List of Major League Baseball players (Y)
The following is a list of Major League Baseball players, retired or active. As of the end of the 2011 season, there have been 105 players with a last name that begins with Y who have been on a major league roster at some point.
Y
Name |
Debut |
Final game |
Position |
Teams |
Ref
|
Keiichi Yabu |
April 9, 2005 |
September 27, 2008 |
Pitcher |
Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants |
[1]
|
Yasuhiko Yabuta |
April 5, 2008 |
October 4, 2009 |
Pitcher |
Kansas City Royals |
[2]
|
Henry Yaik |
October 3, 1888 |
October 4, 1888 |
Utility player |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
[3]
|
Ad Yale |
September 18, 1905 |
September 20, 1905 |
First baseman |
Brooklyn Superbas |
[4]
|
Esteban Yan |
May 20, 1996 |
July 6, 2006 |
Pitcher |
Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cincinnati Reds |
[5]
|
Hugh Yancy |
July 5, 1972 |
May 29, 1976 |
Utility infielder |
Chicago White Sox |
[6]
|
George Yankowski |
August 17, 1942 |
June 28, 1949 |
Catcher |
Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox |
[7]
|
George Yantz |
September 30, 1912 |
September 30, 1912 |
Catcher |
Chicago Cubs |
[8]
|
Ed Yarnall |
July 15, 1999 |
July 6, 2000 |
Pitcher |
New York Yankees |
[9]
|
Rusty Yarnall |
June 30, 1926 |
June 30, 1926 |
Pitcher |
Philadelphia Phillies |
[10]
|
Rube Yarrison |
April 13, 1922 |
May 7, 1924 |
Pitcher |
Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Robins |
[11]
|
Yam Yaryan |
April 23, 1921 |
September 24, 1922 |
Catcher |
Chicago White Sox |
[12]
|
Carl Yastrzemski β |
April 11, 1961 |
October 2, 1983 |
Outfielder |
Boston Red Sox |
[13]
|
Al Yates |
May 13, 1971 |
July 27, 1971 |
Outfielder |
Milwaukee Brewers |
[14]
|
Tyler Yates |
April 9, 2004 |
May 15, 2009 |
Pitcher |
New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates |
[15]
|
Emil Yde |
April 21, 1924 |
October 3, 1929 |
Pitcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers |
[16]
|
Bert Yeabsley |
May 28, 1919 |
June 10, 1919 |
Pinch hitter |
Philadelphia Phillies |
[17]
|
George Yeager |
September 25, 1896 |
August 5, 1902 |
Catcher |
Boston Beaneaters, Cleveland Blues, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles (1901–02) |
[18]
|
Joe Yeager |
April 22, 1898 |
September 29, 1908 |
Utility player |
Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas, Detroit Tigers, New York Highlanders, St. Louis Browns |
[19]
|
Steve Yeager |
August 2, 1972 |
August 29, 1986 |
Catcher |
Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners |
[20]
|
Al Yeargin |
October 1, 1922 |
September 20, 1924 |
Pitcher |
Boston Braves |
[21]
|
Bill Yeatman |
April 20, 1872 |
April 20, 1872 |
Outfielder |
Washington Nationals (NA) |
[22]
|
Eric Yelding |
April 9, 1989 |
October 3, 1993 |
Utility player |
Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs |
[23]
|
Archie Yelle |
May 12, 1917 |
July 10, 1919 |
Catcher |
Detroit Tigers |
[24]
|
Larry Yellen |
September 26, 1963 |
October 3, 1964 |
Pitcher |
Houston Colt .45's |
[25]
|
Chief Yellow Horse |
April 15, 1921 |
October 1, 1922 |
Pitcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
[26]
|
Carroll Yerkes |
May 31, 1927 |
April 25, 1933 |
Pitcher |
Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs |
[27]
|
Stan Yerkes |
May 3, 1901 |
April 17, 1903 |
Pitcher |
Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), St. Louis Cardinals |
[28]
|
Steve Yerkes |
September 29, 1909 |
October 1, 1916 |
Second baseman |
Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Rebels, Chicago Cubs |
[29]
|
Bill Yerrick |
September 27, 1895 |
September 1, 1896 |
Pitcher |
Boston Beaneaters |
[30]
|
Rich Yett |
April 13, 1985 |
April 25, 1990 |
Pitcher |
Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians |
[31]
|
Tom Yewcic |
June 27, 1957 |
June 27, 1957 |
Catcher |
Detroit Tigers |
[32]
|
Ed Yewell |
May 12, 1884 |
August 7, 1884 |
Utility player |
Washington Nationals (AA), Washington Nationals (UA) |
[33]
|
Charlie Yingling |
June 22, 1894 |
June 22, 1894 |
Shortstop |
Philadelphia Phillies |
[34]
|
Earl Yingling |
April 12, 1911 |
May 23, 1918 |
Pitcher |
Cleveland Naps, Brooklyn Dodgers/Superbas, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators |
[35]
|
Joe Yingling |
May 28, 1886 |
May 28, 1886 |
Pitcher |
Washington Nationals (1886–1889) |
[36]
|
Lenny Yochim |
September 18, 1951 |
June 19, 1954 |
Pitcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
[37]
|
Ray Yochim |
May 2, 1948 |
May 22, 1949 |
Pitcher |
St. Louis Cardinals |
[38]
|
Bill Yohe |
August 30, 1909 |
September 27, 1909 |
Third baseman |
Washington Senators |
[39]
|
Jim York |
September 21, 1970 |
August 5, 1976 |
Pitcher |
Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Yankees |
[40]
|
Lefty York |
September 12, 1919 |
October 2, 1921 |
Pitcher |
Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs |
[41]
|
Mike York |
August 17, 1990 |
August 16, 1991 |
Pitcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians |
[42]
|
Rudy York |
August 22, 1934 |
September 20, 1948 |
First baseman |
Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics |
[43]
|
Tom York |
May 9, 1871 |
October 1, 1885 |
Outfielder |
Troy Haymakers, Baltimore Canaries, Philadelphia White Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues, Providence Grays, Cleveland Blues (NL), Baltimore Orioles (19th century) |
[44]
|
Tony York |
April 18, 1944 |
June 25, 1944 |
Utility infielder |
Chicago Cubs |
[45]
|
Masato Yoshii |
April 5, 1998 |
September 11, 2002 |
Pitcher |
New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Montreal Expos |
[46]
|
Eddie Yost |
August 16, 1944 |
July 28, 1962 |
Third baseman |
Los Angeles Angels |
[47]
|
Gus Yost |
June 12, 1893 |
June 12, 1893 |
Pitcher |
Chicago Colts |
[48]
|
Ned Yost |
April 12, 1980 |
October 6, 1985 |
Catcher |
Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos |
[49]
|
Elmer Yoter |
September 9, 1921 |
April 18, 1928 |
Third baseman |
Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs |
[50]
|
Kevin Youkilis |
May 15, 2004 |
|
First baseman |
Boston Red Sox |
[51]
|
Shane Youman |
September 10, 2006 |
September 30, 2007 |
Pitcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
[52]
|
Floyd Youmans |
July 1, 1985 |
June 24, 1989 |
Pitcher |
Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies |
[53]
|
Anthony Young |
August 5, 1991 |
June 19, 1996 |
Pitcher |
New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros |
[54]
|
Babe Young |
September 26, 1936 |
October 2, 1948 |
First baseman |
New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals |
[55]
|
Bobby Young |
August 30, 1948 |
September 28, 1958 |
Second baseman |
St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies |
[56]
|
Charlie Young |
September 5, 1915 |
October 3, 1915 |
Pitcher |
Baltimore Terrapins |
[57]
|
Chris Young (OF) |
August 18, 2006 |
|
Outfielder |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
[58]
|
Chris Young (P) |
August 24, 2004 |
|
Pitcher |
Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets |
[59]
|
Cliff Young |
July 14, 1990 |
July 24, 1993 |
Pitcher |
California Angels, Cleveland Indians |
[60]
|
Curt Young |
June 24, 1983 |
July 5, 1993 |
Pitcher |
Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees |
[61]
|
Cy Young β |
August 6, 1890 |
October 6, 1911 |
Pitcher |
Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Americans, Cleveland Naps, Boston Rustlers |
[62]
|
Danny Young |
March 30, 2000 |
April 6, 2000 |
Pitcher |
Chicago Cubs |
[63]
|
Del Young (OF) |
September 24, 1909 |
May 12, 1915 |
Outfielder |
Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo Buffeds/Blues |
[64]
|
Del Young (IF) |
April 19, 1937 |
June 12, 1940 |
Utility infielder |
Philadelphia Phillies |
[65]
|
Delmon Young |
August 29, 2006 |
|
Outfielder |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers |
[66]
|
Delwyn Young |
September 7, 2006 |
|
Outfielder |
Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates |
[67]
|
Dick Young |
September 11, 1951 |
September 28, 1952 |
Second baseman |
Philadelphia Phillies |
[68]
|
Dmitri Young |
August 29, 1996 |
July 11, 2008 |
Utility player |
St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals |
[69]
|
Donald Young |
September 9, 1965 |
October 1, 1969 |
Outfielder |
Chicago Cubs |
[70]
|
Eric Young |
July 30, 1992 |
September 19, 2006 |
Second baseman |
Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres |
[71]
|
Eric Young Jr. |
August 25, 2009 |
|
Utility player |
Colorado Rockies |
[72]
|
Ernie Young |
May 17, 1994 |
September 24, 2004 |
Outfielder |
Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians |
[73]
|
George Young |
August 10, 1913 |
August 15, 1913 |
Pinch hitter |
Cleveland Naps |
[74]
|
Gerald Young |
July 8, 1987 |
August 11, 1994 |
Outfielder |
Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals |
[75]
|
Harley Young |
April 21, 1908 |
July 4, 1908 |
Pitcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Doves |
[76]
|
Herman Young |
June 11, 1911 |
June 23, 1911 |
Utility infielder |
Boston Rustlers |
[77]
|
Irv Young |
April 14, 1905 |
August 25, 1911 |
Pitcher |
Boston Beaneaters/Doves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox |
[78]
|
J. B. Young |
June 10, 1892 |
June 10, 1892 |
Pitcher |
St. Louis Browns (1882–1900) |
[79]
|
Jason Young |
May 12, 2003 |
May 21, 2004 |
Pitcher |
Colorado Rockies |
[80]
|
John Young |
September 9, 1971 |
September 25, 1971 |
First baseman |
Detroit Tigers |
[81]
|
Kevin Young |
July 12, 1992 |
June 27, 2003 |
First baseman |
Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals |
[82]
|
Kip Young |
July 21, 1978 |
September 26, 1979 |
Pitcher |
Detroit Tigers |
[83]
|
Matt Young (P) |
April 6, 1983 |
August 6, 1993 |
Pitcher |
Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians |
[84]
|
Matt Young (OF) |
April 3, 2011 |
|
Outfielder |
Atlanta Braves |
[85]
|
Michael Young |
September 29, 2000 |
|
Shortstop |
Texas Rangers |
[86]
|
Mike Young |
September 14, 1982 |
September 30, 1989 |
Outfielder |
Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians |
[87]
|
Pep Young |
April 25, 1933 |
September 30, 1945 |
Second baseman |
Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals |
[88]
|
Pete Young |
June 5, 1992 |
July 18, 1993 |
Pitcher |
Montreal Expos |
[89]
|
Ralph Young |
April 10, 1913 |
September 29, 1922 |
Second baseman |
New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics |
[90]
|
Russ Young |
April 16, 1931 |
July 27, 1931 |
Catcher |
St. Louis Browns |
[91]
|
Tim Young |
September 5, 1998 |
July 6, 2000 |
Pitcher |
Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox |
[92]
|
Walter Young |
September 6, 2005 |
October 2, 2005 |
First baseman |
Baltimore Orioles |
[93]
|
Chief Youngblood |
July 16, 1922 |
July 31, 1922 |
Pitcher |
Washington Senators |
[94]
|
Joel Youngblood |
April 13, 1976 |
September 27, 1989 |
Outfielder |
Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants |
[95]
|
Henry Youngman |
April 19, 1890 |
May 23, 1890 |
Utility infielder |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
[96]
|
Ross Youngs β |
September 25, 1917 |
August 10, 1926 |
Outfielder |
New York Giants |
[97]
|
Ducky Yount |
May 20, 1914 |
August 15, 1914 |
Pitcher |
Baltimore Terrapins |
[98]
|
Eddie Yount |
September 9, 1937 |
September 10, 1939 |
Outfielder |
Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates |
[99]
|
Larry Yount |
September 15, 1971 |
September 15, 1971 |
Pitcher |
Houston Astros |
[100]
|
Robin Yount β |
April 5, 1974 |
October 3, 1993 |
Shortstop / Outfielder |
Milwaukee Brewers |
[101]
|
Carl Yowell |
September 5, 1924 |
October 1, 1925 |
Pitcher |
Cleveland Indians |
[102]
|
Eddie Yuhas |
April 17, 1952 |
April 28, 1953 |
Pitcher |
St. Louis Cardinals |
[103]
|
Jeff Yurak |
September 15, 1978 |
October 1, 1978 |
Outfielder |
Milwaukee Brewers |
[104]
|
Sal Yvars |
September 27, 1947 |
September 26, 1954 |
Catcher |
New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals |
[105]
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