San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Padres and Blue Jays?
85 players played for both the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including Tony Fernandez, Dave Winfield, Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar. 44 of them played for the Padres first and 37 for the Blue Jays first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Doug Rader is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Padres first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Will Wagner is the most recent: Blue Jays first, then the Padres from 2025.
- Tony Fernandez played the most games across the two: 300 for the Padres and 1,450 for the Blue Jays.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tony Fernandez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (47), OF (10), C (8), SS (7).
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All 85 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Padres | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | SS | 1991–1992 (300 g) | 1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001 (1450 g) |
| Dave Winfield | OF | 1973–1980 (1117 g) | 1992 (156 g) |
| Joe Carter | OF | 1990 (162 g) | 1991–1997 (1039 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 1988–1990 (448 g) | 1991–1995 (703 g) |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | 1991–1993 (388 g) | 1986–1990 (578 g) |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | 2000 (73 g) | 1991–1998 (888 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2004 (11 g) | 1994–2001 (890 g) |
| Benito Santiago | C | 1986–1992 (789 g) | 1997–1998 (112 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2007 (91 g) | 1997–2002 (698 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 1996–2001 (533 g) | 2004 (109 g) |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | 2011–2012 (154 g) | 2002–2005 (462 g) |
| Yangervis Solarte | 3B | 2014–2017 (445 g) | 2018 (122 g) |
| Greg Myers | C | 1998–1999 (119 g) | 1987, 1989–1992, 2003–2005 (375 g) |
| Paul Quantrill | P | 2005 (22 g) | 1996–2001 (386 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1989–1992 (360 g) | 1993 (46 g) |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | 1996–1997, 2001 (359 g) | 1993 (44 g) |
| Aaron Loup | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2012–2018 (369 g) |
| David Wells | P | 2004, 2006–2007 (58 g) | 1987–1992, 1999–2000 (306 g) |
| Derek Bell | OF | 1993–1994 (258 g) | 1991–1992 (79 g) |
| David Eckstein | SS | 2009–2010 (252 g) | 2008 (76 g) |
| Woody Williams | P | 1999–2001, 2005–2006 (146 g) | 1993–1998 (166 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2010 (78 g) | 2007–2008 (230 g) |
| Bob Davis | C | 1973, 1975–1978 (166 g) | 1979–1980 (123 g) |
| Doug Rader | 3B | 1976–1977 (191 g) | 1977 (96 g) |
| Freddy Galvis | SS | 2018 (162 g) | 2019 (115 g) |
| Hector Torres | SS | 1975–1976 (186 g) | 1977 (91 g) |
| B. J. Upton | OF | 2015–2016 (179 g) | 2016 (57 g) |
| Bobby Brown | OF | 1983–1985 (221 g) | 1979 (4 g) |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | 1985 (22 g) | 1981–1984 (190 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2016–2018 (195 g) | 2021 (11 g) |
| Joey Hamilton | P | 1994–1998 (147 g) | 1999–2001 (50 g) |
| Clayton Richard | P | 2009–2013, 2016–2018 (186 g) | 2019 (10 g) |
| Brandon Drury | 2B | 2022 (46 g) | 2018–2020 (149 g) |
| Dave Freisleben | P | 1974–1978 (148 g) | 1979 (42 g) |
| Adam Cimber | P | 2018 (42 g) | 2021–2023 (138 g) |
| Anthony Bass | P | 2011–2013 (76 g) | 2020, 2022–2023 (76 g) |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | 2014–2015 (120 g) | 2016 (25 g) |
| Randy Myers | P | 1992, 1998 (87 g) | 1998 (41 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1995–1996 (100 g) | 1990 (27 g) |
| Ty France | 1B | 2019–2020 (89 g) | 2025 (37 g) |
| Pete Walker | P | 1996 (1 g) | 2002–2003, 2005–2006 (124 g) |
| Brandon Morrow | P | 2015–2016 (23 g) | 2010–2014 (100 g) |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | 2016 (51 g) | 2011–2012 (71 g) |
| Carlos Almanzar | P | 1999–2000 (90 g) | 1997–1998 (29 g) |
| John Scott | OF | 1974–1975 (39 g) | 1977 (79 g) |
| Jason Adam | P | 2024–2025 (92 g) | 2019 (23 g) |
| Scott Cassidy | P | 2005–2006 (52 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Carlos Garcia | 2B | 1999 (6 g) | 1997 (103 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2010 (95 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Tom Davey | P | 2000–2002 (69 g) | 1999 (29 g) |
| Marc Rzepczynski | P | 2015 (27 g) | 2009–2011 (68 g) |
| Jason Kershner | P | 2002 (15 g) | 2002–2004 (74 g) |
| Jerry Johnson | P | 1975–1976 (45 g) | 1977 (43 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2009 (67 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Eric Lauer | P | 2018–2019 (53 g) | 2025 (28 g) |
| Michael Barrett | C | 2007–2008 (74 g) | 2009 (7 g) |
| Will Wagner | 2B | 2025 (15 g) | 2024–2025 (64 g) |
| Mat Latos | P | 2009–2011 (72 g) | 2017 (3 g) |
| Daniel Hudson | P | 2021 (23 g) | 2019 (45 g) |
| Rafael Lopez | C | 2018 (37 g) | 2017 (24 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2004, 2007–2008 (45 g) | 2013 (1 g) |
| Mason McCoy | SS | 2024–2025 (37 g) | 2023 (6 g) |
| Kyle Phillips | C | 2011 (36 g) | 2009 (5 g) |
| Matt Whiteside | P | 1999–2000 (38 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Wil Ledezma | P | 2007–2008 (34 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Leonel Campos | P | 2014–2016 (25 g) | 2017 (13 g) |
| Kevin Witt | DH | 2001 (14 g) | 1998–1999 (20 g) |
| Jay Jackson | P | 2015 (6 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Paul Menhart | P | 1997 (9 g) | 1995 (21 g) |
| Josh Banks | P | 2008–2009 (26 g) | 2007 (3 g) |
| Matt DeWitt | P | 2002 (5 g) | 2000–2001 (24 g) |
| Colt Hynes | P | 2013 (22 g) | 2015 (5 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2009 (20 g) | 2005 (5 g) |
| Dirk Hayhurst | P | 2008 (10 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2016 (16 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Dave Maurer | P | 2000–2001 (17 g) | 2004 (3 g) |
| Kevin Barker | 1B | 2002 (7 g) | 2006 (12 g) |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | 1997 (14 g) | 2008 (3 g) |
| Ben VanRyn | P | 1998 (6 g) | 1998 (10 g) |
| Drew Carpenter | P | 2011 (6 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| Carl Edwards | P | 2019, 2024 (3 g) | 2021 (6 g) |
| Shawn Hill | P | 2009 (3 g) | 2010, 2012 (5 g) |
| Thad Weber | P | 2013 (3 g) | 2013 (5 g) |
| Mark Wiley | P | 1978 (4 g) | 1978 (2 g) |
| Shaun Anderson | P | 2021 (5 g) | 2022 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays?
85 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Tony Fernandez, Dave Winfield, Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar. 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?
Doug Rader: San Diego Padres first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Ty France, Jason Adam, Eric Lauer, Will Wagner, Mason McCoy and Carl Edwards, 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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