Players who played for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates
198 players
198 players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Charlie Grimm spent the most seasons with the two: 12 with the Chicago Cubs and 6 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On a roster now: Jose Quintana, Clay Holmes, Bryse Wilson, and Aroldis Chapman. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | CHC | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Grimm | — | 1925–1936 · 12 seasons | 1919–1924 · 6 seasons |
| Aramis Ramirez | 3B | 2003–2011 · 9 seasons | 1998–2015 · 7 seasons |
| Clyde McCullough | — | 1940–1956 · 11 seasons | 1949–1952 · 4 seasons |
| Tommy Leach | — | 1913–1914 · 2 seasons | 1900–1918 · 13 seasons |
| Wilbur Cooper | P | 1925 · 1 season | 1912–1924 · 13 seasons |
| Rick Reuschel | RP | 1972–1984 · 11 seasons | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Guy Bush | P | 1923–1934 · 12 seasons | 1935 · 1 season |
| Kiki Cuyler | — | 1928–1934 · 7 seasons | 1921–1927 · 6 seasons |
| Tom Burns | — | 1880–1891 · 12 seasons | 1892 · 1 season |
| Richie Hebner | 1B | 1984–1985 · 2 seasons | 1968–1983 · 10 seasons |
| Larry French | P | 1935–1940 · 6 seasons | 1929–1934 · 6 seasons |
| Frankie Gustine | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1939–1948 · 10 seasons |
| Billy Herman | — | 1931–1940 · 10 seasons | 1947 · 1 season |
| John Grabow | RP | 2009–2011 · 3 seasons | 2003–2009 · 7 seasons |
| Jon Lieber | RP | 1999–2008 · 5 seasons | 1994–1998 · 5 seasons |
| Jason Kendall | C | 2007 · 1 season | 1996–2004 · 9 seasons |
| Frank Thomas | — | 1960–1966 · 2 seasons | 1951–1958 · 8 seasons |
| George Grantham | — | 1922–1924 · 3 seasons | 1925–1931 · 7 seasons |
| Hal Carlson | P | 1928–1930 · 3 seasons | 1917–1923 · 7 seasons |
| Jimmy Archer | — | 1909–1917 · 9 seasons | 1904 · 1 season |
| Solly Hofman | — | 1904–1911 · 8 seasons | 1903–1913 · 2 seasons |
| Abner Dalrymple | — | 1879–1886 · 8 seasons | 1887–1888 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Patterson | RP | 1996–1998 · 3 seasons | 1986–1992 · 6 seasons |
| Paul Popovich | — | 1964–1973 · 7 seasons | 1974–1975 · 2 seasons |
| Claude Passeau | P | 1940–1947 · 8 seasons | 1935 · 1 season |
| Ginger Beaumont | — | 1910 · 1 season | 1899–1906 · 8 seasons |
| Jameson Taillon | SP | 2023–2026 · 4 seasons | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons |
| Paul Maholm | RP | 2012 · 1 season | 2005–2011 · 7 seasons |
| Derrek Lee | 1B | 2004–2010 · 7 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Jose Hernandez | 1B | 1994–2003 · 6 seasons | 2003–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Madlock | DH | 1974–1976 · 3 seasons | 1980–1984 · 5 seasons |
| Gene Clines | — | 1977–1979 · 3 seasons | 1970–1974 · 5 seasons |
| Ralph Kiner | — | 1954 · 1 season | 1946–1952 · 7 seasons |
| Percy Jones | P | 1920–1928 · 7 seasons | 1930 · 1 season |
| Sheriff Blake | P | 1924–1930 · 7 seasons | 1920 · 1 season |
| Sparky Adams | — | 1922–1927 · 6 seasons | 1928–1929 · 2 seasons |
| Vic Aldridge | P | 1917–1924 · 5 seasons | 1925–1927 · 3 seasons |
| Claude Hendrix | P | 1916–1920 · 5 seasons | 1911–1913 · 3 seasons |
| Vic Saier | — | 1911–1917 · 7 seasons | 1919 · 1 season |
| Lefty Leifield | P | 1913 · 1 season | 1905–1911 · 7 seasons |
| Jack Pfiester | P | 1906–1911 · 6 seasons | 1903–1904 · 2 seasons |
| Kyle Farnsworth | RP | 1999–2004 · 6 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons | 2009–2011 · 3 seasons |
| Tom Gorzelanny | RP | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons | 2005–2009 · 5 seasons |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2003–2006 · 2 seasons | 1993–1998 · 5 seasons |
| Mike Bielecki | RP | 1988–1990 · 3 seasons | 1984–1987 · 4 seasons |
| Andre Rodgers | — | 1961–1964 · 4 seasons | 1965–1967 · 3 seasons |
| Smoky Burgess | — | 1949–1951 · 2 seasons | 1959–1963 · 5 seasons |
| Gene Baker | — | 1953–1956 · 4 seasons | 1958–1961 · 3 seasons |
| Russ Bauers | P | 1946 · 1 season | 1936–1941 · 6 seasons |
| Pop Schriver | — | 1891–1894 · 4 seasons | 1898–1900 · 3 seasons |
| Billy Sunday | — | 1883–1887 · 5 seasons | 1888–1889 · 2 seasons |
| Gary Varsho | RF | 1988–1990 · 3 seasons | 1991–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Matt Alexander | CF | 1973–1974 · 2 seasons | 1978–1981 · 4 seasons |
| Ramon Hernandez | P | 1968 · 1 season | 1971–1975 · 5 seasons |
| Don Cardwell | P | 1961–1962 · 2 seasons | 1963–1966 · 4 seasons |
| Hank Schenz | — | 1946–1949 · 4 seasons | 1950–1951 · 2 seasons |
| Al Todd | — | 1940–1943 · 3 seasons | 1936–1938 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Osborn | P | 1925–1930 · 5 seasons | 1931 · 1 season |
| Jock Menefee | P | 1900–1903 · 4 seasons | 1892–1895 · 2 seasons |
| Frank Killen | P | 1900 · 1 season | 1893–1897 · 5 seasons |
| Jake Stenzel | — | 1890 · 1 season | 1892–1896 · 5 seasons |
| Ad Gumbert | P | 1888–1892 · 4 seasons | 1893–1894 · 2 seasons |
| John Peters | — | 1876–1879 · 3 seasons | 1882–1884 · 3 seasons |
| Rich Hill | SP | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Jose Quintana | SP | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Justin Wilson | RP | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons |
| Bobby Hill | 3B | 2002–2003 · 2 seasons | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons |
| Jimmy Anderson | RP | 2004 · 1 season | 1999–2002 · 4 seasons |
| Dennis Lamp | RP | 1977–1980 · 4 seasons | 1992 · 1 season |
| Juan Pizarro | P | 1970–1972 · 3 seasons | 1967–1974 · 2 seasons |
| Don Hoak | — | 1956 · 1 season | 1959–1962 · 4 seasons |
| Elmer Singleton | P | 1957–1959 · 3 seasons | 1947–1948 · 2 seasons |
| Dick Bartell | — | 1939 · 1 season | 1927–1930 · 4 seasons |
| Earl Grace | — | 1929 · 1 season | 1932–1935 · 4 seasons |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | 1932 · 1 season | 1916–1929 · 4 seasons |
| Rabbit Maranville | — | 1925 · 1 season | 1921–1924 · 4 seasons |
| Jack McCarthy | — | 1900–1905 · 3 seasons | 1898–1899 · 2 seasons |
| Jim Gardner | P | 1902 · 1 season | 1895–1899 · 4 seasons |
| Adonis Terry | P | 1894–1897 · 4 seasons | 1893 · 1 season |
| Clay Holmes | SP | 2026 · 1 season | 2018–2020 · 3 seasons |
| Jesse Chavez | RP | 2018–2022 · 2 seasons | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Marlon Byrd | RF | 2010–2012 · 3 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Juan Cruz | RP | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| José E Ascanio | RP | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons | 2009–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Xavier Nady | RF | 2010 · 1 season | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Kevin Hart | SP | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Daryle Ward | 1B | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Brant Brown | LF | 1996–1998 · 3 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Dan Plesac | RP | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Scott Bullett | LF | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1991–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Landrum | RP | 1988 · 1 season | 1989–1991 · 3 seasons |
| Marvell Wynne | CF | 1990 · 1 season | 1983–1985 · 3 seasons |
| Vance Law | 3B | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons | 1980–1981 · 2 seasons |
| Tom Dettore | P | 1974–1976 · 3 seasons | 1973 · 1 season |
| Chuck Hartenstein | P | 1966–1968 · 3 seasons | 1969 · 1 season |
| Harry Bright | — | 1965 · 1 season | 1958–1960 · 3 seasons |
| Cal Neeman | — | 1957–1959 · 3 seasons | 1962 · 1 season |
| Dale Long | — | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons | 1955–1956 · 2 seasons |
| Lee Walls | — | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons | 1952–1956 · 2 seasons |
| Cal McLish | P | 1949–1951 · 2 seasons | 1947–1948 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Schuster | — | 1943–1945 · 3 seasons | 1937 · 1 season |
| Jim Mosolf | — | 1933 · 1 season | 1929–1931 · 3 seasons |
| Rollie Hemsley | — | 1932 · 1 season | 1928–1930 · 3 seasons |
| Fred Fussell | P | 1922–1923 · 2 seasons | 1928–1929 · 2 seasons |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | 1924–1925 · 2 seasons | 1916–1917 · 2 seasons |
| Ike McAuley | — | 1925 · 1 season | 1914–1916 · 3 seasons |
| Rip Wheeler | P | 1923–1924 · 2 seasons | 1921–1922 · 2 seasons |
| Zeb Terry | — | 1920–1922 · 3 seasons | 1919 · 1 season |
| Hooks Warner | — | 1921 · 1 season | 1916–1919 · 3 seasons |
| George Vanhaltren | — | 1887–1889 · 3 seasons | 1893 · 1 season |
| Mark Baldwin | P | 1887–1888 · 2 seasons | 1891–1892 · 2 seasons |
| Yacksel Rios | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Trevor Cahill | SP | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Félix Pie | LF | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Sean Gallagher | RP | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2007 · 1 season |
| Randall Simon | 1B | 2003 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Doug Strange | 3B | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons | 1998 · 1 season |
| Felix Fermin | 2B | 1996 · 1 season | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons |
| Jeff Robinson | RP | 1992 · 1 season | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons |
| Curtis Wilkerson | 2B | 1989–1990 · 2 seasons | 1991 · 1 season |
| Mike Diaz | 1B | 1983 · 1 season | 1986–1987 · 2 seasons |
| Eddie Solomon | SP | 1975 · 1 season | 1980–1981 · 2 seasons |
| Manny Jimenez | — | 1969 · 1 season | 1967–1968 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Henry | P | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons | 1968 · 1 season |
| Howie Pollet | P | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons | 1952 · 1 season |
| Preston Ward | — | 1950 · 1 season | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons |
| Toby Atwell | — | 1952 · 1 season | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons |
| Don Carlsen | P | 1948 · 1 season | 1951–1952 · 2 seasons |
| Cliff Chambers | P | 1948 · 1 season | 1949–1950 · 2 seasons |
| Kirby Higbe | P | 1937–1938 · 2 seasons | 1948 · 1 season |
| Stu Martin | — | 1943 · 1 season | 1941–1942 · 2 seasons |
| Babe Phelps | — | 1933–1934 · 2 seasons | 1942 · 1 season |
| Ripper Collins | — | 1937–1938 · 2 seasons | 1941 · 1 season |
| Freddy Lindstrom | — | 1935 · 1 season | 1933–1934 · 2 seasons |
| Eddie Mulligan | — | 1915–1916 · 2 seasons | 1928 · 1 season |
| Pete Scott | — | 1926–1927 · 2 seasons | 1928 · 1 season |
| Fritz Mollwitz | — | 1913 · 1 season | 1917–1918 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Powell | P | 1912 · 1 season | 1909–1910 · 2 seasons |
| Vin Campbell | — | 1908 · 1 season | 1910–1911 · 2 seasons |
| Del Howard | — | 1908–1909 · 2 seasons | 1905 · 1 season |
| Bill Merritt | — | 1891 · 1 season | 1896–1897 · 2 seasons |
| Jim Hughey | P | 1893 · 1 season | 1896–1897 · 2 seasons |
| Duke Farrell | — | 1888–1889 · 2 seasons | 1892 · 1 season |
| Cliff Carroll | — | 1890–1891 · 2 seasons | 1888 · 1 season |
| Chuck Lauer | — | 1890 · 1 season | 1884–1889 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Bishop | P | 1889 · 1 season | 1886–1887 · 2 seasons |
| Charlie Eden | — | 1877 · 1 season | 1884–1885 · 2 seasons |
| Bryse Wilson | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Jake Woodford | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Vince Velasquez | SP | 2026 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 2025 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Genesis Cabrera | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Aroldis Chapman | RP | 2016 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Derek Holland | P | 2019 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Phil Coke | RP | 2015 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Chris Volstad | RP | 2012 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Jose Veras | RP | 2014 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Hisanori Takahashi | RP | 2013 · 1 season | 2012 · 1 season |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | 2008 · 1 season | 2012 · 1 season |
| Craig Monroe | LF | 2007 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Jeromy Burnitz | RF | 2005 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Michael Restovich | RF | 2006 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Benito Santiago | C | 1999 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Jody Gerut | CF | 2005 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Chris Stynes | 3B | 2002 · 1 season | 2004 · 1 season |
| Julian Tavarez | RP | 2001 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Kenny Lofton | LF | 2003 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | 2001 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Pat Mahomes | RP | 2002 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Miguel Batista | SP | 1997 · 1 season | 1992 · 1 season |
| Dave Otto | RP | 1994 · 1 season | 1993 · 1 season |
| Goose Gossage | RP | 1988 · 1 season | 1977 · 1 season |
| Paul Moskau | SP | 1983 · 1 season | 1982 · 1 season |
| Ken Reitz | 3B | 1981 · 1 season | 1982 · 1 season |
| Jack Lamabe | P | 1968 · 1 season | 1962 · 1 season |
| George Freese | — | 1961 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Dick Littlefield | P | 1957 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Ben Wade | P | 1948 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Gene Mauch | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1947 · 1 season |
| Ray Starr | P | 1945 · 1 season | 1944 · 1 season |
| Mike Cvengros | P | 1929 · 1 season | 1927 · 1 season |
| Ed Sicking | — | 1916 · 1 season | 1927 · 1 season |
| Cy Slapnicka | P | 1911 · 1 season | 1918 · 1 season |
| Joe Kelly | — | 1916 · 1 season | 1914 · 1 season |
| Ensign Cottrell | P | 1912 · 1 season | 1911 · 1 season |
| Bull Smith | — | 1906 · 1 season | 1904 · 1 season |
| Hans Lobert | — | 1905 · 1 season | 1903 · 1 season |
| Billy Clingman | — | 1900 · 1 season | 1895 · 1 season |
| John Ganzel | — | 1900 · 1 season | 1898 · 1 season |
| Walt Woods | P | 1898 · 1 season | 1900 · 1 season |
| Bill Eagan | — | 1893 · 1 season | 1898 · 1 season |
| Dave Wright | P | 1897 · 1 season | 1895 · 1 season |
| Kid Camp | P | 1894 · 1 season | 1892 · 1 season |
| Fred Roat | — | 1892 · 1 season | 1890 · 1 season |
| Deacon White | — | 1876 · 1 season | 1889 · 1 season |
| Bob Ferguson | — | 1878 · 1 season | 1884 · 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.