MLB players born in 1847

8 MLB players on file were born in 1847. Deacon White leads them with 32.6 career WAR. The first born in 1847 to play in the MLB were Deacon White, George Wright, Charlie Gould, and John Hatfield and 3 more, in 1876. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Former MLB players born in 1847 (8)

Former MLB players born in 1847
Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Deacon White	—	1876–1890	15	1,619 H · 18 HR · 32.6 WAR	—
George Wright	—	1876–1882	7	383 H · 2 HR · 8.7 WAR	—
Charlie Gould	—	1876–1877	2	90 H · 0 HR · 0.9 WAR	—
John Hatfield	—	1876	1	1 H · 0 HR	—
Josh Bunce	—	1877	1	0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR	—
Oscar Bielaski	—	1876	1	29 H · 0 HR · -0.6 WAR	—
Scott Hastings	—	1876–1877	2	83 H · 0 HR · -1.6 WAR	—
Charlie Sweasy	—	1876–1878	2	83 H · 0 HR · -1.7 WAR	—

Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.