MLB players from Massachusetts
119 MLB players on file were born in Massachusetts. 11 are on MLB rosters now, among them Mike Yastrzemski, Cam Schlittler, and Sean Newcomb. Jeff Bagwell leads them with 76.7 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
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On MLB rosters now (11)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | 2019–2026 | 8 | 735 H · 135 HR · 14.9 WAR | Andover, MA | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 18 W · 323 SO · 9.0 WAR | Weymouth, MA | |
| RP | 2017–2026 | 10 | 32 W · 613 SO · 6.5 WAR | Brockton, MA | |
| SP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 17 W · 340 SO · 6.0 WAR | Sutton, MA | |
| RF | 2023–2026 | 4 | 400 H · 21 HR · 5.8 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| DH | 2024–2026 | 3 | 296 H · 74 HR · 5.5 WAR | Cohasset, MA | |
| RF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 130 H · 18 HR · 3.8 WAR | Springfield, MA | |
| RP | 2025 | 1 | 5 W · 82 SO · 2.9 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 7 W · 156 SO · 1.8 WAR | Danvers, MA | |
| LF | 2026 | 1 | 23 H · 7 HR · 0.1 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| SP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 16 SO · -0.4 WAR | Boston, MA |
Former MLB players (108)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | 1B | 1991–2005 | 15 | 2,314 H · 449 HR · 76.7 WAR | Boston, MA |
| Tom Glavine | SP | 1987–2008 | 22 | 305 W · 2,607 SO · 69.3 WAR | Concord, MA |
| Mark Belanger | SS | 1965–1982 | 18 | 1,316 H · 20 HR · 37.6 WAR | Pittsfield, MA |
| Richie Hebner | 1B | 1968–1985 | 18 | 1,694 H · 203 HR · 30.8 WAR | Boston, MA |
| Greg Gagne | SS | 1983–1997 | 15 | 1,440 H · 111 HR · 23.8 WAR | Fall River, MA |
| SP | 2011–2024 | 13 | 79 W · 1,108 SO · 19.5 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| Ken Hill | RP | 1988–2001 | 14 | 117 W · 1,181 SO · 18.0 WAR | Lynn, MA |
| SP | 2005–2025 | 21 | 90 W · 1,432 SO · 16.2 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| Jeff Reardon | RP | 1979–1994 | 16 | 73 W · 877 SO · 15.7 WAR | Dalton, MA |
| Steve Bedrosian | RP | 1981–1995 | 14 | 76 W · 921 SO · 13.6 WAR | Meuthen, MA |
| RP | 2010–2022 | 13 | 33 W · 743 SO · 13.6 WAR | Falmouth, MA | |
| Jerry Remy | 2B | 1975–1984 | 10 | 1,226 H · 7 HR · 12.6 WAR | Fall River, MA |
| Mark Fidrych | SP | 1976–1980 | 5 | 29 W · 170 SO · 10.8 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Skip Lockwood | RP | 1969–1980 | 12 | 57 W · 829 SO · 9.4 WAR | Roslindale, MA |
| SS | 1990–2000 | 11 | 966 H · 28 HR · 9.3 WAR | Malden, MA | |
| 3B | 1984–1995 | 11 | 942 H · 134 HR · 9.0 WAR | Medford, MA | |
| Rich Gedman | C | 1980–1992 | 13 | 795 H · 88 HR · 8.1 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| RP | 2003–2016 | 12 | 77 W · 1,199 SO · 7.8 WAR | Springfield, MA | |
| SS | 2014–2025 | 12 | 726 H · 72 HR · 7.6 WAR | East Longmeadow, MA | |
| Mike Trombley | RP | 1992–2002 | 11 | 37 W · 672 SO · 7.2 WAR | Springfield, MA |
| Jim Corsi | RP | 1988–1999 | 10 | 22 W · 290 SO · 7.2 WAR | Newton, MA |
| Mark Bellhorn | 3B | 1997–2007 | 10 | 484 H · 69 HR · 7.0 WAR | Boston, MA |
| Bill Travers | SP | 1974–1983 | 9 | 65 W · 488 SO · 6.3 WAR | Norwood, MA |
| RP | 2006–2014 | 9 | 24 W · 407 SO · 5.5 WAR | Winchester, MA | |
| John Curtis | RP | 1970–1984 | 15 | 89 W · 825 SO · 5.4 WAR | Newton, MA |
| Turk Wendell | RP | 1993–2004 | 11 | 36 W · 515 SO · 4.8 WAR | Pittsfield, MA |
| Pete J. Smith | RP | 1987–1998 | 11 | 47 W · 640 SO · 4.7 WAR | Abington, MA |
| Tanyon Sturtze | RP | 1995–2008 | 12 | 40 W · 480 SO · 4.6 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| SP | 1993–2003 | 11 | 71 W · 920 SO · 4.1 WAR | Cambridge, MA | |
| LF | 1989–1999 | 11 | 876 H · 166 HR · 3.9 WAR | Somerville, MA | |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | 1985–1990 | 6 | 294 H · 20 HR · 3.8 WAR | Malden, MA |
| RP | 2005–2010 | 6 | 11 W · 249 SO · 3.5 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| Mark Wohlers | RP | 1991–2002 | 12 | 39 W · 557 SO · 3.3 WAR | Holyoke, MA |
| Pete Walker | RP | 1995–2006 | 8 | 20 W · 191 SO · 3.2 WAR | Beverly, MA |
| RP | 2017–2026 | 9 | 16 W · 416 SO · 2.7 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| Lou Merloni | 2B | 1998–2006 | 9 | 294 H · 14 HR · 2.4 WAR | Framingham, MA |
| Paul Mitchell | SP | 1975–1980 | 6 | 32 W · 277 SO · 2.4 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Jerry White | CF | 1974–1986 | 11 | 303 H · 21 HR · 2.3 WAR | Shirley, MA |
| RP | 2011–2019 | 6 | 12 W · 245 SO · 2.1 WAR | Worcester, MA | |
| Josh Fogg | RP | 2001–2009 | 9 | 62 W · 627 SO · 1.6 WAR | Lynn, MA |
| Scott Stewart | RP | 2001–2004 | 4 | 11 W · 161 SO · 1.6 WAR | Stoughton, MA |
| Joe Johnson | SP | 1985–1987 | 3 | 20 W · 149 SO · 1.6 WAR | Brookline, MA |
| RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 5 W · 52 SO · 1.6 WAR | Marion, MA | |
| Kevin McGlinchy | RP | 1999–2000 | 2 | 7 W · 76 SO · 1.5 WAR | Malden, MA |
| Mark Sweeney | 1B | 1995–2008 | 14 | 464 H · 42 HR · 1.2 WAR | Framingham, MA |
| Scott Hemond | C | 1989–1995 | 7 | 132 H · 12 HR · 1.2 WAR | Taunton, MA |
| RP | 2015–2020 | 6 | 10 W · 228 SO · 1.2 WAR | Worcester, MA | |
| Chris Howard | P | 1993–1995 | 3 | 2 W · 25 SO · 1.0 WAR | Lynn, MA |
| Allen Ripley | SP | 1978–1982 | 5 | 23 W · 229 SO · 0.5 WAR | Norwood, MA |
| Javier Ortiz | LF | 1990–1991 | 2 | 44 H · 2 HR · 0.5 WAR | Boston, MA |
| Carlos Castillo | RP | 1997–2001 | 4 | 10 W · 130 SO · 0.4 WAR | Boston, MA |
| John Kiely | RP | 1991–1993 | 3 | 4 W · 24 SO · 0.4 WAR | Boston, MA |
| RP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 6 W · 102 SO · 0.2 WAR | New Bedford, MA | |
| Tim Fortugno | RP | 1992–1995 | 3 | 3 W · 84 SO · 0.2 WAR | Clinton, MA |
| Jeff Plympton | RP | 1991 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · 0.2 WAR | Framingham, MA |
| Ryan Ward | LF | 2026 | 1 | 12 H · 3 HR · 0.2 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Mark P. Johnson | 1B | 1995–2002 | 7 | 229 H · 38 HR · 0.1 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Dave Schuler | RP | 1979–1985 | 3 | 0 W · 17 SO · 0.1 WAR | Framingham, MA |
| RP | 2015–2019 | 3 | 0 W · 49 SO · 0.1 WAR | Worcester, MA | |
| RP | 2013 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · 0.1 WAR | Boston, MA | |
| Kevin Buckley | DH | 1984 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR · 0.1 WAR | Quincy, MA |
| Brian Rose | RP | 1997–2001 | 5 | 15 W · 151 SO | New Bedford, MA |
| Jim Mann | RP | 2000–2003 | 4 | 0 W · 25 SO | Brockton, MA |
| RP | 2012–2013 | 2 | 0 W · 26 SO | Springfield, MA | |
| Chris Petersen | 2B | 1999 | 1 | 2 H · 0 HR | Boston, MA |
| Nick Gorneault | OF | 2007 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | Springfield, MA |
| Steve Lomasney | C | 1999 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | Melrose, MA |
| RF | 2014 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Quincy, MA | |
| Cameron Drew | LF | 1988 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Boston, MA |
| Keith Reed | RF | 2005 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Yarmouth Port, MA |
| Mike Glavine | 1B | 2003 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Concord, MA |
| Richard Barker | RP | 1999 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.1 WAR | Malden, MA |
| Tom Grant | CF | 1983 | 1 | 3 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| RP | 2011–2015 | 5 | 11 W · 144 SO · -0.2 WAR | Fall River, MA | |
| 1B | 2008–2012 | 3 | 139 H · 21 HR · -0.2 WAR | Worcester, MA | |
| Doug Clark | OF | 2005–2006 | 2 | 1 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Springfield, MA |
| Matt White | P | 2003–2005 | 2 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.2 WAR | Pittsfield, MA |
| SS | 2010 | 1 | 7 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Framingham, MA | |
| 3B | 2010 | 1 | 8 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Springfield, MA | |
| Jeff Juden | RP | 1991–1999 | 8 | 27 W · 441 SO · -0.3 WAR | Salem, MA |
| Keith MacWhorter | RP | 1980 | 1 | 0 W · 21 SO · -0.3 WAR | Worcester, MA |
| Matt Antonelli | 2B | 2008 | 1 | 11 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | Peabody, MA |
| Mike Rochford | SP | 1988–1990 | 3 | 0 W · 2 SO · -0.4 WAR | Methuen, MA |
| Sean DePaula | RP | 1999–2002 | 3 | 1 W · 42 SO · -0.4 WAR | Newton, MA |
| Pat Strange | RP | 2002–2003 | 2 | 0 W · 9 SO · -0.4 WAR | Springfield, MA |
| Steve Balboni | DH | 1981–1993 | 11 | 714 H · 181 HR · -0.5 WAR | Brockton, MA |
| Bob Tufts | RP | 1981–1983 | 3 | 2 W · 28 SO · -0.5 WAR | Medford, MA |
| Kenny Greer | RP | 1993–1995 | 2 | 1 W · 9 SO · -0.5 WAR | Boston, MA |
| David Walsh | RP | 1990 | 1 | 1 W · 15 SO · -0.5 WAR | Arlington, MA |
| Matt Murray | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.5 WAR | Boston, MA |
| Mike Smith | SP | 2002–2006 | 2 | 0 W · 17 SO · -0.6 WAR | Norwood, MA |
| Matt Howard | 2B | 1996 | 1 | 11 H · 1 HR · -0.6 WAR | Fall River, MA |
| Mike Welch | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 15 SO · -0.6 WAR | Haverhill, MA |
| RP | 2021–2026 | 3 | 3 W · 49 SO · -0.7 WAR | Lynn, MA | |
| Paul Carey | 1B | 1993 | 1 | 10 H · 0 HR · -0.7 WAR | Weymouth, MA |
| David Lundquist | RP | 1999–2002 | 3 | 1 W · 37 SO · -0.8 WAR | Beverley, MA |
| Geoff Combe | RP | 1980–1981 | 2 | 1 W · 19 SO · -0.8 WAR | Melrose, MA |
| Allen Levrault | RP | 2000–2003 | 3 | 7 W · 110 SO · -0.9 WAR | Fall River, MA |
| Joe Vitiello | LF | 1995–2003 | 7 | 172 H · 26 HR · -1.0 WAR | Cambridge, MA |
| RP | 2005–2007 | 3 | 5 W · 54 SO · -1.2 WAR | North Adams, MA |
- Sean Gallagher 2007–2010
- Kyle Abbott 1991–1996
- Marc Sullivan 1982–1987
- Glenn Adams 1975–1982
- Matt Merullo 1989–1995
- Rico Brogna 1992–2001
- Billy Joe Robidoux 1985–1990
- Peter Bergeron 1999–2004
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.