MLB players from Australia
31 MLB players on file were born in Australia. 4 are on MLB rosters now: Travis Bazzana, Curtis Mead, Josh Hendrickson, and Brandan Bidois. David Nilsson leads them with 9.0 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (4)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis BazzanaCLE | 2B | 2026 | 1 | 110 H · 15 HR · 2.7 WAR | Hornsby, Australia |
| Curtis MeadBOS | 3B | 2023–2026 | 4 | 178 H · 22 HR · 1.7 WAR | Adelaide, Australia |
| Josh HendricksonHOU | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO | Perth, Australia |
| Brandan BidoisMIA | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 20 SO · -0.5 WAR | Brisbane, Australia |
Former MLB players (27)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nilsson | C | 1992–1999 | 8 | 789 H · 105 HR · 9.0 WAR | Queensland, Australia |
| Grant Balfour | RP | 2001–2015 | 12 | 30 W · 571 SO · 8.9 WAR | Sydney, Australia |
| Peter Moylan | RP | 2006–2018 | 12 | 24 W · 324 SO · 5.7 WAR | Perth, Australia |
| Graeme Lloyd | RP | 1993–2003 | 10 | 30 W · 304 SO · 3.7 WAR | Geelong, Australia |
| Damian Moss | P | 2001–2004 | 4 | 22 W · 204 SO · 1.4 WAR | Darlinghurst, Australia |
| Rich Thompson | RP | 2007–2012 | 6 | 3 W · 105 SO · 0.8 WAR | Hornsby, Australia |
| Luke Hughes | 3B | 2010–2012 | 3 | 69 H · 8 HR · 0.4 WAR | Perth, Australia |
| Josh Spence | RP | 2011–2012 | 2 | 0 W · 41 SO · 0.4 WAR | Grovedale, Australia |
| Ryan Rowland-Smith | RP | 2007–2014 | 5 | 12 W · 229 SO · 0.2 WAR | Sydney, Australia |
| Cameron Cairncross | RP | 2000 | 1 | 1 W · 8 SO · 0.2 WAR | Queensland, Australia |
| Luke Prokopec | SP | 2000–2002 | 3 | 11 W · 144 SO | Blackwood, Australia |
| Glenn Williams | 2B | 2005 | 1 | 17 H · 0 HR | Gosford, Australia |
| Chris Oxspring | SP | 2005 | 1 | 0 W · 11 SO · -0.1 WAR | Ipswich, Australia |
| James Beresford | 2B | 2016 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Mount Waverly, Australia |
| Trent Oeltjen | RF | 2009–2011 | 3 | 36 H · 5 HR · -0.2 WAR | Sydney, Australia |
| Brad Harman | 2B | 2008 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Melbourne, Australia |
| Shane Lindsay | RP | 2011 | 1 | 0 W · 6 SO · -0.2 WAR | Melbourne, Australia |
| Mark Hutton | RP | 1993–1998 | 5 | 9 W · 111 SO · -0.3 WAR | South Adelaide, Australia |
| Travis Blackley | SP | 2004–2013 | 4 | 9 W · 132 SO · -0.4 WAR | Melbourne, Australia |
| Mark Ettles | RP | 1993 | 1 | 1 W · 9 SO · -0.4 WAR | Perth, Australia |
| John Stephens | RP | 2002 | 1 | 2 W · 56 SO · -0.5 WAR | Sydney, Australia |
| Brad Thomas | RP | 2001–2011 | 5 | 6 W · 45 SO · -1.2 WAR | Sydney, Australia |
| Justin Huber | 1B | 2005–2009 | 5 | 36 H · 2 HR · -1.2 WAR | Melbourne, Australia |
| Jeff Williams | RP | 1999–2002 | 4 | 4 W · 30 SO · -1.3 WAR | Canberra, Australia |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | 1986–1998 | 11 | 364 H · 20 HR · -1.6 WAR | Parramatta, Australia |
| Trent Durrington | 2B | 1999–2005 | 5 | 46 H · 2 HR · -1.6 WAR | Sydney, Australia |
| Shayne Bennett | RP | 1997–1999 | 3 | 5 W · 71 SO · -1.7 WAR | Adelaide, Australia |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.