Players who played for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals
234 players
234 players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Lou Brock spent the most seasons with the two: 3 with the Chicago Cubs and 15 with the St. Louis Cardinals. On a roster now: Willson Contreras, Carson Kelly, Jose Quintana, Nelson Velazquez, and Andrew Kittredge. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | CHC | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brock | — | 1961–1963 · 3 seasons | 1965–1979 · 15 seasons |
| Rogers Hornsby | — | 1929–1932 · 4 seasons | 1915–1926 · 12 seasons |
| Lon Warneke | P | 1930–1945 · 9 seasons | 1937–1941 · 5 seasons |
| Don Kessinger | — | 1964–1975 · 12 seasons | 1976 · 1 season |
| Guy Bush | P | 1923–1934 · 12 seasons | 1938 · 1 season |
| Charlie Grimm | — | 1925–1936 · 12 seasons | 1918 · 1 season |
| Bob O'Farrell | — | 1915–1924 · 9 seasons | 1926–1935 · 4 seasons |
| Shawon Dunston | RF | 1985–1995 · 11 seasons | 2000 · 1 season |
| Cliff Heathcote | — | 1923–1930 · 8 seasons | 1918–1921 · 4 seasons |
| Larry Jackson | P | 1963–1965 · 3 seasons | 1955–1962 · 8 seasons |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | 1963–1965 · 3 seasons | 1955–1962 · 8 seasons |
| Dizzy Dean | P | 1938–1941 · 4 seasons | 1930–1937 · 7 seasons |
| Tony Kaufmann | P | 1921–1927 · 7 seasons | 1928–1935 · 4 seasons |
| Mike Gonzalez | — | 1926–1929 · 4 seasons | 1915–1932 · 7 seasons |
| Pete Alexander | P | 1918–1925 · 8 seasons | 1927–1929 · 3 seasons |
| Mordecai Brown | P | 1904–1916 · 10 seasons | 1903 · 1 season |
| Willson Contreras | 1B | 2016–2022 · 7 seasons | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons |
| Lee Smith | RP | 1980–1987 · 8 seasons | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Tyson | 2B | 1980–1981 · 2 seasons | 1972–1979 · 8 seasons |
| Howie Pollet | P | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons | 1941–1950 · 8 seasons |
| Peanuts Lowrey | — | 1942–1948 · 6 seasons | 1951–1954 · 4 seasons |
| Jaime Garcia | SP | 2018 · 1 season | 2008–2016 · 8 seasons |
| Jim Edmonds | CF | 2008 · 1 season | 2000–2007 · 8 seasons |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 1981–1987 · 7 seasons | 1980–1989 · 2 seasons |
| Jerry Mumphrey | LF | 1986–1988 · 3 seasons | 1974–1979 · 6 seasons |
| Bruce Sutter | RP | 1976–1980 · 5 seasons | 1981–1984 · 4 seasons |
| Ken Reitz | 3B | 1981 · 1 season | 1972–1980 · 8 seasons |
| Walker Cooper | — | 1955 · 1 season | 1940–1957 · 8 seasons |
| Taylor Douthit | — | 1933 · 1 season | 1923–1930 · 8 seasons |
| Sparky Adams | — | 1922–1927 · 6 seasons | 1930–1932 · 3 seasons |
| Max Flack | — | 1916–1921 · 6 seasons | 1923–1925 · 3 seasons |
| Jack Taylor | P | 1898–1907 · 7 seasons | 1904–1905 · 2 seasons |
| Jason Heyward | LF | 2016–2022 · 7 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| John Mabry | 1B | 2006 · 1 season | 1994–2005 · 7 seasons |
| Alan Benes | RP | 2002–2003 · 2 seasons | 1995–2001 · 6 seasons |
| Joe Girardi | C | 1989–2002 · 7 seasons | 2003 · 1 season |
| Donovan Osborne | RP | 2002 · 1 season | 1992–1999 · 7 seasons |
| Rick Sutcliffe | SP | 1985–1991 · 7 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Jerry Morales | CF | 1974–1983 · 7 seasons | 1978 · 1 season |
| Mick Kelleher | SS | 1976–1980 · 5 seasons | 1972–1975 · 3 seasons |
| George Altman | — | 1959–1967 · 7 seasons | 1963 · 1 season |
| Mort Cooper | P | 1949 · 1 season | 1938–1944 · 7 seasons |
| Ken O'dea | — | 1935–1938 · 4 seasons | 1942–1945 · 4 seasons |
| Ripper Collins | — | 1937–1938 · 2 seasons | 1931–1936 · 6 seasons |
| Roger Bresnahan | — | 1900–1915 · 4 seasons | 1909–1912 · 4 seasons |
| Bill Hutchison | P | 1889–1895 · 7 seasons | 1897 · 1 season |
| Jon Jay | RF | 2017 · 1 season | 2010–2015 · 6 seasons |
| Jason Motte | RP | 2015 · 1 season | 2008–2014 · 6 seasons |
| Corey Patterson | LF | 2000–2005 · 6 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Ryan Theriot | 2B | 2005–2010 · 6 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| So Taguchi | OF | 2009 · 1 season | 2002–2007 · 6 seasons |
| Mike Perez | RP | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1990–1994 · 5 seasons |
| Bob Tewksbury | SP | 1988 · 1 season | 1989–1994 · 6 seasons |
| Ray Burris | RP | 1973–1978 · 6 seasons | 1986 · 1 season |
| Steve Swisher | C | 1974–1977 · 4 seasons | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Jose Cardenal | 1B | 1972–1977 · 6 seasons | 1970 · 1 season |
| Ken Rudolph | — | 1969–1973 · 5 seasons | 1975–1976 · 2 seasons |
| Jim Hickman | — | 1968–1973 · 6 seasons | 1974 · 1 season |
| Ernie Broglio | P | 1965–1966 · 2 seasons | 1959–1963 · 5 seasons |
| Carl Sawatski | — | 1948–1953 · 3 seasons | 1960–1963 · 4 seasons |
| Hank Sauer | — | 1950–1955 · 6 seasons | 1956 · 1 season |
| Mickey Owen | — | 1949–1951 · 3 seasons | 1937–1940 · 4 seasons |
| Frank Demaree | — | 1932–1938 · 6 seasons | 1943 · 1 season |
| Clyde Shoun | P | 1935–1937 · 3 seasons | 1938–1941 · 4 seasons |
| Tex Carleton | P | 1935–1938 · 4 seasons | 1932–1934 · 3 seasons |
| Jakie May | P | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons | 1917–1921 · 5 seasons |
| Les Bell | — | 1930–1931 · 2 seasons | 1923–1927 · 5 seasons |
| Vic Keen | P | 1921–1925 · 5 seasons | 1926–1927 · 2 seasons |
| Genesis Cabrera | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2019–2023 · 5 seasons |
| Dexter Fowler | RF | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons |
| Daniel Descalso | 3B | 2019 · 1 season | 2010–2014 · 5 seasons |
| Todd Wellemeyer | RP | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons |
| Les Lancaster | RP | 1987–1991 · 5 seasons | 1993 · 1 season |
| Steve Lake | C | 1983–1993 · 4 seasons | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons |
| Ivan DeJesus | SS | 1977–1981 · 5 seasons | 1985 · 1 season |
| Heity Cruz | CF | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1973–1977 · 4 seasons |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | 1956–1960 · 5 seasons | 1971 · 1 season |
| Alex Grammas | — | 1963 · 1 season | 1954–1961 · 5 seasons |
| Tom Poholsky | P | 1957 · 1 season | 1950–1956 · 5 seasons |
| Stu Martin | — | 1943 · 1 season | 1936–1940 · 5 seasons |
| Gus Mancuso | — | 1939 · 1 season | 1928–1941 · 5 seasons |
| George Pearce | P | 1912–1916 · 5 seasons | 1917 · 1 season |
| Art Nichols | — | 1898–1900 · 3 seasons | 1901–1903 · 3 seasons |
| Hugh Nicol | — | 1881–1882 · 2 seasons | 1883–1886 · 4 seasons |
| Carson Kelly | C | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons |
| Jake Woodford | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2020–2023 · 4 seasons |
| Jose Quintana | SP | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Jose Martinez | LF | 2020 · 1 season | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | 2009 · 1 season | 2006–2010 · 4 seasons |
| Jason Marquis | SP | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 1991–1994 · 4 seasons | 2000 · 1 season |
| Frank DiPino | RP | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons | 1989–1992 · 3 seasons |
| Donnie Moore | RP | 1975–1979 · 4 seasons | 1980 · 1 season |
| Lynn McGlothen | RP | 1979–1980 · 2 seasons | 1974–1976 · 3 seasons |
| Buddy Schultz | P | 1975–1976 · 2 seasons | 1977–1979 · 3 seasons |
| Barney Schultz | P | 1961–1962 · 2 seasons | 1955–1965 · 3 seasons |
| Don Landrum | — | 1963–1965 · 3 seasons | 1960–1961 · 2 seasons |
| Moe Thacker | — | 1958–1962 · 4 seasons | 1963 · 1 season |
| Sam Jones | P | 1955–1956 · 2 seasons | 1957–1963 · 3 seasons |
| Paul Derringer | P | 1943–1945 · 3 seasons | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons |
| Howard Freigau | — | 1926–1927 · 2 seasons | 1922–1924 · 3 seasons |
| Les Mann | — | 1916–1918 · 3 seasons | 1921–1922 · 2 seasons |
| Pop Schriver | — | 1891–1894 · 4 seasons | 1901 · 1 season |
| John Lackey | SP | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons |
| Miguel Socolovich | RP | 2012 · 1 season | 2015–2017 · 3 seasons |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 2013–2015 · 3 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Miguel Cairo | 1B | 1997 · 1 season | 2002–2007 · 3 seasons |
| Jose Vizcaino | SS | 1991–1993 · 3 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Mike DiFelice | C | 2004 · 1 season | 1996–2002 · 3 seasons |
| Dave Veres | RP | 2003 · 1 season | 2000–2002 · 3 seasons |
| Manny Aybar | RP | 2001 · 1 season | 1997–1999 · 3 seasons |
| Gary Gaetti | DH | 1999 · 1 season | 1996–1998 · 3 seasons |
| Kent Bottenfield | SP | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Dennis Eckersley | RP | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Hector Villanueva | C | 1990–1992 · 3 seasons | 1993 · 1 season |
| Jamie Moyer | SP | 1986–1988 · 3 seasons | 1991 · 1 season |
| George Frazier | RP | 1985 · 1 season | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Doug Capilla | RP | 1979–1981 · 3 seasons | 1976 · 1 season |
| Darold Knowles | RP | 1975–1976 · 2 seasons | 1979–1980 · 2 seasons |
| Byron Browne | — | 1965–1967 · 3 seasons | 1969 · 1 season |
| Gene Oliver | — | 1969 · 1 season | 1959–1962 · 3 seasons |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | P | 1968 · 1 season | 1952–1961 · 3 seasons |
| Doug Clemens | — | 1965 · 1 season | 1961–1963 · 3 seasons |
| Ellis Burton | — | 1964–1965 · 2 seasons | 1958–1960 · 2 seasons |
| Jimmie Schaffer | — | 1963–1964 · 2 seasons | 1961–1962 · 2 seasons |
| Mel Wright | P | 1960–1961 · 2 seasons | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons |
| Jeff Cross | — | 1948 · 1 season | 1942–1947 · 3 seasons |
| Roy Henshaw | P | 1933–1936 · 3 seasons | 1938 · 1 season |
| Bud Tinning | P | 1932–1934 · 3 seasons | 1935 · 1 season |
| Fred Toney | P | 1911–1913 · 3 seasons | 1923 · 1 season |
| John Kelleher | — | 1921–1923 · 3 seasons | 1912 · 1 season |
| Roy Walker | P | 1917–1918 · 2 seasons | 1921–1922 · 2 seasons |
| Pickles Dillhoefer | — | 1917 · 1 season | 1919–1921 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Fisher | — | 1914–1915 · 2 seasons | 1918–1919 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Wicker | P | 1904–1905 · 2 seasons | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Jack O'Neill | — | 1904–1905 · 2 seasons | 1902–1903 · 2 seasons |
| Dell Darling | — | 1887–1889 · 3 seasons | 1891 · 1 season |
| Nelson Velazquez | LF | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Steve Cishek | RP | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Jerome Williams | RP | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Carlos Manuel Villanueva | P | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Dan Haren | SP | 2015 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Eduardo Sanchez | RP | 2013 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Joe Mather | LF | 2012 · 1 season | 2008–2010 · 2 seasons |
| Mark DeRosa | 2B | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2003–2006 · 2 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Julian Tavarez | RP | 2001 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Mike Mahoney | C | 2000–2002 · 2 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Ray King | RP | 1999 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Delino DeShields | 2B | 2002 · 1 season | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Lance Johnson | DH | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons | 1987 · 1 season |
| Mark Clark | SP | 1998 · 1 season | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Danny Jackson | SP | 1991 · 1 season | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Erik Pappas | C | 1991 · 1 season | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Pat Perry | RP | 1989 · 1 season | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Bill Campbell | RP | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons | 1985 · 1 season |
| Mike Proly | RP | 1982–1983 · 2 seasons | 1976 · 1 season |
| Tye Waller | CF | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1980 · 1 season |
| Mike Garman | P | 1976 · 1 season | 1974–1975 · 2 seasons |
| Vic Harris | 3B | 1974–1975 · 2 seasons | 1976 · 1 season |
| Jim Cosman | P | 1970 · 1 season | 1966–1967 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Humphreys | P | 1965 · 1 season | 1963–1964 · 2 seasons |
| Hobie Landrith | — | 1956 · 1 season | 1957–1958 · 2 seasons |
| Jim King | — | 1955–1956 · 2 seasons | 1957 · 1 season |
| Cliff Chambers | P | 1948 · 1 season | 1952–1953 · 2 seasons |
| Eddie Stanky | — | 1943 · 1 season | 1952–1953 · 2 seasons |
| Ron Northey | — | 1952 · 1 season | 1948–1949 · 2 seasons |
| Emil Verban | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1944–1945 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Bowman | P | 1942 · 1 season | 1939–1940 · 2 seasons |
| Coaker Triplett | — | 1938 · 1 season | 1941–1942 · 2 seasons |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | 1940–1941 · 2 seasons | 1939 · 1 season |
| Steve Mesner | — | 1938–1939 · 2 seasons | 1941 · 1 season |
| Jack Russell | P | 1938–1939 · 2 seasons | 1940 · 1 season |
| Curt Davis | P | 1937 · 1 season | 1938–1939 · 2 seasons |
| Bud Teachout | P | 1930–1931 · 2 seasons | 1932 · 1 season |
| Rabbit Maranville | — | 1925 · 1 season | 1927–1928 · 2 seasons |
| Jimmy Cooney | — | 1926 · 1 season | 1924–1925 · 2 seasons |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | 1924–1925 · 2 seasons | 1920 · 1 season |
| Grover Lowdermilk | P | 1912 · 1 season | 1909–1911 · 2 seasons |
| Dick Harley | — | 1903 · 1 season | 1897–1898 · 2 seasons |
| Cupid Childs | — | 1900–1901 · 2 seasons | 1899 · 1 season |
| Jim Hughey | P | 1893 · 1 season | 1898–1900 · 2 seasons |
| Patsy Tebeau | — | 1887 · 1 season | 1899–1900 · 2 seasons |
| Lew Camp | — | 1893–1894 · 2 seasons | 1892 · 1 season |
| Cliff Carroll | — | 1890–1891 · 2 seasons | 1892 · 1 season |
| Tom Dolan | — | 1879 · 1 season | 1883–1888 · 2 seasons |
| Phil Maton | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Andrew Kittredge | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Shawn Armstrong | RP | 2024 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Ryan Tepera | RP | 2020 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Austin Romine | C | 2021 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Miguel Batista | SP | 1997 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Kent Mercker | RP | 2004 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Jeff Fassero | RP | 2001 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Doug Creek | RP | 1999 · 1 season | 1995 · 1 season |
| Paul Kilgus | P | 1989 · 1 season | 1993 · 1 season |
| Lary Sorensen | RP | 1985 · 1 season | 1981 · 1 season |
| Bobby Bonds | CF | 1981 · 1 season | 1980 · 1 season |
| Dave Rader | C | 1978 · 1 season | 1977 · 1 season |
| Eddie Solomon | SP | 1975 · 1 season | 1976 · 1 season |
| Terry Hughes | — | 1970 · 1 season | 1973 · 1 season |
| Charley Smith | — | 1969 · 1 season | 1966 · 1 season |
| Jim Ellis | P | 1967 · 1 season | 1969 · 1 season |
| Carl Warwick | — | 1966 · 1 season | 1964 · 1 season |
| Dave Dowling | P | 1966 · 1 season | 1964 · 1 season |
| Alvin Dark | — | 1959 · 1 season | 1957 · 1 season |
| Morrie Martin | P | 1959 · 1 season | 1957 · 1 season |
| Ed Mickelson | — | 1957 · 1 season | 1950 · 1 season |
| Pete Whisenant | — | 1956 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Tony Jacobs | P | 1948 · 1 season | 1955 · 1 season |
| Gene Mauch | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1952 · 1 season |
| Ray Starr | P | 1945 · 1 season | 1932 · 1 season |
| Gene Lillard | P | 1939 · 1 season | 1940 · 1 season |
| Roy Parmelee | P | 1937 · 1 season | 1936 · 1 season |
| Dick Ward | P | 1934 · 1 season | 1935 · 1 season |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | 1932 · 1 season | 1931 · 1 season |
| Johnny Butler | — | 1928 · 1 season | 1929 · 1 season |
| Johnny Schulte | — | 1929 · 1 season | 1927 · 1 season |
| Ike McAuley | — | 1925 · 1 season | 1917 · 1 season |
| Herb Hunter | — | 1917 · 1 season | 1921 · 1 season |
| Roy Leslie | — | 1917 · 1 season | 1919 · 1 season |
| Gene Packard | P | 1916 · 1 season | 1918 · 1 season |
| Herman Bronkie | — | 1914 · 1 season | 1918 · 1 season |
| Pete Standridge | P | 1915 · 1 season | 1911 · 1 season |
| Tommy Raub | — | 1903 · 1 season | 1906 · 1 season |
| Larry McLean | — | 1903 · 1 season | 1904 · 1 season |
| Otto Williams | — | 1904 · 1 season | 1902 · 1 season |
| John Houseman | — | 1894 · 1 season | 1897 · 1 season |
| Bill Moran | — | 1895 · 1 season | 1892 · 1 season |
| John Dolan | P | 1895 · 1 season | 1893 · 1 season |
| Bill Eagan | — | 1893 · 1 season | 1891 · 1 season |
| George Nicol | — | 1891 · 1 season | 1890 · 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.