Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cubs and Yankees?
210 players played for both the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees between 1901 and 2025, including Tony Lazzeri, Anthony Rizzo, Bobby Murcer and Alfonso Soriano. 105 of them played for the Cubs first and 94 for the Yankees first; 11 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Roger Bresnahan is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Yankees from 1901.
- Jon Berti is the most recent: Yankees first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Tony Lazzeri played the most games across the two: 54 for the Cubs and 1,659 for the Yankees.
- 34 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bobby Murcer.
- Most common positions on this list: P (109), OF (37), C (18), 2B (14).
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All 210 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cubs | Yankees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | 1938 (54 g) | 1926–1937 (1659 g) |
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 2012–2021 (1308 g) | 2021–2024 (370 g) |
| Bobby Murcer | OF | 1977–1979 (358 g) | 1965–1966, 1969–1974, 1979–1983 (1256 g) |
| Alfonso Soriano | OF | 2007–2013 (889 g) | 1999–2003, 2013–2014 (626 g) |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | 1970–1973 (268 g) | 1962–1969 (1051 g) |
| Frank Chance | 1B | 1898–1912 (1277 g) | 1913–1914 (13 g) |
| Starlin Castro | SS | 2010–2015 (891 g) | 2016–2017 (263 g) |
| Jimmy Sheckard | OF | 1906–1912 (1000 g) | 1902 (4 g) |
| Joe Girardi | C | 1989–1992, 2000–2002 (578 g) | 1996–1999 (379 g) |
| Solly Hofman | OF | 1904–1912, 1916 (884 g) | 1916 (6 g) |
| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 2011 (37 g) | 2019–2025 (718 g) |
| Ivan de Jesus | SS | 1977–1981 (738 g) | 1986 (7 g) |
| Mel Hall | OF | 1981–1984 (194 g) | 1989–1992 (519 g) |
| Mark Koenig | SS | 1932–1933 (113 g) | 1925–1930 (567 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 1991–1997 (594 g) | 1997, 2005 (61 g) |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | 1986–1988 (292 g) | 1981–1983 (286 g) |
| Irv Noren | OF | 1959–1960 (77 g) | 1952–1956 (488 g) |
| Oscar Gamble | OF | 1969 (24 g) | 1976, 1979–1984 (540 g) |
| David Robertson | P | 2022 (36 g) | 2008–2014, 2017–2018 (501 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 1999–2004 (343 g) | 2006–2008 (181 g) |
| Harry Wolter | OF | 1917 (117 g) | 1910–1913 (395 g) |
| Fred Merkle | 1B | 1917–1920 (501 g) | 1925–1926 (8 g) |
| Tuck Stainback | OF | 1934–1937 (267 g) | 1942–1945 (211 g) |
| Dick Tidrow | P | 1979–1982 (263 g) | 1974–1979 (211 g) |
| Lee Smith | P | 1980–1987 (459 g) | 1993 (8 g) |
| Dale Long | 1B | 1957–1959 (375 g) | 1960, 1962–1963 (81 g) |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | 1963–1965 (191 g) | 1968–1973 (265 g) |
| Babe Dahlgren | 1B | 1941–1942 (116 g) | 1937–1940 (327 g) |
| Wilbur Good | OF | 1911–1915 (429 g) | 1905 (5 g) |
| Cody Bellinger | OF | 2023–2024 (260 g) | 2025 (152 g) |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 1991–1993 (330 g) | 2000 (73 g) |
| Roger Bresnahan | C | 1900, 1913–1915 (249 g) | 1901–1902 (151 g) |
| Austin Romine | C | 2021 (28 g) | 2011, 2013–2019 (369 g) |
| Johnny Callison | OF | 1970–1971 (250 g) | 1972–1973 (137 g) |
| Rick Reuschel | P | 1972–1981, 1983–1984 (372 g) | 1981 (12 g) |
| Hippo Vaughn | P | 1913–1921 (307 g) | 1908, 1910–1912 (73 g) |
| Clark Griffith | P | 1893–1900 (284 g) | 1903–1907 (89 g) |
| Glenallen Hill | OF | 1993–1994, 1998–2000 (331 g) | 2000 (40 g) |
| Kerry Wood | P | 1998, 2000–2008, 2011–2012 (344 g) | 2010 (24 g) |
| Rich Gossage | P | 1988 (46 g) | 1978–1983, 1989 (319 g) |
| Mike Tauchman | OF | 2023–2024 (217 g) | 2019–2021 (141 g) |
| Pat Malone | P | 1928–1934 (265 g) | 1935–1937 (92 g) |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 1978–1980 (345 g) | 1977 (8 g) |
| Aroldis Chapman | P | 2016 (28 g) | 2016–2022 (315 g) |
| Henry Rodriguez | OF | 1998–2000 (334 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 1997, 2001 (82 g) | 2004, 2006–2007 (257 g) |
| Rollie Zeider | 2B | 1916–1918 (288 g) | 1913 (50 g) |
| John Ganzel | 1B | 1900 (78 g) | 1903–1904 (259 g) |
| Steve Hamilton | P | 1972 (22 g) | 1963–1970 (313 g) |
| George Moriarty | 3B | 1903–1904 (5 g) | 1906–1908 (302 g) |
| Paul Assenmacher | P | 1989–1993 (279 g) | 1993 (26 g) |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | 1931–1932 (126 g) | 1942–1944 (174 g) |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | 1982–1984 (236 g) | 1978–1979 (59 g) |
| Ken Holtzman | P | 1965–1971, 1978–1979 (240 g) | 1976–1978 (44 g) |
| Felix Heredia | P | 1998–2001 (221 g) | 2003–2004 (59 g) |
| Enrique Wilson | 2B | 2005 (15 g) | 2001–2004 (264 g) |
| Adam Warren | P | 2016 (29 g) | 2012–2018 (246 g) |
| George Frazier | P | 1984–1986 (123 g) | 1981–1983 (140 g) |
| Barry Foote | C | 1979–1981 (204 g) | 1981–1982 (57 g) |
| Lee Magee | OF | 1919 (79 g) | 1916–1917 (182 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1973–1979 (244 g) | 1979 (15 g) |
| Jackson Frazier | OF | 2022 (19 g) | 2017–2021 (228 g) |
| Henry Cotto | OF | 1984 (105 g) | 1985–1987 (137 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2000–2001 (114 g) | 2002 (126 g) |
| Lance Johnson | OF | 1997–1999 (219 g) | 2000 (18 g) |
| Hank Borowy | P | 1945–1948 (128 g) | 1942–1945 (107 g) |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | 1941–1942, 1946–1951 (226 g) | 1952–1953 (8 g) |
| Cliff Johnson | DH | 1980 (68 g) | 1977–1979 (160 g) |
| Scott Sanderson | P | 1984–1989 (161 g) | 1991–1992 (67 g) |
| Charlie Silvera | C | 1957 (26 g) | 1948–1956 (201 g) |
| Tom Gordon | P | 2001–2002 (66 g) | 2004–2005 (159 g) |
| Mark Leiter | P | 2022–2024 (143 g) | 2024–2025 (80 g) |
| Jack Aker | P | 1972–1973 (95 g) | 1969–1972 (124 g) |
| Brian Dayett | OF | 1985–1987 (143 g) | 1983–1984 (75 g) |
| Norm McMillan | 3B | 1928–1929 (173 g) | 1922 (34 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2002–2003 (197 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2005–2006 (152 g) | 2009 (45 g) |
| Jose Molina | C | 1999 (10 g) | 2007–2009 (181 g) |
| Bobby Bonds | OF | 1981 (45 g) | 1975 (145 g) |
| Justin Wilson | P | 2017–2018 (94 g) | 2015, 2021 (95 g) |
| Billy Cowan | OF | 1963–1964 (153 g) | 1969 (32 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2010 (119 g) | 2008–2009 (66 g) |
| Domingo Ramos | SS | 1989–1990 (183 g) | 1978 (1 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 2001–2005 (175 g) | 1997–1998 (9 g) |
| Charley Smith | 3B | 1969 (2 g) | 1967–1968 (181 g) |
| Ron Davis | P | 1986–1987 (38 g) | 1978–1981 (144 g) |
| Jon Lieber | P | 1999–2002, 2008 (149 g) | 2004 (27 g) |
| Ron Hassey | C | 1984 (19 g) | 1985–1986 (156 g) |
| Bobby Shantz | P | 1964 (20 g) | 1957–1960 (149 g) |
| Frank Fernandez | C | 1971–1972 (20 g) | 1967–1969 (149 g) |
| Tim Stoddard | P | 1984 (58 g) | 1986–1988 (109 g) |
| Ron Coomer | 1B | 2001 (111 g) | 2002 (55 g) |
| Ted Lilly | P | 2007–2010 (113 g) | 2000–2002 (49 g) |
| Don Larsen | P | 1967 (3 g) | 1955–1959 (154 g) |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | 1978–1981 (152 g) | 1982 (4 g) |
| Lee Thomas | OF | 1966–1967 (152 g) | 1961 (2 g) |
| Monk Dubiel | P | 1949–1952 (95 g) | 1944–1945 (57 g) |
| Steve Trout | P | 1983–1987 (138 g) | 1987 (14 g) |
| Harry Wolverton | 3B | 1898–1900 (115 g) | 1912 (35 g) |
| Lenny Randle | 3B | 1980 (130 g) | 1979 (20 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2003, 2006 (40 g) | 2005 (108 g) |
| Dave LaRoche | P | 1973–1974 (95 g) | 1981–1983 (52 g) |
| Harvey Hendrick | 1B | 1933 (69 g) | 1923–1924 (78 g) |
| Zack Taylor | C | 1929–1933 (142 g) | 1934 (4 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 1997–1999 (121 g) | 1994 (24 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 1995 (79 g) | 2003 (66 g) |
| Jameson Taillon | P | 2023–2025 (81 g) | 2021–2022 (61 g) |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | 2003 (56 g) | 2004 (83 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2004–2005 (98 g) | 2008 (33 g) |
| Ray Fontenot | P | 1985–1986 (80 g) | 1983–1984 (50 g) |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | 1937, 1947 (102 g) | 1947–1948 (25 g) |
| George McConnell | P | 1914, 1916 (29 g) | 1909, 1912–1913 (94 g) |
| Cody Ransom | SS | 2013 (57 g) | 2008–2009 (64 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1992–1995, 1998 (90 g) | 1982 (30 g) |
| Jimmie Hall | OF | 1969–1970 (39 g) | 1969 (80 g) |
| Jose Veras | P | 2014 (12 g) | 2006–2009 (106 g) |
| King Cole | P | 1909–1912 (75 g) | 1914–1915 (43 g) |
| Tanyon Sturtze | P | 1995–1996 (8 g) | 2004–2006 (110 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2015 (6 g) | 2011–2012 (111 g) |
| Doc Farrell | SS | 1930 (46 g) | 1932–1933 (69 g) |
| David Phelps | P | 2019 (24 g) | 2012–2014 (87 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1967–1969 (74 g) | 1985–1987 (36 g) |
| Rich Bordi | P | 1983–1984 (42 g) | 1985, 1987 (67 g) |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | 1992 (3 g) | 1984–1987 (103 g) |
| Jeff Robinson | P | 1992 (49 g) | 1990 (54 g) |
| Phil Coke | P | 2015 (16 g) | 2008–2009, 2016 (87 g) |
| Pete Mikkelsen | P | 1967–1968 (10 g) | 1964–1965 (91 g) |
| Cameron Maybin | OF | 2020 (18 g) | 2019 (82 g) |
| Jay Howell | P | 1981 (10 g) | 1982–1984 (86 g) |
| Dioner Navarro | C | 2013 (89 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Larry Gura | P | 1970–1973, 1985 (60 g) | 1974–1975 (34 g) |
| Frank Hiller | P | 1950–1951 (62 g) | 1946, 1948–1949 (29 g) |
| Harry Bright | 1B | 1965 (27 g) | 1963–1964 (64 g) |
| Marcus Stroman | P | 2022–2023 (52 g) | 2024–2025 (39 g) |
| Blake Parker | P | 2012–2014 (74 g) | 2016 (16 g) |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | 1978 (78 g) | 1982 (10 g) |
| Scott Effross | P | 2021–2022 (61 g) | 2022, 2024–2025 (27 g) |
| Bubbles Hargrave | C | 1913–1915 (42 g) | 1930 (45 g) |
| Doug Bird | P | 1981–1982 (47 g) | 1980–1981 (39 g) |
| Germany Schaefer | 2B | 1901–1902 (83 g) | 1916 (1 g) |
| Jumbo Brown | P | 1925 (2 g) | 1932–1933, 1935–1936 (80 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2009 (4 g) | 2007 (77 g) |
| Sergio Mitre | P | 2003–2005 (37 g) | 2009–2011 (43 g) |
| Dutch Ruether | P | 1917 (31 g) | 1926–1927 (48 g) |
| Jon Berti | 3B | 2025 (53 g) | 2024 (25 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2005–2008 (64 g) | 2014 (14 g) |
| Tom Hughes | P | 1900–1901 (41 g) | 1902, 1904 (36 g) |
| Jack Doyle | 1B | 1901 (75 g) | 1905 (1 g) |
| Clay Rapada | P | 2007 (1 g) | 2012 (70 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2008 (24 g) | 2009–2010 (41 g) |
| Alberto Gonzalez | 2B | 2013 (11 g) | 2007–2008, 2013 (53 g) |
| Rick Bladt | OF | 1969 (10 g) | 1975 (52 g) |
| Art Schult | 1B | 1959–1960 (54 g) | 1953 (7 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2022 (34 g) | 2015 (24 g) |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | 1932–1933 (47 g) | 1934 (10 g) |
| Ned Garvin | P | 1899–1900 (54 g) | 1904 (2 g) |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | 1972 (17 g) | 1976–1977 (36 g) |
| Aleck Smith | C | 1904 (10 g) | 1902 (41 g) |
| Claud Derrick | SS | 1914 (28 g) | 1913 (23 g) |
| Bob Collins | C | 1940 (47 g) | 1944 (3 g) |
| David Weathers | P | 2001 (28 g) | 1996–1997 (21 g) |
| Al Shealy | P | 1930 (24 g) | 1928 (23 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 1994–1995 (33 g) | 1997–1998 (14 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2006 (45 g) | 2012 (1 g) |
| Bob Porterfield | P | 1959 (4 g) | 1948–1951 (41 g) |
| Nate Oliver | 2B | 1969 (44 g) | 1969 (1 g) |
| Jim Weaver | P | 1934 (27 g) | 1931 (17 g) |
| Steve Barber | P | 1970 (5 g) | 1967–1968 (37 g) |
| Rob Gardner | P | 1967 (18 g) | 1970–1972 (23 g) |
| Bobby Del Greco | OF | 1957 (20 g) | 1957–1958 (20 g) |
| Matt Lawton | OF | 2005 (19 g) | 2005 (21 g) |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | 1987–1988 (8 g) | 1986–1987 (31 g) |
| Brian Dorsett | C | 1996 (17 g) | 1989–1990 (22 g) |
| Alex Arias | SS | 1992 (32 g) | 2002 (6 g) |
| Lew Burdette | P | 1964–1965 (36 g) | 1950 (2 g) |
| Rawly Eastwick | P | 1981 (30 g) | 1978 (8 g) |
| Bob Muncrief | P | 1949 (34 g) | 1951 (2 g) |
| Bill Piercy | P | 1926 (19 g) | 1917, 1921 (15 g) |
| Dave Pavlas | P | 1990–1991 (14 g) | 1995–1996 (20 g) |
| Mike Griffin | P | 1981 (16 g) | 1979–1981 (18 g) |
| Lefty Weinert | P | 1927–1928 (15 g) | 1931 (17 g) |
| Mike O'Berry | C | 1980 (19 g) | 1984 (13 g) |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2008 (9 g) | 2012 (22 g) |
| Mark Freeman | P | 1960 (30 g) | 1959 (1 g) |
| Matt Keough | P | 1986 (19 g) | 1983 (12 g) |
| Darnell McDonald | OF | 2013 (25 g) | 2012 (4 g) |
| Donn Pall | P | 1994 (2 g) | 1994 (26 g) |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B | 2024 (12 g) | 2017 (13 g) |
| Jack Katoll | P | 1898–1899 (4 g) | 1902 (18 g) |
| Ray Mack | 2B | 1947 (21 g) | 1947 (1 g) |
| Ken Johnson | P | 1969 (9 g) | 1969 (12 g) |
| Brent Lillibridge | OF | 2013 (9 g) | 2013 (11 g) |
| Don Nottebart | P | 1969 (16 g) | 1969 (4 g) |
| Donovan Osborne | P | 2002 (11 g) | 2004 (9 g) |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | P | 1968 (9 g) | 1965 (10 g) |
| Colten Brewer | P | 2024 (16 g) | 2023 (3 g) |
| Earl Moore | P | 1913 (7 g) | 1907 (12 g) |
| Bobo Newsom | P | 1932 (1 g) | 1947 (17 g) |
| Shane Greene | P | 2023 (2 g) | 2014, 2022 (16 g) |
| Hugh Casey | P | 1935 (13 g) | 1949 (4 g) |
| Brooks Kriske | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2020–2021 (12 g) |
| Jaime Garcia | P | 2018 (8 g) | 2017 (8 g) |
| Nick Burdi | P | 2023 (3 g) | 2024 (12 g) |
| Tony Fossas | P | 1998 (8 g) | 1999 (5 g) |
| Ensign Cottrell | P | 1912 (1 g) | 1915 (7 g) |
| Andy Coakley | P | 1908–1909 (5 g) | 1911 (2 g) |
| Don Schulze | P | 1983–1984 (5 g) | 1989 (2 g) |
| Fred Glade | P | 1902 (1 g) | 1908 (5 g) |
| Thomas Neal | OF | 2013 (2 g) | 2013 (4 g) |
| Fred Holmes | C | 1904 (1 g) | 1903 (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.Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees?
210 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Tony Lazzeri, Anthony Rizzo, Bobby Murcer and Alfonso Soriano. 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?
Roger Bresnahan: Chicago Cubs first, then the New York Yankees from 1901.
Who has played for both recently?
Anthony Rizzo, DJ LeMahieu, Cody Bellinger, Mike Tauchman, Mark Leiter and Jameson Taillon 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). Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).
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