Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Pirates and Rays?
67 players played for both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Al Martin, Sean Rodriguez, Matt Joyce and John Jaso. 29 of them played for the Pirates first and 32 for the Rays first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jason Johnson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Pirates first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Tommy Pham is the most recent: Rays first, then the Pirates from 2025.
- Al Martin played the most games across the two: 897 for the Pirates and 100 for the Rays.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jaso.
- Most common positions on this list: P (34), OF (14), 2B (4), C (4).
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All 67 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Pirates | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Martin | OF | 1992–1999 (897 g) | 2003 (100 g) |
| Sean Rodriguez | 2B | 2015–2018 (384 g) | 2010–2014 (553 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2016 (140 g) | 2009–2014 (633 g) |
| John Jaso | C | 2016–2017 (258 g) | 2008, 2010–2011, 2015 (273 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 1997–1999 (336 g) | 1999–2001 (193 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2018–2019 (179 g) | 2016–2017 (298 g) |
| Ji-Man Choi | 1B | 2023 (23 g) | 2018–2022 (414 g) |
| Jose Bautista | OF | 2004–2008 (400 g) | 2004 (12 g) |
| Akinori Iwamura | 2B | 2010 (54 g) | 2007–2009 (344 g) |
| Austin Meadows | OF | 2018 (49 g) | 2018–2021 (326 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2004–2005 (115 g) | 2006–2007 (220 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2025 (120 g) | 2018–2019 (184 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 2008 (90 g) | 2001–2002 (188 g) |
| Rick White | P | 1994–1995, 2005 (129 g) | 1998–2000 (145 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2006 (46 g) | 1998–2000 (207 g) |
| Steve Pearce | OF | 2007–2011 (185 g) | 2016 (60 g) |
| Brian Meadows | P | 2002–2005 (178 g) | 2006 (53 g) |
| Chris Archer | P | 2018–2019 (33 g) | 2012–2018, 2021 (187 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2001–2003, 2011 (200 g) | 2005 (7 g) |
| Midre Cummings | OF | 1993–1997 (172 g) | 2004 (22 g) |
| Michael Perez | C | 2021–2022 (109 g) | 2018–2020 (84 g) |
| Eric Hinske | 3B | 2009 (54 g) | 2008 (133 g) |
| Charlie Morton | P | 2009–2015 (142 g) | 2019–2020 (42 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 1993–1996 (139 g) | 2006 (33 g) |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1B | 2021–2022 (93 g) | 2020–2021 (77 g) |
| Randall Simon | 1B | 2003–2004 (152 g) | 2004 (8 g) |
| Jalen Beeks | P | 2024 (26 g) | 2018–2020, 2022–2023 (130 g) |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2018 (15 g) | 2017–2018 (138 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2011–2013 (136 g) |
| Tyler Glasnow | P | 2016–2018 (59 g) | 2018–2023 (71 g) |
| Jeff Wallace | P | 1997, 1999–2000 (90 g) | 2001 (29 g) |
| Matt Diaz | OF | 2011 (100 g) | 2003–2004 (14 g) |
| Josh Phelps | DH | 2007 (58 g) | 2005 (47 g) |
| Alberto Reyes | P | 2002 (15 g) | 2007–2008 (87 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2012 (43 g) | 2011 (56 g) |
| Todd Ritchie | P | 1999–2001 (94 g) | 2004 (4 g) |
| Guillermo Heredia | OF | 2020 (8 g) | 2019 (89 g) |
| Jordan Luplow | OF | 2017–2018 (64 g) | 2021 (26 g) |
| Josh Fleming | P | 2024 (25 g) | 2020–2023 (55 g) |
| Enny Romero | P | 2018 (2 g) | 2013, 2015–2016 (76 g) |
| Matt Ruebel | P | 1996–1997 (70 g) | 1998 (7 g) |
| Robert Stephenson | P | 2022–2023 (31 g) | 2023 (42 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2019 (20 g) | 2015 (51 g) |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | 2017 (8 g) | 2010 (63 g) |
| Anthony Banda | P | 2021–2022 (48 g) | 2018–2020 (10 g) |
| Yu Chang | SS | 2022 (18 g) | 2022 (36 g) |
| Brian Shouse | P | 1993 (6 g) | 2009 (45 g) |
| Jaff Decker | OF | 2014–2015 (28 g) | 2016 (19 g) |
| Cole Figueroa | 2B | 2016 (23 g) | 2014 (23 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2012 (17 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Drew Sutton | 2B | 2012 (24 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Erik Bedard | P | 2012 (24 g) | 2014 (17 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2023 (22 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Michael Martinez | OF | 2014 (26 g) | 2017 (13 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2010 (3 g) | 2016 (33 g) |
| Ernesto Frieri | P | 2014 (14 g) | 2015 (22 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2010, 2016 (27 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Steve Parris | P | 1995–1996 (23 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| Jhan Marinez | P | 2017 (24 g) | 2016 (3 g) |
| Tim Laker | C | 1998–1999 (20 g) | 1998, 2005 (4 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2022 (20 g) | 2023 (1 g) |
| Billy Taylor | P | 2001 (1 g) | 2000 (17 g) |
| Casey Sadler | P | 2014–2015, 2018 (9 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Jason Johnson | P | 1997 (3 g) | 1998 (13 g) |
| Kevin Padlo | 1B | 2022 (3 g) | 2021 (9 g) |
| Brent Honeywell | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2021 (3 g) |
| Sean Poppen | P | 2021 (3 g) | 2021 (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.Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays?
67 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Al Martin, Sean Rodriguez, Matt Joyce and John Jaso. 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?
Jason Johnson: Pittsburgh Pirates first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Tommy Pham, Jalen Beeks, Josh Fleming and Brent Honeywell, 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. Pirates seasons include the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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