MLB players born in 1979

204 MLB players on file were born in 1979. Adrian Beltre leads them with 91.7 career WAR. The first born in 1979 to play in the MLB was Adrian Beltre, in 1998. Every season since 1876 is on file.

Former MLB players born in 1979 (204)

Former MLB players born in 1979

Player	Pos	Years	Seasons	Career	Born
Adrian Beltre	3B	1998–2018	21	3,166 H · 477 HR · 91.7 WAR	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Mark Buehrle	SP	2000–2015	16	214 W · 1,870 SO · 55.6 WAR	St. Charles, MO
Johan Santana	SP	2000–2012	12	139 W · 1,988 SO · 48.5 WAR	Tovar, Venezuela
Brandon Webb	SP	2003–2009	7	87 W · 1,065 SO · 31.5 WAR	Ashland, KY
Kevin Youkilis	3B	2004–2013	10	1,053 H · 150 HR · 30.4 WAR	Cincinnati, OH
Jayson Werth	LF	2002–2017	15	1,465 H · 229 HR · 27.4 WAR	Springfield, IL
Coco Crisp	LF	2002–2016	15	1,572 H · 130 HR · 26.9 WAR	Los Angeles, CA
Juan Uribe	3B	2001–2016	16	1,568 H · 199 HR · 21.6 WAR	Palenque, Dominican Republic
Carlos Ruiz	C	2006–2017	12	935 H · 71 HR · 21.6 WAR	David, Panama
David DeJesus	LF	2003–2015	13	1,434 H · 99 HR · 21.2 WAR	Brooklyn, NY
Jon Garland	SP	2000–2013	13	136 W · 1,156 SO · 18.5 WAR	Valencia, CA
Josh Willingham	LF	2004–2014	11	988 H · 195 HR · 17.0 WAR	Florence, AL
Jason Bartlett	LF	2004–2014	10	849 H · 31 HR · 16.6 WAR	Mountain View, CA
Jeremy Guthrie	SP	2004–2017	13	91 W · 1,046 SO · 15.8 WAR	Roseburg, OR
Chris Young	SP	2004–2017	13	79 W · 1,062 SO · 15.6 WAR	Dallas, TX
Erik Bedard	SP	2002–2014	11	71 W · 1,246 SO · 15.5 WAR	Navan, Canada
Clint Barmes	SS	2003–2015	13	932 H · 89 HR · 14.5 WAR	Vincennes, IN
Michael Cuddyer	LF	2001–2015	15	1,522 H · 197 HR · 14.4 WAR	Norfolk, VA
Aaron Cook	SP	2002–2012	11	76 W · 578 SO · 14.1 WAR	Fort Campbell, KY
Adam Dunn	DH	2001–2014	14	1,631 H · 462 HR · 13.9 WAR	Houston, TX
Rafael Soriano	RP	2002–2015	14	24 W · 641 SO · 13.6 WAR	San Jose, Dominican Republic
Ryan Howard	1B	2004–2016	13	1,475 H · 382 HR · 13.4 WAR	St. Louis, MO
Adam LaRoche	DH	2004–2015	12	1,452 H · 255 HR · 12.6 WAR	Orange, CA
Brad Ziegler	RP	2008–2018	11	37 W · 479 SO · 12.5 WAR	Pratt, KS
Wandy Rodriguez	SP	2005–2015	11	97 W · 1,281 SO · 11.8 WAR	Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic
Jeremy Affeldt	RP	2002–2015	14	43 W · 720 SO · 9.8 WAR	Phoenix, AZ
Byung-Hyun Kim	RP	1999–2007	9	54 W · 806 SO · 9.7 WAR	Gwangju, South Korea
Bill Hall	3B	2002–2012	11	827 H · 125 HR · 8.4 WAR	Nettleton, MS
Joe Kennedy	SP	2001–2007	7	43 W · 558 SO · 7.9 WAR	La Mesa, CA
Jack Cust	LF	2001–2011	10	510 H · 105 HR · 7.7 WAR	Flemington, NJ
Corey Patterson	LF	2000–2011	12	1,050 H · 118 HR · 7.6 WAR	Atlanta, GA
Carlos Silva	SP	2002–2010	9	70 W · 554 SO · 7.5 WAR	Bolivar, Venezuela
Colby Lewis	SP	2002–2016	11	77 W · 961 SO · 7.4 WAR	Bakersfield, CA
Khalil Greene	SS	2003–2009	7	628 H · 90 HR · 7.4 WAR	Butler, PA
Ramon Santiago	SS	2002–2014	13	592 H · 30 HR · 6.7 WAR	Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic
Ryan Theriot	2B	2005–2012	8	911 H · 17 HR · 5.4 WAR	Baton Rouge, LA
Gerald Laird	C	2003–2015	13	597 H · 38 HR · 5.3 WAR	Garden Grove, CA
Brandon Lyon	RP	2001–2013	12	42 W · 465 SO · 5.3 WAR	Salt Lake City, UT
Juan Rincon	RP	2001–2010	10	35 W · 469 SO · 5.3 WAR	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Frank Francisco	RP	2004–2014	10	20 W · 426 SO · 4.7 WAR	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Rick Ankiel	CF	1999–2013	11	462 H · 76 HR · 4.4 WAR	Fort Pierce, FL
Akinori Iwamura	2B	2007–2010	4	413 H · 16 HR · 4.0 WAR	Ehime, Japan
Gabe Gross	RF	2004–2010	7	349 H · 40 HR · 3.8 WAR	Baltimore, MD
Brad Hawpe	1B	2004–2013	9	806 H · 124 HR · 3.1 WAR	Fort Worth, TX
Clay Hensley	SP	2005–2012	7	28 W · 371 SO · 3.0 WAR	Tomball, TX
Dave T Bush	RP	2004–2013	9	56 W · 768 SO · 2.8 WAR	Pittsburgh, PA
Garrett Atkins	1B	2003–2010	8	835 H · 99 HR · 2.7 WAR	Orange, CA
Nook Logan	CF	2004–2007	4	233 H · 2 HR · 2.7 WAR	Natchez, MS
Dave Williams	SP	2001–2007	6	22 W · 245 SO · 2.6 WAR	Anchorage, AK
Dan Johnson	1B	2005–2015	10	324 H · 57 HR · 2.3 WAR	Coon Rapids, MN
Hee Seop Choi	1B	2002–2005	4	220 H · 40 HR · 2.2 WAR	Chun-Nam, South Korea
Humberto Quintero	C	2003–2014	12	315 H · 20 HR · 1.7 WAR	Maracaibo, Venezuela
Eric Stults	SP	2006–2015	9	36 W · 433 SO · 1.7 WAR	Plymouth, IN
Horacio Ramirez	RP	2003–2011	8	40 W · 318 SO · 1.6 WAR	Carson, CA
Norris Hopper	LF	2006–2008	3	125 H · 1 HR · 1.6 WAR	Shelby, NC
Duaner Sanchez	RP	2002–2009	7	19 W · 214 SO · 1.4 WAR	Cotui, Dominican Republic
Ryan Shealy	1B	2005–2010	5	146 H · 19 HR · 1.3 WAR	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ryan Speier	RP	2005–2009	4	7 W · 58 SO · 1.3 WAR	Frankfort, KY
Tim Spooneybarger	RP	2001–2003	3	2 W · 68 SO · 1.2 WAR	San Diego, CA
Jose Nunez	RP	2001–2002	2	4 W · 60 SO · 1.0 WAR	Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Kirk Saarloos	SP	2002–2008	7	29 W · 251 SO · 0.8 WAR	Long Beach, CA
Ron Flores	RP	2005–2007	3	1 W · 41 SO · 0.8 WAR	Whittier, CA
Bobby Cramer	RP	2010–2011	2	2 W · 19 SO · 0.8 WAR	Anaheim, CA
Andy Van Hekken	RP	2002	1	1 W · 5 SO · 0.8 WAR	Holland, MI
Cory Sullivan	CF	2005–2010	6	305 H · 10 HR · 0.6 WAR	Tulsa, OK
Henry Owens	RP	2006–2007	2	2 W · 18 SO · 0.6 WAR	Miami, FL
Brandon Claussen	SP	2003–2006	4	16 W · 228 SO · 0.5 WAR	Rapid City, SD
Kevin Cameron	RP	2007–2009	3	2 W · 70 SO · 0.5 WAR	Joliet, IL
Shelley Duncan	1B	2007–2013	7	200 H · 43 HR · 0.4 WAR	Tucson, AZ
Andrew Good	RP	2003–2005	3	5 W · 75 SO · 0.4 WAR	San Diego, CA
Tommy Murphy	CF	2006–2007	2	23 H · 1 HR · 0.4 WAR	Suffern, NY
Charlton Jimerson	RF	2006–2008	3	4 H · 2 HR · 0.3 WAR	San Leandro, CA
John-Ford Griffin	LF	2005–2007	2	7 H · 2 HR · 0.3 WAR	Sarasota, FL
Shane Youman	SP	2006–2007	2	3 W · 34 SO · 0.3 WAR	New Iberia, LA
Pete Orr	3B	2005–2013	8	177 H · 3 HR · 0.2 WAR	Richmond Hill, Canada
Tim Raines Jr.	OF	2001–2004	3	34 H · 0 HR · 0.2 WAR	Memphis, TN
Phil Seibel	RP	2004	1	0 W · 1 SO · 0.2 WAR	Louisville, KY
Scott Patterson	RP	2008	1	0 W · 7 SO · 0.2 WAR	Pittsburgh, PA
Matt Palmer	SP	2008–2012	5	13 W · 98 SO · 0.1 WAR	Memphis, TN
Lance Niekro	1B	2003–2007	4	123 H · 17 HR · 0.1 WAR	Lakeland, FL
Chris W Roberson	LF	2006–2007	2	16 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR	Oakland, CA
J.J. Furmaniak	SS	2005–2007	2	8 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR	Bolingbrook, IL
Trey Lunsford	C	2002–2003	2	2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR	Odessa, TX
Eric Hull	RP	2007	1	0 W · 5 SO · 0.1 WAR	Yakima, WA
Matt Tupman	C	2008	1	1 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR	Concord, NH
Roman Colon	RP	2004–2012	6	8 W · 120 SO	Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Jeff Fulchino	RP	2006–2011	5	9 W · 162 SO	Hollis, NJ
Felix Escalona	3B	2002–2005	4	43 H · 0 HR	Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Luis Gonzalez	2B	2004–2006	3	248 H · 23 HR	Maracay, Venezuela
Cliff Bartosh	RP	2004–2005	2	1 W · 40 SO	West, TX
Lino Urdaneta	RP	2004–2007	2	0 W · 0 SO	Caracas, Venezuela
Luis Ugueto	2B	2002–2003	2	6 H · 1 HR	Caracas, Venezuela
Matt Smith	RP	2006–2007	2	0 W · 22 SO	Las Vegas, NV
Jeremy Brown	DH	2006	1	3 H · 0 HR	Birmingham, AL
Mike Schultz	RP	2007	1	0 W · 1 SO	Van Nuys, CA
Nick Gorneault	OF	2007	1	0 H · 0 HR	Springfield, MA
Philip Barzilla	SP	2006	1	0 W · 0 SO	Houston, TX
Willie Collazo	RP	2007	1	0 W · 0 SO	Carolina
Yurendell DeCaster	2B	2006	1	0 H · 0 HR	Netherlands Antilles
Sean Green	RP	2006–2011	6	10 W · 203 SO · -0.1 WAR	Louisville, KY

Show all 204

• Josh Kinney 2006–2012
• Carlos Maldonado 2006–2012
• J.C. Boscan 2010–2013
• Matt Riley 1999–2005
• Jonathan Van Every 2008–2010
• Ryan Jorgensen 2005–2008
• Steve Colyer 2003–2007
• Dave Kelton 2003–2004
• Kenny Kelly 2000–2005
• Brian Esposito 2010
• Charlie Manning 2008
• Chris Mabeus 2006
• Tyrell Godwin 2005
• Wilfredo Rodriguez 2001
• Brian Stokes 2006–2010
• Tony Torcato 2002–2005
• Chip Ambres 2005–2008
• Jason Anderson 2003–2005
• Roberto Novoa 2004–2006
• Angel Santos 2001–2003
• Cory Vance 2002–2003
• Tony Alvarez 2002–2004
• Adam Peterson 2004
• Eduardo Villacis 2004
• John Nelson 2006
• Jordan De Jong 2007
• Michael Tonis 2004
• Ramon Castro 2004
• Ryan Snare 2004
• Gil Velazquez 2008–2013
• Nate Cornejo 2001–2004
• Ryan Budde 2007–2010
• Andy Pratt 2002–2004
• Danny Sandoval 2005–2006
• David Sanders 2003–2005
• John Webb 2004–2005
• Kevin Thompson 2006–2007
• Rocky Cherry 2007–2008
• Amauri Sanit 2011
• Charlie Zink 2008
• Franklyn Gracesqui 2004
• Jesús Feliciano 2010
• Justin Huisman 2004
• Steve Bechler 2002
• Humberto Cota 2001–2007
• Eliezer J Alfonzo 2006–2011
• J.R. House 2003–2008
• Scott Richmond 2008–2012
• Francis Beltran 2002–2008
• Steve Holm 2008–2011
• Cory Aldridge 2001–2010
• Mike Johnston 2004–2005
• Rich Thompson 2004–2012
• Rosman Garcia 2003–2004
• Barbaro Canizares 2009
• Eric Cyr 2002
• Joe Thurston 2002–2011
• Bobby Korecky 2008–2014
• Ben Howard 2002–2004
• Jon Leicester 2004–2007
• John Rheinecker 2006–2007
• Alay Soler 2006
• Chris Barnwell 2006
• John Stephens 2002
• Prentice Redman 2003
• Michael Restovich 2002–2007
• Jon Switzer 2003–2009
• Bernie Castro 2005–2006
• Bud Smith 2001–2002
• D.J. Houlton 2005–2007
• Jorge Padilla 2009
• Jose Morban 2003
• John Ennis 2002–2007
• Kei Igawa 2007–2008
• Nathan Haynes 2007–2008
• Ben Diggins 2002
• John Labandeira 2004
• Eli Whiteside 2005–2014
• Jorge Piedra 2004–2006
• Jorge Julio 2001–2009
• Ryan Spilborghs 2005–2011
• Billy Traber 2003–2009
• Jason Dubois 2004–2005
• Chris Aguila 2004–2008
• Chris George 2001–2004
• Adam Johnson 2001–2003
• Jason Young 2003–2004
• Joe Valentine 2003–2005
• Dane Sardinha 2003–2011
• Gookie Dawkins 1999–2003
• Jason Romano 2002–2005
• Cesar Crespo 2001–2004
• Terry Tiffee 2004–2008
• Ezequiel Astacio 2005–2006
• Sean Douglass 2001–2005
• Justin Wayne 2002–2004
• Ryota Igarashi 2010–2012
• Lenny DiNardo 2004–2009
• Shane Loux 2002–2012
• Choo Freeman 2004–2006
• Dennis Tankersley 2002–2004
• Luis Rivas 2000–2008
• Koyie Hill 2003–2014
• Ruben Quevedo 2000–2003

Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.