Players who played for the Athletics and Chicago White Sox
168 players
168 players have played for both the Athletics and the Chicago White Sox. Eddie Collins spent the most seasons with the two: 13 with the Athletics and 12 with the Chicago White Sox. On a roster now: Marcus Semien, Chris Bassitt, Sean Newcomb, and Aaron Civale. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | ATH | CHW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Collins | — | 1906–1930 · 13 seasons | 1915–1926 · 12 seasons |
| Jimmy Dykes | — | 1918–1932 · 15 seasons | 1933–1939 · 7 seasons |
| Frank Thomas | DH | 2006–2008 · 2 seasons | 1990–2005 · 16 seasons |
| Nellie Fox | — | 1947–1949 · 3 seasons | 1950–1963 · 14 seasons |
| Bill Dietrich | P | 1933–1948 · 5 seasons | 1937–1946 · 10 seasons |
| Al Simmons | — | 1924–1944 · 12 seasons | 1933–1935 · 3 seasons |
| Wally Moses | — | 1935–1951 · 10 seasons | 1942–1945 · 4 seasons |
| Harold Baines | DH | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons | 1980–2001 · 11 seasons |
| Chief Bender | P | 1903–1914 · 12 seasons | 1925 · 1 season |
| Amos Strunk | — | 1908–1917 · 10 seasons | 1921–1923 · 3 seasons |
| Blue moon Odom | P | 1964–1974 · 11 seasons | 1976 · 1 season |
| Joe Horlen | P | 1972 · 1 season | 1961–1971 · 11 seasons |
| Mule Haas | — | 1928–1938 · 6 seasons | 1933–1937 · 5 seasons |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | 1982–1999 · 9 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Mike Hershberger | — | 1965–1969 · 5 seasons | 1961–1971 · 5 seasons |
| Sammy Esposito | — | 1963 · 1 season | 1952–1962 · 9 seasons |
| Buck Ross | P | 1936–1940 · 5 seasons | 1941–1945 · 5 seasons |
| Jose Canseco | DH | 1985–1997 · 8 seasons | 2001 · 1 season |
| Gene Nelson | RP | 1987–1992 · 6 seasons | 1984–1986 · 3 seasons |
| Jim Landis | — | 1965 · 1 season | 1957–1964 · 8 seasons |
| Jim Rivera | — | 1961 · 1 season | 1953–1960 · 8 seasons |
| Cass Michaels | — | 1953 · 1 season | 1943–1954 · 8 seasons |
| Eric McNair | — | 1929–1935 · 7 seasons | 1939–1940 · 2 seasons |
| Eddie Murphy | — | 1912–1914 · 3 seasons | 1916–1921 · 6 seasons |
| Jack Lapp | — | 1908–1915 · 8 seasons | 1916 · 1 season |
| Liam Hendriks | RP | 2016–2020 · 5 seasons | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Marcus Semien | 2B | 2015–2020 · 6 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Jermaine Dye | RF | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons | 2005–2009 · 5 seasons |
| Joe Demaestri | — | 1953–1959 · 7 seasons | 1951 · 1 season |
| Gus Zernial | — | 1952–1957 · 6 seasons | 1949–1950 · 2 seasons |
| Ferris Fain | — | 1947–1952 · 6 seasons | 1953–1954 · 2 seasons |
| Dave Philley | — | 1952–1953 · 2 seasons | 1941–1950 · 6 seasons |
| Don Kolloway | — | 1953 · 1 season | 1940–1948 · 7 seasons |
| Eddie Smith | P | 1936–1938 · 3 seasons | 1940–1946 · 5 seasons |
| Mike Kreevich | — | 1942 · 1 season | 1935–1941 · 7 seasons |
| Frankie Montas | SP | 2017–2022 · 6 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Chris Bassitt | SP | 2015–2021 · 6 seasons | 2014 · 1 season |
| Josh Phegley | C | 2015–2019 · 5 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Keith Foulke | RP | 2003–2008 · 2 seasons | 1998–2002 · 5 seasons |
| Chad Bradford | RP | 2001–2004 · 4 seasons | 1998–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Goose Gossage | RP | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons | 1972–1976 · 5 seasons |
| Jim Essian | C | 1978–1984 · 4 seasons | 1976–1981 · 3 seasons |
| Dave Hamilton | RP | 1972–1980 · 5 seasons | 1976–1977 · 2 seasons |
| Ray Herbert | P | 1955–1960 · 4 seasons | 1962–1964 · 3 seasons |
| Taffy Wright | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1940–1948 · 6 seasons |
| George Earnshaw | P | 1928–1933 · 6 seasons | 1934 · 1 season |
| Bill Barrett | — | 1921 · 1 season | 1923–1928 · 6 seasons |
| Joe Jackson | — | 1908–1909 · 2 seasons | 1916–1920 · 5 seasons |
| Kendall Graveman | RP | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Ryan Sweeney | RF | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Kotsay | LF | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Johnson | C | 2003 · 1 season | 1998–2002 · 5 seasons |
| Tim Raines Sr. | LF | 1999 · 1 season | 1991–1995 · 5 seasons |
| Donnie Hill | SS | 1983–1986 · 4 seasons | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons |
| Kevin Bell | 3B | 1982 · 1 season | 1976–1980 · 5 seasons |
| Rich McKinney | — | 1973–1977 · 4 seasons | 1970–1971 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Locker | P | 1971–1972 · 2 seasons | 1965–1968 · 4 seasons |
| Wayne Causey | — | 1961–1965 · 5 seasons | 1967 · 1 season |
| Randy Gumpert | P | 1936–1938 · 3 seasons | 1949–1951 · 3 seasons |
| Skeeter Webb | — | 1948 · 1 season | 1940–1944 · 5 seasons |
| Dario Lodigiani | — | 1938–1940 · 3 seasons | 1941–1946 · 3 seasons |
| Larry Rosenthal | — | 1945 · 1 season | 1936–1940 · 5 seasons |
| Charlie Berry | — | 1925–1938 · 5 seasons | 1933 · 1 season |
| Jack Quinn | P | 1926–1930 · 5 seasons | 1918 · 1 season |
| Dave Danforth | P | 1911–1912 · 2 seasons | 1916–1919 · 4 seasons |
| Jake Diekman | RP | 2019–2021 · 3 seasons | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Gio Gonzalez | SP | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Adam Dunn | DH | 2014 · 1 season | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Esteban Loaiza | RP | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2003–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Nick Swisher | LF | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Olmedo Saenz | 1B | 1999–2002 · 4 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Jack Wallaesa | — | 1940–1946 · 3 seasons | 1947–1948 · 2 seasons |
| Jack Knott | P | 1941–1946 · 3 seasons | 1939–1940 · 2 seasons |
| Sugar Cain | P | 1932–1934 · 3 seasons | 1937–1938 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Cissell | — | 1937 · 1 season | 1928–1931 · 4 seasons |
| Bill Shores | P | 1928–1931 · 4 seasons | 1936 · 1 season |
| Ping Bodie | — | 1917 · 1 season | 1911–1914 · 4 seasons |
| Sean Newcomb | RP | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Elvis Andrus | SS | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Trayce Thompson | RF | 2018 · 1 season | 2015–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Matt Davidson | 1B | 2022 · 1 season | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons |
| Michael Taylor | RF | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons | 2014 · 1 season |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons | 2003–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Brandon McCarthy | SP | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Octavio Dotel | RP | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Luis Vizcaino | RP | 1999–2001 · 3 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Chris Singleton | RF | 2003 · 1 season | 1999–2001 · 3 seasons |
| Dann Howitt | RF | 1989–1991 · 3 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Vance Law | 3B | 1991 · 1 season | 1982–1984 · 3 seasons |
| Ron Hassey | C | 1988–1990 · 3 seasons | 1987 · 1 season |
| Dennis Lamp | RP | 1987 · 1 season | 1981–1983 · 3 seasons |
| Bill Almon | 3B | 1983–1984 · 2 seasons | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons |
| Rich Wortham | RP | 1983 · 1 season | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Claudell Washington | LF | 1974–1976 · 3 seasons | 1979 · 1 season |
| Dick Allen | — | 1977 · 1 season | 1972–1974 · 3 seasons |
| Stan Bahnsen | RP | 1976 · 1 season | 1972–1974 · 3 seasons |
| Fred Talbot | P | 1965–1970 · 2 seasons | 1963–1964 · 2 seasons |
| Danny Cater | — | 1967–1969 · 3 seasons | 1965 · 1 season |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | P | 1963–1965 · 3 seasons | 1967 · 1 season |
| Bill Fischer | P | 1962–1963 · 2 seasons | 1956–1957 · 2 seasons |
| Harry Byrd | P | 1950–1953 · 3 seasons | 1956 · 1 season |
| George Kell | — | 1943–1945 · 3 seasons | 1955 · 1 season |
| Morrie Martin | P | 1951–1953 · 3 seasons | 1955 · 1 season |
| Hank Majeski | — | 1947–1949 · 3 seasons | 1950 · 1 season |
| Alex Metzler | — | 1926 · 1 season | 1927–1929 · 3 seasons |
| Robbie Grossman | RF | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Joakim Soria | RP | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Ross Detwiler | RP | 2016 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 2018 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Geovany Soto | C | 2014 · 1 season | 2015–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Bryan Anderson | C | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Jeff Gray | RP | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Billy Koch | RP | 2002 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Mario Valdez | LF | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Ruben Sierra | DH | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons | 1998 · 1 season |
| Steve Sax | 2B | 1994 · 1 season | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Shawn Hillegas | SP | 1993 · 1 season | 1989–1990 · 2 seasons |
| Fred Manrique | SS | 1991 · 1 season | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons |
| Jerry Willard | C | 1986–1987 · 2 seasons | 1990 · 1 season |
| Jim Spencer | 1B | 1982 · 1 season | 1976–1977 · 2 seasons |
| Pablo Torrealba | P | 1977 · 1 season | 1978–1979 · 2 seasons |
| Jay Johnstone | RF | 1973 · 1 season | 1971–1972 · 2 seasons |
| Gene Stephens | — | 1962 · 1 season | 1963–1964 · 2 seasons |
| Jim Wilson | P | 1949 · 1 season | 1957–1958 · 2 seasons |
| Virgil Trucks | P | 1957 · 1 season | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons |
| Lou Kretlow | P | 1956 · 1 season | 1951–1952 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Wilson | — | 1955 · 1 season | 1950–1953 · 2 seasons |
| Ed McGhee | — | 1953 · 1 season | 1950–1955 · 2 seasons |
| Eddie Robinson | — | 1953 · 1 season | 1951–1952 · 2 seasons |
| Joe Tipton | — | 1950–1951 · 2 seasons | 1949 · 1 season |
| Spencer Harris | — | 1930 · 1 season | 1925–1926 · 2 seasons |
| Billy Meyer | — | 1916–1917 · 2 seasons | 1913 · 1 season |
| Walt Johnson | P | 1917 · 1 season | 1912–1915 · 2 seasons |
| Morrie Rath | — | 1909 · 1 season | 1912–1913 · 2 seasons |
| Matty McIntyre | — | 1901 · 1 season | 1911–1912 · 2 seasons |
| Claude Berry | — | 1906–1907 · 2 seasons | 1904 · 1 season |
| Aaron Civale | SP | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Ryan LaMarre | OF | 2017 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Simon Castro | SP | 2017 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
| Tyler Clippard | RP | 2015 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Brett Lawrie | 2B | 2015 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Eric Surkamp | SP | 2016 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| Jeff Samardzija | SP | 2014 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Casper Wells | LF | 2013 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
| David Purcey | SP | 2011 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | 2009 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
| Rich Sauveur | RP | 2000 · 1 season | 1996 · 1 season |
| Andrew Lorraine | RP | 1997 · 1 season | 1995 · 1 season |
| Dane Johnson | RP | 1997 · 1 season | 1994 · 1 season |
| Darren Lewis | LF | 1990 · 1 season | 1996 · 1 season |
| Jeff Schaefer | 3B | 1994 · 1 season | 1989 · 1 season |
| Scott Sanderson | SP | 1990 · 1 season | 1994 · 1 season |
| Bill Dawley | RP | 1989 · 1 season | 1986 · 1 season |
| Steve Mura | RP | 1985 · 1 season | 1983 · 1 season |
| Joe Keough | — | 1968 · 1 season | 1973 · 1 season |
| Tommy Davis | — | 1971 · 1 season | 1968 · 1 season |
| Don Mossi | P | 1965 · 1 season | 1964 · 1 season |
| Stan Johnson | — | 1961 · 1 season | 1960 · 1 season |
| Jim Delsing | — | 1960 · 1 season | 1948 · 1 season |
| Lou Skizas | — | 1957 · 1 season | 1959 · 1 season |
| Johnny Groth | — | 1956 · 1 season | 1954 · 1 season |
| Gus Keriazakos | P | 1955 · 1 season | 1950 · 1 season |
| George Yankowski | — | 1942 · 1 season | 1949 · 1 season |
| Bill Nagel | — | 1939 · 1 season | 1945 · 1 season |
| Dick Culler | — | 1936 · 1 season | 1943 · 1 season |
| Bill Knickerbocker | — | 1942 · 1 season | 1941 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.