Derek Bell | OF | 2000 (144 g) | 2001 (46 g) |
| Rod Barajas | C | 2010 (74 g) | 2012 (104 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2006–2010 (101 g) | 2003–2006 (72 g) |
| Rick Reed | P | 1997–2001 (141 g) | 1988–1991 (31 g) |
| Kris Benson | P | 2004–2005 (39 g) | 1999–2000, 2002–2004 (128 g) |
| Colin Holderman | P | 2022 (15 g) | 2022–2025 (146 g) |
| Larry Elliot | OF | 1964, 1966 (145 g) | 1962–1963 (12 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1962, 1973–1974 (99 g) | 1971–1972 (52 g) |
| Matt Lawton | OF | 2001 (48 g) | 2005 (101 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2013 (117 g) | 2013 (30 g) |
| Trevor Williams | P | 2021–2022 (40 g) | 2016–2020 (106 g) |
| Antonio Bastardo | P | 2016 (41 g) | 2015–2017 (103 g) |
| Al Pedrique | SS | 1987 (5 g) | 1987–1988 (138 g) |
| Gary Kolb | OF | 1965 (40 g) | 1968–1969 (103 g) |
| Elmer Dessens | P | 2009–2010 (81 g) | 1996–1998 (61 g) |
| Blas Minor | P | 1995–1996 (52 g) | 1992–1994 (83 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2005–2006 (89 g) | 2006 (46 g) |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | 2008 (8 g) | 1997–1998 (122 g) |
| Roger Mason | P | 1994 (41 g) | 1991–1992 (89 g) |
| Pete Schourek | P | 1991–1993 (99 g) | 1999 (30 g) |
| Clay Holmes | P | 2025 (33 g) | 2018–2021 (91 g) |
| Duaner Sanchez | P | 2006, 2008 (115 g) | 2002–2003 (9 g) |
| Dennis Ribant | P | 1964–1966 (76 g) | 1967 (47 g) |
| Phillip Evans | OF | 2017–2018 (34 g) | 2020–2021 (87 g) |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1992 (90 g) | 1975 (30 g) |
| Alejandro Peña | P | 1990–1991 (96 g) | 1994 (22 g) |
| Dennis Santana | P | 2023 (9 g) | 2024–2025 (109 g) |
| Michael Perez | C | 2022–2023 (9 g) | 2021–2022 (109 g) |
| Barry Jones | P | 1992 (17 g) | 1986–1988 (100 g) |
| Bob Johnson | P | 1969 (2 g) | 1971–1973 (112 g) |
| John Buck | C | 2013 (101 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Tyler Yates | P | 2004 (21 g) | 2008–2009 (87 g) |
| Amos Otis | OF | 1967, 1969 (67 g) | 1984 (40 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 2007–2008 (102 g) | 1990 (2 g) |
| Gene Woodling | OF | 1962 (81 g) | 1947 (22 g) |
| Pat Mahomes | P | 1999–2000 (94 g) | 2003 (9 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2020, 2022 (42 g) | 2021 (57 g) |
| Don Bosch | OF | 1967–1968 (94 g) | 1966 (3 g) |
| Andy Tomberlin | OF | 1996–1997 (69 g) | 1993 (27 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 1993–1994 (85 g) | 1995 (8 g) |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | 2011–2012 (46 g) | 2010 (45 g) |
| Pablo Reyes | OF | 2024 (1 g) | 2018–2019 (89 g) |
| Mark Dewey | P | 1992 (20 g) | 1993–1994 (66 g) |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 2002, 2010 (38 g) | 2001 (46 g) |
| Josh Smoker | P | 2016–2017 (74 g) | 2018 (7 g) |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | 1964 (16 g) | 1961–1963 (65 g) |
| Yohan Ramirez | P | 2024 (5 g) | 2022–2023, 2025 (72 g) |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2019 (60 g) | 2018 (15 g) |
| David Williams | P | 2006–2007 (8 g) | 2001–2002, 2004–2005 (67 g) |
| Clem Labine | P | 1962 (3 g) | 1960–1961 (71 g) |
| Rajai Davis | OF | 2019 (29 g) | 2006–2007 (44 g) |
| Walt Terrell | P | 1982–1984 (57 g) | 1990 (16 g) |
| Jim Marshall | 1B | 1962 (17 g) | 1962 (55 g) |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | P | 1962 (17 g) | 1960–1962 (52 g) |
| Mark Corey | P | 2001–2002 (15 g) | 2003–2004 (53 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2023–2024 (44 g) | 2022 (20 g) |
| Brad Clontz | P | 1998 (2 g) | 1999–2000 (61 g) |
| Randy Niemann | P | 1985–1986 (35 g) | 1982–1983 (28 g) |
| Hisanori Takahashi | P | 2010 (53 g) | 2012 (9 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1967 (16 g) | 1962 (46 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 1999 (19 g) | 2010 (41 g) |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 1999 (42 g) | 1997 (18 g) |
| Steve Bieser | OF | 1997 (47 g) | 1998 (13 g) |
| Vic Black | P | 2013–2014 (56 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Jeff D'Amico | P | 2002 (29 g) | 2003 (29 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2021 (3 g) | 2019–2021 (54 g) |
| Tyler Bashlor | P | 2018–2019 (48 g) | 2020 (8 g) |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | 2008–2009 (32 g) | 2003–2004 (22 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2021 (5 g) | 2021–2022 (48 g) |
| Billy McKinney | OF | 2021 (39 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Junior Noboa | 2B | 1992 (46 g) | 1994 (2 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2020 (16 g) | 2022 (31 g) |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | 1987 (3 g) | 1988 (40 g) |
| Keon Broxton | OF | 2019 (34 g) | 2015 (7 g) |
| Bill Short | P | 1968 (34 g) | 1967 (6 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2011–2012 (39 g) | 1992 (1 g) |
| Tom Parsons | P | 1964–1965 (39 g) | 1963 (1 g) |
| Andy Hassler | P | 1979 (29 g) | 1980 (6 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2021 (15 g) | 2022 (20 g) |
| Max Kranick | P | 2025 (24 g) | 2021–2022 (11 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2021 (13 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| Tony Armas | P | 2008 (3 g) | 2007 (31 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2014 (30 g) | 2010 (3 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1981 (7 g) | 1979–1980 (23 g) |
| Doc Medich | P | 1977 (1 g) | 1976 (29 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2014 (19 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Chan Ho Park | P | 2007 (1 g) | 2010 (26 g) |
| Jack Leathersich | P | 2015 (17 g) | 2017 (6 g) |
| Rob Zastryzny | P | 2022 (1 g) | 2023 (21 g) |
| Billy Taylor | P | 1999 (18 g) | 2001 (1 g) |
| Jose Parra | P | 2004 (13 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Genesis Cabrera | P | 2025 (6 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Guillermo Heredia | OF | 2020 (7 g) | 2020 (8 g) |
| Brandon Waddell | P | 2025 (11 g) | 2020 (2 g) |
| Rich Sauveur | P | 1991 (6 g) | 1986 (3 g) |
| Larry Foss | P | 1962 (5 g) | 1961 (3 g) |
| Nick Tropeano | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2020 (7 g) |
| Jerad Eickhoff | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Garrett Olson | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2011 (4 g) |
| Jim Mann | P | 2000 (2 g) | 2003 (2 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.Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates?
159 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Bobby Bonilla, Lee Mazzilli, Starling Marte and Richie Hebner. 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?
Al Jackson: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Starling Marte, Ben Gamel, Tommy Pham, Colin Holderman, Clay Holmes and Dennis Santana and 7 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. Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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