Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Cardinals?
57 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1998 and 2025, including Paul Goldschmidt, Jon Jay, Daniel Descalso and Tony Womack. 18 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 36 for the Cardinals first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Andy Benes is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Jake Woodford is the most recent: Cardinals first, then the Diamondbacks from 2025.
- Paul Goldschmidt played the most games across the two: 1,092 for the Diamondbacks and 836 for the Cardinals.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jon Jay.
- Most common positions on this list: P (34), OF (9), 3B (4), C (4).
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All 57 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 2011–2018 (1092 g) | 2019–2024 (836 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2018, 2020 (102 g) | 2010–2015 (757 g) |
| Daniel Descalso | 2B | 2017–2018 (269 g) | 2010–2014 (529 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 1999–2003 (629 g) | 2004 (145 g) |
| Bernard Gilkey | OF | 1998–2000 (161 g) | 1990–1995 (593 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2007–2010 (563 g) | 2015 (140 g) |
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2024–2025 (176 g) | 2014–2017 (404 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2005 (143 g) | 1996–1998 (373 g) |
| Carson Kelly | C | 2019–2023 (385 g) | 2016–2018 (63 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2023 (50 g) | 2014–2018, 2024 (385 g) |
| David Eckstein | SS | 2008 (18 g) | 2005–2007 (398 g) |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | 2001 (126 g) | 2004–2005 (228 g) |
| Felix Jose | OF | 2002–2003 (31 g) | 1990–1992 (310 g) |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1998–2000, 2005 (315 g) | 2007 (26 g) |
| Troy Glaus | 3B | 2005 (149 g) | 2008–2009 (165 g) |
| Randy Choate | P | 2004–2007 (114 g) | 2013–2015 (196 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1998, 2000–2001 (96 g) | 2003, 2007–2008 (163 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2009 (85 g) | 2008, 2010 (152 g) |
| Fernando Salas | P | 2018 (41 g) | 2010–2013 (187 g) |
| T. J. McFarland | P | 2017–2019 (141 g) | 2021–2022 (66 g) |
| Andy Benes | P | 1998–1999 (68 g) | 1996–1997, 2000–2002 (138 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2001–2003, 2006 (154 g) | 2011 (26 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 2001 (12 g) | 1996–1997, 2002 (167 g) |
| John Frascatore | P | 1999 (26 g) | 1994–1995, 1997–1998 (143 g) |
| Matthew Bowman | P | 2024 (4 g) | 2016–2018 (157 g) |
| Jeremy Hazelbaker | OF | 2017 (41 g) | 2016 (114 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 2000–2002 (120 g) | 1995–1996 (35 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2009–2010 (134 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2016–2018, 2025 (67 g) | 2012–2014 (69 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2004–2006 (125 g) |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | 1999–2000, 2002 (40 g) | 1996–1998 (86 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2008–2010 (94 g) | 2003–2004 (29 g) |
| Jeff Suppan | P | 1998 (13 g) | 2004–2006, 2010 (110 g) |
| Luke Weaver | P | 2019–2022 (51 g) | 2016–2018 (58 g) |
| Jake Woodford | P | 2025 (22 g) | 2020–2023 (80 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2009–2010 (84 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2015–2016 (28 g) | 2018–2019 (70 g) |
| Brian Barden | 3B | 2007 (8 g) | 2007–2009 (76 g) |
| Mike Mohler | P | 2001 (13 g) | 1999–2000 (70 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (1 g) | 2002–2003 (78 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2011 (21 g) | 2016–2017 (55 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2019 (40 g) | 2018 (32 g) |
| Mike Leake | P | 2019 (10 g) | 2016–2017 (61 g) |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | 2003 (2 g) | 1999 (68 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 1999–2000 (52 g) | 2000 (5 g) |
| Jordan Montgomery | P | 2024 (25 g) | 2022–2023 (32 g) |
| Garrett Hampson | OF | 2025 (18 g) | 2025 (35 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2011 (31 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | 1998 (46 g) | 1999 (3 g) |
| Gerald Laird | C | 2015 (1 g) | 2011 (37 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2011 (13 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 2001 (14 g) | 1998 (17 g) |
| Brady Raggio | P | 2003 (10 g) | 1997–1998 (19 g) |
| Mark Little | OF | 2002 (15 g) | 1998 (7 g) |
| Nabil Crismatt | P | 2023, 2025 (9 g) | 2020 (6 g) |
| Bryan Augenstein | P | 2009 (7 g) | 2011 (5 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (5 g) | 2005 (4 g) |
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals?
57 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Paul Goldschmidt, Jon Jay, Daniel Descalso and Tony Womack. 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?
Andy Benes: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Paul Goldschmidt, Randal Grichuk, Tommy Pham, Matthew Bowman, Shelby Miller and Jake Woodford and 3 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. Cardinals seasons include the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), St. Louis Browns (1883–1898) and St. Louis Perfectos (1899).
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