Played for both: MLB team pairs
Pick two MLB teams to see every player who played for both, from 1876 to 2025, with his seasons and games for each. All 435 pairs of today's 30 franchises have a list. These are the answers an MLB Grid square asks for.
Most shared players
- Reds and Cardinals368 players, e.g. Jim Bottomley, Curt Flood
- Cubs and Reds337 players, e.g. Joe Tinker, Harry Steinfeldt
- Cubs and Cardinals329 players, e.g. Lou Brock, Rogers Hornsby
- Phillies and Cardinals323 players, e.g. Del Ennis, Tim McCarver
- Cubs and Phillies322 players, e.g. Larry Bowa, Ryne Sandberg
- Braves and Cubs312 players, e.g. Rabbit Maranville, Johnny Evers
- Cubs and Dodgers300 players, e.g. Ron Cey, Jimmy Sheckard
- Cubs and Pirates298 players, e.g. Charlie Grimm, Tommy Leach
- White Sox and Guardians292 players, e.g. Jim Thome, Harold Baines
- Athletics and Yankees291 players, e.g. Rickey Henderson, Reggie Jackson
Fewest shared: Giants and Rays (46), Cardinals and Rays (49), Diamondbacks and Twins (51), Rockies and Rays (52), Diamondbacks and Cardinals (57).
Every pair, team by team
Mets 92Mariners 91Blue Jays 90Brewers 86Padres 83Athletics 81Braves 81Dodgers 80Nationals 80Red Sox 79Orioles 78Yankees 76Angels 75Reds 74Marlins 74Rockies 69White Sox 68Pirates 68Guardians 67Royals 66Giants 65Cubs 63Rays 63Rangers 62Astros 61Phillies 60Tigers 59Cardinals 57Twins 51
Yankees 291Guardians 260Red Sox 258White Sox 231Orioles 229Tigers 219Cubs 208Twins 194Cardinals 194Braves 182Dodgers 182Pirates 170Giants 170Angels 162Reds 161Rangers 157Phillies 150Padres 145Brewers 141Blue Jays 126Mariners 123Royals 118Mets 112Nationals 108Astros 96Diamondbacks 81Marlins 78Rockies 74Rays 71
Cubs 312Giants 289Pirates 283Dodgers 269Phillies 268Reds 259Cardinals 242Yankees 225Guardians 202White Sox 196Orioles 187Red Sox 185Athletics 182Tigers 166Mets 158Twins 143Angels 142Rangers 140Astros 123Nationals 119Royals 117Padres 115Brewers 108Marlins 103Blue Jays 93Rockies 87Mariners 84Diamondbacks 81Rays 81
Yankees 279Guardians 274White Sox 261Tigers 247Twins 247Red Sox 245Athletics 229Cardinals 212Reds 209Cubs 202Phillies 200Braves 187Pirates 182Dodgers 175Giants 166Rangers 142Mets 141Angels 127Brewers 119Padres 112Nationals 111Astros 104Blue Jays 103Royals 97Mariners 95Rays 87Marlins 84Diamondbacks 78Rockies 72
Guardians 272Athletics 258White Sox 256Twins 256Yankees 255Orioles 245Reds 215Tigers 215Cubs 208Phillies 190Braves 185Cardinals 183Dodgers 179Giants 170Pirates 169Mets 164Angels 142Rangers 141Padres 136Brewers 124Royals 119Mariners 117Nationals 115Astros 106Blue Jays 93Rays 88Rockies 83Marlins 83Diamondbacks 79
Reds 337Cardinals 329Phillies 322Braves 312Dodgers 300Pirates 298Giants 288Guardians 223White Sox 212Yankees 210Athletics 208Red Sox 208Orioles 202Twins 172Tigers 169Rangers 168Padres 166Mets 164Nationals 147Angels 134Brewers 124Astros 122Blue Jays 121Royals 118Mariners 105Marlins 100Rockies 95Rays 77Diamondbacks 63
Guardians 292Orioles 261Red Sox 256Yankees 244Athletics 231Cubs 212Tigers 209Braves 196Twins 194Phillies 183Reds 182Dodgers 179Cardinals 179Pirates 174Giants 167Angels 151Rangers 151Mets 127Mariners 111Royals 108Brewers 107Padres 107Blue Jays 107Nationals 106Astros 86Marlins 70Diamondbacks 68Rockies 60Rays 58
Cardinals 368Cubs 337Phillies 285Pirates 269Giants 266Dodgers 265Braves 259Yankees 227Guardians 223Red Sox 215Orioles 209White Sox 182Tigers 178Twins 164Athletics 161Mets 139Padres 137Nationals 137Rangers 135Royals 120Mariners 117Angels 113Brewers 105Astros 103Rockies 94Blue Jays 84Diamondbacks 74Marlins 74Rays 67
White Sox 292Yankees 275Orioles 274Red Sox 272Athletics 260Twins 238Cubs 223Reds 223Tigers 223Dodgers 205Pirates 203Braves 202Phillies 202Cardinals 201Rangers 199Giants 178Angels 155Mets 148Padres 136Mariners 133Nationals 125Brewers 124Blue Jays 117Astros 101Royals 101Rays 80Rockies 73Marlins 72Diamondbacks 67
Padres 97Cubs 95Reds 94Mets 94Cardinals 92Braves 87Red Sox 83Brewers 82Giants 80Dodgers 76Nationals 75Athletics 74Guardians 73Pirates 73Orioles 72Royals 72Rangers 70Diamondbacks 69Phillies 69Marlins 68Yankees 66Astros 64Angels 64Twins 64Mariners 64Blue Jays 61White Sox 60Tigers 58Rays 52
Orioles 247Guardians 223Athletics 219Red Sox 215White Sox 209Yankees 204Twins 202Reds 178Dodgers 176Phillies 174Cubs 169Braves 166Pirates 162Cardinals 161Giants 156Rangers 148Mets 130Angels 127Padres 122Astros 120Mariners 109Nationals 109Royals 95Brewers 93Blue Jays 80Marlins 75Rays 64Diamondbacks 59Rockies 58
Mets 138Cardinals 129Braves 123Cubs 122Phillies 121Padres 121Tigers 120Pirates 116Giants 110Red Sox 106Brewers 106Orioles 104Reds 103Yankees 103Guardians 101Dodgers 98Athletics 96Angels 91Rangers 88Nationals 88White Sox 86Mariners 81Blue Jays 79Royals 77Marlins 66Rockies 64Twins 64Diamondbacks 61Rays 59
Angels 128Mets 128Pirates 121Reds 120Red Sox 119Athletics 118Cubs 118Braves 117Padres 114Rangers 114Cardinals 111Yankees 109White Sox 108Brewers 102Guardians 101Phillies 100Orioles 97Giants 97Tigers 95Mariners 95Dodgers 89Blue Jays 88Twins 84Nationals 81Astros 77Rays 75Marlins 73Rockies 72Diamondbacks 66
Yankees 166Athletics 162Guardians 155Rangers 155White Sox 151Braves 142Red Sox 142Cubs 134Mets 134Dodgers 133Cardinals 133Phillies 130Royals 128Orioles 127Tigers 127Twins 124Giants 123Padres 119Brewers 118Mariners 117Blue Jays 116Reds 113Pirates 113Nationals 113Astros 91Marlins 84Rays 79Diamondbacks 75Rockies 64
Cubs 300Braves 269Cardinals 267Reds 265Phillies 265Pirates 262Giants 254Yankees 233Guardians 205Athletics 182Red Sox 179White Sox 179Twins 179Tigers 176Orioles 175Mets 173Rangers 147Angels 133Padres 132Nationals 120Blue Jays 113Mariners 100Astros 98Brewers 98Royals 89Rays 83Marlins 81Diamondbacks 80Rockies 76
Braves 103Cubs 100Mets 99Nationals 95Padres 92Brewers 89Blue Jays 89Orioles 84Angels 84Yankees 84Rangers 84Red Sox 83Rays 82Dodgers 81Pirates 79Athletics 78Tigers 75Diamondbacks 74Reds 74Royals 73Guardians 72White Sox 70Phillies 70Mariners 70Rockies 68Giants 68Astros 66Twins 58Cardinals 58
Mets 147Athletics 141Rangers 135Red Sox 124Cubs 124Guardians 124Yankees 123Orioles 119Angels 118Padres 113Blue Jays 113Nationals 111Braves 108Cardinals 108White Sox 107Pirates 107Mariners 107Astros 106Reds 105Phillies 104Royals 102Giants 102Dodgers 98Tigers 93Marlins 89Diamondbacks 86Rockies 82Rays 82Twins 80
Red Sox 256Orioles 247Guardians 238Yankees 223Tigers 202Athletics 194White Sox 194Dodgers 179Cubs 172Phillies 167Reds 164Pirates 145Braves 143Giants 130Cardinals 126Angels 124Rangers 113Mets 105Blue Jays 99Mariners 94Nationals 90Royals 84Brewers 80Padres 79Rays 71Rockies 64Astros 64Marlins 58Diamondbacks 51
Dodgers 173Yankees 172Red Sox 164Cubs 164Pirates 159Braves 158Padres 157Nationals 150Guardians 148Brewers 147Phillies 147Cardinals 144Orioles 141Reds 139Astros 138Rangers 138Giants 137Angels 134Blue Jays 133Tigers 130Royals 128White Sox 127Mariners 124Athletics 112Twins 105Marlins 99Rays 98Rockies 94Diamondbacks 92
Athletics 291Orioles 279Guardians 275Red Sox 255White Sox 244Dodgers 233Reds 227Braves 225Twins 223Pirates 223Cubs 210Tigers 204Cardinals 188Giants 185Phillies 183Rangers 182Mets 172Angels 166Padres 158Mariners 139Blue Jays 131Nationals 129Brewers 123Royals 109Astros 103Marlins 84Diamondbacks 76Rays 71Rockies 66
Cardinals 323Cubs 322Reds 285Pirates 281Braves 268Dodgers 265Giants 263Guardians 202Orioles 200Red Sox 190White Sox 183Yankees 183Tigers 174Twins 167Athletics 150Mets 147Rangers 131Angels 130Nationals 123Padres 122Astros 121Mariners 111Brewers 104Blue Jays 104Royals 100Rays 72Marlins 70Rockies 69Diamondbacks 60
Cubs 298Cardinals 289Braves 283Phillies 281Reds 269Dodgers 262Giants 252Yankees 223Guardians 203Orioles 182White Sox 174Athletics 170Red Sox 169Tigers 162Mets 159Twins 145Rangers 126Padres 125Nationals 124Royals 121Astros 116Angels 113Brewers 107Blue Jays 106Mariners 101Marlins 79Rockies 73Diamondbacks 68Rays 67
Cubs 166Yankees 158Mets 157Athletics 145Rangers 138Reds 137Giants 137Red Sox 136Guardians 136Mariners 135Dodgers 132Cardinals 127Pirates 125Tigers 122Phillies 122Astros 121Angels 119Braves 115Royals 114Brewers 113Orioles 112Nationals 111White Sox 107Rockies 97Marlins 92Blue Jays 85Diamondbacks 83Rays 82Twins 79
Cardinals 290Braves 289Cubs 288Reds 266Phillies 263Dodgers 254Pirates 252Yankees 185Guardians 178Athletics 170Red Sox 170White Sox 167Orioles 166Tigers 156Mets 137Padres 137Twins 130Angels 123Rangers 121Nationals 113Astros 110Mariners 106Brewers 102Royals 97Blue Jays 87Rockies 80Marlins 68Diamondbacks 65Rays 46
Rangers 142Yankees 139Padres 135Guardians 133Blue Jays 126Mets 124Athletics 123Red Sox 117Reds 117Angels 117White Sox 111Phillies 111Tigers 109Brewers 107Giants 106Cubs 105Nationals 103Pirates 101Dodgers 100Orioles 95Royals 95Twins 94Diamondbacks 91Rays 87Cardinals 86Braves 84Astros 81Marlins 70Rockies 64
Reds 368Cubs 329Phillies 323Giants 290Pirates 289Dodgers 267Braves 242Orioles 212Guardians 201Athletics 194Yankees 188Red Sox 183White Sox 179Tigers 161Mets 144Angels 133Astros 129Nationals 129Padres 127Twins 126Rangers 123Royals 111Brewers 108Rockies 92Mariners 86Blue Jays 86Marlins 58Diamondbacks 57Rays 49
Mets 98Red Sox 88Orioles 87Mariners 87Dodgers 83Marlins 82Brewers 82Padres 82Braves 81Guardians 80Angels 79Cubs 77Blue Jays 76Royals 75Phillies 72Rangers 72Athletics 71Twins 71Yankees 71Reds 67Pirates 67Tigers 64Diamondbacks 63Nationals 62Astros 59White Sox 58Rockies 52Cardinals 49Giants 46
Guardians 199Yankees 182Cubs 168Athletics 157Angels 155White Sox 151Tigers 148Dodgers 147Orioles 142Mariners 142Red Sox 141Braves 140Mets 138Padres 138Reds 135Brewers 135Phillies 131Nationals 130Pirates 126Cardinals 123Giants 121Blue Jays 121Royals 114Twins 113Astros 88Marlins 84Rays 72Rockies 70Diamondbacks 62
Mets 133Yankees 131Athletics 126Mariners 126Cubs 121Rangers 121Guardians 117Angels 116Dodgers 113Brewers 113White Sox 107Pirates 106Nationals 106Phillies 104Orioles 103Twins 99Braves 93Red Sox 93Diamondbacks 90Marlins 89Royals 88Giants 87Cardinals 86Padres 85Reds 84Tigers 80Astros 79Rays 76Rockies 61
Mets 150Cubs 147Reds 137Rangers 130Yankees 129Cardinals 129Guardians 125Pirates 124Phillies 123Dodgers 120Braves 119Red Sox 115Angels 113Giants 113Orioles 111Brewers 111Padres 111Tigers 109Athletics 108White Sox 106Blue Jays 106Mariners 103Marlins 95Twins 90Astros 88Royals 81Diamondbacks 80Rockies 75Rays 62
Questions
Which two MLB teams share the most players?
The Reds and the Cardinals, with 368 players who played for both from 1876 to 2025. The full ranking is in the list above.
What counts as playing for a team?
At least one regular-season game for that franchise in a season, in the SABR Lahman Baseball Database. Old names and cities count for today's franchise: Brooklyn Dodgers seasons are Dodgers seasons, Montreal Expos seasons are Nationals seasons.
How do these lists help with the MLB Grid?
Each MLB Grid square asks for a player who played for two teams. The list for that pair has every valid answer, most games first, so the best-known names come first.
Careers from the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams (logos via TheSportsDB). Credits