Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Cubs?
63 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs between 1998 and 2025, including Mark Grace, Luis Gonzalez, Miguel Montero and Chad Tracy. 28 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 35 for the Cubs first.
Did you know?
- Amaury Telemaco is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Carson Kelly is the most recent: Diamondbacks first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Mark Grace played the most games across the two: 335 for the Diamondbacks and 1,910 for the Cubs.
- 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tony Womack.
- Most common positions on this list: P (32), OF (11), C (9), 2B (5).
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All 63 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Cubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grace | 1B | 2001–2003 (335 g) | 1988–2000 (1910 g) |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | 1999–2006 (1194 g) | 1995–1996 (223 g) |
| Miguel Montero | C | 2006–2014 (906 g) | 2015–2017 (243 g) |
| Chad Tracy | 3B | 2004–2009 (704 g) | 2010 (28 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 1999–2003 (629 g) | 2003, 2006 (40 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 1998–2002 (467 g) | 2003 (114 g) |
| Welington Castillo | C | 2015–2016 (193 g) | 2010–2015 (310 g) |
| Carson Kelly | C | 2019–2023 (385 g) | 2025 (111 g) |
| Augie Ojeda | 2B | 2007–2010 (324 g) | 2000–2003 (148 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2014–2020, 2023 (380 g) | 2020–2021 (47 g) |
| Daniel Descalso | 2B | 2017–2018 (269 g) | 2019 (82 g) |
| Hector Rondon | P | 2020 (23 g) | 2013–2017 (296 g) |
| Koyie Hill | C | 2004–2005 (47 g) | 2007–2012 (263 g) |
| Bob Howry | P | 2010 (14 g) | 2006–2008, 2010 (258 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2011–2012 (58 g) | 2005–2008 (208 g) |
| Scott Hairston | OF | 2004–2007 (201 g) | 2013 (52 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2018, 2020 (102 g) | 2017 (141 g) |
| Tony Campana | OF | 2013–2014 (55 g) | 2011–2012 (184 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2006–2008 (141 g) | 2001–2003 (81 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 2000–2002 (120 g) | 1992–1995, 1998 (90 g) |
| Dan Plesac | P | 1999–2000 (96 g) | 1993–1994 (111 g) |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2017–2021, 2025 (182 g) | 2020–2022 (25 g) |
| Joc Pederson | OF | 2024 (132 g) | 2021 (73 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2011 (82 g) | 2010 (119 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2018–2019 (143 g) | 2017 (35 g) |
| Aaron Heilman | P | 2010–2011 (102 g) | 2009 (70 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2001–2003, 2006 (154 g) | 1997 (11 g) |
| Sergio Alcantara | SS | 2022 (71 g) | 2021 (89 g) |
| Trevor Cahill | P | 2012–2014 (90 g) | 2015–2016 (62 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (1 g) | 2001–2002 (139 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 1999–2000 (55 g) | 2003 (75 g) |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | 2017–2018 (109 g) | 2018 (17 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 2006 (5 g) | 1997–1999 (121 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2011–2014 (107 g) | 2022 (9 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2008–2010 (94 g) | 2015 (11 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2013–2015 (83 g) |
| Doug Davis | P | 2007–2009 (93 g) | 2011 (9 g) |
| Cody Ransom | SS | 2011–2012 (38 g) | 2013 (57 g) |
| Brandon Hughes | P | 2024 (15 g) | 2022–2023 (74 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2007–2008 (19 g) | 2014 (69 g) |
| Matt Mieske | OF | 2000 (11 g) | 1998 (77 g) |
| Tim Worrell | P | 2005 (32 g) | 2000 (54 g) |
| Steven Souza | OF | 2018 (72 g) | 2020 (11 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2018 (60 g) | 2023 (22 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2007–2008 (79 g) |
| Amaury Telemaco | P | 1998–1999 (32 g) | 1996–1998 (49 g) |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | 2024 (31 g) | 2023 (47 g) |
| Zach Davies | P | 2022–2023 (45 g) | 2021 (33 g) |
| Cole Gillespie | OF | 2010–2011 (50 g) | 2013 (25 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2015 (14 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2006 (70 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2016–2018, 2025 (67 g) | 2021 (3 g) |
| Tom Gordon | P | 2009 (3 g) | 2001–2002 (66 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 1998 (33 g) | 1994–1995 (33 g) |
| Rodrigo Lopez | P | 2010 (33 g) | 2011–2012 (30 g) |
| Brett Jackson | OF | 2014 (7 g) | 2012 (44 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2005 (21 g) | 2003 (30 g) |
| Allen Webster | P | 2015 (9 g) | 2018–2019 (15 g) |
| Mike Freeman | 2B | 2016 (8 g) | 2017–2018 (16 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2024 (15 g) | 2017 (3 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 2001 (12 g) | 2004 (4 g) |
| Seth Frankoff | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2017 (1 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2007 (2 g) | 2001 (2 g) |
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs?
63 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Mark Grace, Luis Gonzalez, Miguel Montero and Chad Tracy. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Amaury Telemaco: Chicago Cubs first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Carson Kelly, Ildemaro Vargas, Joc Pederson, Brandon Hughes, Tucker Barnhart and Shelby Miller and 1 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).
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