The Ballplayers
A Baseball Player Encyclopedia (Buford to Bystrom)

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.

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The Ballplayers

A Comprehensive Player Registry

Buford
to
Bystrom
B is for Bresnahan
Back of the plate;
The Cubs were his love,
and McGraw his hate.
1,922 Players
Damon Buford1993 - 2001Yplayer address 
Don Buford1963 - 1972Yplayer address 
Bob Buhl1953 - 1967Y  
Jay Buhner1987 - 2001Yplayer address 
De Wayne Buice1987 - 1989Yplayer address 
J.B. Bukauskas2021 - 2023   
Cy Buker1945 - 1945Y  
Henry Buker1884 - 1884   
Ryan Bukvich2002 - 2008Yplayer address 
Jason Bulger2005 - 2011Yplayer address 
George Bullard1954 - 1954   
Sim Bullas1884 - 1884   
Scott Bullett1991 - 1996Yplayer address 
Bud Bulling1977 - 1983Y  
Jim Bullinger1992 - 1998Yplayer address 
Kirk Bullinger1998 - 2004Yplayer address 
Bryan Bullington2005 - 2010Yplayer address 
Eric Bullock1985 - 1992Yplayer address 
Red Bullock1936 - 1936   
Al Bumbry1972 - 1985Yplayer address 
Madison Bumgarner2009 - 2023Y  
Aaron Bummer2017 - 2023Y  
Nate Bump2003 - 2005Yplayer address 
Josh Bunce1877 - 1877   
Melvin Bunch1995 - 1999Y  
Dylan Bundy2012 - 2022Y  
Wally Bunker1963 - 1971Yplayer address 
Jim Bunning1955 - 1971Y Y - 1996
Danny Burawa2015 - 2015   
Dave Burba1990 - 2004Yplayer address 
Bill Burbach1969 - 1971Y  
Nelson Burbrink1955 - 1955Y  
Al Burch1906 - 1911   
Ernie Burch1884 - 1887   
Larry Burchart1969 - 1969Yplayer address 
Fred Burchell1903 - 1909   
Bob Burda1962 - 1972Yplayer address 
Freddie Burdette1962 - 1964   
Lew Burdette1950 - 1967Y  
Nick Burdi2018 - 2023 player address 
Zack Burdi2020 - 2023Yplayer address 
Bill Burdick1888 - 1889   
Peyton Burdick2022 - 2023Y  
Jack Burdock1876 - 1891   
Joe Burg1910 - 1910   
Jake Burger2021 - 2023Y  
Smoky Burgess1949 - 1967Y  
Tom Burgess1954 - 1962   
Tom Burgmeier1968 - 1984Yplayer address 
Bill Burgo1943 - 1944   
Ambiorix Burgos2005 - 2007Y  
Enrique Burgos1993 - 1995 player address 
Enrique Burgos2015 - 2016   
Hiram Burgos2013 - 2013   
Bill Burich1942 - 1946   
Mack Burk1956 - 1958Yplayer address 
Sandy Burk1910 - 1915   
Chris Burkam1915 - 1915   
Elmer Burkart1936 - 1939   
Bill Burke1887 - 1887   
Billy Burke1910 - 1911   
Bobby Burke1927 - 1937   
Brock Burke2019 - 2023   
Chris Burke2004 - 2009Yplayer address 
Dan Burke1890 - 1892   
Eddie Burke1890 - 1897   
Frank Burke1906 - 1907   
Glenn Burke1976 - 1979Y  
Greg Burke2009 - 2013 player address 
James Burke1882 - 1884   
Jamie Burke2001 - 2010Y  
Jimmy Burke1898 - 1905   
Joe Burke1890 - 1891   
John Burke1902 - 1902   
John Burke1996 - 1997Yplayer address 
Leo Burke1958 - 1965Y  
Les Burke1923 - 1926   
Mike Burke1879 - 1879   
Pat Burke1924 - 1924   
Steve Burke1977 - 1978 player address 
Tim Burke1985 - 1992Yplayer address 
Jesse Burkett1890 - 1905  Y - 1946
John Burkett1987 - 2003Yplayer address 
Ken Burkhart1945 - 1949Y  
Morgan Burkhart2000 - 2003Y  
Ellis Burks1987 - 2004Yplayer address 
Alec Burleson2022 - 2023   
Rick Burleson1974 - 1987Yplayer address 
Corbin Burnes2018 - 2023Yplayer address 
A.J. Burnett1999 - 2015Yplayer address 
Alex Burnett2010 - 2013Y  
Hercules Burnett1888 - 1895   
Johnny Burnett1927 - 1935   
Sean Burnett2004 - 2016Y  
Wally Burnette1956 - 1958Y  
Jeromy Burnitz1993 - 2006Yplayer address 
Andy Burns2016 - 2021   
Bill Burns1908 - 1912   
Billy Burns2014 - 2017   
Britt Burns1978 - 1985Yplayer address 
C.B. Burns1902 - 1902   
Cory Burns2012 - 2013Y  
Dennis Burns1923 - 1924   
Dick Burns1883 - 1885   
Ed Burns1912 - 1918   
Farmer Burns1901 - 1901   
George Burns1911 - 1925   
George Burns1914 - 1929   
Jack Burns1903 - 1904   
Jack Burns1930 - 1936   
Jim Burns1888 - 1891   
Joe Burns1910 - 1913   
Joe Burns1924 - 1924   
Joe Burns1943 - 1945   
John Burns1884 - 1884   
Mike Burns2005 - 2009   
Oyster Burns1884 - 1895   
Todd Burns1988 - 1993Yplayer address 
Tom Burns1880 - 1892   
Pete Burnside1955 - 1963Y  
Sheldon Burnside1978 - 1980Yplayer address 
George Burpo1946 - 1946Y  
Alex Burr1914 - 1914   
Ryan Burr2018 - 2022Y  
Buster Burrell1891 - 1897   
Harry Burrell1891 - 1891   
Pat Burrell2000 - 2011Y  
Brian Burres2006 - 2011Y  
Larry Burright1962 - 1964Yplayer address 
Al Burris1894 - 1894   
Paul Burris1948 - 1953Y  
Ray Burris1973 - 1987Yplayer address 
Emmanuel Burriss2008 - 2016Y  
Jeff Burroughs1970 - 1985Yplayer address 
Sean Burroughs2002 - 2012Y  
Beau Burrows2020 - 2021Y  
John Burrows1943 - 1944   
Terry Burrows1994 - 1997Yplayer address 
Dick Burrus1919 - 1928   
Frank Burt1882 - 1882   
Ellis Burton1958 - 1965Y  
Jared Burton2007 - 2014Y  
Jim Burton1975 - 1977   
Moe Burtschy1950 - 1956Y  
Dennis Burtt1985 - 1986Yplayer address 
Bill Burwell1920 - 1928   
Dick Burwell1960 - 1961Y  
Jim Busby1950 - 1962Y  
Mike Busby1996 - 1999Y  
Paul Busby1941 - 1943   
Steve Busby1972 - 1980Yplayer address 
Ed Busch1943 - 1945   
Michael Busch2023 - 2023Y  
Mike Busch1995 - 1996Y  
Brian Buscher2007 - 2009Y  
Don Buschhorn1965 - 1965Yplayer address 
Matt Buschmann2016 - 2016   
Alan Busenitz2017 - 2023   
Bullet Joe Bush1912 - 1928Y  
Dave Bush2004 - 2013Y  
Donie Bush1908 - 1923   
Guy Bush1923 - 1945Y  
Homer Bush1997 - 2004Y  
Matt Bush2016 - 2023Y  
Randy Bush1982 - 1993Yplayer address 
Jack Bushelman1909 - 1912   
Frank Bushey1927 - 1930   
Chris Bushing1993 - 1993Yplayer address 
Doc Bushong1876 - 1890   
Joe Buskey1926 - 1926   
Mike Buskey1977 - 1977Yplayer address 
Tom Buskey1973 - 1980Y  
Nick Buss2013 - 2016   
Ray Busse1971 - 1974Yplayer address 
Hank Butcher1911 - 1912   
John Butcher1980 - 1986Yplayer address 
Max Butcher1936 - 1945   
Mike Butcher1992 - 1995Yplayer address 
Drew Butera2010 - 2021Y  
Sal Butera1980 - 1988Yplayer address 
Ed Butka1943 - 1944   
Bill Butland1940 - 1947Y  
Adam Butler1998 - 1998Y  
Art Butler1911 - 1916   
Bill Butler1884 - 1884   
Bill Butler1969 - 1977Yplayer address 
Billy Butler2007 - 2016Yplayer address 
Brent Butler2001 - 2003Y  
Brett Butler1981 - 1997Yplayer address 
Cecil Butler1962 - 1964Y  
Charlie Butler1933 - 1933   
Dan Butler2014 - 2018Y  
Dick Butler1897 - 1899   
Eddie Butler2014 - 2018Y  
Frank Butler1895 - 1895   
Ike Butler1902 - 1902   
Joey Butler2013 - 2015Y  
John Butler1901 - 1907   
Johnny Butler1926 - 1929   
Josh Butler2009 - 2009Y  
Keith Butler2013 - 2014   
Kid Butler1884 - 1884   
Kid Butler1907 - 1907   
Lawrence Butler2023 - 2023   
Rich Butler1997 - 1999Yplayer address 
Rob Butler1993 - 1999Yplayer address 
Tom Butters1962 - 1965Y  
Jose Butto2022 - 2023Y  
Ty Buttrey2018 - 2020Y  
Byron Buxton2015 - 2023Y  
Ralph Buxton1938 - 1949   
Joe Buzas1945 - 1945Y  
John Buzhardt1958 - 1968Y  
Bud Byerly1943 - 1960Y  
Bill Byers1904 - 1904   
Randy Byers1987 - 1988Yplayer address 
Freddie Bynum2005 - 2008Y  
Mike Bynum2002 - 2004Y  
Harry Byrd1950 - 1957Y  
Jeff Byrd1977 - 1977Yplayer address 
Jim Byrd1993 - 1993 player address 
Marlon Byrd2002 - 2016Y  
Paul Byrd1995 - 2009Y  
Sammy Byrd1929 - 1936Y  
Tim Byrdak1998 - 2013Y  
Bobby Byrne1907 - 1917   
Jerry Byrne1929 - 1929   
Tommy Byrne1943 - 1957Y  
Eric Byrnes2000 - 2010Y  
Jim Byrnes1906 - 1906   
Milt Byrnes1943 - 1945   
Marty Bystrom1980 - 1985Yplayer address 
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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.