MLB players from Indiana
124 MLB players on file were born in Indiana. 17 are on MLB rosters now, among them Sean Manaea, Ryan Pepiot, and Colson Montgomery. Scott Rolen leads them with 66.6 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
MLB players who went to college at Indiana →
On MLB rosters now (17)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | 2016–2026 | 11 | 85 W · 1,328 SO · 14.0 WAR | Valparaiso, IN | |
| SP | 2022–2025 | 4 | 24 W · 389 SO · 5.7 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| SS | 2025–2026 | 2 | 173 H · 52 HR · 5.1 WAR | Holland, IN | |
| RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 12 W · 220 SO · 3.6 WAR | Crown Point, IN | |
| RP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 14 W · 199 SO · 2.4 WAR | Terre Haute, IN | |
| RP | 2022–2026 | 4 | 6 W · 74 SO · 2.3 WAR | Greenfield, IN | |
| RP | 2023–2025 | 3 | 2 W · 25 SO · 1.8 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN | |
| CF | 2026 | 1 | 49 H · 3 HR · 1.2 WAR | Franklin, IN | |
| RP | 2022–2025 | 4 | 6 W · 107 SO · 1.1 WAR | Batesville, IN | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 18 SO · 0.6 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 8 SO · 0.2 WAR | Valparaiso, IN | |
| RP | 2023–2026 | 3 | 4 W · 81 SO · -0.1 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 6 W · 60 SO · -0.1 WAR | Columbus, IN | |
| RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 5 W · 77 SO · -0.2 WAR | Bloomington, IN | |
| RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2 W · 48 SO · -0.2 WAR | Fishers, IN | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 6 W · 177 SO · -0.3 WAR | Kokomo, IN | |
| RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 1 W · 18 SO · -0.9 WAR | Anderson, IN |
Former MLB players (107)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1996–2012 | 17 | 2,077 H · 316 HR · 66.6 WAR | Jasper, IN | |
| Kenny Lofton | LF | 1991–2007 | 17 | 2,428 H · 130 HR · 64.9 WAR | East Chicago, IN |
| Tommy John | SP | 1963–1989 | 26 | 288 W · 2,245 SO · 56.6 WAR | Terre Haute, IN |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | 1982–1995 | 14 | 2,153 H · 222 HR · 39.8 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| CF | 2014–2024 | 11 | 905 H · 95 HR · 37.5 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN | |
| SP | 2011–2024 | 13 | 143 W · 2,015 SO · 31.1 WAR | Marion, IN | |
| Andy Benes | SP | 1989–2002 | 14 | 155 W · 2,000 SO · 27.1 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| Dickie Thon | SS | 1979–1993 | 15 | 1,176 H · 71 HR · 21.9 WAR | South Bend, IN |
| Ron Reed | RP | 1966–1984 | 19 | 146 W · 1,481 SO · 21.5 WAR | LaPorte, IN |
| SS | 1995–2011 | 16 | 1,208 H · 42 HR · 20.3 WAR | South Bend, IN | |
| Paul Splittorff | RP | 1970–1984 | 15 | 166 W · 1,057 SO · 19.5 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| Phil Bradley | LF | 1983–1990 | 8 | 1,058 H · 78 HR · 17.2 WAR | Bloomington, IN |
| Dan Plesac | RP | 1986–2003 | 18 | 65 W · 1,041 SO · 15.9 WAR | Gary, IN |
| 3B | 2002–2013 | 12 | 1,000 H · 13 HR · 15.1 WAR | Evansville, IN | |
| Jeff King | 1B | 1989–1999 | 11 | 1,091 H · 154 HR · 15.1 WAR | Marion, IN |
| RP | 1995–2015 | 21 | 75 W · 983 SO · 15.0 WAR | Gary, IN | |
| Milt May | C | 1970–1984 | 15 | 971 H · 77 HR · 14.8 WAR | Gary, IN |
| SS | 2003–2015 | 13 | 932 H · 89 HR · 14.5 WAR | Vincennes, IN | |
| SP | 2013–2025 | 13 | 112 W · 1,520 SO · 14.2 WAR | Greenfield, IN | |
| SP | 2008–2020 | 13 | 80 W · 1,449 SO · 13.3 WAR | Merrillville, IN | |
| Chad Curtis | CF | 1992–2001 | 10 | 1,061 H · 101 HR · 12.0 WAR | Marion, IN |
| RP | 2008–2023 | 16 | 56 W · 639 SO · 10.7 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Tom Underwood | RP | 1974–1984 | 11 | 86 W · 948 SO · 10.2 WAR | Kokomo, IN |
| LF | 2006–2017 | 12 | 1,247 H · 200 HR · 10.1 WAR | Muncie, IN | |
| Walt Terrell | RP | 1982–1992 | 11 | 111 W · 929 SO · 8.6 WAR | Jeffersonville, IN |
| C | 2014–2025 | 12 | 662 H · 53 HR · 6.7 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| SP | 2011–2013 | 3 | 25 W · 275 SO · 6.0 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN | |
| Dyar Miller | RP | 1975–1981 | 7 | 23 W · 235 SO · 5.5 WAR | Batesville, IN |
| SP | 2010–2017 | 8 | 29 W · 417 SO · 4.8 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Jeff Parrett | RP | 1986–1996 | 10 | 56 W · 616 SO · 3.6 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Tim Stoddard | RP | 1975–1989 | 13 | 41 W · 582 SO · 3.5 WAR | East Chicago, IN |
| Ron Kittle | 1B | 1982–1991 | 10 | 648 H · 176 HR · 3.5 WAR | Gary, IN |
| SP | 2019–2024 | 6 | 27 W · 364 SO · 3.5 WAR | Crown Point, IN | |
| Rodney Scott | 2B | 1975–1982 | 8 | 504 H · 3 HR · 3.0 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3B | 2019–2023 | 5 | 141 H · 26 HR · 2.8 WAR | Munster, IN | |
| SP | 2010–2015 | 5 | 14 W · 280 SO · 2.7 WAR | Kokomo, IN | |
| RP | 2007–2015 | 9 | 11 W · 270 SO · 2.6 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Doug Johns | RP | 1995–1999 | 4 | 20 W · 180 SO · 2.5 WAR | South Bend, IN |
| C | 2013–2020 | 8 | 251 H · 35 HR · 1.9 WAR | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Larry Bigbie | LF | 2001–2006 | 6 | 328 H · 31 HR · 1.9 WAR | Hobart, IN |
| RP | 2008–2012 | 4 | 11 W · 137 SO · 1.8 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| SP | 2006–2015 | 9 | 36 W · 433 SO · 1.7 WAR | Plymouth, IN | |
| RP | 2003–2011 | 9 | 35 W · 548 SO · 1.5 WAR | Logansport, IN | |
| 1B | 1993–2001 | 9 | 345 H · 24 HR · 1.5 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Barry Jones | RP | 1986–1993 | 8 | 33 W · 250 SO · 1.2 WAR | Centerville, IN |
| RF | 2016–2017 | 2 | 65 H · 14 HR · 1.1 WAR | Muncie, IN | |
| CF | 2005–2012 | 7 | 157 H · 16 HR · 0.9 WAR | East Chicago, IN | |
| Eric Bruntlett | 3B | 2003–2009 | 7 | 182 H · 11 HR · 0.7 WAR | Lafayette, IN |
| Kevin L. Brown | C | 1996–2002 | 7 | 48 H · 7 HR · 0.7 WAR | Valparaiso, IN |
| Alan Benes | RP | 1995–2003 | 8 | 29 W · 401 SO · 0.6 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| RP | 2007–2011 | 5 | 8 W · 89 SO · 0.6 WAR | Huntington, IN | |
| Pat Underwood | RP | 1979–1983 | 4 | 13 W · 188 SO · 0.5 WAR | Kokomo, IN |
| Jeff Peterek | SP | 1989 | 1 | 0 W · 16 SO · 0.4 WAR | Michigan City, IN |
| Curt Lyons | SP | 1996 | 1 | 2 W · 14 SO · 0.3 WAR | Greencastle, IN |
| Wallace Johnson | 1B | 1981–1990 | 9 | 145 H · 5 HR · 0.2 WAR | Gary, IN |
| Mike Dunne | P | 1987–1992 | 5 | 25 W · 205 SO · 0.2 WAR | South Bend, IN |
| Erik Sabel | RP | 1999–2002 | 3 | 3 W · 31 SO · 0.2 WAR | West Lafayette, IN |
| Mike Roesler | RP | 1989–1990 | 2 | 1 W · 18 SO · 0.2 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Heath Phillips | SP | 2007 | 1 | 1 W · 2 SO · 0.2 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| Eric Wedge | DH | 1991–1994 | 4 | 20 H · 5 HR · 0.1 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Bruce Robbins | RP | 1979–1980 | 2 | 7 W · 45 SO · 0.1 WAR | Portland, IN |
| David Doster | 2B | 1996–1999 | 2 | 47 H · 4 HR · 0.1 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Neal Musser | RP | 2007–2008 | 2 | 0 W · 19 SO · 0.1 WAR | Otterbein, IN |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · 0.1 WAR | Rochester, IN | |
| Jim Eppard | 1B | 1987–1990 | 4 | 39 H · 0 HR | South Bend, IN |
| Ben VanRyn | RP | 1996–1998 | 2 | 0 W · 10 SO | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Carmen Pignatiello | RP | 2007–2008 | 2 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.1 WAR | Hammond, IN |
| Larry Ray | CF | 1982 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Madison, IN |
| Tim Barrett | RP | 1988 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO · -0.1 WAR | Huntingburg, IN |
| Wesley Whisler | RP | 2009 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · -0.1 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Brent Gaff | RP | 1982–1984 | 3 | 4 W · 60 SO · -0.2 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Jeff Schulz | RF | 1989–1991 | 3 | 19 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| LF | 2024–2025 | 2 | 11 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Indianapolis, IN | |
| Jay Buente | RP | 2010–2011 | 2 | 0 W · 11 SO · -0.2 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| Rob Maurer | 1B | 1991–1992 | 2 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Evansville, IN |
| C | 2015 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Vincennes, IN | |
| Steve Senteney | RP | 1982 | 1 | 0 W · 20 SO · -0.2 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Sheldon Burnside | RP | 1978–1980 | 3 | 2 W · 18 SO · -0.3 WAR | South Bend, IN |
| 1B | 2025 | 1 | 8 H · 2 HR · -0.3 WAR | Fishers, IN | |
| Scott Earl | 2B | 1984 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Seymour, IN |
| Joe Slusarski | RP | 1991–2001 | 7 | 13 W · 173 SO · -0.4 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Bryan Bullington | RP | 2005–2010 | 5 | 1 W · 54 SO · -0.4 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Scott Sheldon | 3B | 1997–2001 | 5 | 67 H · 8 HR · -0.4 WAR | Hammond, IN |
| C | 2004–2006 | 3 | 107 H · 10 HR · -0.4 WAR | Beech Grove, IN | |
| 1B | 2024–2025 | 2 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR | Merrillville, IN | |
| Carl Dale | RP | 1999 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.4 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
| Matt Grott | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · -0.4 WAR | La Porte, IN |
| Jermaine Allensworth | RF | 1996–1999 | 4 | 268 H · 15 HR · -0.5 WAR | Anderson, IN |
| Alex Graman | RP | 2004–2005 | 2 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.5 WAR | Huntingburg, IN |
| Mike Farmer | SP | 1996 | 1 | 0 W · 16 SO · -0.5 WAR | Gary, IN |
| 1B | 2024–2025 | 2 | 19 H · 4 HR · -0.6 WAR | South Bend, IN | |
| Howard Farmer | SP | 1990 | 1 | 0 W · 14 SO · -0.6 WAR | Gary, IN |
| Ryan Strausborger | LF | 2015 | 1 | 9 H · 1 HR · -0.6 WAR | Osceola, IN |
| SP | 2008–2019 | 11 | 69 W · 824 SO · -0.7 WAR | Lafayette, IN | |
| Eric Hillman | SP | 1992–1994 | 3 | 4 W · 96 SO · -0.8 WAR | Gary, IN |
| Brian Dorsett | C | 1987–1996 | 8 | 92 H · 9 HR · -0.9 WAR | Terre Haute, IN |
| 3B | 2007–2011 | 4 | 116 H · 20 HR · -0.9 WAR | Greenfield, IN | |
| CF | 2014–2016 | 3 | 64 H · 0 HR · -1.1 WAR | Marion, IN | |
| Brian Reith | RP | 2001–2004 | 3 | 4 W · 85 SO · -1.4 WAR | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Matt Kinzer | RP | 1989–1990 | 2 | 0 W · 9 SO · -1.4 WAR | Indianapolis, IN |
- AJ Reed 2016–2019
- Keith Shepherd 1992–1996
- Chris Bootcheck 2003–2013
- Todd Dunwoody 1997–2002
- Brad Pennington 1993–1998
- Gary Thurman 1987–1997
- Drew Butera 2010–2021
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.