Players who played for the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates
121 players
121 players have played for both the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brandon Inge spent the most seasons with the two: 12 with the Detroit Tigers and 1 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On a roster now: Gregory Soto, Geoff Hartlieb, and Jose Urquidy. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | DET | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Inge | 2B | 2001–2012 · 12 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Kirk Gibson | DH | 1979–1995 · 12 seasons | 1992 · 1 season |
| Rip Sewell | P | 1932 · 1 season | 1938–1949 · 12 seasons |
| Hank Greenberg | — | 1930–1946 · 12 seasons | 1947 · 1 season |
| Richie Hebner | 1B | 1980–1981 · 2 seasons | 1968–1983 · 10 seasons |
| Lance Parrish | C | 1977–1986 · 10 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Jim Bunning | P | 1955–1963 · 9 seasons | 1968 · 1 season |
| Jordy Mercer | SS | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2012–2018 · 7 seasons |
| Josh Harrison | 3B | 2019 · 1 season | 2011–2018 · 8 seasons |
| Jason Thompson | 1B | 1976–1979 · 4 seasons | 1981–1985 · 5 seasons |
| Jim Rooker | SP | 1968 · 1 season | 1973–1980 · 8 seasons |
| Luke Walker | P | 1974 · 1 season | 1965–1973 · 8 seasons |
| Charlie Morton | SP | 2025 · 1 season | 2009–2015 · 7 seasons |
| Jason Grilli | RP | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons |
| Milt May | C | 1976–1978 · 3 seasons | 1970–1984 · 5 seasons |
| Ron Kline | P | 1962 · 1 season | 1952–1968 · 7 seasons |
| Lil Stoner | P | 1922–1929 · 7 seasons | 1930 · 1 season |
| Don T Kelly | 1B | 2009–2014 · 6 seasons | 2007 · 1 season |
| Craig Monroe | LF | 2002–2007 · 6 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Steve Kemp | LF | 1977–1981 · 5 seasons | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Red Oldham | P | 1914–1922 · 5 seasons | 1925–1926 · 2 seasons |
| Francisco Liriano | RP | 2018 · 1 season | 2013–2019 · 5 seasons |
| Alex Presley | CF | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons | 2010–2013 · 4 seasons |
| Phil Coke | RP | 2010–2014 · 5 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Tom Gorzelanny | RP | 2015 · 1 season | 2005–2009 · 5 seasons |
| Wil J Ledezma | RP | 2003–2007 · 5 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Joe Coleman | P | 1971–1975 · 5 seasons | 1979 · 1 season |
| Jack Phillips | — | 1955–1957 · 3 seasons | 1950–1952 · 3 seasons |
| Art Herring | P | 1929–1933 · 5 seasons | 1947 · 1 season |
| Heinie Manush | — | 1923–1927 · 5 seasons | 1939 · 1 season |
| Ira Flagstead | — | 1917–1922 · 5 seasons | 1930 · 1 season |
| George Boehler | P | 1912–1916 · 5 seasons | 1923 · 1 season |
| George Cutshaw | — | 1922–1923 · 2 seasons | 1918–1921 · 4 seasons |
| Joe Sugden | — | 1912 · 1 season | 1893–1897 · 5 seasons |
| Gregory Soto | RP | 2019–2022 · 4 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Justin Wilson | RP | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons |
| Dan Miceli | RP | 1997 · 1 season | 1993–1996 · 4 seasons |
| Doug Bair | RP | 1984–1985 · 2 seasons | 1976–1990 · 3 seasons |
| Duffy Dyer | C | 1980 · 1 season | 1975–1978 · 4 seasons |
| Dave Wickersham | P | 1964–1967 · 4 seasons | 1968 · 1 season |
| Coot Veal | — | 1958–1963 · 4 seasons | 1962 · 1 season |
| Dick Bartell | — | 1940 · 1 season | 1927–1930 · 4 seasons |
| Emil Yde | P | 1929 · 1 season | 1924–1927 · 4 seasons |
| Ivan Nova | SP | 2020 · 1 season | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons |
| Joaquin Benoit | RP | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Rajai Davis | CF | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Chris Gomez | 3B | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Randall Simon | 1B | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Warren Morris | 2B | 2003 · 1 season | 1999–2001 · 3 seasons |
| Brian Harper | C | 1986 · 1 season | 1982–1984 · 3 seasons |
| Daryl Patterson | P | 1968–1970 · 3 seasons | 1974 · 1 season |
| Woodie Fryman | RP | 1973–1974 · 2 seasons | 1966–1967 · 2 seasons |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | — | 1942–1946 · 3 seasons | 1947 · 1 season |
| Tony Piet | — | 1938 · 1 season | 1931–1933 · 3 seasons |
| Tanner Rainey | RP | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Geoff Hartlieb | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Austin Meadows | LF | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Drew Hutchison | SP | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Kyle Lobstein | SP | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Joakim Soria | RP | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Kyle Farnsworth | RP | 2005–2008 · 2 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Octavio Dotel | RP | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Brad Eldred | 1B | 2012 · 1 season | 2005–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Denny Bautista | SP | 2008 · 1 season | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Jose Mesa | RP | 2007 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Sean Casey | 1B | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Joe Randa | 3B | 1998 · 1 season | 1997–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Jason Johnson | SP | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Jeff McCurry | RP | 1996 · 1 season | 1995–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Clint Sodowsky | RP | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Joe Boever | RP | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Glenn Wilson | CF | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons | 1993 · 1 season |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | RP | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons | 1992 · 1 season |
| Roger Mason | RP | 1984 · 1 season | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Huismann | RP | 1988 · 1 season | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Morris Madden | RP | 1987 · 1 season | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons |
| Dave Rucker | RP | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1988 · 1 season |
| Jim Foor | P | 1971–1972 · 2 seasons | 1973 · 1 season |
| Orlando McFarlane | — | 1966 · 1 season | 1962–1964 · 2 seasons |
| Ozzie Virgil | — | 1958–1960 · 2 seasons | 1965 · 1 season |
| Dixie Walker | — | 1938 · 1 season | 1948–1949 · 2 seasons |
| Billy Sullivan | — | 1940–1941 · 2 seasons | 1947 · 1 season |
| Dick Conger | P | 1940 · 1 season | 1941–1942 · 2 seasons |
| Luke Hamlin | P | 1933–1934 · 2 seasons | 1942 · 1 season |
| Fred Nicholson | — | 1917 · 1 season | 1919–1920 · 2 seasons |
| Pop Dillon | — | 1901 · 1 season | 1899–1900 · 2 seasons |
| Jose Urquidy | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Jake Marisnick | CF | 2023 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Derek Holland | P | 2021 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Josh Smoker | RP | 2018 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2016 · 1 season | 2012 · 1 season |
| Matt Joyce | RF | 2008 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Neftali Feliz | P | 2015 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| John McDonald | 3B | 2005 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
| Jose Veras | RP | 2013 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Virgil Vasquez | SP | 2007 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | 2006 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Victor Santos | RP | 2001 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Mark Redman | SP | 2002 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Willis Roberts | RP | 1999 · 1 season | 2004 · 1 season |
| Omar Olivares | RP | 1996 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH | 1998 · 1 season | 1993 · 1 season |
| Doug Strange | 3B | 1989 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Trey Beamon | DH | 1998 · 1 season | 1996 · 1 season |
| Dave W. Johnson | RP | 1993 · 1 season | 1987 · 1 season |
| Al Pedrique | SS | 1989 · 1 season | 1988 · 1 season |
| Gene Michael | — | 1975 · 1 season | 1966 · 1 season |
| Bob Miller | P | 1973 · 1 season | 1972 · 1 season |
| Chris Zachary | P | 1972 · 1 season | 1973 · 1 season |
| Orlando Pena | P | 1966 · 1 season | 1970 · 1 season |
| George Freese | — | 1953 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Les Fleming | — | 1939 · 1 season | 1949 · 1 season |
| Eddie Phillips | — | 1929 · 1 season | 1931 · 1 season |
| Ralph Comstock | P | 1913 · 1 season | 1918 · 1 season |
| John Sullivan | — | 1905 · 1 season | 1908 · 1 season |
| Jimmy Archer | — | 1907 · 1 season | 1904 · 1 season |
| Duff Cooley | — | 1905 · 1 season | 1900 · 1 season |
| Roscoe Miller | P | 1901 · 1 season | 1904 · 1 season |
| Alex Jones | P | 1903 · 1 season | 1889 · 1 season |
| Heinie Smith | — | 1903 · 1 season | 1899 · 1 season |
| Jack Cronin | P | 1901 · 1 season | 1898 · 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.