MLB players born in 1854

28 MLB players on file were born in 1854. Charles Radbourn leads them with 68.7 career WAR. The first born in 1854 to play in the MLB were Pop Snyder, Dan Collins, Joe Borden, and Flip Lafferty and 1 more, in 1876. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Former MLB players born in 1854 (28)

Former MLB players born in 1854
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsCareerBorn
Charles RadbournP1881–189111309 W · 1,830 SO · 68.7 WAR—
Charlie Bennett—1878–189315978 H · 55 HR · 37.2 WAR—
Will WhiteP1877–188610229 W · 1,041 SO · 29.8 WAR—
Pop Snyder—1876–189115737 H · 7 HR · 4.1 WAR—
Oscar Walker—1879–18855287 H · 11 HR · 2.7 WAR—
Ed Cogswell—1879–18823146 H · 1 HR · 2.7 WAR—
Harry Decker—1884–18904138 H · 5 HR · 1.0 WAR—
Jack Gleason—1877–18866384 H · 9 HR · 0.6 WAR—
Myron Allen—1883–18884157 H · 4 HR · 0.2 WAR—
Russ McKelvy—1878–1882257 H · 2 HR · 0.2 WAR—
Clarence Dow—188412 H · 0 HR—
Doc LandisP1882112 W · 75 SO · -0.1 WAR—
Dick Lowe—188411 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR—
Dan Collins—187614 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR—
George Mundinger—188412 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR—
Joe BordenP1876111 W · 34 SO · -0.3 WAR—
Mike Lawlor—1880–188421 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR—
Flip Lafferty—1876–187721 H · 0 HR · -0.5 WAR—
Charlie Morton—1882–1885363 H · 0 HR · -0.9 WAR—
Leech Maskrey—1882–18865360 H · 2 HR · -1.0 WAR—
Bill Tobin—1880124 H · 0 HR · -1.1 WAR—
Phil Powers—1878–18857103 H · 0 HR · -1.2 WAR—
Dave Rowe—1877–18887383 H · 8 HR · -1.3 WAR—
Redleg Snyder—1876–1884241 H · 0 HR · -1.4 WAR—
Lou Say—1880–18844261 H · 5 HR · -1.6 WAR—
Joe Ellick—1878–18843100 H · 0 HR · -1.6 WAR—
Dick Phelan—1884–18852102 H · 4 HR · -1.8 WAR—
Sam Crane—1880–18907276 H · 3 HR · -5.7 WAR—

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