MLB players born in 1857
45 MLB players on file were born in 1857. Tim Keefe leads them with 62.3 career WAR. The first born in 1857 to play in the MLB was John Bergh, in 1876. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1857 (45)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Keefe | P | 1880–1893 | 14 | 342 W · 2,545 SO · 62.3 WAR | — |
| Roger Connor | — | 1880–1897 | 18 | 2,467 H · 138 HR · 52.1 WAR | — |
| King Kelly | — | 1878–1893 | 16 | 1,813 H · 69 HR · 42.4 WAR | — |
| George Gore | — | 1879–1892 | 14 | 1,612 H · 46 HR · 36.7 WAR | — |
| Ned Williamson | — | 1878–1890 | 13 | 1,159 H · 64 HR · 34.4 WAR | — |
| Tom Burns | — | 1880–1892 | 13 | 1,299 H · 39 HR · 19.9 WAR | — |
| Abner Dalrymple | — | 1878–1891 | 12 | 1,202 H · 43 HR · 17.4 WAR | — |
| Jack Farrell | — | 1879–1889 | 11 | 877 H · 23 HR · 16.7 WAR | — |
| Ned Hanlon | — | 1880–1892 | 13 | 1,317 H · 30 HR · 15.8 WAR | — |
| Sam Wise | — | 1881–1893 | 12 | 1,281 H · 49 HR · 15.1 WAR | — |
| Joe Hornung | — | 1879–1890 | 12 | 1,230 H · 31 HR · 7.1 WAR | — |
| Jim Whitney | — | 1881–1890 | 10 | 559 H · 18 HR · 6.5 WAR | — |
| George Derby | P | 1881–1883 | 3 | 48 W · 428 SO · 5.7 WAR | — |
| Jack Lynch | P | 1881–1890 | 7 | 110 W · 859 SO · 4.9 WAR | — |
| Bill Crowley | — | 1877–1885 | 7 | 537 H · 8 HR · 4.1 WAR | — |
| Dude Esterbrook | — | 1880–1891 | 11 | 741 H · 6 HR · 2.9 WAR | — |
| Pat Deasley | — | 1881–1888 | 8 | 358 H · 0 HR · 2.6 WAR | — |
| Marr Phillips | — | 1884–1890 | 3 | 197 H · 0 HR · 1.9 WAR | — |
| Dan Sullivan | — | 1882–1886 | 5 | 183 H · 0 HR · 1.4 WAR | — |
| Lee Richmond | — | 1879–1886 | 6 | 262 H · 3 HR · 0.6 WAR | — |
| Tom Poorman | — | 1880–1888 | 6 | 498 H · 12 HR · 0.2 WAR | — |
| Henry Jones | — | 1884 | 1 | 28 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | — |
| Pete Fries | — | 1883–1884 | 2 | 4 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | — |
| Ed Callahan | — | 1884 | 1 | 9 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | — |
| Moxie Hengle | — | 1884–1885 | 2 | 24 H · 0 HR | — |
| Alonzo Breitenstein | P | 1883 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO | — |
| Bill Annis | — | 1884 | 1 | 17 H · 0 HR | — |
| Frank Smith | — | 1884 | 1 | 9 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| George Bryant | — | 1885 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| Marshall Locke | — | 1884 | 1 | 7 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| John Bergh | — | 1876–1880 | 2 | 8 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | — |
| Dan Cronin | — | 1884 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | — |
| Dick Pierson | — | 1885 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | — |
| John Munce | — | 1884 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | — |
| Pat Murphy | — | 1887–1890 | 4 | 68 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | — |
| Billy Reid | — | 1883–1884 | 2 | 44 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | — |
| Charlie Reynolds | P | 1882 | 1 | 1 W · 4 SO · -0.3 WAR | — |
| The only Nolan | P | 1878–1885 | 5 | 23 W · 274 SO · -0.5 WAR | — |
| Ed Rowen | — | 1882–1884 | 3 | 130 H · 1 HR · -0.5 WAR | — |
| Joe Kappel | — | 1884–1890 | 2 | 51 H · 1 HR · -0.6 WAR | — |
| Walter Hackett | — | 1884–1885 | 2 | 124 H · 1 HR · -0.6 WAR | — |
| Sam Moffett | — | 1884–1888 | 3 | 56 H · 0 HR · -0.8 WAR | — |
| Chub Collins | — | 1884–1885 | 2 | 71 H · 0 HR · -0.8 WAR | — |
| Frank Cox | — | 1884 | 1 | 13 H · 0 HR · -1.1 WAR | — |
| Pete Wood | P | 1885–1889 | 2 | 9 W · 46 SO · -1.4 WAR | — |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.