Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cubs and Brewers?
124 players played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers between 1969 and 2025, including Aramis Ramirez, Jose Hernandez, Jeromy Burnitz and Jose Cardenal. 63 of them played for the Cubs first and 59 for the Brewers first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Merritt Ranew is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Brewers from 1969.
- Taylor Rogers is the most recent: Brewers first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Aramis Ramirez played the most games across the two: 1,124 for the Cubs and 455 for the Brewers.
- 20 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jose Hernandez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (73), OF (19), C (13), SS (7).
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All 124 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cubs | Brewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | 2003–2011 (1124 g) | 2012–2015 (455 g) |
| Jose Hernandez | SS | 1994–1999, 2003 (672 g) | 2000–2002 (428 g) |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | 2005 (160 g) | 1996–2001 (782 g) |
| Jose Cardenal | OF | 1972–1977 (821 g) | 1971 (53 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2019 (27 g) | 2010–2016 (805 g) |
| Corey Patterson | OF | 2000–2005 (589 g) | 2009 (11 g) |
| Hernan Perez | 3B | 2020 (3 g) | 2015–2019 (572 g) |
| Tyler Houston | 3B | 1996–1999 (313 g) | 2000–2002 (252 g) |
| Eric Young | 2B | 2000–2001 (302 g) | 2002–2003 (247 g) |
| Matt Mieske | OF | 1998 (77 g) | 1993–1997 (435 g) |
| Dan Plesac | P | 1993–1994 (111 g) | 1986–1992 (365 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2008 (9 g) | 2009–2011 (428 g) |
| Derrick May | OF | 1990–1994 (384 g) | 1995 (32 g) |
| Jonathan Villar | SS | 2022 (46 g) | 2016–2018 (365 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2005–2008 (208 g) | 2000–2001 (197 g) |
| Victor Caratini | C | 2017–2020 (246 g) | 2022–2023 (158 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 2003 (114 g) | 2005–2007 (273 g) |
| Chuck Crim | P | 1994 (49 g) | 1987–1991 (332 g) |
| Martin Maldonado | C | 2019 (4 g) | 2011–2016 (355 g) |
| Jason Kendall | C | 2007 (57 g) | 2008–2009 (285 g) |
| Thad Bosley | OF | 1983–1986 (293 g) | 1981 (42 g) |
| Jeremy Jeffress | P | 2020 (22 g) | 2010, 2014–2019 (301 g) |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | 2013–2014 (89 g) | 2006–2010 (230 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1985, 1987–1989 (157 g) | 1997–1998 (140 g) |
| Roberto Peña | SS | 1965–1966 (57 g) | 1970–1971 (234 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1973–1979 (244 g) | 1985, 1987 (39 g) |
| Dick Ellsworth | P | 1958, 1960–1966 (254 g) | 1970–1971 (25 g) |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 2021 (78 g) | 2017–2018, 2020 (192 g) |
| Justin Grimm | P | 2013–2017 (263 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 2001 (28 g) | 1998–2001, 2009 (237 g) |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | 2018–2019 (87 g) | 2010–2015 (172 g) |
| Jaime Navarro | P | 1995–1996 (64 g) | 1989–1994, 2000 (188 g) |
| Jim Colborn | P | 1969–1971 (54 g) | 1972–1976 (183 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2001 (128 g) | 2002 (107 g) |
| Bob Scanlan | P | 1991–1993 (179 g) | 1994–1995, 2000 (49 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2009 (4 g) | 2002–2004 (224 g) |
| Ted Savage | OF | 1967–1968 (99 g) | 1970–1971 (128 g) |
| Ray King | P | 1999 (10 g) | 2000–2002, 2007 (206 g) |
| Brooks Kieschnick | P | 1996–1997 (64 g) | 2003–2004 (147 g) |
| Paul Bako | C | 2003–2004 (119 g) | 2002 (87 g) |
| Kameron Loe | P | 2013 (7 g) | 2010–2012 (195 g) |
| Brock Davis | OF | 1970–1971 (112 g) | 1972 (85 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2005–2006 (152 g) | 2011 (45 g) |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | 2003 (75 g) | 2002 (122 g) |
| Jim Sundberg | C | 1987–1988 (85 g) | 1984 (110 g) |
| Terry Francona | 1B | 1986 (86 g) | 1989–1990 (93 g) |
| Doug Jones | P | 1996 (28 g) | 1982, 1996–1998 (149 g) |
| Glendon Rusch | P | 2004–2006 (104 g) | 2002–2003 (70 g) |
| Lary Sorensen | P | 1985 (45 g) | 1977–1980 (129 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2004–2005 (98 g) | 2010–2011 (70 g) |
| Bob Locker | P | 1973, 1975 (85 g) | 1969–1970 (79 g) |
| Frank DiPino | P | 1986–1988 (162 g) | 1981 (2 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2023 (22 g) | 2021–2022 (141 g) |
| Jim Edmonds | OF | 2008 (85 g) | 2010 (73 g) |
| Trevor Megill | P | 2021 (28 g) | 2023–2025 (129 g) |
| Angel Echevarria | OF | 2002 (50 g) | 2000–2001 (106 g) |
| Matt Garza | P | 2011–2013 (60 g) | 2014–2017 (96 g) |
| Jeff Huson | SS | 2000 (70 g) | 1997 (84 g) |
| Scott Fletcher | SS | 1981–1982 (30 g) | 1992 (123 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1970, 1972 (26 g) | 1969 (123 g) |
| Merritt Ranew | C | 1963–1964 (94 g) | 1969 (54 g) |
| Zach Davies | P | 2021 (33 g) | 2015–2019 (115 g) |
| Vic Harris | 2B | 1974–1975 (113 g) | 1980 (34 g) |
| Ben Grieve | OF | 2004–2005 (38 g) | 2004 (108 g) |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2006–2007 (87 g) | 2012 (57 g) |
| Donnie Moore | P | 1975, 1977–1979 (141 g) | 1981 (3 g) |
| Chad Fox | P | 2005, 2008–2009 (16 g) | 1998–1999, 2001–2002 (123 g) |
| Troy O'Leary | OF | 2003 (93 g) | 1993–1994 (46 g) |
| Neal Cotts | P | 2007–2009 (85 g) | 2015 (51 g) |
| Doug Davis | P | 2011 (9 g) | 2003–2006, 2010 (119 g) |
| Jody Gerut | OF | 2005 (11 g) | 2009–2010 (117 g) |
| Robert Machado | C | 2001–2002 (74 g) | 2002 (51 g) |
| Cody Ransom | SS | 2013 (57 g) | 2012 (64 g) |
| Jack Aker | P | 1972–1973 (95 g) | 1969 (15 g) |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | 2009–2010 (42 g) | 2013–2014 (66 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2017–2020 (82 g) | 2025 (24 g) |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | 1993 (70 g) | 1991 (34 g) |
| Colin Rea | P | 2020, 2025 (41 g) | 2021, 2023–2024 (59 g) |
| Bobby Darwin | OF | 1977 (11 g) | 1975–1976 (80 g) |
| Tony Fossas | P | 1998 (8 g) | 1989–1990 (83 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2014 (12 g) | 2012 (72 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2025 (57 g) | 2019 (25 g) |
| Pete Broberg | P | 1977 (22 g) | 1975–1976 (58 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2014–2016 (77 g) | 2016 (2 g) |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | 2018 (17 g) | 2004–2006 (61 g) |
| Jason Bere | P | 2001–2002 (48 g) | 1999–2000 (25 g) |
| Joe Kmak | C | 1995 (19 g) | 1993 (51 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2020–2021 (47 g) | 2023 (20 g) |
| Ruben Quevedo | P | 2000 (21 g) | 2001–2003 (45 g) |
| Geremi Gonzalez | P | 1997–1998 (44 g) | 2006 (21 g) |
| Bob Humphreys | P | 1965 (41 g) | 1970 (23 g) |
| Rick Wrona | C | 1988–1990 (58 g) | 1994 (6 g) |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 2025 (8 g) | 2023 (52 g) |
| Sergio Mitre | P | 2003–2005 (37 g) | 2011 (22 g) |
| Tyson Miller | P | 2020, 2024 (51 g) | 2023 (7 g) |
| John Felske | C | 1968 (4 g) | 1972–1973 (50 g) |
| Rob Zastryzny | P | 2016–2018 (18 g) | 2024–2025 (35 g) |
| Earl Stephenson | P | 1971 (16 g) | 1972 (35 g) |
| Wade Miley | P | 2022 (9 g) | 2018, 2023–2024 (41 g) |
| Tom Filer | P | 1982 (8 g) | 1988–1990 (40 g) |
| Will Cunnane | P | 2002 (16 g) | 2001 (32 g) |
| Daniel Norris | P | 2022 (27 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Ray Newman | P | 1971 (30 g) | 1972–1973 (15 g) |
| Brad Woodall | P | 1999 (6 g) | 1998 (37 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2001 (34 g) | 2008 (7 g) |
| Taylor Rogers | P | 2025 (17 g) | 2022 (24 g) |
| Brett Anderson | P | 2017 (6 g) | 2020–2021 (34 g) |
| Tom Edens | P | 1995 (5 g) | 1990 (35 g) |
| Randy Veres | P | 1994 (10 g) | 1989–1990 (29 g) |
| Dick Selma | P | 1969 (36 g) | 1974 (2 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2024 (24 g) | 2015, 2017–2018 (13 g) |
| Randy Stein | P | 1982 (6 g) | 1978 (31 g) |
| David Phelps | P | 2019 (24 g) | 2020 (12 g) |
| Steve Barber | P | 1970 (5 g) | 1969 (25 g) |
| Rob Gardner | P | 1967 (18 g) | 1973 (10 g) |
| Andrew Lorraine | P | 1999–2000 (20 g) | 2002 (5 g) |
| Aaron Civale | P | 2025 (5 g) | 2024–2025 (19 g) |
| Mike Capel | P | 1988 (22 g) | 1990 (2 g) |
| Blake Lalli | 1B | 2012 (6 g) | 2013 (16 g) |
| Archie Reynolds | P | 1968–1970 (16 g) | 1972 (5 g) |
| Xavier Cedeno | P | 2019 (5 g) | 2018 (15 g) |
| Enoli Paredes | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2024 (17 g) |
| Quintin Berry | OF | 2015 (8 g) | 2017 (7 g) |
| Shelby Miller | P | 2021 (3 g) | 2025 (11 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.Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers?
124 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Aramis Ramirez, Jose Hernandez, Jeromy Burnitz and Jose Cardenal. 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?
Merritt Ranew: Chicago Cubs first, then the Milwaukee Brewers from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Trevor Megill, Jose Quintana, Colin Rea, Drew Pomeranz, Carlos Santana and Tyson Miller and 7 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). Brewers seasons include the Seattle Pilots (1969).
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