MLB players from Jacksonville, Florida
30 MLB players on file were born in Jacksonville, Florida. 3 are on MLB rosters now: Brett Wisely, Hunter Barco, and Tyler Callihan. Howie Kendrick leads them with 31.0 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (3)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett WiselyATL | 2B | 2023–2025 | 3 | 91 H · 7 HR · 0.6 WAR |
| Hunter BarcoPIT | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 1 W · 17 SO · -0.4 WAR |
| Tyler CallihanPIT | LF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 21 H · 3 HR · -0.8 WAR |
Former MLB players (27)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Kendrick | DH | 2006–2020 | 15 | 1,747 H · 127 HR · 31.0 WAR |
| Mike Clevinger | RP | 2016–2025 | 9 | 60 W · 822 SO · 17.7 WAR |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | 1984–1993 | 10 | 965 H · 190 HR · 17.6 WAR |
| Daniel Murphy | 1B | 2008–2020 | 12 | 1,572 H · 138 HR · 17.3 WAR |
| Brett Myers | SP | 2002–2013 | 12 | 97 W · 1,379 SO · 13.4 WAR |
| Rick Wilkins | C | 1991–2001 | 11 | 515 H · 81 HR · 13.1 WAR |
| Vince Coleman | LF | 1985–1997 | 13 | 1,425 H · 28 HR · 10.5 WAR |
| Ryan Freel | 3B | 2001–2009 | 8 | 532 H · 22 HR · 7.9 WAR |
| Brian Schneider | C | 2000–2012 | 13 | 781 H · 67 HR · 5.5 WAR |
| Austin Slater | RF | 2017–2026 | 10 | 420 H · 45 HR · 4.2 WAR |
| Bob Patterson | RP | 1985–1998 | 13 | 39 W · 483 SO · 4.0 WAR |
| Clete Thomas | RF | 2008–2013 | 4 | 165 H · 13 HR · 1.2 WAR |
| Hilly Hathaway | SP | 1992–1993 | 2 | 4 W · 12 SO · 0.4 WAR |
| Paul Rigdon | SP | 2000–2001 | 2 | 8 W · 112 SO · 0.3 WAR |
| Sid Roberson | RP | 1995 | 1 | 6 W · 40 SO · 0.3 WAR |
| Bobby Cassevah | RP | 2010–2012 | 3 | 3 W · 34 SO · 0.2 WAR |
| Brian Buscher | 3B | 2007–2009 | 3 | 116 H · 8 HR · 0.2 WAR |
| Kerry Woodson | P | 1992 | 1 | 0 W · 6 SO · 0.1 WAR |
| Blair Calvo | RP | 2023 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO |
| Keith Johns | 2B | 1998 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR |
| Ryan Jorgensen | C | 2005–2008 | 3 | 3 H · 2 HR · -0.1 WAR |
| Travis Chapman | 3B | 2003 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR |
| Mat Gamel | 1B | 2008–2012 | 5 | 55 H · 6 HR · -0.2 WAR |
| Marshall McDougall | 2B | 2005 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR |
| Chris Barnwell | SS | 2006 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · -0.5 WAR |
| Scott Ruskin | RP | 1990–1993 | 4 | 11 W · 146 SO · -1.0 WAR |
| Danny Sheaffer | 3B | 1987–1997 | 7 | 219 H · 13 HR · -4.9 WAR |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.