Players who played for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers
123 players
123 players have played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. Sam Crawford spent the most seasons with the two: 4 with the Cincinnati Reds and 15 with the Detroit Tigers. On a roster now: Eugenio Suarez, Michael Lorenzen, and Derek Law. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | CIN | DET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Crawford | — | 1899–1902 · 4 seasons | 1903–1917 · 15 seasons |
| Harry Heilmann | — | 1930–1932 · 2 seasons | 1914–1929 · 15 seasons |
| Oscar Stanage | — | 1906 · 1 season | 1909–1925 · 13 seasons |
| Ramon Santiago | SS | 2014 · 1 season | 2002–2013 · 10 seasons |
| Milt Wilcox | SP | 1970–1971 · 2 seasons | 1977–1985 · 9 seasons |
| Gee Walker | — | 1942–1945 · 4 seasons | 1931–1937 · 7 seasons |
| Sean Casey | 1B | 1998–2005 · 8 seasons | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Eric Davis | RF | 1984–1996 · 9 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Clyde Manion | — | 1932–1934 · 3 seasons | 1920–1927 · 7 seasons |
| Eugenio Suarez | DH | 2015–2026 · 8 seasons | 2014 · 1 season |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | 2014–2021 · 8 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Nick Castellanos | RF | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2013–2019 · 7 seasons |
| Dmitri Young | 1B | 1998–2001 · 4 seasons | 2002–2006 · 5 seasons |
| Jimmy Outlaw | — | 1937–1938 · 2 seasons | 1943–1949 · 7 seasons |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2017–2022 · 6 seasons |
| Michael Lorenzen | SP | 2015–2021 · 7 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Todd Jones | RP | 2004 · 1 season | 1997–2008 · 7 seasons |
| Dave Collins | 1B | 1978–1989 · 7 seasons | 1986 · 1 season |
| Jack Billingham | RP | 1972–1977 · 6 seasons | 1978–1979 · 2 seasons |
| John Tsitouris | P | 1962–1968 · 7 seasons | 1957 · 1 season |
| Frank House | — | 1960 · 1 season | 1950–1961 · 7 seasons |
| Jimmy Barrett | — | 1899–1906 · 3 seasons | 1901–1905 · 5 seasons |
| Skeeter Barnes | 1B | 1983–1989 · 3 seasons | 1991–1994 · 4 seasons |
| Ray Knight | 1B | 1974–1981 · 6 seasons | 1988 · 1 season |
| Johnny Lipon | — | 1954 · 1 season | 1942–1951 · 6 seasons |
| Babe Pinelli | — | 1922–1927 · 6 seasons | 1920 · 1 season |
| Jean Dubuc | P | 1908–1909 · 2 seasons | 1912–1916 · 5 seasons |
| Jose Iglesias | 2B | 2019 · 1 season | 2013–2018 · 5 seasons |
| Rocky Bridges | — | 1953–1956 · 4 seasons | 1959–1960 · 2 seasons |
| Al Lakeman | — | 1942–1946 · 5 seasons | 1954 · 1 season |
| Ownie Carroll | P | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons | 1925–1929 · 4 seasons |
| Harry Coveleski | P | 1910 · 1 season | 1914–1918 · 5 seasons |
| Jack Rowan | P | 1908–1914 · 5 seasons | 1906 · 1 season |
| George Suggs | P | 1910–1913 · 4 seasons | 1908–1909 · 2 seasons |
| Alfredo Simon | SP | 2012–2016 · 4 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Francisco Cordero | RP | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Kimera Bartee | LF | 2000 · 1 season | 1996–1999 · 4 seasons |
| Tim Pugh | SP | 1992–1995 · 4 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Bill Gullickson | SP | 1986 · 1 season | 1991–1994 · 4 seasons |
| Bill Scherrer | RP | 1982–1987 · 3 seasons | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Doug Bair | RP | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons | 1984–1985 · 2 seasons |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | 1955–1962 · 4 seasons | 1967 · 1 season |
| Steve Boros | — | 1964 · 1 season | 1957–1962 · 4 seasons |
| Hub Walker | — | 1936–1937 · 2 seasons | 1931–1945 · 3 seasons |
| Nolen Richardson | — | 1938–1939 · 2 seasons | 1929–1932 · 3 seasons |
| George Harper | — | 1922–1923 · 2 seasons | 1916–1918 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Wood | — | 1898–1900 · 3 seasons | 1904–1905 · 2 seasons |
| Justin Wilson | RP | 2022–2024 · 2 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Brennan Boesch | RF | 2015 · 1 season | 2010–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Dontrelle Willis | SP | 2011 · 1 season | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| Dane Sardinha | C | 2003–2005 · 2 seasons | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Champ Summers | 1B | 1977–1978 · 2 seasons | 1980–1981 · 2 seasons |
| Orlando Pena | P | 1958–1960 · 3 seasons | 1966 · 1 season |
| Matt Batts | — | 1955–1956 · 2 seasons | 1952–1953 · 2 seasons |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1942–1946 · 3 seasons |
| Al Unser | — | 1945 · 1 season | 1942–1944 · 3 seasons |
| Wally Pipp | — | 1926–1928 · 3 seasons | 1913 · 1 season |
| Chick Shorten | — | 1924 · 1 season | 1919–1921 · 3 seasons |
| Herman Pillette | P | 1917 · 1 season | 1922–1924 · 3 seasons |
| Red Killefer | — | 1914–1915 · 2 seasons | 1907–1908 · 2 seasons |
| Ralph Works | P | 1913 · 1 season | 1909–1911 · 3 seasons |
| Jim Delahanty | — | 1906 · 1 season | 1910–1912 · 3 seasons |
| Tanner Rainey | RP | 2018 · 1 season | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Derek Law | RP | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Brandon Dixon | LF | 2018 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Brayan Pena | C | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2007–2009 · 2 seasons | 2014 · 1 season |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Jason Johnson | SP | 2006 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Jacob Cruz | RF | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons | 2002 · 1 season |
| Mark Lewis | 3B | 1995–1999 · 2 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Melvin Nieves | RF | 1998 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Frank Williams | RP | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons | 1989 · 1 season |
| Scotti Madison | 3B | 1989 · 1 season | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Sheldon Burnside | RP | 1980 · 1 season | 1978–1979 · 2 seasons |
| Woodie Fryman | RP | 1977 · 1 season | 1973–1974 · 2 seasons |
| Alex Johnson | — | 1968–1969 · 2 seasons | 1976 · 1 season |
| Jake Mooty | P | 1936–1937 · 2 seasons | 1944 · 1 season |
| Billy Sullivan | — | 1935 · 1 season | 1940–1941 · 2 seasons |
| Babe Herman | — | 1932–1936 · 2 seasons | 1937 · 1 season |
| Jimmy Shevlin | — | 1932–1934 · 2 seasons | 1930 · 1 season |
| Harry Rice | — | 1933 · 1 season | 1928–1929 · 2 seasons |
| Charley Hall | P | 1906–1907 · 2 seasons | 1918 · 1 season |
| Clarence Mitchell | P | 1916–1917 · 2 seasons | 1911 · 1 season |
| Baldy Louden | — | 1916 · 1 season | 1912–1913 · 2 seasons |
| Jimmy Wiggs | P | 1903 · 1 season | 1905–1906 · 2 seasons |
| Dick Harley | — | 1900–1901 · 2 seasons | 1902 · 1 season |
| Kid Elberfeld | — | 1899 · 1 season | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Chris Paddack | SP | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Austin Romine | C | 2022 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Carson Fulmer | RP | 2021 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Collin Balester | RP | 2015 · 1 season | 2012 · 1 season |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | 2011 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
| Adam Pettyjohn | SP | 2008 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Paul Bako | C | 2008 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Victor Santos | RP | 2007 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Cody Ross | RF | 2006 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Esteban Yan | RP | 2006 · 1 season | 2004 · 1 season |
| Joe Randa | 3B | 2005 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Jermaine Clark | 2B | 2004 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Steve Avery | RP | 1999 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Damian Jackson | CF | 1998 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Luis Pineda | RP | 2002 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Vince Coleman | LF | 1996 · 1 season | 1997 · 1 season |
| Dwayne Henry | RP | 1992 · 1 season | 1995 · 1 season |
| Juan Samuel | DH | 1993 · 1 season | 1994 · 1 season |
| Tim Belcher | SP | 1992 · 1 season | 1994 · 1 season |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1992 · 1 season | 1986 · 1 season |
| Sal Butera | C | 1986 · 1 season | 1983 · 1 season |
| Dave Sisler | P | 1962 · 1 season | 1960 · 1 season |
| Billy Martin | — | 1960 · 1 season | 1958 · 1 season |
| George Lerchen | — | 1953 · 1 season | 1952 · 1 season |
| Frank Secory | — | 1942 · 1 season | 1940 · 1 season |
| Tony Piet | — | 1934 · 1 season | 1938 · 1 season |
| Ivey Shiver | — | 1934 · 1 season | 1931 · 1 season |
| Mark Koenig | — | 1934 · 1 season | 1931 · 1 season |
| Johnny Couch | P | 1922 · 1 season | 1917 · 1 season |
| Joe Burns | — | 1910 · 1 season | 1913 · 1 season |
| Bill Burns | P | 1910 · 1 season | 1912 · 1 season |
| Rabbit Robinson | — | 1910 · 1 season | 1904 · 1 season |
| Charlie Carr | — | 1906 · 1 season | 1903 · 1 season |
| Emil Frisk | — | 1899 · 1 season | 1901 · 1 season |
| Jack Cronin | P | 1899 · 1 season | 1901 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.