MLB players born in 1957
143 MLB players on file were born in 1957. Lou Whitaker leads them with 71.4 career WAR. The first born in 1957 to play in the MLB was Alfredo Griffin, in 1976. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1957 (143)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | 1977–1995 | 19 | 2,369 H · 244 HR · 71.4 WAR | Brooklyn, NY |
| Dave Stieb | RP | 1979–1998 | 16 | 176 W · 1,669 SO · 53.5 WAR | Santa Ana, CA |
| Brett Butler | CF | 1981–1997 | 17 | 2,375 H · 54 HR · 47.0 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | 1978–1992 | 15 | 2,074 H · 151 HR · 37.4 WAR | San Jose, United States |
| Tom Candiotti | RP | 1983–1999 | 16 | 151 W · 1,735 SO · 36.5 WAR | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Kirk Gibson | DH | 1979–1995 | 17 | 1,553 H · 255 HR · 35.5 WAR | Pontiac, MI |
| Tim Wallach | 3B | 1980–1996 | 17 | 2,085 H · 260 HR · 34.8 WAR | Huntington Park, CA |
| Mike Boddicker | SP | 1980–1993 | 14 | 134 W · 1,330 SO · 27.6 WAR | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Lee Smith | RP | 1980–1997 | 18 | 71 W · 1,251 SO · 26.7 WAR | Shreveport, LA |
| Bob Ojeda | SP | 1980–1994 | 15 | 115 W · 1,128 SO · 22.5 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jesse Orosco | RP | 1979–2003 | 24 | 87 W · 1,179 SO · 22.1 WAR | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Tom Henke | RP | 1982–1995 | 14 | 41 W · 861 SO · 22.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Johnny Ray | 2B | 1981–1990 | 10 | 1,502 H · 53 HR · 21.6 WAR | Chouteau, OK |
| Dave Stewart | SP | 1978–1995 | 16 | 168 W · 1,741 SO · 20.4 WAR | Oakland, CA |
| Bob Horner | 1B | 1978–1988 | 10 | 1,047 H · 218 HR · 20.0 WAR | Junction City, KS |
| Doug Jones | RP | 1982–2000 | 16 | 69 W · 909 SO · 19.8 WAR | Covina, CA |
| Pascual Perez | SP | 1980–1991 | 11 | 67 W · 822 SO · 17.9 WAR | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | 1978–1989 | 12 | 1,084 H · 70 HR · 17.1 WAR | Hahn AFB, West Germany |
| Bud Black | SP | 1981–1995 | 15 | 121 W · 1,039 SO · 15.5 WAR | San Mateo, CA |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 1980–1989 | 10 | 992 H · 147 HR · 14.3 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Steve Bedrosian | RP | 1981–1995 | 14 | 76 W · 921 SO · 13.6 WAR | Meuthen, MA |
| Dan Gladden | LF | 1983–1993 | 11 | 1,215 H · 74 HR · 13.6 WAR | San Jose, CA |
| Willie Upshaw | 1B | 1978–1988 | 10 | 1,103 H · 123 HR · 11.1 WAR | Blanco, United States |
| David Palmer | SP | 1978–1989 | 10 | 64 W · 748 SO · 9.9 WAR | Glen Falls, NY |
| Don Robinson | SP | 1978–1992 | 15 | 109 W · 1,251 SO · 9.8 WAR | Ashland, KY |
| Luis Leal | SP | 1980–1985 | 6 | 51 W · 491 SO · 9.5 WAR | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Steve Trout | RP | 1978–1989 | 12 | 88 W · 656 SO · 9.1 WAR | Detroit, United States |
| Craig Lefferts | RP | 1983–1994 | 12 | 58 W · 719 SO · 8.9 WAR | Munich, West Germany |
| Greg Brock | 1B | 1982–1991 | 10 | 794 H · 110 HR · 8.4 WAR | McMinnville, OR |
| Tim Flannery | 3B | 1979–1989 | 11 | 631 H · 9 HR · 8.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Dave Schmidt | RP | 1981–1992 | 12 | 54 W · 479 SO · 7.4 WAR | Niles, United States |
| Alex Trevino | C | 1978–1990 | 13 | 604 H · 23 HR · 7.1 WAR | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Victor Cruz | RP | 1978–1983 | 5 | 18 W · 248 SO · 6.6 WAR | Rancho Viejo, Dominican Republic |
| Bill Laskey | RP | 1982–1988 | 6 | 42 W · 325 SO · 6.1 WAR | Toledo, OH |
| Damaso Garcia | 2B | 1978–1989 | 11 | 1,108 H · 36 HR · 5.5 WAR | Moca, Dominican Republic |
| Bob Dernier | CF | 1980–1989 | 10 | 634 H · 23 HR · 5.5 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Bob Stoddard | RP | 1981–1987 | 7 | 18 W · 223 SO · 4.7 WAR | San Jose, United States |
| Salome Barojas | RP | 1982–1988 | 5 | 18 W · 177 SO · 4.7 WAR | Cordoba, Mexico |
| John Butcher | SP | 1980–1986 | 7 | 36 W · 363 SO · 4.6 WAR | Glendale, United States |
| Pat Sheridan | RF | 1981–1991 | 9 | 611 H · 51 HR · 4.5 WAR | Ann Arbor, United States |
| Ray Fontenot | RP | 1983–1986 | 4 | 25 W · 216 SO · 4.2 WAR | Lake Charles, LA |
| Frank Pastore | RP | 1979–1986 | 8 | 48 W · 541 SO · 3.0 WAR | Alhambra, United States |
| Bill Landrum | RP | 1986–1993 | 8 | 18 W · 218 SO · 2.9 WAR | Columbia, SC |
| Tony Fossas | RP | 1988–1999 | 12 | 17 W · 324 SO · 2.8 WAR | Havana, Cuba |
| Rick Leach | RF | 1981–1990 | 10 | 460 H · 18 HR · 2.6 WAR | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Doug Sisk | RP | 1982–1991 | 9 | 22 W · 195 SO · 2.6 WAR | Renton, WA |
| Clint Hurdle | 1B | 1977–1987 | 10 | 360 H · 32 HR · 2.0 WAR | Big Rapids, United States |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | RP | 1979–1992 | 12 | 15 W · 265 SO · 1.9 WAR | Brownwood, United States |
| Steve Lake | C | 1983–1993 | 11 | 267 H · 18 HR · 1.8 WAR | Inglewood, CA |
| Jamie Cocanower | RP | 1983–1986 | 4 | 16 W · 139 SO · 1.7 WAR | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Dwight Lowry | C | 1984–1988 | 4 | 62 H · 5 HR · 1.2 WAR | Lumberton, United States |
| John Stuper | RP | 1982–1985 | 4 | 32 W · 191 SO · 1.2 WAR | Butler, United States |
| Fred Martinez | RP | 1980–1981 | 2 | 7 W · 61 SO · 1.2 WAR | Los Angeles, United States |
| Allan Ramirez | SP | 1983 | 1 | 4 W · 20 SO · 1.1 WAR | Victoria, TX |
| Dave Rucker | RP | 1981–1988 | 7 | 16 W · 170 SO · 0.9 WAR | San Bernardino, United States |
| Bob Gibson | RP | 1983–1987 | 5 | 12 W · 166 SO · 0.9 WAR | Philadelphia, United States |
| Floyd Rayford | C | 1980–1987 | 7 | 255 H · 38 HR · 0.8 WAR | Memphis, United States |
| DeWayne Buice | RP | 1987–1989 | 3 | 9 W · 157 SO · 0.8 WAR | Lynwood, CA |
| Craig Chamberlain | RP | 1979–1980 | 2 | 4 W · 33 SO · 0.8 WAR | Hollywood, United States |
| Steve Fireovid | RP | 1981–1992 | 6 | 3 W · 27 SO · 0.7 WAR | Bryan, OH |
| Duane Walker | LF | 1982–1988 | 5 | 197 H · 24 HR · 0.7 WAR | Pasadena, United States |
| Al Olmsted | SP | 1980 | 1 | 1 W · 14 SO · 0.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Skeeter Barnes | 1B | 1983–1994 | 9 | 159 H · 14 HR · 0.6 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Ed Jurak | SS | 1982–1989 | 6 | 80 H · 1 HR · 0.6 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jim Anderson | SS | 1978–1984 | 6 | 211 H · 13 HR · 0.6 WAR | Los Angeles, United States |
| Harry Chappas | SS | 1978–1980 | 3 | 45 H · 1 HR · 0.6 WAR | Mount Rainier, MD |
| Ron Gardenhire | SS | 1981–1985 | 5 | 165 H · 4 HR · 0.5 WAR | Butzbach, West Germany |
| Pat Underwood | RP | 1979–1983 | 4 | 13 W · 188 SO · 0.5 WAR | Kokomo, IN |
| Andre Robertson | 3B | 1981–1985 | 5 | 182 H · 5 HR · 0.4 WAR | Orange, United States |
| Brian Dayett | LF | 1983–1987 | 5 | 110 H · 14 HR · 0.4 WAR | New London, CT |
| Len Whitehouse | RP | 1981–1985 | 4 | 9 W · 68 SO · 0.4 WAR | Burlington, VT |
| Curt Kaufman | RP | 1982–1984 | 3 | 3 W · 50 SO · 0.4 WAR | Omaha, United States |
| Fran Mullins | 2B | 1980–1986 | 3 | 43 H · 2 HR · 0.4 WAR | Oakland, CA |
| Steve Brown | SP | 1983–1984 | 2 | 2 W · 28 SO · 0.4 WAR | San Francisco, United States |
| Kim Seaman | RP | 1979–1980 | 2 | 3 W · 13 SO · 0.3 WAR | Pascagoula, MS |
| Max Venable | RF | 1979–1991 | 12 | 337 H · 18 HR · 0.2 WAR | Phoenix, AZ |
| George Stablein | SP | 1980 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · 0.2 WAR | Inglewood, United States |
| Jeff Jones | 1B | 1983 | 1 | 10 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | Philadelphia, PA |
| Marty Decker | RP | 1983 | 1 | 0 W · 9 SO · 0.2 WAR | Upland, CA |
| Mike Griffin | RP | 1979–1989 | 6 | 7 W · 101 SO · 0.1 WAR | Colusa, United States |
| Rick Ownbey | RP | 1982–1986 | 4 | 3 W · 83 SO · 0.1 WAR | Corona, United States |
| Darryl Cias | C | 1983 | 1 | 6 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | New York, NY |
| Tom Gorman | RP | 1981–1987 | 7 | 12 W · 144 SO | Portland, OR |
| Mark Ross | RP | 1982–1990 | 6 | 2 W · 17 SO | Galveston, TX |
| Tye Waller | CF | 1980–1987 | 4 | 26 H · 3 HR | Fresno, CA |
| Chris Smith | 1B | 1981–1983 | 3 | 22 H · 1 HR | Torrance, CA |
| Tony Brizzolara | RP | 1979–1984 | 3 | 8 W · 98 SO | Santa Monica, United States |
| Bob Skube | DH | 1982–1983 | 2 | 7 H · 0 HR | Northridge, CA |
| Chris Jones | LF | 1985–1986 | 2 | 5 H · 0 HR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mike Walters | RP | 1983–1984 | 2 | 1 W · 31 SO | St. Louis, MO |
| Bill Hayes | C | 1980 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Cheverly, United States |
| Kelly Heath | 2B | 1982 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | Plattsburg, NY |
| Myron White | — | 1978 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | — |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | 1976–1993 | 18 | 1,688 H · 24 HR · -0.1 WAR | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| John Flannery | — | 1977 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| Mark Dempsey | RP | 1982 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.1 WAR | Dayton, OH |
| Mike Couchee | RP | 1983 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO · -0.1 WAR | San Jose, CA |
| Pat Rooney | CF | 1981 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Chicago, United States |
| Tom Grant | CF | 1983 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Tony Castillo | — | 1978 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
- Eddie Miller 1977–1984
- Alfonso Pulido 1983–1986
- Steve Christmas 1983–1986
- D.W. Smith 1984–1985
- Jose Barrios 1982
- Rick Engle 1981
- Scott Meyer 1978
- Onix Concepcion 1980–1987
- Jose Moreno 1980–1982
- Buster Keeton 1980–1981
- Dennis Burtt 1985–1986
- Steve Hammond 1982
- Danny Heep 1979–1991
- Mark Funderburk 1981–1985
- Tom Wieghaus 1981–1984
- Randy Gomez 1984
- Steve Balboni 1981–1993
- Mario Ramirez 1980–1985
- Tony Brewer 1984
- Brad Mills 1980–1983
- Don Cooper 1981–1985
- Kelvin Moore 1981–1983
- Dave Huppert 1985
- Jeff Twitty 1980
- Wil Culmer 1983
- Don Welchel 1982–1983
- Jesus Figueroa 1980
- Jerry Ujdur 1980–1984
- Ben Hayes 1982–1983
- Ben Callahan 1983
- Kelly Paris 1982–1988
- Butch Benton 1978–1985
- Marty Castillo 1981–1985
- Jeff Cornell 1984
- Mike Chris 1979–1983
- Rich Murray 1980–1983
- Houston Jimenez 1983–1988
- Howard Bailey 1981–1983
- Dave Van Gorder 1982–1987
- Terry Felton 1979–1982
- Manny Castillo 1980–1983
- John Moses 1982–1992
- Ed Romero 1977–1990
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.