Players who played for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox
159 players
159 players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. Phil Cavarretta spent the most seasons with the two: 20 with the Chicago Cubs and 2 with the Chicago White Sox. On a roster now: Jose Quintana, Nick Madrigal, Aaron Civale, Nicky Lopez, and Anthony Kay. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | CHC | CHW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Cavarretta | — | 1934–1953 · 20 seasons | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons |
| Sammy Sosa | DH | 1992–2004 · 13 seasons | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Ron Santo | — | 1960–1973 · 14 seasons | 1974 · 1 season |
| Don Kessinger | — | 1964–1975 · 12 seasons | 1978–1979 · 2 seasons |
| Johnny Evers | — | 1902–1913 · 12 seasons | 1922 · 1 season |
| J. c. Martin | — | 1970–1972 · 3 seasons | 1959–1967 · 9 seasons |
| Jose Quintana | SP | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons | 2012–2017 · 6 seasons |
| Geovany Soto | C | 2005–2012 · 8 seasons | 2015–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Lance Johnson | DH | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons | 1988–1995 · 8 seasons |
| Turk Lown | P | 1951–1957 · 6 seasons | 1959–1962 · 4 seasons |
| Warren Hacker | P | 1948–1956 · 9 seasons | 1961 · 1 season |
| Frank Isbell | — | 1898 · 1 season | 1901–1909 · 9 seasons |
| Clark Griffith | P | 1893–1900 · 8 seasons | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Steve Trout | RP | 1983–1986 · 4 seasons | 1978–1982 · 5 seasons |
| Juan Pizarro | P | 1970–1972 · 3 seasons | 1961–1966 · 6 seasons |
| Welington Castillo | C | 2010–2015 · 6 seasons | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons |
| Jeff Samardzija | SP | 2008–2014 · 7 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Bob Howry | RP | 2006–2010 · 4 seasons | 1998–2001 · 4 seasons |
| Ken Kravec | RP | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1975–1980 · 6 seasons |
| John Buzhardt | P | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons | 1962–1967 · 6 seasons |
| Mike Kreevich | — | 1931 · 1 season | 1935–1941 · 7 seasons |
| Carl Reynolds | — | 1937–1939 · 3 seasons | 1927–1931 · 5 seasons |
| Danny Green | — | 1898–1901 · 4 seasons | 1902–1905 · 4 seasons |
| Will Ohman | RP | 2000–2007 · 5 seasons | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Neal Cotts | RP | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons | 2003–2006 · 4 seasons |
| Scott Eyre | RP | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Jason Bere | SP | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 1993–1997 · 5 seasons |
| Scott Sanderson | SP | 1984–1989 · 6 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Scott Fletcher | 2B | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1983–1991 · 5 seasons |
| Thad Bosley | LF | 1983–1986 · 4 seasons | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Dennis Lamp | RP | 1977–1980 · 4 seasons | 1981–1983 · 3 seasons |
| Wayne Nordhagen | RF | 1983 · 1 season | 1976–1981 · 6 seasons |
| Tom Daly | — | 1918–1921 · 4 seasons | 1913–1915 · 3 seasons |
| Nixey Callahan | P | 1897–1900 · 4 seasons | 1901–1903 · 3 seasons |
| Josh Paul | C | 2003 · 1 season | 1999–2003 · 5 seasons |
| Kevin Tapani | SP | 1997–2001 · 5 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Goose Gossage | RP | 1988 · 1 season | 1972–1976 · 5 seasons |
| Steve Stone | SP | 1974–1976 · 3 seasons | 1973–1978 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Locker | P | 1973–1975 · 2 seasons | 1965–1968 · 4 seasons |
| Frank Baumann | P | 1965 · 1 season | 1960–1964 · 5 seasons |
| Rollie Zeider | — | 1916–1918 · 3 seasons | 1910–1912 · 3 seasons |
| Nick Madrigal | 3B | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Zach Putnam | RP | 2013 · 1 season | 2014–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 2013–2015 · 3 seasons | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Brent Lillibridge | SS | 2013 · 1 season | 2009–2012 · 4 seasons |
| Kosuke Fukudome | LF | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Matt Karchner | RP | 1999–2000 · 2 seasons | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Darrin Jackson | LF | 1985–1988 · 3 seasons | 1994–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Jaime Navarro | RP | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1997–1999 · 3 seasons |
| Dave Martinez | CF | 1986–1987 · 2 seasons | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Greg Hibbard | P | 1993 · 1 season | 1989–1992 · 4 seasons |
| Ken Patterson | RP | 1992 · 1 season | 1988–1991 · 4 seasons |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | 1990–1992 · 3 seasons | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Vance Law | 3B | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons | 1982–1984 · 3 seasons |
| Mike Proly | RP | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Ken Frailing | P | 1974–1976 · 3 seasons | 1972–1973 · 2 seasons |
| Smoky Burgess | — | 1949–1951 · 2 seasons | 1965–1967 · 3 seasons |
| Jim McAnany | — | 1961–1962 · 2 seasons | 1958–1960 · 3 seasons |
| Johnny Ostrowski | — | 1943–1946 · 4 seasons | 1949 · 1 season |
| Zeb Terry | — | 1920–1922 · 3 seasons | 1916–1917 · 2 seasons |
| Wilbur Good | — | 1912–1915 · 4 seasons | 1918 · 1 season |
| Sam Mertes | — | 1898–1900 · 3 seasons | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Trayce Thompson | RF | 2021 · 1 season | 2015–2023 · 3 seasons |
| David Robertson | RP | 2022 · 1 season | 2015–2017 · 3 seasons |
| Clayton Richard | SP | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Ryan Sweeney | RF | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Ross Gload | 1B | 2000 · 1 season | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Robert Machado | C | 2001 · 1 season | 1996–1998 · 3 seasons |
| Paul Assenmacher | RP | 1990–1992 · 3 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Rick Wrona | C | 1988–1990 · 3 seasons | 1993 · 1 season |
| Guy Hoffman | RP | 1986 · 1 season | 1979–1983 · 3 seasons |
| Reggie Patterson | SP | 1983–1985 · 3 seasons | 1981 · 1 season |
| Jay Johnstone | RF | 1983–1984 · 2 seasons | 1971–1972 · 2 seasons |
| Dick Tidrow | RP | 1980–1982 · 3 seasons | 1983 · 1 season |
| Randy Martz | SP | 1980–1982 · 3 seasons | 1983 · 1 season |
| Steve Dillard | 2B | 1979–1981 · 3 seasons | 1982 · 1 season |
| Ken Henderson | CF | 1980 · 1 season | 1973–1975 · 3 seasons |
| Johnny Callison | — | 1970–1971 · 2 seasons | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons |
| Carl Sawatski | — | 1948–1953 · 3 seasons | 1954 · 1 season |
| Clyde Shoun | P | 1935–1937 · 3 seasons | 1949 · 1 season |
| Ralph Hamner | P | 1947–1949 · 3 seasons | 1946 · 1 season |
| Hi Bithorn | P | 1942–1946 · 3 seasons | 1947 · 1 season |
| Alex Metzler | — | 1925 · 1 season | 1927–1929 · 3 seasons |
| Mike Cvengros | P | 1929 · 1 season | 1923–1925 · 3 seasons |
| Kettle Wirts | — | 1921–1923 · 3 seasons | 1924 · 1 season |
| Eddie Mulligan | — | 1915–1916 · 2 seasons | 1921–1922 · 2 seasons |
| Aaron Civale | SP | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Reese McGuire | C | 2025 · 1 season | 2022–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Rafael Ortega | CF | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Billy Hamilton | RF | 2020 · 1 season | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Josh Phegley | C | 2020 · 1 season | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Steve Cishek | RP | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Chris Volstad | RP | 2012 · 1 season | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Olt | 3B | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Juan Pierre | LF | 2006 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Tanyon Sturtze | RP | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Larry Casian | RP | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1998 · 1 season |
| George A. Bell | DH | 1991 · 1 season | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Oscar Gamble | DH | 1969 · 1 season | 1977–1985 · 2 seasons |
| Jay Loviglio | 2B | 1983 · 1 season | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons |
| Jose Ortiz | — | 1971 · 1 season | 1969–1970 · 2 seasons |
| Charley Smith | — | 1969 · 1 season | 1962–1963 · 2 seasons |
| Cal McLish | P | 1949–1951 · 2 seasons | 1961 · 1 season |
| Ron Northey | — | 1952 · 1 season | 1955–1956 · 2 seasons |
| Whitey Platt | — | 1942–1943 · 2 seasons | 1946 · 1 season |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | 1924–1925 · 2 seasons | 1927 · 1 season |
| Phil Douglas | P | 1917–1918 · 2 seasons | 1912 · 1 season |
| George Moriarty | — | 1903–1904 · 2 seasons | 1916 · 1 season |
| Davy Jones | — | 1903–1904 · 2 seasons | 1913 · 1 season |
| Tom Daly | — | 1887–1888 · 2 seasons | 1902 · 1 season |
| Jack Katoll | P | 1898–1899 · 2 seasons | 1901 · 1 season |
| Anthony Kay | SP | 2023 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Bryse Wilson | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Jake Woodford | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Sean Newcomb | RP | 2022 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Vince Velasquez | SP | 2026 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Brad Keller | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Chris Flexen | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Michael Soroka | SP | 2025 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Martin Maldonado | C | 2019 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Derek Holland | P | 2019 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Jon Jay | RF | 2017 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Alex Avila | C | 2017 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Austin Jackson | CF | 2015 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Dioner Navarro | C | 2013 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Jacob Turner | SP | 2014 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Emilio Bonifacio | 2B | 2014 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Jeff Gray | RP | 2010 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | 2009 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Luis Vizcaino | RP | 2009 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| David Aardsma | RP | 2006 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
| Tom Gordon | RP | 2001 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Darren Lewis | LF | 2002 · 1 season | 1996 · 1 season |
| Andrew Lorraine | RP | 1999 · 1 season | 1995 · 1 season |
| Steve Christmas | C | 1986 · 1 season | 1984 · 1 season |
| Tim Stoddard | RP | 1984 · 1 season | 1975 · 1 season |
| Bruce Kimm | C | 1979 · 1 season | 1980 · 1 season |
| Dave Lemonds | P | 1969 · 1 season | 1972 · 1 season |
| Jim Qualls | — | 1969 · 1 season | 1972 · 1 season |
| Bill Heath | — | 1969 · 1 season | 1965 · 1 season |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1968 · 1 season | 1966 · 1 season |
| Lee Elia | — | 1968 · 1 season | 1966 · 1 season |
| Taylor Phillips | P | 1958 · 1 season | 1963 · 1 season |
| Morrie Martin | P | 1959 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Dick Littlefield | P | 1957 · 1 season | 1951 · 1 season |
| Vito Valentinetti | P | 1956 · 1 season | 1954 · 1 season |
| Dick Culler | — | 1948 · 1 season | 1943 · 1 season |
| Jess Dobernic | P | 1948 · 1 season | 1939 · 1 season |
| Joe Stephenson | — | 1944 · 1 season | 1947 · 1 season |
| Emmett O'Neill | P | 1946 · 1 season | 1946 · 1 season |
| Fabian Kowalik | P | 1935 · 1 season | 1932 · 1 season |
| Bennie Tate | — | 1934 · 1 season | 1931 · 1 season |
| Hank Schreiber | — | 1926 · 1 season | 1914 · 1 season |
| Grover Lowdermilk | P | 1912 · 1 season | 1920 · 1 season |
| Dutch Zwilling | — | 1916 · 1 season | 1910 · 1 season |
| Polly McLarry | — | 1915 · 1 season | 1912 · 1 season |
| Jimmy Johnston | — | 1914 · 1 season | 1911 · 1 season |
| Zaza Harvey | P | 1900 · 1 season | 1901 · 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.