MLB players from Cincinnati, Ohio
58 MLB players on file were born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 3 are on MLB rosters now: Andrew Benintendi, Drew Rom, and Kyle Hart. Pete Rose leads them with 76.7 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew BenintendiCHW | DH | 2016–2026 | 11 | 1,236 H · 133 HR · 14.7 WAR |
| Drew RomATH | RP | 2023–2026 | 2 | 2 W · 49 SO · -1.1 WAR |
| Kyle HartSD | RP | 2020–2026 | 3 | 4 W · 109 SO · -1.6 WAR |
Former MLB players (55)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Rose | 1B | 1963–1986 | 24 | 4,256 H · 160 HR · 76.7 WAR |
| Barry Larkin | SS | 1986–2004 | 19 | 2,340 H · 198 HR · 67.1 WAR |
| David Justice | LF | 1989–2002 | 14 | 1,571 H · 305 HR · 37.6 WAR |
| Garry Maddox | CF | 1972–1986 | 15 | 1,802 H · 117 HR · 34.4 WAR |
| Bill Doran | 2B | 1982–1993 | 12 | 1,366 H · 84 HR · 30.6 WAR |
| Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 2004–2013 | 10 | 1,053 H · 150 HR · 30.4 WAR |
| Kent Tekulve | RP | 1974–1989 | 16 | 94 W · 779 SO · 23.6 WAR |
| Shannon Stewart | LF | 1995–2008 | 14 | 1,653 H · 115 HR · 22.8 WAR |
| Josh Harrison | 3B | 2011–2023 | 13 | 1,080 H · 73 HR · 17.1 WAR |
| Bill Wegman | RP | 1985–1995 | 11 | 81 W · 696 SO · 16.2 WAR |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 1980–1989 | 10 | 992 H · 147 HR · 14.3 WAR |
| Rich Dotson | SP | 1979–1990 | 12 | 111 W · 973 SO · 13.4 WAR |
| Jeff Russell | RP | 1983–1996 | 14 | 56 W · 693 SO · 12.9 WAR |
| Tim Naehring | 3B | 1990–1997 | 8 | 527 H · 49 HR · 11.6 WAR |
| Scooter Gennett | 2B | 2013–2019 | 7 | 773 H · 87 HR · 11.5 WAR |
| Ron Oester | 2B | 1978–1990 | 13 | 1,118 H · 42 HR · 8.8 WAR |
| Roger McDowell | RP | 1985–1996 | 12 | 70 W · 524 SO · 7.9 WAR |
| Tom Lampkin | C | 1988–2002 | 13 | 422 H · 56 HR · 5.4 WAR |
| Tom Hume | RP | 1977–1987 | 11 | 57 W · 536 SO · 5.1 WAR |
| Scott Sauerbeck | RP | 1999–2006 | 7 | 20 W · 389 SO · 5.1 WAR |
| Zach Day | SP | 2002–2006 | 5 | 21 W · 189 SO · 3.4 WAR |
| Tony Scott | CF | 1973–1984 | 11 | 699 H · 17 HR · 3.3 WAR |
| Jensen Lewis | RP | 2007–2010 | 4 | 7 W · 177 SO · 1.9 WAR |
| Bill Long | RP | 1985–1991 | 6 | 27 W · 247 SO · 1.5 WAR |
| Tom Kramer | RP | 1991–1993 | 2 | 7 W · 75 SO · 1.1 WAR |
| Skeeter Barnes | 1B | 1983–1994 | 9 | 159 H · 14 HR · 0.6 WAR |
| Scott Service | RP | 1988–2004 | 12 | 20 W · 413 SO · 0.3 WAR |
| Jayhawk Owens | C | 1993–1996 | 4 | 75 H · 11 HR · 0.2 WAR |
| Alex Wimmers | RP | 2016–2017 | 2 | 1 W · 21 SO · 0.2 WAR |
| Bill Earley | RP | 1986 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · 0.2 WAR |
| Mike Bell | 3B | 2000 | 1 | 6 H · 2 HR · 0.2 WAR |
| Andrew Brackman | SP | 2011 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| James Russell | RP | 2010–2016 | 7 | 10 W · 243 SO |
| Drew Denson | 1B | 1989–1993 | 2 | 10 H · 0 HR |
| Bobby Moore | LF | 1991 | 1 | 5 H · 0 HR |
| Dan Rohrmeier | DH | 1997 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR |
| Scott Munninghoff | RP | 1980 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO |
| Stephen Larkin | 1B | 1998 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR |
| Chris Nichting | RP | 1995–2002 | 4 | 1 W · 78 SO · -0.1 WAR |
| Dave Pember | RP | 2002 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO · -0.1 WAR |
| Tim Belk | 1B | 1996 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR |
| Buster Keeton | RP | 1980–1981 | 2 | 3 W · 17 SO · -0.3 WAR |
| Brian O'Connor | RP | 2000 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO · -0.3 WAR |
| Pete Rose Jr. | 3B | 1997 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR |
| Brian Koelling | 2B | 1993 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR |
| Larry Luebbers | RP | 1993–2000 | 3 | 5 W · 63 SO · -0.5 WAR |
| Chris Sexton | SS | 1999–2000 | 2 | 35 H · 1 HR · -0.5 WAR |
| Shannon Penn | DH | 1995–1996 | 2 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.5 WAR |
| Steve Engel | SP | 1985 | 1 | 1 W · 29 SO · -0.5 WAR |
| Tuffy Rhodes | CF | 1990–1995 | 6 | 132 H · 13 HR · -0.6 WAR |
| Charlie Leesman | SP | 2013–2014 | 2 | 0 W · 13 SO · -0.7 WAR |
| Steve Dixon | RP | 1993–1994 | 2 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.9 WAR |
| Matt Ruebel | RP | 1996–1998 | 3 | 4 W · 78 SO · -1.0 WAR |
| Eric Surkamp | SP | 2011–2016 | 5 | 4 W · 59 SO · -1.9 WAR |
| Scott Klingenbeck | SP | 1994–1998 | 4 | 5 W · 75 SO · -1.9 WAR |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.