Players who played for the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros

Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros

61 players

61 players have played for both the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros. Nellie Fox spent the most seasons with the two: 14 with the Chicago White Sox and 2 with the Houston Astros. On a roster now: Jose Urquidy, Bennett Sousa, Enyel De Los Santos, and Dustin Harris. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Players who played for the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros, with their years at each
PlayerPosCHWHOU
Nellie Fox—1950–1963 · 14 seasons1964–1965 · 2 seasons
Carlos Lee1B1999–2004 · 6 seasons2007–2012 · 6 seasons
Jose Abreu1B2014–2022 · 9 seasons2023–2024 · 2 seasons
Dallas KeuchelSP2020–2022 · 3 seasons2012–2018 · 7 seasons
Juan AgostoRP1981–1985 · 5 seasons1987–1993 · 5 seasons
Ed Herrmann—1967–1974 · 7 seasons1977 · 1 season
Martin MaldonadoC2024 · 1 season2018–2023 · 6 seasons
Jake MarisnickCF2023 · 1 season2014–2019 · 6 seasons
Scott LinebrinkRP2008–2010 · 3 seasons2000–2003 · 4 seasons
Octavio DotelRP2008–2009 · 2 seasons2000–2004 · 5 seasons
Floyd BannisterRP1983–1987 · 5 seasons1977–1978 · 2 seasons
Walt Williams—1967–1972 · 6 seasons1964 · 1 season
John BuzhardtP1962–1967 · 6 seasons1968 · 1 season
Jose UrquidyRP2026 · 1 season2019–2023 · 5 seasons
Lucas HarrellRP2010–2011 · 2 seasons2011–2014 · 4 seasons
Geoff Blum3B2005 · 1 season2002–2010 · 5 seasons
Matt AlbersRP2015–2016 · 2 seasons2006–2014 · 3 seasons
Doug DrabekSP1997 · 1 season1993–1996 · 4 seasons
Barry LatmanP1957–1959 · 3 seasons1966–1967 · 2 seasons
Billy Goodman—1958–1961 · 4 seasons1962 · 1 season
Bennett SousaRP2022 · 1 season2023–2026 · 3 seasons
Robbie GrossmanRF2024 · 1 season2013–2015 · 3 seasons
AJ Reed1B2019 · 1 season2016–2018 · 3 seasons
Felipe PaulinoSP2014 · 1 season2007–2010 · 3 seasons
Jeff Keppinger2B2013 · 1 season2009–2011 · 3 seasons
Brett MyersSP2012 · 1 season2010–2012 · 3 seasons
Carl EverettDH2004–2005 · 2 seasons1998–1999 · 2 seasons
John CangelosiLF1985–1986 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 2 seasons
Bill DawleyRP1986 · 1 season1983–1985 · 3 seasons
Bert RobergeRP1984 · 1 season1979–1982 · 3 seasons
Claude RaymondP1959 · 1 season1964–1966 · 3 seasons
Dave Nicholson—1963–1965 · 3 seasons1966 · 1 season
Hal BrownP1951–1952 · 2 seasons1963–1964 · 2 seasons
Enyel De Los SantosRP2024 · 1 season2025–2026 · 2 seasons
Jacob AmayaSS2024–2025 · 2 seasons2024 · 1 season
Kendall GravemanRP2022–2023 · 2 seasons2023 · 1 season
JB ShuckLF2015–2016 · 2 seasons2011 · 1 season
Matt LindstromRP2013–2014 · 2 seasons2010 · 1 season
Angel Sanchez2B2013 · 1 season2010–2011 · 2 seasons
Hector GimenezC2012–2013 · 2 seasons2006 · 1 season
Philip HumberSP2011–2012 · 2 seasons2013 · 1 season
Jason BourgeoisOF2008 · 1 season2010–2011 · 2 seasons
Darin ErstadLF2007 · 1 season2008–2009 · 2 seasons
Rick WhiteRP2003 · 1 season2003–2007 · 2 seasons
Nelson CruzRP1997 · 1 season2001–2002 · 2 seasons
Jerry ReussRP1988 · 1 season1972–1973 · 2 seasons
Randy NiemannRP1984 · 1 season1979–1980 · 2 seasons
Jim Busby—1950–1951 · 2 seasons1962 · 1 season
Dustin HarrisLF2026 · 1 season2026 · 1 season
Vince VelasquezSP2022 · 1 season2015 · 1 season
Francisco LirianoRP2012 · 1 season2017 · 1 season
Tyler ClippardRP2017 · 1 season2017 · 1 season
Tyler GreeneSS2013 · 1 season2012 · 1 season
Mike JacksonRP2004 · 1 season2001 · 1 season
Ramon GarciaRP1991 · 1 season1997 · 1 season
Gilberto RondonP1979 · 1 season1976 · 1 season
Wayne GrangerP1974 · 1 season1975 · 1 season
Lee Maye—1971 · 1 season1966 · 1 season
Dan OsinskiP1969 · 1 season1970 · 1 season
Bill Heath—1965 · 1 season1966 · 1 season
Russ KemmererP1961 · 1 season1963 · 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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