Players who played for the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers
146 players
146 players have played for both the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. Norm Cash spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Chicago White Sox and 15 with the Detroit Tigers. On a roster now: Jake Rogers, James McCann, Tyler Alexander, Derek Hill, and Drew Anderson. Every season since 1876 is on file.
| Player | Pos | CHW | DET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Cash | — | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons | 1960–1974 · 15 seasons |
| Chet Lemon | RF | 1975–1981 · 7 seasons | 1982–1990 · 9 seasons |
| Magglio Ordonez | RF | 1997–2004 · 8 seasons | 2005–2011 · 7 seasons |
| Billy Pierce | P | 1949–1961 · 13 seasons | 1945–1948 · 2 seasons |
| Virgil Trucks | P | 1954–1955 · 2 seasons | 1941–1956 · 12 seasons |
| Johnny Groth | — | 1954 · 1 season | 1946–1960 · 10 seasons |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | 3B | 1982 · 1 season | 1971–1979 · 9 seasons |
| Don Kolloway | — | 1940–1948 · 7 seasons | 1950–1952 · 3 seasons |
| Bob Fothergill | — | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons | 1922–1929 · 8 seasons |
| Alex Avila | C | 2016 · 1 season | 2009–2017 · 8 seasons |
| Gee Walker | — | 1938–1939 · 2 seasons | 1931–1937 · 7 seasons |
| Lu Blue | — | 1931–1932 · 2 seasons | 1921–1927 · 7 seasons |
| Eddie Cicotte | P | 1913–1920 · 8 seasons | 1905 · 1 season |
| Matty McIntyre | — | 1911–1912 · 2 seasons | 1904–1910 · 7 seasons |
| Gordon Beckham | SS | 2009–2015 · 7 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Avisail Garcia | RF | 2013–2018 · 6 seasons | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons |
| Ron LeFlore | DH | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1974–1979 · 6 seasons |
| Charlie Maxwell | — | 1963–1964 · 2 seasons | 1956–1961 · 6 seasons |
| Red Wilson | — | 1951–1953 · 3 seasons | 1955–1959 · 5 seasons |
| Skeeter Webb | — | 1940–1944 · 5 seasons | 1945–1947 · 3 seasons |
| Rip Radcliff | — | 1934–1939 · 6 seasons | 1942–1943 · 2 seasons |
| Marv Owen | — | 1938–1939 · 2 seasons | 1931–1937 · 6 seasons |
| Merv Shea | — | 1934–1937 · 4 seasons | 1927–1939 · 4 seasons |
| George Moriarty | — | 1916 · 1 season | 1909–1915 · 7 seasons |
| Davy Jones | — | 1913 · 1 season | 1906–1912 · 7 seasons |
| Frank Owen | P | 1903–1909 · 7 seasons | 1901 · 1 season |
| Jake Rogers | C | 2026 · 1 season | 2019–2026 · 6 seasons |
| James McCann | C | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2014–2018 · 5 seasons |
| Lerrin LaGrow | RP | 1977–1978 · 2 seasons | 1970–1975 · 5 seasons |
| Bubba Phillips | — | 1956–1959 · 4 seasons | 1955–1964 · 3 seasons |
| Ray Herbert | P | 1962–1964 · 3 seasons | 1950–1954 · 4 seasons |
| Dick Donovan | P | 1955–1960 · 6 seasons | 1954 · 1 season |
| Whit Wyatt | P | 1934–1936 · 3 seasons | 1929–1932 · 4 seasons |
| Lefty Williams | P | 1916–1920 · 5 seasons | 1913–1914 · 2 seasons |
| Tyler Alexander | RP | 2025 · 1 season | 2019–2023 · 5 seasons |
| Al Alburquerque | RP | 2017 · 1 season | 2011–2015 · 5 seasons |
| Austin Jackson | CF | 2016 · 1 season | 2010–2014 · 5 seasons |
| Freddy Garcia | SP | 2004–2010 · 5 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Greg Norton | LF | 1996–2000 · 5 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | 1996 · 1 season | 1990–1994 · 5 seasons |
| Scott Fletcher | 2B | 1983–1991 · 5 seasons | 1995 · 1 season |
| Eric King | SP | 1989–1990 · 2 seasons | 1986–1992 · 4 seasons |
| Rusty Kuntz | DH | 1979–1982 · 4 seasons | 1984–1985 · 2 seasons |
| Steve Kemp | LF | 1982 · 1 season | 1977–1981 · 5 seasons |
| Don Mossi | P | 1964 · 1 season | 1959–1963 · 5 seasons |
| George Kell | — | 1955 · 1 season | 1947–1951 · 5 seasons |
| Steve Souchock | — | 1949 · 1 season | 1951–1955 · 5 seasons |
| Jake Wade | P | 1942–1944 · 3 seasons | 1936–1938 · 3 seasons |
| Art Herring | P | 1939 · 1 season | 1929–1933 · 5 seasons |
| Fred McMullin | — | 1916–1920 · 5 seasons | 1914 · 1 season |
| Fred Payne | — | 1909–1911 · 3 seasons | 1906–1908 · 3 seasons |
| Derek Hill | CF | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Carson Fulmer | RP | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Bruce Rondon | RP | 2018 · 1 season | 2013–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Jason Grilli | RP | 2004 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Matt Ginter | SP | 2000–2003 · 4 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Dave Stegman | DH | 1983–1984 · 2 seasons | 1978–1980 · 3 seasons |
| Walt Dropo | — | 1955–1957 · 3 seasons | 1953–1954 · 2 seasons |
| Lou Kretlow | P | 1951–1952 · 2 seasons | 1946–1949 · 3 seasons |
| Billy Sullivan | — | 1931–1933 · 3 seasons | 1940–1941 · 2 seasons |
| Vern Kennedy | P | 1934–1937 · 4 seasons | 1938 · 1 season |
| John Kerr | — | 1929–1931 · 3 seasons | 1923–1924 · 2 seasons |
| Bert Cole | P | 1927 · 1 season | 1921–1924 · 4 seasons |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons | 2009–2019 · 2 seasons |
| Jacob Turner | SP | 2016 · 1 season | 2011–2018 · 3 seasons |
| Octavio Dotel | RP | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons |
| Gary Glover | RP | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Mike Myers | RP | 2007 · 1 season | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Raul Casanova | C | 2005 · 1 season | 1996–1998 · 3 seasons |
| Chad Kreuter | C | 1996 · 1 season | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | RP | 1984–1985 · 2 seasons | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Ken Williams | RF | 1986–1988 · 3 seasons | 1989 · 1 season |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | 1977–1979 · 3 seasons | 1983 · 1 season |
| Bob Molinaro | DH | 1978–1981 · 3 seasons | 1975 · 1 season |
| Earl Torgeson | — | 1958–1960 · 3 seasons | 1956 · 1 season |
| Gus Zernial | — | 1949–1950 · 2 seasons | 1958–1959 · 2 seasons |
| Fred Hatfield | — | 1957 · 1 season | 1953–1955 · 3 seasons |
| Jim Delsing | — | 1948 · 1 season | 1953–1955 · 3 seasons |
| Saul Rogovin | P | 1952–1953 · 2 seasons | 1949–1950 · 2 seasons |
| Bruce Campbell | — | 1930–1931 · 2 seasons | 1940–1941 · 2 seasons |
| Vic Frasier | P | 1931–1939 · 3 seasons | 1934 · 1 season |
| Al Simmons | — | 1933–1935 · 3 seasons | 1936 · 1 season |
| Johnny Grabowski | — | 1924–1926 · 3 seasons | 1931 · 1 season |
| Ducky Holmes | — | 1904–1905 · 2 seasons | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Tommy Kahnle | RP | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Robbie Grossman | RF | 2024 · 1 season | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Carlos Torres | RP | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Joakim Soria | RP | 2018 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons |
| Casper Wells | LF | 2013 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Timo Perez | LF | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons | 2007 · 1 season |
| Al Levine | RP | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| David Wells | SP | 2001 · 1 season | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Nelson Cruz | RP | 1997 · 1 season | 1999–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Joe Hall | RF | 1994 · 1 season | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Chuck Cary | RP | 1993 · 1 season | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Salas | C | 1988 · 1 season | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | 1981–1982 · 2 seasons | 1991 · 1 season |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons | 1988 · 1 season |
| Bruce Kimm | C | 1980 · 1 season | 1976–1977 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Christian | — | 1969–1970 · 2 seasons | 1968 · 1 season |
| Dick Brown | — | 1960 · 1 season | 1961–1962 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Shaw | P | 1959–1960 · 2 seasons | 1957 · 1 season |
| Bob Nieman | — | 1955 · 1 season | 1953–1954 · 2 seasons |
| Aaron Robinson | — | 1948 · 1 season | 1949–1950 · 2 seasons |
| Bob Gillespie | P | 1947–1948 · 2 seasons | 1944 · 1 season |
| Eric McNair | — | 1939–1940 · 2 seasons | 1941 · 1 season |
| Tony Piet | — | 1936–1937 · 2 seasons | 1938 · 1 season |
| Liz Funk | — | 1932–1933 · 2 seasons | 1930 · 1 season |
| Billy Purtell | — | 1908–1909 · 2 seasons | 1914 · 1 season |
| Kid Gleason | — | 1912 · 1 season | 1901–1902 · 2 seasons |
| Drew Anderson | RP | 2020 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Jose Urquidy | RP | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Nick Maton | 1B | 2025 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Jake Marisnick | CF | 2023 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Jose Urena | RP | 2023 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Josh Harrison | 3B | 2022 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Derek Holland | P | 2017 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | 2020 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Ivan Nova | SP | 2019 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Francisco Liriano | RP | 2012 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Mike Pelfrey | SP | 2017 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| David Purcey | SP | 2013 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Wilson Betemit | SS | 2009 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Vic Darensbourg | RP | 2004 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Jose Paniagua | RP | 2003 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Eddie Williams | 1B | 1989 · 1 season | 1996 · 1 season |
| Steve Wapnick | RP | 1991 · 1 season | 1990 · 1 season |
| Steve Dillard | 2B | 1982 · 1 season | 1978 · 1 season |
| Lou Skizas | — | 1959 · 1 season | 1958 · 1 season |
| Harry Byrd | P | 1956 · 1 season | 1957 · 1 season |
| Marv Grissom | P | 1952 · 1 season | 1949 · 1 season |
| Joe Orengo | — | 1945 · 1 season | 1944 · 1 season |
| Bob Uhl | P | 1938 · 1 season | 1940 · 1 season |
| Red Kress | — | 1933 · 1 season | 1940 · 1 season |
| Dixie Walker | — | 1937 · 1 season | 1938 · 1 season |
| Chad Kimsey | P | 1933 · 1 season | 1936 · 1 season |
| Johnny Pasek | — | 1934 · 1 season | 1933 · 1 season |
| Muddy Ruel | — | 1934 · 1 season | 1932 · 1 season |
| Bernie Deviveiros | — | 1924 · 1 season | 1927 · 1 season |
| Babe Pinelli | — | 1918 · 1 season | 1920 · 1 season |
| Jack Ness | — | 1916 · 1 season | 1911 · 1 season |
| Biff Schaller | — | 1913 · 1 season | 1911 · 1 season |
| Joe Sugden | — | 1901 · 1 season | 1912 · 1 season |
| Wiley Taylor | P | 1912 · 1 season | 1911 · 1 season |
| Al Shaw | — | 1908 · 1 season | 1901 · 1 season |
| John Skopec | P | 1901 · 1 season | 1903 · 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.