New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates players: who played for both
Who played for both the Yankees and Pirates?
223 players played for both the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1901 and 2025, including Paul Waner, Andrew McCutchen, Willie Randolph and Jimmy Williams. 97 of them played for the Yankees first and 110 for the Pirates first; 16 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Crazy Schmit is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Yankees from 1901.
- Yerry De Los Santos is the most recent: Pirates first, then the Yankees from 2025.
- Paul Waner played the most games across the two: 10 for the Yankees and 2,155 for the Pirates.
- 35 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Andrew McCutchen.
- Most common positions on this list: P (116), OF (40), 1B (17), C (16).
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| Player | Pos | Yankees | Pirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Waner | OF | 1944–1945 (10 g) | 1926–1940 (2155 g) |
| Andrew McCutchen | OF | 2018 (25 g) | 2009–2017, 2023–2025 (1713 g) |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1976–1988 (1694 g) | 1975 (30 g) |
| Jimmy Williams | 2B | 1901–1907 (941 g) | 1899–1900 (259 g) |
| Omar Moreno | OF | 1983–1985 (199 g) | 1975–1982 (944 g) |
| Bill Robinson | OF | 1967–1969 (310 g) | 1975–1982 (805 g) |
| Neil Walker | 2B | 2018 (113 g) | 2009–2015 (836 g) |
| Wid Conroy | 3B | 1903–1908 (797 g) | 1902 (99 g) |
| Matty Alou | OF | 1973 (123 g) | 1966–1970 (743 g) |
| Dale Berra | SS | 1985–1986 (90 g) | 1977–1984 (744 g) |
| Jordy Mercer | SS | 2020 (6 g) | 2012–2018 (821 g) |
| Gene Michael | SS | 1968–1974 (789 g) | 1966 (30 g) |
| Johnny Lindell | OF | 1941–1950 (742 g) | 1953 (58 g) |
| Mike Easler | OF | 1986–1987 (211 g) | 1977, 1979–1983 (549 g) |
| Garrett Jones | 1B | 2015 (57 g) | 2009–2013 (677 g) |
| Gene Woodling | OF | 1949–1954 (699 g) | 1947 (22 g) |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | 2005–2009 (569 g) | 2019 (133 g) |
| Francisco Cervelli | C | 2008–2014 (250 g) | 2015–2019 (450 g) |
| Don Slaught | C | 1988–1989 (214 g) | 1990–1995 (475 g) |
| Craig Wilson | OF | 2006 (40 g) | 2001–2006 (634 g) |
| Ed Sweeney | C | 1908–1915 (626 g) | 1919 (17 g) |
| Babe Dahlgren | 1B | 1937–1940 (327 g) | 1944–1945 (302 g) |
| Dick Schofield | SS | 1966 (25 g) | 1958–1965 (576 g) |
| Bob Friend | P | 1966 (12 g) | 1951–1965 (568 g) |
| Waite Hoyt | P | 1921–1930 (365 g) | 1933–1937 (156 g) |
| Russell Martin | C | 2011–2012 (258 g) | 2013–2014 (238 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2005 (108 g) | 1993–1994, 1996–1998 (351 g) |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 2022–2023 (257 g) | 2024–2025 (169 g) |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | 1942–1944 (174 g) | 1928–1931 (252 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1984 (61 g) | 1979–1981, 1985 (365 g) |
| Bill McKechnie | 3B | 1913 (45 g) | 1907, 1910–1912, 1918, 1920 (369 g) |
| Johnny Hopp | OF | 1950–1952 (80 g) | 1948–1950 (331 g) |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | 1982 (37 g) | 1983–1986 (373 g) |
| Harry Wolter | OF | 1910–1913 (395 g) | 1907 (1 g) |
| Jack Chesbro | P | 1903–1909 (270 g) | 1899–1902 (122 g) |
| Rich Gossage | P | 1978–1983, 1989 (319 g) | 1977 (72 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1992, 1996–1997 (262 g) | 1996 (128 g) |
| Aroldis Chapman | P | 2016–2022 (315 g) | 2024 (68 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1988–1989 (35 g) | 1975–1985, 1993 (348 g) |
| Dale Long | 1B | 1960, 1962–1963 (81 g) | 1951, 1955–1957 (296 g) |
| Ham Hyatt | 1B | 1918 (53 g) | 1909–1910, 1912–1914 (307 g) |
| Chris Stewart | C | 2008, 2012–2013 (165 g) | 2014–2017 (192 g) |
| Enrique Wilson | 2B | 2001–2004 (264 g) | 2000–2001 (86 g) |
| Dixie Walker | OF | 1931, 1933–1936 (131 g) | 1948–1949 (217 g) |
| Luis Sojo | 2B | 1996–2001, 2003 (274 g) | 2000 (61 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2008–2009 (66 g) | 2006–2008 (269 g) |
| Jesse Tannehill | P | 1903 (40 g) | 1897–1902 (284 g) |
| Luke Boone | 2B | 1913–1916 (293 g) | 1918 (26 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 2002 (84 g) | 2000–2001 (231 g) |
| Clay Holmes | P | 2021–2024 (220 g) | 2018–2021 (91 g) |
| Dock Ellis | P | 1976–1977 (35 g) | 1968–1975, 1979 (274 g) |
| Steve Kemp | OF | 1983–1984 (203 g) | 1985–1986 (105 g) |
| Grant Jackson | P | 1976 (21 g) | 1977–1982 (278 g) |
| David Bednar | P | 2025 (22 g) | 2021–2025 (276 g) |
| Miguel Andujar | OF | 2017–2022 (259 g) | 2022–2023 (39 g) |
| Rod Scurry | P | 1985–1986 (36 g) | 1980–1985 (257 g) |
| Rick Rhoden | P | 1987–1988 (61 g) | 1979–1986 (227 g) |
| Damaso Marte | P | 2008–2010 (76 g) | 2001, 2006–2008 (210 g) |
| Joe Page | P | 1944–1950 (279 g) | 1954 (7 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2009–2010 (15 g) | 2013–2016 (267 g) |
| Cecilio Guante | P | 1987–1988 (79 g) | 1982–1986 (201 g) |
| Jack Saltzgaver | 3B | 1932, 1934–1937 (226 g) | 1945 (52 g) |
| John Ganzel | 1B | 1903–1904 (259 g) | 1898 (15 g) |
| Frank Colman | OF | 1946–1947 (27 g) | 1942–1946 (244 g) |
| Gerrit Cole | P | 2020–2024 (125 g) | 2013–2017 (130 g) |
| Lefty Davis | OF | 1903 (104 g) | 1901–1902 (146 g) |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | 2013 (142 g) | 2011 (103 g) |
| Murry Dickson | P | 1958 (6 g) | 1949–1953 (234 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2015–2018 (180 g) | 2021 (57 g) |
| Doug Drabek | P | 1986 (27 g) | 1987–1992 (207 g) |
| Ben Gamel | OF | 2016 (6 g) | 2021–2022 (226 g) |
| Brian Boehringer | P | 1995–1997, 2001 (78 g) | 2002–2004 (153 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2015, 2021 (95 g) | 2012–2014 (136 g) |
| Tiny Bonham | P | 1940–1946 (158 g) | 1947–1949 (73 g) |
| Steve Brodie | OF | 1901 (83 g) | 1897–1898 (142 g) |
| Jack Phillips | 1B | 1947–1949 (62 g) | 1949–1952 (158 g) |
| Dale Sveum | SS | 1998 (30 g) | 1996–1997, 1999 (187 g) |
| Jack O'Connor | C | 1903 (64 g) | 1900–1902 (153 g) |
| Denny Neagle | P | 2000 (16 g) | 1992–1996 (192 g) |
| Ivan Nova | P | 2010–2016 (131 g) | 2016–2018 (71 g) |
| Luis Arroyo | P | 1960–1963 (127 g) | 1956–1957 (74 g) |
| Mike Donlin | OF | 1901 (121 g) | 1912 (77 g) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | 2007 (72 g) | 2008 (125 g) |
| Jeff Robinson | P | 1990 (54 g) | 1987–1989 (143 g) |
| Steve Pearce | OF | 2012 (12 g) | 2007–2011 (185 g) |
| Brian Fisher | P | 1985–1986 (117 g) | 1987–1989 (79 g) |
| Raul Mondesi | OF | 2002–2003 (169 g) | 2004 (26 g) |
| Pete Mikkelsen | P | 1964–1965 (91 g) | 1966–1967 (103 g) |
| Bobby Shantz | P | 1957–1960 (149 g) | 1961 (44 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2006–2008 (181 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| A. J. Burnett | P | 2009–2011 (100 g) | 2012–2013, 2015 (87 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2006–2009 (106 g) | 2011 (79 g) |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 2B | 1974 (51 g) | 1972–1973, 1977–1978 (129 g) |
| Tom Sturdivant | P | 1955–1959 (115 g) | 1961–1963 (65 g) |
| Jon Lieber | P | 2004 (27 g) | 1994–1998 (151 g) |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | 2012–2013 (161 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Bullet Joe Bush | P | 1922–1924 (138 g) | 1926–1927 (35 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 2004 (83 g) | 2003 (84 g) |
| Bud Stewart | OF | 1948 (6 g) | 1941–1942 (155 g) |
| Dan Costello | OF | 1913 (2 g) | 1914–1916 (153 g) |
| Eddie Bockman | 3B | 1946 (4 g) | 1948–1949 (149 g) |
| Pat Clements | P | 1987–1988 (61 g) | 1985–1986 (92 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2006–2007 (107 g) | 2002 (45 g) |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | 1934 (10 g) | 1916–1917, 1928–1929, 1934 (137 g) |
| Joe Harris | 1B | 1914 (2 g) | 1927–1928 (145 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2003 (7 g) | 1993–1996 (139 g) |
| Mel Queen | P | 1942, 1944, 1946–1947 (33 g) | 1947–1948, 1950–1952 (113 g) |
| Jameson Taillon | P | 2021–2022 (61 g) | 2016–2019 (82 g) |
| Doc Medich | P | 1972–1975 (112 g) | 1976 (29 g) |
| J. R. Murphy | C | 2013–2015 (115 g) | 2020 (25 g) |
| Ike Davis | 1B | 2016 (8 g) | 2014 (131 g) |
| Jeff Karstens | P | 2006–2007 (15 g) | 2008–2012 (123 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 1995 (11 g) | 2000–2002 (127 g) |
| Neal Heaton | P | 1993 (18 g) | 1989–1991 (120 g) |
| Pedro Ramos | P | 1964–1966 (130 g) | 1969 (5 g) |
| Bobby Del Greco | OF | 1957–1958 (20 g) | 1952, 1956 (113 g) |
| Dennis Santana | P | 2024 (23 g) | 2024–2025 (109 g) |
| Al Mamaux | P | 1924 (14 g) | 1913–1917 (113 g) |
| Harry Bright | 1B | 1963–1964 (64 g) | 1958–1960 (59 g) |
| Matt Lawton | OF | 2005 (21 g) | 2005 (101 g) |
| Jim Weaver | P | 1931 (17 g) | 1935–1937 (103 g) |
| Domingo German | P | 2017–2019, 2021–2023 (112 g) | 2024 (7 g) |
| Hank Borowy | P | 1942–1945 (107 g) | 1950 (11 g) |
| Joe Kelley | OF | 1902 (60 g) | 1892 (56 g) |
| Eddie Phillips | C | 1932 (9 g) | 1931 (106 g) |
| Bob Porterfield | P | 1948–1951 (41 g) | 1958–1959 (73 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2012 (22 g) | 2012 (92 g) |
| Pablo Reyes | OF | 2025 (25 g) | 2018–2019 (89 g) |
| Ed Whitson | P | 1985–1986 (44 g) | 1977–1979 (67 g) |
| Rick Reuschel | P | 1981 (12 g) | 1985–1987 (99 g) |
| Bob Kuzava | P | 1951–1954 (105 g) | 1957 (4 g) |
| Esteban Loaiza | P | 2004 (10 g) | 1995–1998 (98 g) |
| Harry Simpson | OF | 1957–1958 (99 g) | 1959 (9 g) |
| Shawn Chacon | P | 2005–2006 (31 g) | 2006–2007 (73 g) |
| Jesse Gonder | C | 1960–1961 (22 g) | 1966–1967 (81 g) |
| Danny MacFayden | P | 1932–1934 (64 g) | 1940 (35 g) |
| Ross Ohlendorf | P | 2007–2008 (31 g) | 2008–2011 (64 g) |
| Josh Phelps | DH | 2007 (36 g) | 2007 (58 g) |
| Eric Hinske | 3B | 2009 (39 g) | 2009 (54 g) |
| Hank Robinson | P | 1918 (11 g) | 1911–1913 (81 g) |
| Phil Coke | P | 2008–2009, 2016 (87 g) | 2016 (3 g) |
| Ed Barney | OF | 1915 (11 g) | 1915–1916 (77 g) |
| Caleb Ferguson | P | 2024 (42 g) | 2025 (45 g) |
| Greg Allen | OF | 2021, 2023 (37 g) | 2022 (46 g) |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 2017 (66 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| JT Brubaker | P | 2025 (12 g) | 2020–2022 (64 g) |
| Yerry De Los Santos | P | 2025 (25 g) | 2022–2023 (48 g) |
| Cozy Dolan | OF | 1911–1912 (37 g) | 1913 (35 g) |
| Ken Brett | P | 1976 (2 g) | 1974–1975 (69 g) |
| Al Holland | P | 1986–1987 (28 g) | 1977, 1985 (40 g) |
| Hoy Park | 2B | 2021 (1 g) | 2021–2022 (67 g) |
| Luis Cruz | 3B | 2013 (16 g) | 2008–2009 (49 g) |
| Luis Tiant | P | 1979–1980 (55 g) | 1981 (9 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2018–2020 (52 g) | 2015 (11 g) |
| Billy McKinney | OF | 2018, 2023 (50 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2014 (1 g) | 2016–2017 (58 g) |
| Joe Oliver | C | 2001 (12 g) | 1999 (45 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1989–1990 (48 g) | 1988 (8 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2019–2021 (54 g) |
| Kevin Elster | SS | 1994–1995 (17 g) | 1997 (39 g) |
| King Cole | P | 1914–1915 (43 g) | 1912 (12 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2006 (14 g) | 2010 (41 g) |
| Solly Hofman | OF | 1916 (6 g) | 1903, 1912–1913 (48 g) |
| Travis Ishikawa | 1B | 2013 (1 g) | 2014–2015 (53 g) |
| Chan Ho Park | P | 2010 (27 g) | 2010 (26 g) |
| Irish McIlveen | OF | 1908–1909 (48 g) | 1906 (5 g) |
| Spencer Adams | 2B | 1926 (28 g) | 1923 (25 g) |
| T. J. Beam | P | 2006 (20 g) | 2008 (32 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2022 (2 g) | 2021–2022 (48 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2017, 2020 (22 g) | 2010, 2016 (27 g) |
| Lewis Wiltse | P | 1902–1903 (40 g) | 1901 (7 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 1994 (24 g) | 2001 (22 g) |
| Orestes Destrade | 1B | 1987 (9 g) | 1988 (36 g) |
| Tom Sheehan | P | 1921 (12 g) | 1925–1926 (33 g) |
| Al Lyons | P | 1944, 1946–1947 (29 g) | 1947 (15 g) |
| George Kontos | P | 2011, 2018 (8 g) | 2017–2018 (36 g) |
| Chris Leroux | P | 2014 (2 g) | 2010–2013 (41 g) |
| Jose Contreras | P | 2003–2004 (36 g) | 2013 (7 g) |
| Sam McDowell | P | 1973–1974 (29 g) | 1975 (14 g) |
| Hipolito Peña | P | 1988 (16 g) | 1986–1987 (26 g) |
| Dave Pagan | P | 1973–1976 (40 g) | 1977 (1 g) |
| Ben Heller | P | 2016–2017, 2019–2020 (31 g) | 2024 (8 g) |
| Andrew Heaney | P | 2021 (12 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Frank Dillon | 1B | 1902 (2 g) | 1899–1900 (35 g) |
| George Yeager | C | 1902 (11 g) | 1901 (26 g) |
| Hugh Casey | P | 1949 (4 g) | 1949 (33 g) |
| Johnny Barbato | P | 2016 (13 g) | 2017 (24 g) |
| Pascual Perez | P | 1990–1991 (17 g) | 1980–1981 (20 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2014 (14 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| Manny Banuelos | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2022 (31 g) |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2018 (18 g) | 2018 (15 g) |
| Charlie Sands | DH | 1967 (1 g) | 1971–1972 (29 g) |
| Ji-Man Choi | 1B | 2017 (6 g) | 2023 (23 g) |
| Nick Burdi | P | 2024 (12 g) | 2018–2020 (17 g) |
| Paddy O'Connor | C | 1918 (1 g) | 1908–1910 (28 g) |
| Walt Terrell | P | 1989 (13 g) | 1990 (16 g) |
| Alberto Reyes | P | 2003 (13 g) | 2002 (15 g) |
| Romulo Sanchez | P | 2010 (2 g) | 2007–2008 (26 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2012 (8 g) | 2012 (17 g) |
| Cole Figueroa | 2B | 2015 (2 g) | 2016 (23 g) |
| Ivan Cruz | 1B | 1997 (11 g) | 1999–2000 (13 g) |
| Bill Skiff | C | 1926 (6 g) | 1921 (16 g) |
| Tim Mayza | P | 2024 (15 g) | 2025 (7 g) |
| Bob Oliver | 1B | 1975 (18 g) | 1965 (3 g) |
| Dustin Fowler | OF | 2017 (1 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Miguel Yajure | P | 2020 (3 g) | 2021–2022 (16 g) |
| Bill Short | P | 1960 (10 g) | 1967 (6 g) |
| Justin Thomas | P | 2012 (4 g) | 2010 (12 g) |
| Bob Muncrief | P | 1951 (2 g) | 1949 (13 g) |
| Crazy Schmit | P | 1901 (4 g) | 1890 (11 g) |
| Tyler Lyons | P | 2019–2020 (12 g) | 2019 (3 g) |
| Chris Bootcheck | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2009 (13 g) |
| Jack Cronin | P | 1902 (10 g) | 1898 (4 g) |
| Alfonso Pulido | P | 1986 (10 g) | 1983–1984 (2 g) |
| Enyel De Los Santos | P | 2024 (5 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Mack Hillis | 2B | 1924 (1 g) | 1928 (11 g) |
| Corban Joseph | 2B | 2013 (2 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Dazzy Vance | P | 1915, 1918 (10 g) | 1915 (1 g) |
| Ensign Cottrell | P | 1915 (7 g) | 1911 (1 g) |
| Darrell May | P | 2005 (2 g) | 1996 (5 g) |
| Mike Zagurski | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2013 (6 g) |
| Tacks Latimer | C | 1901 (1 g) | 1900 (4 g) |
| Anthony Claggett | P | 2009 (2 g) | 2009 (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.Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates?
223 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Paul Waner, Andrew McCutchen, Willie Randolph and Jimmy Williams. 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?
Crazy Schmit: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the New York Yankees from 1901.
Who has played for both recently?
Andrew McCutchen, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Aroldis Chapman, Clay Holmes, David Bednar and Gerrit Cole and 13 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). Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).
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