MLB players born in 1970
175 MLB players on file were born in 1970. Jim Thome leads them with 67.8 career WAR. The first born in 1970 to play in the MLB was Wilson Alvarez, in 1989. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1970 (175)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thome | DH | 1991–2012 | 22 | 2,328 H · 612 HR · 67.8 WAR | Peoria, IL |
| Jim Edmonds | CF | 1993–2010 | 17 | 1,949 H · 393 HR · 57.3 WAR | Fullerton, CA |
| Javy Lopez | C | 1992–2006 | 15 | 1,527 H · 260 HR · 27.2 WAR | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | 1995–2010 | 15 | 2,040 H · 90 HR · 23.6 WAR | Milwaukee, WI |
| Jon Lieber | RP | 1994–2008 | 14 | 131 W · 1,553 SO · 23.1 WAR | Council Bluffs, IA |
| Craig Counsell | SS | 1995–2011 | 16 | 1,208 H · 42 HR · 20.3 WAR | South Bend, IN |
| Bobby Higginson | RF | 1995–2005 | 11 | 1,336 H · 187 HR · 20.2 WAR | Philadelphia, PA |
| Wilson Alvarez | RP | 1989–2005 | 14 | 102 W · 1,330 SO · 19.7 WAR | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Darren Oliver | RP | 1993–2013 | 20 | 118 W · 1,259 SO · 19.4 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Steve Trachsel | SP | 1993–2008 | 16 | 143 W · 1,591 SO · 18.5 WAR | Oxnard, CA |
| Rick Helling | RP | 1994–2006 | 12 | 93 W · 1,058 SO · 17.4 WAR | Devils Lake, ND |
| Aaron Sele | RP | 1993–2007 | 15 | 148 W · 1,407 SO · 17.2 WAR | Golden Valley, MN |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 1991–2007 | 17 | 1,904 H · 110 HR · 16.4 WAR | Burbank, CA |
| Joey Hamilton | RP | 1994–2003 | 10 | 74 W · 894 SO · 13.9 WAR | Statesboro, GA |
| Kirk Rueter | SP | 1993–2005 | 13 | 130 W · 818 SO · 13.2 WAR | Centralia, IL |
| Eddie Guardado | P | 1993–2009 | 17 | 46 W · 798 SO · 11.9 WAR | Stockton, CA |
| Paul Byrd | SP | 1995–2009 | 14 | 109 W · 923 SO · 11.7 WAR | Louisville, KY |
| Steve Avery | RP | 1990–2003 | 11 | 96 W · 980 SO · 10.8 WAR | Taylor, MI |
| Takashi Saito | RP | 2006–2012 | 7 | 21 W · 400 SO · 10.1 WAR | Miyagi, Japan |
| Doug Glanville | CF | 1996–2004 | 9 | 1,100 H · 59 HR · 9.5 WAR | Hackensack, NJ |
| Marvin Benard | LF | 1995–2003 | 9 | 714 H · 54 HR · 7.3 WAR | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| Ricardo Rincon | RP | 1997–2008 | 11 | 21 W · 400 SO · 6.8 WAR | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Jim Mecir | RP | 1995–2005 | 11 | 29 W · 450 SO · 6.5 WAR | Queens, NY |
| Bobby J. Jones | SP | 1993–2002 | 10 | 89 W · 887 SO · 6.5 WAR | Fresno, CA |
| Mike DeJean | RP | 1997–2006 | 10 | 30 W · 446 SO · 6.1 WAR | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Al Reyes | RP | 1995–2008 | 13 | 23 W · 422 SO · 5.5 WAR | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Paul Shuey | RP | 1994–2007 | 11 | 45 W · 556 SO · 4.9 WAR | Lima, OH |
| Matt Herges | RP | 1999–2009 | 11 | 43 W · 473 SO · 4.7 WAR | Champaign, IL |
| Kevin Stocker | SS | 1993–2000 | 8 | 703 H · 23 HR · 4.7 WAR | Spokane, WA |
| Tanyon Sturtze | RP | 1995–2008 | 12 | 40 W · 480 SO · 4.6 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Olmedo Saenz | 1B | 1994–2007 | 9 | 438 H · 73 HR · 4.6 WAR | Chitre Herrera, Panama |
| Chad Ogea | SP | 1994–1999 | 6 | 37 W · 369 SO · 4.6 WAR | Lake Charles, LA |
| T.J. Mathews | RP | 1995–2002 | 8 | 32 W · 357 SO · 4.5 WAR | Belleville, IL |
| Brent Gates | 3B | 1993–1999 | 7 | 616 H · 25 HR · 4.4 WAR | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Roger Bailey | RP | 1995–1997 | 3 | 18 W · 162 SO · 4.3 WAR | Chattahoochee, FL |
| Steve Cooke | SP | 1992–1998 | 6 | 26 W · 335 SO · 4.2 WAR | Kanai, HI |
| Doug Mirabelli | C | 1996–2007 | 12 | 337 H · 58 HR · 4.1 WAR | Kingman, AZ |
| Jeff Tam | RP | 1998–2003 | 6 | 7 W · 146 SO · 4.1 WAR | Fullerton, CA |
| Juan Acevedo | RP | 1995–2003 | 8 | 28 W · 350 SO · 4.0 WAR | Juarez, Mexico |
| Mark Wohlers | RP | 1991–2002 | 12 | 39 W · 557 SO · 3.3 WAR | Holyoke, MA |
| Marc Wilkins | RP | 1996–2001 | 6 | 19 W · 218 SO · 3.1 WAR | Mansfield, OH |
| Ron Villone | RP | 1995–2009 | 15 | 61 W · 925 SO · 3.0 WAR | Bergenfield, NJ |
| Brian Boehringer | RP | 1995–2004 | 10 | 26 W · 432 SO · 2.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Chad Fox | RP | 1997–2009 | 10 | 10 W · 262 SO · 2.4 WAR | Conroe, TX |
| Bryce Florie | RP | 1994–2001 | 8 | 20 W · 395 SO · 2.2 WAR | Charleston, SC |
| John Frascatore | RP | 1994–2001 | 7 | 20 W · 206 SO · 2.2 WAR | Queens, NY |
| Joey Eischen | RP | 1994–2006 | 10 | 11 W · 244 SO · 2.1 WAR | West Covina, CA |
| Damon Buford | CF | 1993–2001 | 9 | 448 H · 54 HR · 1.7 WAR | Baltimore, MD |
| Rick Krivda | RP | 1995–1998 | 4 | 11 W · 165 SO · 1.7 WAR | Mckeesport, PA |
| Alan Embree | RP | 1992–2009 | 16 | 39 W · 691 SO · 1.6 WAR | Vancouver, WA |
| Doug Bochtler | RP | 1995–2000 | 6 | 9 W · 215 SO · 1.4 WAR | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Alberto Castillo | C | 1995–2007 | 12 | 226 H · 12 HR · 1.3 WAR | San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| Dan Naulty | RP | 1996–1999 | 4 | 5 W · 119 SO · 1.3 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1994–2007 | 14 | 476 H · 65 HR · 0.9 WAR | Lawton, OK |
| Mike Grace | RP | 1995–1999 | 5 | 16 W · 156 SO · 0.9 WAR | Joliet, IL |
| Craig Wilson | 3B | 1998–2000 | 3 | 101 H · 7 HR · 0.9 WAR | Chicago, IL |
| Reid Cornelius | SP | 1995–2000 | 3 | 8 W · 101 SO · 0.9 WAR | Thomasville, AL |
| Brook Fordyce | C | 1995–2004 | 10 | 467 H · 41 HR · 0.8 WAR | New London, CT |
| Curtis King | RP | 1997–1999 | 3 | 6 W · 42 SO · 0.7 WAR | Norristown, PA |
| Marc Pisciotta | RP | 1997–1999 | 3 | 4 W · 55 SO · 0.7 WAR | Edison, NJ |
| Mark Brandenburg | RP | 1995–1997 | 3 | 5 W · 121 SO · 0.6 WAR | Houston, TX |
| Dave Berg | LF | 1998–2004 | 7 | 430 H · 21 HR · 0.5 WAR | Roseville, CA |
| Jason Jacome | SP | 1994–1998 | 5 | 10 W · 141 SO · 0.5 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Tim Davis | RP | 1994–1997 | 4 | 6 W · 91 SO · 0.5 WAR | Marianna, FL |
| Mike Cather | RP | 1997–1999 | 3 | 5 W · 62 SO · 0.5 WAR | San Diego, CA |
| Steve Wojciechowski | SP | 1995–1997 | 3 | 7 W · 48 SO · 0.5 WAR | Blue Island, IL |
| Joe Crawford | RP | 1997 | 1 | 4 W · 25 SO · 0.5 WAR | Gainesville, FL |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1B | 1993–1998 | 5 | 261 H · 27 HR · 0.4 WAR | Waukegan, IL |
| Steve L. Montgomery | RP | 1996–2000 | 4 | 2 W · 67 SO · 0.4 WAR | Westminster, CA |
| Glenn Dishman | SP | 1995–1997 | 3 | 5 W · 66 SO · 0.4 WAR | Baltimore, MD |
| Anthony Chavez | RP | 1997 | 1 | 0 W · 10 SO · 0.4 WAR | Turlock, CA |
| Dan Miceli | RP | 1993–2006 | 14 | 43 W · 632 SO · 0.3 WAR | Newark, NJ |
| Tony Rodriguez | SS | 1996 | 1 | 16 H · 1 HR · 0.3 WAR | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Bart Evans | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO · 0.2 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Sean Bergman | SP | 1993–2000 | 8 | 39 W · 455 SO · 0.1 WAR | Joliet, IL |
| Paul Spoljaric | RP | 1994–2000 | 6 | 8 W · 278 SO · 0.1 WAR | Kelowna, Canada |
| Garey Ingram | LF | 1994–1997 | 3 | 37 H · 3 HR · 0.1 WAR | Columbus, GA |
| David Doster | 2B | 1996–1999 | 2 | 47 H · 4 HR · 0.1 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Bill Hurst | P | 1996 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · 0.1 WAR | Miami Beach, FL |
| Gary Wilson | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 8 SO · 0.1 WAR | Arcata, CA |
| Tony Tarasco | LF | 1993–2002 | 8 | 241 H · 34 HR | New York, NY |
| Mike Kelly | RF | 1994–1999 | 6 | 165 H · 22 HR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Ricardo Jordan | RP | 1995–1998 | 4 | 5 W · 47 SO | Boyton Beach, FL |
| Todd Dunn | LF | 1996–1997 | 2 | 30 H · 3 HR | Tulsa, OK |
| Andy Stewart | C | 1997 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Oshawa, Canada |
| Chris Petersen | 2B | 1999 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Boston, MA |
| Derek Aucoin | RP | 1996 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO | Lachine, Canada |
| John Courtright | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO | Marion, OH |
| Kevin Morgan | 3B | 1997 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | Lafayette, LA |
| Mike Neill | LF | 1998 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR | Martinsville, VA |
| Sean Mulligan | — | 1996 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | Lynwood, CA |
| Tom Martin | RP | 1997–2007 | 11 | 11 W · 224 SO · -0.1 WAR | Charleston, SC |
| Ozzie Timmons | RF | 1995–2000 | 5 | 95 H · 20 HR · -0.1 WAR | Tampa, FL |
| Eddie Gaillard | RP | 1997–1999 | 3 | 2 W · 24 SO · -0.1 WAR | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Gary Haught | RP | 1997 | 1 | 0 W · 11 SO · -0.1 WAR | Tacoma, WA |
| J.J. Thobe | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO · -0.1 WAR | Covington, KY |
| Kennie Steenstra | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.1 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Kerwin Moore | CF | 1996 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Detroit, MI |
| Scott Baker | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.1 WAR | San Jose, CA |
| Scott Watkins | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 11 SO · -0.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
- Manny Martinez 1996–1999
- Pedro Swann 2000–2003
- Gene Schall 1995–1996
- Scott Davison 1995–1996
- Will Brunson 1998–1999
- Dax Jones 1996
- Dilson Torres 1995
- Duff Brumley 1994
- Jeff Berblinger 1997
- Juan F. Castillo 1994
- Ricky Pickett 1998
- Tim Belk 1996
- Mark Hutton 1993–1998
- Terrell Lowery 1997–2000
- John Dettmer 1994–1995
- Mike Gulan 1997–2001
- Ben Blomdahl 1995
- Jessie Hollins 1992
- Joey Long 1997
- Sean Lawrence 1998
- Steve Rodriguez 1995
- Mike Buddie 1998–2002
- Rob Butler 1993–1999
- Ryan Karp 1995–1997
- Steve Dunn 1994–1995
- Mark Smith 1994–2003
- Chris Snopek 1995–1998
- Tom Wilson 2001–2004
- Nigel Wilson 1993–1996
- Bronswell Patrick 1998–1999
- Joel Bennett 1998–1999
- B.J. Waszgis 2000
- Joe Vitko 1992
- Matt Murray 1995
- Tito Navarro 1993
- Robert Ellis 1996–2003
- Mike Robertson 1996–1998
- Rick Croushore 1998–2000
- John Burke 1996–1997
- Kevin Polcovich 1997–1998
- Glenn Murray 1996
- Jeff Ware 1995–1996
- Mike Potts 1996
- Quinton McCracken 1995–2006
- Vic Darensbourg 1998–2005
- Jeff McCurry 1995–1999
- Chris Pritchett 1996–2000
- Sherman Obando 1993–1997
- Mike Bertotti 1995–1997
- Mike Figga 1997–1999
- Dan Carlson 1996–1999
- John Hope 1993–1996
- Joe Vitiello 1995–2003
- Ray Holbert 1994–2000
- Hector Fajardo 1991–1995
- Dave Stevens 1994–2000
- William VanLandingham 1994–1997
- Edwin Hurtado 1995–1997
- Pedro Castellano 1993–1996
- Tyler Green 1993–1998
- Pat Mahomes 1992–2003
- Brian Banks 1996–2003
- J.R. Phillips 1993–1999
- Bill Selby 1996–2003
- Allen Watson 1993–2000
- Larry Sutton 1997–2004
- Marcus Moore 1993–1996
- Denny Hocking 1993–2005
- Billy Ashley 1992–1998
- Sandy Martinez 1995–2004
- Rico Brogna 1992–2001
- Ricky Gutierrez 1993–2004
- Jorge Fabregas 1994–2002
- John Mabry 1994–2007
- Luis Lopez 1993–2005
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.