Netherlands
11 MLB Players
Explore baseball talent from Netherlands • 1871–2012
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Amsterdam
2
Zeist
1
Rotterdam
1
Haarlem
1
The Hague
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Schantz
1
Eindhoven
1
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👥 All Players from Netherlands
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| Player Name | Birth City | Pos | Debut | Final | G | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | Zeist | - | 1970 | 1992 | 699 | - | 0.131 |
| Robert Eenhoorn | Rotterdam | - | 1994 | 1997 | 37 | 1 | 0.239 |
| Rikkert Faneyte | Amsterdam | - | 1993 | 1996 | 80 | - | 0.174 |
| Didi Gregorius | Amsterdam | - | 2012 | 2022 | 1,077 | 134 | 0.257 |
| Greg Halman | Haarlem | - | 2010 | 2011 | 44 | 2 | 0.207 |
| John Houseman | - | - | 1894 | 1897 | 84 | - | 0.253 |
| Bill Lelivelt | - | - | 1909 | 1910 | 5 | - | 0.375 |
| Jack Lelivelt | - | - | 1909 | 1914 | 384 | 2 | 0.301 |
| Win Remmerswaal | The Hague | - | 1979 | 1980 | 22 | - | - |
| Rynie Wolters | Schantz | - | 1871 | 1873 | 49 | - | 0.318 |
| Rick van den Hurk | Eindhoven | - | 2007 | 2012 | 50 | - | 0.021 |
Players born in Netherlands
Netherlands is the birthplace of 11 major league players on this page. The earliest debut belongs to Rynie Wolters, in 1871. Didi Gregorius debuted in 2012, the latest year in the table. The most common birthplaces are Amsterdam, Zeist, and Rotterdam. More Netherlands-born players debuted in the 1900s than in any other decade. Didi Gregorius has played the most games of any Netherlands-born player, 1,077. The best average among players with long careers is .257, by Didi Gregorius. Grouping is by recorded birthplace in the Lahman data rather than by citizenship or national team.
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