Major League Baseball Players Born in Washington

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 Washington. 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 Washington

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Birthplace
George Abrams Seattle, Washington 1899-11-09 1923 1923
Jamie Allen Yakima, Washington 1958-05-29 1983 1983
Andy Anderson Bremerton, Washington 1922-11-13 1948 1949
Rick Anderson Everett, Washington 1956-11-29 1986 1988
Dan Ardell Seattle, Washington 1941-05-27 1961 1961
Steve Arlin Seattle, Washington 1945-09-25 1969 1974
Brad Arnsberg Seattle, Washington 1963-08-20 1986 1992
Justin Atchley Sedro Woolley, Washington 1973-09-05 2001 2001
Rick Austin Seattle, Washington 1946-10-27 1970 1976
Earl Averill Snohomish, Washington 1902-05-21 1929 1941
Red Badgro Orillia, Washington 1902-12-01 1929 1930
Jeff Bailey Longview, Washington 1978-11-19 2007 Active
Chuck Baker Seattle, Washington 1952-12-06 1978 1981
Jesse Baker Anderson Island, Washington 1888-06-03 1911 1911
Tom Baker Port Townsend, Washington 1934-05-06 1963 1963
Del Bates Seattle, Washington 1940-06-12 1970 1970
Rich Beck Pasco, Washington 1940-01-21 1965 1965
Karl Best Aberdeen, Washington 1959-03-06 1983 1988
Jack Bliss Vancouver, Washington 1882-01-09 1908 1912
Willie Bloomquist Bremerton, Washington 1977-11-27 2002 Active
Jeremy Bonderman Kennewick, Washington 1982-10-28 2003 Active
Norm Branch Spokane, Washington 1915-03-22 1941 1942
Ed Brandt Spokane, Washington 1905-02-17 1928 1938
Michael Brantley Bellevue, Washington 1987-05-15 2009 Active
Bobby Brown Seattle, Washington 1924-10-25 1946 1954
Matt Brown Bellevue, Washington 1982-08-08 2007 Active
T.R. Bryden Moses Lake, Washington 1959-01-17 1986 1986
Travis Buck Richland, Washington 1983-11-18 2007 Active
Wally Bunker Seattle, Washington 1945-01-25 1963 1971
Mike Campbell Seattle, Washington 1964-02-17 1987 1996
Ron Cey Tacoma, Washington 1948-02-15 1971 1987
Larry Christenson Everett, Washington 1953-11-10 1973 1983
Bob Coluccio Centralia, Washington 1951-10-02 1973 1978
Hank Conger Federal Way, Washington 1988-01-29 2010 Active
Jeff Conine Tacoma, Washington 1966-06-27 1990 2007
Tony Criscola Walla Walla, Washington 1915-07-09 1942 1944
Don Crow Yakima, Washington 1958-08-18 1982 1982
Colin Curtis Issaquah, Washington 1985-02-01 2010 Active
Paul Dade Seattle, Washington 1951-12-07 1975 1980
Mike Davey Spokane, Washington 1952-06-02 1977 1978
Joe Dawson Bow, Washington 1897-03-09 1924 1929
Rex Dawson Mount Vernon, Washington 1888-02-10 1913 1913
Ryan Doumit Moses Lake, Washington 1981-04-03 2005 Active
Adam Eaton Seattle, Washington 1977-11-23 2000 2009
Marshall Edwards Fort Lewis, Washington 1952-08-27 1981 1983
Mike Edwards Fort Lewis, Washington 1952-08-27 1977 1980
Heinie Elder Seattle, Washington 1890-08-23 1913 1913
Tom Evans Kirkland, Washington 1974-07-09 1997 2000
Dana Eveland Olympia, Washington 1983-10-29 2005 Active
Steve Gajkowski Seattle, Washington 1969-12-30 1998 1998
Phil Gallivan Seattle, Washington 1907-05-29 1931 1934
Chris Gissell Tacoma, Washington 1978-01-04 2004 2004
Dave Gregg Chehalis, Washington 1891-03-14 1913 1913
Vean Gregg Chehalis, Washington 1885-04-13 1911 1925
Roy Grover Snohomish, Washington 1892-01-17 1916 1919
Kevin Hagen Renton, Washington 1960-03-08 1983 1984
Matt Hague Bellevue, Washington 1985-08-20 2012 Active
Toby Hall Tacoma, Washington 1975-10-21 2000 2008
Roger Hambright Sunnyside, Washington 1949-03-26 1971 1971
Dave Hamilton Seattle, Washington 1947-12-13 1972 1980
Rich Hand Bellevue, Washington 1948-07-10 1970 1973
Jed Hansen Tacoma, Washington 1972-08-19 1997 1999
Oscar Harstad Parkland, Washington 1892-05-24 1915 1915
Gary Haught Tacoma, Washington 1970-09-29 1997 1997
Dave Heaverlo Ellensburg, Washington 1950-08-25 1975 1981
Mark Hendrickson Mt. Vernon, Washington 1974-06-23 2002 Active
Tom House Seattle, Washington 1947-04-29 1971 1978
Mike Howard Seattle, Washington 1958-04-02 1981 1983
Eric Hull Yakima, Washington 1979-12-03 2007 2007
Fred Hutchinson Seattle, Washington 1919-08-12 1939 1953
Travis Ishikawa Seattle, Washington 1983-09-24 2006 Active
Chuck Jackson Seattle, Washington 1963-03-19 1987 1994
Geoff Jenkins Olympia, Washington 1974-07-21 1998 2008
Woody Jensen Bremerton, Washington 1907-08-11 1931 1939
Chet Johnson Redmond, Washington 1917-08-01 1946 1946
Earl Johnson Redmond, Washington 1919-04-02 1940 1951
Rondin Johnson Bremerton, Washington 1958-12-16 1986 1986
Niles Jordan Lyman, Washington 1925-12-01 1951 1952
Mick Kelleher Seattle, Washington 1947-07-25 1972 1982
Mike Kinnunen Seattle, Washington 1958-04-01 1980 1987
Ed Kirkpatrick Spokane, Washington 1944-10-08 1962 1977
Bruce Kison Pasco, Washington 1950-02-18 1971 1985
Steve Kline Wenatchee, Washington 1947-10-06 1970 1977
Joe Kraemer Olympia, Washington 1964-09-10 1989 1990
Tim Kubinski Pullman, Washington 1972-01-20 1997 1999
Andy Larkin Chelan, Washington 1974-06-27 1996 2000
Johnny Lazor Taylor, Washington 1912-09-09 1943 1946
Ken Lehman Seattle, Washington 1928-06-10 1952 1961
John LeRoy Bellevue, Washington 1975-04-19 1997 1997
Jon Lester Tacoma, Washington 1984-01-07 2006 Active
Rommie Lewis Seattle, Washington 1982-09-02 2010 Active
Al Libke Tacoma, Washington 1918-09-12 1945 1946
Brent Lillibridge Everett, Washington 1983-09-18 2008 Active
Tim Lincecum Bellevue, Washington 1984-06-15 2007 Active
Todd Linden Edmonds, Washington 1980-06-30 2003 2007
Larry Loughlin Tacoma, Washington 1941-08-16 1967 1967
Steve Lyons Tacoma, Washington 1960-06-03 1985 1993
Chris Magruder Tacoma, Washington 1977-04-26 2001 2005
Cuddles Marshall Bellingham, Washington 1925-04-28 1946 1950
Babe Martin Seattle, Washington 1920-03-28 1944 1953
Speed Martin Wawawai, Washington 1893-09-15 1917 1922
Gary Martz Spokane, Washington 1951-01-10 1975 1975
Don McCormack Omak, Washington 1955-09-18 1980 1981
Art McLarney Fort Worden, Port Townsend, Washington 1908-12-20 1932 1932
Evan Meek Bellevue, Washington 1983-05-12 2008 Active
Mitch Meluskey Yakima, Washington 1973-09-18 1998 2003
Jim Mosolf Puyallup, Washington 1905-08-21 1929 1933
Charlie Mullen Seattle, Washington 1889-03-15 1910 1916
Moon Mullen Olympia, Washington 1917-02-09 1944 1944
Randy Myers Vancouver, Washington 1962-09-19 1985 1998
Pete Naktenis Aberdeen, Washington 1914-06-12 1936 1939
Billy North Seattle, Washington 1948-05-15 1971 1981
Eric O'Flaherty Walla Walla, Washington 1985-02-05 2006 Active
Jim O'Rourke Walla Walla, Washington 1937-06-22 1959 1959
John Olerud Seattle, Washington 1968-08-05 1989 2005
Jim Ollom Snohomish, Washington 1945-07-08 1966 1967
Chad Orvella Renton, Washington 1980-10-01 2005 2007
Lyle Overbay Centralia, Washington 1977-01-28 2001 Active
Casey Parsons Wenatchee, Washington 1954-04-14 1981 1987
Cliff Pastornicky Seattle, Washington 1958-11-18 1983 1983
David Patton Seattle, Washington 1984-05-18 2009 Active
Josh Pearce Yakima, Washington 1977-08-20 2002 2004
Cap Peterson Tacoma, Washington 1942-08-15 1962 1969
Ken Phelps Seattle, Washington 1954-08-06 1980 1990
Erik Plantenberg Renton, Washington 1968-10-30 1993 1997
Bud Podbielan Curlew, Washington 1924-03-06 1949 1959
Les Powers Seattle, Washington 1909-11-05 1938 1939
Robert Ramsay Vancouver, Washington 1973-12-03 1999 2000
Mike Redmond Seattle, Washington 1971-05-05 1998 2010
Roger Repoz Bellingham, Washington 1940-08-03 1964 1972
Bob Reynolds Seattle, Washington 1947-01-21 1969 1975
Kevin Richardson Mount Vernon, Washington 1980-09-12 2009 Active
Marv Rickert Longbranch, Washington 1921-01-08 1942 1950
Jeff Ridgway Port Angeles, Washington 1980-08-17 2007 2008
Jerrod Riggan Brewster, Washington 1974-05-16 2000 2003
David Riske Renton, Washington 1976-10-23 1999 Active
Glendon Rusch Seattle, Washington 1974-11-07 1997 2009
Marc Sagmoen Seattle, Washington 1971-04-16 1997 1997
Jared Sandberg Olympia, Washington 1978-03-02 2001 2003
Ryne Sandberg Spokane, Washington 1959-09-18 1981 1997
Ron Santo Seattle, Washington 1940-02-25 1960 1974
Carl Sawyer Seattle, Washington 1890-10-19 1915 1916
Charley Schanz Anacortes, Washington 1919-06-08 1944 1950
Jeff Schneider Bremerton, Washington 1952-12-06 1981 1981
Don Secrist Seattle, Washington 1944-02-26 1969 1970
Hunky Shaw Yakima, Washington 1884-09-29 1908 1908
Bud Sheely Spokane, Washington 1920-11-26 1951 1953
Doug Sisk Renton, Washington 1957-09-26 1982 1991
Grady Sizemore Seattle, Washington 1982-08-02 2004 Active
Dave Skeels Addy, Washington 1891-12-29 1910 1910
Earl Smith Sunnyside, Washington 1928-03-14 1955 1955
Travis Snider Kirkland, Washington 1988-02-02 2008 Active
Sean Spencer Seattle, Washington 1975-05-29 1999 2000
Stan Spencer Vancouver, Washington 1969-08-07 1998 2000
Jack Spring Spokane, Washington 1933-03-11 1955 1965
Jerry Staley Brush Prairie, Washington 1920-08-21 1947 1961
Pete Standridge Black Diamond, Washington 1891-04-25 1911 1915
Dave Staton Seattle, Washington 1968-04-12 1993 1994
Joe Staton Seattle, Washington 1948-03-08 1972 1973
Wes Stock Longview, Washington 1934-04-10 1959 1967
Kevin Stocker Spokane, Washington 1970-02-13 1993 2000
Mel Stottlemyre Prosser, Washington 1963-12-28 1990 1990
Todd Stottlemyre Sunnyside, Washington 1965-05-20 1988 2002
Paul Strand Carbonado, Washington 1893-12-19 1913 1924
Champ Summers Bremerton, Washington 1946-06-15 1974 1984
Rick Sweet Longview, Washington 1952-09-07 1978 1983
Ted Tappe Seattle, Washington 1931-02-02 1950 1955
Ty Taubenheim Bellingham, Washington 1982-11-17 2006 2008
Leo Taylor Walla Walla, Washington 1901-05-13 1923 1923
Earl Torgeson Snohomish, Washington 1924-01-01 1947 1961
Lou Tost Cumberland, Washington 1911-06-01 1942 1947
Matt Tuiasosopo Bellevue, Washington 1986-05-10 2008 Active
Ray Washburn Pasco, Washington 1938-05-31 1961 1970
Bob Wells Yakima, Washington 1966-11-01 1994 2002
Steve Whitaker Tacoma, Washington 1943-05-07 1966 1970
Don White Everett, Washington 1919-01-08 1948 1949
Sammy White Wenatchee, Washington 1928-07-07 1951 1962
Sean White Pullman, Washington 1981-04-25 2007 Active
Frank Williams Seattle, Washington 1958-02-13 1984 1989
Dick Young Seattle, Washington 1928-06-03 1951 1952
Jeff Zaske Seattle, Washington 1960-10-06 1984 1984

Major League Baseball Players Born in Washington


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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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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