Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and White Sox?
68 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox between 1998 and 2025, including AJ Pollock, Jake Lamb, Carlos Quentin and Alex Cintron. 35 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 32 for the White Sox first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jorge Fabregas is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: White Sox first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Tyler Gilbert is the most recent: Diamondbacks first, then the White Sox from 2025.
- AJ Pollock played the most games across the two: 637 for the Diamondbacks and 138 for the White Sox.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Adam Eaton.
- Most common positions on this list: P (41), OF (10), C (6), 3B (4).
How many can you name?
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All 68 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | White Sox |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Pollock | OF | 2012–2018 (637 g) | 2022 (138 g) |
| Jake Lamb | 3B | 2014–2020 (596 g) | 2021 (43 g) |
| Carlos Quentin | OF | 2006–2007 (138 g) | 2008–2011 (478 g) |
| Alex Cintron | SS | 2001–2005 (439 g) | 2006–2007 (159 g) |
| Adam Eaton | OF | 2012–2013 (88 g) | 2014–2016, 2021 (491 g) |
| Adam Dunn | OF | 2008 (44 g) | 2011–2014 (528 g) |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | 2006–2008 (403 g) | 2012 (51 g) |
| Josh Rojas | 3B | 2019–2023 (381 g) | 2025 (69 g) |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2018–2021 (364 g) | 2011–2012 (45 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2005 (143 g) | 2001–2002 (247 g) |
| Welington Castillo | C | 2015–2016 (193 g) | 2018–2019 (121 g) |
| Tony Peña | P | 2006–2009 (209 g) | 2009–2011 (104 g) |
| Bob Howry | P | 2010 (14 g) | 1998–2002 (294 g) |
| Matt Davidson | DH | 2013, 2022 (36 g) | 2016–2018 (245 g) |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | 2010 (151 g) | 2015 (127 g) |
| Jon Garland | P | 2009 (28 g) | 2000–2007 (246 g) |
| Addison Reed | P | 2014–2015 (100 g) | 2011–2013 (136 g) |
| J. J. Putz | P | 2011–2014 (175 g) | 2010 (60 g) |
| Luis Terrero | OF | 2003–2005 (155 g) | 2007 (61 g) |
| Jose Ruiz | P | 2023 (34 g) | 2018–2023 (177 g) |
| Jarrod Dyson | OF | 2018–2019 (197 g) | 2020 (11 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2018–2019 (143 g) | 2016 (57 g) |
| Daniel Hudson | P | 2010–2012, 2014–2016 (190 g) | 2009–2010 (9 g) |
| James McCann | C | 2025 (42 g) | 2019–2020 (149 g) |
| Evan Marshall | P | 2014–2016 (85 g) | 2019–2021 (105 g) |
| Seby Zavala | C | 2023 (7 g) | 2019, 2021–2023 (169 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 1998 (50 g) | 1997 (100 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2002–2003 (133 g) | 2007 (17 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2018, 2020 (102 g) | 2019 (47 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2011 (21 g) | 2015–2016 (124 g) |
| Bryan Shaw | P | 2011–2012 (97 g) | 2023–2024 (43 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2006 (70 g) | 2005 (65 g) |
| Javier Vazquez | P | 2005 (33 g) | 2006–2008 (98 g) |
| Kendall Graveman | P | 2025 (19 g) | 2022–2023 (110 g) |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | 2012 (12 g) | 2013–2014 (111 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 2004 (38 g) | 2003–2004 (85 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (50 g) | 2024 (70 g) |
| Dominic Fletcher | OF | 2023 (28 g) | 2024–2025 (84 g) |
| Matt Albers | P | 2012 (23 g) | 2015–2016 (88 g) |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | 2013–2014 (40 g) | 2005–2006 (65 g) |
| Brian Bruney | P | 2004–2005 (77 g) | 2011–2012 (24 g) |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | 2010 (18 g) | 2008–2009 (80 g) |
| Jon Rauch | P | 2008–2009 (84 g) | 2002, 2004 (10 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2023–2024 (86 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 2009 (45 g) | 2003–2004 (40 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2016, 2021 (66 g) | 2017 (11 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 1998 (35 g) | 2001 (39 g) |
| Tyler Gilbert | P | 2021–2023 (28 g) | 2025 (46 g) |
| Bret Prinz | P | 2001–2003 (67 g) | 2007 (4 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2011–2012 (40 g) | 2005 (31 g) |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2021 (31 g) | 2018 (40 g) |
| Tom Gordon | P | 2009 (3 g) | 2003 (66 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2007–2008 (19 g) | 2015 (47 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2018 (24 g) | 2022–2023 (39 g) |
| Keynan Middleton | P | 2022 (18 g) | 2023 (39 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2020–2022 (51 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2010–2011 (30 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2015–2016 (28 g) | 2024 (23 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2017 (41 g) |
| David Holmberg | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Orlando Hernandez | P | 2006 (9 g) | 2005 (24 g) |
| Thyago Vieira | P | 2024 (11 g) | 2018–2019 (22 g) |
| Junior Guerra | P | 2020 (25 g) | 2015 (3 g) |
| Jake Woodford | P | 2025 (22 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Mike Robertson | 1B | 1998 (11 g) | 1996 (6 g) |
| Jeff Bajenaru | P | 2006 (1 g) | 2004–2005 (13 g) |
| Chris Stewart | C | 2018 (3 g) | 2006 (6 g) |
| Kyle Drabek | P | 2016 (1 g) | 2015 (3 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox?
68 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including AJ Pollock, Jake Lamb, Carlos Quentin and Alex Cintron. 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?
Jorge Fabregas: Chicago White Sox first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Rojas, James McCann, Bryan Shaw, Kendall Graveman, Tommy Pham and Dominic Fletcher and 5 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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