MLB players born in 1887
147 MLB players on file were born in 1887. Walter Johnson leads them with 144.7 career WAR. The first born in 1887 to play in the MLB were Eddie Collins and Jack Rowan, in 1906. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1887 (147)
- Eddie Dent 1909–1912
- Bill Prough 1912
- Charlie Enwright 1909
- Joe McManus 1913
- Jim Clark 1911–1912
- Lou Lowdermilk 1911–1912
- Bill Culp 1910
- Bill Hunter 1912
- Jim Galloway 1912
- Klondike Smith 1912
- Mike Handiboe 1911
- Doc Johnston 1909–1922
- Jim Thorpe 1913–1919
- Jim Bluejacket 1914–1916
- Wally Mattick 1912–1918
- Boardwalk Brown 1911–1915
- Harry Krause 1908–1912
- Joe Casey 1909–1918
- Pete Knisely 1912–1915
- Joe Agler 1912–1915
- Bunny Fabrique 1916–1917
- Harry Spratt 1911–1912
- John Scheneberg 1913–1920
- Harry Redmond 1909
- Jerry Akers 1912
- Walt Tragesser 1915–1920
- Chick Brandom 1908–1915
- Red Fisher 1910
- Roy Hitt 1907
- Tilly Walker 1911–1923
- Harry Gardner 1911–1912
- Bill McCorry 1909
- George Daly 1909
- Oscar Dugey 1913–1920
- Eddie Stack 1910–1914
- Ernie Herbert 1913–1915
- Dan Adams 1914–1915
- Paul Fittery 1914–1917
- Bob Coulson 1908–1914
- Bull Wagner 1913–1914
- Jack Martin 1912–1914
- Harry Chapman 1912–1916
- Finners Quinlan 1913–1915
- Mike Regan 1917–1919
- Henry Keupper 1914
- Jack Coffey 1909–1918
- Pete Henning 1914–1915
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.