Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cubs and Twins?
172 players played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins between 1901 and 2025, including Jimmy Ryan, Frank Schulte, Gary Gaetti and Jacque Jones. 77 of them played for the Cubs first and 88 for the Twins first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bill Everitt is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Twins from 1901.
- Willi Castro is the most recent: Twins first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Jimmy Ryan played the most games across the two: 1,662 for the Cubs and 234 for the Twins.
- 28 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jimmy Ryan.
- Most common positions on this list: P (83), OF (37), C (19), 2B (13).
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All 172 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cubs | Twins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Ryan | OF | 1885–1889, 1891–1900 (1662 g) | 1902–1903 (234 g) |
| Frank Schulte | OF | 1904–1916 (1564 g) | 1918 (93 g) |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 1998–1999 (150 g) | 1981–1990 (1361 g) |
| Jacque Jones | OF | 2006–2007 (284 g) | 1999–2005 (976 g) |
| Randy Hundley | C | 1966–1973, 1976–1977 (947 g) | 1974 (32 g) |
| George Mitterwald | C | 1974–1977 (373 g) | 1966, 1968–1973 (514 g) |
| Malachi Kittridge | C | 1890–1897 (569 g) | 1903–1906 (240 g) |
| Matt Lawton | OF | 2005 (19 g) | 1995–2001 (771 g) |
| Ron Coomer | 1B | 2001 (111 g) | 1995–2000 (676 g) |
| Barry McCormick | 3B | 1896–1901 (610 g) | 1903–1904 (176 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2004–2006 (333 g) | 1996–2000 (386 g) |
| Bill Everitt | 1B | 1895–1900 (665 g) | 1901 (33 g) |
| Jimmie Hall | OF | 1969–1970 (39 g) | 1963–1966 (573 g) |
| Rick Aguilera | P | 1999–2000 (98 g) | 1989–1999 (490 g) |
| Bobby Darwin | OF | 1977 (11 g) | 1972–1975 (490 g) |
| Jerry Kindall | 2B | 1956–1958, 1960–1961 (292 g) | 1964–1965 (187 g) |
| Turner Barber | OF | 1917–1922 (443 g) | 1915–1916 (36 g) |
| Brian Duensing | P | 2017–2018 (116 g) | 2009–2015 (355 g) |
| Germany Schaefer | 2B | 1901–1902 (83 g) | 1909–1914 (382 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2004–2005 (98 g) | 1995–2003 (366 g) |
| Joe Nathan | P | 2016 (3 g) | 2004–2009, 2011 (460 g) |
| Tim Donahue | C | 1895–1900 (459 g) | 1902 (3 g) |
| Dutch Leonard | P | 1949–1953 (199 g) | 1938–1946 (262 g) |
| Wayne Terwilliger | 2B | 1949–1951 (219 g) | 1953–1954 (240 g) |
| Matt Guerrier | P | 2013 (15 g) | 2004–2010, 2014 (420 g) |
| Caleb Thielbar | P | 2025 (67 g) | 2013–2015, 2020–2024 (347 g) |
| Carl Reynolds | OF | 1937–1939 (220 g) | 1932, 1936 (191 g) |
| Willi Castro | OF | 2025 (34 g) | 2023–2025 (368 g) |
| Sam Dungan | OF | 1892–1894, 1900 (236 g) | 1901 (138 g) |
| Bill Campbell | P | 1982–1983 (144 g) | 1973–1976 (216 g) |
| Irv Noren | OF | 1959–1960 (77 g) | 1950–1952 (279 g) |
| Bill Hands | P | 1966–1972 (276 g) | 1973–1974 (74 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 1999–2000, 2003 (95 g) | 1989–1995 (241 g) |
| Taylor Rogers | P | 2025 (17 g) | 2016–2021 (319 g) |
| Tom Hughes | P | 1900–1901 (41 g) | 1904–1909, 1911–1913 (289 g) |
| Ryan Pressly | P | 2025 (44 g) | 2013–2018 (281 g) |
| Doc Gessler | OF | 1906 (34 g) | 1909–1911 (290 g) |
| Ron Davis | P | 1986–1987 (38 g) | 1982–1986 (286 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2005–2008 (208 g) | 2004 (114 g) |
| Hippo Vaughn | P | 1913–1921 (307 g) | 1912 (12 g) |
| Bennie Tate | C | 1934 (11 g) | 1924–1930 (307 g) |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | 1941–1942, 1946–1951 (226 g) | 1953–1955 (85 g) |
| Kevin Tapani | P | 1997–2001 (130 g) | 1989–1995 (181 g) |
| Johnny Klippstein | P | 1950–1954 (195 g) | 1964–1966 (115 g) |
| Jim Delahanty | 2B | 1901 (17 g) | 1907–1909 (283 g) |
| Brendan Harris | SS | 2004 (3 g) | 2008–2010 (296 g) |
| Tyler Duffey | P | 2023 (1 g) | 2015–2022 (295 g) |
| Clark Griffith | P | 1893–1900 (284 g) | 1912–1914 (3 g) |
| Matt Walbeck | C | 1993 (11 g) | 1994–1996 (275 g) |
| Johnny Goryl | 2B | 1957–1959 (117 g) | 1962–1964 (159 g) |
| Zeke Bonura | 1B | 1940 (49 g) | 1938, 1940 (216 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2000–2001 (114 g) | 2006–2007 (137 g) |
| Jack Russell | P | 1938–1939 (85 g) | 1933–1936 (165 g) |
| Otis Clymer | OF | 1913 (30 g) | 1907–1909 (214 g) |
| Ted Abernathy | P | 1965–1966, 1969–1970 (171 g) | 1955–1957, 1960 (73 g) |
| Jeff Reed | C | 1999–2000 (147 g) | 1984–1986 (93 g) |
| Chris Speier | SS | 1985–1986 (201 g) | 1984 (12 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 1997–1999 (121 g) | 2004–2005 (88 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1985, 1987–1989 (157 g) | 1997 (49 g) |
| Hank Wyse | P | 1942–1947 (200 g) | 1951 (3 g) |
| Larry Casian | P | 1995–1997 (89 g) | 1990–1994 (113 g) |
| Mickey Livingston | C | 1943, 1945–1947 (192 g) | 1938 (2 g) |
| George Frazier | P | 1984–1986 (123 g) | 1986–1987 (69 g) |
| Danny Taylor | OF | 1929–1932 (170 g) | 1926 (21 g) |
| Charlie Smith | P | 1911–1914 (64 g) | 1906–1909 (123 g) |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | 2018–2019 (87 g) | 2016–2017 (99 g) |
| Ken Aspromonte | 2B | 1963 (20 g) | 1958–1960 (166 g) |
| Billy Clingman | SS | 1900 (47 g) | 1901 (137 g) |
| Augie Ojeda | 2B | 2000–2003 (148 g) | 2004 (30 g) |
| Dave Stevens | P | 1997–1998 (41 g) | 1994–1997 (135 g) |
| Alex Burnett | P | 2013 (1 g) | 2010–2012 (174 g) |
| Harry Wolverton | 3B | 1898–1900 (115 g) | 1902 (59 g) |
| Pete Whisenant | OF | 1956 (103 g) | 1960–1961 (68 g) |
| Bobo Newsom | P | 1932 (1 g) | 1935–1937, 1942–1943, 1946–1947, 1952 (169 g) |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | 2022 (35 g) | 2021 (131 g) |
| Scott Baker | P | 2013 (3 g) | 2005–2011 (163 g) |
| Earl Whitehill | P | 1939 (24 g) | 1933–1936 (137 g) |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 2025 (8 g) | 2024 (150 g) |
| Dave LaRoche | P | 1973–1974 (95 g) | 1972 (62 g) |
| Larry Schlafly | 2B | 1902 (10 g) | 1906–1907 (147 g) |
| Bob Porterfield | P | 1959 (4 g) | 1951–1955 (149 g) |
| Jack Doyle | 1B | 1901 (75 g) | 1902 (78 g) |
| Geoff Zahn | P | 1975–1976 (19 g) | 1977–1980 (133 g) |
| Sam Fuld | OF | 2007, 2009–2010 (98 g) | 2014 (53 g) |
| Carlos Silva | P | 2010 (21 g) | 2004–2007 (129 g) |
| Joe Decker | P | 1969–1972 (55 g) | 1973–1976 (89 g) |
| Johnny Ostrowski | OF | 1943–1946 (89 g) | 1950 (55 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 2003 (114 g) | 1997 (25 g) |
| Earl Smith | OF | 1916 (14 g) | 1921–1922 (124 g) |
| Mike Mitchell | OF | 1913 (83 g) | 1914 (55 g) |
| Bruce Edwards | C | 1951–1952, 1954 (105 g) | 1955 (30 g) |
| Joe Stanley | OF | 1909 (27 g) | 1902, 1905–1906 (106 g) |
| Pat Mahomes | P | 2002 (18 g) | 1992–1996 (115 g) |
| Dave Meier | OF | 1988 (2 g) | 1984–1985 (130 g) |
| Dutch Ruether | P | 1917 (31 g) | 1925–1926 (101 g) |
| Art Schult | 1B | 1959–1960 (54 g) | 1957 (77 g) |
| George Browne | OF | 1909 (12 g) | 1909–1910 (109 g) |
| Charlie Pick | 2B | 1918–1919 (104 g) | 1914–1915 (13 g) |
| Mike Kahoe | C | 1901–1902, 1907 (79 g) | 1907–1909 (38 g) |
| Otto Williams | SS | 1903–1904 (95 g) | 1906 (21 g) |
| Blake Parker | P | 2012–2014 (74 g) | 2019 (37 g) |
| Herman Reich | 1B | 1949 (108 g) | 1949 (2 g) |
| Jason Maxwell | 2B | 1998 (7 g) | 2000–2001 (103 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1992–1995, 1998 (90 g) | 1998 (18 g) |
| Don Lee | P | 1966 (16 g) | 1960–1962 (90 g) |
| Pat Bourque | 1B | 1971–1973 (82 g) | 1974 (23 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1970–1971 (9 g) | 1968–1969 (93 g) |
| Chris Gimenez | C | 2018 (12 g) | 2017–2018 (90 g) |
| Neal Cotts | P | 2007–2009 (85 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1967–1969 (74 g) | 1987–1988 (24 g) |
| Bob Usher | OF | 1952 (1 g) | 1957 (96 g) |
| Carmen Mauro | OF | 1948, 1950–1951 (78 g) | 1953 (17 g) |
| Johnny Gill | OF | 1935–1936 (74 g) | 1931, 1934 (21 g) |
| Ray Fontenot | P | 1985–1986 (80 g) | 1986 (15 g) |
| Gene DeMontreville | 2B | 1899 (82 g) | 1903 (12 g) |
| Ray Prim | P | 1943, 1945–1946 (77 g) | 1933–1934 (11 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2007–2008 (79 g) | 2012 (7 g) |
| Matt Garza | P | 2011–2013 (60 g) | 2006–2007 (26 g) |
| Michael Fulmer | P | 2023, 2025 (60 g) | 2022 (26 g) |
| Mike Adams | OF | 1976–1977 (27 g) | 1972–1973 (58 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2014–2016 (77 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 2001–2002 (28 g) | 2009–2010 (57 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 1994–1995 (33 g) | 1991–1993 (52 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2024 (24 g) | 2022–2023 (60 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 2006 (67 g) | 2006 (16 g) |
| Craig Monroe | OF | 2007 (23 g) | 2008 (58 g) |
| Red Shannon | 2B | 1926 (19 g) | 1920 (62 g) |
| Vito Valentinetti | P | 1956–1957 (51 g) | 1958–1959 (30 g) |
| Dan Serafini | P | 1999 (42 g) | 1996–1998 (35 g) |
| Jim Brillheart | P | 1927 (32 g) | 1922–1923 (43 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 1998 (12 g) | 1998 (63 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2005–2008 (64 g) | 2020 (8 g) |
| Michael Restovich | OF | 2006 (10 g) | 2002–2004 (61 g) |
| Trevor Megill | P | 2021 (28 g) | 2022 (40 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2017 (20 g) | 2011 (45 g) |
| Tom Edens | P | 1995 (5 g) | 1991–1992 (60 g) |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | 1987–1988 (8 g) | 1997–1998 (52 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2015 (14 g) | 2018 (46 g) |
| Lance Richbourg | OF | 1932 (44 g) | 1924 (15 g) |
| Randy Rosario | P | 2018–2019 (57 g) | 2017 (2 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2017 (35 g) | 2020 (23 g) |
| Jeff Gray | P | 2010 (7 g) | 2012 (49 g) |
| Luis Quinones | 3B | 1987 (49 g) | 1992 (3 g) |
| Babe Phelps | C | 1933–1934 (47 g) | 1931 (3 g) |
| Elmer Singleton | P | 1957–1959 (29 g) | 1950 (21 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2016 (16 g) | 2022 (34 g) |
| Mike Kreevich | OF | 1931 (5 g) | 1945 (45 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2011 (22 g) | 2007 (28 g) |
| Luke Farrell | P | 2018, 2022 (24 g) | 2021 (20 g) |
| Tom Lundstedt | C | 1973–1974 (26 g) | 1975 (18 g) |
| Dewey Adkins | P | 1949 (30 g) | 1942–1943 (8 g) |
| Bill McAfee | P | 1930 (2 g) | 1932–1933 (35 g) |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2020–2022 (25 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Jack Hendricks | OF | 1902 (2 g) | 1903 (32 g) |
| Rob Bowen | C | 2007 (10 g) | 2003–2004 (24 g) |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | 2020 (14 g) | 2022 (17 g) |
| Mike Maksudian | 1B | 1994 (26 g) | 1993 (5 g) |
| Jim Weaver | P | 1934 (27 g) | 1928 (3 g) |
| Darnell McDonald | OF | 2013 (25 g) | 2007 (4 g) |
| Genesis Cabrera | P | 2025 (9 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| Mike Mason | P | 1987 (18 g) | 1988 (5 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2017 (3 g) | 2023 (19 g) |
| Kohl Stewart | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2018–2019 (17 g) |
| Jack Hardy | C | 1907 (1 g) | 1909–1910 (17 g) |
| Jackie Collum | P | 1957 (9 g) | 1962 (8 g) |
| Brooks Kriske | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2025 (12 g) |
| Rich Garces | P | 1995 (7 g) | 1990, 1993 (8 g) |
| Al Schroll | P | 1960 (2 g) | 1961 (11 g) |
| Ian Miller | OF | 2020 (1 g) | 2019 (12 g) |
| Jack Spring | P | 1964 (7 g) | 1958 (3 g) |
| Jaime Garcia | P | 2018 (8 g) | 2017 (1 g) |
| Ox Miller | P | 1947 (4 g) | 1943 (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.Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins?
172 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Jimmy Ryan, Frank Schulte, Gary Gaetti and Jacque Jones. 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?
Bill Everitt: Chicago Cubs first, then the Minnesota Twins from 1901.
Who has played for both recently?
Caleb Thielbar, Willi Castro, Taylor Rogers, Ryan Pressly, Carlos Santana and Michael Fulmer 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. Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902). Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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