New York Mets and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mets and Padres?
157 players played for both the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres between 1969 and 2025, including Garry Templeton, Kevin McReynolds, Mike Piazza and Dave Magadan. 73 of them played for the Mets first and 80 for the Padres first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Chris Cannizzaro is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Mets first, then the Padres from 1969.
- Juan Soto is the most recent: Padres first, then the Mets from 2025.
- Garry Templeton played the most games across the two: 80 for the Mets and 1,286 for the Padres.
- 29 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kevin McReynolds.
- Most common positions on this list: P (74), OF (41), C (14), SS (13).
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All 157 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Mets | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | SS | 1991 (80 g) | 1982–1991 (1286 g) |
| Kevin McReynolds | OF | 1987–1991, 1994 (787 g) | 1983–1986 (496 g) |
| Mike Piazza | C | 1998–2005 (972 g) | 2006 (126 g) |
| Dave Magadan | 3B | 1986–1992 (701 g) | 1999–2001 (302 g) |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 2018 (54 g) | 2006–2010 (799 g) |
| Tim Teufel | 2B | 1986–1991 (463 g) | 1991–1993 (294 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1975–1977, 1981–1983 (664 g) | 1977 (56 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 2002–2003 (222 g) | 1988–1990 (448 g) |
| Chris Cannizzaro | C | 1962–1965 (249 g) | 1969–1971, 1974 (292 g) |
| Bill Almon | SS | 1980, 1987 (97 g) | 1974–1979 (429 g) |
| Scott Hairston | OF | 2011–2012 (213 g) | 2007–2010 (303 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 1998–2002 (368 g) | 2004 (143 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 1999–2000 (152 g) | 1996–1997, 2001 (359 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 2004–2005 (216 g) | 2006–2007 (292 g) |
| Larry Stahl | OF | 1967–1968 (124 g) | 1969–1972 (368 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2003–2006 (468 g) | 2009 (10 g) |
| Heath Bell | P | 2004–2006 (81 g) | 2007–2011 (354 g) |
| Luis Lopez | SS | 1997–1999 (263 g) | 1993–1994, 1996 (157 g) |
| Jesse Orosco | P | 1979, 1981–1987 (372 g) | 2003 (42 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2021 (9 g) | 2011–2014 (393 g) |
| Derek Bell | OF | 2000 (144 g) | 1993–1994 (258 g) |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1978–1979 (268 g) | 1980 (128 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1993 (31 g) | 1989–1992 (360 g) |
| Jerry Morales | OF | 1980 (94 g) | 1969–1973 (296 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2022, 2025 (48 g) | 2015–2019 (334 g) |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | 1989 (4 g) | 1991–1994, 1996–1997 (371 g) |
| Juan Soto | OF | 2025 (160 g) | 2022–2023 (214 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2006 (75 g) | 2000, 2003–2005, 2014 (291 g) |
| Don Hahn | OF | 1971–1974 (318 g) | 1975 (34 g) |
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1993 (48 g) | 1991–1992 (300 g) |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | 1996–1998 (306 g) | 1999 (33 g) |
| Randy Jones | P | 1981–1982 (41 g) | 1973–1980 (278 g) |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2009 (100 g) | 1992–1993 (214 g) |
| Bubba Trammell | OF | 2000 (36 g) | 2001–2002 (275 g) |
| Dave Marshall | OF | 1970–1972 (264 g) | 1973 (39 g) |
| Seth Lugo | P | 2016–2022 (276 g) | 2023 (26 g) |
| Jason Bay | OF | 2010–2012 (288 g) | 2003 (3 g) |
| Ron Taylor | P | 1967–1971 (269 g) | 1972 (4 g) |
| Randy Myers | P | 1985–1989 (185 g) | 1992, 1998 (87 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (78 g) | 2020–2021 (186 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1995–1996 (168 g) | 1997 (92 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2016–2017, 2019–2020 (130 g) | 2013–2014 (126 g) |
| Mike Phillips | SS | 1975–1977 (241 g) | 1981 (14 g) |
| Dale Thayer | P | 2011 (11 g) | 2012–2015 (241 g) |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 2004 (24 g) | 1993–1994 (223 g) |
| Bobby Jones | P | 1993–2000 (193 g) | 2001–2002 (52 g) |
| Bruce Bochy | C | 1982 (17 g) | 1983–1987 (209 g) |
| Jose Azocar | OF | 2025 (12 g) | 2022–2024 (214 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 2000 (32 g) | 1990–1993 (192 g) |
| Danny Frisella | P | 1967–1972 (158 g) | 1975 (65 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2021 (16 g) | 2016–2018 (195 g) |
| Luis Torrens | C | 2024–2025 (141 g) | 2017, 2019–2020 (70 g) |
| Jeff Francoeur | OF | 2009–2010 (199 g) | 2014 (10 g) |
| Brian Buchanan | OF | 2004 (2 g) | 2002–2004 (201 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 1993–1994 (85 g) | 1991–1992 (114 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2024 (85 g) | 2025 (112 g) |
| Tony Clark | 1B | 2003 (125 g) | 2008 (70 g) |
| Tucker Ashford | 3B | 1983 (35 g) | 1976–1978 (160 g) |
| Mike Baxter | OF | 2011–2013 (185 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Tim Stauffer | P | 2015 (5 g) | 2005–2007, 2009–2014 (184 g) |
| Mario Ramirez | SS | 1980 (18 g) | 1981–1985 (166 g) |
| Robinson Cano | 2B | 2019–2020, 2022 (168 g) | 2022 (12 g) |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | 1986 (14 g) | 1987–1988 (165 g) |
| Donne Wall | P | 2001 (33 g) | 1998–2000 (145 g) |
| Rod Gaspar | OF | 1969–1970 (129 g) | 1971, 1974 (49 g) |
| Bobby Valentine | SS | 1977–1978 (111 g) | 1975–1977 (66 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1984, 1986 (115 g) | 1987 (62 g) |
| Brian Lawrence | P | 2007 (6 g) | 2001–2005 (164 g) |
| Jeff Gardner | 2B | 1991 (13 g) | 1992–1993 (155 g) |
| Desi Relaford | SS | 2001 (120 g) | 2000 (45 g) |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 2002, 2010 (38 g) | 1999, 2003 (126 g) |
| Jim McAndrew | P | 1968–1973 (147 g) | 1974 (15 g) |
| Wally Whitehurst | P | 1989–1992 (127 g) | 1993–1994 (34 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1962, 1973–1974 (99 g) | 1971, 1973 (56 g) |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | 1996–1997 (62 g) | 1995 (89 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2024 (31 g) | 2017–2019 (112 g) |
| Brad Brach | P | 2019–2020 (30 g) | 2011–2013 (109 g) |
| Terrence Long | OF | 1999 (3 g) | 2004 (136 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2006–2010 (101 g) | 2002–2003 (35 g) |
| Duaner Sanchez | P | 2006, 2008 (115 g) | 2009 (13 g) |
| Dick Selma | P | 1965–1968 (120 g) | 1969 (4 g) |
| Butch Metzger | P | 1978 (25 g) | 1975–1977 (98 g) |
| Chris Young | P | 2011–2012 (24 g) | 2006–2010 (97 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2010 (50 g) | 2009 (67 g) |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2012 (78 g) | 2013 (38 g) |
| Gene Walter | P | 1987–1988 (40 g) | 1985–1986 (72 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1981 (7 g) | 1969–1971 (104 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1998 (11 g) | 1995–1996 (100 g) |
| Alex Torres | P | 2015 (39 g) | 2014 (70 g) |
| Tom Gorman | P | 1982–1985 (98 g) | 1987 (6 g) |
| David Newhan | OF | 2007 (56 g) | 1999–2000 (46 g) |
| Ben Johnson | OF | 2007 (9 g) | 2005–2006 (89 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2021 (51 g) | 2022 (46 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2001 (1 g) | 2003 (96 g) |
| Rich Folkers | P | 1970 (16 g) | 1975–1976 (78 g) |
| Rick Sweet | C | 1982 (3 g) | 1978 (88 g) |
| Justin Hampson | P | 2012 (13 g) | 2007–2008 (74 g) |
| Manny Alexander | SS | 1997 (54 g) | 2005–2006 (32 g) |
| Pedro Martinez | P | 1996 (5 g) | 1993–1994 (80 g) |
| Rob Johnson | C | 2012 (17 g) | 2011 (67 g) |
| Mike Matthews | P | 2005 (6 g) | 2003 (77 g) |
| Joey Lucchesi | P | 2021, 2023–2024 (22 g) | 2018–2020 (59 g) |
| Greg Burke | P | 2013 (32 g) | 2009 (48 g) |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | 2023 (8 g) | 2014–2015, 2020 (70 g) |
| Mickey Lolich | P | 1976 (31 g) | 1978–1979 (47 g) |
| Glendon Rusch | P | 1999–2001 (65 g) | 2008 (12 g) |
| Sean Manaea | P | 2024–2025 (47 g) | 2022 (30 g) |
| Ron Herbel | P | 1970 (12 g) | 1970 (64 g) |
| Walt Terrell | P | 1982–1984 (57 g) | 1989 (19 g) |
| Brent Strom | P | 1972 (11 g) | 1975–1977 (64 g) |
| Gary Sanchez | C | 2023 (3 g) | 2023 (72 g) |
| Roger Mason | P | 1994 (41 g) | 1993 (34 g) |
| Jose Moreno | OF | 1980 (37 g) | 1981 (34 g) |
| Pete Smith | P | 1994 (21 g) | 1997–1998 (49 g) |
| Aaron Loup | P | 2021 (65 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 2002 (24 g) | 2002 (41 g) |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | 1977–1980 (42 g) | 1985 (22 g) |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | 1984–1985 (15 g) | 1989–1990 (47 g) |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | 1982–1983, 1985 (54 g) | 1990 (8 g) |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | 2000–2001, 2003 (47 g) | 1997 (14 g) |
| Jon Adkins | P | 2007 (1 g) | 2006 (55 g) |
| Jose Castillo | P | 2025 (16 g) | 2018–2019, 2022–2023 (40 g) |
| Paul Siebert | P | 1977–1978 (52 g) | 1977 (4 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2020 (16 g) | 2021 (34 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 2002–2003 (38 g) | 2005 (12 g) |
| Wilson Valdez | SS | 2009 (41 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Buddy Carlyle | P | 2014–2015 (38 g) | 1999–2000 (11 g) |
| Frank Seminara | P | 1994 (10 g) | 1992–1993 (37 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1999 (15 g) | 2001 (31 g) |
| Robert Stock | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2018–2019 (42 g) |
| Wes Gardner | P | 1984–1985 (30 g) | 1991 (14 g) |
| Royce Ring | P | 2005–2006 (26 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1998 (35 g) | 1996 (5 g) |
| Tim Redding | P | 2009 (30 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Brady Clark | OF | 2002, 2008 (17 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Buddy Baumann | P | 2018 (3 g) | 2016–2018 (35 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2011 (5 g) | 2014 (32 g) |
| Chan Ho Park | P | 2007 (1 g) | 2005–2006 (36 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1981 (17 g) | 1984 (19 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2002 (24 g) | 2006, 2008 (12 g) |
| Aaron Harang | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2011 (28 g) |
| Michael Wacha | P | 2020 (8 g) | 2023 (24 g) |
| Jose Lobaton | C | 2018 (22 g) | 2009 (7 g) |
| Bobby Jones | P | 2000, 2002 (24 g) | 2002 (4 g) |
| Chip Ambres | OF | 2007 (3 g) | 2008 (24 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2001 (18 g) | 2004 (9 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2024 (18 g) | 2023 (6 g) |
| Jason Middlebrook | P | 2002–2003 (8 g) | 2001–2002 (16 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2021 (13 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Pete Walker | P | 1995, 2001–2002 (16 g) | 1996 (1 g) |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 1998 (5 g) | 2001 (12 g) |
| Emil Brown | OF | 2009 (3 g) | 2001 (13 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 2007 (8 g) | 1988–1989 (8 g) |
| Walker Lockett | P | 2019–2020 (11 g) | 2018 (4 g) |
| Don Schulze | P | 1987 (5 g) | 1989 (7 g) |
| R. J. Alvarez | P | 2022 (1 g) | 2014 (10 g) |
| Sean Henn | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2008 (4 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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres?
157 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Garry Templeton, Kevin McReynolds, Mike Piazza and Dave Magadan. 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?
Chris Cannizzaro: New York Mets first, then the San Diego Padres from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Travis Jankowski, Juan Soto, Jose Azocar, Luis Torrens, Jose Iglesias and Phil Maton and 4 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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