Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Orioles and Cubs?
202 players played for both the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs between 1901 and 2025, including Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Davey Johnson and Derrek Lee. 87 of them played for the Orioles first and 103 for the Cubs first; 12 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Hugh Duffy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Orioles from 1901.
- Vidal Brujan is the most recent: Orioles first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Sammy Sosa played the most games across the two: 102 for the Orioles and 1,811 for the Cubs.
- 32 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rafael Palmeiro.
- Most common positions on this list: P (100), OF (43), C (18), 2B (13).
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All 202 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Orioles | Cubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | OF | 2005 (102 g) | 1992–2004 (1811 g) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | 1994–1998, 2004–2005 (1000 g) | 1986–1988 (258 g) |
| Davey Johnson | 2B | 1965–1972 (995 g) | 1978 (24 g) |
| Derrek Lee | 1B | 2011 (85 g) | 2004–2010 (924 g) |
| Corey Patterson | OF | 2006–2007, 2010 (357 g) | 2000–2005 (589 g) |
| Keith Moreland | OF | 1989 (33 g) | 1982–1987 (902 g) |
| Barry McCormick | 3B | 1902–1903 (200 g) | 1896–1901 (610 g) |
| Trey Mancini | OF | 2016–2019, 2021–2022 (701 g) | 2023 (79 g) |
| Frank Demaree | OF | 1944 (16 g) | 1932–1933, 1935–1938 (701 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 1998–2004 (530 g) | 2005–2006 (152 g) |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | 1968–1976, 1978–1979 (658 g) | 1972 (17 g) |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | 1933–1937 (515 g) | 1931–1932 (126 g) |
| Charlie Deal | 3B | 1916 (23 g) | 1916–1921 (616 g) |
| Charlie Root | P | 1923 (27 g) | 1926–1941 (605 g) |
| Eddie Miksis | 2B | 1957–1958 (4 g) | 1951–1956 (620 g) |
| Leo Gomez | 3B | 1990–1995 (475 g) | 1996 (136 g) |
| Dwight Smith | OF | 1994 (28 g) | 1989–1993 (536 g) |
| Eddie Waitkus | 1B | 1954–1955 (133 g) | 1941, 1946–1948 (394 g) |
| Pedro Strop | P | 2011–2013 (111 g) | 2013–2019, 2021 (414 g) |
| Lee Smith | P | 1994 (41 g) | 1980–1987 (459 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1972–1975 (437 g) | 1970, 1972 (26 g) |
| Delino DeShields | 2B | 1999–2001 (305 g) | 2001–2002 (135 g) |
| Dale Long | 1B | 1951 (35 g) | 1957–1959 (375 g) |
| Derrick May | OF | 1999 (26 g) | 1990–1994 (384 g) |
| Welington Castillo | C | 2017 (96 g) | 2010–2015 (310 g) |
| Bill Killefer | C | 1909–1910 (85 g) | 1918–1921 (314 g) |
| Felix Pie | OF | 2009–2011 (268 g) | 2007–2008 (130 g) |
| Jerome Walton | OF | 1997 (26 g) | 1989–1992 (370 g) |
| Manny Alexander | SS | 1992–1993, 1995–1996 (155 g) | 1997–1999 (231 g) |
| Rogers Hornsby | 2B | 1933–1937 (67 g) | 1929–1932 (317 g) |
| Milt Pappas | P | 1957–1965 (267 g) | 1970–1973 (115 g) |
| Earl Smith | OF | 1917–1921 (357 g) | 1916 (14 g) |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2009–2011 (282 g) | 2006–2007 (87 g) |
| Eddie Watt | P | 1966–1973 (363 g) | 1975 (6 g) |
| Ward Miller | OF | 1916–1917 (190 g) | 1912–1913 (168 g) |
| Carl Reynolds | OF | 1933 (135 g) | 1937–1939 (220 g) |
| Mychal Givens | P | 2015–2020, 2023 (302 g) | 2022 (40 g) |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 2002–2003 (150 g) | 2000–2001 (186 g) |
| Brad Brach | P | 2014–2018 (288 g) | 2019 (43 g) |
| Davy Jones | OF | 1901–1902 (29 g) | 1902–1904 (292 g) |
| Randy Myers | P | 1996–1997 (123 g) | 1993–1995 (169 g) |
| Tim Stoddard | P | 1978–1983 (229 g) | 1984 (58 g) |
| Hugh Duffy | OF | 1901 (79 g) | 1888–1889 (207 g) |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | 1966–1968, 1970 (153 g) | 1956–1960 (131 g) |
| Mike Kahoe | C | 1902–1904 (204 g) | 1901–1902, 1907 (79 g) |
| Brian Matusz | P | 2009–2016 (279 g) | 2016 (1 g) |
| Bobby Thomson | OF | 1960 (3 g) | 1958–1959 (274 g) |
| Sheriff Blake | P | 1937 (15 g) | 1924–1931 (261 g) |
| Will Ohman | P | 2010 (51 g) | 2000–2001, 2005–2007 (220 g) |
| Roy Hughes | 2B | 1938–1939 (75 g) | 1944–1945 (195 g) |
| Damon Buford | OF | 1993–1995 (81 g) | 2000–2001 (185 g) |
| Rick Sutcliffe | P | 1992–1993 (65 g) | 1984–1991 (199 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2018–2019 (216 g) | 2022 (46 g) |
| Billy Maloney | OF | 1901–1902 (116 g) | 1905 (145 g) |
| Steve Barber | P | 1960–1967 (253 g) | 1970 (5 g) |
| Mike Kreevich | OF | 1943–1945 (249 g) | 1931 (5 g) |
| Bob Muncrief | P | 1937, 1939, 1941–1947 (219 g) | 1949 (34 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 2000–2001 (61 g) | 1991–1993 (192 g) |
| Ken Holtzman | P | 1976 (13 g) | 1965–1971, 1978–1979 (240 g) |
| Norm McMillan | 3B | 1924 (76 g) | 1928–1929 (173 g) |
| Whitey Platt | OF | 1948–1949 (225 g) | 1942–1943 (24 g) |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | 1956 (18 g) | 1941–1942, 1946–1951 (226 g) |
| Tommy Hunter | P | 2011–2016 (224 g) | 2015 (19 g) |
| Kevin Gregg | P | 2011–2012 (103 g) | 2009, 2013 (134 g) |
| Steve Trachsel | P | 2007–2008 (35 g) | 1993–1999, 2007 (191 g) |
| Jake Arrieta | P | 2010–2013 (69 g) | 2013–2017, 2021 (152 g) |
| Jim Marshall | 1B | 1958 (85 g) | 1958–1959 (134 g) |
| Ethan Allen | OF | 1937–1938 (122 g) | 1936 (91 g) |
| Junior Lake | OF | 2015 (8 g) | 2013–2015 (193 g) |
| Rodrigo Lopez | P | 2002–2006 (167 g) | 2011–2012 (30 g) |
| Jose Bautista | P | 1988–1991 (75 g) | 1993–1994 (118 g) |
| Billy Hoeft | P | 1959–1962 (127 g) | 1965–1966 (65 g) |
| Vic Roznovsky | C | 1966–1967 (86 g) | 1964–1965 (106 g) |
| Ken Rudolph | C | 1977 (11 g) | 1969–1973 (178 g) |
| Steve Stone | P | 1979–1981 (96 g) | 1974–1976 (93 g) |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | 1958–1962 (185 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Red Corriden | SS | 1910 (26 g) | 1913–1915 (158 g) |
| Freddie Bynum | SS | 2007–2008 (110 g) | 2006 (71 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 1995 (6 g) | 2001–2005 (175 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2007 (60 g) | 2003–2004 (119 g) |
| Curtis Goodwin | OF | 1995 (87 g) | 1999 (89 g) |
| Hobie Landrith | C | 1962–1963 (62 g) | 1956 (111 g) |
| Tom Phoebus | P | 1966–1970 (134 g) | 1972 (38 g) |
| Bobby Adams | 3B | 1956 (41 g) | 1957–1959 (125 g) |
| Hank Edwards | OF | 1953 (65 g) | 1949–1950 (99 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 1993–1995 (75 g) | 1986–1988 (89 g) |
| George Maisel | OF | 1913 (11 g) | 1921–1922 (150 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2006 (60 g) | 2004–2005 (98 g) |
| Jake Fox | OF | 2010–2011 (65 g) | 2007, 2009 (89 g) |
| Jeff Huson | SS | 1995–1996 (83 g) | 2000 (70 g) |
| Steve Clevenger | C | 2013–2015 (69 g) | 2011–2013 (79 g) |
| Koji Uehara | P | 2009–2011 (98 g) | 2017 (49 g) |
| Babe Dahlgren | 1B | 1942, 1946 (30 g) | 1941–1942 (116 g) |
| Chuck Estrada | P | 1960–1964 (133 g) | 1966 (9 g) |
| Shawn Boskie | P | 1997 (29 g) | 1990–1994 (109 g) |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | 2024 (57 g) | 2019–2021 (80 g) |
| Brian Duensing | P | 2016 (14 g) | 2017–2018 (116 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2012–2013 (46 g) | 2014–2016 (84 g) |
| Luis Montanez | OF | 2008–2010 (93 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Owen Friend | 2B | 1949–1950 (121 g) | 1955–1956 (8 g) |
| Robert Machado | C | 2003–2004 (55 g) | 2001–2002 (74 g) |
| Willie Greene | 3B | 1998 (24 g) | 2000 (105 g) |
| Fred Glade | P | 1904–1907 (126 g) | 1902 (1 g) |
| Speed Martin | P | 1917 (10 g) | 1918–1922 (117 g) |
| Don Larsen | P | 1953–1954, 1965 (121 g) | 1967 (3 g) |
| Robin Roberts | P | 1962–1965 (113 g) | 1966 (11 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2020–2023 (98 g) | 2024 (24 g) |
| Darold Knowles | P | 1965 (5 g) | 1975–1976 (116 g) |
| Bobo Newsom | P | 1934–1935, 1938–1939, 1943 (119 g) | 1932 (1 g) |
| Dickie Noles | P | 1988 (2 g) | 1982–1984, 1987 (117 g) |
| Lee Magee | OF | 1917 (36 g) | 1919 (79 g) |
| Rube Waddell | P | 1908–1910 (84 g) | 1901 (30 g) |
| Mark Parent | C | 1992–1993, 1996 (57 g) | 1994–1995 (56 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1988 (22 g) | 1992–1995, 1998 (90 g) |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2022 (67 g) | 2021 (45 g) |
| Jason Berken | P | 2009–2012 (106 g) | 2012 (4 g) |
| Leo Burke | OF | 1958–1959 (12 g) | 1963–1965 (98 g) |
| Joe Carter | OF | 1998 (85 g) | 1983 (23 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 1996 (29 g) | 1995 (79 g) |
| Andrew Cashner | P | 2018–2019 (46 g) | 2010–2011 (60 g) |
| Bret Barberie | 2B | 1995 (90 g) | 1996 (15 g) |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | 1999 (10 g) | 1991–1993 (92 g) |
| Ike Van Zandt | OF | 1905 (95 g) | 1904 (3 g) |
| Justin Turner | 3B | 2009–2010 (17 g) | 2025 (80 g) |
| Dick Littlefield | P | 1952–1954 (48 g) | 1957 (48 g) |
| Rich Bordi | P | 1986 (52 g) | 1983–1984 (42 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2019–2021 (85 g) | 2024 (8 g) |
| Herman Bronkie | 3B | 1919, 1922 (90 g) | 1914 (1 g) |
| Ned Garvin | P | 1901 (37 g) | 1899–1900 (54 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2017 (3 g) | 2013–2015 (83 g) |
| Gene DeMontreville | 2B | 1904 (4 g) | 1899 (82 g) |
| Frankie Gustine | 2B | 1950 (9 g) | 1949 (76 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 1996 (14 g) | 2004 (71 g) |
| Frank Kellert | 1B | 1953–1954 (12 g) | 1956 (71 g) |
| Doug Jones | P | 1995 (52 g) | 1996 (28 g) |
| Scott Moore | 3B | 2007–2008, 2010 (62 g) | 2006–2007 (18 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2009 (15 g) | 2005–2008 (64 g) |
| Julio Borbon | OF | 2016 (6 g) | 2013 (72 g) |
| Sam Jones | P | 1964 (7 g) | 1955–1956 (69 g) |
| Bob Molinaro | OF | 1979 (8 g) | 1982 (65 g) |
| Paul Kilgus | P | 1991 (38 g) | 1989 (35 g) |
| Alex Metzler | OF | 1930 (55 g) | 1925 (9 g) |
| Scott Williamson | P | 2007 (16 g) | 2005–2006 (48 g) |
| Grover Lowdermilk | P | 1915, 1917–1919 (61 g) | 1912 (2 g) |
| Craig Lefferts | P | 1992 (5 g) | 1983 (56 g) |
| Wesley Wright | P | 2015 (2 g) | 2014 (58 g) |
| Tim Worrell | P | 2000 (5 g) | 2000 (54 g) |
| Fritzie Connally | 3B | 1985 (50 g) | 1983 (8 g) |
| Lefty Leifield | P | 1918–1920 (38 g) | 1912–1913 (20 g) |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | 1956 (27 g) | 1960 (28 g) |
| Andrew Kittredge | P | 2025 (31 g) | 2025 (23 g) |
| Johnny Schulte | C | 1923, 1932 (22 g) | 1929 (31 g) |
| Taylor Teagarden | C | 2012–2013 (45 g) | 2015 (8 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2016–2017 (43 g) | 2022 (9 g) |
| Jim Delahanty | 2B | 1907 (33 g) | 1901 (17 g) |
| Tony Kemp | OF | 2024 (5 g) | 2019 (44 g) |
| Jon Leicester | P | 2007 (10 g) | 2004–2005 (38 g) |
| Luis Vázquez | SS | 2025 (36 g) | 2024 (11 g) |
| Julio Bonetti | P | 1937–1938 (45 g) | 1940 (1 g) |
| Art Ceccarelli | P | 1957 (20 g) | 1959–1960 (25 g) |
| Dizzy Dean | P | 1947 (1 g) | 1938–1941 (43 g) |
| Jim Murray | OF | 1911 (32 g) | 1902 (12 g) |
| John Buzhardt | P | 1967 (7 g) | 1958–1959 (37 g) |
| Darnell McDonald | OF | 2004 (17 g) | 2013 (25 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 2000 (31 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| Rocky Cherry | P | 2007–2008 (28 g) | 2007 (12 g) |
| Mike Griffin | P | 1987 (23 g) | 1981 (16 g) |
| Vidal Brujan | 2B | 2025 (1 g) | 2025 (36 g) |
| Brian Williams | P | 1997 (13 g) | 2000 (22 g) |
| Lou Jackson | OF | 1964 (4 g) | 1958–1959 (30 g) |
| Clay Rapada | P | 2011 (32 g) | 2007 (1 g) |
| Jim Weaver | P | 1934, 1938 (6 g) | 1934 (27 g) |
| Scott Feldman | P | 2013 (16 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Wade Rowdon | 3B | 1988 (20 g) | 1987 (11 g) |
| Bill McAfee | P | 1934 (28 g) | 1930 (2 g) |
| Jack Harper | P | 1902 (29 g) | 1906 (1 g) |
| Ed Baecht | P | 1937 (3 g) | 1931–1932 (23 g) |
| Yorkis Perez | P | 2002 (23 g) | 1991 (3 g) |
| Carl Warwick | OF | 1965 (9 g) | 1966 (16 g) |
| Ryan Meisinger | P | 2018 (18 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Claude Jonnard | P | 1926 (12 g) | 1929 (12 g) |
| Ox Miller | P | 1943, 1945–1946 (19 g) | 1947 (4 g) |
| Ryan Freel | OF | 2009 (9 g) | 2009 (14 g) |
| Tommy Shields | 2B | 1992 (2 g) | 1993 (20 g) |
| Dan Straily | P | 2019 (14 g) | 2014 (7 g) |
| Ed Stauffer | P | 1925 (20 g) | 1923 (1 g) |
| Del Rice | C | 1960 (1 g) | 1960 (18 g) |
| Earl Stephenson | P | 1977–1978 (3 g) | 1971 (16 g) |
| Harry Chapman | C | 1916 (18 g) | 1912 (1 g) |
| Quintin Berry | OF | 2014 (10 g) | 2015 (8 g) |
| Eli Whiteside | C | 2005 (9 g) | 2014 (8 g) |
| Jairo Asencio | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2012 (12 g) |
| Russ Bauers | P | 1950 (1 g) | 1946 (15 g) |
| Ed Mickelson | 1B | 1953 (7 g) | 1957 (6 g) |
| Miguel Socolovich | P | 2012 (6 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| Morrie Martin | P | 1956 (9 g) | 1959 (3 g) |
| Mitch Atkins | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2009–2010 (7 g) |
| Brooks Kriske | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2025 (4 g) |
| Buddy Napier | P | 1912 (7 g) | 1918 (1 g) |
| George Hennessey | P | 1937 (5 g) | 1945 (2 g) |
| Scott Perry | P | 1915 (1 g) | 1916 (4 g) |
| Alex Burnett | P | 2013 (2 g) | 2013 (1 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.Orioles seasons include the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and St. Louis Browns (1902–1953).Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs?
202 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Davey Johnson and Derrek Lee. 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?
Hugh Duffy: Chicago Cubs first, then the Baltimore Orioles from 1901.
Who has played for both recently?
Craig Kimbrel, Jorge Lopez, Justin Turner, Shawn Armstrong, Andrew Kittredge and Tony Kemp 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. Orioles seasons include the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and St. Louis Browns (1902–1953). Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).
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