New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants players: who played for both
Who played for both the Yankees and Giants?
185 players played for both the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants between 1901 and 2025, including Tony Lazzeri, Bobby Murcer, Hal Lanier and Jack Clark. 93 of them played for the Yankees first and 85 for the Giants first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Crazy Schmit is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Yankees from 1901.
- Rico Garcia is the most recent: Giants first, then the Yankees from 2025.
- Tony Lazzeri played the most games across the two: 1,659 for the Yankees and 13 for the Giants.
- 40 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bobby Murcer.
- Most common positions on this list: P (76), OF (45), C (18), SS (12).
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All 185 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Yankees | Giants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | 1926–1937 (1659 g) | 1939 (13 g) |
| Bobby Murcer | OF | 1965–1966, 1969–1974, 1979–1983 (1256 g) | 1975–1976 (294 g) |
| Hal Lanier | SS | 1972–1973 (95 g) | 1964–1971 (1101 g) |
| Jack Clark | OF | 1988 (150 g) | 1975–1984 (1044 g) |
| J. T. Snow | 1B | 1992 (7 g) | 1997–2005, 2008 (1183 g) |
| Hal Chase | 1B | 1905–1913 (1061 g) | 1919 (110 g) |
| Bobby Bonds | OF | 1975 (145 g) | 1968–1974 (1014 g) |
| Jim Ray Hart | 3B | 1973–1974 (124 g) | 1963–1973 (1001 g) |
| Fred Merkle | 1B | 1925–1926 (8 g) | 1907–1916 (1111 g) |
| Felipe Alou | OF | 1971–1973 (344 g) | 1958–1963 (719 g) |
| Chili Davis | OF | 1998–1999 (181 g) | 1981–1987 (874 g) |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | 1949–1953 (375 g) | 1942, 1946–1949 (655 g) |
| Cy Seymour | OF | 1901–1902 (206 g) | 1896–1900, 1906–1910 (729 g) |
| Willie Keeler | OF | 1903–1909 (872 g) | 1892–1893, 1910 (40 g) |
| Roger Bresnahan | C | 1901–1902 (151 g) | 1902–1908 (750 g) |
| Dan McGann | 1B | 1902 (68 g) | 1902–1907 (682 g) |
| Jack Doyle | 1B | 1905 (1 g) | 1892–1895, 1898–1900, 1902 (746 g) |
| Mark Koenig | SS | 1925–1930 (567 g) | 1935–1936 (149 g) |
| Randy Winn | OF | 2010 (29 g) | 2005–2009 (666 g) |
| Dave Righetti | P | 1979, 1981–1990 (522 g) | 1991–1993 (166 g) |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | 2005–2009 (569 g) | 2012 (113 g) |
| Gary Thomasson | OF | 1978 (54 g) | 1972–1977 (604 g) |
| Billy Gilbert | 2B | 1902 (129 g) | 1903–1906 (493 g) |
| Austin Slater | OF | 2025 (14 g) | 2017–2024 (593 g) |
| Mickey Witek | 2B | 1949 (2 g) | 1940–1943, 1946–1947 (579 g) |
| Matty Alou | OF | 1973 (123 g) | 1960–1965 (453 g) |
| Benny Kauff | OF | 1912 (5 g) | 1916–1920 (564 g) |
| Mike Donlin | OF | 1901 (121 g) | 1904–1906, 1908, 1911, 1914 (433 g) |
| Terry Whitfield | OF | 1974–1976 (31 g) | 1977–1980 (514 g) |
| Mel Hall | OF | 1989–1992 (519 g) | 1996 (25 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 1997–2002, 2005 (456 g) | 2006 (26 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1992, 1996–1997 (262 g) | 1988–1989, 1998–1999 (216 g) |
| Matt Nokes | C | 1990–1994 (452 g) | 1985 (19 g) |
| Thairo Estrada | 2B | 2019–2020 (61 g) | 2021–2024 (408 g) |
| Stan Javier | OF | 1984 (7 g) | 1996–1999 (460 g) |
| Felix Rodriguez | P | 2005 (34 g) | 1999–2004 (395 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1977 (8 g) | 1971–1974 (409 g) |
| Glenallen Hill | OF | 2000 (40 g) | 1995–1997 (358 g) |
| John Ganzel | 1B | 1903–1904 (259 g) | 1901 (138 g) |
| Eduardo Nunez | 3B | 2010–2013 (270 g) | 2016–2017 (126 g) |
| Kip Selbach | OF | 1902 (128 g) | 1900–1901 (266 g) |
| Gaylord Perry | P | 1980 (10 g) | 1962–1971 (376 g) |
| Carlos Beltran | OF | 2014–2016 (341 g) | 2011 (44 g) |
| Waite Hoyt | P | 1921–1930 (365 g) | 1918, 1932 (19 g) |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | 1968–1973 (265 g) | 1966–1968 (117 g) |
| Joe McGinnity | P | 1901–1902 (75 g) | 1902–1908 (306 g) |
| Mike Aldrete | OF | 1996 (32 g) | 1986–1988 (349 g) |
| Mike McCormick | P | 1970 (9 g) | 1956–1962, 1967–1970 (359 g) |
| Norm Siebern | 1B | 1956, 1958–1959 (308 g) | 1967 (46 g) |
| Steve Hamilton | P | 1963–1970 (313 g) | 1971 (39 g) |
| Rich Gossage | P | 1978–1983, 1989 (319 g) | 1989 (31 g) |
| Jack Dunn | 3B | 1901 (96 g) | 1902–1904 (243 g) |
| Travis Ishikawa | 1B | 2013 (1 g) | 2006, 2008–2010, 2014–2015 (334 g) |
| Bob Schmidt | C | 1965 (20 g) | 1958–1961 (310 g) |
| Blondy Ryan | SS | 1935 (30 g) | 1933–1934, 1937–1938 (289 g) |
| Lefty O'Doul | OF | 1919–1920, 1922 (40 g) | 1928, 1933–1934 (275 g) |
| George Kontos | P | 2011, 2018 (8 g) | 2012–2017 (300 g) |
| Camilo Doval | P | 2025 (22 g) | 2021–2025 (275 g) |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 2000 (73 g) | 1997, 2006 (215 g) |
| Kiddo Davis | OF | 1926 (1 g) | 1933, 1935–1937 (277 g) |
| Bob Melvin | C | 1994 (9 g) | 1986–1988 (265 g) |
| Doc Farrell | SS | 1932–1933 (69 g) | 1925–1927, 1929 (199 g) |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | 1975, 1977 (12 g) | 1981–1983 (253 g) |
| Darryl Strawberry | OF | 1995–1999 (231 g) | 1994 (29 g) |
| Don Larsen | P | 1955–1959 (154 g) | 1962–1964 (104 g) |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | 2016 (9 g) | 2019–2021 (236 g) |
| Sal Maglie | P | 1957–1958 (13 g) | 1945, 1950–1955 (222 g) |
| Chris Stewart | C | 2008, 2012–2013 (165 g) | 2011 (67 g) |
| Jumbo Brown | P | 1932–1933, 1935–1936 (80 g) | 1937–1941 (150 g) |
| Jeff Robinson | P | 1990 (54 g) | 1984–1987 (170 g) |
| Ricky Ledee | OF | 1998–2000 (192 g) | 2004 (31 g) |
| Bob Seeds | OF | 1936 (13 g) | 1938–1940 (200 g) |
| John Montefusco | P | 1983–1986 (24 g) | 1974–1980 (189 g) |
| Ramiro Peña | 3B | 2009–2012 (180 g) | 2016 (30 g) |
| Wandy Peralta | P | 2021–2023 (165 g) | 2019–2021 (43 g) |
| Mike Tauchman | OF | 2019–2021 (141 g) | 2021 (64 g) |
| Carl Mays | P | 1919–1923 (167 g) | 1929 (37 g) |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | 2024 (7 g) | 2022–2023 (193 g) |
| Steve Whitaker | OF | 1966–1968 (181 g) | 1970 (16 g) |
| Steve Brodie | OF | 1901 (83 g) | 1902 (110 g) |
| Al Holland | P | 1986–1987 (28 g) | 1979–1982 (162 g) |
| Cory Gearrin | P | 2019 (18 g) | 2015–2018 (166 g) |
| Cody Ransom | SS | 2008–2009 (64 g) | 2001–2004 (114 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2005 (24 g) | 1999–2001 (153 g) |
| Russ Davis | 3B | 1994–1995 (44 g) | 2000–2001 (133 g) |
| Jim Brower | P | 2007 (3 g) | 2003–2005 (172 g) |
| Rosy Ryan | P | 1928 (3 g) | 1919–1924 (171 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 1997, 2005 (61 g) | 1998 (109 g) |
| Billy Gardner | 2B | 1961–1962 (45 g) | 1954–1955 (121 g) |
| Fran Healy | C | 1976–1978 (74 g) | 1971–1972 (92 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1984 (61 g) | 1977 (104 g) |
| Rich Monteleone | P | 1990–1993 (120 g) | 1994 (39 g) |
| John McGraw | 3B | 1901–1902 (93 g) | 1902–1907 (65 g) |
| Andrew McCutchen | OF | 2018 (25 g) | 2018 (130 g) |
| Tyler Austin | 1B | 2016–2018 (85 g) | 2019 (70 g) |
| Ron Davis | P | 1978–1981 (144 g) | 1988 (9 g) |
| Bump Hadley | P | 1936–1940 (140 g) | 1941 (3 g) |
| Bullet Joe Bush | P | 1922–1924 (138 g) | 1927 (3 g) |
| Bobby Estalella | C | 2001 (3 g) | 2000–2001 (135 g) |
| Dick Schofield | SS | 1966 (25 g) | 1965–1966 (112 g) |
| George Wilson | OF | 1956 (11 g) | 1952–1953, 1956 (126 g) |
| Jim Jackson | OF | 1901 (99 g) | 1902 (37 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 2002 (84 g) | 2001 (49 g) |
| Johnny Allen | P | 1932–1935 (94 g) | 1943–1944 (39 g) |
| Pat Sheridan | OF | 1991 (62 g) | 1989 (70 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2009–2010 (15 g) | 2017–2019 (116 g) |
| Roy Weatherly | OF | 1943, 1946 (79 g) | 1950 (52 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 2004 (83 g) | 2002 (46 g) |
| Deion Sanders | OF | 1989–1990 (71 g) | 1995 (52 g) |
| Dale Long | 1B | 1960, 1962–1963 (81 g) | 1960 (37 g) |
| Ed Whitson | P | 1985–1986 (44 g) | 1979–1981 (74 g) |
| Bill McKechnie | 3B | 1913 (45 g) | 1916 (71 g) |
| Al DeVormer | C | 1921–1922 (46 g) | 1927 (68 g) |
| Carlos Rodon | P | 2023–2025 (79 g) | 2022 (31 g) |
| Rick Reuschel | P | 1981 (12 g) | 1987–1991 (96 g) |
| Brian Boehringer | P | 1995–1997, 2001 (78 g) | 2001 (29 g) |
| Billy Werber | 3B | 1930, 1933 (8 g) | 1942 (98 g) |
| Yangervis Solarte | 3B | 2014 (75 g) | 2019 (28 g) |
| Mike Ford | DH | 2019–2021 (101 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Armando Benitez | P | 2003 (9 g) | 2005–2007 (90 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 1994 (24 g) | 1986, 1988–1989, 1995, 1997 (74 g) |
| Todd Greene | C | 2001 (35 g) | 2006 (61 g) |
| Marty Perez | SS | 1977 (1 g) | 1976 (93 g) |
| Wilson Delgado | SS | 2000 (31 g) | 1996–1999 (59 g) |
| Randy Johnson | P | 2005–2006 (67 g) | 2009 (22 g) |
| Zack Taylor | C | 1934 (4 g) | 1927 (83 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2008–2009 (66 g) | 2012 (19 g) |
| Al Gettel | P | 1945–1946 (53 g) | 1951 (30 g) |
| Aleck Smith | C | 1902 (41 g) | 1901, 1906 (41 g) |
| Ruben Rivera | OF | 1995–1996 (51 g) | 2003 (31 g) |
| Brett Tomko | P | 2009 (15 g) | 2004–2005 (66 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1989–1990 (48 g) | 1985 (31 g) |
| John Cumberland | P | 1968–1970 (18 g) | 1970–1972 (61 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2008 (33 g) | 2005 (45 g) |
| Scott Sanderson | P | 1991–1992 (67 g) | 1993 (11 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2001 (32 g) | 2002 (44 g) |
| Justin Christian | OF | 2008 (24 g) | 2011–2012 (52 g) |
| Sam McDowell | P | 1973–1974 (29 g) | 1972–1973 (46 g) |
| Curt Walker | OF | 1919 (1 g) | 1920–1921 (72 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2012 (22 g) | 2015 (49 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2009–2010 (41 g) | 2013 (30 g) |
| Allen Watson | P | 1999–2000 (38 g) | 1996 (32 g) |
| Doyle Alexander | P | 1976, 1982–1983 (43 g) | 1981 (24 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 1990 (8 g) | 1995–1996 (53 g) |
| Brad Gulden | C | 1979–1980 (42 g) | 1986 (17 g) |
| Jack Kramer | P | 1951 (19 g) | 1950–1951 (39 g) |
| Bill Monbouquette | P | 1967–1968 (50 g) | 1968 (7 g) |
| David Huff | P | 2013–2014 (41 g) | 2014 (16 g) |
| Wayne Franklin | P | 2005 (13 g) | 2004 (43 g) |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | 1947–1948 (25 g) | 1948 (29 g) |
| Andy McGaffigan | P | 1981 (2 g) | 1982–1983, 1990 (51 g) |
| George Yeager | C | 1902 (11 g) | 1902 (39 g) |
| Jack Cronin | P | 1902 (10 g) | 1902–1903 (40 g) |
| Steve Barber | P | 1967–1968 (37 g) | 1974 (13 g) |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | 1934 (10 g) | 1927 (39 g) |
| Frank Hiller | P | 1946, 1948–1949 (29 g) | 1953 (19 g) |
| Willie Calhoun | OF | 2023 (44 g) | 2022 (4 g) |
| Joe Beggs | P | 1938 (14 g) | 1947–1948 (33 g) |
| Sam Gibson | P | 1930 (2 g) | 1932 (41 g) |
| Don Johnson | P | 1947, 1950 (23 g) | 1958 (17 g) |
| Cozy Dolan | OF | 1911–1912 (37 g) | 1922 (1 g) |
| Jeff Juden | P | 1999 (2 g) | 1996 (36 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2017, 2020 (22 g) | 2019 (15 g) |
| Nate Oliver | 2B | 1969 (1 g) | 1968 (36 g) |
| Lou Trivino | P | 2022 (25 g) | 2025 (11 g) |
| Ernie Shore | P | 1919–1920 (34 g) | 1912 (1 g) |
| Sidney Ponson | P | 2006, 2008 (21 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| George Uhle | P | 1933–1934 (22 g) | 1933 (8 g) |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | 1982 (4 g) | 1977–1978 (26 g) |
| Bobo Newsom | P | 1947 (17 g) | 1948 (11 g) |
| Dan Giese | P | 2008 (20 g) | 2007 (8 g) |
| Frank Foreman | P | 1901–1902 (26 g) | 1893 (2 g) |
| Alberto Castillo | C | 2002 (15 g) | 2003 (11 g) |
| Don Brennan | P | 1933 (18 g) | 1937 (6 g) |
| Ernie Krueger | C | 1915 (10 g) | 1917 (8 g) |
| JT Brubaker | P | 2025 (12 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Ivan de Jesus | SS | 1986 (7 g) | 1987 (9 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2025 (1 g) | 2020 (12 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2004 (11 g) |
| Corban Joseph | 2B | 2013 (2 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Crazy Schmit | P | 1901 (4 g) | 1893 (4 g) |
| Rob Brantly | C | 2021–2022 (7 g) | 2020 (1 g) |
| Jim Deshaies | P | 1984 (2 g) | 1993 (5 g) |
| Dick Wakefield | OF | 1950 (3 g) | 1952 (3 g) |
| Tacks Latimer | C | 1901 (1 g) | 1898 (5 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).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 Yankees and the San Francisco Giants?
185 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Tony Lazzeri, Bobby Murcer, Hal Lanier and Jack Clark. 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: San Francisco Giants first, then the New York Yankees from 1901.
Who has played for both recently?
Austin Slater, Thairo Estrada, Camilo Doval, J. D. Davis, Carlos Rodon and Lou Trivino and 2 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). Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957).
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