Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the White Sox and Padres?
107 players played for both the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres between 1969 and 2025, including Alexei Ramirez, Luis Salazar, Mark Kotsay and Carlos Quentin. 46 of them played for the White Sox first and 54 for the Padres first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Jerry Nyman is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: White Sox first, then the Padres from 1970.
- Travis Jankowski is the most recent: Padres first, then the White Sox from 2025.
- Alexei Ramirez played the most games across the two: 1,226 for the White Sox and 128 for the Padres.
- 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Luis Salazar.
- Most common positions on this list: P (56), OF (22), C (10), SS (6).
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All 107 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | White Sox | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexei Ramirez | SS | 2008–2015 (1226 g) | 2016 (128 g) |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | 1985–1986 (126 g) | 1980–1984, 1987, 1989 (704 g) |
| Mark Kotsay | OF | 2009–2010 (147 g) | 2001–2003, 2012–2013 (586 g) |
| Carlos Quentin | OF | 2008–2011 (478 g) | 2012–2014 (218 g) |
| Jerry Turner | OF | 1981 (10 g) | 1974–1981, 1983 (638 g) |
| Bill Almon | SS | 1981–1982 (214 g) | 1974–1979 (429 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 1995–1998 (296 g) | 2006–2007 (292 g) |
| Gavin Sheets | OF | 2021–2024 (435 g) | 2025 (145 g) |
| Yasmani Grandal | C | 2020–2023 (356 g) | 2012–2014 (216 g) |
| Joey Cora | 2B | 1991–1994 (411 g) | 1987, 1989–1990 (140 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1994, 1999 (177 g) | 1989–1992 (360 g) |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 2003–2004 (85 g) | 1988–1990 (448 g) |
| Matt Thornton | P | 2006–2013 (512 g) | 2016 (18 g) |
| Adam Engel | OF | 2017–2022 (523 g) | 2023 (5 g) |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2019 (67 g) | 2012–2015 (439 g) |
| Rich Morales | SS | 1967–1973 (336 g) | 1973–1974 (144 g) |
| Scott Linebrink | P | 2008–2010 (159 g) | 2003–2007 (306 g) |
| John Kruk | 1B | 1995 (45 g) | 1986–1989 (411 g) |
| Tadahito Iguchi | 2B | 2005–2007 (363 g) | 2008 (81 g) |
| Ed Spiezio | 3B | 1972 (74 g) | 1969–1972 (348 g) |
| Rich Gossage | P | 1972–1976 (189 g) | 1984–1987 (197 g) |
| Shawn Abner | OF | 1992 (97 g) | 1987–1991 (254 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2025 (7 g) | 2015–2019 (334 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2005 (31 g) | 2005–2007 (309 g) |
| Oscar Gamble | OF | 1977, 1985 (207 g) | 1978 (126 g) |
| Ben Davis | C | 2004 (54 g) | 1998–2001 (258 g) |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | 1971–1972 (237 g) | 1979 (75 g) |
| Jake Peavy | P | 2009–2013 (84 g) | 2002–2009 (217 g) |
| Jon Garland | P | 2000–2007 (246 g) | 2010 (34 g) |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | 2002–2003 (100 g) | 2001–2002 (173 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 2001–2004, 2006 (265 g) | 1988–1989 (8 g) |
| Dan Spillner | P | 1984–1985 (76 g) | 1974–1978 (193 g) |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | 1987 (55 g) | 1985–1986 (208 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2024 (70 g) | 2020–2021 (186 g) |
| LaMarr Hoyt | P | 1979–1984 (180 g) | 1985–1986 (66 g) |
| Eddie Williams | 1B | 1989 (66 g) | 1990, 1994–1995, 1998 (177 g) |
| Tim Hill | P | 2024 (27 g) | 2020–2023 (204 g) |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | 1982–1983 (140 g) | 1980 (89 g) |
| Clayton Richard | P | 2008–2009 (40 g) | 2009–2013, 2016–2018 (186 g) |
| Rob Mackowiak | OF | 2006–2007 (197 g) | 2007 (28 g) |
| Johnny Jeter | OF | 1973 (89 g) | 1971–1972 (128 g) |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | 2012 (51 g) | 2011–2012 (154 g) |
| Miguel Olivo | C | 2002–2004 (166 g) | 2005 (37 g) |
| Steven Wilson | P | 2024–2025 (99 g) | 2022–2023 (102 g) |
| Dylan Cease | P | 2019–2023 (123 g) | 2024–2025 (65 g) |
| Jose Ruiz | P | 2018–2023 (177 g) | 2017 (1 g) |
| Vicente Romo | P | 1971–1972 (73 g) | 1973–1974 (103 g) |
| Steve Huntz | SS | 1971 (35 g) | 1970, 1975 (128 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2001 (39 g) | 2002, 2006 (109 g) |
| Tim Lollar | P | 1985 (18 g) | 1981–1984 (122 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2019 (47 g) | 2016 (90 g) |
| Trayce Thompson | OF | 2015, 2018, 2023 (128 g) | 2022 (6 g) |
| James Shields | P | 2016–2018 (77 g) | 2015–2016 (47 g) |
| Kevin Walker | P | 2005 (9 g) | 2000–2003 (108 g) |
| Jon Adkins | P | 2003–2005 (59 g) | 2006 (55 g) |
| Martin Maldonado | C | 2024 (48 g) | 2025 (64 g) |
| Steve Mura | P | 1983 (6 g) | 1978–1981 (106 g) |
| Jose Rondon | SS | 2018–2019 (97 g) | 2016 (8 g) |
| Hector Sanchez | C | 2016 (2 g) | 2016–2017 (101 g) |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | 2005–2006 (63 g) | 1995–1996 (34 g) |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | 2020 (42 g) | 2022 (55 g) |
| Antonio Osuna | P | 2001–2002 (63 g) | 2004 (31 g) |
| Eric Stults | P | 2012 (2 g) | 2012–2014 (87 g) |
| Steve Rosenberg | P | 1988–1990 (77 g) | 1991 (10 g) |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | 2021 (24 g) | 2015 (61 g) |
| Mat Latos | P | 2016 (11 g) | 2009–2011 (72 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1997 (49 g) | 2001 (31 g) |
| Angel Bravo | OF | 1969 (27 g) | 1971 (52 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 1999–2001 (67 g) | 2012 (8 g) |
| Tim Stoddard | P | 1975 (1 g) | 1985–1986 (74 g) |
| David Wells | P | 2001 (16 g) | 2004, 2006–2007 (58 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1970 (16 g) | 1971, 1973 (56 g) |
| Tommie Sisk | P | 1970 (17 g) | 1969 (53 g) |
| Dave Wehrmeister | P | 1985 (23 g) | 1976–1978 (41 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1987–1988 (39 g) | 1986 (24 g) |
| Mike Clevinger | P | 2023–2025 (36 g) | 2020, 2022 (27 g) |
| Enyel De Los Santos | P | 2024 (15 g) | 2024 (44 g) |
| Rymer Liriano | OF | 2017 (21 g) | 2014 (38 g) |
| Randy Williams | P | 2009–2010 (52 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Odrisamer Despaigne | P | 2019 (3 g) | 2014–2015 (50 g) |
| Blake Tekotte | OF | 2013 (20 g) | 2011–2012 (30 g) |
| Adam Russell | P | 2008 (22 g) | 2009–2010 (27 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010–2011 (30 g) | 2016 (16 g) |
| John Davis | P | 1988–1989 (38 g) | 1990 (6 g) |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | 2023 (9 g) | 2021 (34 g) |
| Ross Detwiler | P | 2019–2020 (34 g) | 2021 (7 g) |
| Brent Honeywell | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2023 (36 g) |
| Adam Peterson | P | 1987–1990 (26 g) | 1991 (13 g) |
| Dan Altavilla | P | 2025 (28 g) | 2020–2021 (11 g) |
| David Lundquist | P | 1999 (17 g) | 2001–2002 (20 g) |
| Don Slaught | C | 1996 (14 g) | 1997 (20 g) |
| Daniel Hudson | P | 2009–2010 (9 g) | 2021 (23 g) |
| Jerry Nyman | P | 1968–1969 (29 g) | 1970 (3 g) |
| Miguel Dilone | OF | 1983 (4 g) | 1985 (27 g) |
| Vince Velasquez | P | 2022 (27 g) | 2021 (4 g) |
| Wilson Valdez | SS | 2004 (19 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Atlee Hammaker | P | 1994–1995 (15 g) | 1990–1991 (10 g) |
| Erik Johnson | P | 2013–2016 (18 g) | 2016 (4 g) |
| Martin Perez | P | 2025 (11 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Charlie Haeger | P | 2006–2007 (15 g) | 2008 (4 g) |
| Luis Patino | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2020 (11 g) |
| Jerry Moses | C | 1975 (2 g) | 1975 (13 g) |
| Aaron Poreda | P | 2009 (10 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Mike Dunne | P | 1992 (4 g) | 1990 (10 g) |
| Ron Tingley | C | 1994 (5 g) | 1982 (8 g) |
| Steve Fireovid | P | 1985 (4 g) | 1981, 1983 (8 g) |
| Chris Stewart | C | 2006 (6 g) | 2010 (2 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 San Diego Padres?
107 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Alexei Ramirez, Luis Salazar, Mark Kotsay and Carlos Quentin. 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?
Jerry Nyman: Chicago White Sox first, then the San Diego Padres from 1970.
Who has played for both recently?
Gavin Sheets, Travis Jankowski, Tommy Pham, Tim Hill, Steven Wilson and Dylan Cease and 5 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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