The following Major League Baseball players were born in 1959. While in Spring Training, Frank Thomas, the hall of fame designated hitter who played until he was 40-years-old, said, "I'm worried about the state of baseball, to be honest. If these young kids continue to impress like this, coming up hitting home runs, doing so much on the field, what's going to happen to the veteran players five years from now?" The research below allows you to research those "young kids" in a year by year format. Simply select a year and up comes a list of every Major League player who was born during any given year.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The list of baseball players who were born in 1959 is listed by default in alphabetical order, using the player's last name. However, you can sort the data to meet your needs. Click where it says "Date of Birth" and the data will be sorted by their respective month and date of birth. Click "Died On" and see it listed chronologically, for the month and date as well. Debut Year and Final Year (in the majors) are also sortable.
"It's amazing to see a guy (Luis García) growing up and come up here and try to do the best. It just feels really good — and now I (Juan Soto) feel a little old." - Camerato, Jessica. Nats prospect 1st player born in 2000s to HR. 18 August 2020.
Major League Baseball Players Who Were Born in 1959MLB Players That Were Born in 1959 | Return To Players by Year of Birth |
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Player | Date of Birth | Died On | Debut Year | Final Year |
Ricky Adams | 01-21-1959 | 10-28-2011 | 1982 | 1985 |
Jim Adduci | 08-09-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1989 |
Luis Aguayo | 03-13-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1989 |
Danny Ainge | 03-17-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 1981 |
Rod Allen | 10-05-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1988 |
Ed Amelung | 04-13-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1986 |
Tony Arnold | 05-03-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1987 |
Keith Atherton | 02-19-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1989 |
Shooty Babitt | 03-09-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1981 |
Wally Backman | 09-22-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1993 |
Harold Baines | 03-15-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 2001 |
Jesse Barfield | 10-29-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1992 |
Greg Bargar | 01-27-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1986 |
Jeff Barkley | 11-21-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1985 |
Rich Barnes | 07-21-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1983 |
Kevin Bass | 05-12-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1995 |
Dave Beard | 10-02-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1989 |
George Bell | 10-21-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1993 |
Karl Best | 03-06-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1988 |
Mike Bielecki | 07-31-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1997 |
Dann Bilardello | 05-26-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1992 |
Terry Blocker | 08-18-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1989 |
Rich Bordi | 04-18-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1988 |
Oil Can Boyd | 10-06-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1991 |
Phil Bradley | 03-11-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1990 |
Mike Brewer | 10-24-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1986 |
Mark Brown | 07-13-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1985 |
Mike Brown | 03-04-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1987 |
Mike Brown | 12-29-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1988 |
T.R. Bryden | 01-17-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1986 |
Kevin Buckley | 01-16-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1984 |
Tim Burke | 02-19-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1992 |
Britt Burns | 06-08-1959 | Still Living | 1978 | 1985 |
Don Carman | 08-14-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1992 |
Bryan Clutterbuck | 12-17-1959 | 08-23-2016 | 1986 | 1989 |
Glen Cook | 09-08-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1985 |
Danny Cox | 09-21-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1995 |
Keith Creel | 02-04-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1987 |
Jeff Datz | 11-28-1959 | Still Living | 1989 | 1989 |
Mike Davis | 06-11-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1989 |
Ken Dayley | 02-25-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1993 |
Joe DeSa | 07-27-1959 | 12-20-1986 | 1980 | 1985 |
Pat Dodson | 10-11-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1988 |
Richard Dotson | 01-10-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 1990 |
Tommy Dunbar | 11-24-1959 | 03-16-2011 | 1983 | 1985 |
Jim Eisenreich | 04-18-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1998 |
Frank Eufemia | 12-23-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1985 |
Jack Fimple | 02-10-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1987 |
Tom Foley | 09-09-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1995 |
Terry Francona | 04-22-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1990 |
Doug Frobel | 06-06-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1987 |
Rich Gedman | 09-26-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1992 |
Craig Gerber | 01-08-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1985 |
Don Gordon | 10-10-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1988 |
Jim Gott | 08-03-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1995 |
Lee Graham | 09-22-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1983 |
Brian Greer | 05-14-1959 | Still Living | 1977 | 1979 |
Bill Gullickson | 02-20-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 1994 |
Jack Hardy | 10-08-1959 | Still Living | 1989 | 1989 |
Brian Harper | 10-16-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 1995 |
Brad Havens | 11-17-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1989 |
Drungo Hazewood | 09-02-1959 | 07-28-2013 | 1980 | 1980 |
Jeff Heathcock | 11-18-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1988 |
Don Heinkel | 10-20-1959 | Still Living | 1988 | 1989 |
Chuck Hensley | 03-11-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1986 |
Leo Hernandez | 11-06-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1986 |
Pedro Hernández | 04-04-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 1982 |
Joe Hesketh | 02-15-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1994 |
George Hinshaw | 10-23-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1983 |
Brian Holton | 11-29-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1990 |
Ricky Horton | 07-30-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1990 |
Charles Hudson | 03-16-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1989 |
Orlando Isales | 12-22-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1980 |
Brook Jacoby | 11-23-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1992 |
Mike Jeffcoat | 08-03-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1994 |
Steve Jeltz | 05-28-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1990 |
Bob Johnson | 07-31-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1983 |
Dave Johnson | 10-24-1959 | Still Living | 1987 | 1993 |
Roy Johnson | 06-27-1959 | 01-26-2009 | 1982 | 1985 |
Al Jones | 02-10-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1985 |
Mike Jones | 07-30-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1985 |
Jeff Keener | 01-14-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1983 |
Bryan Kelly | 02-24-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1987 |
Kurt Kepshire | 07-03-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1986 |
Ray Krawczyk | 10-09-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1989 |
Dave LaPoint | 07-29-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1991 |
Dave Leeper | 10-30-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1985 |
Bryan Little | 10-08-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1986 |
Willie Lozado | 05-12-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1984 |
Scotti Madison | 09-12-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1989 |
Lloyd McClendon | 01-11-1959 | Still Living | 1987 | 1994 |
Craig McMurtry | 11-05-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1995 |
Kevin McReynolds | 10-16-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1994 |
Dave Meier | 08-08-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1988 |
Brian Milner | 11-17-1959 | Still Living | 1978 | 1978 |
Mike Moore | 11-26-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1995 |
Mike Morgan | 10-08-1959 | Still Living | 1978 | 2002 |
Jeff Moronko | 08-17-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1987 |
Lloyd Moseby | 11-05-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1991 |
Jamie Nelson | 09-05-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1983 |
Ricky Nelson | 05-08-1959 | 11-19-2021 | 1983 | 1986 |
Tom Niedenfuer | 08-13-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1990 |
Al Nipper | 04-02-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1990 |
Otis Nixon | 01-09-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1999 |
Paul Noce | 12-16-1959 | Still Living | 1987 | 1990 |
Junior Ortiz | 10-24-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1994 |
Bob Patterson | 05-16-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1998 |
Alejandro Pena | 06-25-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1996 |
Bert Pena | 07-11-1959 | 01-19-2023 | 1981 | 1987 |
Pat Perry | 02-04-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1990 |
Geno Petralli | 09-25-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1993 |
Tony Phillips | 04-25-1959 | 02-17-2016 | 1982 | 1999 |
Carlos Ponce | 02-07-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1985 |
Bob Porter | 07-22-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1982 |
Tim Raines | 09-16-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 2002 |
Dennis Rasmussen | 04-18-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1995 |
R.J. Reynolds | 04-19-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1990 |
Andy Rincon | 03-05-1959 | Still Living | 1980 | 1982 |
Bruce Robbins | 09-10-1959 | Still Living | 1979 | 1980 |
Rich Rodas | 11-07-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1984 |
Ramon Romero | 01-08-1959 | 10-13-1988 | 1984 | 1985 |
Alejandro Sanchez | 02-14-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1987 |
Ryne Sandberg | 09-18-1959 | Still Living | 1981 | 1997 |
Larry Sheets | 12-06-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1993 |
Dave Shipanoff | 11-13-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1985 |
Brick Smith | 05-02-1959 | Still Living | 1987 | 1988 |
John Stefero | 09-22-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1987 |
Les Straker | 10-10-1959 | Still Living | 1987 | 1988 |
La Schelle Tarver | 01-30-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1986 |
Scott Terry | 11-21-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1991 |
Milt Thompson | 01-05-1959 | Still Living | 1984 | 1996 |
Ron Tingley | 05-27-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1995 |
Jose Uribe | 01-21-1959 | 12-08-2006 | 1984 | 1993 |
Eddie Vargas | 02-23-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1984 |
De Wayne Vaughn | 07-22-1959 | Still Living | 1988 | 1988 |
Greg Walker | 10-06-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1990 |
Tony Walker | 07-01-1959 | Still Living | 1986 | 1986 |
Jim Weaver | 10-10-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1989 |
Mitch Webster | 05-16-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1995 |
Brad Wellman | 08-17-1959 | Still Living | 1982 | 1989 |
Matt Williams | 07-25-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1985 |
Mark Williamson | 07-21-1959 | Still Living | 1987 | 1994 |
Jim Winn | 09-23-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1988 |
Todd Worrell | 09-28-1959 | Still Living | 1985 | 1997 |
Marvell Wynne | 12-17-1959 | Still Living | 1983 | 1990 |
Player | Date of Birth | Died On | Debut Year | Final Year |
MLB Players Who Were Born in 1959 | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The day after a rookie player makes his Major League debut, we create his online baseball card. Their year of birth automatically updates this research. If you are interested in finding rookie debuts by year, visit our Baseball Famous Firsts section (Examples: 2018 A.L. Rookies & 2018 N.L. Rookies).
If you'd like this research in reverse, Major League Baseball Players by Year of Death, we have that available online as well.
The follow Baseball Almanac research enables you to find Major League Baseball players who were born (and died) on any specific date of the year!
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