St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cardinals and Rays?
49 players played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Miguel Cairo, Randy Winn, Randy Arozarena and Tommy Pham. 25 of them played for the Cardinals first and 24 for the Rays first.
Did you know?
- Mike Difelice is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Phil Maton is the most recent: Rays first, then the Cardinals from 2025.
- Miguel Cairo played the most games across the two: 255 for the Cardinals and 389 for the Rays.
- 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Miguel Cairo.
- Most common positions on this list: P (21), OF (12), SS (5), 1B (3).
How many can you name?
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All 49 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cardinals | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 2001–2003, 2007 (255 g) | 1998–2000 (389 g) |
| Randy Winn | OF | 2010 (87 g) | 1998–2002 (519 g) |
| Randy Arozarena | OF | 2019 (19 g) | 2020–2024 (568 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2014–2018, 2024 (385 g) | 2018–2019 (184 g) |
| Julio Lugo | SS | 2009 (51 g) | 2003–2006 (505 g) |
| Dylan Carlson | OF | 2020–2024 (447 g) | 2024 (37 g) |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | 2002–2003 (288 g) | 2004 (138 g) |
| Colby Rasmus | OF | 2009–2011 (385 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Jose Martinez | OF | 2016–2019 (398 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 1996–1997, 2002 (167 g) | 1998–2001, 2008 (250 g) |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | 2002–2008 (401 g) | 2009 (9 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2022 (97 g) | 2016–2017 (298 g) |
| Brad Miller | SS | 2020 (48 g) | 2016–2018 (310 g) |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | 2001–2003 (354 g) | 1998 (2 g) |
| Trever Miller | P | 2009–2011 (166 g) | 2004–2005, 2008 (189 g) |
| Eduardo Perez | 1B | 1999–2000, 2002–2003 (257 g) | 2004–2005 (90 g) |
| Randy Choate | P | 2013–2015 (196 g) | 2009–2010 (146 g) |
| Peter Bourjos | OF | 2014–2015 (236 g) | 2017 (100 g) |
| Esteban Yan | P | 2003 (39 g) | 1998–2002 (266 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2013 (47 g) | 2006–2007 (220 g) |
| Marlon Anderson | 2B | 2004 (113 g) | 2003 (145 g) |
| Andrew Kittredge | P | 2024 (74 g) | 2017–2023 (181 g) |
| Michael Wacha | P | 2013–2019 (165 g) | 2021 (30 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 2003, 2007–2008 (163 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2008, 2010 (152 g) | 2011 (32 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2002 (20 g) | 1998–2000 (145 g) |
| Alberto Reyes | P | 2004–2005 (77 g) | 2007–2008 (87 g) |
| Doug Creek | P | 1995 (6 g) | 2000–2002 (140 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2024 (11 g) | 2021–2024 (131 g) |
| Richie Palacios | OF | 2023 (32 g) | 2024–2025 (109 g) |
| Jorge Sosa | P | 2006 (19 g) | 2002–2004 (103 g) |
| Ken Hill | P | 1988–1991, 1995 (102 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2011 (13 g) | 2006–2008 (87 g) |
| Troy Percival | P | 2007 (34 g) | 2008–2009 (64 g) |
| Joey Butler | DH | 2014 (6 g) | 2015 (88 g) |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | 2015 (12 g) | 2008, 2010–2011 (81 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2007 (21 g) | 2006 (64 g) |
| Luis Ordaz | SS | 1997–1999 (79 g) | 2006 (1 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2025 (40 g) | 2024 (40 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 2002 (4 g) | 2013 (66 g) |
| Josh Phelps | DH | 2008 (19 g) | 2005 (47 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2023 (29 g) | 2016 (34 g) |
| Justin Williams | OF | 2020–2021 (54 g) | 2018 (1 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2015 (27 g) | 2017 (26 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 1998 (17 g) | 1999 (32 g) |
| Ryan Sherriff | P | 2017–2018 (18 g) | 2020–2021 (26 g) |
| Chris Richard | OF | 2000 (6 g) | 2009 (13 g) |
| Juniel Querecuto | 3B | 2023 (9 g) | 2016 (4 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2018 (2 g) | 2015 (3 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).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Rays?
49 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Miguel Cairo, Randy Winn, Randy Arozarena and Tommy Pham. 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?
Mike Difelice: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Randy Arozarena, Tommy Pham, Dylan Carlson, Andrew Kittredge, Shawn Armstrong and Richie Palacios 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). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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