Players who played for the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants
116 players
116 players have played for both the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants. Justin Verlander spent the most seasons with the two: 14 with the Detroit Tigers and 1 with the San Francisco Giants. On a roster now: Justin Verlander, Jason Foley, Robbie Ray, Derek Hill, and Derek Law. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | DET | SF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | SP | 2005–2026 · 14 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Larry Herndon | LF | 1982–1988 · 7 seasons | 1976–1981 · 6 seasons |
| Darrell Evans | 1B | 1984–1988 · 5 seasons | 1977–1983 · 7 seasons |
| Harvey Kuenn | — | 1952–1959 · 8 seasons | 1961–1964 · 4 seasons |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | 1984–1992 · 9 seasons | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons |
| Tito Fuentes | — | 1977 · 1 season | 1965–1974 · 9 seasons |
| Tom Haller | — | 1972 · 1 season | 1961–1967 · 7 seasons |
| Billy Hoeft | P | 1952–1958 · 7 seasons | 1963 · 1 season |
| Dick Wakefield | — | 1941–1949 · 7 seasons | 1952 · 1 season |
| Dick Bartell | — | 1940 · 1 season | 1935–1946 · 7 seasons |
| Joe Nathan | RP | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 1999–2016 · 5 seasons |
| Andres Torres | LF | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons | 2009–2013 · 4 seasons |
| Deivi Cruz | 2B | 1997–2001 · 5 seasons | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Marv Grissom | P | 1949 · 1 season | 1946–1958 · 6 seasons |
| Kid Gleason | — | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons | 1896–1900 · 5 seasons |
| Austin Jackson | CF | 2010–2014 · 5 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Ramon Martinez | SS | 2005 · 1 season | 1998–2002 · 5 seasons |
| Dan Gladden | LF | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons | 1983–1986 · 4 seasons |
| Mike Laga | 1B | 1982–1985 · 4 seasons | 1989–1990 · 2 seasons |
| Milt May | C | 1976–1978 · 3 seasons | 1980–1982 · 3 seasons |
| Ozzie Virgil | — | 1958–1960 · 2 seasons | 1956–1969 · 4 seasons |
| Gail Harris | — | 1958–1960 · 3 seasons | 1955–1957 · 3 seasons |
| Eddie Mayo | — | 1944–1948 · 5 seasons | 1936 · 1 season |
| Paul Richards | — | 1943–1946 · 4 seasons | 1933–1934 · 2 seasons |
| Ben Dyer | — | 1916–1919 · 4 seasons | 1914–1915 · 2 seasons |
| Jean Dubuc | P | 1912–1916 · 5 seasons | 1919 · 1 season |
| Jason Foley | RP | 2021–2024 · 4 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Dixon Machado | SS | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Matt Nokes | C | 1986–1989 · 4 seasons | 1985 · 1 season |
| Juan Berenguer | RP | 1982–1985 · 4 seasons | 1986 · 1 season |
| Billy Pierce | P | 1945–1948 · 2 seasons | 1962–1964 · 3 seasons |
| Pete Burnside | P | 1959–1960 · 2 seasons | 1955–1958 · 3 seasons |
| Robbie Ray | SP | 2014 · 1 season | 2024–2026 · 3 seasons |
| Derek Hill | CF | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Derek Law | RP | 2022 · 1 season | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons |
| Drew Smyly | RP | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Rajai Davis | CF | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Aubrey Huff | 1B | 2009 · 1 season | 2010–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Neifi Perez | SS | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Carreon | 1B | 1992 · 1 season | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons |
| Mark Leiter | RP | 1991–1993 · 3 seasons | 1995 · 1 season |
| Rob Deer | RF | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons | 1984–1985 · 2 seasons |
| Randy O'Neal | RP | 1984–1986 · 3 seasons | 1990 · 1 season |
| Rick Leach | RF | 1981–1983 · 3 seasons | 1990 · 1 season |
| Chris Brown | 3B | 1989 · 1 season | 1984–1986 · 3 seasons |
| Frank Williams | RP | 1989 · 1 season | 1984–1986 · 3 seasons |
| Randy Bockus | RP | 1989 · 1 season | 1986–1988 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Melvin | C | 1985 · 1 season | 1986–1988 · 3 seasons |
| Roger Mason | RP | 1984 · 1 season | 1985–1987 · 3 seasons |
| Champ Summers | 1B | 1980–1981 · 2 seasons | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Ivie | 1B | 1983 · 1 season | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Elias Sosa | RP | 1982 · 1 season | 1972–1974 · 3 seasons |
| Bill Faul | P | 1962–1964 · 3 seasons | 1970 · 1 season |
| Sam Jones | P | 1962 · 1 season | 1959–1961 · 3 seasons |
| Bill Taylor | — | 1958 · 1 season | 1954–1956 · 3 seasons |
| Sam Gibson | P | 1926–1928 · 3 seasons | 1932 · 1 season |
| George Harper | — | 1916–1918 · 3 seasons | 1927 · 1 season |
| Jim Delahanty | — | 1910–1912 · 3 seasons | 1902 · 1 season |
| Bugs Raymond | P | 1904 · 1 season | 1909–1911 · 3 seasons |
| Matt Gage | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Luke Jackson | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons |
| Derek Holland | P | 2021 · 1 season | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons |
| Matt Moore | RP | 2019 · 1 season | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Brad Penny | SP | 2011 · 1 season | 2009–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Shane Loux | SP | 2002–2003 · 2 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Cody Ross | RF | 2003 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | 2008 · 1 season | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons |
| Alex Sanchez | CF | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Doug Creek | RP | 2005 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Brian Powell | P | 1998–2002 · 2 seasons | 2003 · 1 season |
| Jacob Cruz | RF | 2002 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Doyle Alexander | SP | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons | 1981 · 1 season |
| Enos Cabell | 1B | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons | 1981 · 1 season |
| Mike Chris | RP | 1979 · 1 season | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons |
| Cesar Gutierrez | — | 1970–1971 · 2 seasons | 1967 · 1 season |
| Bob Shaw | P | 1957 · 1 season | 1964–1965 · 2 seasons |
| Ron Samford | — | 1955–1957 · 2 seasons | 1954 · 1 season |
| Bill Connelly | P | 1950 · 1 season | 1952–1953 · 2 seasons |
| Bobo Newsom | P | 1940–1941 · 2 seasons | 1948 · 1 season |
| Gil English | — | 1936 · 1 season | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Koenig | — | 1931 · 1 season | 1935–1936 · 2 seasons |
| Clarence Mitchell | P | 1911 · 1 season | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons |
| Frank Walker | — | 1917–1918 · 2 seasons | 1925 · 1 season |
| Eddie Ainsmith | — | 1919–1920 · 2 seasons | 1924 · 1 season |
| Eric Erickson | P | 1916–1918 · 2 seasons | 1914 · 1 season |
| Brad Kocher | — | 1912 · 1 season | 1915–1916 · 2 seasons |
| Sailor Stroud | P | 1910 · 1 season | 1915–1916 · 2 seasons |
| Al Klawitter | P | 1913 · 1 season | 1909–1910 · 2 seasons |
| Heinie Smith | — | 1903 · 1 season | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Dylan Smith | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Sergio Alcantara | SS | 2020 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Mark Canha | LF | 2024 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Shelby Miller | RP | 2024 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Andrew Vasquez | RP | 2023 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Gordon Beckham | SS | 2019 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2016 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Denny Bautista | SP | 2008 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Al Levine | RP | 2004 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Eric Davis | RF | 1994 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Mark Lewis | 3B | 1996 · 1 season | 1997 · 1 season |
| Andy Allanson | C | 1991 · 1 season | 1993 · 1 season |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1986 · 1 season | 1991 · 1 season |
| Mark Thurmond | RP | 1987 · 1 season | 1990 · 1 season |
| Jim Weaver | RF | 1985 · 1 season | 1989 · 1 season |
| Ivan DeJesus | SS | 1988 · 1 season | 1987 · 1 season |
| Alejandro Sanchez | RF | 1985 · 1 season | 1984 · 1 season |
| Jim Finigan | — | 1957 · 1 season | 1958 · 1 season |
| Red Kress | — | 1940 · 1 season | 1946 · 1 season |
| Joe Orengo | — | 1944 · 1 season | 1941 · 1 season |
| Jim Middleton | P | 1921 · 1 season | 1917 · 1 season |
| Jay Kirke | — | 1910 · 1 season | 1918 · 1 season |
| Jack Onslow | — | 1912 · 1 season | 1917 · 1 season |
| Red Donahue | P | 1906 · 1 season | 1893 · 1 season |
| Jack Cronin | P | 1901 · 1 season | 1903 · 1 season |
| Roscoe Miller | P | 1901 · 1 season | 1903 · 1 season |
| Win Mercer | P | 1902 · 1 season | 1900 · 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.
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