Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Cardinals?
92 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1993 and 2025, including Nolan Arenado, Matt Holliday, Larry Walker and Dexter Fowler. 46 of them played for the Rockies first and 45 for the Cardinals first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Andres Galarraga is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Ryan Vilade is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Cardinals from 2025.
- Nolan Arenado played the most games across the two: 1,079 for the Rockies and 708 for the Cardinals.
- 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Matt Holliday.
- Most common positions on this list: P (53), OF (18), 2B (6), C (6).
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All 92 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | 2013–2020 (1079 g) | 2021–2025 (708 g) |
| Matt Holliday | OF | 2004–2008, 2018 (723 g) | 2009–2016 (982 g) |
| Larry Walker | OF | 1995–2004 (1170 g) | 2004–2005 (144 g) |
| Dexter Fowler | OF | 2008–2013 (667 g) | 2017–2020 (389 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 2002 (144 g) | 1989–1995 (757 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2007 (28 g) | 1994–1998, 2001, 2004–2005 (748 g) |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1993–1997 (679 g) | 1992 (95 g) |
| Daniel Descalso | 2B | 2015–2016 (200 g) | 2010–2014 (529 g) |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | 2004–2005 (233 g) | 2006–2008, 2010 (481 g) |
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2022–2023 (205 g) | 2014–2017 (404 g) |
| Eli Marrero | C | 2006 (30 g) | 1997–2003 (525 g) |
| Matt Adams | 1B | 2021 (22 g) | 2012–2018 (513 g) |
| Milt Thompson | OF | 1996 (14 g) | 1989–1992 (514 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2004 (146 g) | 1996–1998 (373 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) | 2015 (140 g) |
| Garrett Hampson | OF | 2018–2022 (419 g) | 2025 (35 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 2001 (59 g) | 1996–1998 (382 g) |
| Brian Fuentes | P | 2002–2008 (428 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| Matt Belisle | P | 2009–2014 (392 g) | 2015 (34 g) |
| Mark Sweeney | OF | 2003–2004 (189 g) | 1995–1997 (179 g) |
| Adam Ottavino | P | 2012–2018 (361 g) | 2010 (6 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2013–2015 (265 g) | 2022 (97 g) |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | 1993–1994 (126 g) | 1995–1997 (231 g) |
| Dave Veres | P | 1998–1999 (136 g) | 2000–2002 (213 g) |
| Preston Wilson | OF | 2003–2005 (284 g) | 2006–2007 (58 g) |
| Jason Motte | P | 2016 (30 g) | 2008–2012, 2014 (311 g) |
| Joe Girardi | C | 1993–1995 (304 g) | 2003 (16 g) |
| Randy Flores | P | 2002, 2009–2010 (82 g) | 2004–2008 (237 g) |
| Jose Jimenez | P | 2000–2003 (265 g) | 1998–1999 (35 g) |
| Mike DeJean | P | 1997–2000, 2005–2006 (266 g) | 2003 (18 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 1993–1997 (263 g) | 2000 (5 g) |
| Lance Painter | P | 1993–1996 (93 g) | 1997–1999, 2003 (157 g) |
| Mitchell Boggs | P | 2013 (9 g) | 2008–2013 (232 g) |
| Ray King | P | 2006 (67 g) | 2004–2005 (163 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2001–2002 (109 g) | 2006–2007 (119 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2000 (51 g) | 2004–2005 (151 g) |
| Seunghwan Oh | P | 2018–2019 (46 g) | 2016–2017 (138 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2002 (43 g) | 2009–2010 (134 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2011 (130 g) | 2013 (47 g) |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | 2003 (116 g) | 2006 (54 g) |
| Austin Gomber | P | 2021–2025 (126 g) | 2018, 2020 (43 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2003 (21 g) | 2004 (145 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2000 (71 g) | 1999 (93 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2009 (38 g) | 2004–2006 (125 g) |
| Omar Olivares | P | 1995 (12 g) | 1990–1994 (147 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1995, 2001 (56 g) | 1998–1999 (100 g) |
| Darryl Kile | P | 1998–1999 (71 g) | 2000–2002 (82 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) | 2002 (4 g) |
| Mark Ellis | 2B | 2011 (70 g) | 2014 (73 g) |
| Gabe White | P | 2000–2001 (136 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| Roberto Mejia | 2B | 1993–1995 (126 g) | 1997 (7 g) |
| Dakota Hudson | P | 2024 (18 g) | 2018–2023 (114 g) |
| Jeff Parrett | P | 1993 (40 g) | 1995–1996 (92 g) |
| Michael McKenry | C | 2010, 2014–2015 (121 g) | 2016 (3 g) |
| Mark Little | OF | 2001–2002 (112 g) | 1998 (7 g) |
| Jeff Fassero | P | 2004 (40 g) | 2002–2003 (78 g) |
| Kent Mercker | P | 2002 (58 g) | 1998–1999 (58 g) |
| Rich Croushore | P | 2000 (6 g) | 1998–1999 (100 g) |
| Mike James | P | 2002 (13 g) | 2000–2001 (92 g) |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | 1993–1994 (29 g) | 1998–1999 (75 g) |
| John Habyan | P | 1996 (19 g) | 1994–1995 (83 g) |
| Manny Aybar | P | 2000 (1 g) | 1997–1999 (99 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2017 (28 g) | 2014 (71 g) |
| Juan Nicasio | P | 2011–2014 (88 g) | 2017 (9 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 2008 (74 g) |
| Mark Thompson | P | 1994–1998 (69 g) | 1999–2000 (25 g) |
| Greg Holland | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2018 (32 g) |
| Justin Miller | P | 2015–2016 (74 g) | 2021 (18 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1997 (21 g) | 1995 (63 g) |
| Luther Hackman | P | 1999 (5 g) | 2000–2002 (79 g) |
| Bryn Smith | P | 1993 (11 g) | 1990–1992 (70 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2003 (35 g) | 1998–1999 (46 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2015 (60 g) | 2013 (13 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2002 (41 g) | 2002 (20 g) |
| Andrew Brown | OF | 2012 (46 g) | 2011 (11 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2007 (35 g) |
| Rigo Beltran | P | 1999–2000 (13 g) | 1997 (35 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2021 (13 g) | 2023 (29 g) |
| Larry Bigbie | OF | 2005 (23 g) | 2006 (17 g) |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | 1998–1999 (29 g) | 2000 (9 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2011 (29 g) |
| Gerald Young | OF | 1993 (19 g) | 1994 (16 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2000, 2004 (27 g) | 2005 (4 g) |
| Matt Pagnozzi | C | 2011 (7 g) | 2009–2010 (21 g) |
| Chris Richard | OF | 2003 (19 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2018–2019 (23 g) |
| J. C. Romero | P | 2011 (12 g) | 2012 (11 g) |
| Jamie Moyer | P | 2012 (10 g) | 1991 (8 g) |
| Sean Lowe | P | 2002 (8 g) | 1997–1998 (10 g) |
| Clayton Mortensen | P | 2011 (16 g) | 2009 (1 g) |
| Ryan Vilade | OF | 2021 (3 g) | 2025 (7 g) |
| Jorge Rondon | P | 2015 (2 g) | 2014 (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 Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals?
92 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Nolan Arenado, Matt Holliday, Larry Walker and Dexter Fowler. 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?
Andres Galarraga: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Nolan Arenado, Garrett Hampson, Austin Gomber, Dakota Hudson, Chasen Shreve and Ryan Vilade, 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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