MLB players born in 1850

13 MLB players on file were born in 1850. Jim O'rourke leads them with 31.9 career WAR. The first born in 1850 to play in the MLB were Jim O'rourke, Ezra Sutton, Charley Jones, and Ross Barnes and 6 more, in 1876. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Former MLB players born in 1850 (13)

Former MLB players born in 1850
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Jim O'rourke—1876–1904192,304 H · 50 HR · 31.9 WAR—
Ezra Sutton—1876–1888131,231 H · 21 HR · 24.0 WAR—
Charley Jones—1876–1888111,101 H · 56 HR · 20.7 WAR—
Ross Barnes—1876–18814329 H · 2 HR · 9.0 WAR—
John Peters—1876–18849594 H · 2 HR · 8.9 WAR—
Cal McVey—1876–18794393 H · 3 HR · 8.4 WAR—
Jim Clinton—1876–18866393 H · 4 HR · 0.2 WAR—
Fred Andrus—1876–1884212 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR—
Jim Holdsworth—1876–18844132 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR—
Alamazoo Jennings—187810 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR—
Morrie CritchleyP188211 W · 5 SO · -0.6 WAR—
Tricky NicholsP1876–1882524 W · 126 SO · -1.4 WAR—
Sandy Nava—1882–1886561 H · 0 HR · -1.9 WAR—

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