MLB players born in 1956
162 MLB players on file were born in 1956. Paul Molitor leads them with 72.5 career WAR. The first born in 1956 to play in the MLB were Dale Murphy, Garry Templeton, Rick Sutcliffe, and Butch Wynegar and 3 more, in 1976. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1956 (162)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | DH | 1978–1998 | 21 | 3,319 H · 234 HR · 72.5 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | 1977–1997 | 21 | 3,255 H · 504 HR · 63.4 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Dale Murphy | RF | 1976–1993 | 18 | 2,111 H · 398 HR · 42.6 WAR | Portland, OR |
| Bob Welch | RP | 1978–1994 | 17 | 211 W · 1,969 SO · 39.9 WAR | Detroit, MI |
| Lance Parrish | C | 1977–1995 | 19 | 1,782 H · 324 HR · 36.0 WAR | Clairton, PA |
| Pedro Guerrero | 1B | 1978–1992 | 15 | 1,618 H · 215 HR · 31.7 WAR | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Charlie Leibrandt | SP | 1979–1993 | 14 | 140 W · 1,121 SO · 31.5 WAR | Chicago, IL |
| Terry Puhl | DH | 1977–1991 | 15 | 1,361 H · 62 HR · 26.2 WAR | Melville, SK |
| Scott Sanderson | SP | 1978–1996 | 19 | 163 W · 1,611 SO · 25.3 WAR | Dearborn, MI |
| Garry Templeton | SS | 1976–1991 | 16 | 2,096 H · 70 HR · 24.9 WAR | Lockney, TX |
| Mario Soto | SP | 1977–1988 | 12 | 100 W · 1,449 SO · 24.6 WAR | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Rick Sutcliffe | SP | 1976–1994 | 18 | 171 W · 1,679 SO · 24.5 WAR | Independence, MO |
| Butch Wynegar | C | 1976–1988 | 13 | 1,102 H · 65 HR · 23.9 WAR | York, United States |
| Tom Herr | 2B | 1979–1991 | 13 | 1,450 H · 28 HR · 20.9 WAR | Lancaster, PA |
| Mookie Wilson | LF | 1980–1991 | 12 | 1,397 H · 67 HR · 20.1 WAR | Bamberg, SC |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B | 1977–1992 | 16 | 1,354 H · 29 HR · 20.0 WAR | Highland, IL |
| Terry Kennedy | C | 1978–1991 | 14 | 1,313 H · 113 HR · 19.5 WAR | Euclid, OH |
| Steve Farr | RP | 1984–1994 | 11 | 48 W · 668 SO · 17.3 WAR | Cheverly, MD |
| Moose Haas | SP | 1976–1987 | 12 | 100 W · 853 SO · 15.7 WAR | Baltimore, United States |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH | 1977–1992 | 16 | 972 H · 73 HR · 15.3 WAR | Tulare, United States |
| Gary Redus | 1B | 1982–1994 | 13 | 886 H · 90 HR · 14.7 WAR | Tanner, AL |
| Dave Rozema | RP | 1977–1986 | 10 | 60 W · 448 SO · 14.4 WAR | Grand Rapids, United States |
| Jody Davis | 1B | 1981–1990 | 10 | 877 H · 127 HR · 14.0 WAR | Gainesville, United States |
| Eric Show | RP | 1981–1991 | 11 | 101 W · 971 SO · 13.4 WAR | Riverside, United States |
| Dave Dravecky | SP | 1982–1989 | 8 | 64 W · 558 SO · 12.8 WAR | Youngstown, OH |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | 1979–1991 | 10 | 970 H · 75 HR · 11.6 WAR | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Bill Caudill | RP | 1979–1987 | 9 | 35 W · 620 SO · 10.7 WAR | Santa Monica, United States |
| Hubie Brooks | DH | 1980–1994 | 15 | 1,608 H · 149 HR · 10.0 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Andy McGaffigan | RP | 1981–1991 | 11 | 38 W · 610 SO · 9.8 WAR | West Palm Beach, United States |
| Vance Law | 3B | 1980–1991 | 11 | 972 H · 71 HR · 9.3 WAR | Boise, ID |
| Ron Oester | 2B | 1978–1990 | 13 | 1,118 H · 42 HR · 8.8 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Rudy Law | DH | 1978–1986 | 7 | 656 H · 18 HR · 8.2 WAR | Waco, United States |
| Ozzie Virgil | C | 1980–1990 | 11 | 549 H · 98 HR · 7.8 WAR | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Roger Erickson | RP | 1978–1983 | 6 | 35 W · 365 SO · 7.6 WAR | Springfield, IL |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | 1980–1992 | 13 | 1,070 H · 94 HR · 7.5 WAR | Barcelona, Venezuela |
| Joe Price | RP | 1980–1990 | 11 | 45 W · 657 SO · 7.4 WAR | Inglewood, United States |
| Charlie Lea | SP | 1980–1988 | 7 | 62 W · 535 SO · 7.4 WAR | Orleans, France |
| Mark Clear | RP | 1979–1990 | 11 | 71 W · 804 SO · 7.0 WAR | Los Angeles, United States |
| John Henry Johnson | RP | 1978–1987 | 8 | 26 W · 407 SO · 5.7 WAR | Houston, United States |
| Rod Scurry | RP | 1980–1988 | 8 | 19 W · 431 SO · 4.9 WAR | Sacramento, United States |
| John Fulgham | SP | 1979–1980 | 2 | 14 W · 123 SO · 4.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Ed Lynch | RP | 1980–1987 | 8 | 47 W · 396 SO · 4.5 WAR | Brooklyn, NY |
| Dale Berra | SS | 1977–1987 | 11 | 603 H · 49 HR · 4.2 WAR | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Bob Walk | SP | 1980–1993 | 14 | 105 W · 848 SO · 4.0 WAR | Van Nuys, CA |
| Joey McLaughlin | RP | 1977–1984 | 7 | 29 W · 268 SO · 4.0 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Manny Sarmiento | RP | 1976–1983 | 7 | 26 W · 283 SO · 3.4 WAR | Cagua, Venezuela |
| Joe Lefebvre | CF | 1980–1986 | 6 | 281 H · 31 HR · 3.4 WAR | Concord, NH |
| Dave Engle | 1B | 1981–1989 | 9 | 431 H · 31 HR · 3.3 WAR | San Diego, United States |
| Bob Kearney | C | 1979–1987 | 7 | 316 H · 27 HR · 3.2 WAR | San Antonio, United States |
| Dale Mohorcic | RP | 1986–1990 | 5 | 16 W · 174 SO · 3.2 WAR | Cleveland, OH |
| Randy Martz | SP | 1980–1983 | 4 | 17 W · 78 SO · 3.2 WAR | Harrisburg, PA |
| Jose Alvarez | RP | 1981–1989 | 4 | 8 W · 134 SO · 3.0 WAR | Tampa, FL |
| Guy Hoffman | RP | 1979–1988 | 6 | 17 W · 187 SO · 2.9 WAR | Ottawa, United States |
| Stew Cliburn | RP | 1984–1988 | 3 | 13 W · 91 SO · 2.9 WAR | Jackson, MS |
| Darrell Jackson | SP | 1978–1982 | 5 | 20 W · 229 SO · 2.7 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jeff Lahti | RP | 1982–1986 | 5 | 17 W · 137 SO · 2.7 WAR | Oregon City, OR |
| Bryan Clark | RP | 1981–1990 | 8 | 20 W · 259 SO · 2.5 WAR | Madera, United States |
| Randy Johnson | 3B | 1982–1984 | 3 | 129 H · 6 HR · 2.4 WAR | Escondido, CA |
| Mark Thurmond | RP | 1983–1990 | 8 | 40 W · 320 SO · 2.3 WAR | Houston, United States |
| Ron Roenicke | RF | 1981–1988 | 8 | 256 H · 17 HR · 2.3 WAR | Covina, United States |
| Kevin Saucier | RP | 1978–1982 | 5 | 15 W · 94 SO · 2.2 WAR | Pensacola, FL |
| Tom Filer | RP | 1982–1992 | 6 | 22 W · 115 SO · 2.0 WAR | Philadelphia, United States |
| Bud Anderson | RP | 1982–1983 | 2 | 4 W · 76 SO · 1.9 WAR | Westbury, NY |
| Frank DiPino | RP | 1981–1993 | 12 | 35 W · 515 SO · 1.8 WAR | Syracuse, NY |
| Thad Bosley | LF | 1977–1990 | 14 | 430 H · 20 HR · 1.6 WAR | Oceanside, United States |
| Pete Ladd | RP | 1979–1986 | 6 | 17 W · 209 SO · 1.6 WAR | Portland, ME |
| Chuck Porter | RP | 1981–1985 | 5 | 13 W · 136 SO · 1.5 WAR | Baltimore, MD |
| Tim Lollar | RP | 1980–1986 | 7 | 47 W · 600 SO · 1.4 WAR | Poplar Bluff, MO |
| George Vukovich | CF | 1980–1985 | 6 | 430 H · 27 HR · 1.3 WAR | Chicago, United States |
| Chris Bando | C | 1981–1989 | 9 | 292 H · 27 HR · 1.2 WAR | Cleveland, OH |
| Gary Serum | P | 1977–1979 | 3 | 10 W · 125 SO · 1.2 WAR | — |
| Jack Lazorko | RP | 1984–1988 | 5 | 5 W · 108 SO · 1.0 WAR | Hoboken, NJ |
| Kevin Hickey | RP | 1981–1991 | 6 | 9 W · 118 SO · 0.8 WAR | Chicago, United States |
| Dave Ford | RP | 1978–1981 | 4 | 5 W · 46 SO · 0.8 WAR | Cleveland, OH |
| John Martin | RP | 1980–1983 | 4 | 17 W · 120 SO · 0.8 WAR | Wyandotte, MI |
| Alan Wirth | RP | 1978–1980 | 3 | 6 W · 39 SO · 0.7 WAR | Mesa, AZ |
| Fred Howard | P | 1979 | 1 | 1 W · 36 SO · 0.7 WAR | — |
| Scott Loucks | CF | 1980–1985 | 5 | 21 H · 0 HR · 0.5 WAR | Anchorage, AK |
| Luis Silverio | — | 1978 | 1 | 6 H · 0 HR · 0.5 WAR | — |
| Barry Cort | P | 1977 | 1 | 1 W · 17 SO · 0.4 WAR | — |
| Eric Wilkins | P | 1979 | 1 | 2 W · 52 SO · 0.4 WAR | — |
| Larry Whisenton | CF | 1977–1982 | 5 | 48 H · 4 HR · 0.3 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Dave Schmidt | C | 1981 | 1 | 10 H · 2 HR · 0.3 WAR | Mesa, AZ |
| Wallace Johnson | 1B | 1981–1990 | 9 | 145 H · 5 HR · 0.2 WAR | Gary, IN |
| German Barranca | 2B | 1979–1982 | 4 | 18 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Derek Botelho | SP | 1982–1985 | 2 | 3 W · 35 SO · 0.2 WAR | Long Beach, United States |
| Mike Gates | 2B | 1981–1982 | 2 | 29 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | Culver City, United States |
| Bill Earley | RP | 1986 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · 0.2 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Cliff Speck | RP | 1986 | 1 | 2 W · 21 SO · 0.2 WAR | Portland, OR |
| George Bjorkman | C | 1983 | 1 | 17 H · 2 HR · 0.2 WAR | Ontario, CA |
| Joel Finch | P | 1979 | 1 | 0 W · 25 SO · 0.2 WAR | — |
| Scott Brown | RP | 1981 | 1 | 1 W · 7 SO · 0.2 WAR | DeQuincy, LA |
| Rick Anderson | RP | 1986–1988 | 3 | 4 W · 42 SO · 0.1 WAR | Everett, WA |
| Alberto Lois | — | 1978–1979 | 2 | 1 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | — |
| Gary Cooper | CF | 1980 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Savannah, United States |
| Jim Farr | RP | 1982 | 1 | 0 W · 6 SO · 0.1 WAR | Waverly, NY |
| Larry Monroe | P | 1976 | 1 | 0 W · 9 SO · 0.1 WAR | — |
| Rick Lisi | CF | 1981 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Halifax, NS |
| Roger Holt | 2B | 1980 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Roger LaFrancois | C | 1982 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Norwich, CT |
- Tack Wilson 1983–1987
- Butch Edge 1979
- Mike Grace 1978
- Neil Fiala 1981
- Steve Shirley 1982
- Ubaldo Heredia 1987
- Dan Rohn 1983–1986
- Dan Firova 1981–1982
- Brian Denman 1982
- Dave Baker 1982
- Dave Hudgens 1983
- Mark Esser 1979
- Mark Gilbert 1985
- Ray Cosey 1980
- Barbaro Garbey 1984–1988
- Mark Bradley 1981–1983
- Dennis Sherrill 1978–1980
- Darrell Woodard 1978
- Julio Valdez 1980–1983
- Bert Bradley 1983
- Jeff Doyle 1983
- Mike Darr 1977
- Stan Cliburn 1980
- Ron Meridith 1984–1987
- Bobby Bonner 1980–1982
- Vance McHenry 1981–1982
- Willie Mueller 1978–1981
- Jerry Fry 1978
- Brad Gulden 1978–1986
- Mark Brouhard 1980–1985
- Juan Espino 1982–1986
- Jon Perlman 1985–1988
- Rick Lancellotti 1982–1990
- Ron Johnson 1982–1984
- Bill Swaggerty 1983–1986
- Larry Pashnick 1982–1984
- Dave Hostetler 1981–1988
- George Riley 1979–1986
- Gordy Pladson 1979–1982
- Razor Shines 1983–1987
- Rick Steirer 1982–1984
- Geoff Combe 1980–1981
- Mike LaCoss 1978–1991
- Tim Tolman 1981–1987
- Kelvin Chapman 1979–1985
- Jay Loviglio 1980–1983
- Orlando Sanchez 1981–1984
- Rick Sofield 1979–1981
- Dickie Noles 1979–1990
- Bobby Sprowl 1978–1981
- Floyd Chiffer 1982–1984
- Andy Beene 1983–1984
- Tony Johnson 1981–1982
- John Pacella 1977–1986
- Steve Baker 1978–1983
- Dave Patterson 1979
- Jeff Byrd 1977
- Mark Calvert 1983–1984
- Dave Edler 1980–1983
- Jeff Jones 1980–1984
- Tom Lawless 1982–1990
- Jerry Narron 1979–1987
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.