MLB players born in 1973
177 MLB players on file were born in 1973. Todd Helton leads them with 58.1 career WAR. The first born in 1973 to play in the MLB was Julian Tavarez, in 1993. Every season since 1876 is on file.
Former MLB players born in 1973 (177)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Helton | 1B | 1997–2013 | 17 | 2,519 H · 369 HR · 58.1 WAR | Knoxville, TN |
| Ichiro Suzuki | RF | 2001–2019 | 19 | 3,089 H · 117 HR · 56.5 WAR | Kasugai, Japan |
| Johnny Damon | LF | 1995–2012 | 18 | 2,769 H · 235 HR · 52.1 WAR | Fort Riley, KS |
| Mike Cameron | CF | 1995–2011 | 17 | 1,700 H · 278 HR · 43.2 WAR | LaGrange, GA |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 1B | 1996–2009 | 14 | 1,747 H · 229 HR · 42.0 WAR | Whittier, CA |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 1997–2018 | 21 | 247 W · 2,535 SO · 40.5 WAR | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Derek Lowe | RP | 1997–2013 | 17 | 176 W · 1,722 SO · 29.6 WAR | Dearborn, MI |
| Jason Schmidt | SP | 1995–2009 | 14 | 130 W · 1,758 SO · 29.5 WAR | Lewiston, ID |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 3B | 1995–2006 | 12 | 1,532 H · 146 HR · 26.5 WAR | St. Teresa, Venezuela |
| Corey Koskie | 3B | 1998–2006 | 9 | 936 H · 124 HR · 22.6 WAR | Anola, Canada |
| Ismael Valdez | SP | 1994–2005 | 12 | 104 W · 1,173 SO · 22.0 WAR | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B | 1995–2010 | 16 | 1,540 H · 215 HR · 21.7 WAR | Orange, CA |
| Chan Ho Park | RP | 1994–2010 | 17 | 124 W · 1,715 SO · 17.1 WAR | Kong Ju City, South Korea |
| Octavio Dotel | RP | 1999–2013 | 15 | 59 W · 1,143 SO · 14.2 WAR | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Justin Thompson | SP | 1996–2005 | 5 | 36 W · 428 SO · 12.0 WAR | San Antonio, TX |
| Aaron Boone | 3B | 1997–2009 | 12 | 1,017 H · 126 HR · 11.6 WAR | La Mesa, CA |
| Bob Howry | RP | 1998–2010 | 13 | 45 W · 653 SO · 11.3 WAR | Phoenix, AZ |
| Tony Batista | 1B | 1996–2007 | 11 | 1,146 H · 221 HR · 11.3 WAR | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Brett Tomko | SP | 1997–2011 | 14 | 100 W · 1,209 SO · 10.4 WAR | Euclid, OH |
| Dmitri Young | 1B | 1996–2008 | 13 | 1,389 H · 171 HR · 10.1 WAR | Vicksburg, MS |
| Ryan Franklin | RP | 1999–2011 | 12 | 62 W · 668 SO · 9.8 WAR | Fort Smith, AR |
| John Thomson | SP | 1997–2007 | 10 | 63 W · 800 SO · 9.5 WAR | Vicksburg, MS |
| Alex Gonzalez | 1B | 1994–2006 | 13 | 1,209 H · 137 HR · 8.7 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Todd Walker | 1B | 1996–2007 | 12 | 1,316 H · 107 HR · 8.3 WAR | Bakersfield, CA |
| Shawn Estes | SP | 1995–2008 | 13 | 101 W · 1,210 SO · 8.0 WAR | San Bernardino, CA |
| Justin Speier | RP | 1998–2009 | 12 | 35 W · 588 SO · 7.2 WAR | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Chris Stynes | 3B | 1995–2004 | 10 | 640 H · 51 HR · 7.2 WAR | Queens, NY |
| Danny Graves | RP | 1996–2006 | 11 | 43 W · 429 SO · 6.5 WAR | Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Damian Jackson | CF | 1996–2006 | 11 | 536 H · 32 HR · 5.7 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Antonio Osuna | RP | 1995–2005 | 11 | 36 W · 501 SO · 5.6 WAR | Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Guillermo Mota | RP | 1999–2012 | 14 | 39 W · 696 SO · 5.5 WAR | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Todd Hollandsworth | LF | 1995–2006 | 12 | 871 H · 98 HR · 5.3 WAR | Dayton, OH |
| Ruben Rivera | CF | 1995–2003 | 9 | 343 H · 64 HR · 5.2 WAR | La Chorrera, Panama |
| Pokey Reese | SS | 1997–2004 | 8 | 704 H · 44 HR · 5.1 WAR | Columbia, SC |
| Brady Clark | OF | 2000–2008 | 9 | 559 H · 36 HR · 4.3 WAR | Portland, OR |
| Jeff DaVanon | CF | 1999–2007 | 8 | 333 H · 33 HR · 4.3 WAR | San Diego, CA |
| Trever Miller | RP | 1996–2011 | 13 | 18 W · 434 SO · 4.1 WAR | Louisville, KY |
| Eli Marrero | LF | 1997–2006 | 10 | 463 H · 66 HR · 4.0 WAR | Havana, Cuba |
| Ramon Ortiz | SP | 1999–2013 | 12 | 87 W · 895 SO · 3.9 WAR | Cotui, Dominican Republic |
| Terry Adams | RP | 1995–2005 | 11 | 51 W · 691 SO · 3.8 WAR | Mobile, AL |
| Mike Venafro | RP | 1999–2006 | 7 | 15 W · 131 SO · 3.7 WAR | Takoma Park, MD |
| Julian Tavarez | RP | 1993–2009 | 17 | 88 W · 842 SO · 3.6 WAR | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Vance Wilson | C | 2000–2006 | 7 | 238 H · 25 HR · 3.5 WAR | Mesa, AZ |
| Matt Mantei | RP | 1995–2005 | 10 | 14 W · 396 SO · 3.3 WAR | Tampa, FL |
| Jason Johnson | SP | 1997–2008 | 11 | 56 W · 810 SO · 3.2 WAR | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Jason Dickson | SP | 1996–2000 | 4 | 26 W · 214 SO · 2.6 WAR | London, Canada |
| Jose Paniagua | RP | 1996–2003 | 8 | 18 W · 276 SO · 2.4 WAR | San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic |
| Russ Johnson | 1B | 1997–2005 | 7 | 221 H · 14 HR · 2.3 WAR | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Aaron Fultz | RP | 2000–2007 | 8 | 25 W · 394 SO · 2.2 WAR | Memphis, TN |
| Jose Jimenez | P | 1998–2004 | 7 | 24 W · 319 SO · 2.0 WAR | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Ricky Ledee | LF | 1998–2007 | 10 | 494 H · 63 HR · 1.9 WAR | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Dave Lee | RP | 1999–2004 | 5 | 5 W · 97 SO · 1.8 WAR | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 1999–2012 | 14 | 990 H · 99 HR · 1.6 WAR | Redwood City, CA |
| Paul Wilson | SP | 1996–2005 | 7 | 40 W · 619 SO · 1.6 WAR | Orlando, FL |
| Mitch Meluskey | C | 1998–2003 | 5 | 117 H · 15 HR · 1.6 WAR | Yakima, WA |
| Brad Rigby | RP | 1997–2000 | 3 | 5 W · 75 SO · 1.6 WAR | Milwaukee, WI |
| Carlos Almanzar | RP | 1997–2005 | 8 | 13 W · 170 SO · 1.4 WAR | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Mike Thurman | RP | 1997–2002 | 6 | 26 W · 296 SO · 1.1 WAR | Corvallis, OR |
| Bob Henley | C | 1998 | 1 | 35 H · 3 HR · 1.1 WAR | Mobile, AL |
| Dave Dellucci | LF | 1997–2009 | 13 | 736 H · 101 HR · 1.0 WAR | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Blake Stein | RP | 1998–2002 | 5 | 21 W · 369 SO · 0.8 WAR | Mccomb, MS |
| David Cortes | RP | 1999–2006 | 4 | 5 W · 53 SO · 0.8 WAR | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Neifi Perez | SS | 1996–2007 | 12 | 1,370 H · 64 HR · 0.7 WAR | Villa Mella, Dominican Republic |
| Kevin L. Brown | C | 1996–2002 | 7 | 48 H · 7 HR · 0.7 WAR | Valparaiso, IN |
| Chris Coste | C | 2006–2009 | 4 | 219 H · 23 HR · 0.7 WAR | Fargo, ND |
| Rob Ramsay | SP | 1999–2000 | 2 | 1 W · 43 SO · 0.7 WAR | Vancouver, WA |
| Terrell Wade | SP | 1995–1998 | 4 | 8 W · 125 SO · 0.6 WAR | Rembert, SC |
| David Newhan | 2B | 1999–2008 | 8 | 249 H · 23 HR · 0.5 WAR | Fullerton, CA |
| Julio Manon | RP | 2003–2006 | 2 | 1 W · 37 SO · 0.5 WAR | Guerra Distrito, Dominican Republic |
| Rod D. Myers | LF | 1996–1997 | 2 | 44 H · 3 HR · 0.5 WAR | Conroe, TX |
| Scott Schoeneweis | RP | 1999–2010 | 12 | 47 W · 568 SO · 0.4 WAR | Long Branch, NJ |
| Felipe Crespo | LF | 1996–2001 | 5 | 109 H · 10 HR · 0.4 WAR | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Tom Davey | RP | 1999–2002 | 4 | 7 W · 123 SO · 0.4 WAR | Garden City, MI |
| Tim Byrdak | RP | 1998–2013 | 12 | 13 W · 326 SO · 0.3 WAR | Oak Lawn, IL |
| Robert Machado | C | 1996–2004 | 9 | 146 H · 11 HR · 0.3 WAR | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Juan Alvarez | RP | 1999–2003 | 4 | 0 W · 42 SO · 0.3 WAR | Coral Gables, FL |
| Mike Kinkade | 1B | 1998–2003 | 6 | 110 H · 13 HR · 0.2 WAR | Livonia, MI |
| Mike Matthews | RP | 2000–2005 | 6 | 14 W · 175 SO · 0.2 WAR | Fredricksburg, VA |
| Keith McDonald | C | 2000–2001 | 2 | 3 H · 3 HR · 0.2 WAR | Yokosuka, Japan |
| Mickey Lopez | 2B | 2004 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Brian Buchanan | OF | 2000–2004 | 5 | 198 H · 32 HR · 0.1 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Troy Brohawn | RP | 2001–2003 | 3 | 4 W · 46 SO · 0.1 WAR | Cambridge, MD |
| Dan Murray | RP | 1999–2000 | 2 | 0 W · 25 SO · 0.1 WAR | Los Alamitos, CA |
| Brian Schmack | RP | 2003 | 1 | 1 W · 4 SO · 0.1 WAR | Chicago, IL |
| Fred Rath | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · 0.1 WAR | Dallas, TX |
| Jacob Cruz | RF | 1996–2005 | 9 | 176 H · 19 HR | Oxnard, CA |
| Bill Pulsipher | RP | 1995–2005 | 6 | 13 W · 202 SO | Fort Benning, GA |
| Brian Simmons | LF | 1998–2001 | 3 | 55 H · 8 HR | Lebanon, PA |
| Ralph Milliard | 2B | 1996–1998 | 3 | 16 H · 0 HR | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| Brian Dallimore | 2B | 2004–2005 | 2 | 13 H · 1 HR | Las Vegas, NV |
| Justin Atchley | RP | 2001 | 1 | 0 W · 8 SO | Sedro Woolley, WA |
| Kevin Hodges | RP | 2000 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO | Houston, TX |
| Mike Bovee | RP | 1997 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO | San Diego, CA |
| Rickey Cradle | CF | 1998 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | Norfolk, VA |
| Ryan Long | RF | 1997 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Houston, TX |
| Stephen Larkin | 1B | 1998 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Dante Powell | LF | 1997–2001 | 4 | 20 H · 2 HR · -0.1 WAR | Long Beach, CA |
| Marc Kroon | RP | 1995–2004 | 4 | 0 W · 23 SO · -0.1 WAR | Bronx, NY |
| Pedro Valdes | RF | 1996–2000 | 3 | 21 H · 1 HR · -0.1 WAR | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| J.D. Smart | RP | 1999–2001 | 2 | 1 W · 31 SO · -0.1 WAR | San Saba, TX |
- Jose Flores 2002–2004
- Roberto Duran 1997–1998
- Tim Young 1998–2000
- Joe DePastino 2003
- Mark Budzinski 2003
- Mel Rosario 1997
- Mike Glavine 2003
- Rick Heiserman 1999
- Stubby Clapp 2001
- Tarrik Brock 2000
- Tommy J. Davis 1999
- Bryan Corey 1998–2008
- Dario Veras 1996–1998
- Rob Ryan 1999–2001
- Jarrod Patterson 2001–2003
- Mark Lukasiewicz 2001–2002
- Rick Gorecki 1997–1998
- Anthony Shumaker 1999
- Robert Dodd 1998
- Raul Chavez 1996–2009
- Wayne Gomes 1997–2002
- Kit Pellow 2002–2004
- Rich Butler 1997–1999
- Gary Rath 1998–1999
- Mike Metcalfe 1998–2000
- Alex Pacheco 1996
- DaRond Stovall 1998
- Mike Saipe 1998
- C.J. Nitkowski 1995–2005
- Raul Gonzalez 2000–2004
- Todd Erdos 1997–2001
- Kazuhisa Ishii 2002–2005
- Eric Weaver 1998–2000
- Sean DePaula 1999–2002
- Aaron Holbert 1996–2005
- Joe Winkelsas 1999–2006
- Hanley Frias 1997–2000
- Arquimedez Pozo 1995–1997
- Ryan Nye 1997–1998
- Adam Butler 1998
- Jason Beverlin 2002
- Jason Rakers 1998–2000
- Brett Laxton 1999–2000
- Leslie Brea 2000–2001
- Kerry Robinson 1998–2006
- Andy Tracy 2000–2009
- Brandon Kolb 2000–2001
- Marty Janzen 1996–1997
- Yasuhiko Yabuta 2008–2009
- Tomas Perez 1995–2008
- Lou Collier 1997–2004
- Jesse Garcia 1999–2005
- Jose Silva 1996–2002
- Kevin Gryboski 2002–2006
- David Lundquist 1999–2002
- Antone Williamson 1997
- Daniel Garibay 2000
- Norihiro Nakamura 2005
- Brian Barber 1995–1999
- Luis Lopez 2001–2004
- Britt Reames 2000–2006
- Jay Canizaro 1996–2002
- Chris Latham 1997–2003
- Jason Simontacchi 2002–2007
- Gene Stechschulte 2000–2002
- Brian Edmondson 1998–1999
- Willis Otanez 1998–1999
- Brian Powell 1998–2004
- Bob Wolcott 1995–1999
- Scott Winchester 1997–2001
- Ramon Tatis 1997–1998
- Jason Boyd 1999–2004
- Heath Murray 1997–2002
- Carlton Loewer 1998–2003
- Chris Truby 2000–2003
- Desi Relaford 1996–2007
- Enrique Wilson 1997–2005
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.