Chicago White Sox and New York Mets players: who played for both
Who played for both the White Sox and Mets?
127 players played for both the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets between 1962 and 2025, including Robin Ventura, Cleon Jones, Lance Johnson and Tommie Agee. 74 of them played for the White Sox first and 50 for the Mets first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Joe Ginsberg is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: White Sox first, then the Mets from 1962.
- Travis Jankowski is the most recent: Mets first, then the White Sox from 2025.
- Robin Ventura played the most games across the two: 1,254 for the White Sox and 444 for the Mets.
- 17 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Cleon Jones.
- Most common positions on this list: P (62), OF (31), C (13), 3B (7).
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All 127 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | White Sox | Mets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Ventura | 3B | 1989–1998 (1254 g) | 1999–2001 (444 g) |
| Cleon Jones | OF | 1976 (12 g) | 1963, 1965–1975 (1201 g) |
| Lance Johnson | OF | 1988–1995 (945 g) | 1996–1997 (232 g) |
| Tommie Agee | OF | 1965–1967 (328 g) | 1968–1972 (661 g) |
| Daryl Boston | OF | 1984–1990 (500 g) | 1990–1992 (382 g) |
| Jose Valentin | SS | 2000–2004 (672 g) | 2006–2007 (188 g) |
| Al Weis | 2B | 1962–1967 (521 g) | 1968–1971 (279 g) |
| J. C. Martin | C | 1959–1967 (652 g) | 1968–1969 (144 g) |
| Juan Uribe | SS | 2004–2008 (672 g) | 2015 (44 g) |
| George Foster | OF | 1986 (15 g) | 1982–1986 (655 g) |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2B | 2014–2020 (658 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Alejandro De Aza | OF | 2010–2014 (479 g) | 2016 (130 g) |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | 1986 (75 g) | 1992–1995, 1999 (515 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 2003–2005 (251 g) | 1995–1997 (322 g) |
| Timo Perez | OF | 2004–2005 (179 g) | 2000–2003 (372 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 1995–1998 (296 g) | 2004–2005 (216 g) |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | 1988–1990 (307 g) | 1992–1993 (197 g) |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | 2016–2017 (239 g) | 2018–2020 (262 g) |
| Tom Seaver | P | 1984–1986 (81 g) | 1967–1977, 1983 (420 g) |
| Jerry Koosman | P | 1981–1983 (87 g) | 1967–1978 (376 g) |
| Willie Harris | OF | 2002–2005 (313 g) | 2011 (126 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 1991–1997 (345 g) | 2005–2006 (89 g) |
| Tom Paciorek | OF | 1982–1985 (376 g) | 1985 (46 g) |
| Ken Henderson | OF | 1973–1975 (375 g) | 1978 (7 g) |
| Ramon Castro | C | 2009–2011 (91 g) | 2005–2009 (269 g) |
| Charley Smith | 3B | 1962–1964 (71 g) | 1964–1965 (262 g) |
| James McCann | C | 2019–2020 (149 g) | 2021–2022 (182 g) |
| Claudell Washington | OF | 1978–1980 (249 g) | 1980 (79 g) |
| Bill Almon | SS | 1981–1982 (214 g) | 1980, 1987 (97 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 2003–2004 (85 g) | 2002–2003 (222 g) |
| Omar Narvaez | C | 2016–2018, 2025 (225 g) | 2023–2024 (77 g) |
| Dennis Cook | P | 1994 (38 g) | 1998–2001 (255 g) |
| Luis Alvarado | SS | 1971–1974 (290 g) | 1977 (1 g) |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1998 (57 g) | 1990–1993 (232 g) |
| Tommy Davis | OF | 1968 (132 g) | 1967 (154 g) |
| Addison Reed | P | 2011–2013 (136 g) | 2015–2017 (145 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 2001–2004, 2006 (265 g) | 2007 (8 g) |
| Neil Allen | P | 1986–1987 (37 g) | 1979–1983 (223 g) |
| Ken Boyer | 3B | 1967–1968 (67 g) | 1966–1967 (192 g) |
| Julio Franco | SS | 1994 (112 g) | 2006–2007 (135 g) |
| Terry Leach | P | 1992–1993 (65 g) | 1981–1982, 1985–1989 (176 g) |
| Tony Phillips | OF | 1996–1997 (189 g) | 1998 (52 g) |
| Barry Lyons | C | 1995 (27 g) | 1986–1990 (212 g) |
| Danny Mendick | 2B | 2019–2022, 2024 (198 g) | 2023 (35 g) |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2011–2012 (45 g) | 2022–2023 (176 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2012–2017 (172 g) | 2023–2024 (44 g) |
| Brian Giles | 2B | 1986 (9 g) | 1981–1983 (199 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1994, 1999 (177 g) | 1993 (31 g) |
| John Cangelosi | OF | 1985–1986 (142 g) | 1994 (62 g) |
| Jack Fisher | P | 1968 (35 g) | 1964–1967 (160 g) |
| David Robertson | P | 2015–2017 (153 g) | 2023 (40 g) |
| Mike Pelfrey | P | 2017 (34 g) | 2006–2012 (153 g) |
| James Baldwin | P | 1995–2001 (184 g) | 2004 (2 g) |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | 2003–2004 (40 g) | 2007–2008 (143 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | 2B | 1967–1969 (167 g) | 1967 (15 g) |
| Carlos Torres | P | 2009–2010 (13 g) | 2013–2015 (165 g) |
| Bob Shaw | P | 1958–1961 (126 g) | 1966–1967 (49 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2008–2009 (134 g) | 1999 (19 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2013 (117 g) | 2004 (33 g) |
| Brook Fordyce | C | 1999–2000 (145 g) | 1995 (4 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2024 (70 g) | 2023 (78 g) |
| Hector Santiago | P | 2011–2013, 2018–2019 (138 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Bartolo Colon | P | 2003, 2009 (46 g) | 2014–2016 (98 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2024 (17 g) | 2021 (124 g) |
| Barry Jones | P | 1988–1990, 1993 (110 g) | 1992 (17 g) |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | 2008–2009 (80 g) | 2011–2012 (46 g) |
| Ryan Cordell | OF | 2018–2019 (116 g) | 2020 (5 g) |
| Jorge Fabregas | C | 1997 (100 g) | 1998 (20 g) |
| Lastings Milledge | OF | 2011 (2 g) | 2006–2007 (115 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1970 (16 g) | 1962, 1973–1974 (99 g) |
| Chad Bradford | P | 1998–2000 (44 g) | 2006 (70 g) |
| Tony Castillo | P | 1996–1998 (104 g) | 1991 (10 g) |
| Ray Searage | P | 1986–1987 (87 g) | 1981 (26 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2003 (34 g) | 2000–2001 (79 g) |
| Austin Jackson | OF | 2016 (54 g) | 2018 (57 g) |
| Brian Daubach | 1B | 2003 (95 g) | 2005 (15 g) |
| Chris Beck | P | 2015–2018 (97 g) | 2018 (6 g) |
| Luis Avilan | P | 2018 (58 g) | 2019 (45 g) |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | 1984 (12 g) | 1989–1990 (91 g) |
| Shingo Takatsu | P | 2004–2005 (90 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Joe Hicks | OF | 1959–1960 (42 g) | 1963 (56 g) |
| Dennis Ribant | P | 1968 (18 g) | 1964–1966 (76 g) |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | 2021, 2023 (74 g) | 2020 (17 g) |
| J. J. Putz | P | 2010 (60 g) | 2009 (29 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2025 (6 g) | 2020–2021 (79 g) |
| Jon Rauch | P | 2002, 2004 (10 g) | 2012 (73 g) |
| Jack Hamilton | P | 1969 (8 g) | 1966–1967 (74 g) |
| Jake Diekman | P | 2022–2023 (39 g) | 2024 (43 g) |
| Matt Ginter | P | 2000–2003 (63 g) | 2004 (15 g) |
| Orlando Hernandez | P | 2005 (24 g) | 2006–2007 (48 g) |
| McKay Christensen | OF | 1999–2001 (67 g) | 2002 (4 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2017 (41 g) | 2018 (29 g) |
| David Aardsma | P | 2007 (25 g) | 2013 (43 g) |
| Rodney McCray | OF | 1990–1991 (49 g) | 1992 (18 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1997 (49 g) | 1999 (15 g) |
| Dick Tidrow | P | 1983 (50 g) | 1984 (11 g) |
| Rafael Ortega | OF | 2024 (14 g) | 2023 (47 g) |
| Chris Flexen | P | 2024 (33 g) | 2017–2019 (27 g) |
| Frank Francisco | P | 2014 (4 g) | 2012–2013 (56 g) |
| Jon Adkins | P | 2003–2005 (59 g) | 2007 (1 g) |
| Wilson Valdez | SS | 2004 (19 g) | 2009 (41 g) |
| Philip Humber | P | 2011–2012 (54 g) | 2006–2007 (5 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2025 (7 g) | 2022, 2025 (48 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2024 (23 g) | 2023 (31 g) |
| Tyler Naquin | OF | 2023 (5 g) | 2022 (49 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1966–1967 (37 g) | 1967 (16 g) |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | 2001 (14 g) | 1995, 1998, 2000 (35 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2017 (11 g) | 2015 (32 g) |
| Frank Lary | P | 1965 (14 g) | 1964–1965 (27 g) |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | 1965 (17 g) | 1965 (24 g) |
| Randy Niemann | P | 1984 (5 g) | 1985–1986 (35 g) |
| Billy Wynne | P | 1968–1970 (33 g) | 1967 (6 g) |
| Kevin Tapani | P | 1996 (34 g) | 1989 (3 g) |
| Chris Bassitt | P | 2014 (6 g) | 2022 (30 g) |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | 1960–1961 (34 g) | 1962 (2 g) |
| Adrian Houser | P | 2025 (11 g) | 2024 (23 g) |
| Lance Broadway | P | 2007–2009 (19 g) | 2009 (8 g) |
| Raul Casanova | C | 2005 (6 g) | 2008 (20 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2023 (9 g) | 2020 (16 g) |
| Gerry Arrigo | P | 1970 (5 g) | 1966 (17 g) |
| Frankie Montas | P | 2015 (7 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Gustavo Molina | C | 2007 (10 g) | 2008 (2 g) |
| Yohan Ramirez | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2024 (5 g) |
| Rich Sauveur | P | 1996 (3 g) | 1991 (6 g) |
| Vic Darensbourg | P | 2004 (2 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| Jack Egbert | P | 2009 (2 g) | 2012 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets?
127 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1962 to 2025, including Robin Ventura, Cleon Jones, Lance Johnson and Tommie Agee. 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?
Joe Ginsberg: Chicago White Sox first, then the New York Mets from 1962.
Who has played for both recently?
Omar Narvaez, Danny Mendick, Jose Quintana, Tommy Pham, Kevin Pillar and Miguel Castro and 9 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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