Australia
38 MLB Players
6 Active
Explore baseball talent from Australia • 1884–2026
📊 Quick Stats
38
Total Players
6
Active (2024+)
0
Hall of Famers
19
Birth Cities
⚾ By Position
0
Pitchers
0
Catchers
0
Infielders
0
Outfielders
🏙️ Top Birth Cities
Sydney
6
Melbourne
5
Perth
5
Adelaide
3
Brisbane
3
Hornsby
2
Ipswich
2
Mount Waverley
1
Cairns
1
South Adelaide
1
+ 9 more cities
⭐ Top Players
🔥 Notable Active Players
6 players👥 All Players from Australia
38 players
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| Player Name | Birth City | Pos | Debut | Final | G | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Balfour | Sydney | - | 2001 | 2015 | 534 | - | - |
| Travis Bazzana ACT | Hornsby | - | 2026 | 2026 | 124 | 15 | 0.245 |
| Shayne Bennett | Adelaide | - | 1997 | 1999 | 83 | - | - |
| James Beresford | Mount Waverley | - | 2016 | 2016 | 10 | - | 0.227 |
| Brandan Bidois ACT | Brisbane | - | 2026 | 2026 | - | - | - |
| Travis Blackley | Melbourne | - | 2004 | 2013 | 82 | - | 0.200 |
| Cameron Cairncross | Cairns | - | 2000 | 2000 | 15 | - | - |
| Trent Durrington | Sydney | - | 1999 | 2005 | 140 | 2 | 0.196 |
| Mark Ettles | Perth | - | 1993 | 1993 | 14 | - | - |
| Brad Harman | Melbourne | - | 2008 | 2008 | 6 | - | 0.100 |
| Josh Hendrickson ACT | Perth | - | 2026 | 2026 | - | - | - |
| Liam Hendriks ACT | Perth | - | 2011 | 2025 | 491 | - | - |
| Justin Huber | Melbourne | - | 2005 | 2009 | 72 | 2 | 0.224 |
| Luke Hughes | Perth | - | 2010 | 2012 | 106 | 8 | 0.218 |
| Mark Hutton | South Adelaide | - | 1993 | 1998 | 84 | 1 | 0.304 |
| Shane Lindsay | Melbourne | - | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | - | - |
| Graeme Lloyd | Geelong | - | 1993 | 2003 | 568 | - | - |
| Curtis Mead ACT | Adelaide | - | 2023 | 2026 | 240 | 22 | 0.244 |
| Damian Moss | Darlinghurst | - | 2001 | 2004 | 74 | - | 0.150 |
| Peter Moylan | Attadale | - | 2006 | 2018 | 500 | - | - |
| Dave Nilsson | Brisbane | - | 1992 | 1999 | 837 | 105 | 0.284 |
| Jack O'Loughlin ACT | Adelaide | - | 2024 | 2024 | 4 | - | - |
| Trent Oeltjen | Sydney | - | 2009 | 2011 | 99 | 5 | 0.220 |
| Chris Oxspring | Ipswich | - | 2005 | 2005 | 5 | - | - |
| Luke Prokopec | Blackwood | - | 2000 | 2002 | 58 | - | 0.171 |
| Joe Quinn | Ipswich | - | 1884 | 1901 | 1,772 | 30 | 0.262 |
| Ryan Rowland-Smith | Sydney | - | 2007 | 2014 | 121 | - | - |
| Warwick Saupold | Perth | - | 2016 | 2018 | 82 | - | - |
| Craig Shipley | Parramatta | - | 1986 | 1998 | 582 | 20 | 0.271 |
| Josh Spence | Grovedale | - | 2011 | 2012 | 51 | - | - |
| John Stephens | Sydney | - | 2002 | 2002 | 12 | - | - |
| Brad Thomas | Sydney | - | 2001 | 2011 | 72 | - | - |
| Rich Thompson | Hornsby | - | 2007 | 2012 | 82 | - | - |
| Lewis Thorpe | Melbourne | - | 2019 | 2021 | 24 | - | - |
| Alex Wells | Newcastle | - | 2021 | 2022 | 13 | - | - |
| Aaron Whitefield | Brisbane | - | 2020 | 2022 | 8 | - | - |
| Glenn Williams | Gosford | - | 2005 | 2005 | 13 | - | 0.425 |
| Jeff Williams | Canberra | - | 1999 | 2002 | 37 | - | 0.182 |
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Players born in Australia
The site lists 38 major league players born in Australia. The earliest debut belongs to Joe Quinn, in 1884. Travis Bazzana, Brandan Bidois, and Josh Hendrickson debuted in 2026, the latest year in the table. By birth city, Sydney leads, ahead of Melbourne and Perth. More Australia-born players debuted in the 2000s than in any other decade. The games leader is Joe Quinn, at 1,772. Dave Nilsson leads in home runs with 105. Among regular hitters, Dave Nilsson's .284 is the best career average. Use the decade and position filters to narrow the full list, or sort it by games, home runs or average. The country is the birthplace recorded in the Lahman People table, which is not the same as nationality.
📅 Players by Decade
2020s
7
2010s
7
2000s
15
1990s
7
1980s
1
1880s
1