France
7 MLB Players
Explore baseball talent from France • 1875–1983
📊 Quick Stats
7
Total Players
0
Active (2024+)
0
Hall of Famers
4
Birth Cities
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0
Pitchers
0
Catchers
0
Infielders
0
Outfielders
🏙️ Top Birth Cities
Paris
3
Landes de Bussac
1
Orleans
1
⭐ Top Players
👥 All Players from France
7 players
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| Player Name | Birth City | Pos | Debut | Final | G | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bochy | Landes de Bussac | - | 1978 | 1987 | 358 | 26 | 0.239 |
| Claude Gouzzie | - | - | 1903 | 1903 | 1 | - | - |
| Steve Jeltz | Paris | - | 1983 | 1990 | 727 | 5 | 0.210 |
| Paul Krichell | Paris | - | 1911 | 1912 | 87 | - | 0.222 |
| Charlie Lea | Orleans | - | 1980 | 1988 | 152 | - | 0.112 |
| Duke Markell | Paris | - | 1951 | 1951 | 5 | - | 0.167 |
| Larry Ressler | - | - | 1875 | 1875 | 27 | - | 0.194 |
Players born in France
The site lists 7 major league players born in France. The earliest debut belongs to Larry Ressler, in 1875. Steve Jeltz debuted in 1983, the latest year in the table. By birth city, Paris leads, ahead of Landes de Bussac and Orleans. More France-born players debuted in the 1980s than in any other decade. The games leader is Steve Jeltz, at 727. For home runs, Bruce Bochy is first with 26. Grouping is by recorded birthplace in the Lahman data rather than by citizenship or national team.
📅 Players by Decade
1980s
2
1970s
1
1950s
1
1910s
1
1900s
1
1870s
1