MLB players born in 1953

154 MLB players on file were born in 1953. George Brett leads them with 84.0 career WAR. The first born in 1953 to play in the MLB was Jay Franklin, in 1971. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Former MLB players born in 1953 (154)

Former MLB players born in 1953
Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
George Brett	DH	1973–1993	21	3,154 H · 317 HR · 84.0 WAR	Glen Dale, WV
Keith Hernandez	1B	1974–1990	17	2,182 H · 162 HR · 57.1 WAR	San Francisco, United States
Frank Tanana	SP	1973–1993	21	240 W · 2,773 SO · 50.0 WAR	Detroit, MI
Jim Rice	DH	1974–1989	16	2,452 H · 382 HR · 44.3 WAR	Anderson, SC
John Candelaria	RP	1975–1993	19	177 W · 1,673 SO · 35.2 WAR	Brooklyn, NY
Rick Rhoden	SP	1974–1989	16	151 W · 1,419 SO · 27.2 WAR	Boynton Beach, FL
Sixto Lezcano	CF	1974–1985	12	1,122 H · 148 HR · 25.8 WAR	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Bruce Sutter	RP	1976–1988	12	68 W · 861 SO · 23.6 WAR	Lancaster, PA
Dan Quisenberry	RP	1979–1990	12	56 W · 379 SO · 23.6 WAR	Santa Monica, CA
Jim Gantner	2B	1976–1992	17	1,696 H · 47 HR · 19.6 WAR	Fond du Lac, WI
Rick Mahler	RP	1979–1991	13	96 W · 952 SO · 17.5 WAR	Austin, TX
Gene Richards	CF	1977–1984	8	1,028 H · 26 HR · 17.4 WAR	Monticello, SC
Gary Ward	LF	1979–1990	12	1,236 H · 130 HR · 15.9 WAR	Los Angeles, United States
Warren Cromartie	1B	1974–1991	10	1,104 H · 61 HR · 14.8 WAR	Miami Beach, FL
Tony Armas	RF	1976–1989	14	1,302 H · 251 HR · 13.4 WAR	Puerto Piritu, Venezuela
Ron Hassey	C	1978–1991	14	914 H · 71 HR · 13.3 WAR	Tucson, AZ
Larry Herndon	LF	1974–1988	14	1,334 H · 107 HR · 13.2 WAR	Sunflower, United States
Larry Parrish	1B	1974–1988	15	1,789 H · 256 HR · 12.8 WAR	Winter Haven, United States
Rick Camp	RP	1976–1985	9	56 W · 407 SO · 12.3 WAR	Trion, United States
Larry Andersen	RP	1975–1994	17	40 W · 758 SO · 10.5 WAR	Portland, OR
Tom Underwood	RP	1974–1984	11	86 W · 948 SO · 10.2 WAR	Kokomo, IN
Bo Diaz	C	1977–1989	13	834 H · 87 HR · 10.1 WAR	Cua, Venezuela
Tom Brookens	3B	1979–1990	12	950 H · 71 HR · 9.9 WAR	Chambersburg, United States
Ivan DeJesus	SS	1974–1988	15	1,167 H · 21 HR · 9.5 WAR	Santurce, Puerto Rico
Roy Howell	3B	1974–1984	11	991 H · 80 HR · 9.1 WAR	Lompoc, United States
Pete Falcone	RP	1975–1984	10	70 W · 865 SO · 8.7 WAR	Brooklyn, NY
Charlie Moore	C	1973–1987	15	1,052 H · 36 HR · 8.5 WAR	Birmingham, United States
U.L. Washington	SS	1977–1987	11	703 H · 27 HR · 7.9 WAR	Stringtown, OK
Larry Christenson	SP	1973–1983	11	83 W · 781 SO · 7.6 WAR	Everett, WA
Francisco Barrios	SP	1974–1981	7	38 W · 323 SO · 7.6 WAR	Hermosillo, Mexico
Rob Wilfong	2B	1977–1987	11	668 H · 39 HR · 6.3 WAR	Pasadena, United States
Mark Littell	RP	1973–1982	9	32 W · 466 SO · 6.2 WAR	Cape Girardeau, MO
Ron Jackson	1B	1975–1984	10	774 H · 56 HR · 5.8 WAR	Birmingham, United States
Dave Bergman	1B	1975–1992	17	690 H · 54 HR · 5.5 WAR	Evanston, United States
Paul Hartzell	RP	1976–1984	6	27 W · 237 SO · 5.3 WAR	Bloomsburg, United States
Tom Hume	RP	1977–1987	11	57 W · 536 SO · 5.1 WAR	Cincinnati, OH
Terry Whitfield	CF	1974–1986	9	537 H · 33 HR · 5.0 WAR	Blythe, United States
Bob Lacey	RP	1977–1984	7	20 W · 251 SO · 4.2 WAR	Fredericksburg, VA
Dave Revering	1B	1978–1982	5	486 H · 62 HR · 4.2 WAR	Roseville, United States
Kiko Garcia	SS	1976–1985	10	351 H · 12 HR · 4.1 WAR	Martinez, United States
Luis Aponte	RP	1980–1984	5	9 W · 113 SO · 4.1 WAR	El Tigre, Venezuela
Luis Sanchez	RP	1981–1985	5	28 W · 216 SO · 3.6 WAR	Cariaco, Venezuela
Tim Stoddard	RP	1975–1989	13	41 W · 582 SO · 3.5 WAR	East Chicago, IN
Nino Espinosa	SP	1974–1981	8	44 W · 338 SO · 3.5 WAR	Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Rodney Scott	2B	1975–1982	8	504 H · 3 HR · 3.0 WAR	Indianapolis, IN
Dave Tobik	RP	1978–1985	8	14 W · 256 SO · 2.9 WAR	Euclid, OH
Tom Hausman	RP	1975–1982	7	15 W · 180 SO · 2.8 WAR	Mobridge, SD
Roy Thomas	RP	1977–1987	8	20 W · 289 SO · 2.7 WAR	Quantico, VA
Jim Umbarger	P	1975–1978	4	25 W · 244 SO · 2.6 WAR	—
Billy Smith	SS	1975–1981	6	234 H · 17 HR · 2.4 WAR	Hodge, LA
Paul Moskau	SP	1977–1983	7	32 W · 374 SO · 2.2 WAR	St. Joseph, MO
Larry Demery	P	1974–1977	4	29 W · 217 SO · 2.0 WAR	—
Kevin Kobel	RP	1973–1980	6	18 W · 205 SO · 1.9 WAR	Buffalo, NY
Rick Matula	RP	1979–1981	3	19 W · 129 SO · 1.7 WAR	Wharton, United States
Rick Bosetti	CF	1976–1982	7	385 H · 17 HR · 1.6 WAR	Redding, United States
Mark Bomback	SP	1978–1982	4	16 W · 124 SO · 1.6 WAR	Portsmouth, VA
Mike Paxton	RP	1977–1980	4	30 W · 230 SO · 1.5 WAR	Memphis, United States
Jose Baez	—	1977–1978	2	87 H · 1 HR · 1.4 WAR	—
Al Woods	DH	1977–1986	7	538 H · 35 HR · 1.0 WAR	Oakland, United States
Ed Glynn	RP	1975–1985	10	12 W · 184 SO · 0.9 WAR	New York, NY
Juan Eichelberger	RP	1978–1988	7	26 W · 281 SO · 0.7 WAR	St. Louis, MO
Rick Baldwin	P	1975–1977	3	4 W · 86 SO · 0.7 WAR	—
Odell Jones	RP	1975–1988	9	24 W · 338 SO · 0.6 WAR	Tulare, United States
Tom Bruno	P	1976–1979	4	7 W · 80 SO · 0.6 WAR	—
Mike Rowland	RP	1980–1981	2	1 W · 16 SO · 0.6 WAR	Chicago, United States
Barry Bonnell	1B	1977–1986	10	833 H · 56 HR · 0.5 WAR	Mariemont, OH
Tim Corcoran	1B	1977–1986	9	283 H · 12 HR · 0.5 WAR	Glendale, CA
Phil Mankowski	3B	1976–1982	6	195 H · 8 HR · 0.5 WAR	Buffalo, NY
Larry Wolfe	3B	1977–1980	4	83 H · 7 HR · 0.5 WAR	Melbourne, United States
Bruce Taylor	P	1977–1979	3	2 W · 27 SO · 0.5 WAR	—
Mark Lee	RP	1978–1981	4	7 W · 63 SO · 0.4 WAR	Inglewood, United States
Andy Replogle	P	1978–1979	2	9 W · 43 SO · 0.4 WAR	—
Bobby Thompson	—	1978	1	27 H · 2 HR · 0.4 WAR	—
Rafael Landestoy	2B	1977–1984	8	291 H · 4 HR · 0.2 WAR	Bani, Dominican Republic
Keith Smith	CF	1977–1980	3	23 H · 2 HR · 0.2 WAR	Palmetto, United States
Gary Alexander	1B	1975–1981	7	293 H · 55 HR · 0.1 WAR	Los Angeles, United States
Paul Siebert	P	1974–1978	5	3 W · 59 SO · 0.1 WAR	—
Gene Pentz	P	1975–1978	4	8 W · 116 SO · 0.1 WAR	—
Dave Schuler	RP	1979–1985	3	0 W · 17 SO · 0.1 WAR	Framingham, MA
Paul Thormodsgard	P	1977–1979	3	12 W · 118 SO · 0.1 WAR	—
Rick Anderson	P	1979–1980	2	0 W · 7 SO · 0.1 WAR	—
Kim Andrew	—	1975	1	1 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR	—
Roger Slagle	P	1979	1	0 W · 2 SO · 0.1 WAR	—
Ed Putman	—	1976–1979	3	17 H · 2 HR	—
Frank Riccelli	P	1976–1979	3	3 W · 32 SO	—
Brock Pemberton	—	1974–1975	2	4 H · 0 HR	—
Duane Theiss	P	1977–1978	2	1 W · 10 SO	—
Jerry Maddox	—	1978	1	3 H · 0 HR	—
Jesus de la Rosa	—	1975	1	1 H · 0 HR	—
Mark DeJohn	SS	1982	1	4 H · 0 HR	Middletown, CT
Mark Williams	—	1977	1	0 H · 0 HR	—
Steve Davis	—	1979	1	0 H · 0 HR	—
Bob Pate	CF	1980–1981	2	12 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR	Los Angeles, United States
Kim Allen	2B	1980–1981	2	12 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR	Fontana, United States
Mike Sember	—	1977–1978	2	2 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR	—
Taylor Duncan	—	1977–1978	2	86 H · 3 HR · -0.1 WAR	—
Tim Ireland	2B	1981–1982	2	1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR	Oakland, CA
Dennis Debarr	P	1977	1	0 W · 10 SO · -0.1 WAR	—
Hank Small	—	1978	1	0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR	—
Sam Hinds	P	1977	1	0 W · 46 SO · -0.1 WAR	—

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Bill Nahorodny 1976–1984
Dennis Lewallyn 1975–1982
La rue Washington 1978–1979
Jay Franklin 1971
Jim Gideon 1975
Rex Hudson 1974
Chris Knapp 1975–1980
Rick Lysander 1980–1985
Joe Zdeb 1977–1979
Dan Dumoulin 1977–1978
Fred Kuhaulua 1977–1981
Rich Puig 1974
Roy Branch 1979
Victor Bernal 1977
Kevin Pasley 1976–1978
Arturo DeFreitas 1978–1979
Dan Gonzales 1979–1980
Don Reynolds 1978–1979
Joe Keener 1976
Charlie Beamon 1978–1981
Randy McGilberry 1977–1978
Sheldon Mallory 1977
Jamie Easterly 1974–1987
Jerry Manuel 1975–1982
John Hale 1974–1979
Jeff Holly 1977–1979
Mike Gordon 1977–1978
Randy Miller 1977–1978
Pat Putnam 1977–1984
Dan Boitano 1978–1982
Gary Christenson 1979–1980
Rich Wortham 1978–1983
Steve Ratzer 1980–1981
Gilberto Rondon 1976–1979
Mike Dupree 1976
Marv Foley 1978–1984
Mike Miley 1975–1976
Biff Pocoroba 1975–1984
Gerry Hannahs 1976–1979
Juan Bernhardt 1976–1979
Brian Asselstine 1976–1981
Jack Kucek 1974–1980
Lynn Jones 1979–1986
Junior Moore 1976–1980
Danny Goodwin 1975–1982
Dick Davis 1977–1982
Don Werner 1975–1982
Rob Picciolo 1977–1985
Randy Stein 1978–1982
Bo McLaughlin 1976–1982
Larry Murray 1974–1979
Joe Cannon 1977–1980
Heity Cruz 1973–1982
Tom Veryzer 1973–1984

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