Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cubs and Nationals?
147 players played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals between 1969 and 2025, including Andre Dawson, Chris Speier, Alfonso Soriano and Moises Alou. 79 of them played for the Cubs first and 61 for the Nationals first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Adolfo Phillips is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Nationals from 1969.
- Mike Soroka is the most recent: Cubs first, then the Nationals from 2025.
- Andre Dawson played the most games across the two: 867 for the Cubs and 1,443 for the Nationals.
- 18 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Moises Alou.
- Most common positions on this list: P (60), OF (36), C (17), 3B (11).
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All 147 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cubs | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | OF | 1987–1992 (867 g) | 1976–1986 (1443 g) |
| Chris Speier | SS | 1985–1986 (201 g) | 1977–1984 (895 g) |
| Alfonso Soriano | OF | 2007–2013 (889 g) | 2006 (159 g) |
| Moises Alou | OF | 2002–2004 (438 g) | 1990, 1992–1996 (608 g) |
| Starlin Castro | SS | 2010–2015 (891 g) | 2020–2021 (103 g) |
| Michael Barrett | C | 2004–2007 (431 g) | 1998–2003 (542 g) |
| Manny Trillo | 2B | 1975–1978, 1986–1988 (881 g) | 1983 (31 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2000–2001 (114 g) | 1993–2000 (742 g) |
| Larry Biittner | OF | 1976–1980 (574 g) | 1974–1976 (150 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 1986–1988, 2000 (288 g) | 1988–1991 (431 g) |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | 2003–2004 (202 g) | 1995–1998 (492 g) |
| Delino DeShields | 2B | 2001–2002 (135 g) | 1990–1993 (538 g) |
| Vance Law | 3B | 1988–1989 (281 g) | 1985–1987 (392 g) |
| Henry Rodriguez | OF | 1998–2000 (334 g) | 1995–1997, 2002 (321 g) |
| Mitch Webster | OF | 1988–1989 (168 g) | 1985–1988 (462 g) |
| Kyle Schwarber | OF | 2015–2020 (551 g) | 2021 (72 g) |
| Jerry White | OF | 1978 (59 g) | 1974–1983 (562 g) |
| Corey Patterson | OF | 2000–2005 (589 g) | 2009 (5 g) |
| Adolfo Phillips | OF | 1966–1969 (431 g) | 1969–1970 (150 g) |
| Barry Foote | C | 1979–1981 (204 g) | 1973–1977 (369 g) |
| Shane Andrews | 3B | 1999–2000 (85 g) | 1995–1999 (477 g) |
| John Boccabella | C | 1963–1968 (146 g) | 1969–1973 (376 g) |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | 1978 (78 g) | 1976, 1979–1982 (421 g) |
| Lee Smith | P | 1980–1987 (459 g) | 1997 (25 g) |
| Derrick May | OF | 1990–1994 (384 g) | 1998 (85 g) |
| Boots Day | OF | 1970 (11 g) | 1970–1974 (449 g) |
| Terry Francona | 1B | 1986 (86 g) | 1981–1985 (365 g) |
| Mel Rojas | P | 1997 (54 g) | 1990–1996, 1999 (388 g) |
| Scot Thompson | OF | 1978–1983 (408 g) | 1985 (34 g) |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | 2010–2012 (284 g) | 2005–2006 (152 g) |
| Yan Gomes | C | 2022–2024 (236 g) | 2019–2021 (190 g) |
| Jose Macias | 3B | 2004–2005 (210 g) | 2002–2003 (201 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2001–2002 (139 g) | 1991–1996 (262 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2007 (108 g) | 1993–1996, 2002 (271 g) |
| Reed Johnson | OF | 2008–2009, 2011–2012 (361 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| Daniel Murphy | 2B | 2018 (35 g) | 2016–2018 (342 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2002–2004 (331 g) | 2004 (35 g) |
| Mark DeRosa | 3B | 2007–2008 (298 g) | 2012 (48 g) |
| Ray Burris | P | 1973–1979 (244 g) | 1981–1983 (99 g) |
| Andre Thornton | DH | 1973–1976 (271 g) | 1976 (69 g) |
| Tim Blackwell | C | 1978–1981 (273 g) | 1977, 1982–1983 (45 g) |
| Scott Sanderson | P | 1984–1989 (161 g) | 1978–1983 (149 g) |
| Woodie Fryman | P | 1978 (13 g) | 1975–1976, 1978–1983 (297 g) |
| Mike Vail | OF | 1978–1980 (275 g) | 1983 (34 g) |
| Steve Renko | P | 1976–1977 (42 g) | 1969–1976 (248 g) |
| Carl Edwards | P | 2015–2019 (194 g) | 2022–2023 (89 g) |
| Hal Breeden | 1B | 1971 (23 g) | 1972–1975 (251 g) |
| Jeff Reed | C | 1999–2000 (147 g) | 1987–1988 (118 g) |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2020–2022 (25 g) | 2022–2024 (236 g) |
| Nate Schierholtz | OF | 2013–2014 (236 g) | 2014 (23 g) |
| Alberto Gonzalez | 2B | 2013 (11 g) | 2008–2010 (236 g) |
| Miguel Montero | C | 2015–2017 (243 g) | 2018 (4 g) |
| Daryle Ward | OF | 2007–2008 (168 g) | 2006 (78 g) |
| Bill Stoneman | P | 1967–1968 (46 g) | 1969–1973 (195 g) |
| David DeJesus | OF | 2012–2013 (232 g) | 2013 (3 g) |
| Milton Bradley | OF | 2009 (124 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B | 2005–2006 (152 g) | 2011 (75 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2018–2019 (150 g) | 2022 (69 g) |
| Jose Lobaton | C | 2021 (6 g) | 2014–2017 (200 g) |
| Matt Stairs | OF | 2001 (128 g) | 1992–1993, 2011 (75 g) |
| Bob Scanlan | P | 1991–1993 (179 g) | 2001 (18 g) |
| Dan McGinn | P | 1972 (43 g) | 1969–1971 (154 g) |
| Chad Tracy | 3B | 2010 (28 g) | 2012–2013 (165 g) |
| Jon Lester | P | 2015–2020 (175 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Troy O'Leary | OF | 2003 (93 g) | 2002 (97 g) |
| Jim Bullinger | P | 1992–1996 (150 g) | 1997 (36 g) |
| Bret Barberie | 2B | 1996 (15 g) | 1991–1992 (168 g) |
| Miguel Dilone | OF | 1979 (43 g) | 1984–1985 (139 g) |
| Darold Knowles | P | 1975–1976 (116 g) | 1978 (60 g) |
| Doug Strange | 3B | 1991–1992 (55 g) | 1997 (118 g) |
| Sam Mejias | OF | 1979 (31 g) | 1977–1978 (141 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 1997 (11 g) | 1998–2000, 2010 (157 g) |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | 2018–2019 (87 g) | 2017–2018 (72 g) |
| Xavier Nady | OF | 2010 (119 g) | 2012 (40 g) |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 2016–2017, 2023 (57 g) | 2023 (98 g) |
| Dave Veres | P | 2003 (31 g) | 1996–1997 (121 g) |
| Bill Campbell | P | 1982–1983 (144 g) | 1987 (7 g) |
| Angel Salazar | SS | 1988 (34 g) | 1983–1984 (116 g) |
| Scott Hairston | OF | 2013 (52 g) | 2013–2014 (94 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 1996–1997 (112 g) | 1992–1993 (33 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2015 (6 g) | 2013–2014 (132 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2013–2015 (83 g) | 2012, 2017 (53 g) |
| Chris Nabholz | P | 1995 (34 g) | 1990–1993 (93 g) |
| Jeff Huson | SS | 2000 (70 g) | 1988–1989 (52 g) |
| Ted Lilly | P | 2007–2010 (113 g) | 1999 (9 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2007–2008 (79 g) | 2010–2011 (42 g) |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | 2009–2010 (42 g) | 2011–2012 (75 g) |
| Henry Rodriguez | P | 2013 (5 g) | 2011–2013 (111 g) |
| Hector Torres | SS | 1971 (31 g) | 1972 (83 g) |
| Shawn Boskie | P | 1990–1994 (109 g) | 1998 (5 g) |
| Emilio Bonifacio | OF | 2014 (69 g) | 2008, 2020 (44 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 1995 (79 g) | 2003 (34 g) |
| Rich Nye | P | 1966–1969 (101 g) | 1970 (10 g) |
| Ty Cline | OF | 1966 (7 g) | 1969–1970 (103 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 1998 (12 g) | 1999 (93 g) |
| Todd Haney | 2B | 1994–1996 (91 g) | 1992 (7 g) |
| Mike Hubbard | C | 1995–1997 (65 g) | 1998 (32 g) |
| Mike Garman | P | 1976 (47 g) | 1978 (47 g) |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2006–2007 (87 g) | 2012 (5 g) |
| Robert Machado | C | 2001–2002 (74 g) | 1999 (17 g) |
| Drew Hall | P | 1986–1988 (45 g) | 1990 (42 g) |
| Jack Hiatt | C | 1970 (66 g) | 1970 (17 g) |
| Ray King | P | 1999 (10 g) | 2007–2008 (67 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2001 (34 g) | 2009 (42 g) |
| Damian Jackson | 2B | 2004 (7 g) | 2006 (67 g) |
| Andrew Chafin | P | 2020–2021 (47 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Trevor Williams | P | 2021 (13 g) | 2023–2025 (60 g) |
| Ron Hassey | C | 1984 (19 g) | 1991 (52 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2017 (35 g) | 2021 (34 g) |
| Lary Sorensen | P | 1985 (45 g) | 1987 (23 g) |
| Bobby Ayala | P | 1999 (13 g) | 1999 (53 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 1998–1999 (62 g) | 2001 (1 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2011 (22 g) | 2006 (38 g) |
| Fred Norman | P | 1964, 1966–1967 (11 g) | 1980 (48 g) |
| Dan Briggs | 1B | 1982 (48 g) | 1981 (9 g) |
| Francis Beltran | P | 2002, 2004 (45 g) | 2004 (11 g) |
| Micah Bowie | P | 1999 (11 g) | 2006–2007 (45 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2017 (3 g) | 2024 (51 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2015 (14 g) | 2019 (38 g) |
| Jim Qualls | OF | 1969 (43 g) | 1970 (9 g) |
| Jorge Lopez | P | 2024 (24 g) | 2025 (26 g) |
| Tim Collins | P | 2019 (9 g) | 2018 (38 g) |
| Cory Abbott | P | 2021 (8 g) | 2022–2023 (38 g) |
| Bill Long | P | 1990 (42 g) | 1991 (3 g) |
| Brendan Harris | SS | 2004 (3 g) | 2004–2006 (41 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2016 (5 g) | 2010 (39 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2015 (11 g) | 2013 (31 g) |
| Dick Radatz | P | 1967 (20 g) | 1969 (22 g) |
| Mike O'Berry | C | 1980 (19 g) | 1985 (20 g) |
| George Riley | P | 1979–1980 (26 g) | 1986 (10 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2008 (24 g) | 2011 (10 g) |
| Rolando Roomes | OF | 1988 (17 g) | 1990 (16 g) |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | 2019 (27 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Scott Downs | P | 2000 (18 g) | 2000, 2003–2004 (14 g) |
| Steven Souza | OF | 2020 (11 g) | 2014 (21 g) |
| Chris Haney | P | 1998 (5 g) | 1991–1992 (26 g) |
| Xavier Cedeno | P | 2019 (5 g) | 2013–2015 (25 g) |
| Jerome Williams | P | 2005–2006 (23 g) | 2007 (6 g) |
| Derrick White | 1B | 1998 (11 g) | 1993 (17 g) |
| Jacob Turner | P | 2014 (8 g) | 2017 (18 g) |
| Bill Landrum | P | 1988 (7 g) | 1992 (18 g) |
| Michael Restovich | OF | 2006 (10 g) | 2007 (15 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2017 (20 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Mike Soroka | P | 2025 (6 g) | 2025 (16 g) |
| Hernan Perez | 3B | 2020 (3 g) | 2021 (10 g) |
| Ken Johnson | P | 1969 (9 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Garry Jestadt | 3B | 1971 (3 g) | 1969 (6 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).Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals?
147 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Andre Dawson, Chris Speier, Alfonso Soriano and Moises Alou. 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?
Adolfo Phillips: Chicago Cubs first, then the Washington Nationals from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Yan Gomes, Ildemaro Vargas, Andrew Chafin, Trevor Williams, Dylan Floro and Jorge Lopez and 1 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). Nationals seasons include the Montreal Expos (1969–2004).
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