Players who played for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals

Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals

129 players

129 players have played for both the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. Willie McGee spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Boston Red Sox and 12 with the St. Louis Cardinals. On a roster now: Michael Wacha, Tommy Pham, Jordan Hicks, Steven Matz, and Willson Contreras. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Players who played for the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals, with their years at each
PlayerPosBOSSTL
Willie McGeeRF1995 · 1 season1982–1999 · 12 seasons
Rich GedmanC1980–1989 · 10 seasons1991–1992 · 2 seasons
J.D. DrewRF2007–2011 · 5 seasons1998–2003 · 6 seasons
Reggie Smith1B1966–1973 · 8 seasons1974–1975 · 2 seasons
Mike RybaP1941–1946 · 6 seasons1935–1938 · 4 seasons
Cy YoungP1901–1908 · 8 seasons1899–1900 · 2 seasons
Lou Criger—1901–1908 · 8 seasons1899–1900 · 2 seasons
Dennis EckersleyRP1978–1998 · 7 seasons1996–1997 · 2 seasons
John TudorSP1979–1983 · 5 seasons1985–1990 · 4 seasons
Mike TorrezSP1978–1982 · 5 seasons1967–1970 · 4 seasons
Reggie ClevelandRP1974–1977 · 4 seasons1969–1973 · 5 seasons
Phil Gagliano—1971–1972 · 2 seasons1963–1969 · 7 seasons
Jack Rothrock—1925–1931 · 7 seasons1934–1935 · 2 seasons
Michael WachaSP2022 · 1 season2013–2019 · 7 seasons
Joe KellyRP2014–2018 · 5 seasons2012–2014 · 3 seasons
Jeff SuppanSP1995–2003 · 4 seasons2004–2010 · 4 seasons
Dick Schofield—1969–1970 · 2 seasons1953–1968 · 6 seasons
Freddy Parent—1901–1907 · 7 seasons1899 · 1 season
Tommy PhamLF2022 · 1 season2014–2024 · 6 seasons
Tyler O'NeillRF2024 · 1 season2018–2023 · 6 seasons
Andrew MillerRP2011–2014 · 4 seasons2019–2021 · 3 seasons
Allen Craig1B2014–2015 · 2 seasons2010–2014 · 5 seasons
Mike TimlinRP2003–2008 · 6 seasons2001 · 1 season
Edgar RenteriaSS2005 · 1 season1999–2004 · 6 seasons
Rheal CormierRP1995–2000 · 3 seasons1991–1994 · 4 seasons
Tony FossasRP1991–1994 · 4 seasons1995–1997 · 3 seasons
Luis Alicea2B1995 · 1 season1988–1996 · 6 seasons
John CurtisRP1970–1973 · 4 seasons1974–1976 · 3 seasons
Don Gutteridge—1946–1947 · 2 seasons1936–1940 · 5 seasons
Jack RussellP1926–1931 · 6 seasons1940 · 1 season
Hal Janvrin—1911–1917 · 6 seasons1920 · 1 season
Jordan HicksRP2025 · 1 season2018–2023 · 5 seasons
John LackeySP2010–2014 · 4 seasons2014–2015 · 2 seasons
Scott Cooper3B1990–1994 · 5 seasons1995 · 1 season
Bill CampbellRP1977–1981 · 5 seasons1985 · 1 season
Ted Sizemore2B1980 · 1 season1971–1975 · 5 seasons
Rick WiseRP1974–1977 · 4 seasons1972–1973 · 2 seasons
Mike GarmanP1969–1973 · 4 seasons1974–1975 · 2 seasons
Del Wilber—1953–1954 · 2 seasons1946–1949 · 4 seasons
Eddie Lake—1943–1945 · 3 seasons1939–1941 · 3 seasons
Bob WeilandP1932–1933 · 2 seasons1937–1940 · 4 seasons
Del Gainer—1914–1919 · 5 seasons1922 · 1 season
Charley HallP1909–1913 · 5 seasons1916 · 1 season
Tommy Dowd—1901 · 1 season1893–1898 · 5 seasons
Steven MatzSP2025 · 1 season2022–2025 · 4 seasons
Julian TavarezRP2006–2008 · 3 seasons2004–2005 · 2 seasons
Jack ClarkDH1991–1992 · 2 seasons1985–1987 · 3 seasons
Jim DwyerDH1979–1980 · 2 seasons1973–1977 · 3 seasons
Bernie CarboRF1974–1977 · 3 seasons1973–1979 · 2 seasons
Lynn McGlothenRP1972–1973 · 2 seasons1974–1976 · 3 seasons
Mike NagyP1969–1972 · 4 seasons1973 · 1 season
Eddie Bressoud—1962–1965 · 4 seasons1967 · 1 season
Billy MuffettP1960–1962 · 3 seasons1957–1958 · 2 seasons
Rip Repulski—1961 · 1 season1953–1956 · 4 seasons
Mickey Owen—1954 · 1 season1937–1940 · 4 seasons
Willson Contreras1B2026 · 1 season2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Brandon MossRF2007–2008 · 2 seasons2015–2016 · 2 seasons
Edward MujicaRP2014–2015 · 2 seasons2012–2013 · 2 seasons
Justin MastersonSP2008–2015 · 3 seasons2014 · 1 season
Trever MillerRP2011 · 1 season2009–2011 · 3 seasons
Joel PineiroSP2007 · 1 season2007–2009 · 3 seasons
Julio LugoSS2007–2009 · 3 seasons2009 · 1 season
Gary GaettiDH2000 · 1 season1996–1998 · 3 seasons
Danny Sheaffer3B1987 · 1 season1995–1997 · 3 seasons
Cory BaileyRP1993–1994 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 2 seasons
Rob MurphyRP1989–1990 · 2 seasons1993–1994 · 2 seasons
Lee SmithRP1988–1989 · 2 seasons1991–1992 · 2 seasons
Luis Alvarado—1968–1970 · 3 seasons1976 · 1 season
Danny Cater—1972–1974 · 3 seasons1975 · 1 season
Sonny SiebertP1970–1972 · 3 seasons1974 · 1 season
Bob DulibaP1965 · 1 season1959–1962 · 3 seasons
Cot DealP1947–1948 · 2 seasons1950–1954 · 2 seasons
Tom Winsett—1930–1933 · 3 seasons1935 · 1 season
Bill PerticaP1918 · 1 season1921–1923 · 3 seasons
Ed KargerP1910–1911 · 2 seasons1907–1908 · 2 seasons
Jesse Burkett—1905 · 1 season1899–1901 · 3 seasons
Sonny GraySP2026 · 1 season2024–2025 · 2 seasons
George KottarasC2008–2009 · 2 seasons2014 · 1 season
Clayton MortensenSP2012–2013 · 2 seasons2009 · 1 season
Dennys ReyesRP2011 · 1 season2009–2010 · 2 seasons
Felipe Lopez2B2010 · 1 season2008–2010 · 2 seasons
Josh HancockRP2002 · 1 season2006–2007 · 2 seasons
Royce ClaytonSS2007 · 1 season1996–1997 · 2 seasons
Dustin HermansonRP2002 · 1 season2001–2003 · 2 seasons
Darren BraggLF1997–1998 · 2 seasons1999 · 1 season
Tom BrunanskyRF1991–1992 · 2 seasons1989 · 1 season
Diego SeguiP1974–1975 · 2 seasons1973 · 1 season
Mario GuerreroSS1973–1974 · 2 seasons1975 · 1 season
Orlando Cepeda—1973 · 1 season1967–1968 · 2 seasons
Bob Burda—1972 · 1 season1962–1971 · 2 seasons
Eddie Kasko—1966 · 1 season1957–1958 · 2 seasons
Nelson ChittumP1959–1960 · 2 seasons1958 · 1 season
Gene Mauch—1956–1957 · 2 seasons1952 · 1 season
Frank BarrettP1944–1945 · 2 seasons1939 · 1 season
Jim Bucher—1944–1945 · 2 seasons1938 · 1 season
Jimmy Cooney—1917 · 1 season1924–1925 · 2 seasons
Dustin MaySP2025 · 1 season2026 · 1 season
Hunter DobbinsSP2025 · 1 season2026 · 1 season
Ali SanchezC2025 · 1 season2021 · 1 season
Luis GarciaRP2024 · 1 season2021 · 1 season
Adam OttavinoRP2021 · 1 season2010 · 1 season
Blaine BoyerRP2017 · 1 season2009 · 1 season
A.J. PierzynskiC2014 · 1 season2014 · 1 season
J.C. RomeroRP2007 · 1 season2012 · 1 season
Nick Punto2B2012 · 1 season2011 · 1 season
Brad PennySP2009 · 1 season2010 · 1 season
Joe Thurston2B2008 · 1 season2009 · 1 season
John SmoltzSP2009 · 1 season2009 · 1 season
Kevin JarvisRP2006 · 1 season2005 · 1 season
Jeff FasseroRP2000 · 1 season2003 · 1 season
Darren OliverRP2002 · 1 season1999 · 1 season
Dave RaderC1980 · 1 season1977 · 1 season
Stan Papi3B1979 · 1 season1974 · 1 season
Lance ClemonsP1974 · 1 season1972 · 1 season
Terry Hughes—1974 · 1 season1973 · 1 season
Lew KrausseP1972 · 1 season1973 · 1 season
Herb MofordP1959 · 1 season1955 · 1 season
Stan PartenheimerP1944 · 1 season1945 · 1 season
Buster Mills—1937 · 1 season1934 · 1 season
Fred Haney—1926 · 1 season1929 · 1 season
Danny Clark—1924 · 1 season1927 · 1 season
Herb Hunter—1920 · 1 season1921 · 1 season
Frank Gilhooley—1919 · 1 season1912 · 1 season
Ben HuntP1910 · 1 season1913 · 1 season
Ed McFarland—1908 · 1 season1896 · 1 season
Jack Slattery—1901 · 1 season1906 · 1 season
Win KellumP1901 · 1 season1905 · 1 season
Larry McLean—1901 · 1 season1904 · 1 season
Nig CuppyP1901 · 1 season1899 · 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.

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