MLB players from Chicago, Illinois
58 MLB players on file were born in Chicago, Illinois. 9 are on MLB rosters now, among them Brent Suter, Carson Kelly, and Brock Burke. Rickey Henderson leads them with 106.8 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (9)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent SuterATL | RP | 2016–2026 | 11 | 45 W · 574 SO · 7.8 WAR |
| Carson KellyCHC | C | 2016–2026 | 11 | 547 H · 81 HR · 7.6 WAR |
| Brock BurkeCIN | RP | 2019–2026 | 6 | 27 W · 323 SO · 4.7 WAR |
| Tyler AlexanderTEX | RP | 2019–2026 | 8 | 27 W · 505 SO · 3.9 WAR |
| Jack SuwinskiTB | RF | 2022–2025 | 4 | 233 H · 57 HR · 1.4 WAR |
| Seth HalvorsenLAD | RP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 23 SO |
| Jack BranniganPIT | SS | No games yet | — | — |
| Jack BranniganPIT | SS | No games yet | — | — |
| Owen MurphyATL | SP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 9 SO · -0.3 WAR |
Former MLB players (49)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | LF | 1979–2003 | 25 | 3,055 H · 297 HR · 106.8 WAR |
| Kirby Puckett | CF | 1984–1995 | 12 | 2,304 H · 207 HR · 48.2 WAR |
| Fred Lynn | LF | 1974–1990 | 17 | 1,960 H · 306 HR · 46.7 WAR |
| Lonnie Smith | DH | 1978–1994 | 17 | 1,488 H · 98 HR · 36.3 WAR |
| Charlie Leibrandt | SP | 1979–1993 | 14 | 140 W · 1,121 SO · 31.5 WAR |
| Cliff Floyd | LF | 1993–2009 | 17 | 1,479 H · 233 HR · 23.4 WAR |
| Jason Frasor | RP | 2004–2015 | 12 | 35 W · 615 SO · 9.1 WAR |
| Mike Sirotka | SP | 1995–2000 | 6 | 45 W · 435 SO · 8.9 WAR |
| Marvin Freeman | SP | 1986–1996 | 10 | 35 W · 383 SO · 5.5 WAR |
| Ray King | RP | 1999–2008 | 10 | 20 W · 278 SO · 4.9 WAR |
| Mark Carreon | 1B | 1987–1996 | 10 | 557 H · 69 HR · 4.0 WAR |
| Adam Rosales | SS | 2008–2018 | 11 | 367 H · 48 HR · 3.4 WAR |
| Bill Risley | RP | 1992–1998 | 7 | 15 W · 203 SO · 3.2 WAR |
| Alek Thomas | CF | 2022–2026 | 5 | 321 H · 31 HR · 2.6 WAR |
| Donn Pall | RP | 1988–1998 | 10 | 24 W · 278 SO · 2.5 WAR |
| Larry Bradford | RP | 1977–1981 | 4 | 6 W · 58 SO · 1.4 WAR |
| Tony Fiore | RP | 2000–2003 | 4 | 12 W · 94 SO · 1.2 WAR |
| Sal Fasano | C | 1996–2008 | 11 | 245 H · 47 HR · 1.1 WAR |
| Craig Wilson | 3B | 1998–2000 | 3 | 101 H · 7 HR · 0.9 WAR |
| Wes Chamberlain | RF | 1990–1995 | 6 | 322 H · 43 HR · 0.7 WAR |
| Víctor Díaz | RF | 2004–2007 | 4 | 114 H · 24 HR · 0.5 WAR |
| Alan Hargesheimer | RP | 1980–1986 | 4 | 5 W · 55 SO · 0.3 WAR |
| Erik Pappas | C | 1991–1994 | 3 | 70 H · 1 HR · 0.3 WAR |
| Dave Otto | RP | 1987–1994 | 8 | 10 W · 144 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| Joe Davenport | RP | 1999–2001 | 2 | 0 W · 8 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| Antoine Kelly | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| Brian Schmack | RP | 2003 | 1 | 1 W · 4 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| Mike Heathcott | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| Tim Pyznarski | 1B | 1986 | 1 | 10 H · 0 HR |
| Ron Coomer | 1B | 1995–2003 | 9 | 827 H · 92 HR · -0.1 WAR |
| Ben Shelton | LF | 1993 | 1 | 6 H · 2 HR · -0.1 WAR |
| Jose Munoz | 2B | 1996 | 1 | 7 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR |
| Jim Walewander | SS | 1987–1993 | 4 | 52 H · 1 HR · -0.2 WAR |
| Tony Cogan | RP | 2001 | 1 | 0 W · 17 SO · -0.2 WAR |
| Emil Brown | RF | 1997–2009 | 10 | 581 H · 59 HR · -0.3 WAR |
| Scott Lusader | CF | 1987–1991 | 5 | 64 H · 5 HR · -0.3 WAR |
| Buddy Baumann | RP | 2016–2018 | 3 | 3 W · 35 SO · -0.3 WAR |
| Trenidad Hubbard | CF | 1994–2003 | 10 | 196 H · 16 HR · -0.4 WAR |
| Adam Piatt | RF | 2000–2003 | 4 | 129 H · 16 HR · -0.4 WAR |
| Derek Lee | LF | 1993 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR · -0.5 WAR |
| Mark Dalesandro | C | 1994–1999 | 4 | 31 H · 3 HR · -0.6 WAR |
| Ernie Young | CF | 1994–2004 | 8 | 179 H · 27 HR · -0.7 WAR |
| Cesar Carrillo | RP | 2009 | 1 | 1 W · 4 SO · -0.7 WAR |
| Steve Ellsworth | SP | 1988 | 1 | 1 W · 16 SO · -0.7 WAR |
| Lou Collier | 3B | 1997–2004 | 8 | 172 H · 8 HR · -0.8 WAR |
| John Davis | RP | 1987–1990 | 4 | 7 W · 73 SO · -0.9 WAR |
| Robbie Weinhardt | RP | 2010–2011 | 2 | 2 W · 22 SO · -1.0 WAR |
| Jim Rushford | RF | 2002 | 1 | 11 H · 1 HR · -1.1 WAR |
| Mike C. Walker | RP | 1988–1996 | 5 | 3 W · 76 SO · -1.4 WAR |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.