San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals players: who played for both
Who played for both the Padres and Cardinals?
127 players played for both the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1969 and 2025, including Ozzie Smith, Garry Templeton, Ray Lankford and Matt Carpenter. 49 of them played for the Padres first and 73 for the Cardinals first; 5 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Chris Cannizzaro is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Padres from 1969.
- Phil Maton is the most recent: Padres first, then the Cardinals from 2025.
- Ozzie Smith played the most games across the two: 583 for the Padres and 1,990 for the Cardinals.
- 25 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ray Lankford.
- Most common positions on this list: P (69), OF (26), C (10), SS (9).
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All 127 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Padres | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | SS | 1978–1981 (583 g) | 1982–1996 (1990 g) |
| Garry Templeton | SS | 1982–1991 (1286 g) | 1976–1981 (713 g) |
| Ray Lankford | OF | 2001–2002 (121 g) | 1990–2001, 2004 (1580 g) |
| Matt Carpenter | 3B | 2023 (76 g) | 2011–2021, 2024 (1388 g) |
| Jim Edmonds | OF | 2008 (26 g) | 2000–2007 (1105 g) |
| George Hendrick | OF | 1977–1978 (188 g) | 1978–1984 (893 g) |
| Terry Kennedy | C | 1981–1986 (835 g) | 1978–1980 (127 g) |
| Jon Jay | OF | 2016 (90 g) | 2010–2015 (757 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2000 (48 g) | 1994–1998, 2001, 2004–2005 (748 g) |
| Jedd Gyorko | 2B | 2013–2015 (364 g) | 2016–2019 (416 g) |
| Khalil Greene | SS | 2003–2008 (659 g) | 2009 (77 g) |
| Gene Tenace | C | 1977–1980 (573 g) | 1981–1982 (124 g) |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | 1980 (160 g) | 1974–1979 (522 g) |
| David Eckstein | SS | 2009–2010 (252 g) | 2005–2007 (398 g) |
| Ryan Ludwick | OF | 2010–2011 (160 g) | 2007–2010 (488 g) |
| Luis Melendez | OF | 1976–1977 (80 g) | 1970–1976 (561 g) |
| Dane Iorg | OF | 1986 (90 g) | 1977–1984 (499 g) |
| Jack Clark | OF | 1989–1990 (257 g) | 1985–1987 (322 g) |
| Greg Garcia | 2B | 2019–2020 (169 g) | 2014–2018 (409 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2020–2021 (186 g) | 2014–2018, 2024 (385 g) |
| Mark Sweeney | OF | 1997–1998, 2002, 2005 (376 g) | 1995–1997 (179 g) |
| Bobby Tolan | OF | 1974–1975, 1979 (264 g) | 1965–1968 (262 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 2002 (102 g) | 1996–1998 (382 g) |
| Ed Spiezio | 3B | 1969–1972 (348 g) | 1964–1968 (132 g) |
| Leron Lee | OF | 1971–1973 (298 g) | 1969–1971 (153 g) |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | 2004 (80 g) | 2001–2003 (354 g) |
| Jerry Morales | OF | 1969–1973 (296 g) | 1978 (130 g) |
| Cory Spangenberg | 3B | 2014–2018 (387 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Luke Gregerson | P | 2009–2013 (363 g) | 2018–2019 (23 g) |
| Tom Lampkin | C | 1990–1992, 2002 (177 g) | 1997–1998 (201 g) |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | 1999 (133 g) | 2004–2005 (228 g) |
| Dave Campbell | 2B | 1970–1973 (328 g) | 1973 (13 g) |
| Phil Plantier | OF | 1993–1995, 1997 (298 g) | 1997 (42 g) |
| Trevor Rosenthal | P | 2020 (9 g) | 2012–2017 (328 g) |
| Andy Benes | P | 1989–1995 (187 g) | 1996–1997, 2000–2002 (138 g) |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | 1994–1997 (281 g) | 1997 (42 g) |
| Matty Alou | OF | 1974 (48 g) | 1971–1973 (268 g) |
| Thomas Howard | OF | 1990–1992 (131 g) | 1999–2000 (184 g) |
| Sixto Lezcano | OF | 1982–1983 (235 g) | 1981 (72 g) |
| Chris Cannizzaro | C | 1969–1971, 1974 (292 g) | 1960–1961 (13 g) |
| Carlos Hernandez | C | 1997–1998, 2000 (237 g) | 2000 (17 g) |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | 1990–1993 (192 g) | 1994–1995 (57 g) |
| Mike Phillips | SS | 1981 (14 g) | 1977–1980 (231 g) |
| Woody Williams | P | 1999–2001, 2005–2006 (146 g) | 2001–2004 (97 g) |
| Willie Davis | OF | 1976 (141 g) | 1975 (98 g) |
| Miles Mikolas | P | 2012–2013 (27 g) | 2018–2019, 2021–2025 (206 g) |
| Eric Rasmussen | P | 1978–1980 (113 g) | 1975–1978, 1982–1983 (115 g) |
| Bill Greif | P | 1972–1976 (180 g) | 1976 (47 g) |
| Bob Shirley | P | 1977–1980 (197 g) | 1981 (28 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2009–2010 (126 g) | 2012–2013 (94 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2003 (96 g) | 2006–2007 (119 g) |
| Ted Kubiak | 2B | 1975–1976 (183 g) | 1971 (32 g) |
| Steve Huntz | SS | 1970, 1975 (128 g) | 1967, 1969 (74 g) |
| Luis DeLeon | P | 1982–1985 (187 g) | 1981 (10 g) |
| John Curtis | P | 1980–1982 (85 g) | 1974–1976 (111 g) |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | 1996 (36 g) | 1989–1994 (155 g) |
| Michael Wacha | P | 2023 (24 g) | 2013–2019 (165 g) |
| Jason Heyward | OF | 2025 (34 g) | 2015 (154 g) |
| Mike Matthews | P | 2003 (77 g) | 2000–2002 (109 g) |
| Ron Willis | P | 1970 (42 g) | 1966–1969 (143 g) |
| Rich Folkers | P | 1975–1976 (78 g) | 1972–1974 (98 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2005 (36 g) | 2009–2010 (134 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2012–2013 (38 g) | 2004–2006 (125 g) |
| Luis Garcia | P | 2022–2023 (125 g) | 2021 (34 g) |
| Butch Metzger | P | 1975–1977 (98 g) | 1977 (58 g) |
| John D'Acquisto | P | 1977–1980 (152 g) | 1977 (3 g) |
| Luke Voit | 1B | 2022 (82 g) | 2017–2018 (70 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2017–2019 (112 g) | 2025 (40 g) |
| Ron Taylor | P | 1972 (4 g) | 1963–1965 (142 g) |
| Dave LaPoint | P | 1986 (24 g) | 1981–1984, 1987 (121 g) |
| Luther Hackman | P | 2003 (65 g) | 2000–2002 (79 g) |
| Steve Swisher | C | 1981–1982 (42 g) | 1978–1980 (101 g) |
| Steve Mura | P | 1978–1981 (106 g) | 1982 (35 g) |
| John Urrea | P | 1981 (38 g) | 1977–1980 (101 g) |
| Tyson Ross | P | 2013–2016, 2018 (128 g) | 2018 (9 g) |
| Marc Rzepczynski | P | 2015 (27 g) | 2011–2013 (109 g) |
| Sterling Hitchcock | P | 1997–2001, 2004 (122 g) | 2003 (8 g) |
| Tyler Webb | P | 2018 (4 g) | 2018–2021 (126 g) |
| Dwain Anderson | SS | 1973 (53 g) | 1972–1973 (75 g) |
| Al Santorini | P | 1969–1971 (71 g) | 1971–1973 (55 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1971, 1973 (56 g) | 1957, 1959–1961 (70 g) |
| Jeff Suppan | P | 2012 (8 g) | 2004–2006, 2010 (110 g) |
| Rick Wise | P | 1980–1982 (47 g) | 1972–1973 (70 g) |
| Alan Foster | P | 1975–1976 (48 g) | 1973–1974 (68 g) |
| John Costello | P | 1991 (27 g) | 1988–1990 (88 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 1995–1996 (40 g) | 2008 (74 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2006–2007 (88 g) | 2007 (21 g) |
| Nabil Crismatt | P | 2021–2023 (102 g) | 2020 (6 g) |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | 2000 (22 g) | 1999–2000 (84 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2004 (9 g) | 1999 (93 g) |
| Pat Corrales | C | 1972–1973 (73 g) | 1966 (28 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2011 (25 g) | 2014 (71 g) |
| John Littlefield | P | 1981 (42 g) | 1980 (52 g) |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | 1995–1996 (34 g) | 2001, 2003 (57 g) |
| Gary Sutherland | 2B | 1977 (80 g) | 1978 (10 g) |
| Jerry DaVanon | SS | 1969 (24 g) | 1969–1970, 1974, 1977 (66 g) |
| Rob Johnson | C | 2011 (67 g) | 2013 (20 g) |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | 2016 (51 g) | 2015 (35 g) |
| Fred Norman | P | 1971–1973 (80 g) | 1970–1971 (5 g) |
| Bud Norris | P | 2015 (20 g) | 2018 (64 g) |
| Fernando Valenzuela | P | 1995–1997 (79 g) | 1997 (5 g) |
| Danny Frisella | P | 1975 (65 g) | 1976 (18 g) |
| Brett Tomko | P | 2002, 2007–2008 (45 g) | 2003 (35 g) |
| Scott Coolbaugh | 3B | 1991 (60 g) | 1994 (15 g) |
| Billy McCool | P | 1969 (54 g) | 1970 (18 g) |
| Jose Rondon | SS | 2016 (8 g) | 2021 (63 g) |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | 2008–2011 (55 g) | 2021 (12 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2001–2003 (58 g) | 2005 (4 g) |
| Vicente Palacios | P | 2000 (7 g) | 1994–1995 (51 g) |
| Elias Sosa | P | 1983 (41 g) | 1975 (14 g) |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | 1994–1995 (44 g) | 2001 (8 g) |
| Jerry Johnson | P | 1975–1976 (45 g) | 1970 (7 g) |
| Danny Jackson | P | 1997 (13 g) | 1995–1997 (36 g) |
| Jesse Orosco | P | 2003 (42 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2014 (32 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2012 (8 g) | 2007 (35 g) |
| Rich Batchelor | P | 1997 (13 g) | 1993, 1996–1997 (30 g) |
| Don Hahn | OF | 1975 (34 g) | 1975 (7 g) |
| Brian Falkenborg | P | 2005, 2008 (19 g) | 2006–2007 (21 g) |
| Lowell Palmer | P | 1974 (23 g) | 1972 (17 g) |
| Sonny Siebert | P | 1975 (7 g) | 1974 (28 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2016 (16 g) | 2011 (13 g) |
| Ken Reynolds | P | 1976 (19 g) | 1975 (10 g) |
| Mike Fiore | 1B | 1972 (7 g) | 1972 (17 g) |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 2001 (12 g) | 2000 (4 g) |
| Randy Keisler | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2007 (4 g) |
| Jason Pearson | P | 2002 (2 g) | 2003 (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.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 San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals?
127 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Ozzie Smith, Garry Templeton, Ray Lankford and Matt Carpenter. 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?
Chris Cannizzaro: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the San Diego Padres from 1969.
Who has played for both recently?
Matt Carpenter, Tommy Pham, Miles Mikolas, Jason Heyward and Phil Maton, 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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