Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs players: who played for both
Who played for both the Red Sox and Cubs?
208 players played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs between 1901 and 2025, including Bill Buckner, Nomar Garciaparra, Andre Dawson and Troy O'Leary. 110 of them played for the Red Sox first and 86 for the Cubs first; 12 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Frank Morrissey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Red Sox first, then the Cubs from 1902.
- Sean Newcomb is the most recent: Cubs first, then the Red Sox from 2025.
- Bill Buckner played the most games across the two: 526 for the Red Sox and 974 for the Cubs.
- 34 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bill Buckner.
- Most common positions on this list: P (106), OF (36), C (16), 2B (15).
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All 208 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Red Sox | Cubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Buckner | 1B | 1984–1987, 1990 (526 g) | 1977–1984 (974 g) |
| Nomar Garciaparra | SS | 1996–2004 (966 g) | 2004–2005 (105 g) |
| Andre Dawson | OF | 1993–1994 (196 g) | 1987–1992 (867 g) |
| Troy O'Leary | OF | 1995–2001 (962 g) | 2003 (93 g) |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | 1936–1942 (887 g) | 1942, 1944 (85 g) |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | 1952–1959 (706 g) | 1960 (52 g) |
| Dom Dallessandro | OF | 1937 (69 g) | 1940–1944, 1946–1947 (678 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 2002 (107 g) | 1991–1997 (594 g) |
| Lee Smith | P | 1988–1990 (139 g) | 1980–1987 (459 g) |
| Kyle Schwarber | OF | 2021 (41 g) | 2015–2020 (551 g) |
| Bill Mueller | 3B | 2003–2005 (406 g) | 2001–2002 (173 g) |
| Steve Yerkes | 2B | 1909, 1911–1914 (509 g) | 1916 (44 g) |
| Darren Lewis | OF | 1998–2001 (469 g) | 2002 (58 g) |
| Bernie Friberg | 3B | 1933 (17 g) | 1919–1920, 1922–1925 (487 g) |
| George Metkovich | OF | 1943–1946 (436 g) | 1953 (61 g) |
| Earl Webb | OF | 1930–1932 (330 g) | 1927–1928 (164 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2003 (144 g) | 2004–2006 (333 g) |
| Fergie Jenkins | P | 1976–1977 (58 g) | 1966–1973, 1982–1983 (402 g) |
| Arnold Statz | OF | 1920 (2 g) | 1922–1925 (437 g) |
| Rip Russell | 1B | 1946–1947 (106 g) | 1939–1942 (319 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2004–2005 (223 g) | 2002–2003 (197 g) |
| Jon Lester | P | 2006–2014 (242 g) | 2015–2020 (175 g) |
| Carl Reynolds | OF | 1934–1935 (191 g) | 1937–1939 (220 g) |
| Lee Thomas | OF | 1964–1965 (258 g) | 1966–1967 (152 g) |
| Lou Stringer | 2B | 1948–1950 (63 g) | 1941–1942, 1946 (346 g) |
| Ryan Dempster | P | 2013 (32 g) | 2004–2012 (376 g) |
| Ray Grimes | 1B | 1920 (1 g) | 1921–1924 (400 g) |
| Tim Blackwell | C | 1974–1975 (103 g) | 1978–1981 (273 g) |
| Rabbit Warstler | SS | 1930–1933 (328 g) | 1940 (45 g) |
| Steve Dillard | 2B | 1975–1977 (124 g) | 1979–1981 (242 g) |
| Damon Buford | OF | 1998–1999 (177 g) | 2000–2001 (185 g) |
| Damon Berryhill | C | 1994 (82 g) | 1987–1991 (277 g) |
| Hack Miller | OF | 1918 (12 g) | 1922–1925 (334 g) |
| Jack Russell | P | 1926–1932, 1936 (261 g) | 1938–1939 (85 g) |
| Bill Campbell | P | 1977–1981 (192 g) | 1982–1983 (144 g) |
| Manny Alexander | SS | 2000 (101 g) | 1997–1999 (231 g) |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | 1978–1984, 1998 (241 g) | 1984–1986 (83 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2012 (34 g) | 2010–2012 (284 g) |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | 1992–1994 (255 g) | 1984–1985 (61 g) |
| Bobby Thomson | OF | 1960 (40 g) | 1958–1959 (274 g) |
| Dennis Lamp | P | 1988–1991 (186 g) | 1977–1980 (127 g) |
| Dick Radatz | P | 1962–1966 (286 g) | 1967 (20 g) |
| Norm McMillan | 3B | 1923 (131 g) | 1928–1929 (173 g) |
| Terry Adams | P | 2004 (19 g) | 1995–1999 (276 g) |
| Ricky Gutierrez | SS | 2004 (21 g) | 2000–2001 (272 g) |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | 1968–1969 (33 g) | 1958, 1960–1966 (254 g) |
| Bob Howry | P | 2002–2003 (24 g) | 2006–2008, 2010 (258 g) |
| Babe Dahlgren | 1B | 1935–1936 (165 g) | 1941–1942 (116 g) |
| Koji Uehara | P | 2013–2016 (230 g) | 2017 (49 g) |
| Billy Rogell | SS | 1925, 1927–1928 (243 g) | 1940 (34 g) |
| Doc Gessler | OF | 1908–1909 (239 g) | 1906 (34 g) |
| Chico Walker | OF | 1980–1981, 1983–1984 (32 g) | 1985–1987, 1991–1992 (239 g) |
| Rich Garces | P | 1996–2002 (261 g) | 1995 (7 g) |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | 2016–2018 (187 g) | 2019–2021 (80 g) |
| Darnell McDonald | OF | 2010–2012 (234 g) | 2013 (25 g) |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | 1954–1956 (230 g) | 1960 (28 g) |
| Duke Farrell | C | 1903–1905 (92 g) | 1888–1889 (165 g) |
| Ryan Brasier | P | 2018–2023 (222 g) | 2025 (28 g) |
| Marty Keough | OF | 1956–1960 (214 g) | 1966 (33 g) |
| Tony Fossas | P | 1991–1994 (239 g) | 1998 (8 g) |
| Mickey Owen | C | 1954 (32 g) | 1949–1951 (206 g) |
| Carmen Fanzone | 3B | 1970 (10 g) | 1971–1974 (227 g) |
| Tom Gordon | P | 1996–1999 (170 g) | 2001–2002 (66 g) |
| David Ross | C | 2008, 2013–2014 (94 g) | 2015–2016 (139 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 2001–2002, 2004 (64 g) | 1991–1997 (166 g) |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | 1956 (2 g) | 1941–1942, 1946–1951 (226 g) |
| Justin Turner | 3B | 2023 (146 g) | 2025 (80 g) |
| Rod Beck | P | 1999–2001 (114 g) | 1998–1999 (112 g) |
| Clarke Pittenger | SS | 1921–1923 (166 g) | 1925 (59 g) |
| Brandon Workman | P | 2013–2014, 2017–2021 (214 g) | 2021 (10 g) |
| Arnold Earley | P | 1960–1965 (208 g) | 1966 (13 g) |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | 1996–1997 (124 g) | 1991–1993 (92 g) |
| Cal Koonce | P | 1970–1971 (36 g) | 1962–1967 (179 g) |
| Scott Fletcher | SS | 1993–1994 (184 g) | 1981–1982 (30 g) |
| Ryan Sweeney | OF | 2012 (63 g) | 2013–2014 (147 g) |
| Reese McGuire | C | 2022–2024 (161 g) | 2025 (45 g) |
| Dave Shean | 2B | 1918–1919 (144 g) | 1911 (54 g) |
| Gene Mauch | 2B | 1956–1957 (72 g) | 1948–1949 (126 g) |
| Chris Stynes | 3B | 2001 (96 g) | 2002 (98 g) |
| Ray Culp | P | 1968–1973 (161 g) | 1967 (30 g) |
| Fred Haney | 3B | 1926–1927 (185 g) | 1927 (4 g) |
| Bill Henry | P | 1952–1955 (77 g) | 1958–1959 (109 g) |
| Jimmy Cooney | SS | 1917 (11 g) | 1926–1927 (174 g) |
| Dave Hillman | P | 1960–1961 (44 g) | 1955–1959 (138 g) |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | 1972–1973 (28 g) | 1978–1981 (152 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2000 (38 g) | 2001–2002 (139 g) |
| Harry Wolter | OF | 1909 (58 g) | 1917 (117 g) |
| John Lackey | P | 2010–2011, 2013–2014 (112 g) | 2016–2017 (61 g) |
| Bunk Congalton | OF | 1907 (124 g) | 1902 (47 g) |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | 2006 (18 g) | 2011 (153 g) |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | 1986–1987 (87 g) | 1988–1989 (83 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 1995 (39 g) | 2001 (128 g) |
| Dave Rader | C | 1980 (50 g) | 1978 (116 g) |
| Johnny Welch | P | 1932–1936 (151 g) | 1926–1928, 1931 (15 g) |
| Mike Remlinger | P | 2005 (8 g) | 2003–2005 (156 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1963–1965 (118 g) | 1968 (42 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2002 (47 g) | 2007 (108 g) |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 2000 (5 g) | 1998–1999 (150 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2025 (61 g) | 2017–2018 (94 g) |
| Ryan Kalish | OF | 2010, 2012 (89 g) | 2014, 2016 (64 g) |
| Marty Krug | 3B | 1912 (20 g) | 1922 (127 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 1999 (46 g) | 1999–2000, 2003 (95 g) |
| Ed Morris | P | 1928–1931 (135 g) | 1922 (5 g) |
| Bob Barrett | 3B | 1929 (68 g) | 1923–1925 (71 g) |
| Matt Clement | P | 2005–2006 (44 g) | 2002–2004 (94 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2010–2012, 2015, 2022, 2024 (74 g) | 2005–2008 (64 g) |
| Al Nipper | P | 1983–1987 (113 g) | 1988 (22 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2006–2008 (101 g) | 2001 (34 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2023–2024 (100 g) | 2022 (34 g) |
| Karl Rhodes | OF | 1995 (10 g) | 1993–1995 (123 g) |
| Ted Sizemore | 2B | 1979–1980 (35 g) | 1979 (98 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2016–2018 (72 g) | 2025 (57 g) |
| Rick Aguilera | P | 1995 (30 g) | 1999–2000 (98 g) |
| Chuck Rainey | P | 1979–1982 (74 g) | 1983–1984 (51 g) |
| Phil Gagliano | 2B | 1971–1972 (99 g) | 1970 (26 g) |
| Bill Fleming | P | 1940–1941 (26 g) | 1942–1944, 1946 (98 g) |
| Billy Holm | C | 1945 (58 g) | 1943–1944 (61 g) |
| Bob Garbark | C | 1945 (68 g) | 1937–1939 (48 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 2003 (109 g) | 2004 (7 g) |
| Jonathan Herrera | 2B | 2014 (42 g) | 2015 (73 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 1996 (23 g) | 1986–1988 (89 g) |
| Dolph Camilli | 1B | 1945 (63 g) | 1933–1934 (48 g) |
| Mike Brumley | SS | 1991–1992 (65 g) | 1987 (39 g) |
| Michael Bowden | P | 2008–2012 (39 g) | 2012–2013 (64 g) |
| Felix Doubront | P | 2010–2014 (98 g) | 2014 (4 g) |
| Bill Piercy | P | 1922–1924 (82 g) | 1926 (19 g) |
| Steve Renko | P | 1979–1980 (59 g) | 1976–1977 (42 g) |
| Scott Williamson | P | 2003–2004 (52 g) | 2005–2006 (48 g) |
| Red Shannon | 2B | 1919 (80 g) | 1926 (19 g) |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | 1970 (17 g) | 1965–1968 (79 g) |
| Jack Hayden | OF | 1906 (85 g) | 1908 (11 g) |
| Aroldis Chapman | P | 2025 (67 g) | 2016 (28 g) |
| Bennie Tate | C | 1932 (81 g) | 1934 (11 g) |
| Charlie Smith | P | 1909–1911 (28 g) | 1911–1914 (64 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2008 (47 g) | 2006 (45 g) |
| Shane Andrews | 3B | 2002 (7 g) | 1999–2000 (85 g) |
| Johnny Ostrowski | OF | 1948 (1 g) | 1943–1946 (89 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 1995, 1997–1998 (62 g) | 2001–2002 (28 g) |
| Colten Brewer | P | 2019–2021 (70 g) | 2024 (16 g) |
| Tom Hughes | P | 1902–1903 (45 g) | 1900–1901 (41 g) |
| Andrew Cashner | P | 2019 (25 g) | 2010–2011 (60 g) |
| Brad Keller | P | 2024 (11 g) | 2025 (68 g) |
| Russ Meyer | P | 1957 (2 g) | 1946–1948, 1956 (76 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 1999 (5 g) | 2004 (71 g) |
| Billy Hoeft | P | 1959 (7 g) | 1965–1966 (65 g) |
| Geremi Gonzalez | P | 2005 (28 g) | 1997–1998 (44 g) |
| Juan Pizarro | P | 1968–1969 (26 g) | 1970–1973 (46 g) |
| Doug Bird | P | 1983 (22 g) | 1981–1982 (47 g) |
| Hy Vandenberg | P | 1935 (3 g) | 1944–1945 (65 g) |
| Mike Garman | P | 1969, 1971–1973 (20 g) | 1976 (47 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 2001–2002 (34 g) | 1994–1995 (33 g) |
| Eric Patterson | OF | 2010 (45 g) | 2007–2008 (20 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 2004 (3 g) | 1998–1999 (62 g) |
| Emmett O'Neill | P | 1943–1945 (63 g) | 1946 (1 g) |
| Dick Littlefield | P | 1950 (15 g) | 1957 (48 g) |
| Oscar Fuhr | P | 1924–1925 (62 g) | 1921 (1 g) |
| Mike O'Berry | C | 1979 (43 g) | 1980 (19 g) |
| Michael Fulmer | P | 2025 (1 g) | 2023, 2025 (60 g) |
| Allen Ripley | P | 1978–1979 (31 g) | 1982 (28 g) |
| Bob Porterfield | P | 1956–1958 (55 g) | 1959 (4 g) |
| Bobby Darwin | OF | 1976–1977 (47 g) | 1977 (11 g) |
| Frank Baumann | P | 1955–1959 (54 g) | 1965 (4 g) |
| Doc Farrell | SS | 1935 (4 g) | 1930 (46 g) |
| Ken Aspromonte | 2B | 1957–1958 (30 g) | 1963 (20 g) |
| Howard Fitzgerald | OF | 1926 (31 g) | 1922, 1924 (17 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1995 (21 g) | 1996 (27 g) |
| Gene Oliver | C | 1968 (16 g) | 1968–1969 (31 g) |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | 2022 (14 g) | 2023 (31 g) |
| Joey Gathright | OF | 2009, 2011 (24 g) | 2009 (20 g) |
| Jim Brillheart | P | 1931 (11 g) | 1927 (32 g) |
| Terry Hughes | 3B | 1974 (41 g) | 1970 (2 g) |
| Chris Nabholz | P | 1994 (8 g) | 1995 (34 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2015 (32 g) | 2022 (9 g) |
| Pat Mahomes | P | 1996–1997 (21 g) | 2002 (18 g) |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B | 2024 (24 g) | 2024 (12 g) |
| Allen Webster | P | 2013–2014 (19 g) | 2018–2019 (15 g) |
| Chad Fox | P | 2003 (17 g) | 2005, 2008–2009 (16 g) |
| Hersh Freeman | P | 1952–1953, 1955 (24 g) | 1958 (9 g) |
| Rube Kroh | P | 1906–1907 (8 g) | 1908–1910 (25 g) |
| Bobo Newsom | P | 1937 (31 g) | 1932 (1 g) |
| Chris Haney | P | 2002 (24 g) | 1998 (5 g) |
| Sean Newcomb | P | 2025 (12 g) | 2022 (17 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2020 (1 g) | 2019 (27 g) |
| Ramon Hernandez | P | 1977 (12 g) | 1968, 1976–1977 (16 g) |
| Wade Miller | P | 2005 (16 g) | 2006–2007 (8 g) |
| Owen Friend | 2B | 1955 (14 g) | 1955–1956 (8 g) |
| Al Schroll | P | 1958–1959 (19 g) | 1960 (2 g) |
| Aleck Smith | C | 1903 (11 g) | 1904 (10 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 1998 (9 g) | 1998 (12 g) |
| Quintin Berry | OF | 2013 (13 g) | 2015 (8 g) |
| Casey Hageman | P | 1911–1912 (4 g) | 1914 (16 g) |
| Brent Lillibridge | OF | 2012 (10 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Bob Smith | P | 1958 (17 g) | 1959 (1 g) |
| Chris Carpenter | P | 2012 (8 g) | 2011 (10 g) |
| Josh Osich | P | 2020 (13 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Jermaine Van Buren | P | 2006 (10 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| Justin Germano | P | 2012 (1 g) | 2012 (13 g) |
| Robert Stock | P | 2020, 2025 (12 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Jimmy Anderson | P | 2004 (5 g) | 2004 (7 g) |
| Herb Hunter | 3B | 1920 (4 g) | 1916–1917 (6 g) |
| Larry McLean | C | 1901 (9 g) | 1903 (1 g) |
| Rudy Sommers | P | 1926–1927 (9 g) | 1912 (1 g) |
| Loyd Christopher | OF | 1945 (8 g) | 1945 (1 g) |
| Frank Morrissey | P | 1901 (1 g) | 1902 (7 g) |
| Jack Spring | P | 1957 (1 g) | 1964 (7 g) |
| Nick Burdi | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| Trey Wingenter | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2024 (5 g) |
| Matt Dermody | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2020, 2022 (2 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.Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907).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 Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs?
208 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Bill Buckner, Nomar Garciaparra, Andre Dawson and Troy O'Leary. 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?
Frank Morrissey: Boston Red Sox first, then the Chicago Cubs from 1902.
Who has played for both recently?
Ryan Brasier, Justin Turner, Reese McGuire, Justin Wilson, Rich Hill and Chris Martin and 10 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. Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907). Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).
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