MLB players from Missouri
135 MLB players on file were born in Missouri. 18 are on MLB rosters now, among them Max Scherzer, Devin Williams, and Tanner Houck. Max Scherzer leads them with 75.3 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
MLB players who went to college at Missouri →
On MLB rosters now (18)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | 2008–2026 | 19 | 225 W · 3,557 SO · 75.3 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| RP | 2019–2026 | 8 | 34 W · 517 SO · 8.0 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| SP | 2020–2026 | 7 | 24 W · 450 SO · 7.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 21 W · 339 SO · 7.0 WAR | Blue Springs, MO | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 18 W · 272 SO · 5.8 WAR | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1B | 2021–2026 | 6 | 520 H · 116 HR · 4.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| C | 2025–2026 | 2 | 144 H · 30 HR · 4.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| RP | 2017–2026 | 10 | 23 W · 596 SO · 3.3 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| CF | 2021–2026 | 6 | 437 H · 40 HR · 2.9 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 12 W · 183 SO · 2.8 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| RP | 2021–2026 | 5 | 24 W · 390 SO · 2.7 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 6 W · 93 SO · 2.4 WAR | Columbia, MO | |
| LF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 20 H · 7 HR · 0.5 WAR | Springfield, MO | |
| RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 1 W · 16 SO · 0.3 WAR | Joplin, MO | |
| C | 2026 | 1 | 2 H · 1 HR · 0.3 WAR | Florissant, MO | |
| C | 2023–2026 | 4 | 61 H · 4 HR · 0.2 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| SP | No games yet | — | — | Troy, MO | |
| CF | No games yet | — | — | Poplar Bluff, MO |
Former MLB players (117)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | 2000–2015 | 16 | 214 W · 1,870 SO · 55.6 WAR | St. Charles, MO | |
| David Cone | SP | 1986–2003 | 17 | 194 W · 2,668 SO · 52.3 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Steve Rogers | SP | 1973–1985 | 13 | 158 W · 1,621 SO · 42.2 WAR | Jefferson City, MO |
| SP | 2005–2023 | 18 | 200 W · 2,202 SO · 39.2 WAR | Brunswick, MO | |
| Darrell Porter | DH | 1971–1987 | 17 | 1,369 H · 188 HR · 37.8 WAR | Joplin, MO |
| Jerry Reuss | RP | 1969–1990 | 22 | 220 W · 1,907 SO · 30.9 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Rick Sutcliffe | SP | 1976–1994 | 18 | 171 W · 1,679 SO · 24.5 WAR | Independence, MO |
| Tom Henke | RP | 1982–1995 | 14 | 41 W · 861 SO · 22.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Bill Mueller | 3B | 1996–2006 | 11 | 1,229 H · 85 HR · 21.8 WAR | Maryland Heights, MO |
| SP | 2010–2021 | 12 | 115 W · 1,433 SO · 21.6 WAR | Farmington, MO | |
| Bake McBride | DH | 1973–1983 | 11 | 1,153 H · 63 HR · 21.2 WAR | Fulton, MO |
| Andy Ashby | SP | 1991–2004 | 14 | 98 W · 1,173 SO · 20.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Bernard Gilkey | LF | 1990–2001 | 12 | 1,115 H · 118 HR · 19.8 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| RP | 1993–2013 | 20 | 118 W · 1,259 SO · 19.4 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| 1B | 2004–2016 | 13 | 1,475 H · 382 HR · 13.4 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| Joe Crede | 3B | 2000–2009 | 10 | 787 H · 140 HR · 12.9 WAR | Jefferson City, MO |
| SP | 2005–2015 | 9 | 61 W · 836 SO · 12.3 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| Darold Knowles | RP | 1965–1980 | 16 | 66 W · 681 SO · 11.4 WAR | Brunswick, MO |
| Mike Henneman | RP | 1987–1996 | 10 | 57 W · 533 SO · 10.2 WAR | St. Charles, MO |
| C | 2008–2018 | 11 | 466 H · 44 HR · 8.0 WAR | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| RP | 2012–2022 | 10 | 34 W · 666 SO · 7.8 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| Mark Littell | RP | 1973–1982 | 9 | 32 W · 466 SO · 6.2 WAR | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 1B | 2017–2023 | 7 | 425 H · 95 HR · 6.1 WAR | Wildwood, MO | |
| RP | 2012–2020 | 8 | 12 W · 490 SO · 5.9 WAR | Lee's Summit, MO | |
| Bob Dernier | CF | 1980–1989 | 10 | 634 H · 23 HR · 5.5 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Scott Cooper | 3B | 1990–1997 | 7 | 478 H · 33 HR · 5.2 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| RP | 2015–2026 | 11 | 17 W · 318 SO · 5.0 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| John Fulgham | SP | 1979–1980 | 2 | 14 W · 123 SO · 4.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Joe Boever | RP | 1985–1996 | 12 | 34 W · 541 SO · 4.4 WAR | Kirkwood, MO |
| 1B | 2010–2020 | 11 | 792 H · 140 HR · 4.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| RF | 2012–2017 | 6 | 184 H · 29 HR · 4.1 WAR | Chesterfield, MO | |
| Cliff Politte | SP | 1998–2006 | 9 | 22 W · 342 SO · 3.5 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Scott Sanders | SP | 1993–1999 | 7 | 34 W · 632 SO · 3.3 WAR | Hannibal, MO |
| RP | 2006–2013 | 5 | 25 W · 237 SO · 3.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| Brian Boehringer | RP | 1995–2004 | 10 | 26 W · 432 SO · 2.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| RP | 2010–2015 | 6 | 10 W · 300 SO · 2.7 WAR | Jefferson City, MO | |
| RP | 2008–2014 | 6 | 16 W · 226 SO · 2.6 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| Donne Wall | RP | 1995–2002 | 8 | 31 W · 322 SO · 2.5 WAR | Potosi, MO |
| Paul Moskau | SP | 1977–1983 | 7 | 32 W · 374 SO · 2.2 WAR | St. Joseph, MO |
| RP | 2008–2013 | 6 | 19 W · 260 SO · 2.2 WAR | Florissant, MO | |
| Robert Person | RP | 1995–2003 | 9 | 51 W · 773 SO · 2.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| RP | 2012–2017 | 6 | 8 W · 137 SO · 2.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| Mark Bailey | C | 1984–1992 | 7 | 209 H · 24 HR · 1.9 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Marc Hill | C | 1973–1986 | 14 | 404 H · 34 HR · 1.7 WAR | Elsberry, MO |
| 3B | 2008–2013 | 6 | 288 H · 21 HR · 1.5 WAR | Sikeston, MO | |
| Tito Landrum | RF | 1980–1988 | 9 | 248 H · 13 HR · 1.4 WAR | Joplin, MO |
| Al Newman | 2B | 1985–1992 | 8 | 476 H · 1 HR · 1.4 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Tim Lollar | RP | 1980–1986 | 7 | 47 W · 600 SO · 1.4 WAR | Poplar Bluff, MO |
| RP | 2008–2014 | 6 | 4 W · 94 SO · 1.3 WAR | Joplin, MO | |
| Steve Shifflett | RP | 1992 | 1 | 1 W · 25 SO · 1.3 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Mike Stanton | RP | 1975–1985 | 7 | 13 W · 304 SO · 1.2 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| RP | 2007–2022 | 14 | 30 W · 505 SO · 1.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| Joe Nolan | C | 1972–1985 | 11 | 382 H · 27 HR · 1.0 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Tim Spehr | C | 1991–1999 | 8 | 110 H · 19 HR · 1.0 WAR | Excelsior Springs, MO |
| RP | 2021–2024 | 4 | 5 W · 100 SO · 1.0 WAR | Potosi, MO | |
| RP | 2010–2017 | 7 | 21 W · 310 SO · 0.8 WAR | Springfield, MO | |
| Juan Eichelberger | RP | 1978–1988 | 7 | 26 W · 281 SO · 0.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Travis Phelps | RP | 2001–2004 | 3 | 3 W · 93 SO · 0.7 WAR | Rocky Comfort, MO |
| Al Olmsted | SP | 1980 | 1 | 1 W · 14 SO · 0.7 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | 1990–2002 | 10 | 847 H · 144 HR · 0.5 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| LF | 2009–2015 | 7 | 326 H · 56 HR · 0.3 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| Larry Whisenton | CF | 1977–1982 | 5 | 48 H · 4 HR · 0.3 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Tyler Johnson | RP | 2005–2007 | 3 | 3 W · 65 SO · 0.3 WAR | Columbia, MO |
| RP | 1993 | 1 | 1 W · 17 SO · 0.3 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| Charlie Kerfeld | RP | 1985–1990 | 4 | 18 W · 155 SO · 0.2 WAR | Knob Noster, MO |
| Bart Evans | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO · 0.2 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Lou Frazier | CF | 1993–1998 | 5 | 138 H · 1 HR · 0.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Jim Wright | RP | 1981–1982 | 2 | 2 W · 36 SO · 0.1 WAR | St. Joseph, MO |
| RP | 2011–2012 | 2 | 0 W · 8 SO · 0.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| RP | 2008 | 1 | 1 W · 13 SO · 0.1 WAR | Sikeston, MO | |
| RP | 2016 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · 0.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| RP | 2013–2021 | 4 | 1 W · 49 SO | St. Louis, MO | |
| Bobby Keppel | RP | 2006–2009 | 3 | 1 W · 53 SO | St. Louis, MO |
| Reggie Walton | CF | 1980–1982 | 3 | 26 H · 2 HR | Kansas City, MO |
| Bobby Livingston | SP | 2006–2007 | 2 | 3 W · 30 SO | St. Louis, MO |
| Mike Walters | RP | 1983–1984 | 2 | 1 W · 31 SO | St. Louis, MO |
| Chris Stowers | CF | 1999 | 1 | 0 H · 0 HR | St. Louis, MO |
| Neil Fiala | LF | 1981 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | St. Louis, MO |
| RP | 2021 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO | St. Louis, MO | |
| Zak Shinall | RP | 1993 | 1 | 0 W · 0 SO | St. Louis, MO |
| Matt Whiteside | RP | 1992–2005 | 11 | 18 W · 259 SO · -0.1 WAR | Charleston, MO |
| Rick Parker | CF | 1990–1996 | 6 | 55 H · 2 HR · -0.1 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| LF | 2008–2011 | 4 | 68 H · 10 HR · -0.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO | |
| David Haas | RP | 1991–1993 | 3 | 7 W · 52 SO · -0.1 WAR | Independence, MO |
| Steve Colyer | RP | 2003–2007 | 3 | 1 W · 51 SO · -0.1 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Steve Bieser | OF | 1997–1998 | 2 | 20 H · 0 HR · -0.1 WAR | Perryville, MO |
| Bob Detherage | CF | 1980 | 1 | 8 H · 1 HR · -0.1 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Kennie Steenstra | RP | 1998 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.1 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Russ Morman | RF | 1986–1997 | 9 | 117 H · 10 HR · -0.2 WAR | Independence, MO |
| Morgan Burkhart | 1B | 2000–2003 | 3 | 30 H · 5 HR · -0.2 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Tom Funk | RP | 1986 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · -0.2 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| 1B | 2012–2016 | 4 | 133 H · 15 HR · -0.3 WAR | Jefferson City, MO | |
| Kit Pellow | RF | 2002–2004 | 3 | 52 H · 4 HR · -0.3 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| DaRond Stovall | LF | 1998 | 1 | 16 H · 2 HR · -0.3 WAR | St. Louis, MO |
| Terry Bogener | DH | 1982 | 1 | 13 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | Hannibal, MO |
| Jeff Stone | DH | 1983–1990 | 8 | 261 H · 11 HR · -0.4 WAR | Kennett, MO |
| RP | 2014–2016 | 3 | 6 W · 93 SO · -0.4 WAR | Kansas City, MO | |
| Keith Drumright | 2B | 1978–1981 | 2 | 34 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR | Springfield, MO |
| Terry McDaniel | LF | 1991 | 1 | 6 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR | Kansas City, MO |
| Steve Luebber | RP | 1971–1981 | 5 | 6 W · 93 SO · -0.5 WAR | Clinton, MO |
- Kerry Robinson 1998–2006
- Jackson Rutledge 2023–2026
- Matt Cepicky 2002–2006
- Mike Loynd 1986–1987
- Jeff Cornell 1984
- Blake Tekotte 2011–2013
- Will Robertson 2025
- Scarborough Green 1997–2000
- Dave Silvestri 1992–1999
- Josh Fleming 2020–2026
- Shawn Hare 1991–1995
- Jay Marshall 2007–2009
- Eric Ludwick 1996–1999
- Ron Mathis 1985–1987
- Danny Goodwin 1975–1982
- Dennis Tankersley 2002–2004
- Jacob Turner 2011–2018
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.