Major League Baseball Players Born in Mississippi

Since the 19th Century, Major League Baseball has enjoyed a rich, diverse, world-wide set of talent not seen in any other major league sport. Every state in the United States of America, and more than forty-five countries, have had at least one player make it to the show. The table below is a comprehensive historical analysis of every major league baseball player born in Mississippi. Selecting a player's name will bring up his statistics page and selecting a column title (Birthplace, Debut Year, Final Year) will allow you to re-sort the data.
"For starting pitchers we have two Dominicans, one Italian, one Mexican and one Japanese. In the bullpen we have a Venezuelan, a Mexican, a guy from the United States and a guy from St. Louis." - Los Angeles Dodger / Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda (AP Wire, 08/18/1999)
Major League Baseball Players Born in Mississippi

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Birthplace
Al Baker Batesville, Mississippi 1906-02-28 1938 1938
Frank Baker Meridian, Mississippi 1946-10-29 1970 1974
Frank Barnes Longwood, Mississippi 1926-08-26 1957 1960
Norm Bass Laurel, Mississippi 1939-01-21 1961 1963
Howard Battle Biloxi, Mississippi 1972-03-25 1995 1999
Jim Bivin Jackson, Mississippi 1909-12-11 1935 1935
Buddy Blair Columbia, Mississippi 1910-09-10 1942 1942
Don Blasingame Corinth, Mississippi 1932-03-16 1955 1966
Milt Bolling Mississippi City, Mississippi 1930-08-09 1952 1958
Cecil Bolton Booneville, Mississippi 1904-02-13 1928 1928
Josh Booty Starkville, Mississippi 1975-04-29 1996 1998
Julio Borbon Starkville, Mississippi 1986-02-20 2009 Active
Bob Boyd Potts Camp, Mississippi 1919-10-01 1951 1961
Oil Can Boyd Meridian, Mississippi 1959-10-06 1982 1991
Chad Bradford Jackson, Mississippi 1974-09-14 1998 2009
Jeff Branson Waynesboro, Mississippi 1967-01-26 1992 2001
Marshall Bridges Jackson, Mississippi 1931-06-02 1959 1965
Adrian Brown McComb, Mississippi 1974-02-07 1997 2006
Chris Brown Jackson, Mississippi 1961-08-15 1984 1989
Jake Brown Sumrall, Mississippi 1948-03-22 1975 1975
Jamie Brown Meridian, Mississippi 1977-03-31 2004 2004
Roosevelt Brown Vicksburg, Mississippi 1975-08-03 1999 2002
Tyson Brummett Columbus, Mississippi 1984-08-15 2012 Active
Red Bullock Biloxi, Mississippi 1911-10-12 1936 1936
Ellis Burks Vicksburg, Mississippi 1964-09-11 1987 2004
Paul Busby Waynesboro, Mississippi 1918-08-25 1941 1943
Guy Bush Aberdeen, Mississippi 1901-08-23 1923 1945
Robert Carson Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1989-01-23 2012 Active
Sol Carter Picayune, Mississippi 1908-12-23 1931 1931
Calvin Chapman Courtland, Mississippi 1910-12-20 1935 1936
Ed Chapman Courtland, Mississippi 1905-11-28 1933 1933
Danny Clark Meridian, Mississippi 1894-01-18 1922 1927
Dave Clark Tupelo, Mississippi 1962-09-03 1986 1998
Stan Cliburn Jackson, Mississippi 1956-12-19 1980 1980
Stew Cliburn Jackson, Mississippi 1956-12-19 1984 1988
Louis Coleman Greenwood, Mississippi 1986-04-04 2011 Active
Billy Cowan Calhoun City, Mississippi 1938-08-28 1963 1972
Harry Craft Ellisville, Mississippi 1915-04-19 1937 1942
Dode Criss Sherman, Mississippi 1885-03-12 1908 1911
Hughie Critz Starkville, Mississippi 1900-09-17 1924 1935
Doug Crothers Natchez, Mississippi 1859-11-16 1884 1885
Dewon Day Jackson, Mississippi 1980-09-29 2007 2007
Tommy Dean Iuka, Mississippi 1945-08-30 1967 1971
Bob Didier Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1949-02-16 1969 1974
Atley Donald Morton, Mississippi 1910-08-19 1938 1945
Brian Dozier Tupelo, Mississippi 1987-05-15 2012 Active
Matt Duff Clarksdale, Mississippi 1974-10-06 2002 2002
Jarrod Dyson McComb, Mississippi 1984-08-15 2010 Active
Luke Easter Jonestown, Mississippi 1915-08-04 1949 1954
Jim Joe Edwards Banner, Mississippi 1894-12-14 1922 1928
Bobby Etheridge Greenville, Mississippi 1942-11-25 1967 1969
Joe Evans Meridian, Mississippi 1895-05-15 1915 1925
Dave Ferriss Shaw, Mississippi 1921-12-05 1945 1950
Curt Ford Jackson, Mississippi 1960-10-11 1985 1990
Art Gardner Madden, Mississippi 1952-09-21 1975 1978
Joey Gathright Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1981-04-27 2004 Active
Joe Gibbon Hickory, Mississippi 1935-04-10 1960 1972
Jake Gibbs Grenada, Mississippi 1938-11-07 1962 1971
Rod Gilbreath Laurel, Mississippi 1952-09-24 1972 1978
George Gill Catchings, Mississippi 1909-02-13 1937 1939
Lorenzo Gray Mound Bayou, Mississippi 1958-03-04 1982 1983
Paul Gregory Tomnolen, Mississippi 1908-06-09 1932 1933
Luther Hackman Columbus, Mississippi 1974-10-10 1999 2003
Sammy Hairston Crawford, Mississippi 1920-01-20 1951 1951
Bill Hall Nettleton, Mississippi 1979-12-28 2002 Active
Josh Hancock Cleveland, Mississippi 1978-04-11 2002 2007
Mickey Harrington Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1934-10-08 1963 1963
Charlie Hayes Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1965-05-29 1988 2001
Joe Henderson Lake Cormorant, Mississippi 1946-07-04 1974 1977
Larry Herndon Sunflower, Mississippi 1953-11-03 1974 1988
George Hockette Perth, Mississippi 1908-04-07 1934 1935
Jarrett Hoffpauir Natchez, Mississippi 1983-06-18 2009 Active
Sammy Holbrook Meridian, Mississippi 1910-07-17 1935 1935
Don Hopkins West Point, Mississippi 1952-01-09 1975 1976
Dave Hoskins Greenwood, Mississippi 1925-08-03 1953 1954
Jim Howarth Biloxi, Mississippi 1947-03-07 1971 1974
Dusty Hughes Tupelo, Mississippi 1982-06-29 2009 Active
Rhyne Hughes Picayune, Mississippi 1983-09-09 2010 Active
Cleo James Clarksdale, Mississippi 1940-08-31 1968 1973
Sam Jethroe Lowndes County, Mississippi 1917-01-23 1950 1954
Al Jones Charleston, Mississippi 1959-02-10 1983 1985
Dalton Jones McComb, Mississippi 1943-12-10 1964 1972
Dick Jones Meadville, Mississippi 1902-05-22 1926 1927
Ricky Jones Tupelo, Mississippi 1958-06-04 1986 1986
Benn Karr Mount Pleasant, Mississippi 1893-11-28 1920 1927
Jack Knight Pittsboro, Mississippi 1895-01-12 1922 1927
Gene Lambert Crenshaw, Mississippi 1921-04-26 1941 1942
Doc Land Binnsville, Mississippi 1903-05-14 1929 1929
Marcus Lawton Gulfport, Mississippi 1965-08-18 1989 1989
Matt Lawton Gulfport, Mississippi 1971-11-30 1995 2006
Brent Leach Flowood, Mississippi 1982-11-18 2009 Active
Hal Lee Ludlow, Mississippi 1905-02-15 1930 1936
Chet Lemon Jackson, Mississippi 1955-02-12 1975 1990
Sam Leslie Moss Point, Mississippi 1905-07-26 1929 1938
Fred Lewis Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1980-12-09 2006 Active
John Lindsey Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1977-01-30 2010 Active
Nook Logan Natchez, Mississippi 1979-11-28 2004 2007
Slim Love Love, Mississippi 1890-08-01 1913 1920
Jim Lyle Lake, Mississippi 1900-07-24 1925 1925
Barry Lyons Biloxi, Mississippi 1960-06-03 1986 1995
Dave Madison Brooksville, Mississippi 1921-02-01 1950 1953
Wendell Magee Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1972-08-03 1996 2002
Paul Maholm Greenwood, Mississippi 1982-06-25 2005 Active
Doc Marshall New Albany, Mississippi 1906-06-04 1929 1932
Brian Maxcy Amory, Mississippi 1971-05-04 1995 1996
Sport McAllister Austin, Mississippi 1874-07-23 1896 1903
Bob McCrory Steens, Mississippi 1982-05-03 2008 Active
Allen McDill Greenville, Mississippi 1971-08-23 1997 2001
Pat McGehee Meadville, Mississippi 1888-07-02 1912 1912
Eric McNair Meridian, Mississippi 1909-04-12 1929 1942
Bill Melton Gulfport, Mississippi 1945-07-07 1968 1977
John Merritt Tupelo, Mississippi 1894-10-12 1913 1913
Jim Miles Grenada, Mississippi 1943-08-08 1968 1969
Mike Miley Yazoo City, Mississippi 1953-03-30 1975 1976
Matt Miller Greenwood, Mississippi 1971-11-23 2003 2007
Monroe Mitchell Starkville, Mississippi 1901-09-11 1923 1923
Willie Mitchell Pleasant Grove, Mississippi 1889-12-01 1909 1919
Vinegar Bend Mizell Leakesville, Mississippi 1930-08-13 1952 1962
Dustan Mohr Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1976-06-19 2001 2007
Mitch Moreland Amory, Mississippi 1985-09-06 2010 Active
Chet Morgan Cleveland, Mississippi 1910-06-06 1935 1938
Jerry Moses Yazoo City, Mississippi 1946-08-09 1965 1975
Charlie Moss Meridian, Mississippi 1911-03-20 1934 1936
Buddy Myer Ellisville, Mississippi 1904-03-16 1925 1941
Bob Myrick Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1952-10-01 1976 1978
Dolan Nichols Tishomingo, Mississippi 1930-02-28 1958 1958
Leo Norris Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 1908-05-17 1936 1937
Ryan Nye Biloxi, Mississippi 1973-06-24 1997 1998
Roy Oswalt Kosciusko, Mississippi 1977-08-29 2001 Active
Dave Parker Calhoun, Mississippi 1951-06-09 1973 1991
Claude Passeau Waynesboro, Mississippi 1909-04-09 1935 1947
Ike Pearson Grenada, Mississippi 1917-03-01 1939 1948
Steve Pegues Pontotoc, Mississippi 1968-05-21 1994 1995
Laurin Pepper Vaughan, Mississippi 1931-01-18 1954 1957
Bubba Phillips West Point, Mississippi 1928-02-24 1955 1964
Jack Pierce Laurel, Mississippi 1949-06-02 1973 1975
Jay Powell Meridian, Mississippi 1972-01-09 1995 2005
Jackie Price Winborn, Mississippi 1912-11-13 1946 1946
Frank Ragland Water Valley, Mississippi 1904-05-26 1932 1933
Gary Rath Gulfport, Mississippi 1973-01-10 1998 1999
Phil Redding Crystal Springs, Mississippi 1889-12-08 1912 1913
Jack Reed Silver City, Mississippi 1933-02-02 1961 1963
Andy Reese Tupelo, Mississippi 1904-02-07 1927 1930
Laddie Renfroe Natchez, Mississippi 1962-05-09 1991 1991
Culley Rikard Oxford, Mississippi 1914-05-09 1941 1947
Jim Roberts Artesia, Mississippi 1895-10-13 1924 1925
Ray Roberts Cruger, Mississippi 1895-08-25 1919 1919
Kevin Rogers Cleveland, Mississippi 1968-08-20 1992 1994
Nate Rolison Petal, Mississippi 1977-03-27 2000 2000
Reb Russell Jackson, Mississippi 1889-03-12 1913 1923
George Scott Greenville, Mississippi 1944-03-23 1966 1979
John Scott Jackson, Mississippi 1952-01-24 1974 1977
Kim Seaman Pascagoula, Mississippi 1957-05-06 1979 1980
Pete Shields Swiftwater, Mississippi 1891-09-21 1915 1915
Tony Sipp Pascagoula, Mississippi 1983-07-12 2009 Active
Matt Skrmetta Biloxi, Mississippi 1972-11-06 2000 2000
Jason Smith Meridian, Mississippi 1977-07-24 2001 2009
Mike Smith Jackson, Mississippi 1961-02-23 1984 1989
Seth Smith Jackson, Mississippi 1982-09-30 2007 Active
Red Smyth Holly Springs, Mississippi 1893-01-30 1915 1918
Homer Spragins Grenada, Mississippi 1920-11-09 1947 1947
Dolly Stark Ripley, Mississippi 1885-01-19 1909 1912
Jim Steels Jackson, Mississippi 1961-05-30 1987 1989
Blake Stein McComb, Mississippi 1973-08-03 1998 2002
Taylor Tankersley Vicksburg, Mississippi 1983-03-07 2006 Active
Craig Tatum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1983-03-18 2009 Active
Bob Taylor Leland, Mississippi 1944-03-20 1970 1970
Marcus Thames Louisville, Mississippi 1977-03-06 2002 Active
John Thomson Vicksburg, Mississippi 1973-10-01 1997 2007
Matt Tolbert McComb, Mississippi 1982-05-04 2008 Active
Freddie Toliver Natchez, Mississippi 1961-02-03 1984 1993
Eddie Tucker Greenville, Mississippi 1966-11-18 1992 1995
Fred Valentine Clarksdale, Mississippi 1935-01-19 1959 1968
Jermaine Van Buren Laurel, Mississippi 1980-07-02 2005 2006
Jonathan Van Every Brandon, Mississippi 1979-11-27 2008 Active
Donnie Veal Jackson, Mississippi 1984-09-18 2009 Active
Sammy Vick Batesville, Mississippi 1895-04-12 1917 1921
Chico Walker Jackson, Mississippi 1957-11-25 1980 1993
Gee Walker Gulfport, Mississippi 1908-03-19 1931 1945
Harry Walker Pascagoula, Mississippi 1916-10-22 1940 1955
Hub Walker Gulfport, Mississippi 1906-08-17 1931 1945
Fred Walters Laurel, Mississippi 1912-09-04 1945 1945
Herb Washington Belzoni, Mississippi 1951-11-16 1974 1975
Fred Waters Benton, Mississippi 1927-02-02 1955 1956
Skeeter Webb Meridian, Mississippi 1909-11-04 1932 1948
Barry Wesson Tupelo, Mississippi 1977-04-06 2002 2003
Frank White Greenville, Mississippi 1950-09-04 1973 1990
Eli Whiteside New Albany, Mississippi 1979-10-22 2005 Active
Papa Williams Meridian, Mississippi 1913-07-17 1945 1945
Doc Wood Batesville, Mississippi 1900-02-28 1923 1923
Dmitri Young Vicksburg, Mississippi 1973-10-11 1996 2008
Pete Young Meadville, Mississippi 1968-03-19 1992 1993
Tim Young Gulfport, Mississippi 1973-10-15 1998 2000
Walter Young Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1980-02-18 2005 2005

Major League Baseball Players Born in Mississippi


Did you know that Jose Canseco was the first foreign-born (Cuba) player to reach the four-hundred home runs plateau? Did you know that Sammy Sosa was the first foreign-born (Dominican Republic) player to reach the five-hundred home runs plateau?

Baseball Almanac is aware that researching baseball players by their place of birth is common data found easily on the Internet today. We, as you are well aware, enjoy taking that extra step here and have taken that common data and added this amazing chart which will enable you to see a historical breakdown of players from any given year in history by their place of birth:
 
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1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
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1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
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If you would like to see a comprehensive list broken down by country of the first player born in a country or territory other than the United States of America, we have one in our Famous First section called Foreign Born Baseball Players.
     

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