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 research 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.
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"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

José Abreu Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba 1987-01-29 2014 Active
Jose Acosta Havana, Cuba 1891-03-04 1920 1922
Merito Acosta Bauta, Artemisa, Cuba 1896-05-19 1913 1918
Rafael Almeida Havana, Cuba 1887-07-30 1911 1913
Luis Aloma Havana, Cuba 1923-07-23 1950 1953
Yonder Alonso Havana, Cuba 1987-04-08 2010 2019
Dariel Alvarez Camaguey, Cuba 1988-11-07 2015 2016
Ossie Alvarez Matanzas, Cuba 1933-10-19 1958 1959
Rogelio Alvarez Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1938-04-18 1960 1962
Yordan Alvarez Las Tunas, Las Tunas, Cuba 1997-06-27 2019 Active
Vicente Amor Havana, Cuba 1932-08-08 1955 1957
Sandy Amoros Havana, Cuba 1930-01-30 1952 1960
Angel Aragon Havana, Cuba 1890-08-02 1914 1917
Jack Aragon Havana, Cuba 1915-11-20 1941 1941
Jose Arcia Havana, Cuba 1943-08-22 1968 1970
Rudy Arias Las Villas, Cuba 1931-06-06 1959 1959
Rogelio Armenteros Havana, Cuba 1994-06-30 2019 Active
Rene Arocha Havana, Cuba 1966-02-24 1993 1997
Randy Arozarena Havana, Cuba 1995-02-28 2019 Active
Rolando Arrojo Havana, Cuba 1968-07-18 1998 2002
Erisbel Arruebarrena Cienfuegos, Cuba 1990-03-25 2014 2014
Joe Azcue Cienfuegos, Cuba 1939-08-18 1960 1972
Danys Baez Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1977-09-10 2001 2011
Michel Baez Havana, Cuba 1996-01-21 2019 Active
José Barrero Havana, Cuba 1998-04-05 2020 Active
Ed Bauta Florida, Camagüey, Cuba 1935-01-06 1960 1964
Julio Becquer Havana, Cuba 1931-12-20 1955 1963
Yuniesky Betancourt Santa Clara, Cuba 1982-01-31 2005 2013
Dairon Blanco Florida, Camaguey, Cuba 1993-04-26 2022 Active
Ronald Bolaños Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba 1996-08-23 2019 Active
Francisley Bueno Havana, Cuba 1981-03-05 2008 2014
Jack Calvo Havana, Cuba 1894-06-11 1913 1920
Bert Campaneris Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba 1942-03-09 1964 1983
Frank Campos Havana, Cuba 1924-05-11 1951 1953
Barbaro Canizares Havana, Cuba 1979-11-21 2009 2009
Yennier Cano Havana, Cuba 1994-03-09 2022 Active
Jose Canseco Havana, Cuba 1964-07-02 1985 2001
Ozzie Canseco Havana, Cuba 1964-07-02 1990 1993
Jose Cardenal Matanzas, Cuba 1943-10-07 1963 1980
Leo Cardenas Matanzas, Cuba 1938-12-17 1960 1975
Paul Casanova Perico, Matanzas, Cuba 1941-12-21 1965 1974
Alberto Castillo Havana City, Cuba 1975-07-05 2008 2011
Rusney Castillo Ciego de Avila, Cuba 1987-09-07 2014 2016
Yoenis Cespedes Campechuela, Granma Province, Cuba 1985-10-18 2012 Active
Aroldis Chapman Holguin, Cuba 1988-02-28 2010 Active
Oscar Colás Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1998-09-17 2023 Active
Jorge Comellas Havana, Cuba 1916-12-07 1945 1945
Gerardo Concepcion Havana, Cuba 1992-02-29 2016 2016
Sandy Consuegra Potrerillos, Cuba 1920-09-03 1950 1957
Jose Contreras Las Martinas, Cuba 1971-12-06 2003 2013
Nestor Cortes Surgidero de Batabano, Cuba 1994-12-10 2018 Active
Mike Cuellar Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba 1937-05-08 1959 1977
Bert Cueto San Luis, Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1937-08-14 1961 1961
Manuel Cueto Guanajay, Cuba 1892-02-08 1914 1919
Tommy de la Cruz Marianao, Cuba 1911-09-18 1944 1944
Miguel de la Hoz Havana, Cuba 1938-10-02 1960 1969
Juan Delis Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1928-02-27 1955 1955
Odrisamer Despaigne Havana, Cuba 1987-04-04 2014 Active
Orestes Destrade Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1962-05-08 1987 1994
Juan Diaz San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba 1974-02-19 2002 2002
Yusniel Diaz Havana, Cuba 1996-10-07 2022 Active
Pedro Dibut Cienfuegos, Cuba 1892-11-18 1924 1925
Lino Donoso Havana, Cuba 1922-09-23 1955 1956
Aledmys Díaz Santa Clara, Cuba 1990-08-01 2016 Active
Yandy Díaz Sagua la Grande, Cuba 1991-08-08 2017 Active
Roenis Elías Guantanamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba 1988-08-01 2014 Active
Yunel Escobar Havana, Cuba 1982-11-02 2007 2017
Bobby Estalella Cardenas, Cuba 1911-04-25 1935 1949
Oscar Estrada Havana, Cuba 1904-02-15 1929 1929
Chico Fernandez Havana, Cuba 1932-03-02 1956 1963
Chico Fernandez Havana, Cuba 1939-04-23 1968 1968
Jose Miguel Fernandez Villa Clara, Cuba 1988-04-27 2018 Active
Osvaldo Fernandez Holguin, Cuba 1968-11-04 1996 2001
José Fernández Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba 1992-07-31 2013 2016
Angel Fleitas Los Abreus, Cuba 1914-11-10 1948 1948
Mike Fornieles Havana, Cuba 1932-01-18 1952 1963
Tony Fossas Havana, Cuba 1957-09-23 1988 1999
Tito Fuentes Havana, Cuba 1944-01-04 1965 1978
Barbaro Garbey Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1956-12-04 1984 1988
Adonis Garcia Ciego de Avila, Cuba 1985-04-12 2015 2017
Onelki Garcia Guantanamo, Cuba 1989-08-02 2013 2017
Ramon Garcia La Esperanza, Cuba 1924-03-05 1948 1948
Adolis García Ciego de Avila, Cuba 1993-03-02 2018 Active
Preston Gomez Central Preston, Oriente, Cuba 1923-04-20 1944 1944
Vince Gonzales Quivican, Cuba 1925-09-28 1955 1955
Eusebio Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1892-07-13 1918 1918
Julio Gonzalez Banes, Cuba 1920-12-20 1949 1949
Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1986-09-23 2014 2014
Mike Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1890-09-24 1912 1932
Orlando Gonzalez Havana, Cuba 1951-11-15 1976 1980
Tony Gonzalez Central Cunagua, Cuba 1936-08-28 1960 1971
Yasmani Grandal Havana, Cuba 1988-11-08 2012 Active
Mike Guerra Havana, Cuba 1912-10-11 1937 1951
Alex Guerrero Las Tunas, Las Tunas Province, Cuba 1986-11-20 2014 2015
Yuli Gurriel Sancti Spiritus, Cuba 1984-06-09 2016 Active
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Sancti Spiritus, Cuba 1993-10-19 2018 Active
Vladimir Gutierrez Havana, Cuba 1995-09-18 2021 Active
Adeiny Hechavarría Santiago De Cuba, Cuba 1989-04-15 2012 Active
Guillermo Heredia Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba 1991-01-31 2016 Active
Adrian Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1974-08-30 2001 2004
Chico Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1916-01-03 1942 1943
Evelio Hernandez Guanabacoa, Cuba 1931-12-24 1956 1957
Jackie Hernandez Central Tinguaro, Cuba 1940-09-11 1965 1973
Livan Hernandez Villa Clara, Cuba 1975-02-20 1996 2012
Michel Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1978-08-12 2003 2009
Orlando Hernandez Havana, Cuba 1965-10-11 1998 2007
Yadiel Hernandez Matanzas, Cuba 1987-10-09 2020 Active
Daysbel Hernández Sandino, Cuba 1996-09-15 2023 Active
Mike Herrera Havana, Cuba 1892-12-19 1925 1926
Pancho Herrera Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba 1934-06-16 1958 1961
Yoslan Herrera Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1981-04-28 2008 2008
Dalier Hinojosa Isla de la Juventud, Cuba 1986-02-10 2015 2016
Andy Ibáñez Havana, Cuba 1993-04-03 2021 Active
José Iglesias Havana, Cuba 1990-01-05 2011 Active
Raisel Iglesias Isla de la Juventud, Cuba 1990-01-04 2015 Active
Hank Izquierdo Matanzas, Cuba 1931-03-20 1967 1967
Hansel Izquierdo Havana, Cuba 1977-01-02 2002 2002
George Lauzerique Havana, Cuba 1947-07-22 1967 1970
Raudel Lazo Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1989-04-12 2015 2015
Izzy Leon Cruces, Cuba 1911-01-04 1945 1945
Marcelino Lopez Havana, Cuba 1943-09-23 1963 1972
Ramon Lopez Las Villas, Cuba 1933-05-26 1966 1966
Dolf Luque Havana, Cuba 1890-08-04 1914 1935
Yoan López Nueva Gerona, Cuba 1993-01-02 2018 Active
Hector Maestri Havana, Cuba 1935-04-19 1960 1961
Connie Marrero Sagua La Grande, Cuba 1911-04-25 1950 1954
Eli Marrero Havana, Cuba 1973-11-17 1997 2006
Armando Marsans Matanzas, Cuba 1887-10-03 1911 1918
Leonys Martin Corralillo, Villa Clara Province, Cuba 1988-03-06 2011 Active
Hector Martinez Las Villas, Cuba 1939-05-11 1962 1963
Jose Martinez Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba 1942-07-26 1969 1970
Marty Martinez Havana, Cuba 1941-08-23 1962 1972
Rogelio Martinez Cidra, Matanzas, Cuba 1918-11-05 1950 1950
Tony Martinez Perico, Cuba 1940-03-18 1963 1966
J.P. Martínez Baracoa, Cuba 1996-03-21 2023 Active
Yunesky Maya Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1981-08-28 2010 2013
Orlando McFarlane Oriente, Cuba 1935-06-28 1962 1968
Victor Mederos Santa Clara, Cuba 2001-06-08 2023 Active
Roman Mejias Abreus, Cuba 1925-08-09 1955 1964
Minnie Mendoza Ceiba del Agua, Cuba 1934-12-03 1970 1970
Tony Menendez Havana, Cuba 1965-02-20 1992 1994
Minnie Minoso Perico, Cuba 1923-11-29 1949 1980
Ariel Miranda Havana, Cuba 1989-01-10 2016 Active
Juan Miranda Consolacion del Sur, Cuba 1983-04-25 2008 2011
Willy Miranda Velasco, Cuba 1926-05-24 1951 1959
Yoán Moncada Cienfuegos, Cuba 1995-05-27 2016 Active
Aurelio Monteagudo Caibarien, Cuba 1943-11-19 1963 1973
Rene Monteagudo Havana, Cuba 1916-03-12 1938 1945
Manny Montejo Caibarien, Cuba 1935-10-16 1961 1961
Kendrys Morales Fomento, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba 1983-06-20 2006 2019
Adrian Morejon Havana, Cuba 1999-02-27 2019 Active
Danny Morejon Havana, Cuba 1930-07-21 1958 1958
Julio Moreno Guines, Cuba 1921-01-28 1950 1953
Cholly Naranjo Havana, Cuba 1933-11-25 1956 1956
Adrian Nieto Havana, Cuba 1989-11-12 2014 2014
Ray Noble Central Hatillo, Cuba 1919-03-15 1951 1953
Vladimir Nunez Havana, Cuba 1975-03-15 1998 2009
Darien Núñez Las Tunas, Cuba 1993-03-19 2021 Active
Tony Oliva Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1938-07-20 1962 1976
Hector Olivera Havana, Cuba 1985-04-05 2015 2016
Jorge Ona Havana, Cuba 1996-12-31 2020 Active
Tony Ordenana Guanabacoa, Cuba 1918-10-30 1943 1943
Rey Ordonez Havana, Cuba 1971-01-11 1996 2004
Eddie Oropesa Colon, Cuba 1971-11-23 2001 2004
Bill Ortega Havana, Cuba 1975-07-24 2001 2001
Baby Ortiz Camaguey, Cuba 1919-12-05 1944 1944
Roberto Ortiz Camaguey, Cuba 1915-06-30 1941 1950
Reggie Otero Havana, Cuba 1915-09-07 1945 1945
Johan Oviedo Havana, Cuba 1998-03-02 2020 Active
Rafael Palmeiro Havana, Cuba 1964-09-24 1986 2005
Emilio Palmero Guanabacoa, Cuba 1895-06-13 1915 1928
Camilo Pascual Havana, Cuba 1934-01-20 1954 1971
Carlos Pascual Havana, Cuba 1931-03-13 1950 1950
Carlos Paula Havana, Cuba 1927-11-28 1954 1956
Chick Pedroes Havana, Cuba 1869-10-27 1902 1902
Brayan Pena Havana, Cuba 1982-01-07 2005 2016
Orlando Pena Victoria de Las Tunas, Cuba 1933-11-17 1958 1975
Tony Perez Ciego de Avila, Cuba 1942-05-14 1964 1986
Leo Posada Havana, Cuba 1934-04-01 1960 1962
Ariel Prieto Havana, Cuba 1969-10-22 1995 2001
Yasiel Puig Cienfuegos, Cuba 1990-12-07 2013 Active
Cionel Pérez Havana, Cuba 1996-04-21 2018 Active
Alexei Ramirez Pinar del Rio, Cuba 1981-09-22 2008 2016
Bobby Ramos Havana, Cuba 1955-11-05 1978 1984
Pedro Ramos Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1935-04-28 1955 1970
Rangel Ravelo Havana, Cuba 1992-04-24 2019 Active
Nap Reyes Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1919-11-24 1943 1950
Luis Robert Jr. Guantanamo, Cuba 1997-08-03 2020 Active
Armando Roche Havana, Cuba 1926-12-07 1945 1945
Eddy Rodriguez Villa Clara, Cuba 1985-12-01 2012 2012
Freddy Rodriguez Havana, Cuba 1924-04-29 1958 1959
Hector Rodriguez Alquizar, Cuba 1920-06-13 1952 1952
Jose Rodriguez Havana, Cuba 1894-02-23 1916 1918
Cookie Rojas Havana, Cuba 1939-03-06 1962 1977
Minnie Rojas Remidios, Cuba 1933-11-26 1966 1968
Chico Ruiz Santo Domingo, Cuba 1938-12-05 1964 1971
Norge Ruiz Camaguey, Cuba 1994-03-15 2022 Active
Alex Sanchez Havana, Cuba 1976-08-26 2001 2005
Israel Sanchez Falcon Lasvias, Cuba 1963-08-20 1988 1990
Raul Sanchez Marianao, Cuba 1930-12-12 1952 1960
Amauri Sanit Havana, Cuba 1979-07-04 2011 2011
Nelson Santovenia Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1961-07-27 1987 1993
Diego Segui Holguin, Cuba 1937-08-17 1962 1977
Alay Soler Pinar Del Rio, Cuba 1979-10-09 2006 2006
Jorge Soler Havana, Cuba 1992-02-25 2014 Active
Luis Suarez Alto Songo, Cuba 1916-08-24 1944 1944
Leo Sutherland Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1958-04-06 1980 1981
Jose Tartabull Cienfuegos, Cuba 1938-11-27 1962 1970
Tony Taylor Central Álava, Matanzas, Cuba 1935-12-19 1958 1976
Michael Tejera Havana, Cuba 1976-10-18 1999 2005
Luis Tiant Marianao, Cuba 1940-11-23 1964 1982
Jorge Toca Villa Clara, Cuba 1975-01-07 1999 2001
Yasmany Tomas Havana, Cuba 1990-11-14 2015 Active
Gil Torres Regla, Cuba 1915-08-23 1940 1946
Ricardo Torres Regla, Cuba 1891-04-16 1920 1922
Oscar Tuero Havana, Cuba 1898-12-17 1918 1920
Sandy Ullrich Havana, Cuba 1921-07-25 1944 1945
Henry Urrutia Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba 1987-02-13 2013 2015
Raul Valdes Havana, Cuba 1977-11-27 2010 2014
Rene Valdes Guanabacoa, Cuba 1929-06-02 1957 1957
Roy Valdes Havana, Cuba 1920-02-20 1944 1944
Sandy Valdespino San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba 1939-01-14 1965 1971
Jose Valdivielso Matanzas, Cuba 1934-05-22 1955 1961
Miguel Vargas La Habana, Cuba 1999-11-17 2022 Active
Zoilo Versalles Veldado, Cuba 1939-12-18 1959 1971
Dayan Viciedo Remedios, Villa Clara, Cuba 1989-03-10 2010 2014
Adrian Zabala San Antonio de los Banos, Artemisa, Cuba 1916-08-26 1945 1949
Oscar Zamora Camaguey, Cuba 1943-09-23 1974 1978
Jose Zardon Havana, Cuba 1923-05-20 1945 1945

Major League Baseball Players Born in Cuba

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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.