Players who played for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals

91 players

91 players have played for both the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals. Jamie Quirk spent the most seasons with the two: 11 with the Kansas City Royals and 1 with the St. Louis Cardinals. On a roster now: Michael Wacha, Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk, Luke Weaver, and Lane Thomas. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Players who played for the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, with their years at each
PlayerPosKCSTL
Jamie QuirkC1975–1988 · 11 seasons1983 · 1 season
Michael WachaSP2024–2026 · 3 seasons2013–2019 · 7 seasons
Dan QuisenberryRP1979–1987 · 9 seasons1989 · 1 season
Al HraboskyRP1978–1979 · 2 seasons1970–1977 · 8 seasons
Lindy McDanielP1974–1975 · 2 seasons1955–1962 · 8 seasons
Greg HollandP2010–2021 · 8 seasons2018 · 1 season
Carlos Ivan BeltranOF1998–2004 · 7 seasons2012–2013 · 2 seasons
David HowardSS1991–1997 · 7 seasons1998–1999 · 2 seasons
Darrell PorterDH1977–1980 · 4 seasons1981–1985 · 5 seasons
Mark LittellRP1973–1977 · 4 seasons1978–1982 · 5 seasons
Jeff SuppanSP1999–2002 · 4 seasons2004–2010 · 4 seasons
Rick AnkielCF2010 · 1 season1999–2009 · 7 seasons
Eli MarreroLF2005 · 1 season1997–2003 · 7 seasons
Luis Alicea2B2001–2002 · 2 seasons1988–1996 · 6 seasons
Terry PendletonDH1998 · 1 season1984–1990 · 7 seasons
Nelson BrilesP1974–1975 · 2 seasons1965–1970 · 6 seasons
Tommy PhamLF2024 · 1 season2014–2024 · 6 seasons
Trevor RosenthalRP2020 · 1 season2012–2017 · 6 seasons
Jon JayRF2018 · 1 season2010–2015 · 6 seasons
Mike MacDougalRP2001–2006 · 6 seasons2010 · 1 season
Danny JacksonSP1983–1987 · 5 seasons1995–1996 · 2 seasons
Vince ColemanLF1994 · 1 season1985–1990 · 6 seasons
Dane Iorg1B1985 · 1 season1978–1983 · 6 seasons
Tony CruzC2016 · 1 season2011–2015 · 5 seasons
Brad ThompsonRP2010 · 1 season2005–2009 · 5 seasons
Luis OrdazSS2000–2002 · 3 seasons1997–1999 · 3 seasons
Mike PerezRP1997 · 1 season1990–1994 · 5 seasons
Gerald Perry1B1990 · 1 season1991–1995 · 5 seasons
Clint Hurdle1B1977–1981 · 5 seasons1986 · 1 season
Steve BraunCF1979 · 1 season1981–1985 · 5 seasons
Randal GrichukDH2025 · 1 season2014–2017 · 4 seasons
Brayan PenaC2009–2012 · 4 seasons2016 · 1 season
Todd WellemeyerRP2006–2007 · 2 seasons2007–2009 · 3 seasons
Craig Paquette1B1996–1997 · 2 seasons1999–2001 · 3 seasons
Larry Sutton1B1997–1999 · 3 seasons2000–2001 · 2 seasons
Gary GaettiDH1994–1995 · 2 seasons1996–1998 · 3 seasons
Felix JoseRF1993–1995 · 3 seasons1991–1992 · 2 seasons
Craig Wilson3B1993 · 1 season1989–1992 · 4 seasons
Lonnie SmithDH1986–1987 · 2 seasons1982–1984 · 3 seasons
Joe HoernerP1974 · 1 season1966–1969 · 4 seasons
Luke WeaverRP2022 · 1 season2016–2018 · 3 seasons
Jonathan BroxtonRP2012 · 1 season2015–2017 · 3 seasons
Victor MarteRP2009–2010 · 2 seasons2012–2013 · 2 seasons
Jason LaRueC2007 · 1 season2008–2010 · 3 seasons
Mark Grudzielanek2B2006–2008 · 3 seasons2005 · 1 season
Reggie SandersRF2006–2007 · 2 seasons2004–2005 · 2 seasons
Kerry RobinsonCF2006 · 1 season2001–2003 · 3 seasons
Mike DiFeliceC2003 · 1 season1996–2002 · 3 seasons
Cory BaileyRP2001–2002 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 2 seasons
Brian BarberRP1998–1999 · 2 seasons1995–1996 · 2 seasons
Frank DiPinoRP1993 · 1 season1989–1992 · 3 seasons
Lane ThomasLF2026 · 1 season2019–2020 · 2 seasons
Nelson VelazquezLF2023–2024 · 2 seasons2026 · 1 season
Scott BlewettRP2020–2021 · 2 seasons2026 · 1 season
Aaron BrooksSP2014–2015 · 2 seasons2022 · 1 season
Francisco PenaC2014–2015 · 2 seasons2018 · 1 season
Brandon MossRF2017 · 1 season2015–2016 · 2 seasons
Dennys ReyesRP2004 · 1 season2009–2010 · 2 seasons
Alberto CastilloC2004–2005 · 2 seasons1999 · 1 season
Joe McEwing2B2005 · 1 season1998–1999 · 2 seasons
Sean LoweRP2003 · 1 season1997–1998 · 2 seasons
Wilson DelgadoSS2001 · 1 season2002–2003 · 2 seasons
Gregg Jefferies1B1992 · 1 season1993–1994 · 2 seasons
Bob McClureRP1975–1976 · 2 seasons1992 · 1 season
Andy HasslerRP1977 · 1 season1984–1985 · 2 seasons
Don HoodRP1982–1983 · 2 seasons1980 · 1 season
Tom BrunoP1976 · 1 season1978–1979 · 2 seasons
Bob StinsonC1975–1976 · 2 seasons1971 · 1 season
Vada Pinson—1974–1975 · 2 seasons1969 · 1 season
Orlando Cepeda—1974 · 1 season1967–1968 · 2 seasons
Carl Taylor—1972–1973 · 2 seasons1970 · 1 season
Garrett Hampson2B2024 · 1 season2025 · 1 season
Jacob BarnesRP2019 · 1 season2023 · 1 season
Nick WittgrenRP2023 · 1 season2022 · 1 season
Blaine BoyerRP2018 · 1 season2009 · 1 season
George KottarasC2013 · 1 season2014 · 1 season
Octavio DotelRP2007 · 1 season2011 · 1 season
Sidney PonsonSP2009 · 1 season2006 · 1 season
Brett TomkoSP2008 · 1 season2003 · 1 season
Kip WellsSP2008 · 1 season2007 · 1 season
Kelly StinnettC2004 · 1 season2007 · 1 season
Ricky BottalicoRP2000 · 1 season1999 · 1 season
Steve ScarsoneSS1999 · 1 season1997 · 1 season
Scott Cooper3B1997 · 1 season1995 · 1 season
Larry McWilliamsRP1990 · 1 season1988 · 1 season
Stan ClarkeRP1989 · 1 season1990 · 1 season
Aurelio LopezRP1974 · 1 season1978 · 1 season
Lance ClemonsP1971 · 1 season1972 · 1 season
Mike JacksonP1972 · 1 season1971 · 1 season
Chris ZacharyP1969 · 1 season1971 · 1 season
Moe DrabowskyP1969 · 1 season1971 · 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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