St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cardinals and Blue Jays?
86 players played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including Randal Grichuk, Scott Rolen, Colby Rasmus and Pat Borders. 39 of them played for the Cardinals first and 41 for the Blue Jays first; 6 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Chuck Hartenstein is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Ali Sanchez is the most recent: Cardinals first, then the Blue Jays from 2025.
- Randal Grichuk played the most games across the two: 404 for the Cardinals and 479 for the Blue Jays.
- 17 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Pat Borders.
- Most common positions on this list: P (51), OF (8), SS (7), 3B (6).
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All 86 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cardinals | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2014–2017 (404 g) | 2018–2021 (479 g) |
| Scott Rolen | 3B | 2002–2007 (661 g) | 2008–2009 (203 g) |
| Colby Rasmus | OF | 2009–2011 (385 g) | 2011–2014 (408 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 1996 (26 g) | 1988–1994, 1999 (747 g) |
| Manuel Lee | SS | 1995 (1 g) | 1985–1992 (753 g) |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 2017–2023 (698 g) | 2023 (13 g) |
| Mike Matheny | C | 2000–2004 (622 g) | 1999 (57 g) |
| Tom Henke | P | 1995 (52 g) | 1985–1992 (446 g) |
| David Eckstein | SS | 2005–2007 (398 g) | 2008 (76 g) |
| Brett Cecil | P | 2017–2018 (113 g) | 2009–2016 (330 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 1996–1998 (373 g) | 2007 (69 g) |
| Mike Timlin | P | 2000–2002 (135 g) | 1991–1997 (305 g) |
| Troy Glaus | 3B | 2008–2009 (165 g) | 2006–2007 (268 g) |
| Rick Bosetti | OF | 1977 (41 g) | 1978–1981 (376 g) |
| Steve Braun | OF | 1981–1985 (330 g) | 1980 (37 g) |
| Chris Carpenter | P | 2004–2012 (198 g) | 1997–2002 (152 g) |
| Dave Collins | OF | 1990 (99 g) | 1983–1984 (246 g) |
| Ken Dayley | P | 1984–1990 (328 g) | 1991, 1993 (10 g) |
| Mark Whiten | OF | 1993–1994 (244 g) | 1990–1991 (79 g) |
| Aledmys Diaz | SS | 2016–2017 (190 g) | 2018 (130 g) |
| Ron Fairly | 1B | 1975–1976 (180 g) | 1977 (132 g) |
| Pat Hentgen | P | 2000 (33 g) | 1991–1999, 2004 (270 g) |
| Josh Phelps | DH | 2008 (19 g) | 2000–2004 (281 g) |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | 1996–1998 (86 g) | 1988–1994 (206 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2008, 2010 (152 g) | 2001–2002 (134 g) |
| Genesis Cabrera | P | 2019–2023 (175 g) | 2023–2024 (98 g) |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 2001–2003, 2007 (255 g) | 1996 (9 g) |
| Woody Williams | P | 2001–2004 (97 g) | 1993–1998 (166 g) |
| Trever Miller | P | 2009–2011 (166 g) | 2003, 2011 (85 g) |
| John Frascatore | P | 1994–1995, 1997–1998 (143 g) | 1999–2001 (105 g) |
| Hector Luna | 2B | 2004–2006 (223 g) | 2007–2008 (24 g) |
| Tom Lawless | 2B | 1985–1988 (166 g) | 1989–1990 (74 g) |
| Brian Tallet | P | 2011 (18 g) | 2006–2011 (215 g) |
| Danny Cox | P | 1983–1988 (155 g) | 1993–1995 (78 g) |
| Alberto Castillo | C | 1999 (93 g) | 2000–2001 (132 g) |
| Ryan Tepera | P | 2023 (2 g) | 2015–2019 (216 g) |
| Jordan Hicks | P | 2018–2019, 2021–2023 (187 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Lance Painter | P | 1997–1999, 2003 (157 g) | 2000–2001 (52 g) |
| Jaime Garcia | P | 2008, 2010–2016 (162 g) | 2018 (25 g) |
| Seunghwan Oh | P | 2016–2017 (138 g) | 2018 (48 g) |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2008 (135 g) | 2001 (46 g) |
| Marc Rzepczynski | P | 2011–2013 (109 g) | 2009–2011 (68 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1995 (63 g) | 1993–1994 (112 g) |
| Pete Vuckovich | P | 1978–1980 (111 g) | 1977 (53 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 1998–1999 (46 g) | 2012–2013 (112 g) |
| Mark DeRosa | 3B | 2009 (68 g) | 2013 (88 g) |
| Pedro Borbon | P | 2003 (7 g) | 2000–2002 (146 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2021 (11 g) | 2012–2014, 2016–2018 (135 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2022 (97 g) | 2021 (46 g) |
| Dominic Leone | P | 2018–2019 (70 g) | 2017 (65 g) |
| Miguel Batista | P | 2011 (26 g) | 2004–2005 (109 g) |
| Corey Patterson | OF | 2011 (44 g) | 2011 (89 g) |
| Cliff Politte | P | 1998 (8 g) | 2002–2003 (109 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1998–1999 (100 g) | 2003 (14 g) |
| Steven Matz | P | 2022–2025 (84 g) | 2021 (29 g) |
| Doug Bair | P | 1981–1983, 1985 (102 g) | 1988 (10 g) |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | 2015 (35 g) | 2011–2012 (71 g) |
| Tom Murphy | P | 1973 (19 g) | 1977–1979 (79 g) |
| Pat Kelly | 2B | 1998 (53 g) | 1999 (37 g) |
| Tom Underwood | P | 1977 (19 g) | 1978–1979 (64 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2011 (29 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Mike Barlow | P | 1975 (9 g) | 1980–1981 (52 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2013 (13 g) | 2018 (45 g) |
| Tom Bruno | P | 1978–1979 (45 g) | 1977 (12 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1995–1996 (35 g) | 1983 (16 g) |
| Jerry Johnson | P | 1970 (7 g) | 1977 (43 g) |
| Breyvic Valera | 2B | 2017 (5 g) | 2019, 2021 (44 g) |
| Willie Fraser | P | 1991 (35 g) | 1991 (13 g) |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | 1986 (13 g) | 1981, 1984 (24 g) |
| Paul Kilgus | P | 1993 (22 g) | 1990 (11 g) |
| Jacob Barnes | P | 2023 (13 g) | 2021, 2025 (16 g) |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | 2015 (12 g) | 2014 (15 g) |
| Doug Creek | P | 1995 (6 g) | 2003 (21 g) |
| Casey Lawrence | P | 2023 (15 g) | 2017, 2022, 2025 (11 g) |
| Stan Clarke | P | 1990 (2 g) | 1983, 1985–1986 (24 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2011 (13 g) | 2019 (8 g) |
| Jarrett Hoffpauir | 3B | 2009 (8 g) | 2010 (13 g) |
| P. J. Walters | P | 2009–2011 (19 g) | 2011 (1 g) |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | 1970 (6 g) | 1977 (13 g) |
| Ray Giannelli | 3B | 1995 (9 g) | 1991 (9 g) |
| Eric Ludwick | P | 1996–1997 (11 g) | 1999 (1 g) |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | 2002 (2 g) | 1998–1999 (9 g) |
| Ali Sanchez | C | 2021 (2 g) | 2025 (8 g) |
| Nick Robertson | P | 2024 (8 g) | 2024 (1 g) |
| George Kottaras | C | 2014 (4 g) | 2014 (4 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2018 (2 g) | 2018 (6 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 St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays?
86 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Randal Grichuk, Scott Rolen, Colby Rasmus and Pat Borders. 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?
Chuck Hartenstein: St. Louis Cardinals first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Genesis Cabrera, Steven Matz, Jacob Barnes, Casey Lawrence, Ali Sanchez and Nick Robertson, 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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