MLB players born in 1961
128 MLB players on file were born in 1961. Jimmy Key leads them with 46.1 career WAR. The first born in 1961 to play in the MLB was Fred Manrique, in 1981. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1961 (128)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Key | RP | 1984–1998 | 15 | 186 W · 1,538 SO · 46.1 WAR | Huntsville, AL |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | 1982–1995 | 14 | 2,153 H · 222 HR · 39.8 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1985–2004 | 19 | 2,333 H · 399 HR · 28.3 WAR | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Greg Gagne | SS | 1983–1997 | 15 | 1,440 H · 111 HR · 23.8 WAR | Fall River, MA |
| Tim Belcher | SP | 1987–2000 | 14 | 146 W · 1,519 SO · 23.7 WAR | Sparta, OH |
| John Kruk | DH | 1986–1995 | 10 | 1,170 H · 100 HR · 23.1 WAR | Charleston, WV |
| Kevin Gross | RP | 1983–1997 | 15 | 142 W · 1,727 SO · 22.8 WAR | Downey, CA |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | 1984–1993 | 10 | 965 H · 190 HR · 17.6 WAR | Jacksonville, FL |
| Bill Swift | SP | 1985–1998 | 13 | 94 W · 767 SO · 17.4 WAR | Portland, ME |
| Rick Aguilera | RP | 1985–2000 | 16 | 86 W · 1,030 SO · 16.0 WAR | San Gabriel, CA |
| Storm Davis | RP | 1982–1994 | 13 | 113 W · 1,048 SO · 13.6 WAR | Dallas, TX |
| Jeff Russell | RP | 1983–1996 | 14 | 56 W · 693 SO · 12.9 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | 1987–1994 | 8 | 553 H · 70 HR · 12.4 WAR | San Diego, CA |
| Kirk McCaskill | RP | 1985–1996 | 12 | 106 W · 1,003 SO · 12.2 WAR | Kapuskasing, Canada |
| Vince Coleman | LF | 1985–1997 | 13 | 1,425 H · 28 HR · 10.5 WAR | Jacksonville, FL |
| Spike Owen | 3B | 1983–1995 | 13 | 1,211 H · 46 HR · 10.3 WAR | Cleburne, TX |
| Mike Henneman | RP | 1987–1996 | 10 | 57 W · 533 SO · 10.2 WAR | St. Charles, MO |
| Dan Pasqua | RF | 1985–1994 | 10 | 638 H · 117 HR · 9.6 WAR | Yonkers, NY |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1985–2000 | 15 | 493 H · 56 HR · 8.8 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Scott Garrelts | RP | 1982–1991 | 10 | 69 W · 703 SO · 8.7 WAR | Urbana, IL |
| Steve Ontiveros | RP | 1985–2000 | 10 | 34 W · 382 SO · 7.7 WAR | Tularosa, NM |
| Jim Corsi | RP | 1988–1999 | 10 | 22 W · 290 SO · 7.2 WAR | Newton, MA |
| Chuck Crim | RP | 1987–1994 | 8 | 47 W · 334 SO · 5.4 WAR | Van Nuys, CA |
| Chris Brown | 3B | 1984–1989 | 6 | 410 H · 38 HR · 5.4 WAR | Jackson, MS |
| Mike Sharperson | 3B | 1987–1995 | 8 | 337 H · 10 HR · 5.1 WAR | Orangeburg, SC |
| Jeff Parrett | RP | 1986–1996 | 10 | 56 W · 616 SO · 3.6 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1984–1997 | 13 | 368 H · 19 HR · 3.5 WAR | Austin, TX |
| Henry Cotto | RF | 1984–1993 | 10 | 569 H · 44 HR · 3.3 WAR | Bronx, NY |
| Casey Candaele | 2B | 1986–1997 | 9 | 483 H · 11 HR · 3.2 WAR | Lompoc, CA |
| Roy Smith | SP | 1984–1991 | 8 | 30 W · 320 SO · 3.1 WAR | Mount Vernon, NY |
| Tim Crews | RP | 1987–1992 | 6 | 11 W · 293 SO · 3.1 WAR | Tampa, FL |
| Mike Maddux | RP | 1986–2000 | 15 | 39 W · 564 SO · 3.0 WAR | Dayton, OH |
| Mike Hartley | RP | 1989–1995 | 6 | 19 W · 259 SO · 2.5 WAR | Hawthorne, CA |
| Tom Edens | RP | 1987–1995 | 7 | 19 W · 182 SO · 2.2 WAR | Ontario, OR |
| Fred Manrique | SS | 1981–1991 | 9 | 340 H · 20 HR · 1.9 WAR | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
| Mark Bailey | C | 1984–1992 | 7 | 209 H · 24 HR · 1.9 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Tracy Jones | DH | 1986–1991 | 6 | 356 H · 27 HR · 1.9 WAR | Hawthorne, CA |
| Bob Melvin | C | 1985–1994 | 10 | 456 H · 35 HR · 1.7 WAR | Palo Alto, CA |
| Franklin Stubbs | 1B | 1984–1995 | 10 | 602 H · 104 HR · 1.7 WAR | Richlands, NC |
| Ed Vosberg | RP | 1986–2002 | 10 | 10 W · 179 SO · 1.6 WAR | Tucson, AZ |
| Brad Komminsk | CF | 1983–1991 | 8 | 215 H · 23 HR · 1.6 WAR | Lima, OH |
| Joe Johnson | SP | 1985–1987 | 3 | 20 W · 149 SO · 1.6 WAR | Brookline, MA |
| Mark Salas | C | 1984–1991 | 8 | 319 H · 38 HR · 1.5 WAR | Montebello, United States |
| Dana Kiecker | RP | 1990–1991 | 2 | 10 W · 114 SO · 1.4 WAR | Sleepy Eye, MN |
| Mark Parent | C | 1986–1998 | 13 | 279 H · 53 HR · 1.3 WAR | Ashland, OR |
| Donell Nixon | LF | 1987–1990 | 4 | 109 H · 4 HR · 1.3 WAR | Evergreen, United States |
| Bob Sebra | RP | 1985–1990 | 6 | 15 W · 281 SO · 1.2 WAR | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Nelson Santovenia | C | 1987–1993 | 7 | 206 H · 22 HR · 1.1 WAR | Pinar Del Rio, Cuba |
| Bob Geren | C | 1988–1993 | 5 | 178 H · 22 HR · 1.0 WAR | San Diego, CA |
| Ron Wotus | SS | 1983–1984 | 2 | 12 H · 0 HR · 1.0 WAR | Hartford, CT |
| Ralph Bryant | RF | 1985–1987 | 3 | 38 H · 8 HR · 0.9 WAR | Fort Gaines, United States |
| Freddie Toliver | RP | 1984–1993 | 7 | 10 W · 180 SO · 0.8 WAR | Natchez, MS |
| Jeff Robinson | RP | 1987–1992 | 6 | 47 W · 425 SO · 0.5 WAR | Ventura, CA |
| Tom McCarthy | RP | 1985–1989 | 3 | 3 W · 34 SO · 0.5 WAR | Lundstahl, West Germany |
| Dave Stapleton | RP | 1987–1988 | 2 | 2 W · 20 SO · 0.5 WAR | Miami, AZ |
| Mike Birkbeck | SP | 1986–1995 | 6 | 12 W · 149 SO · 0.4 WAR | Orrville, OH |
| Mickey Brantley | LF | 1986–1989 | 4 | 295 H · 32 HR · 0.4 WAR | Catskill, NY |
| Jody Lansford | 1B | 1982–1983 | 2 | 6 H · 1 HR · 0.3 WAR | Santa Clara, CA |
| Tony Ghelfi | SP | 1983 | 1 | 1 W · 14 SO · 0.3 WAR | LaCrosse, WI |
| Curtis Wilkerson | 2B | 1983–1993 | 11 | 600 H · 8 HR · 0.2 WAR | Petersburg, VA |
| Andy Allanson | C | 1986–1995 | 8 | 357 H · 16 HR · 0.2 WAR | Richmond, VA |
| Vic Rodriguez | 3B | 1984–1989 | 2 | 12 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | New York, NY |
| Steve Ontiveros | RP | 1985–1990 | 6 | 18 W · 235 SO | Tularosa, NM |
| Keith Smith | SS | 1984–1985 | 2 | 0 H · 0 HR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Bruce Tanner | RP | 1985 | 1 | 1 W · 9 SO | New Castle, United States |
| Greg Jelks | 3B | 1987 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | Cherokee, AL |
| Greg Tabor | 2B | 1987 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | Castro Valley, CA |
| Pete Coachman | 3B | 1990 | 1 | 14 H · 0 HR | Cottonwood, United States |
| Steve Stanicek | DH | 1987–1989 | 2 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Lake Forest, United States |
| Victor Mata | CF | 1984–1985 | 2 | 24 H · 1 HR · -0.1 WAR | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Tolentino | 1B | 1991 | 1 | 14 H · 1 HR · -0.1 WAR | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Mike Payne | RP | 1984 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.1 WAR | Woonsocket, RI |
| Tim Barrett | RP | 1988 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO · -0.1 WAR | Huntingburg, IN |
| Jay Aldrich | RP | 1987–1990 | 3 | 6 W · 46 SO · -0.2 WAR | Alexandria, LA |
| Jeff Schulz | RF | 1989–1991 | 3 | 19 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| Mark Wasinger | 2B | 1986–1988 | 3 | 22 H · 1 HR · -0.2 WAR | Monterey, United States |
| Jeff Hearron | C | 1985–1986 | 2 | 6 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Long Beach, United States |
| Joe Redfield | 3B | 1988–1991 | 2 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Doylestown, PA |
| Kevin Ward | LF | 1991–1992 | 2 | 55 H · 5 HR · -0.2 WAR | Lansdale, United States |
| John Bohnet | SP | 1982 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.2 WAR | Pasadena, United States |
| Steve Ziem | RP | 1987 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO · -0.2 WAR | Milwaukee, WI |
| Tom Dozier | RP | 1986 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.2 WAR | San Pablo, CA |
| Tony Mack | SP | 1985 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO · -0.2 WAR | Lexington, KY |
| Mike Kingery | CF | 1986–1996 | 10 | 546 H · 30 HR · -0.3 WAR | St. James, MN |
| Mike Smith | RP | 1984–1989 | 5 | 1 W · 26 SO · -0.3 WAR | Jackson, MS |
| Chris Pittaro | 2B | 1985–1987 | 3 | 21 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Trenton, NJ |
| Roger Samuels | RP | 1988–1989 | 2 | 1 W · 24 SO · -0.3 WAR | San Jose, CA |
| Ken Dowell | SS | 1987 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Sacramento, CA |
| Phil Ouellette | C | 1986 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Salem, OR |
| Manny Hernandez | RP | 1986–1989 | 3 | 2 W · 22 SO · -0.4 WAR | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Scott May | RP | 1988–1991 | 2 | 0 W · 5 SO · -0.4 WAR | West Bend, WI |
| Danny Clay | RP | 1988 | 1 | 0 W · 12 SO · -0.4 WAR | Sun Valley, CA |
| Joel Skinner | C | 1983–1991 | 9 | 329 H · 17 HR · -0.5 WAR | La Jolla, CA |
| Al Chambers | LF | 1983–1985 | 3 | 25 H · 2 HR · -0.5 WAR | Harrisburg, United States |
| Mark Ciardi | SP | 1987 | 1 | 1 W · 8 SO · -0.5 WAR | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Steve Engel | SP | 1985 | 1 | 1 W · 29 SO · -0.5 WAR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Rich Renteria | 3B | 1986–1994 | 5 | 100 H · 4 HR · -0.6 WAR | Harbor City, CA |
| Logan Easley | RP | 1987–1989 | 2 | 2 W · 27 SO · -0.6 WAR | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Doug Baker | 2B | 1984–1990 | 7 | 51 H · 0 HR · -0.7 WAR | Fullerton, United States |
| Mike Capel | RP | 1988–1991 | 3 | 3 W · 43 SO · -0.7 WAR | Marshall, TX |
- Gary Varsho 1988–1995
- Louie Meadows 1986–1990
- Ken Gerhart 1986–1988
- Brian Dorsett 1987–1996
- Wes Gardner 1984–1991
- John Morris 1986–1992
- Scott Medvin 1988–1990
- Bob Buchanan 1985–1989
- John Leister 1987–1990
- Bryan Oelkers 1983–1986
- Rafael Belliard 1982–1998
- Mark Davidson 1986–1991
- Angel Salazar 1983–1988
- Alexis Infante 1988–1990
- Mike Warren 1983–1985
- Herm Winningham 1984–1992
- Mickey Weston 1989–1993
- Jim Presley 1984–1991
- Jim Traber 1984–1989
- Jim Steels 1987–1989
- Gus Polidor 1985–1993
- Kevin Romine 1985–1991
- Donnie Scott 1983–1991
- Ray Hayward 1986–1988
- Dave Hengel 1986–1989
- Orlando Mercado 1982–1990
- John W. Russell 1984–1993
- Danny Sheaffer 1987–1997
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.