MLB players born in 1959
144 MLB players on file were born in 1959. Tim Raines Sr. leads them with 66.2 career WAR. The first born in 1959 to play in the MLB was Brian Greer, in 1977. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1959 (144)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Raines Sr. | LF | 1979–2002 | 23 | 2,605 H · 170 HR · 66.2 WAR | Sanford, FL |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 1981–1997 | 16 | 2,386 H · 282 HR · 64.9 WAR | Spokane, WA |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | 1982–1999 | 18 | 2,023 H · 160 HR · 48.2 WAR | Atlanta, GA |
| Jesse Barfield | RF | 1981–1992 | 12 | 1,219 H · 241 HR · 37.2 WAR | Joliet, United States |
| Harold Baines | DH | 1980–2001 | 22 | 2,866 H · 384 HR · 34.0 WAR | Easton, MD |
| Kevin McReynolds | LF | 1983–1994 | 12 | 1,439 H · 211 HR · 27.3 WAR | Little Rock, AR |
| Lloyd Moseby | LF | 1980–1991 | 12 | 1,494 H · 169 HR · 25.0 WAR | Portland, AR |
| Mike Morgan | RP | 1978–2002 | 22 | 141 W · 1,403 SO · 24.8 WAR | Tulare, CA |
| Mike Moore | SP | 1982–1995 | 14 | 161 W · 1,667 SO · 24.8 WAR | Eakly, OK |
| Bill Gullickson | SP | 1979–1994 | 14 | 162 W · 1,279 SO · 20.5 WAR | Marshall, MN |
| Phil Bradley | LF | 1983–1990 | 8 | 1,058 H · 78 HR · 17.2 WAR | Bloomington, IN |
| Milt Thompson | LF | 1984–1996 | 13 | 1,029 H · 47 HR · 17.0 WAR | Washington, DC |
| George A. Bell | DH | 1981–1993 | 12 | 1,702 H · 265 HR · 17.0 WAR | San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Britt Burns | SP | 1978–1985 | 8 | 70 W · 734 SO · 16.8 WAR | Houston, TX |
| Oil Can Boyd | SP | 1982–1991 | 10 | 78 W · 799 SO · 14.7 WAR | Meridian, MS |
| Otis Nixon | LF | 1983–1999 | 17 | 1,379 H · 11 HR · 14.5 WAR | Evergreen, NC |
| Alejandro Pena | RP | 1981–1996 | 15 | 56 W · 839 SO · 14.3 WAR | Cambiaso, Dominican Republic |
| Rich Dotson | SP | 1979–1990 | 12 | 111 W · 973 SO · 13.4 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Mike Davis | RF | 1980–1989 | 10 | 778 H · 91 HR · 13.3 WAR | San Diego, United States |
| Mitch Webster | LF | 1983–1995 | 13 | 900 H · 70 HR · 13.0 WAR | Larned, KS |
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | 1981–1992 | 11 | 1,220 H · 120 HR · 12.8 WAR | Philadelphia, United States |
| Tim Burke | RP | 1985–1992 | 8 | 49 W · 444 SO · 12.7 WAR | Omaha, NE |
| Kevin Bass | RF | 1982–1995 | 14 | 1,308 H · 118 HR · 12.5 WAR | Redwood City, CA |
| Wally Backman | 3B | 1980–1993 | 14 | 893 H · 10 HR · 11.5 WAR | Hillsboro, OR |
| Jim Eisenreich | LF | 1982–1998 | 15 | 1,160 H · 52 HR · 11.4 WAR | St. Cloud, MN |
| Brian Harper | C | 1979–1995 | 16 | 931 H · 63 HR · 10.6 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Todd Worrell | RP | 1985–1997 | 11 | 50 W · 628 SO · 10.3 WAR | Arcadia, CA |
| Danny Cox | RP | 1983–1995 | 11 | 74 W · 723 SO · 9.9 WAR | Northampton, England |
| Tom Niedenfuer | RP | 1981–1990 | 10 | 36 W · 474 SO · 9.9 WAR | St. Louis Park, MN |
| Dennis Rasmussen | RP | 1983–1995 | 12 | 91 W · 835 SO · 9.0 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Joe Hesketh | SP | 1984–1994 | 11 | 60 W · 726 SO · 8.3 WAR | Lackawanna, NY |
| Jim Gott | RP | 1982–1995 | 14 | 56 W · 837 SO · 8.2 WAR | Hollywood, CA |
| Rich Gedman | C | 1980–1992 | 13 | 795 H · 88 HR · 8.1 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Jose Uribe | SS | 1984–1993 | 10 | 738 H · 19 HR · 7.3 WAR | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Don Carman | RP | 1983–1992 | 10 | 53 W · 598 SO · 6.7 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mike Bielecki | RP | 1984–1997 | 14 | 70 W · 783 SO · 6.2 WAR | Baltimore, MD |
| Charles Hudson | RP | 1983–1989 | 7 | 50 W · 580 SO · 6.1 WAR | Ennis, TX |
| Mark Williamson | RP | 1987–1994 | 8 | 46 W · 397 SO · 5.5 WAR | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Craig McMurtry | RP | 1983–1995 | 8 | 28 W · 349 SO · 4.9 WAR | Temple, TX |
| Ricky Horton | RP | 1984–1990 | 7 | 32 W · 319 SO · 4.9 WAR | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Greg Walker | DH | 1982–1990 | 9 | 746 H · 113 HR · 4.7 WAR | Douglas, United States |
| Al Nipper | SP | 1983–1990 | 7 | 46 W · 381 SO · 4.7 WAR | San Diego, United States |
| R.J. Reynolds | RF | 1983–1990 | 8 | 605 H · 35 HR · 4.6 WAR | Sacramento, CA |
| Tom Foley | 1B | 1983–1995 | 13 | 661 H · 32 HR · 4.4 WAR | Columbus, GA |
| Bob Patterson | RP | 1985–1998 | 13 | 39 W · 483 SO · 4.0 WAR | Jacksonville, FL |
| Ken Dayley | RP | 1982–1993 | 11 | 33 W · 406 SO · 3.1 WAR | Jerome, ID |
| Geno Petralli | C | 1982–1993 | 12 | 501 H · 24 HR · 3.0 WAR | Sacramento, CA |
| Dave LaPoint | SP | 1980–1991 | 12 | 80 W · 802 SO · 2.8 WAR | Glens Falls, NY |
| Les Straker | SP | 1987–1988 | 2 | 10 W · 99 SO · 2.8 WAR | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
| Keith Atherton | RP | 1983–1989 | 7 | 33 W · 349 SO · 2.7 WAR | Newport News, VA |
| Luis Aguayo | 3B | 1980–1989 | 10 | 260 H · 37 HR · 2.3 WAR | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Mike Jeffcoat | RP | 1983–1994 | 10 | 25 W · 242 SO · 1.8 WAR | Pine Bluff, AR |
| Brian Holton | RP | 1985–1990 | 6 | 20 W · 210 SO · 1.6 WAR | McKeesport, United States |
| Andy Rincon | SP | 1980–1982 | 3 | 8 W · 46 SO · 1.6 WAR | Monterey Park, United States |
| Scott Terry | RP | 1986–1991 | 6 | 24 W · 262 SO · 1.4 WAR | Hobbs, NM |
| Bryan Little | 2B | 1982–1986 | 5 | 226 H · 3 HR · 1.3 WAR | Houston, United States |
| Rich Bordi | SP | 1980–1988 | 9 | 20 W · 247 SO · 1.0 WAR | San Francisco, United States |
| Karl Best | RP | 1983–1988 | 5 | 5 W · 73 SO · 0.9 WAR | Aberdeen, WA |
| Larry Sheets | DH | 1984–1993 | 8 | 607 H · 94 HR · 0.8 WAR | Staunton, VA |
| Tony Walker | CF | 1986 | 1 | 20 H · 2 HR · 0.8 WAR | San Diego, CA |
| Ricky Adams | SS | 1982–1985 | 3 | 53 H · 4 HR · 0.7 WAR | Upland, United States |
| Frank Eufemia | RP | 1985 | 1 | 4 W · 30 SO · 0.6 WAR | Bronx, NY |
| Jack Fimple | C | 1983–1987 | 4 | 45 H · 2 HR · 0.5 WAR | Darby, United States |
| Craig Gerber | SS | 1985 | 1 | 24 H · 0 HR · 0.5 WAR | Chicago, United States |
| Dann Bilardello | C | 1983–1992 | 8 | 194 H · 18 HR · 0.4 WAR | Santa Cruz, United States |
| Mike Brown | LF | 1983–1988 | 5 | 239 H · 23 HR · 0.4 WAR | San Francisco, CA |
| Dave Shipanoff | RP | 1985 | 1 | 1 W · 26 SO · 0.4 WAR | Edmonton, AB |
| Pat Perry | RP | 1985–1990 | 6 | 12 W · 131 SO · 0.3 WAR | Taylorville, IL |
| Al Jones | RP | 1983–1985 | 3 | 2 W · 19 SO · 0.3 WAR | Charleston, MS |
| Matt Williams | SP | 1983–1985 | 2 | 3 W · 27 SO · 0.3 WAR | Houston, TX |
| Shooty Babitt | 2B | 1981 | 1 | 40 H · 0 HR · 0.3 WAR | Oakland, United States |
| Willie Lozado | 3B | 1984 | 1 | 29 H · 1 HR · 0.3 WAR | New York, NY |
| Jeff Heathcock | RP | 1983–1988 | 4 | 9 W · 64 SO · 0.2 WAR | Covina, United States |
| Bryan Clutterbuck | SP | 1986–1989 | 2 | 2 W · 67 SO · 0.2 WAR | Detroit, MI |
| Ed Amelung | CF | 1984–1986 | 2 | 11 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | Fullerton, United States |
| George Hinshaw | 3B | 1982–1983 | 2 | 11 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Chuck Hensley | RP | 1986 | 1 | 0 W · 6 SO · 0.2 WAR | Tulare, CA |
| Bobby Johnson | C | 1981–1983 | 3 | 49 H · 9 HR · 0.1 WAR | Dallas, TX |
| Bruce Robbins | RP | 1979–1980 | 2 | 7 W · 45 SO · 0.1 WAR | Portland, IN |
| Hedi Vargas | 1B | 1982–1984 | 2 | 10 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Guanica, Puerto Rico |
| Jeff Keener | RP | 1982–1983 | 2 | 1 W · 29 SO · 0.1 WAR | Pana, IL |
| Jeff Datz | C | 1989 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Camden, NJ |
| Kevin Buckley | DH | 1984 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Quincy, MA |
| Orlando Isales | CF | 1980 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Joe DeSa | 1B | 1980–1985 | 2 | 11 H · 2 HR | Honolulu, HI |
| Rich Rodas | RP | 1983–1984 | 2 | 0 W · 6 SO | Roseville, United States |
| Brian Milner | — | 1978 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR | — |
| Lee Graham | CF | 1983 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | Summerfield, FL |
| Ron Tingley | C | 1982–1995 | 9 | 110 H · 10 HR · -0.1 WAR | Presque Isle, ME |
| Brian Greer | — | 1977–1979 | 2 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | — |
| Bryan Kelly | RP | 1986–1987 | 2 | 1 W · 28 SO · -0.1 WAR | Silver Spring, United States |
| Mark Brown | RP | 1984–1985 | 2 | 1 W · 15 SO · -0.1 WAR | Bellows Falls, VT |
| Jack Hardy | RP | 1989 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.1 WAR | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Jeff Moronko | 3B | 1984–1987 | 2 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Houston, TX |
| Tony Arnold | RP | 1986–1987 | 2 | 0 W · 25 SO · -0.2 WAR | El Paso, United States |
| Drungo Hazewood | CF | 1980 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Mobile, United States |
| Jamie Nelson | C | 1983 | 1 | 21 H · 1 HR · -0.2 WAR | Clinton, OK |
| Mike Brewer | DH | 1986 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Shreveport, LA |
| Bert Pena | SS | 1981–1987 | 6 | 31 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Mike Jones | RP | 1980–1985 | 4 | 11 W · 106 SO · -0.3 WAR | Rochester, NY |
- Jim Weaver 1985–1989
- John Stefero 1983–1987
- Paul Noce 1987–1990
- Pedro Hernandez 1979–1982
- Rod Allen 1983–1988
- Bob Porter 1981–1982
- Brick Smith 1987–1988
- DeWayne Vaughn 1988
- Kurt Kepshire 1984–1986
- Pat Dodson 1986–1988
- Roy Johnson 1982–1985
- Ramon Romero 1984–1985
- LaSchelle Tarver 1986
- T.R. Bryden 1986
- Jim Adduci 1983–1989
- Don Heinkel 1988–1989
- Jeff Barkley 1984–1985
- Rich Barnes 1982–1983
- Brad Havens 1981–1989
- Dave W. Johnson 1987–1993
- Don Gordon 1986–1988
- Scotti Madison 1985–1989
- Keith Creel 1982–1987
- Carlos Ponce 1985
- Steve Jeltz 1983–1990
- Alejandro Sanchez 1982–1987
- Dave Meier 1984–1988
- Terry Blocker 1985–1989
- Junior Ortiz 1982–1994
- Doug Frobel 1982–1987
- Ricky Nelson 1983–1986
- Dave Leeper 1984–1985
- Glen Cook 1985
- Ray Krawczyk 1984–1989
- Leo Hernandez 1982–1986
- Brad Wellman 1982–1989
- Jim Winn 1983–1988
- Greg Bargar 1983–1986
- Tommy Dunbar 1983–1985
- Mike Brown 1982–1987
- Danny Ainge 1979–1981
- Dave Beard 1980–1989
- Terry Francona 1981–1990
- Marvell Wynne 1983–1990
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.