Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Marlins and Cardinals?
58 players played for both the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1993 and 2025, including Edgar Renteria, Terry Pendleton, Marcell Ozuna and John Mabry. 26 of them played for the Marlins first and 32 for the Cardinals first.
Did you know?
- Bob McClure is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Marlins from 1993.
- Roddery Muñoz is the most recent: Marlins first, then the Cardinals from 2025.
- Edgar Renteria played the most games across the two: 393 for the Marlins and 903 for the Cardinals.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Mabry.
- Most common positions on this list: P (34), OF (11), 3B (6), SS (2).
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All 58 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Marlins | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Renteria | SS | 1996–1998 (393 g) | 1999–2004 (903 g) |
| Terry Pendleton | 3B | 1995–1996 (244 g) | 1984–1990 (927 g) |
| Marcell Ozuna | OF | 2013–2017 (653 g) | 2018–2019 (278 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2001 (82 g) | 1994–1998, 2001, 2004–2005 (748 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 1998 (66 g) | 1989–1995 (757 g) |
| Juan Encarnacion | OF | 2002–2005 (415 g) | 2006–2007 (231 g) |
| Preston Wilson | OF | 1998–2002 (588 g) | 2006–2007 (58 g) |
| Placido Polanco | 2B | 2013 (118 g) | 1998–2002 (489 g) |
| Braden Looper | P | 1999–2003 (368 g) | 1998, 2006–2008 (146 g) |
| Chuck Carr | OF | 1993–1995 (353 g) | 1992 (22 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2010–2015 (284 g) | 2015 (27 g) |
| Randy Choate | P | 2011–2012 (98 g) | 2013–2015 (196 g) |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | 1997–1998 (181 g) | 2001 (93 g) |
| Hector Luna | 2B | 2010 (27 g) | 2004–2006 (223 g) |
| Magneuris Sierra | OF | 2018–2021 (211 g) | 2017 (22 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2020–2021 (115 g) | 2022 (97 g) |
| Cris Carpenter | P | 1993 (29 g) | 1988–1992 (180 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2011–2012 (108 g) | 2012–2013 (94 g) |
| Andrew Miller | P | 2008–2010 (58 g) | 2019–2021 (129 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2002 (29 g) | 2004–2005 (151 g) |
| Rafael Furcal | SS | 2014 (9 g) | 2011–2012 (171 g) |
| Sandy Alcantara | P | 2018–2023, 2025 (169 g) | 2017 (8 g) |
| Brad Penny | P | 2000–2004, 2014 (141 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Nick Wittgren | P | 2016–2018 (118 g) | 2022 (29 g) |
| Kiko Calero | P | 2009 (67 g) | 2003–2004 (67 g) |
| Garrett Hampson | OF | 2023 (98 g) | 2025 (35 g) |
| Rob Murphy | P | 1995 (8 g) | 1993–1994 (123 g) |
| Joe Thurston | 3B | 2011 (1 g) | 2009 (124 g) |
| Austin Dean | OF | 2018–2019 (98 g) | 2020–2021 (25 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 2001 (20 g) | 1998–1999 (100 g) |
| Manny Aybar | P | 2000 (21 g) | 1997–1999 (99 g) |
| Bob McClure | P | 1993 (14 g) | 1991–1992 (103 g) |
| Brian Barden | 3B | 2010 (35 g) | 2007–2009 (76 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2005 (27 g) | 2008 (74 g) |
| Todd Wellemeyer | P | 2006 (18 g) | 2007–2009 (83 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 1993 (36 g) | 1994–1995 (57 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2004 (18 g) | 1998–1999 (46 g) |
| Larry Sutton | OF | 2004 (8 g) | 2000–2001 (56 g) |
| Dan Haren | P | 2015 (22 g) | 2003–2004 (29 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2012–2013 (38 g) | 2021 (12 g) |
| Xavier Scruggs | 1B | 2016 (24 g) | 2014–2015 (26 g) |
| Terry McGriff | C | 1993 (3 g) | 1994 (42 g) |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | 2008 (25 g) | 2011 (19 g) |
| Willie Fraser | P | 1994 (9 g) | 1991 (35 g) |
| Jorge Sosa | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2006 (19 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 1995 (21 g) | 1998 (17 g) |
| Anthony Veneziano | P | 2024–2025 (34 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 1996 (9 g) | 2011 (26 g) |
| Ali Sanchez | C | 2024 (31 g) | 2021 (2 g) |
| John Gall | OF | 2007 (3 g) | 2005–2006 (30 g) |
| Roddery Muñoz | P | 2024 (18 g) | 2025 (9 g) |
| Chris Narveson | P | 2015–2016 (21 g) | 2006 (5 g) |
| Eric Ludwick | P | 1998 (13 g) | 1996–1997 (11 g) |
| Travis Smith | P | 2005 (12 g) | 2002 (12 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2016 (8 g) | 2011 (13 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2022 (7 g) | 2024 (11 g) |
| Mike Gulan | 3B | 2001 (6 g) | 1997 (5 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2018 (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.Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).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 Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals?
58 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Edgar Renteria, Terry Pendleton, Marcell Ozuna and John Mabry. 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?
Bob McClure: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the Miami Marlins from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Sandy Alcantara, Garrett Hampson, Anthony Veneziano, Ali Sanchez, Roddery Muñoz and Shawn Armstrong, 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. Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011). Cardinals seasons include the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), St. Louis Browns (1883–1898) and St. Louis Perfectos (1899).
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