MLB players born in 1955
148 MLB players on file were born in 1955. Robin Yount leads them with 72.4 career WAR. The first born in 1955 to play in the MLB was David Clyde, in 1973. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1955 (148)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Yount | CF | 1974–1993 | 20 | 3,142 H · 251 HR · 72.4 WAR | Danville, IL |
| Chet Lemon | RF | 1975–1990 | 16 | 1,875 H · 215 HR · 52.0 WAR | Jackson, MS |
| Jack Clark | DH | 1975–1992 | 18 | 1,826 H · 340 HR · 50.1 WAR | New Brighton, United States |
| Dennis Martinez | RP | 1976–1998 | 23 | 245 W · 2,149 SO · 45.1 WAR | Granada, Nicaragua |
| Willie Wilson | CF | 1976–1994 | 19 | 2,207 H · 41 HR · 43.5 WAR | Montgomery, AL |
| Jack Morris | SP | 1977–1994 | 18 | 254 W · 2,478 SO · 39.3 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Lonnie Smith | DH | 1978–1994 | 17 | 1,488 H · 98 HR · 36.3 WAR | Chicago, IL |
| Danny Darwin | SP | 1978–1998 | 21 | 171 W · 1,942 SO · 35.8 WAR | Bonham, TX |
| Dwayne Murphy | LF | 1978–1989 | 12 | 1,069 H · 166 HR · 31.3 WAR | Merced, United States |
| Floyd Bannister | RP | 1977–1992 | 15 | 134 W · 1,723 SO · 24.0 WAR | Pierre, SD |
| Ed Whitson | SP | 1977–1991 | 15 | 126 W · 1,266 SO · 21.8 WAR | Johnson City, United States |
| Mike Scott | SP | 1979–1991 | 13 | 124 W · 1,469 SO · 21.8 WAR | Santa Monica, United States |
| Ruppert Jones | DH | 1976–1987 | 12 | 1,103 H · 147 HR · 20.5 WAR | Dallas, TX |
| Shane Rawley | SP | 1978–1989 | 12 | 111 W · 991 SO · 19.5 WAR | Racine, WI |
| Greg A. Harris | RP | 1981–1995 | 15 | 74 W · 1,141 SO · 18.7 WAR | Lynwood, CA |
| Jim Clancy | RP | 1977–1991 | 15 | 140 W · 1,422 SO · 18.7 WAR | Chicago, United States |
| Jeff Reardon | RP | 1979–1994 | 16 | 73 W · 877 SO · 15.7 WAR | Dalton, MA |
| Bryn Smith | RP | 1981–1993 | 13 | 108 W · 1,028 SO · 14.6 WAR | Marietta, GA |
| Jay Howell | RP | 1980–1994 | 15 | 58 W · 666 SO · 14.3 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Lee Mazzilli | 1B | 1976–1989 | 14 | 1,068 H · 93 HR · 13.9 WAR | New York, NY |
| Lary Sorensen | RP | 1977–1988 | 11 | 93 W · 569 SO · 12.0 WAR | Detroit, United States |
| Eddie Milner | CF | 1980–1988 | 9 | 607 H · 42 HR · 11.5 WAR | Columbus, OH |
| Mike Heath | C | 1978–1991 | 14 | 1,061 H · 86 HR · 11.4 WAR | Tampa, United States |
| Dave Smith | RP | 1980–1992 | 13 | 53 W · 548 SO · 11.3 WAR | Richmond, CA |
| Len Barker | SP | 1976–1987 | 11 | 74 W · 975 SO · 11.3 WAR | Fort Knox, KY |
| LaMarr Hoyt | SP | 1979–1986 | 8 | 98 W · 681 SO · 11.2 WAR | Columbia, SC |
| Billy Sample | 2B | 1978–1986 | 9 | 684 H · 46 HR · 9.3 WAR | Roanoke, VA |
| Jeffrey Leonard | LF | 1977–1990 | 14 | 1,342 H · 144 HR · 7.2 WAR | Philadelphia, PA |
| Ted Power | P | 1981–1993 | 13 | 68 W · 701 SO · 7.1 WAR | Guthrie, OK |
| Mike Norris | RP | 1975–1990 | 10 | 58 W · 636 SO · 7.1 WAR | San Francisco, United States |
| Jerry Garvin | RP | 1977–1982 | 6 | 20 W · 320 SO · 6.5 WAR | Oakland, United States |
| Bruce Benedict | C | 1978–1989 | 12 | 696 H · 18 HR · 6.1 WAR | Birmingham, AL |
| Matt Keough | RP | 1977–1986 | 9 | 58 W · 590 SO · 5.4 WAR | Pomona, United States |
| Ron Davis | RP | 1978–1988 | 11 | 47 W · 597 SO · 5.1 WAR | Houston, United States |
| Mike Smithson | RP | 1982–1989 | 8 | 76 W · 731 SO · 4.6 WAR | Centerville, TN |
| Ross Baumgarten | SP | 1978–1982 | 5 | 22 W · 222 SO · 4.6 WAR | Highland Park, United States |
| Fred Breining | RP | 1980–1984 | 5 | 27 W · 260 SO · 4.4 WAR | San Francisco, United States |
| Jerry Reed | RP | 1981–1990 | 9 | 20 W · 248 SO · 4.1 WAR | Bryson City, United States |
| Bobby Castillo | RP | 1977–1985 | 9 | 38 W · 434 SO · 3.9 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Ricky Peters | DH | 1979–1986 | 5 | 255 H · 2 HR · 2.9 WAR | Lynwood, United States |
| Ray Searage | RP | 1981–1990 | 7 | 11 W · 193 SO · 2.8 WAR | Freeport, NY |
| Charlie Puleo | RP | 1981–1989 | 8 | 29 W · 387 SO · 2.7 WAR | Glen Ridge, NJ |
| Joe Beckwith | RP | 1979–1986 | 7 | 18 W · 319 SO · 2.4 WAR | Auburn, United States |
| Mark Lemongello | P | 1976–1979 | 4 | 22 W · 209 SO · 2.4 WAR | — |
| Ernie Camacho | RP | 1980–1990 | 10 | 10 W · 159 SO · 2.2 WAR | Salinas, CA |
| Tommy Boggs | RP | 1976–1985 | 9 | 20 W · 278 SO · 2.1 WAR | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Dave Geisel | RP | 1978–1985 | 7 | 5 W · 144 SO · 2.1 WAR | Windber, United States |
| Bruce Bochy | C | 1978–1987 | 9 | 192 H · 26 HR · 2.0 WAR | Landes de Boussac, France |
| Jerry Dybzinski | SS | 1980–1985 | 6 | 213 H · 3 HR · 1.7 WAR | Cleveland, OH |
| Mickey Hatcher | 1B | 1979–1990 | 12 | 946 H · 38 HR · 1.6 WAR | Cleveland, OH |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | 1981–1987 | 6 | 375 H · 7 HR · 1.6 WAR | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Wayne Tolleson | SS | 1981–1990 | 10 | 559 H · 9 HR · 1.2 WAR | Spartanburg, SC |
| Keith Comstock | RP | 1984–1991 | 6 | 10 W · 142 SO · 1.2 WAR | San Francisco, United States |
| Joe Charboneau | DH | 1980–1982 | 3 | 172 H · 29 HR · 1.2 WAR | Belvidere, United States |
| Dan Morogiello | RP | 1983 | 1 | 0 W · 15 SO · 1.1 WAR | Brooklyn, NY |
| Bob Owchinko | SP | 1976–1986 | 10 | 37 W · 490 SO · 1.0 WAR | Detroit, United States |
| Steve Mura | RP | 1978–1985 | 7 | 30 W · 360 SO · 1.0 WAR | New Orleans, LA |
| Silvio Martinez | SP | 1977–1981 | 5 | 31 W · 230 SO · 1.0 WAR | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Bobby Mitchell | CF | 1980–1983 | 4 | 150 H · 3 HR · 1.0 WAR | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Gary Allenson | C | 1979–1985 | 7 | 235 H · 19 HR · 0.9 WAR | Culver City, United States |
| Rick Jones | P | 1976–1978 | 3 | 6 W · 72 SO · 0.9 WAR | — |
| Steve Nicosia | C | 1978–1985 | 8 | 233 H · 11 HR · 0.8 WAR | Paterson, NJ |
| Jim Pankovits | 2B | 1984–1988 | 5 | 142 H · 9 HR · 0.7 WAR | Pennington Gap, VA |
| Steve Burke | P | 1977–1978 | 2 | 0 W · 22 SO · 0.7 WAR | — |
| Sandy Wihtol | RP | 1979–1982 | 3 | 1 W · 34 SO · 0.6 WAR | Palo Alto, United States |
| Hosken Powell | 1B | 1978–1983 | 6 | 470 H · 17 HR · 0.5 WAR | Selma, AL |
| Bob Veselic | RP | 1980–1981 | 2 | 1 W · 15 SO · 0.5 WAR | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Don Kainer | SP | 1980 | 1 | 0 W · 10 SO · 0.5 WAR | Houston, United States |
| Dewey Robinson | RP | 1979–1981 | 3 | 2 W · 35 SO · 0.3 WAR | Evanston, United States |
| Jeff Cox | 2B | 1980 | 1 | 36 H · 0 HR · 0.3 WAR | Los Angeles, United States |
| David Clyde | P | 1973–1979 | 5 | 18 W · 228 SO · 0.2 WAR | — |
| John Urrea | RP | 1977–1981 | 5 | 17 W · 202 SO · 0.2 WAR | Los Angeles, United States |
| Karl Pagel | DH | 1978–1983 | 5 | 13 H · 1 HR · 0.2 WAR | Madison, WI |
| Angel Moreno | SP | 1981–1982 | 2 | 4 W · 34 SO · 0.2 WAR | Soledad de Doblado, Mexico |
| Andres Mora | CF | 1976–1980 | 4 | 156 H · 27 HR · 0.1 WAR | Rio Bravo, Mexico |
| Kevin Rhomberg | 2B | 1982–1984 | 3 | 18 H · 1 HR · 0.1 WAR | Dubuque, IA |
| Phil Nastu | RP | 1978–1980 | 3 | 3 W · 53 SO · 0.1 WAR | Bridgeport, CT |
| Don McCormack | C | 1980–1981 | 2 | 2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Omak, WA |
| Jim Wright | RP | 1981–1982 | 2 | 2 W · 36 SO · 0.1 WAR | St. Joseph, MO |
| Gary Krug | LF | 1981 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Garden City, KS |
| Jack Hobbs | RP | 1981 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · 0.1 WAR | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jeff Rineer | P | 1979 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO · 0.1 WAR | — |
| Jeff Schattinger | RP | 1981 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · 0.1 WAR | Fresno, CA |
| Paul Boris | RP | 1982 | 1 | 1 W · 30 SO · 0.1 WAR | Irvington, NJ |
| Bobby Ramos | C | 1978–1984 | 6 | 44 H · 4 HR | Calabazar de Sagua, Cuba |
| Guy Sularz | SS | 1980–1983 | 4 | 45 H · 1 HR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Alex Taveras | SS | 1976–1983 | 3 | 11 H · 0 HR | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Gorman Heimueller | RP | 1983–1984 | 2 | 3 W · 34 SO | Los Angeles, United States |
| Mike Colbern | — | 1978–1979 | 2 | 58 H · 2 HR | — |
| Kevin Stanfield | P | 1979 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO | — |
| Kurt Seibert | — | 1979 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | — |
| Pat Kelly | C | 1980 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Santa Maria, CA |
| Tom Chism | — | 1979 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | — |
| Kevin Bell | 3B | 1976–1982 | 6 | 161 H · 13 HR · -0.1 WAR | Los Angeles, United States |
| Ray Smith | C | 1981–1983 | 3 | 47 H · 1 HR · -0.1 WAR | Glendale, CA |
| Jim Gaudet | — | 1978–1979 | 2 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| Gil Patterson | P | 1977 | 1 | 1 W · 29 SO · -0.1 WAR | — |
| Odie Davis | SS | 1980 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | San Antonio, United States |
| Rafael Santo domingo | — | 1979 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| Todd Cruz | 3B | 1978–1984 | 6 | 336 H · 34 HR · -0.2 WAR | Highland Park, MI |
- Bob Ferris 1979–1980
- Chris Nyman 1982–1983
- Dan Whitmer 1980–1981
- Manny Seoane 1977–1978
- Jim Wessinger 1979
- Steve Senteney 1982
- Barry Evans 1978–1982
- Byron McLaughlin 1977–1983
- Darrell Brown 1981–1984
- Tom Runnells 1985–1986
- Keith MacWhorter 1980
- Mark Smith 1983
- Terry Bogener 1982
- Doe Boyland 1978–1981
- Luis Rosado 1977–1980
- Bob Tufts 1981–1983
- Mark Corey 1979–1981
- Marshall Brant 1980–1983
- Dan Norman 1977–1982
- Carlos Lezcano 1980–1981
- Gary Weiss 1980–1981
- Scott Ullger 1983
- Chris Welsh 1981–1986
- Jim Lewis 1979–1985
- Jim Tracy 1980–1981
- Larry Landreth 1976–1977
- Larry Owen 1981–1988
- Steve Lubratich 1981–1983
- Tom Dixon 1977–1983
- Greg Johnston 1979–1981
- Rusty Kuntz 1979–1985
- Joe Pettini 1980–1983
- Jim Dorsey 1980–1985
- Brian Doyle 1978–1981
- Jesus Vega 1979–1982
- Randy Niemann 1979–1987
- Bobby Clark 1979–1985
- Ralph Botting 1979–1980
- Terry Harper 1980–1987
- Joe Edelen 1981–1982
- Mike Fischlin 1977–1986
- Alan Knicely 1979–1986
- Ted Cox 1977–1981
- Renie Martin 1979–1984
- Mike Champion 1976–1978
- Luis Pujols 1977–1985
- Pat Rockett 1976–1978
- Scot Thompson 1978–1985
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.