New York Mets and San Francisco Giants players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mets and Giants?
137 players played for both the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants between 1962 and 2025, including Willie Mays, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jeff Kent and Wilmer Flores. 53 of them played for the Mets first and 78 for the Giants first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Hobie Landrith is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Tyler Rogers is the most recent: Giants first, then the Mets from 2025.
- Willie Mays played the most games across the two: 135 for the Mets and 2,857 for the Giants.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Willie Mays.
- Most common positions on this list: P (57), OF (41), SS (12), C (10).
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All 137 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Mets | Giants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mays | OF | 1972–1973 (135 g) | 1951–1952, 1954–1972 (2857 g) |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 3B | 1995–2002 (1086 g) | 2003–2005 (390 g) |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | 1992–1996 (498 g) | 1997–2002 (900 g) |
| Wilmer Flores | 1B | 2013–2018 (581 g) | 2020–2025 (667 g) |
| Joel Youngblood | OF | 1977–1982 (610 g) | 1983–1988 (602 g) |
| Darryl Strawberry | OF | 1983–1990 (1109 g) | 1994 (29 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1975–1977, 1981–1983 (664 g) | 1971–1974 (409 g) |
| Michael Conforto | OF | 2015–2021 (757 g) | 2023–2024 (255 g) |
| Angel Pagan | OF | 2008–2011 (393 g) | 2012–2016 (583 g) |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 2005–2011 (839 g) | 2011 (44 g) |
| Ron Hunt | 2B | 1963–1966 (459 g) | 1968–1970 (393 g) |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | 1984, 1986 (115 g) | 1987–1991 (624 g) |
| George Foster | OF | 1982–1986 (655 g) | 1969–1971 (54 g) |
| Jesus Alou | OF | 1975 (62 g) | 1963–1968 (633 g) |
| Gary Carter | C | 1985–1989 (600 g) | 1990 (92 g) |
| Joe Panik | 2B | 2019 (39 g) | 2014–2019 (643 g) |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 1978 (7 g) | 1965–1972 (674 g) |
| Chuck Hiller | 2B | 1965–1967 (233 g) | 1961–1965 (429 g) |
| Mark Carreon | OF | 1987–1991 (272 g) | 1993–1996 (327 g) |
| Ruben Tejada | SS | 2010–2015, 2019 (586 g) | 2016 (13 g) |
| Eddie Bressoud | SS | 1966 (133 g) | 1956–1961 (443 g) |
| Andres Torres | OF | 2012 (132 g) | 2009–2011, 2013 (429 g) |
| Brett Butler | OF | 1995 (90 g) | 1988–1990 (471 g) |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 1994–1996 (334 g) | 1997, 2006 (215 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2019–2022 (335 g) | 2022–2023 (193 g) |
| Dominic Smith | 1B | 2017–2022 (447 g) | 2025 (63 g) |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1978–1979 (268 g) | 1975–1976 (195 g) |
| Dave Marshall | OF | 1970–1972 (264 g) | 1967–1969 (187 g) |
| Armando Benitez | P | 1999–2003 (333 g) | 2005–2007 (90 g) |
| Mackey Sasser | C | 1988–1992 (420 g) | 1987 (2 g) |
| Tyler Rogers | P | 2025 (28 g) | 2019–2025 (392 g) |
| Mike Phillips | SS | 1975–1977 (241 g) | 1973–1975 (173 g) |
| Ramon Martinez | SS | 2008–2009 (19 g) | 1998–2002 (368 g) |
| Joaquin Arias | 3B | 2010 (22 g) | 2012–2015 (361 g) |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | 1999–2001 (150 g) | 1997–1998 (222 g) |
| Fred Lewis | OF | 2012 (18 g) | 2006–2009 (326 g) |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | 1989–1990 (91 g) | 1982–1984 (240 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 2007–2008 (102 g) | 2005–2006 (221 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1970–1971, 1978–1979 (218 g) | 1977 (104 g) |
| Kevin Bass | OF | 1992 (46 g) | 1990–1992 (274 g) |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 1999 (42 g) | 1996, 1998, 2001–2002 (278 g) |
| Juan Uribe | SS | 2015 (44 g) | 2009–2010 (270 g) |
| Alex Trevino | C | 1978–1981, 1990 (256 g) | 1985 (57 g) |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | OF | 2001, 2003 (185 g) | 2002 (118 g) |
| Ray Sadecki | P | 1970–1974, 1977 (165 g) | 1966–1969 (136 g) |
| Darin Ruf | 1B | 2022 (29 g) | 2020–2023 (256 g) |
| Brent Mayne | C | 1996 (70 g) | 1998–1999 (211 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2021 (124 g) | 2019 (156 g) |
| Michael Tucker | OF | 2006 (35 g) | 2004–2005 (244 g) |
| Charlie Williams | P | 1971 (31 g) | 1972–1978 (237 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2002–2003 (75 g) | 2012–2014 (193 g) |
| Dennis Cook | P | 1998–2001 (255 g) | 1988–1989 (6 g) |
| Mark Canha | OF | 2022–2023 (229 g) | 2024 (32 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2020 (4 g) | 2014–2018 (253 g) |
| Hobie Landrith | C | 1962 (23 g) | 1959–1961 (223 g) |
| Ron Herbel | P | 1970 (12 g) | 1963–1969 (231 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 2000 (32 g) | 1997–1999 (201 g) |
| Jeff Francoeur | OF | 2009–2010 (199 g) | 2013 (22 g) |
| Duke Snider | OF | 1963 (129 g) | 1964 (91 g) |
| Mike Vail | OF | 1975–1977 (199 g) | 1983 (18 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1995–1996 (168 g) | 1998 (43 g) |
| Doug Henry | P | 1995–1996 (109 g) | 1997, 2000 (102 g) |
| Tyler Walker | P | 2002 (5 g) | 2004–2008 (205 g) |
| John Stephenson | C | 1964–1966 (162 g) | 1969–1970 (45 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2002 (24 g) | 1995–2001 (182 g) |
| Guillermo Mota | P | 2006–2007 (70 g) | 2010–2012 (134 g) |
| Jack Fisher | P | 1964–1967 (160 g) | 1963 (36 g) |
| Pete Falcone | P | 1979–1982 (145 g) | 1975 (34 g) |
| Bob Shaw | P | 1966–1967 (49 g) | 1964–1966 (116 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 2003 (56 g) | 1998 (109 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 2003–2004 (133 g) | 2006 (26 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2013 (117 g) | 2015 (39 g) |
| Ramon Ramirez | P | 2012 (58 g) | 2010–2011, 2013 (97 g) |
| Alejandro De Aza | OF | 2016 (130 g) | 2015 (24 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2023 (31 g) | 2021–2022 (112 g) |
| Gary Rajsich | 1B | 1982–1983 (91 g) | 1985 (51 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2009 (24 g) | 1999–2002 (116 g) |
| Mark Dewey | P | 1992 (20 g) | 1990, 1995–1996 (119 g) |
| Jim Marshall | 1B | 1962 (17 g) | 1960–1961 (120 g) |
| Tom Herr | 2B | 1990–1991 (97 g) | 1991 (32 g) |
| Eduardo Nunez | 3B | 2020 (2 g) | 2016–2017 (126 g) |
| Jerry Martin | OF | 1984 (51 g) | 1981 (72 g) |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 1998 (5 g) | 1996–1997 (118 g) |
| Nori Aoki | OF | 2017 (27 g) | 2015 (93 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2013 (72 g) | 2005 (45 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2005–2006 (89 g) | 1997 (28 g) |
| Austin Jackson | OF | 2018 (57 g) | 2018 (59 g) |
| Bob Heise | SS | 1967–1969 (26 g) | 1970–1971 (80 g) |
| Alberto Castillo | C | 1995–1998 (92 g) | 2003 (11 g) |
| Wilson Delgado | SS | 2004 (42 g) | 1996–1999 (59 g) |
| Trevor Gott | P | 2023 (34 g) | 2019–2020 (65 g) |
| Jose Butto | P | 2022–2025 (74 g) | 2025 (21 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2006 (75 g) | 2012 (19 g) |
| Rajai Davis | OF | 2019 (29 g) | 2007–2008 (63 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 2002 (24 g) | 1992, 1998 (68 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2004 (33 g) | 2011 (56 g) |
| Ken MacKenzie | P | 1962–1963 (76 g) | 1964 (10 g) |
| Jim Dwyer | OF | 1976 (11 g) | 1978 (73 g) |
| Sean Manaea | P | 2024–2025 (47 g) | 2023 (37 g) |
| Pat Misch | P | 2009–2011 (40 g) | 2006–2009 (38 g) |
| Rick Parker | OF | 1994 (8 g) | 1990–1991 (67 g) |
| Ricky Ledee | OF | 2006–2007 (44 g) | 2004 (31 g) |
| Scott Atchison | P | 2013 (51 g) | 2007 (22 g) |
| Jose Cardenal | OF | 1979–1980 (37 g) | 1963–1964 (29 g) |
| Orel Hershiser | P | 1999 (32 g) | 1998 (34 g) |
| Juan Berenguer | P | 1978–1980 (16 g) | 1986 (46 g) |
| Roger Mason | P | 1994 (41 g) | 1985–1987 (21 g) |
| Sam Coonrod | P | 2023 (10 g) | 2019–2020 (51 g) |
| Joey Lucchesi | P | 2021, 2023–2024 (22 g) | 2025 (38 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2013 (43 g) | 2004 (11 g) |
| Bob Hendley | P | 1967 (15 g) | 1964–1965 (38 g) |
| Eric Gunderson | P | 1994–1995 (44 g) | 1990–1991 (9 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2023–2024 (44 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Allen Watson | P | 1999 (14 g) | 1996 (32 g) |
| Justin Verlander | P | 2023 (16 g) | 2025 (29 g) |
| Manny Aybar | P | 2005 (22 g) | 2002–2003 (18 g) |
| Alex Young | P | 2024 (14 g) | 2022 (24 g) |
| Warren Spahn | P | 1965 (21 g) | 1965 (16 g) |
| Butch Metzger | P | 1978 (25 g) | 1974 (10 g) |
| Johnny Monell | C | 2015 (27 g) | 2013 (8 g) |
| Joe Pignatano | C | 1962 (27 g) | 1962 (7 g) |
| Dave Roberts | P | 1981 (7 g) | 1979 (26 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2017 (20 g) | 2017 (9 g) |
| Aaron Altherr | OF | 2019 (26 g) | 2019 (1 g) |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | 2016 (8 g) | 2017 (19 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2021 (15 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Sherman Jones | P | 1962 (8 g) | 1960 (16 g) |
| Mike Remlinger | P | 1994–1995 (15 g) | 1991 (8 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2025 (8 g) | 2020 (12 g) |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | 1990 (6 g) | 1982 (13 g) |
| Rusty Tillman | OF | 1982 (12 g) | 1988 (4 g) |
| Thomas Szapucki | P | 2021–2022 (2 g) | 2022 (10 g) |
| Austin Warren | P | 2025 (5 g) | 2024 (6 g) |
| Terry Bross | P | 1991 (8 g) | 1993 (2 g) |
| Kenny Greer | P | 1993 (1 g) | 1995 (8 g) |
| Nick Tropeano | P | 2021 (1 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Don Rose | P | 1971 (1 g) | 1974 (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.Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants?
137 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Willie Mays, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jeff Kent and Wilmer Flores. 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?
Hobie Landrith: San Francisco Giants first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Wilmer Flores, Michael Conforto, Dominic Smith, Tyler Rogers, Mark Canha and Jose Butto 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. Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957).
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