San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Giants and Rays?
46 players played for both the San Francisco Giants and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Evan Longoria, Randy Winn, Aubrey Huff and Sergio Romo. 22 of them played for the Giants first and 21 for the Rays first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dan Carlson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Willy Adames is the most recent: Rays first, then the Giants from 2025.
- Evan Longoria played the most games across the two: 477 for the Giants and 1,435 for the Rays.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Matt Duffy.
- Most common positions on this list: P (21), OF (10), 1B (4), C (4).
How many can you name?
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All 46 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Giants | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria | 3B | 2018–2022 (477 g) | 2008–2017 (1435 g) |
| Randy Winn | OF | 2005–2009 (666 g) | 1998–2002 (519 g) |
| Aubrey Huff | 1B | 2010–2012 (359 g) | 2000–2006 (799 g) |
| Sergio Romo | P | 2008–2016 (515 g) | 2017–2018 (98 g) |
| Willy Adames | SS | 2025 (160 g) | 2018–2021 (332 g) |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | 2014–2016 (253 g) | 2016, 2018–2019 (199 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 1993–1994 (188 g) | 1998–2000 (262 g) |
| Jake McGee | P | 2021–2022 (86 g) | 2010–2015 (297 g) |
| Pat Burrell | OF | 2010–2011 (188 g) | 2009–2010 (146 g) |
| Curt Casali | C | 2021–2022, 2024 (159 g) | 2014–2017 (161 g) |
| Denard Span | OF | 2016–2017 (272 g) | 2018 (43 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2003 (158 g) | 2004 (153 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2014–2018 (253 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Daniel Robertson | 2B | 2020 (13 g) | 2017–2019 (237 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2010 (42 g) | 1999–2001 (193 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 1997 (28 g) | 1998–2000 (207 g) |
| Tyler Walker | P | 2004–2008 (205 g) | 2006 (20 g) |
| Doug Creek | P | 1996–1997 (66 g) | 2000–2002 (140 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 1998 (109 g) | 2004 (91 g) |
| Zack Littell | P | 2021–2022 (102 g) | 2023–2025 (77 g) |
| Alex Cobb | P | 2022–2023 (56 g) | 2011–2014, 2016–2017 (115 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2011 (56 g) | 2012 (115 g) |
| Scott Kazmir | P | 2021 (5 g) | 2004–2009 (145 g) |
| Matt Moore | P | 2016–2017 (44 g) | 2011–2016 (96 g) |
| Blake Snell | P | 2024 (20 g) | 2016–2020 (108 g) |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | 2004 (117 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | 2017 (19 g) | 2007–2008, 2011 (98 g) |
| Stephen Vogt | C | 2019 (99 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Dave McCarty | 1B | 1995–1996 (103 g) | 2002 (12 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 2006 (35 g) | 2013 (66 g) |
| Terrell Lowery | OF | 2000 (24 g) | 1999 (66 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2021 (21 g) | 2021–2022 (66 g) |
| Wilson Alvarez | P | 1997 (11 g) | 1998–1999, 2002 (76 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2013 (30 g) | 2003–2004 (43 g) |
| Christian Arroyo | 2B | 2017 (34 g) | 2018–2019 (36 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2002 (44 g) | 2007 (20 g) |
| Alex Sanchez | OF | 2005 (19 g) | 2005 (43 g) |
| Drew Smyly | P | 2020 (7 g) | 2014–2016 (49 g) |
| Al Levine | P | 2005 (9 g) | 2003 (36 g) |
| Scott McClain | 1B | 2007–2008 (22 g) | 1998 (9 g) |
| Damian Moss | P | 2003 (21 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Dan Carlson | P | 1996–1997 (11 g) | 1998 (10 g) |
| Erik Kratz | C | 2019 (15 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Kevin Padlo | 1B | 2022 (4 g) | 2021 (9 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2023 (1 g) |
| Rob Brantly | C | 2020 (1 g) | 2024 (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.Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the San Francisco Giants and the Tampa Bay Rays?
46 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Evan Longoria, Randy Winn, Aubrey Huff and Sergio Romo. 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?
Dan Carlson: San Francisco Giants first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Willy Adames, Curt Casali, Zack Littell, Blake Snell and Rob Brantly, 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. Giants seasons include the New York Gothams (1883–1884) and New York Giants (1885–1957). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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