The Ballplayers
A Baseball Player Encyclopedia (Boston to Briles)

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of EVERY Major League player whose last name falls between the names above. Included on the chart are links to the players biography, the years he played, an Auto(graphed) baseball card notation (Y=Yes) and a (HOF) Hall of Fame mark (Y=Yes). Bold entries stand for active players which are defined as those who played in at least one Major League game during the most recently completed season.

"He (George Brett) was clearly one of the best players of his generation, but he had a style that spanned the generations. He looked and carried himself like a baseball player and could have been at home in any era." - Broadcaster Bob Costas
The Ballplayers

A Comprehensive Player Registry

Boston
to
Briles
B is for Bresnahan
Back of the plate;
The Cubs were his love,
and McGraw his hate.
1,600 Players
Daryl Boston1984 - 1994Y 
Andy Boswell1895 - 1895  
Dave Boswell1964 - 1971Y 
Ken Boswell1967 - 1977Y 
Derek Botelho1982 - 1985  
Ricky Bottalico1994 - 2005Y 
John Bottarini1937 - 1937  
Kent Bottenfield1992 - 2001Y 
Ralph Botting1979 - 1980Y 
Jim Bottomley1922 - 1937 Y
Jason Botts2005 - 2007  
Bob Botz1962 - 1962Y 
Ed Bouchee1956 - 1962Y 
Al Boucher1914 - 1914  
Denis Boucher1991 - 1994Y 
Medric Boucher1914 - 1914  
Lou Boudreau1938 - 1952YY
Carl Bouldin1961 - 1964  
Jake Boultes1907 - 1909  
Steve Bourgeois1996 - 1996  
Chris Bourjos1980 - 1980  
Michael Bourn2006 - 2007Y 
Rafael Bournigal1992 - 1999Y 
Pat Bourque1971 - 1974Y 
Jim Bouton1962 - 1978Y 
Mike Bovee1997 - 1997  
Larry Bowa1970 - 1985Y 
Benny Bowcock1903 - 1903  
Tim Bowden1914 - 1914  
Chick Bowen1919 - 1919  
Cy Bowen1896 - 1896  
Rob Bowen2003 - 2007Y 
Ryan Bowen1991 - 1995Y 
Sam Bowen1977 - 1980  
Sam Bowens1963 - 1969Y 
Frank Bowerman1895 - 1909  
Billy Bowers1949 - 1949  
Brent Bowers1996 - 1996  
Shane Bowers1997 - 1997  
Stew Bowers1935 - 1937  
Frank Bowes1890 - 1890  
Jim Bowie1994 - 1994Y 
Micah Bowie1999 - 2007Y 
Grant Bowler1931 - 1932  
Brian Bowles2001 - 2003Y 
Charlie Bowles1943 - 1945  
Emmett Bowles1922 - 1922  
Weldon Bowlin1967 - 1967  
Steve Bowling1976 - 1977  
Abe Bowman1914 - 1915  
Bill Bowman1891 - 1891  
Bob Bowman1939 - 1942  
Bob Bowman1955 - 1959Y 
Elmer Bowman1920 - 1920  
Ernie Bowman1961 - 1963Y 
Joe Bowman1932 - 1945  
Roger Bowman1949 - 1955Y 
Sumner Bowman1890 - 1891  
Red Bowser1910 - 1910  
Ted Bowsfield1958 - 1964Y 
Travis Bowyer2005 - 2005Y 
Bob Boyd1951 - 1961Y 
Frank Boyd1893 - 1893  
Gary Boyd1969 - 1969  
Jake Boyd1894 - 1896  
Jason Boyd1999 - 2004  
Oil Can Boyd1982 - 1991Y 
Ray Boyd1910 - 1911  
Blaine Boyer2005 - 2007  
Clete Boyer1955 - 1971Y 
Cloyd Boyer1949 - 1955Y 
Ken Boyer1955 - 1969Y 
Doe Boyland1978 - 1981  
Buzz Boyle1929 - 1935  
Eddie Boyle1896 - 1896  
Henry Boyle1884 - 1889  
Jack Boyle1886 - 1898  
Jack Boyle1912 - 1912  
Jim Boyle1926 - 1926  
Harry Boyles1938 - 1939  
Marshall Boze1996 - 1996Y 
Gene Brabender1966 - 1970Y 
Gibby Brack1937 - 1939  
Jack Bracken1901 - 1901  
John Brackenridge1904 - 1904  
Dallas Braden2007 - 2007  
Don Bradey1964 - 1964  
Bill Bradford1956 - 1956  
Buddy Bradford1966 - 1976Y 
Chad Bradford1998 - 2007  
Larry Bradford1977 - 1981Y 
Vic Bradford1943 - 1943  
Al Bradley1884 - 1884  
Bert Bradley1983 - 1983  
Bill Bradley1899 - 1915  
Foghorn Bradley1876 - 1876  
Fred Bradley1948 - 1949  
George Bradley1876 - 1888  
George Bradley1946 - 1946  
Herb Bradley1927 - 1929  
Hugh Bradley1910 - 1915  
Jack Bradley1916 - 1916  
Mark Bradley1981 - 1983  
Milton Bradley2000 - 2007Y 
Phil Bradley1983 - 1990Y 
Ryan Bradley1998 - 1998Y 
Scott Bradley1984 - 1992Y 
Tom Bradley1969 - 1975Y 
Dallas Bradshaw1917 - 1917  
George Bradshaw1952 - 1952  
Joe Bradshaw1929 - 1929  
Terry Bradshaw1995 - 1996Y 
Bill Brady1912 - 1912  
Bob Brady1946 - 1947  
Brian Brady1989 - 1989  
Cliff Brady1920 - 1920  
Doug Brady1995 - 1995  
Jim Brady1956 - 1956  
King Brady1905 - 1912  
Neal Brady1915 - 1925  
Steve Brady1883 - 1886  
Bobby Bragan1940 - 1948Y 
Darren Bragg1994 - 2004Y 
Dick Braggins1901 - 1901  
Glenn Braggs1986 - 1992Y 
Dave Brain1901 - 1908  
Fred Brainard1914 - 1916  
Al Braithwood1915 - 1915  
Erv Brame1928 - 1932  
Art Bramhall1935 - 1935  
Ralph Branca1944 - 1956Y 
Al Brancato1939 - 1945Y 
Harvey Branch1962 - 1962  
Norm Branch1941 - 1942  
Roy Branch1979 - 1979  
Ron Brand1963 - 1971Y 
Mark Brandenburg1995 - 1997Y 
Chick Brandom1908 - 1915  
Bucky Brandon1966 - 1973Y 
Bill Brandt1941 - 1943  
Ed Brandt1928 - 1938  
Jackie Brandt1956 - 1967Y 
Otis Brannan1928 - 1929  
Dud Branom1927 - 1927  
Kitty Bransfield1898 - 1911  
Jeff Branson1992 - 2001Y 
Marshall Brant1980 - 1983  
Cliff Brantley1991 - 1992Y 
Jeff Brantley1988 - 2001Y 
Mickey Brantley1986 - 1989Y 
Russ Branyan1998 - 2007Y 
Kitty Brashear1899 - 1899  
Roy Brashear1902 - 1903  
Joe Bratcher1924 - 1924  
Fred Bratschi1921 - 1927  
John Braun1964 - 1964  
Ryan Braun2006 - 2007  
Ryan Braun2007 - 2007Y 
Steve Braun1971 - 1985Y 
Angel Bravo1969 - 1971Y 
Garland Braxton1921 - 1933  
Bill Bray2006 - 2007Y 
Buster Bray1941 - 1941  
Craig Brazell2004 - 2007Y 
Dewon Brazelton2002 - 2006Y 
Frank Brazill1921 - 1922  
Al Brazle1943 - 1954  
Yhency Brazoban2004 - 2007Y 
Leslie Brea2000 - 2001  
Sid Bream1983 - 1994Y 
Jim Breazeale1969 - 1978Y 
Harry Brecheen1940 - 1953Y 
Bill Breckinridge1929 - 1929  
Brent Brede1996 - 1998  
Danny Breeden1969 - 1971  
Hal Breeden1971 - 1975Y 
Marv Breeding1960 - 1963Y 
Fred Breining1980 - 1984Y 
Alonzo Breitenstein1883 - 1883  
Ted Breitenstein1891 - 1901  
Herb Bremer1937 - 1939  
Sam Brenegan1914 - 1914  
Bob Brenly1981 - 1989Y 
Ad Brennan1910 - 1918  
Don Brennan1933 - 1937  
Jim Brennan1884 - 1890  
Tom Brennan1981 - 1985Y 
William Brennan1988 - 1993  
Jim Brenneman1965 - 1965  
Bert Brenner1912 - 1912  
Lynn Brenton1913 - 1921  
Bill Brenzel1932 - 1935  
Craig Breslow2005 - 2006  
Roger Bresnahan1897 - 1915 Y
Rube Bressler1914 - 1932  
Eddie Bressoud1956 - 1967Y 
Jim Breton1913 - 1915  
George Brett1973 - 1993YY
Herb Brett1924 - 1925  
Ken Brett1967 - 1981Y 
Marv Breuer1939 - 1943  
Billy Brewer1993 - 1999Y 
Jack Brewer1944 - 1946  
Jim Brewer1960 - 1976Y 
Mike Brewer1986 - 1986  
Rod Brewer1990 - 1993  
Tom Brewer1954 - 1961Y 
Tony Brewer1984 - 1984  
Jamie Brewington1995 - 2000Y 
Charlie Brewster1943 - 1946  
Alan Brice1961 - 1961Y 
Fred Brickell1926 - 1933  
Fritz Brickell1958 - 1961  
George Brickley1913 - 1913  
Ralph Brickner1952 - 1952  
Jim Brideweser1951 - 1957Y 
Marshall Bridges1959 - 1965  
Rocky Bridges1951 - 1961Y 
Tommy Bridges1930 - 1946  
Al Bridwell1905 - 1915  
Bundy Brief1912 - 1917  
Buttons Briggs1896 - 1905  
Charlie Briggs1884 - 1884  
Dan Briggs1975 - 1982Y 
Grant Briggs1890 - 1895  
Johnny Briggs1956 - 1960Y 
Johnny Briggs1964 - 1975Y 
Harry Bright1958 - 1965Y 
Nelson Briles1965 - 1978Y 


Did you know that the all-time home run leader whose last name begins with a letter 'B' is Barry Bonds with seven-hundred sixty-two?

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a breakdown of players born in countries (no U.S. States start with a 'B') which begin with a 'B': Bahamas (five).

Some of the most popular players clicked on by visitors in this section are: Johnny Bench, Craig Biggio, Vida Blue, Barry Bonds, Lou Boudreau, Kevin Brown and Jim Bunning.