Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals players: who played for both
Who played for both the White Sox and Cardinals?
179 players played for both the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1901 and 2025, including Ken Boyer, Minnie Miñoso, A. J. Pierzynski and Joe Cunningham. 77 of them played for the White Sox first and 98 for the Cardinals first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Billy Hoy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the White Sox from 1901.
- Tommy Pham is the most recent: Cardinals first, then the White Sox from 2024.
- Ken Boyer played the most games across the two: 67 for the White Sox and 1,667 for the Cardinals.
- 31 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Minnie Miñoso.
- Most common positions on this list: P (87), OF (29), C (24), 3B (17).
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All 179 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | White Sox | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Boyer | 3B | 1967–1968 (67 g) | 1955–1965 (1667 g) |
| Minnie Miñoso | OF | 1951–1957, 1960–1961, 1964, 1976, 1980 (1373 g) | 1962 (39 g) |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | 2005–2012 (1068 g) | 2014 (30 g) |
| Joe Cunningham | 1B | 1962–1964 (256 g) | 1954, 1956–1961 (738 g) |
| Lance Johnson | OF | 1988–1995 (945 g) | 1987 (33 g) |
| Jack Fournier | 1B | 1912–1917 (444 g) | 1920–1922 (418 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2019 (47 g) | 2010–2015 (757 g) |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 2024 (102 g) | 2017–2023 (698 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2001–2002 (247 g) | 1996–1998 (373 g) |
| Gerry Staley | P | 1956–1961 (270 g) | 1947–1954 (301 g) |
| Buddy Bradford | OF | 1966–1970, 1972–1976 (473 g) | 1975 (50 g) |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | 2003 (8 g) | 2006–2008, 2010 (481 g) |
| Dick Allen | 1B | 1972–1974 (348 g) | 1970 (122 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2024 (70 g) | 2014–2018, 2024 (385 g) |
| Ed McFarland | C | 1902–1907 (331 g) | 1896–1897 (114 g) |
| Tony Peña | C | 1997 (31 g) | 1987–1989 (406 g) |
| Don Kessinger | SS | 1977–1979 (226 g) | 1976–1977 (204 g) |
| Ron Northey | OF | 1955–1957 (107 g) | 1947–1949 (296 g) |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | P | 1963–1968 (361 g) | 1957 (40 g) |
| Jimmy Burke | 3B | 1901 (42 g) | 1899, 1903–1905 (357 g) |
| Bobby Byrne | 3B | 1917 (1 g) | 1907–1909 (382 g) |
| Tim Hulett | 3B | 1983–1987 (373 g) | 1995 (4 g) |
| Scott Radinsky | P | 1990–1993, 1995 (316 g) | 1999–2000 (44 g) |
| Fred Hartman | 3B | 1901 (120 g) | 1897, 1902 (239 g) |
| Tommie Agee | OF | 1965–1967 (328 g) | 1973 (26 g) |
| Carl Sawatski | C | 1954 (43 g) | 1960–1963 (305 g) |
| Freddy Parent | SS | 1908–1911 (341 g) | 1899 (2 g) |
| Skeeter Webb | SS | 1940–1944 (342 g) | 1932 (1 g) |
| Jerry McNertney | C | 1964, 1966–1968 (247 g) | 1971–1972 (95 g) |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | 1987–1989 (320 g) | 1986 (13 g) |
| John Romano | C | 1958–1959, 1965–1966 (301 g) | 1967 (24 g) |
| Luis Alvarado | SS | 1971–1974 (290 g) | 1974, 1976 (33 g) |
| Jack Rothrock | OF | 1932 (39 g) | 1934–1935 (283 g) |
| Sam Mertes | OF | 1901–1902 (266 g) | 1906 (53 g) |
| Mark Johnson | C | 1998–2002 (302 g) | 2008 (10 g) |
| Frank Shugart | SS | 1901 (107 g) | 1893–1894 (192 g) |
| Jose DeLeon | P | 1986–1987, 1993–1995 (137 g) | 1988–1992 (160 g) |
| Dave Brain | 3B | 1901 (5 g) | 1903–1905 (290 g) |
| Ricky Horton | P | 1988 (52 g) | 1984–1987, 1989–1990 (241 g) |
| Eddie Fisher | P | 1962–1966, 1972–1973 (286 g) | 1973 (6 g) |
| Marc Hill | C | 1981–1986 (266 g) | 1973–1974 (11 g) |
| Lance Lynn | P | 2021–2023 (70 g) | 2011–2015, 2017, 2024 (206 g) |
| Billy Hoy | OF | 1901 (132 g) | 1891 (139 g) |
| Ducky Holmes | OF | 1903–1905 (246 g) | 1898 (23 g) |
| Del Ennis | OF | 1959 (26 g) | 1957–1958 (242 g) |
| Jim Kaat | P | 1973–1975 (92 g) | 1980–1983 (176 g) |
| Mike LaValliere | C | 1993–1995 (142 g) | 1985–1986 (122 g) |
| Howie Pollet | P | 1956 (12 g) | 1941–1943, 1946–1951 (250 g) |
| Harry McCurdy | C | 1926–1928 (179 g) | 1922–1923 (80 g) |
| Gene Freese | 3B | 1960, 1965–1966 (192 g) | 1958 (62 g) |
| Bill Stein | 3B | 1974–1976 (206 g) | 1972–1973 (46 g) |
| Tyler Greene | 2B | 2013 (22 g) | 2009–2012 (227 g) |
| Juan Agosto | P | 1981–1986 (154 g) | 1991–1992 (94 g) |
| Lee Richard | SS | 1971–1972, 1974–1975 (173 g) | 1976 (66 g) |
| John Brebbia | P | 2024 (54 g) | 2017–2019 (161 g) |
| Rocky Nelson | 1B | 1951 (6 g) | 1949–1951, 1956 (205 g) |
| Ed Spiezio | 3B | 1972 (74 g) | 1964–1968 (132 g) |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | OF | 1934 (29 g) | 1937–1938 (177 g) |
| Tito Francona | OF | 1958 (41 g) | 1965–1966 (164 g) |
| Steve Carlton | P | 1986 (10 g) | 1965–1971 (192 g) |
| Timo Perez | OF | 2004–2005 (179 g) | 2006 (23 g) |
| Bob Nieman | OF | 1955–1956 (113 g) | 1960–1961 (87 g) |
| Clyde Shoun | P | 1949 (16 g) | 1938–1942 (175 g) |
| Charley Smith | 3B | 1962–1964 (71 g) | 1966 (116 g) |
| Danny Cater | 1B | 1965–1966 (163 g) | 1975 (22 g) |
| Jose Quintana | P | 2012–2017 (172 g) | 2022 (12 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2015–2016 (124 g) | 2016–2017 (55 g) |
| Wally Mattick | OF | 1912–1913 (162 g) | 1918 (8 g) |
| Sean Lowe | P | 1999–2001 (159 g) | 1997–1998 (10 g) |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | 1986 (75 g) | 2001 (93 g) |
| Cal Eldred | P | 2000–2001 (22 g) | 2003–2005 (146 g) |
| Joe Magrane | P | 1996 (19 g) | 1987–1990, 1992–1993 (149 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2008–2009 (134 g) | 2011 (29 g) |
| Cliff Politte | P | 2004–2006 (152 g) | 1998 (8 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1987–1988 (39 g) | 1981–1984, 1987 (121 g) |
| Jose Rondon | SS | 2018–2019 (97 g) | 2021 (63 g) |
| Jimmie Schaffer | C | 1965 (17 g) | 1961–1962 (138 g) |
| Bob Weiland | P | 1928–1931 (45 g) | 1937–1940 (109 g) |
| Joe Orengo | 3B | 1945 (17 g) | 1939–1940 (136 g) |
| Joe Kelly | P | 2022–2023 (74 g) | 2012–2014 (76 g) |
| Pete Vuckovich | P | 1975–1976 (37 g) | 1978–1980 (111 g) |
| Dave Hamilton | P | 1975–1977 (130 g) | 1978 (13 g) |
| Neil Allen | P | 1986–1987 (37 g) | 1983–1985 (105 g) |
| Carey Selph | 3B | 1932 (116 g) | 1929 (25 g) |
| Joe Sugden | C | 1901 (48 g) | 1898 (89 g) |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | 1977–1979 (129 g) | 1976 (8 g) |
| Roy Corhan | SS | 1911 (43 g) | 1916 (93 g) |
| Kid Gleason | 2B | 1912 (1 g) | 1892–1894 (134 g) |
| Mike Proly | P | 1978–1980 (114 g) | 1976 (14 g) |
| Bill Wight | P | 1948–1950 (99 g) | 1958 (28 g) |
| Paul LaPalme | P | 1956–1957 (65 g) | 1955–1956 (57 g) |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | 2005–2006 (63 g) | 2001, 2003 (57 g) |
| Mike MacDougal | P | 2006–2009 (100 g) | 2010 (17 g) |
| Chris Widger | C | 2005–2006 (72 g) | 2003 (44 g) |
| Bobby Bonds | OF | 1978 (26 g) | 1980 (86 g) |
| Jerry Reuss | P | 1988–1989 (55 g) | 1969–1971 (57 g) |
| Lynn McGlothen | P | 1981 (11 g) | 1974–1976 (99 g) |
| Steve Huntz | SS | 1971 (35 g) | 1967, 1969 (74 g) |
| Leon Wagner | OF | 1968 (69 g) | 1960 (39 g) |
| Silvio Martinez | P | 1977 (10 g) | 1978–1981 (98 g) |
| Bill Dawley | P | 1986 (46 g) | 1987 (60 g) |
| Ken Hill | P | 2000 (2 g) | 1988–1991, 1995 (102 g) |
| Morrie Martin | P | 1954–1956 (82 g) | 1957–1958 (21 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 1999–2001 (67 g) | 2007 (35 g) |
| Bill Voss | OF | 1965–1968 (87 g) | 1972 (11 g) |
| Jim Brosnan | P | 1963 (45 g) | 1958–1959 (53 g) |
| Clark Griffith | P | 1901–1902 (70 g) | 1891 (27 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2024 (23 g) | 2018–2019 (70 g) |
| Hal Haid | P | 1933 (6 g) | 1928–1930 (86 g) |
| Mark Salas | C | 1988 (75 g) | 1984 (14 g) |
| Clay Carroll | P | 1976–1977 (37 g) | 1977 (51 g) |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | 1972 (7 g) | 1971–1972 (81 g) |
| Bob Coluccio | OF | 1975, 1977 (81 g) | 1978 (5 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1970 (16 g) | 1957, 1959–1961 (70 g) |
| Jake Woodford | P | 2024 (2 g) | 2020–2023 (80 g) |
| Bob Sadowski | 3B | 1962 (79 g) | 1960 (1 g) |
| Ossee Schrecongost | C | 1908 (6 g) | 1899 (72 g) |
| Ferdie Schupp | P | 1922 (18 g) | 1919–1921 (58 g) |
| Ron Reed | P | 1984 (51 g) | 1975 (24 g) |
| Wayne Granger | P | 1974 (5 g) | 1968, 1973 (67 g) |
| Dennis Higgins | P | 1966–1967 (51 g) | 1971–1972 (18 g) |
| Jack Slattery | C | 1903 (63 g) | 1906 (3 g) |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | 1927 (25 g) | 1919–1920 (40 g) |
| Scott Hemond | C | 1992 (8 g) | 1995 (57 g) |
| Jim Otten | P | 1974–1976 (9 g) | 1980–1981 (55 g) |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1966–1967 (37 g) | 1967 (23 g) |
| Josh Kinney | P | 2011 (13 g) | 2006, 2008–2009 (45 g) |
| Grady Hatton | 3B | 1954 (13 g) | 1956 (44 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1996 (31 g) | 1996 (26 g) |
| George Earnshaw | P | 1934–1935 (36 g) | 1936 (20 g) |
| Jeoff Long | OF | 1964 (23 g) | 1963–1964 (33 g) |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | 1952 (38 g) | 1958 (17 g) |
| Finners Quinlan | OF | 1915 (42 g) | 1913 (13 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2003 (34 g) | 2002 (20 g) |
| Ellis Kinder | P | 1956–1957 (30 g) | 1956 (22 g) |
| Jim Hicks | OF | 1964–1966 (33 g) | 1969 (19 g) |
| Al Gettel | P | 1948–1949 (43 g) | 1955 (8 g) |
| Erick Fedde | P | 2024 (21 g) | 2024–2025 (30 g) |
| Jamie Quirk | C | 1984 (3 g) | 1983 (48 g) |
| Ira Hutchinson | P | 1933 (1 g) | 1940–1941 (49 g) |
| Max Surkont | P | 1949 (44 g) | 1956 (5 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2020 (22 g) | 2015 (27 g) |
| Claude Osteen | P | 1975 (37 g) | 1974 (8 g) |
| Dean Stone | P | 1962 (27 g) | 1959 (18 g) |
| Jim King | OF | 1967 (23 g) | 1957 (22 g) |
| Art Weaver | C | 1908 (16 g) | 1902–1903 (27 g) |
| Don Ferrarese | P | 1960 (5 g) | 1962 (38 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2010–2011 (30 g) | 2011 (13 g) |
| Bob Kuzava | P | 1949–1950 (39 g) | 1957 (3 g) |
| Grover Lowdermilk | P | 1919–1920 (23 g) | 1909, 1911 (18 g) |
| Maikel Cleto | P | 2014 (28 g) | 2011–2013 (13 g) |
| Steve Mura | P | 1983 (6 g) | 1982 (35 g) |
| Hi Jasper | P | 1914–1915 (19 g) | 1916 (21 g) |
| Randy Moore | OF | 1927–1928 (30 g) | 1937 (8 g) |
| Johnny Beall | OF | 1913 (17 g) | 1918 (19 g) |
| Bryan Anderson | C | 2013 (10 g) | 2010, 2012 (25 g) |
| Joe DeSa | 1B | 1985 (28 g) | 1980 (7 g) |
| Eddie Solomon | P | 1982 (6 g) | 1976 (26 g) |
| Al Papai | P | 1955 (7 g) | 1948, 1950 (24 g) |
| Marv Grissom | P | 1952 (28 g) | 1959 (3 g) |
| Darrell Johnson | C | 1952 (22 g) | 1960 (8 g) |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | 2012 (14 g) | 2015 (12 g) |
| Kelly Paris | 3B | 1988 (14 g) | 1982 (12 g) |
| Chris Sabo | 3B | 1995 (20 g) | 1995 (5 g) |
| Ryan Tepera | P | 2021 (22 g) | 2023 (2 g) |
| Ralph Citarella | P | 1987 (5 g) | 1983–1984 (16 g) |
| Tink Riviere | P | 1925 (3 g) | 1921 (18 g) |
| Bubber Jonnard | C | 1920 (2 g) | 1929 (18 g) |
| Dennis Ribant | P | 1968 (18 g) | 1969 (2 g) |
| Mike Heydon | C | 1904 (4 g) | 1901 (16 g) |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | 2001 (14 g) | 2005 (5 g) |
| Frank Woodward | P | 1923 (2 g) | 1919 (17 g) |
| Bill Cox | P | 1937–1938 (10 g) | 1936 (2 g) |
| Dick Littlefield | P | 1951 (4 g) | 1956 (3 g) |
| Tommy Cruz | OF | 1977 (4 g) | 1973 (3 g) |
| Frank Huelsman | OF | 1904 (4 g) | 1897 (2 g) |
| Fred Lamlein | P | 1912 (1 g) | 1915 (4 g) |
| Bernardo Flores | P | 2020 (2 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Tom Flanigan | P | 1954 (2 g) | 1958 (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.Cardinals seasons include the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), St. Louis Browns (1883–1898) and St. Louis Perfectos (1899).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals?
179 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1901 to 2025, including Ken Boyer, Minnie Miñoso, A. J. Pierzynski and Joe Cunningham. 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?
Billy Hoy: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the Chicago White Sox from 1901.
Who has played for both recently?
Paul DeJong, Tommy Pham, Lance Lynn, John Brebbia, Dominic Leone and Jake Woodford 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. Cardinals seasons include the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), St. Louis Browns (1883–1898) and St. Louis Perfectos (1899).
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