Ties between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers date back to the beginning of the former. The Mets were created as a result of the Dodgers going to Southern California. The blue in the Mets uniform is inspired by them with the orange coming from the San Francisco Giants who left New York, too.

The two teams share a lot in common today but have also continually employed many of the same players. This includes Hall of Famers. 8 players already in Cooperstown represented each ball club.

The 8 MLB players who were Mets and Dodgers1) Gary Carter

Far more a Mets player than a Dodger, Gary Carter was with the Mets for 5 seasons during their best years in the mid-1980s. After a year with the Giants in 1990, he signed up to play a year with the Dodgers in 1991 before returning to the Montreal Expos to finish off his career in 1992.

2) Rickey Henderson

This is one of those “he played for them” moments with Rickey Henderson. Known for suiting up for many teams, we remember his year and change with the Mets well. In 2003, his final 30 games were with the Dodgers.

3) Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges was Mr. Dodger as much as Mets fans would love to claim him. Hodges played in parts of two seasons for the Mets, later becoming the first manager to lead them to a World Series in 1969. His 16 years with the Dodgers prior to joining the Mets is what got him into the Hall of Fame.

4) Jeff Kent

Jeff Kent’s early days with the Mets were fine. He ended up completing his career with the Dodgers for four seasons. He was still amazingly productive in his late 30s even with the power falling off from his Giants days. He’ll go into the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2026.

5) Pedro Martinez

It seems like the Dodgers always get the good ones. For a good chunk of time in the 1990s, they were letting some go prematurely. Pedro Martinez began his MLB career with the Dodgers but came into his own with the Expos after parts of two seasons in Los Angeles. In the latter part of his career, we got to see him with the Mets.

6) Eddie Murray

Eddie Murray actually had two stints with the Dodgers. The first was right before joining the Mets in the early 1990s. The second was in 1997 for his final 9 games. He didn’t homer, luckily reaching 500 as a member of the Baltimore Orioles the year prior.

7) Mike Piazza

If we were to debate if each of these players was more of a Met or Dodger, the toughest to decide on would be Mike Piazza. His numbers with the Dodgers were far superior and yet he went into the Hall of Fame as a New Yorker. Of everyone on this list, he’s the most accomplished with both organizations.

8) Duke Snider

Another longtime Dodgers star from the 1950s, Duke Snider played one season with the Mets in 1963. Elected as an All-Star more so out of respect than anything else, he completed the circuit by finishing his career with the Giants in 1964.

Future Hall of Famer: Max Scherzer

This list will need updating in the future to include Max Scherzer. One of the rare players who left the Dodgers for the Mets in free agency, he’ll get a cap in Cooperstown one day. It won’t be with the Mets or Dodgers. Let the Washington Nationals and Detroit Tigers fans fight about it. Let’s go with the former. That’s where he won a World Series.

Let’s see if anyone else, like a certain closer we know, can become another future Hall of Famer as well.