Major League Baseball Players Born in Cuba

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 Cuba. 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 Cuba

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Birthplace
Armando Marsans Matanzas, Cuba 1887-10-03 1911 1918
Rafael Almeida Havana, Cuba 1887-07-30 1911 1913
Mike Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1890-09-24 1912 1932
Jack Calvo Havana, Cuba 1894-06-11 1913 1920
Merito Acosta Bauta, Cuba 1896-05-19 1913 1918
Dolf Luque Havana, Cuba 1890-08-04 1914 1935
Angel Aragon Havana, Cuba 1890-08-02 1914 1917
Manuel Cueto Guanajay, Cuba 1892-02-08 1914 1919
Emilio Palmero Guanabacoa, Cuba 1895-06-13 1915 1928
Jose Rodriguez Havana, Cuba 1894-02-23 1916 1918
Eusebio Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1892-07-13 1918 1918
Jose Acosta Havana, Cuba 1891-03-04 1920 1922
Ricardo Torres Regla, Cuba 1891-04-16 1920 1922
Pedro Dibut Cienfuegos, Cuba 1892-11-18 1924 1925
Mike Herrera Havana, Cuba 1897-12-19 1925 1926
Oscar Estrada Havana, Cuba 1904-02-15 1929 1929
Bobby Estalella Cardenas, Cuba 1911-04-25 1935 1949
Mike Guerra Havana, Cuba 1912-10-11 1937 1951
Rene Monteagudo Havana, Cuba 1916-03-12 1938 1945
Gil Torres Regla, Cuba 1915-08-23 1940 1946
Jack Aragon Havana, Cuba 1915-11-20 1941 1941
Roberto Ortiz Camaguey, Cuba 1915-06-30 1941 1950
Chico Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1916-01-03 1942 1943
Tony Ordenana Guanabacoa, Cuba 1918-10-30 1943 1943
Nap Reyes Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1919-11-24 1943 1950
Baby Ortiz Camaguey, Cuba 1919-12-05 1944 1944
Sandy Ullrich Havana, Cuba 1921-07-25 1944 1945
Roy Valdes Havana, Cuba 1920-02-20 1944 1944
Preston Gomez Central Preston, Oriente, Cuba 1923-04-20 1944 1944
Luis Suarez Alto Songo, Cuba 1916-08-24 1944 1944
Tommy de la Cruz Marianao, Cuba 1911-09-18 1944 1944
Armando Roche Havana, Cuba 1926-12-07 1945 1945
Jorge Comellas Havana, Cuba 1916-12-07 1945 1945
Izzy Leon Cruces, Cuba 1911-01-04 1945 1945
Adrian Zabala San Antonio De Los Banos, Cuba 1916-08-26 1945 1949
Jose Zardon Havana, Cuba 1923-05-20 1945 1945
Reggie Otero Havana, Cuba 1915-09-07 1945 1945
Ramon Garcia La Esperanza, Cuba 1924-03-05 1948 1948
Angel Fleitas Los Abreus, Cuba 1914-11-10 1948 1948
Julio Gonzalez Banes, Cuba 1920-12-20 1949 1949
Minnie Minoso Havana, Cuba 1925-11-29 1949 1980
Rogelio Martinez Cidra, Matanzas, Cuba 1918-11-05 1950 1950
Luis Aloma Havana, Cuba 1923-07-23 1950 1953
Sandy Consuegra Potrerillos, Cuba 1920-09-03 1950 1957
Connie Marrero Sagua La Grande, Cuba 1911-04-25 1950 1954
Julio Moreno Guines, Cuba 1921-01-28 1950 1953
Carlos Pascual Havana, Cuba 1931-03-13 1950 1950
Willy Miranda Velasco, Cuba 1926-05-24 1951 1959
Ray Noble Central Hatillo, Cuba 1919-03-15 1951 1953
Frank Campos Havana, Cuba 1924-05-11 1951 1953
Raul Sanchez Marianao, Cuba 1930-12-12 1952 1960
Mike Fornieles Havana, Cuba 1932-01-18 1952 1963
Hector Rodriguez Alquizar, Cuba 1920-06-13 1952 1952
Sandy Amoros Havana, Cuba 1930-01-30 1952 1960
Camilo Pascual Havana, Cuba 1934-01-20 1954 1971
Carlos Paula Havana, Cuba 1927-11-28 1954 1956
Julio Becquer Havana, Cuba 1931-12-20 1955 1963
Lino Donoso Havana, Cuba 1922-09-23 1955 1956
Vicente Amor Havana, Cuba 1932-08-08 1955 1957
Pedro Ramos Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1935-04-28 1955 1970
Vince Gonzales Quivican, Cuba 1925-09-28 1955 1955
Roman Mejias Abreus, Cuba 1930-08-09 1955 1964
Juan Delis Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1928-02-27 1955 1955
Jose Valdivielso Matanzas, Cuba 1934-05-22 1955 1961
Cholly Naranjo Havana, Cuba 1934-11-25 1956 1956
Chico Fernandez Havana, Cuba 1932-03-02 1956 1963
Evelio Hernandez Guanabacoa, Cuba 1931-12-24 1956 1957
Rene Valdes Guanabacoa, Cuba 1929-06-02 1957 1957
Danny Morejon Havana, Cuba 1930-07-21 1958 1958
Pancho Herrera Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba 1934-06-16 1958 1961
Orlando Pena Victoria de Las Tunas, Cuba 1933-11-17 1958 1975
Ossie Alvarez Matanzas, Cuba 1933-10-19 1958 1959
Freddy Rodriguez Havana, Cuba 1924-04-29 1958 1959
Tony Taylor Central Alava, Province of Matanzas, Cuba 1935-12-19 1958 1976
Zoilo Versalles Veldado, Cuba 1939-12-18 1959 1971
Rudy Arias Las Villas, Cuba 1931-06-06 1959 1959
Mike Cuellar Santa Clara, Cuba 1937-05-08 1959 1977
Mike de la Hoz Havana, Cuba 1938-10-02 1960 1969
Hector Maestri Havana, Cuba 1935-04-19 1960 1961
Rogelio Alvarez Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1938-04-18 1960 1962
Leo Posada Havana, Cuba 1936-04-15 1960 1962
Leo Cardenas Matanzas, Cuba 1938-12-17 1960 1975
Tony Gonzalez Central Cunagua, Cuba 1936-08-28 1960 1971
Joe Azcue Cienfuegos, Cuba 1939-08-18 1960 1972
Ed Bauta Florida, Cuba 1935-01-06 1960 1964
Manny Montejo Caibarien, Cuba 1935-10-16 1961 1961
Bert Cueto San Luis, Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1937-08-14 1961 1961
Cookie Rojas Havana, Cuba 1939-03-06 1962 1977
Tony Oliva Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1938-07-20 1962 1976
Diego Segui Holguin, Cuba 1937-08-17 1962 1977
Jose Tartabull Cienfuegos, Cuba 1938-11-27 1962 1970
Marty Martinez Havana, Cuba 1941-08-23 1962 1972
Hector Martinez Las Villas, Cuba 1939-05-11 1962 1963
Orlando McFarlane Oriente, Cuba 1938-06-28 1962 1968
Tony Martinez Perico, Cuba 1940-03-18 1963 1966
Marcelino Lopez Havana, Cuba 1943-09-23 1963 1972
Aurelio Monteagudo Caibarien, Cuba 1943-11-19 1963 1973
Jose Cardenal Matanzas, Cuba 1943-10-07 1963 1980
Chico Ruiz Santo Domingo, Cuba 1938-12-05 1964 1971
Bert Campaneris Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba 1942-03-09 1964 1983
Luis Tiant Marianao, Cuba 1940-11-23 1964 1982
Tony Perez Ciego de Avila, Cuba 1942-05-14 1964 1986
Paul Casanova Colon, Cuba 1941-12-21 1965 1974
Tito Fuentes Havana, Cuba 1944-01-04 1965 1978
Jackie Hernandez Central Tinguaro, Cuba 1940-09-11 1965 1973
Sandy Valdespino San Jose De Las Lajas, Cuba 1939-01-14 1965 1971
Minnie Rojas Remidios, Cuba 1933-11-26 1966 1968
Ramon Lopez Las Villas, Cuba 1933-05-26 1966 1966
George Lauzerique Havana, Cuba 1947-07-22 1967 1970
Hank Izquierdo Matanzas, Cuba 1931-03-20 1967 1967
Chico Fernandez Havana, Cuba 1939-04-23 1968 1968
Jose Arcia Havana, Cuba 1943-08-22 1968 1970
Jose Martinez Cardenas, Cuba 1942-07-26 1969 1970
Minnie Mendoza Ceiba del Agua, Cuba 1933-11-16 1970 1970
Oscar Zamora Camaguey, Cuba 1944-09-23 1974 1978
Orlando Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1951-11-15 1976 1980
Bobby Ramos Havana, Cuba 1955-11-05 1978 1984
Leo Sutherland Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1958-04-06 1980 1981
Barbaro Garbey Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1956-12-04 1984 1988
Jose Canseco Havana, Cuba 1964-07-02 1985 2001
Rafael Palmeiro Havana, Cuba 1964-09-24 1986 2005
Orestes Destrade Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1962-05-08 1987 1994
Nelson Santovenia Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1961-07-27 1987 1993
Israel Sanchez Falcon Lasvias, Cuba 1963-08-20 1988 1990
Tony Fossas Havana, Cuba 1957-09-23 1988 1999
Ozzie Canseco Havana, Cuba 1964-07-02 1990 1993
Tony Menendez Havana, Cuba 1965-02-20 1992 1994
Rene Arocha Havana, Cuba 1966-02-24 1993 1997
Ariel Prieto Havana, Cuba 1969-10-22 1995 2001
Rey Ordonez Havana, Cuba 1971-01-11 1996 2004
Livan Hernandez Villa Clara, Cuba 1975-02-20 1996 Active
Osvaldo Fernandez Holguin, Cuba 1968-11-04 1996 2001
Eli Marrero Havana, Cuba 1973-11-17 1997 2006
Orlando Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1965-10-11 1998 2007
Vladimir Nunez Havana, Cuba 1975-03-15 1998 2009
Rolando Arrojo Havana, Cuba 1968-07-18 1998 2002
Michael Tejera Havana, Cuba 1976-10-18 1999 2005
Jorge Toca Villa Clara, Cuba 1975-01-07 1999 2001
Alex Sanchez Havana, Cuba 1976-08-26 2001 2005
Danys Baez Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1977-09-10 2001 2011
Bill Ortega Havana, Cuba 1975-07-24 2001 2001
Adrian Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1974-08-30 2001 2004
Eddie Oropesa Colon, Cuba 1971-11-23 2001 2004
Juan Diaz San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba 1974-02-19 2002 2002
Hansel Izquierdo Havana, Cuba 1977-01-02 2002 2002
Jose Contreras Las Martinas, Cuba 1971-12-06 2003 Active
Michel Hernandez La Habana, Cuba 1978-08-12 2003 2009
Brayan Pena Havana, Cuba 1982-01-07 2005 Active
Yuniesky Betancourt Santa Clara, Cuba 1982-01-31 2005 Active
Kendrys Morales Fomento, Cuba 1983-06-20 2006 Active
Alay Soler Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1979-10-09 2006 2006
Yunel Escobar Havana, Cuba 1982-11-02 2007 Active
Francisley Bueno Havana, Cuba 1981-03-05 2008 Active
Alexei Ramirez Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1981-09-22 2008 Active
Alberto Castillo Havana City, Cuba 1975-07-05 2008 Active
Yoslan Herrera Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1981-04-28 2008 Active
Juan Miranda Consolacion del Sur, Cuba 1983-04-25 2008 Active
Barbaro Canizares Havana, Cuba 1979-11-21 2009 Active
Yonder Alonso Havana, Cuba 1987-04-08 2010 Active
Yunesky Maya Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1981-08-28 2010 Active
Aroldis Chapman Holguin, Cuba 1988-02-28 2010 Active
Raul Valdes Havana, Cuba 1977-11-27 2010 Active
Dayan Viciedo Remedios, Villa Clara, Cuba 1989-03-10 2010 Active
Amauri Sanit Havana, Cuba 1979-07-04 2011 Active
Jose Iglesias Havana, Cuba 1990-01-05 2011 Active
Leonys Martin Havana, Cuba 1988-03-06 2011 Active
Adeiny Hechavarria Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1989-04-15 2012 Active
Eddy Rodriguez Villa Clara, Cuba 1985-12-01 2012 Active
Yasmani Grandal Havana, Cuba 1988-11-08 2012 Active
Yoenis Cespedes Granma, Cuba 1985-10-18 2012 Active
Jose Fernandez Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba 1992-07-31 2013 Active

Major League Baseball Players Born in Cuba


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:
 
1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
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
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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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