New York Yankees and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Yankees and Nationals?
129 players played for both the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Tim Raines, Graig Nettles, Rondell White and Alfonso Soriano. 73 of them played for the Yankees first and 50 for the Nationals first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Gary Waslewski is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nationals first, then the Yankees from 1970.
- Rico Garcia is the most recent: Nationals first, then the Yankees from 2025.
- Tim Raines played the most games across the two: 242 for the Yankees and 1,452 for the Nationals.
- 20 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tim Raines.
- Most common positions on this list: P (64), OF (26), C (11), 2B (9).
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All 129 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Yankees | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Raines | OF | 1996–1998 (242 g) | 1979–1990, 2001 (1452 g) |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1973–1983 (1535 g) | 1988 (80 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2002 (126 g) | 1993–2000 (742 g) |
| Alfonso Soriano | OF | 1999–2003, 2013–2014 (626 g) | 2006 (159 g) |
| Tim Foli | SS | 1984 (61 g) | 1972–1977 (710 g) |
| Nick Johnson | 1B | 2001–2003, 2010 (272 g) | 2004–2006, 2008–2009 (487 g) |
| Juan Soto | OF | 2024 (157 g) | 2018–2022 (565 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1987–1992, 2000 (648 g) | 1995 (24 g) |
| Spike Owen | SS | 1993 (103 g) | 1989–1992 (552 g) |
| Rick Cerone | C | 1980–1984, 1987, 1990 (587 g) | 1992 (33 g) |
| Ron Woods | OF | 1969–1971 (192 g) | 1971–1974 (373 g) |
| Mike Stanton | P | 1997–2002, 2005 (456 g) | 2005–2006 (86 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2007, 2016–2017 (75 g) | 2008–2014, 2022 (418 g) |
| Tim Burke | P | 1992 (23 g) | 1985–1991 (425 g) |
| Chris Widger | C | 2002 (21 g) | 1997–2000 (426 g) |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | 1982 (10 g) | 1976, 1979–1982 (421 g) |
| Austin Kearns | OF | 2010 (36 g) | 2006–2009 (390 g) |
| Barry Foote | C | 1981–1982 (57 g) | 1973–1977 (369 g) |
| Jim Mason | SS | 1974–1976 (339 g) | 1979 (40 g) |
| Luis Ayala | P | 2011 (52 g) | 2003–2005, 2007–2008 (320 g) |
| Jeff Reardon | P | 1994 (11 g) | 1981–1986 (359 g) |
| Starlin Castro | SS | 2016–2017 (263 g) | 2020–2021 (103 g) |
| Felipe Alou | OF | 1971–1973 (344 g) | 1973 (19 g) |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | 1966, 1968–1971 (153 g) | 1977–1981 (204 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1983 (13 g) | 1988–1990 (335 g) |
| Luke Voit | 1B | 2018–2021 (281 g) | 2022 (53 g) |
| Henry Rodriguez | OF | 2001 (5 g) | 1995–1997, 2002 (321 g) |
| Jim Lyttle | OF | 1969–1971 (164 g) | 1973–1976 (160 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 2002 (84 g) | 1991–1993 (232 g) |
| John Wetteland | P | 1995–1996 (122 g) | 1992–1994 (189 g) |
| Stephen Drew | SS | 2014–2015 (177 g) | 2016–2017 (116 g) |
| Alberto Gonzalez | 2B | 2007–2008, 2013 (53 g) | 2008–2010 (236 g) |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B | 1992–1993 (132 g) | 1996–1997 (140 g) |
| Dale Murray | P | 1983–1985 (62 g) | 1974–1976, 1979–1980 (201 g) |
| Andy McGaffigan | P | 1981 (2 g) | 1984, 1986–1989 (260 g) |
| Javier Vazquez | P | 2004, 2010 (63 g) | 1998–2003 (192 g) |
| Shawn Kelley | P | 2013–2014 (116 g) | 2016–2018 (135 g) |
| Rudy May | P | 1974–1976, 1980–1983 (184 g) | 1978–1979 (60 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2011–2012 (111 g) | 2013–2014 (132 g) |
| Bryan Little | 2B | 1986 (14 g) | 1982–1984 (220 g) |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | 1996–1998 (109 g) | 2001–2002 (125 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2005–2007 (35 g) | 2008–2010 (199 g) |
| Juan Rivera | OF | 2001–2003 (88 g) | 2004 (134 g) |
| Joey Gallo | OF | 2021–2022 (140 g) | 2024 (76 g) |
| Scott Sanderson | P | 1991–1992 (67 g) | 1978–1983 (149 g) |
| Ron Hassey | C | 1985–1986 (156 g) | 1991 (52 g) |
| Mike Aldrete | OF | 1996 (32 g) | 1989–1990 (172 g) |
| Rex Hudler | 2B | 1984–1985 (29 g) | 1988–1990 (173 g) |
| Ron Swoboda | OF | 1971–1973 (152 g) | 1971 (39 g) |
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | 2008 (33 g) | 2010–2011 (155 g) |
| Bill Gullickson | P | 1987 (8 g) | 1979–1985 (176 g) |
| Fernando Seguignol | 1B | 2003 (5 g) | 1998–2001 (173 g) |
| Hensley Meulens | OF | 1989–1993 (159 g) | 1997 (16 g) |
| Brian Bruney | P | 2006–2009 (153 g) | 2010 (19 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2006–2007 (107 g) | 2009 (63 g) |
| Andy Fox | SS | 1996–1997 (135 g) | 2004 (34 g) |
| Dave Silvestri | 3B | 1992–1995 (43 g) | 1995–1996 (125 g) |
| Aaron Boone | 3B | 2003 (54 g) | 2008 (104 g) |
| Rowland Office | OF | 1983 (2 g) | 1980–1982 (145 g) |
| Ken Phelps | DH | 1988–1989 (131 g) | 1982 (10 g) |
| Tony Tarasco | OF | 1999 (14 g) | 1995 (126 g) |
| Mike Torrez | P | 1977 (31 g) | 1971–1974 (107 g) |
| Chien-Ming Wang | P | 2005–2009 (109 g) | 2011–2012 (21 g) |
| Matt Thornton | P | 2014 (46 g) | 2014–2015 (78 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2013 (36 g) | 2018 (86 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2009 (45 g) | 2011 (75 g) |
| Bernie Allen | 2B | 1972–1973 (101 g) | 1973 (16 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1979 (15 g) | 1981–1983 (99 g) |
| Damaso Garcia | 2B | 1978–1979 (29 g) | 1989 (80 g) |
| Carl Pavano | P | 2005, 2007–2008 (26 g) | 1998–2002 (81 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2008–2009 (66 g) | 2012 (40 g) |
| Mike Thurman | P | 2002 (12 g) | 1997–2001 (93 g) |
| Pascual Perez | P | 1990–1991 (17 g) | 1987–1989 (88 g) |
| Bobby Ramos | C | 1982 (4 g) | 1978, 1980–1981, 1983–1984 (99 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 2003 (66 g) | 2003 (34 g) |
| Ed Herrmann | C | 1975 (80 g) | 1978 (19 g) |
| Curtis Pride | OF | 2003 (4 g) | 1993, 1995, 2001 (94 g) |
| Gary Roenicke | OF | 1986 (69 g) | 1976 (29 g) |
| Hideki Irabu | P | 1997–1999 (74 g) | 2000–2001 (14 g) |
| Gary Waslewski | P | 1970–1971 (50 g) | 1969–1970 (36 g) |
| Neal Heaton | P | 1993 (18 g) | 1987–1988 (64 g) |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | 1999 (7 g) | 2007 (73 g) |
| Dale Mohorcic | P | 1988–1989 (45 g) | 1990 (34 g) |
| Randy Johnson | P | 2005–2006 (67 g) | 1988–1989 (11 g) |
| Rich Coggins | OF | 1975–1976 (58 g) | 1975 (13 g) |
| Felix Rodriguez | P | 2005 (34 g) | 2006 (31 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2022 (1 g) | 2024 (63 g) |
| Amed Rosario | SS | 2025 (16 g) | 2025 (47 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1994 (3 g) | 1984, 1995 (60 g) |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | P | 2008–2010 (49 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| Billy Traber | P | 2008 (19 g) | 2006–2007 (43 g) |
| Gabe White | P | 2003–2004 (36 g) | 1994–1995 (26 g) |
| Robert Perez | OF | 2001 (6 g) | 1998 (52 g) |
| Ted Lilly | P | 2000–2002 (49 g) | 1999 (9 g) |
| A. J. Cole | P | 2018 (28 g) | 2015–2018 (26 g) |
| Bobby Munoz | P | 1993 (38 g) | 2001 (15 g) |
| Jimmy Cordero | P | 2023 (31 g) | 2018 (22 g) |
| Antonio Osuna | P | 2003 (48 g) | 2005 (4 g) |
| Jordy Mercer | SS | 2020 (6 g) | 2021 (46 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2009–2010 (41 g) | 2011 (10 g) |
| Tim Redding | P | 2005 (1 g) | 2007–2008 (50 g) |
| Brad Gulden | C | 1979–1980 (42 g) | 1982 (5 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1988–1989 (35 g) | 1989 (12 g) |
| Ross Ohlendorf | P | 2007–2008 (31 g) | 2013 (16 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2011 (29 g) | 2002 (17 g) |
| Jeff Juden | P | 1999 (2 g) | 1996–1997 (44 g) |
| Mark Melancon | P | 2009–2010 (15 g) | 2016 (30 g) |
| Esteban Loaiza | P | 2004 (10 g) | 2005 (34 g) |
| Darrell Rasner | P | 2006–2008 (36 g) | 2005 (5 g) |
| Jimmy Jones | P | 1989–1990 (28 g) | 1993 (12 g) |
| Wayne Granger | P | 1973 (7 g) | 1976 (27 g) |
| Dave McDonald | 1B | 1969 (9 g) | 1971 (24 g) |
| Jim Brower | P | 2007 (3 g) | 2002 (30 g) |
| Lee Smith | P | 1993 (8 g) | 1997 (25 g) |
| Mike O'Berry | C | 1984 (13 g) | 1985 (20 g) |
| Grant Jackson | P | 1976 (21 g) | 1981 (10 g) |
| David Carpenter | P | 2015 (22 g) | 2015 (8 g) |
| Tony Solaita | 1B | 1968 (1 g) | 1979 (29 g) |
| Clayton Beeter | P | 2024–2025 (5 g) | 2025 (24 g) |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | 2004 (19 g) | 2005 (7 g) |
| Eury Perez | OF | 2014 (4 g) | 2012–2013 (22 g) |
| Curt Brown | P | 1984 (13 g) | 1986–1987 (11 g) |
| Tim McIntosh | C | 1996 (3 g) | 1993 (20 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 1990 (8 g) | 1996 (12 g) |
| Ken Johnson | P | 1969 (12 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Luis Avilan | P | 2020 (10 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2022 (2 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Mike Vento | OF | 2005 (2 g) | 2006 (9 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2025 (1 g) | 2023 (3 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).Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals?
129 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Tim Raines, Graig Nettles, Rondell White and Alfonso Soriano. 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?
Gary Waslewski: Washington Nationals first, then the New York Yankees from 1970.
Who has played for both recently?
Juan Soto, Joey Gallo, Jacob Barnes, Amed Rosario, Clayton Beeter and Rico Garcia, 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). Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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