MLB players from Canada
111 MLB players on file were born in Canada. 22 are on MLB rosters now, among them Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Pivetta, and Tyler O'Neill. Fergie Jenkins leads them with 74.2 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (22)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR | 1B | 2019–2026 | 8 | 1,218 H · 192 HR · 27.1 WAR | Montreal, Canada |
| Nick PivettaSD | SP | 2017–2026 | 10 | 72 W · 1,371 SO · 17.4 WAR | Victoria, Canada |
| Tyler O'NeillBAL | RF | 2018–2026 | 9 | 547 H · 128 HR · 12.7 WAR | Burnaby, Canada |
| Cal QuantrillTEX | RP | 2019–2026 | 8 | 56 W · 703 SO · 9.7 WAR | Port Hope, ON |
| Michael SorokaARI | SP | 2018–2026 | 7 | 29 W · 493 SO · 9.0 WAR | Calgary, Canada |
| Josh NaylorSEA | 1B | 2019–2026 | 8 | 853 H · 114 HR · 8.8 WAR | Mississauga, Canada |
| Cade SmithCLE | RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 20 W · 314 SO · 6.3 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Jordan RomanoCOL | RP | 2019–2026 | 8 | 22 W · 371 SO · 6.0 WAR | Markham, ON |
| Liam HicksTB | C | 2025–2026 | 2 | 218 H · 24 HR · 4.6 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Matt BrashSEA | RP | 2022–2026 | 4 | 17 W · 242 SO · 3.4 WAR | Kingston, Canada |
| Tristan PetersCHW | CF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 116 H · 12 HR · 3.2 WAR | Winkler, Canada |
| Bo NaylorMIL | C | 2022–2026 | 5 | 202 H · 41 HR · 2.8 WAR | Mississauga, ON |
| Erik SabrowskiCLE | RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 5 W · 137 SO · 2.7 WAR | Edmonton, Canada |
| Jared YoungNYM | 1B | 2022–2026 | 4 | 103 H · 15 HR · 1.8 WAR | Prince George, Canada |
| Denzel ClarkeATH | CF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 46 H · 3 HR · 0.7 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Matt WilkinsonSF | SP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 20 SO · 0.2 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Mitch BrattARI | SP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 30 SO · 0.2 WAR | Newmarket, Canada |
| Tyler BlackMIL | DH | 2024–2026 | 3 | 21 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Toronto, ON |
| Garrett HawkinsSD | RP | No games yet | — | — | Saskatoon, Canada |
| Rowan WickSF | RP | No games yet | — | — | North Vancouver, Canada |
| Owen CaissieMIA | RF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 69 H · 15 HR · -0.3 WAR | Burlington, Canada |
| Jonah TongNYM | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 4 W · 56 SO · -0.7 WAR | Markham, Canada |
Former MLB players (89)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | SP | 1965–1983 | 19 | 284 W · 3,192 SO · 74.2 WAR | Chatham, ON |
| Larry Walker | RF | 1989–2005 | 17 | 2,160 H · 383 HR · 69.7 WAR | Maple Ridge, Canada |
| Joey Votto | 1B | 2007–2023 | 17 | 2,135 H · 356 HR · 61.4 WAR | Toronto, ON |
| Russell Martin | C | 2006–2019 | 14 | 1,416 H · 191 HR · 37.2 WAR | East York, ON |
| John Hiller | RP | 1965–1980 | 15 | 87 W · 1,036 SO · 29.6 WAR | Toronto, ON |
| Terry Puhl | DH | 1977–1991 | 15 | 1,361 H · 62 HR · 26.2 WAR | Melville, SK |
| Justin Morneau | DH | 2003–2016 | 14 | 1,603 H · 247 HR · 25.1 WAR | New Westminster, BC |
| Corey Koskie | 3B | 1998–2006 | 9 | 936 H · 124 HR · 22.6 WAR | Anola, Canada |
| Jason Bay | LF | 2003–2013 | 11 | 1,200 H · 222 HR · 22.5 WAR | Trail, BC |
| Ryan Dempster | SP | 1998–2013 | 16 | 132 W · 2,075 SO · 20.1 WAR | Gibsons, Canada |
| Paul Quantrill | RP | 1992–2005 | 14 | 68 W · 725 SO · 16.7 WAR | London, Canada |
| Erik Bedard | SP | 2002–2014 | 11 | 71 W · 1,246 SO · 15.5 WAR | Navan, Canada |
| Brett Lawrie | 2B | 2011–2016 | 6 | 578 H · 71 HR · 14.8 WAR | Langley, BC |
| James Paxton | SP | 2013–2024 | 11 | 73 W · 1,005 SO · 13.9 WAR | Delta, BC |
| Rich Harden | SP | 2003–2011 | 9 | 59 W · 949 SO · 13.6 WAR | Victoria, Canada |
| Kirk McCaskill | RP | 1985–1996 | 12 | 106 W · 1,003 SO · 12.2 WAR | Kapuskasing, Canada |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | 1992–2011 | 19 | 1,366 H · 265 HR · 11.6 WAR | St. John, Canada |
| Eric Gagne | RP | 1999–2008 | 10 | 33 W · 718 SO · 11.3 WAR | Montreal, Canada |
| Jesse Crain | RP | 2004–2013 | 10 | 45 W · 440 SO · 10.9 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Jeff Francis | RP | 2004–2015 | 11 | 72 W · 869 SO · 8.8 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Jeff Zimmerman | RP | 1999–2001 | 3 | 17 W · 213 SO · 7.2 WAR | Kelowna, Canada |
| Rheal Cormier | RP | 1991–2007 | 16 | 71 W · 760 SO · 7.0 WAR | Moncton, Canada |
| Reggie Cleveland | RP | 1969–1981 | 13 | 105 W · 930 SO · 6.2 WAR | Swift Current, SK |
| Michael Saunders | RF | 2009–2017 | 9 | 570 H · 81 HR · 5.1 WAR | Victoria, BC |
| John Axford | RP | 2009–2021 | 11 | 38 W · 589 SO · 3.9 WAR | Simcoe, ON |
| George Kottaras | C | 2008–2014 | 7 | 155 H · 32 HR · 2.6 WAR | Scarborough, ON |
| Jason Dickson | SP | 1996–2000 | 4 | 26 W · 214 SO · 2.6 WAR | London, Canada |
| Rob Ducey | LF | 1987–2001 | 13 | 309 H · 31 HR · 2.5 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Steve Wilson | RP | 1988–1993 | 6 | 13 W · 252 SO · 1.7 WAR | Victoria, Canada |
| Shawn Hill | SP | 2004–2012 | 7 | 10 W · 151 SO · 1.4 WAR | Mississauga, Canada |
| Aaron Guiel | RF | 2002–2006 | 5 | 239 H · 35 HR · 1.4 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Jim D Henderson | P | 2012–2016 | 4 | 10 W · 177 SO · 1.4 WAR | Calgary, AB |
| Scott Diamond | RP | 2011–2016 | 4 | 19 W · 161 SO · 1.2 WAR | Guelph, ON |
| Vince Horsman | RP | 1991–1995 | 5 | 4 W · 61 SO · 0.8 WAR | Halifax, Canada |
| Rob Zastryzny | RP | 2016–2025 | 7 | 6 W · 74 SO · 0.6 WAR | Edmonton, AB |
| Jim Adduci | 1B | 2013–2019 | 5 | 92 H · 5 HR · 0.6 WAR | Burnaby, BC |
| Dave Shipanoff | RP | 1985 | 1 | 1 W · 26 SO · 0.4 WAR | Edmonton, AB |
| Denis Boucher | RP | 1991–1994 | 4 | 6 W · 77 SO · 0.3 WAR | Montreal, Canada |
| Pete Orr | 3B | 2005–2013 | 8 | 177 H · 3 HR · 0.2 WAR | Richmond Hill, Canada |
| Steve Green | SP | 2001 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · 0.2 WAR | Montreal, Canada |
| Paul Spoljaric | RP | 1994–2000 | 6 | 8 W · 278 SO · 0.1 WAR | Kelowna, Canada |
| Kevin Nicholson | SS | 2000 | 1 | 21 H · 1 HR · 0.1 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Rick Lisi | CF | 1981 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Halifax, NS |
| Andy Stewart | C | 1997 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Oshawa, Canada |
| Chris Robinson | C | 2013 | 1 | 2 H · 1 HR | London, Canada |
| Derek Aucoin | RP | 1996 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO | Lachine, Canada |
| Matt Maysey | RP | 1992–1993 | 2 | 1 W · 11 SO · -0.1 WAR | Hamilton, Canada |
| Steve Sinclair | RP | 1998–1999 | 2 | 0 W · 26 SO · -0.1 WAR | Victoria, Canada |
| Max St. Pierre | C | 2010 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Quebec City, Canada |
| Peter Hoy | RP | 1992 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · -0.1 WAR | Brockville, ON |
| Stubby Clapp | 2B | 2001 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Windsor, Canada |
| Andrew Albers | SP | 2013–2021 | 5 | 8 W · 91 SO · -0.2 WAR | North Battleford, SK |
| Adam Stern | RF | 2010 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | London, Canada |
| Greg O'Halloran | C | 1994 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Jordan Zimmerman | RP | 1999 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.2 WAR | Kelowna, Canada |
| Trystan Magnuson | RP | 2011 | 1 | 0 W · 11 SO · -0.2 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Rich Butler | RF | 1997–1999 | 3 | 56 H · 7 HR · -0.3 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Jamie Romak | LF | 2014–2015 | 2 | 6 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | London, Canada |
| Taylor Green | 3B | 2011–2012 | 2 | 29 H · 3 HR · -0.3 WAR | Comox, Canada |
| Chris Mears | RP | 2003 | 1 | 1 W · 21 SO · -0.3 WAR | Ottawa, Canada |
| Trei Cruz | CF | 2026 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Toronto, ON |
| Adam A Loewen | RP | 2006–2016 | 5 | 10 W · 159 SO · -0.4 WAR | Vancouver, BC |
| Rob Butler | DH | 1993–1999 | 4 | 53 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR | East York, Canada |
| Scott Richmond | RP | 2008–2012 | 4 | 9 W · 139 SO · -0.4 WAR | North Vancouver, BC |
| Cody McKay | C | 2002–2004 | 2 | 19 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Eric Cyr | RP | 2002 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.4 WAR | Montreal, Canada |
| Jason Green | RP | 2000 | 1 | 1 W · 19 SO · -0.4 WAR | Port Hope, Canada |
| Ryan Radmanovich | RF | 1998 | 1 | 15 H · 2 HR · -0.4 WAR | Calgary, Canada |
| Nigel Wilson | DH | 1993–1996 | 3 | 3 H · 2 HR · -0.5 WAR | Oshawa, Canada |
| Simon Pond | RF | 2004 | 1 | 8 H · 1 HR · -0.5 WAR | North Vancouver, Canada |
| Chris Leroux | RP | 2009–2014 | 6 | 1 W · 66 SO · -0.6 WAR | Montreal, QC |
| Blake Hawksworth | RP | 2009–2011 | 3 | 10 W · 124 SO · -0.6 WAR | North Vancouver, Canada |
| R.J. Swindle | RP | 2008–2009 | 2 | 0 W · 12 SO · -0.6 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Gordy Pladson | RP | 1979–1982 | 4 | 0 W · 18 SO · -0.7 WAR | New Westminster, BC |
| Pete Laforest | C | 2003–2007 | 3 | 29 H · 2 HR · -0.7 WAR | Hull, Canada |
| Ryan Braun | RP | 2006–2007 | 2 | 2 W · 30 SO · -0.7 WAR | Kitchener, Canada |
| Phillippe Aumont | RP | 2012–2015 | 4 | 1 W · 42 SO · -0.8 WAR | Gatineau, QC |
| Scott Mathieson | RP | 2006–2011 | 3 | 1 W · 34 SO · -0.8 WAR | Vancouver, Canada |
| Joe Siddall | C | 1993–1998 | 4 | 24 H · 1 HR · -0.9 WAR | Windsor, Canada |
| Mike Nickeas | C | 2010–2012 | 3 | 31 H · 2 HR · -0.9 WAR | Vancouver, BC |
| Rene Tosoni | RF | 2011 | 1 | 35 H · 5 HR · -1.0 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Scott Thorman | 3B | 2006–2007 | 2 | 92 H · 16 HR · -1.1 WAR | Cambridge, Canada |
| Danny Klassen | SS | 1998–2003 | 5 | 59 H · 6 HR · -1.2 WAR | Leamington, Canada |
| Doug Frobel | DH | 1982–1987 | 5 | 109 H · 20 HR · -1.3 WAR | Ottawa, ON |
| Zach Pop | RP | 2021–2026 | 6 | 8 W · 132 SO · -1.5 WAR | Brampton, ON |
| David Wainhouse | RP | 1991–2000 | 7 | 2 W · 66 SO · -1.6 WAR | Toronto, Canada |
| Mike Gardiner | RP | 1990–1995 | 6 | 17 W · 239 SO · -2.0 WAR | Sarnia, Canada |
| Aaron Myette | P | 1999–2004 | 6 | 6 W · 134 SO · -2.8 WAR | New Westminster, Canada |
| Dave McKay | 2B | 1975–1982 | 8 | 441 H · 21 HR · -3.6 WAR | Vancouver, BC |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.