Players who played for the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals

92 players

92 players have played for both the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals. Jose Cruz spent the most seasons with the two: 13 with the Houston Astros and 5 with the St. Louis Cardinals. On a roster now: Ryne Stanek, Nelson Velazquez, and Ramon Urias. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Players who played for the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, with their years at each
PlayerPosHOUSTL
Jose CruzRF1975–1987 · 13 seasons1970–1974 · 5 seasons
Bob ForschRP1989 · 1 season1974–1987 · 14 seasons
Lance BerkmanDH1999–2010 · 12 seasons2011–2012 · 2 seasons
Denny Walling3B1977–1992 · 12 seasons1989–1990 · 2 seasons
Larry DierkerP1964–1976 · 13 seasons1977 · 1 season
Darryl KileSP1991–1997 · 7 seasons2000–2002 · 3 seasons
Joaquin AndujarRP1976–1988 · 6 seasons1982–1985 · 4 seasons
Ken Oberkfell2B1990–1991 · 2 seasons1977–1983 · 7 seasons
Art Howe3B1976–1982 · 7 seasons1984–1985 · 2 seasons
Rick AnkielCF2013 · 1 season1999–2009 · 7 seasons
Jerry MumphreyLF1984–1985 · 2 seasons1974–1979 · 6 seasons
Trever MillerRP1998–2007 · 4 seasons2009–2011 · 3 seasons
Russ SpringerRP1997–2006 · 4 seasons2003–2008 · 3 seasons
Gerald YoungCF1987–1992 · 6 seasons1994 · 1 season
Frank DiPinoRP1982–1985 · 4 seasons1989–1992 · 3 seasons
Johnny Edwards—1969–1974 · 6 seasons1968 · 1 season
Dave GiustiP1962–1968 · 6 seasons1969 · 1 season
Julio Gotay—1966–1969 · 4 seasons1960–1962 · 3 seasons
Bud NorrisRP2009–2013 · 5 seasons2018 · 1 season
Octavio DotelRP2000–2004 · 5 seasons2011 · 1 season
Jose VizcainoSS2001–2005 · 5 seasons2006 · 1 season
Juan AgostoRP1987–1993 · 5 seasons1991 · 1 season
Tony ScottCF1982–1983 · 2 seasons1977–1980 · 4 seasons
Julio GonzalezSS1977–1980 · 4 seasons1981–1982 · 2 seasons
Chris ZacharyP1963–1967 · 5 seasons1971 · 1 season
Joe HoernerP1963–1964 · 2 seasons1966–1969 · 4 seasons
Dexter FowlerRF2014 · 1 season2017–2020 · 4 seasons
Luke GregersonRP2015–2017 · 3 seasons2018–2019 · 2 seasons
Colby RasmusLF2015–2016 · 2 seasons2009–2011 · 3 seasons
Tyler GreeneSS2012 · 1 season2009–2012 · 4 seasons
Julio LugoSS2000–2003 · 4 seasons2009 · 1 season
Orlando PalmeiroLF2004–2007 · 4 seasons2003 · 1 season
Tripp Cromer2B2000–2003 · 2 seasons1993–1995 · 3 seasons
Dave VeresRP1994–1995 · 2 seasons2000–2002 · 3 seasons
Milt ThompsonLF1995 · 1 season1989–1992 · 4 seasons
Jim LindemanLF1993 · 1 season1986–1989 · 4 seasons
Alan Knicely1B1979–1982 · 4 seasons1986 · 1 season
Jerry Davanon—1975–1976 · 2 seasons1970–1977 · 3 seasons
Skip Jutze—1973–1976 · 4 seasons1972 · 1 season
Jerry ReussRP1972–1973 · 2 seasons1969–1971 · 3 seasons
Scipio SpinksP1969–1971 · 3 seasons1972–1973 · 2 seasons
Mike CuellarP1965–1968 · 4 seasons1964 · 1 season
Hal WoodeshickP1962–1964 · 3 seasons1966–1967 · 2 seasons
Gordon JonesP1964–1965 · 2 seasons1954–1956 · 3 seasons
Ryne StanekRP2021–2023 · 3 seasons2026 · 1 season
Carlos Ivan BeltranOF2004–2017 · 2 seasons2012–2013 · 2 seasons
Woody WilliamsSP2007 · 1 season2002–2004 · 3 seasons
Bill DawleyRP1983–1985 · 3 seasons1987 · 1 season
Roy ThomasRP1977 · 1 season1978–1980 · 3 seasons
Mick KelleherSS1974 · 1 season1972–1975 · 3 seasons
Eddie Kasko—1964–1965 · 2 seasons1957–1958 · 2 seasons
Bobby TiefenauerP1962 · 1 season1952–1961 · 3 seasons
Phil MatonRP2022–2023 · 2 seasons2025 · 1 season
Pat NeshekRP2015–2016 · 2 seasons2014 · 1 season
Matt PagnozziC2013 · 1 season2009–2010 · 2 seasons
Ty Wigginton3B2007–2008 · 2 seasons2013 · 1 season
Preston WilsonRF2006 · 1 season2006–2007 · 2 seasons
Joe McEwing2B2006 · 1 season1998–1999 · 2 seasons
Roger CedenoLF2000 · 1 season2004–2005 · 2 seasons
T.J. MathewsRP2002 · 1 season1995–1996 · 2 seasons
Kent BottenfieldSP2001 · 1 season1998–1999 · 2 seasons
Thomas HowardRF1997 · 1 season1999–2000 · 2 seasons
Rob MurphyRP1992 · 1 season1993–1994 · 2 seasons
Joe BoeverRP1992 · 1 season1985–1986 · 2 seasons
Aurelio LopezRP1986–1987 · 2 seasons1978 · 1 season
Jimmy SextonSS1978–1979 · 2 seasons1983 · 1 season
Gary Sutherland—1972–1973 · 2 seasons1978 · 1 season
Jim Beauchamp—1964 · 1 season1963–1971 · 2 seasons
Ron TaylorP1966 · 1 season1963–1964 · 2 seasons
Caleb FergusonRP2024 · 1 season2026 · 1 season
Nelson VelazquezLF2026 · 1 season2026 · 1 season
Ramon Urias3B2025 · 1 season2026 · 1 season
Jason HeywardLF2024 · 1 season2015 · 1 season
Jerome WilliamsRP2014 · 1 season2016 · 1 season
Raul ValdesRP2014 · 1 season2011 · 1 season
Pedro Feliz3B2010 · 1 season2010 · 1 season
Ron VilloneRP2003 · 1 season2008 · 1 season
Colin PorterOF2003 · 1 season2004 · 1 season
Darren OliverRP2004 · 1 season1999 · 1 season
Jeff TabakaRP1996 · 1 season2001 · 1 season
Jose UribeSS1993 · 1 season1984 · 1 season
Tye WallerCF1987 · 1 season1980 · 1 season
Mike BarlowRP1976 · 1 season1975 · 1 season
Wayne GrangerP1975 · 1 season1968 · 1 season
Mike NagyP1974 · 1 season1973 · 1 season
Bobby Fenwick—1972 · 1 season1973 · 1 season
Bob StinsonC1972 · 1 season1971 · 1 season
George BrunetP1962 · 1 season1971 · 1 season
Byron Browne—1968 · 1 season1969 · 1 season
Carl Warwick—1963 · 1 season1964 · 1 season
Al CicotteP1962 · 1 season1961 · 1 season
Don Taussig—1962 · 1 season1961 · 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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