MLB players born in 1852

19 MLB players on file were born in 1852. Cap Anson leads them with 80.7 career WAR. The first born in 1852 to play in the MLB were Cap Anson, Paul Hines, George Bradley, and Tim Murnane and 1 more, in 1876. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Former MLB players born in 1852 (19)

Former MLB players born in 1852
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Cap Anson—1876–1897222,995 H · 97 HR · 80.7 WAR—
Paul Hines—1876–1891161,881 H · 56 HR · 31.3 WAR—
Joe Quest—1878–18869496 H · 1 HR · 2.0 WAR—
Ed CushmanP1883–1890662 W · 607 SO · 1.8 WAR—
George Bradley—1876–188810456 H · 3 HR · 1.6 WAR—
Tim Murnane—1876–18844244 H · 3 HR · 0.8 WAR—
Juice Latham—1877–18844317 H · 0 HR · 0.4 WAR—
Sam KimberP1884–1885218 W · 126 SO · 0.4 WAR—
Thorny Hawkes—1879–1884294 H · 0 HR · 0.4 WAR—
Trick McSorley—1884–1886323 H · 0 HR—
Charlie Hautz—188415 H · 0 HR—
Jerry Turbidy—1884111 H · 0 HR—
Herm Doscher—1879–1882373 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR—
Tom Evers—1882–1884299 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR—
Charles Fisher—1884110 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR—
Lyman Drake—188412 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR—
Frank Bliss—187811 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR—
Sam King—188418 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR—
Dory DeanP187614 W · 22 SO · -3.6 WAR—

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