Who Played For The Cubs And Orioles?
Cubs and Orioles players are around 288 counting the batters and pitchers involved in both franchises. It covers players like Trey Mancini and Jake Arrieta.
Here are ten players consisting of five batters and pitchers to have played for the Cubs and Orioles.
| Batters (Chicago Cubs And Baltimore Orioles) | Pitchers (Chicago Cubs And Baltimore Orioles) |
| 1. Sammy Sosa | 1. Jake Arrieta |
| 2. Rafael Palmeiro | 2. Lee Smith |
| 3. Trey Mancini | 3. Mitch Atkins |
| 4. Corey Patterson | 4. Charlie Root |
| 5. Leo Gomez | 5. Randy Myers |
Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa was the Chicago Cubs batter for 15 seasons from 1992 to 2004. Later, Sosa played with the Baltimore Orioles for a year in 2005.
The right fielder had a golden time at the Cubs since he was named an All-Star seven times and nabbed an NL MVP award in 1998. He was awarded a Roberto Clemente Award in 1998 and an NL Hank Aaron Award in 1999.
Sosa had also become a National League Home Run leader and RBI Leader twice during his later years at the Cubs. After he was traded to the Orioles in 2005, Sosa had not been able to achieve any further titles in his career.
Trey Mancini
Trey Mancini was drafted by the Orioles in the 2013 MLB draft and made his Major League debut in 2016. Mancini has been batting with the Chicago Cubs since 2023.
He homered in his debut game during a solo shot-off against Eduardo Rodriguez during the 5th inning.
After playing for three years with the orange birds after his debut, he had to take a break during the Covid-19 year in 2020. Later, he joined the Astros and became a part of their World Series win in 2022.
Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro is a former Cuban-American left fielder and first baseman. The Cubs drafted Palmeiro in the first round of the 1985 MLB Draft.
He spent three seasons with the Cubbies after his debut on 8 September 1986. He was named an All-Star during the final season with the Cubs in 1988 before he got traded to the Texas Rangers in 1989.
After a five-year play with the Tigers, Palmeiro was signed by the Orioles in 1994. He had signed a five-year contract with the team with a value worth more than $30 million.
Joining the Orioles proved beneficial for his career as he won two Gold Globes and one Silver Slugger Award while playing for them. After finishing the term, he returned to the Tigers for another five years before signing with the Oroes again in 2004.
He spent his last season with the Orioles and retired after playing the final game on 30 August 2005.
Jake Arrieta
Jake Arrieta is a pitcher drafted by the Orioles in the 2007 MLB draft. Arrieta played with the Oreos for three years after his debut on 10 June 2010.
He was traded to the Cubs on 2 July 2013, before the draft along with fellow pitcher Pedro Strop in exchange for pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger.
Arrieta had a successful time after joining the Cubs, as he obtained numerous achievements in the first few years. He had recorded two no-hitters in 2015 and 2016 while pitching for the Cubs.
Starting with winning the NL CY Young Award and becoming an MLB Wins Leader in 2015, Arrieta had also become part of the World Series win in 2016.
Lee Smith
Lee Smith is a former legendary pitcher drafted by Chicago Cubs in the 1975 MLB Draft. Smith is a Hall of Fame pitcher inducted in 2019.
The Cubs have honored him in the club's Hall Of Fame Museum, as the Cubbies draft to achieve seven all-star titles. After leaving the team in 1987 and playing for the Red Sox, Cardinals, and Yankees, Smith joined the Baltimore Orioles in 1994.
Smith had experienced his best career season during the nineties as he had been named an All-Star player for five consecutive years from 1991 to 1995. Likewise, he won three Rolaids Relief Man Awards in 1991, 1992, and 1994.
The pitcher obtained his fourth Saves Leader title as an Orioles player in 1994.
