MLB players from Oklahoma
119 MLB players on file were born in Oklahoma. 16 are on MLB rosters now, among them J.T. Realmuto, Michael Fulmer, and Ryan Helsley. Johnny Bench leads them with 72.3 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
MLB players who went to college at Oklahoma →
On MLB rosters now (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2014–2026 | 13 | 1,451 H · 191 HR · 37.5 WAR | Del City, OK | |
| RP | 2016–2026 | 9 | 37 W · 596 SO · 11.6 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| RP | 2019–2026 | 8 | 31 W · 398 SO · 7.1 WAR | Tahlequah, OK | |
| SP | 2015–2026 | 10 | 44 W · 651 SO · 6.6 WAR | Tahlequah, OK | |
| RP | 2021–2026 | 6 | 23 W · 361 SO · 6.4 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| RP | 2020–2026 | 5 | 5 W · 153 SO · 4.4 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| RF | 2026 | 1 | 168 H · 20 HR · 4.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| SP | 2022–2026 | 3 | 16 W · 246 SO · 3.6 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 9 W · 190 SO · 2.6 WAR | Stillwater, OK | |
| SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 12 W · 101 SO · 2.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| SP | 2026 | 1 | 9 W · 91 SO · 1.5 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 2 W · 29 SO · 0.3 WAR | Weatherford, OK | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 2 W · 20 SO · 0.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| SP | 2026 | 1 | 3 W · 40 SO · -0.3 WAR | Owasso, OK | |
| RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 9 SO · -0.4 WAR | Poteau, OK | |
| SS | 2026 | 1 | 12 H · 0 HR · -0.5 WAR | Durant, OK |
Former MLB players (103)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | 3B | 1967–1983 | 17 | 2,048 H · 389 HR · 72.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Willie Stargell | 1B | 1962–1982 | 21 | 2,232 H · 475 HR · 54.2 WAR | Earlsboro, OK |
| 3B | 2010–2023 | 13 | 1,310 H · 279 HR · 50.7 WAR | Pensacola, OK | |
| OF | 2004–2018 | 15 | 2,096 H · 316 HR · 43.0 WAR | Stillwater, OK | |
| Paul Blair | CF | 1964–1980 | 17 | 1,513 H · 134 HR · 34.3 WAR | Cushing, OK |
| Bobby Murcer | DH | 1965–1983 | 17 | 1,862 H · 252 HR · 29.0 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH | 1984–1997 | 14 | 1,132 H · 245 HR · 26.6 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Mike Moore | SP | 1982–1995 | 14 | 161 W · 1,667 SO · 24.8 WAR | Eakly, OK |
| Johnny Ray | 2B | 1981–1990 | 10 | 1,502 H · 53 HR · 21.6 WAR | Chouteau, OK |
| SP | 2012–2024 | 13 | 103 W · 1,254 SO · 20.6 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| LF | 2006–2020 | 15 | 1,808 H · 287 HR · 19.2 WAR | Midwest City, OK | |
| RP | 2015–2025 | 11 | 75 W · 1,223 SO · 16.9 WAR | Shawnee, OK | |
| Joe Carter | 1B | 1983–1998 | 16 | 2,184 H · 396 HR · 15.6 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| SP | 1995–2012 | 17 | 140 W · 1,390 SO · 14.9 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| SP | 2000–2014 | 14 | 121 W · 1,273 SO · 14.1 WAR | Blackwell, OK | |
| Ray Burris | RP | 1973–1987 | 15 | 108 W · 1,065 SO · 12.9 WAR | Idabel, OK |
| RF | 2017–2024 | 8 | 559 H · 66 HR · 11.1 WAR | Edmond, OK | |
| RP | 1996–2014 | 19 | 97 W · 1,189 SO · 9.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | 1985–2000 | 15 | 493 H · 56 HR · 8.8 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Steve W. Sparks | SP | 1995–2004 | 9 | 59 W · 658 SO · 8.7 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Bob Shirley | RP | 1977–1987 | 11 | 67 W · 790 SO · 8.4 WAR | Cushing, OK |
| Tim Flannery | 3B | 1979–1989 | 11 | 631 H · 9 HR · 8.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| SP | 2012–2022 | 8 | 54 W · 852 SO · 8.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| SS | 2012–2021 | 10 | 796 H · 66 HR · 8.0 WAR | Taloga, OK | |
| U.L. Washington | SS | 1977–1987 | 11 | 703 H · 27 HR · 7.9 WAR | Stringtown, OK |
| Junior Spivey | 2B | 2001–2005 | 5 | 419 H · 48 HR · 7.7 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| SP | 2014–2025 | 12 | 56 W · 1,156 SO · 7.6 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| P | 1981–1993 | 13 | 68 W · 701 SO · 7.1 WAR | Guthrie, OK | |
| Don Carman | RP | 1983–1992 | 10 | 53 W · 598 SO · 6.7 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| RP | 2015–2023 | 9 | 30 W · 487 SO · 6.3 WAR | Muskogee, OK | |
| SP | 2009–2013 | 5 | 49 W · 648 SO · 6.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| RP | 1998–2009 | 12 | 72 W · 669 SO · 6.0 WAR | Weatherford, OK | |
| Joey McLaughlin | RP | 1977–1984 | 7 | 29 W · 268 SO · 4.0 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Dave Rader | C | 1971–1980 | 10 | 619 H · 30 HR · 3.5 WAR | Claremore, OK |
| George Frazier | RP | 1978–1987 | 10 | 35 W · 449 SO · 2.5 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Junior Kennedy | 2B | 1974–1983 | 7 | 258 H · 4 HR · 2.3 WAR | Fort Gibson, OK |
| SP | 2007–2012 | 6 | 43 W · 388 SO · 2.3 WAR | Ada, OK | |
| Steve Crawford | RP | 1980–1991 | 10 | 30 W · 320 SO · 2.2 WAR | Pryor, OK |
| RP | 2011–2023 | 9 | 29 W · 547 SO · 2.1 WAR | Peoria, OK | |
| RP | 2022–2023 | 2 | 4 W · 90 SO · 1.6 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| Jackson Todd | SP | 1977–1981 | 4 | 10 W · 138 SO · 1.2 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Mike Willis | RP | 1977–1981 | 5 | 7 W · 149 SO · 1.1 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | 1994–2007 | 14 | 476 H · 65 HR · 0.9 WAR | Lawton, OK |
| SP | 2008–2009 | 2 | 0 W · 12 SO · 0.9 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Cory Sullivan | CF | 2005–2010 | 6 | 305 H · 10 HR · 0.6 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Jason Jacome | SP | 1994–1998 | 5 | 10 W · 141 SO · 0.5 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Brian Shackelford | RP | 2005–2006 | 2 | 2 W · 32 SO · 0.5 WAR | Mcalester, OK |
| RP | 2002–2011 | 9 | 16 W · 337 SO · 0.3 WAR | Midwest City, OK | |
| SS | 2011–2021 | 8 | 159 H · 5 HR · 0.2 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| Chris Schroder | RP | 2006–2008 | 3 | 2 W · 85 SO · 0.2 WAR | Okarche, OK |
| Butch Huskey | LF | 1993–2000 | 7 | 555 H · 86 HR · 0.1 WAR | Anadarko, OK |
| C | 2014–2015 | 2 | 5 H · 1 HR · 0.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| Rusty Ryal | 3B | 2009–2010 | 2 | 70 H · 6 HR · 0.1 WAR | Ponca City, OK |
| RP | 2020–2025 | 5 | 6 W · 83 SO | Tulsa, OK | |
| Todd Dunn | LF | 1996–1997 | 2 | 30 H · 3 HR | Tulsa, OK |
| Aaron Looper | P | 2003 | 1 | 0 W · 6 SO | Ada, OK |
| Darron Cox | C | 1999 | 1 | 6 H · 1 HR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Dusty Allen | 1B | 2000 | 1 | 7 H · 2 HR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| C | 1991 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | Weatherford, OK | |
| RP | 2010 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| CF | 2015 | 1 | 1 H · 0 HR | Lawton, OK | |
| Darryl Motley | LF | 1981–1987 | 6 | 324 H · 44 HR · -0.1 WAR | Muskogee, OK |
| Scott Watkins | RP | 1995 | 1 | 0 W · 11 SO · -0.1 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Stephen Smitherman | LF | 2003 | 1 | 7 H · 1 HR · -0.1 WAR | Mcalester, OK |
| 3B | 2022–2026 | 5 | 132 H · 12 HR · -0.2 WAR | Owasso, OK | |
| Monty Fariss | RF | 1991–1993 | 3 | 49 H · 4 HR · -0.2 WAR | Cordell, OK |
| Matt Roney | RP | 2003–2006 | 2 | 1 W · 47 SO · -0.2 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Brett Sinkbeil | SP | 2010 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · -0.2 WAR | Sand Springs, OK |
| C | 1983 | 1 | 21 H · 1 HR · -0.2 WAR | Clinton, OK | |
| Joey Nation | SP | 2000 | 1 | 0 W · 8 SO · -0.2 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Marcus Gwyn | RP | 2007 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.2 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| LF | 2006–2011 | 6 | 218 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Chickasha, OK | |
| Darrell Brown | DH | 1981–1984 | 4 | 162 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| OF | 2006–2009 | 4 | 69 H · 4 HR · -0.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| C | 2007–2010 | 4 | 7 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | Midwest City, OK | |
| David Sanders | P | 2003–2005 | 2 | 0 W · 15 SO · -0.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Jimmy Myers | RP | 1996 | 1 | 0 W · 6 SO · -0.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Rick Wrona | C | 1988–1994 | 6 | 41 H · 3 HR · -0.4 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| DeWayne Vaughn | RP | 1988 | 1 | 0 W · 8 SO · -0.4 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| LF | 2011 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.4 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| Phillip Stidham | RP | 1994 | 1 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.5 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Kyle Denney | RP | 2004 | 1 | 1 W · 13 SO · -0.6 WAR | Prague, OK |
| Les Walrond | RP | 2003–2008 | 3 | 1 W · 39 SO · -0.7 WAR | Muskogee, OK |
| Marty Brown | 2B | 1988–1990 | 3 | 11 H · 0 HR · -0.7 WAR | Lawton, OK |
| RP | 2013–2015 | 2 | 0 W · 17 SO · -0.7 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 1B | 2014–2016 | 2 | 9 H · 1 HR · -0.9 WAR | Tulsa, OK | |
| 3B | 2009–2010 | 2 | 68 H · 10 HR · -1.0 WAR | Ada, OK | |
| P | 2012–2013 | 2 | 8 W · 161 SO · -1.1 WAR | Perkins, OK | |
| Mark Calvert | SP | 1983–1984 | 2 | 3 W · 19 SO · -1.3 WAR | Tulsa, OK |
| Steve Peters | RP | 1987–1988 | 2 | 3 W · 41 SO · -1.3 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1977–1982 | 6 | 69 H · 9 HR · -1.4 WAR | Lawton, OK |
| Phil Stephenson | LF | 1989–1992 | 4 | 60 H · 6 HR · -1.4 WAR | Guthrie, OK |
| Joe Edelen | RP | 1981–1982 | 2 | 2 W · 26 SO · -1.4 WAR | Durant, OK |
| Mark Ryal | LF | 1982–1990 | 6 | 47 H · 7 HR · -1.5 WAR | Henryetta, OK |
| Clint Sodowsky | RP | 1995–1999 | 5 | 8 W · 118 SO · -1.7 WAR | Ponca City, OK |
| Ted Cox | 3B | 1977–1981 | 5 | 189 H · 10 HR · -1.9 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Ray Hayward | SP | 1986–1988 | 3 | 4 W · 45 SO · -1.9 WAR | Enid, OK |
| Bob Davis | C | 1973–1981 | 8 | 131 H · 6 HR · -2.4 WAR | Pryor, OK |
| Joe Simpson | 1B | 1975–1983 | 9 | 338 H · 9 HR · -2.6 WAR | Purcell, OK |
| A. Mike Brumley | LF | 1987–1995 | 8 | 131 H · 3 HR · -2.7 WAR | Oklahoma City, OK |
- Koyie Hill 2003–2014
- George Wright 1982–1986
- John W. Russell 1984–1993
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.