The Ballplayers
A Baseball Player Encyclopedia (Blackerby to Bostock)

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of EVERY Major League player whose last name falls between the names above. Included on the chart are links to the players biography, the years he played, an Auto(graphed) baseball card notation (Y=Yes) and a (HOF) Hall of Fame mark (Y=Yes). Bold entries stand for active players which are defined as those who played in at least one Major League game during the most recently completed season.

"He (George Brett) was clearly one of the best players of his generation, but he had a style that spanned the generations. He looked and carried himself like a baseball player and could have been at home in any era." - Broadcaster Bob Costas
The Ballplayers

A Comprehensive Player Registry

Blackerby
to
Bostock
B is for Bresnahan
Back of the plate;
The Cubs were his love,
and McGraw his hate.
1,641 Players
George Blackerby1928 - 1928  
Travis Blackley2004 - 2007Y 
Ewell Blackwell1942 - 1955Y 
Fred Blackwell1917 - 1919  
Tim Blackwell1974 - 1983Y 
Ray Blades1922 - 1932  
Rick Bladt1969 - 1975Y 
George Blaeholder1925 - 1936  
Rae Blaemire1941 - 1941  
Bill Blair1888 - 1888  
Buddy Blair1942 - 1942  
Dennis Blair1974 - 1980Y 
Footsie Blair1929 - 1931Y 
Paul Blair1964 - 1980Y 
Walter Blair1907 - 1915  
Willie Blair1990 - 2001Y 
Dick Blaisdell1884 - 1884  
Casey Blake1999 - 2009Y 
Ed Blake1951 - 1957  
Harry Blake1894 - 1899  
Sheriff Blake1920 - 1937  
Linc Blakely1934 - 1934  
Bob Blakiston1882 - 1884  
Hank Blalock2002 - 2009Y 
Johnny Blanchard1955 - 1965Y 
Al Blanche1935 - 1936  
Andres Blanco2004 - 2009Y 
Damaso Blanco1972 - 1974  
Gil Blanco1965 - 1966  
Gregor Blanco2008 - 2009  
Henry Blanco1997 - 2009Y 
Ossie Blanco1970 - 1974  
Tony Blanco2005 - 2005  
Nate Bland2003 - 2003Y 
Fred Blanding1910 - 1914  
Coonie Blank1909 - 1909  
Fred Blank1894 - 1894  
Matt Blank2000 - 2001Y 
Cliff Blankenship1905 - 1909  
Homer Blankenship1922 - 1928  
Kevin Blankenship1988 - 1990Y 
Lance Blankenship1988 - 1993Y 
Ted Blankenship1922 - 1930  
Kyle Blanks2009 - 2009  
Larvell Blanks1972 - 1980Y 
Cy Blanton1934 - 1942  
Joe Blanton2004 - 2009Y 
Don Blasingame1955 - 1966Y 
Wade Blasingame1963 - 1972  
Steve Blass1964 - 1974Y 
Steve Blateric1971 - 1975  
Johnny Blatnik1948 - 1950Y 
Buddy Blattner1942 - 1949Y 
Jeff Blauser1987 - 1999  
Henry Blauvelt1890 - 1890  
Bob Blaylock1956 - 1959  
Gary Blaylock1959 - 1959  
Marv Blaylock1950 - 1957Y 
Ron Blazier1996 - 1997  
Curt Blefary1965 - 1972Y 
Ray Blemker1960 - 1960  
Ike Blessitt1972 - 1972  
Clarence Blethen1923 - 1929  
Jerry Blevins2007 - 2009  
Bob Blewett1902 - 1902  
Ned Bligh1886 - 1890  
Elmer Bliss1903 - 1904  
Frank Bliss1878 - 1878  
Jack Bliss1908 - 1912  
Bruno Block1907 - 1914  
Cy Block1942 - 1946  
Terry Blocker1985 - 1989  
Wes Blogg1883 - 1883  
Ron Blomberg1969 - 1978Y 
Ben Blomdahl1995 - 1995  
Joe Blong1876 - 1877  
Jimmy Bloodworth1937 - 1951Y 
Bud Bloomfield1963 - 1964Y 
Willie Bloomquist2002 - 2009Y 
Greg Blosser1993 - 1994Y 
Jack Blott1924 - 1924  
Mike Blowers1989 - 1999Y 
Bert Blue1908 - 1908  
Lu Blue1921 - 1933  
Vida Blue1969 - 1986Y 
Ossie Bluege1922 - 1939Y 
Otto Bluege1932 - 1933  
Jim Bluejacket1914 - 1916  
Red Bluhm1918 - 1918  
Geoff Blum1999 - 2009Y 
Jaime Bluma1996 - 1996Y 
Clint Blume1922 - 1923  
Bert Blyleven1970 - 1992Y 
Mike Blyzka1953 - 1954Y 
Chet Boak1960 - 1961  
Charlie Boardman1913 - 1915  
Randy Bobb1968 - 1969  
Hiram Bocachica2000 - 2007Y 
John Boccabella1963 - 1974Y 
Milt Bocek1933 - 1934  
Bruce Bochte1974 - 1986Y 
Doug Bochtler1995 - 2000Y 
Bruce Bochy1978 - 1987Y 
Eddie Bockman1946 - 1949Y 
Randy Bockus1986 - 1989Y 
Brian Bocock2008 - 2008  
Mike Boddicker1980 - 1993Y 
Ping Bodie1911 - 1921  
Tony Boeckel1917 - 1923  
George Boehler1912 - 1926  
Joe Boehling1912 - 1920  
Len Boehmer1967 - 1971Y 
Brian Boehringer1995 - 2004Y 
Larry Boerner1932 - 1932  
Joe Boever1985 - 1996Y 
Tim Bogar1993 - 2001Y 
John Bogart1920 - 1920  
Terry Bogener1982 - 1982  
Brandon Boggs2008 - 2009  
Mitchell Boggs2008 - 2009  
Ray Boggs1928 - 1928  
Tommy Boggs1976 - 1985Y 
Wade Boggs1982 - 1999YY
Warren Bogle1968 - 1968  
Brian Bohanon1990 - 2001Y 
Pat Bohen1913 - 1914  
Charlie Bohn1882 - 1882  
T.J. Bohn2006 - 2008Y 
Sam Bohne1916 - 1926  
John Bohnet1982 - 1982  
Bruce Boisclair1974 - 1979Y 
Dan Boitano1978 - 1982  
Dick Bokelmann1951 - 1953Y 
Bob Boken1933 - 1934Y 
Joe Bokina1936 - 1936  
Bernie Boland1915 - 1921  
Ed Boland1934 - 1944  
Charlie Bold1914 - 1914  
Bill Bolden1919 - 1919  
Stew Bolen1926 - 1932  
Carl Boles1962 - 1962  
Joe Boley1927 - 1932  
Jim Bolger1950 - 1959Y 
Frank Bolick1993 - 1998Y 
Bobby Bolin1961 - 1973Y 
Frank Bolling1954 - 1966Y 
Jack Bolling1939 - 1944Y 
Milt Bolling1952 - 1958Y 
Greg Bollo1965 - 1966Y 
Don Bollweg1950 - 1955Y 
Cecil Bolton1928 - 1928  
Cliff Bolton1931 - 1941  
Rodney Bolton1993 - 1995Y 
Tom Bolton1987 - 1994Y 
Mark Bomback1978 - 1982Y 
Tommy Bond1876 - 1884  
Walt Bond1960 - 1967  
Jeremy Bonderman2003 - 2009Y 
Barry Bonds1986 - 2007Y 
Bobby Bonds1968 - 1981Y 
George Bone1901 - 1901  
Ricky Bones1991 - 2001Y 
Julio Bonetti1937 - 1940  
Hank Boney1927 - 1927  
Jung Bong2002 - 2004Y 
Nino Bongiovanni1938 - 1939  
Bill Bonham1971 - 1980Y 
Tiny Bonham1940 - 1949  
Emilio Bonifacio2007 - 2009Y 
Joe Bonikowski1962 - 1962  
Bobby Bonilla1986 - 2001Y 
Juan Bonilla1981 - 1987  
Luther Bonin1913 - 1914  
Eddie Bonine2008 - 2009  
Barry Bonnell1977 - 1986Y 
Bobby Bonner1980 - 1983  
Frank Bonner1894 - 1903  
Bill Bonness1944 - 1944  
Gus Bono1920 - 1920  
Boof Bonser2006 - 2008Y 
Zeke Bonura1934 - 1940Y 
Everett Booe1913 - 1914  
Buddy Booker1966 - 1968  
Chris Booker2005 - 2007Y 
Greg Booker1983 - 1990Y 
Rod Booker1987 - 1991Y 
Al Bool1928 - 1931  
Red Booles1909 - 1909  
Aaron Boone1997 - 2009Y 
Bob Boone1972 - 1990Y 
Bret Boone1992 - 2005Y 
Dan Boone1919 - 1923  
Danny Boone1981 - 1990Y 
George Boone1891 - 1891  
Ike Boone1922 - 1932  
Lute Boone1913 - 1918  
Ray Boone1948 - 1960Y 
Chris Bootcheck2003 - 2009Y 
Amos Booth1876 - 1882  
Eddie Booth1876 - 1876  
Josh Booty1996 - 1998Y 
John Boozer1962 - 1969  
Julio Borbon2009 - 2009  
Pedro Borbon1969 - 1980Y 
Pedro Borbon1992 - 2003Y 
Joe Borchard2002 - 2007Y 
George Borchers1888 - 1895  
Frenchy Bordagaray1934 - 1945Y 
Joe Borden1876 - 1876  
Pat Borders1988 - 2005Y 
Rich Bordi1980 - 1988Y 
Mike Bordick1990 - 2003Y 
Bill Bordley1980 - 1980  
Glenn Borgmann1972 - 1980Y 
Paul Boris1982 - 1982  
Frank Bork1964 - 1964  
Bob Borkowski1950 - 1955Y 
Dave Borkowski1999 - 2008Y 
Toby Borland1994 - 2004Y 
Tom Borland1960 - 1961Y 
Red Borom1944 - 1945Y 
Steve Boros1957 - 1965Y 
Joe Borowski1995 - 2008Y 
Hank Borowy1942 - 1951Y 
Babe Borton1912 - 1916  
Don Bosch1966 - 1969Y 
Rick Bosetti1976 - 1982  
Chris Bosio1986 - 1996Y 
Shawn Boskie1990 - 1998Y 
Thad Bosley1977 - 1990Y 
Dick Bosman1966 - 1976Y 
Harley Boss1928 - 1933  
Mel Bosser1945 - 1945  
Henry Bostick1915 - 1915  
Lyman Bostock1975 - 1978Y 


Did you know that the all-time home run leader whose last name begins with a letter 'B' is Barry Bonds with seven-hundred sixty-two?

How many Major League players were born in countries like the Bahamas, Belgium or the British Honduras? Click the name to see the list or check out our Major League Baseball Players by Birthplace to see every state & country broken down on a single page along with cumulative totals.

Some of the most popular players clicked on by visitors in the 'B' section are: Johnny Bench, Craig Biggio, Vida Blue, Barry Bonds, Lou Boudreau, Kevin Brown and Jim Bunning.