Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Mariners and Nationals?
103 players played for both the Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals between 1977 and 2025, including Jose Vidro, Spike Owen, Danny Espinosa and Nelson Cruz. 41 of them played for the Mariners first and 58 for the Nationals first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Stinson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Nationals first, then the Mariners from 1977.
- Sauryn Lao is the most recent: Mariners first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Jose Vidro played the most games across the two: 232 for the Mariners and 1,186 for the Nationals.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mike Morse.
- Most common positions on this list: P (56), OF (20), C (11), 2B (5).
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All 103 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Mariners | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Vidro | 2B | 2007–2008 (232 g) | 1997–2006 (1186 g) |
| Spike Owen | SS | 1983–1986 (462 g) | 1989–1992 (552 g) |
| Danny Espinosa | 2B | 2017 (8 g) | 2010–2016 (779 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2015–2018 (606 g) | 2022 (124 g) |
| Brad Wilkerson | OF | 2008 (19 g) | 2001–2005 (654 g) |
| Victor Robles | OF | 2024–2025 (109 g) | 2017–2024 (530 g) |
| David Segui | 1B | 1998–1999 (233 g) | 1995–1997 (337 g) |
| Mike Morse | OF | 2005–2008, 2013 (183 g) | 2009–2012 (378 g) |
| Endy Chavez | OF | 2009, 2013–2014 (231 g) | 2002–2005 (316 g) |
| Ken Phelps | DH | 1983–1988 (529 g) | 1982 (10 g) |
| Chris Widger | C | 1995–1996, 2000 (41 g) | 1997–2000 (426 g) |
| Bob Stinson | C | 1977–1980 (372 g) | 1973–1974 (86 g) |
| Denard Span | OF | 2018 (94 g) | 2013–2015 (361 g) |
| Drew Storen | P | 2016 (19 g) | 2010–2015 (355 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2007 (153 g) | 2005–2006 (217 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 1997–1999 (97 g) | 1991–1996 (262 g) |
| Bobby Ayala | P | 1994–1998 (292 g) | 1999 (53 g) |
| Chad Cordero | P | 2010 (9 g) | 2003–2008 (305 g) |
| Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B | 2018–2020 (291 g) | 2022 (23 g) |
| Ivan Calderon | OF | 1984–1986 (115 g) | 1991–1992 (182 g) |
| Ryan Langerhans | OF | 2009–2011 (117 g) | 2007–2008 (176 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2007–2009 (133 g) | 1998–2000, 2010 (157 g) |
| Randy Johnson | P | 1989–1998 (275 g) | 1988–1989 (11 g) |
| Doug Strange | 3B | 1995–1996 (162 g) | 1997 (118 g) |
| Shawn Kelley | P | 2009–2012 (120 g) | 2016–2018 (135 g) |
| Dennis Martinez | P | 1997 (9 g) | 1986–1993 (241 g) |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | 2011 (114 g) | 2010 (135 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2002–2006 (117 g) | 2013–2014 (132 g) |
| Adam Lind | 1B | 2016 (126 g) | 2017 (116 g) |
| Jesse Winker | OF | 2022 (136 g) | 2024 (101 g) |
| Jose Paniagua | P | 1998–2001 (206 g) | 1996–1997 (22 g) |
| Milton Bradley | OF | 2010–2011 (101 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| Oliver Perez | P | 2012–2013 (94 g) | 2016–2017 (114 g) |
| Mark Langston | P | 1984–1989 (176 g) | 1989 (24 g) |
| Rob Ducey | OF | 1997–1998 (173 g) | 2001 (27 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1995, 2004–2005 (127 g) | 2009 (63 g) |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | 1983 (80 g) | 1979–1980 (104 g) |
| John Montague | P | 1977–1979 (107 g) | 1973–1975 (63 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2009–2010 (153 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Sean Doolittle | P | 2021 (11 g) | 2017–2020, 2022 (153 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2014–2015 (123 g) | 2019 (38 g) |
| Austin Voth | P | 2024 (68 g) | 2018–2022 (92 g) |
| Tracy Jones | OF | 1990–1991 (104 g) | 1988 (53 g) |
| Josh Bard | C | 2010–2011 (65 g) | 2009 (90 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2014–2015 (109 g) | 2009 (45 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2016–2017 (85 g) | 2022 (69 g) |
| Matt Thornton | P | 2004–2005 (74 g) | 2014–2015 (78 g) |
| Erasmo Ramirez | P | 2012–2014, 2017–2018 (68 g) | 2022–2023 (83 g) |
| Jesus Colome | P | 2010 (12 g) | 2007–2009 (138 g) |
| Manny Martinez | OF | 1996 (9 g) | 1999 (137 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 2003 (22 g) | 1992–1993 (122 g) |
| John Halama | P | 1999–2002 (130 g) | 2005 (10 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2018 (1 g) | 2007, 2009–2014 (132 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 2006 (92 g) | 2004 (39 g) |
| Roenis Elias | P | 2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2022 (125 g) | 2019 (4 g) |
| Wily Mo Peña | OF | 2011 (22 g) | 2007–2008 (101 g) |
| Greg Dobbs | 3B | 2004–2006 (100 g) | 2014 (21 g) |
| Jamie Burke | C | 2007–2009 (111 g) | 2009–2010 (7 g) |
| Doug Fister | P | 2009–2011 (60 g) | 2014–2015 (55 g) |
| Steve Frey | P | 1995 (13 g) | 1989–1991 (102 g) |
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1982–1984 (105 g) | 1990 (8 g) |
| Brian Holman | P | 1989–1991 (81 g) | 1988–1989 (30 g) |
| Marc Rzepczynski | P | 2017–2018 (82 g) | 2016 (14 g) |
| Carl Edwards | P | 2020 (5 g) | 2022–2023 (89 g) |
| Bill Risley | P | 1994–1995 (82 g) | 1992–1993 (3 g) |
| Chris Snelling | OF | 2002, 2005–2006 (59 g) | 2007 (24 g) |
| Jeff Huson | SS | 1998 (31 g) | 1988–1989 (52 g) |
| Roy Corcoran | P | 2008–2009 (66 g) | 2003–2004, 2006 (16 g) |
| Eric Thames | 1B | 2012 (40 g) | 2020 (41 g) |
| Felipe Lira | P | 1997–1998 (15 g) | 2000–2001 (58 g) |
| Alonzo Powell | OF | 1991 (57 g) | 1987 (14 g) |
| Robert Perez | OF | 1998 (17 g) | 1998 (52 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2016 (26 g) | 2010 (39 g) |
| Gene Harris | P | 1989–1992 (52 g) | 1989 (11 g) |
| Trevor Gott | P | 2023 (30 g) | 2016–2018 (33 g) |
| Butch Henry | P | 1999 (7 g) | 1993–1995 (55 g) |
| Mike Maddux | P | 1997 (6 g) | 1998–1999 (55 g) |
| Wayne Twitchell | P | 1979 (4 g) | 1977–1978 (55 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2004–2006 (53 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | 1997 (30 g) | 1995 (24 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1991, 1995 (41 g) | 1992 (9 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2018 (27 g) | 2012–2013 (20 g) |
| Logan Kensing | P | 2015 (19 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2019, 2022–2023 (32 g) | 2011, 2018 (10 g) |
| Dave Schmidt | P | 1992 (3 g) | 1990–1991 (38 g) |
| Salomon Torres | P | 1995–1997 (28 g) | 1997 (12 g) |
| Austin Adams | P | 2019 (29 g) | 2017–2019 (9 g) |
| Jim Bullinger | P | 1998 (2 g) | 1997 (36 g) |
| Mike Gardiner | P | 1990 (5 g) | 1993 (24 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2019 (24 g) |
| Jerry Willard | C | 1994 (6 g) | 1992 (21 g) |
| Steven Souza | OF | 2022 (6 g) | 2014 (21 g) |
| Wiki Gonzalez | C | 2005 (14 g) | 2006 (12 g) |
| Nate Karns | P | 2016 (22 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Robert Machado | C | 2000 (8 g) | 1999 (17 g) |
| Raul Chavez | C | 1998 (1 g) | 1996–1997 (17 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 1999 (2 g) | 1996 (12 g) |
| Brad Gulden | C | 1981 (8 g) | 1982 (5 g) |
| Sean Spencer | P | 1999 (2 g) | 2000 (8 g) |
| Sauryn Lao | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Shawn Boskie | P | 1994 (2 g) | 1998 (5 g) |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | 1993 (3 g) | 1991 (2 g) |
| Matt White | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2005 (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.Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals?
103 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Jose Vidro, Spike Owen, Danny Espinosa and Nelson Cruz. 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?
Bob Stinson: Washington Nationals first, then the Seattle Mariners from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Victor Robles, Jesse Winker, Austin Voth and Sauryn Lao, 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. Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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