The Ballplayers
A Baseball Player Encyclopedia (Hoffman to Howard)

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.

"A shrewd tactician and master of 'inside baseball,' Ned Hanlon was the leader of the raucous, intelligent and dominant Baltimore teams of the 1890s." - National Baseball Hall of Fame (website)
The Ballplayers

A Comprehensive Player Registry

Hoffman
to
Howard
H is for Hornsby;
When pitching to Rog,
The pitcher would pitch,
Then the pitcher would dodge.
1,224 Players
Bill Hoffman1939 - 1939  
Danny Hoffman1903 - 1911  
Dutch Hoffman1929 - 1929  
Frank Hoffman1888 - 1888  
Glenn Hoffman1980 - 1989Y 
Guy Hoffman1979 - 1988Y 
Hickey Hoffman1879 - 1879  
Izzy Hoffman1904 - 1907  
John Hoffman1964 - 1965Y 
Larry Hoffman1901 - 1901  
Ray Hoffman1942 - 1942  
Tex Hoffman1915 - 1915  
Trevor Hoffman1993 - 2007Y 
Jesse Hoffmeister1897 - 1897  
John Hofford1885 - 1886  
Bobby Hofman1949 - 1957  
Solly Hofman1903 - 1916  
Fred Hofmann1919 - 1928  
Ed Hogan1884 - 1888  
Eddie Hogan1882 - 1882  
George Hogan1914 - 1914  
Harry Hogan1901 - 1901  
Kenny Hogan1921 - 1924  
Marty Hogan1894 - 1895  
Shanty Hogan1925 - 1937  
Willie Hogan1911 - 1912  
Bert Hogg1934 - 1934  
Bill Hogg1905 - 1908  
Brad Hogg1911 - 1919  
George Hogriever1895 - 1901  
Chief Hogsett1929 - 1944Y 
Bobby Hogue1948 - 1952  
Cal Hogue1952 - 1954Y 
Bill Hohman1927 - 1927  
Eddie Hohnhorst1910 - 1912  
Chris Hoiles1989 - 1998Y 
Aaron Holbert1996 - 2005Y 
Bill Holbert1876 - 1888  
Ray Holbert1994 - 2000  
Wally Holborow1944 - 1948  
Sammy Holbrook1935 - 1935  
Ken Holcombe1945 - 1953Y 
Bill Holden1913 - 1914  
Joe Holden1934 - 1936  
David Holdridge1998 - 1998  
Fred Holdsworth1972 - 1980Y 
Jim Holdsworth1876 - 1884  
Walter Holke1914 - 1925  
Bill Hollahan1920 - 1920  
Al Holland1977 - 1987Y 
Bill Holland1939 - 1939  
Dutch Holland1932 - 1934  
Mul Holland1926 - 1929  
Will Holland1889 - 1889  
Todd Hollandsworth1995 - 2006Y 
Gary Holle1979 - 1979  
Ed Holley1928 - 1934  
Bug Holliday1889 - 1898  
Matt Holliday2004 - 2007Y 
Carl Holling1921 - 1922  
Al Hollingsworth1935 - 1946Y 
Bonnie Hollingsworth1922 - 1928  
Damon Hollins1998 - 2006Y 
Dave Hollins1990 - 2002Y 
Jessie Hollins1992 - 1992  
John Hollison1892 - 1892  
Stan Hollmig1949 - 1951  
Charlie Hollocher1918 - 1924  
Bobo Holloman1953 - 1953  
Jim Holloway1929 - 1929  
Ken Holloway1922 - 1930  
Ed Holly1906 - 1915  
Jeff Holly1977 - 1979  
Billy Holm1943 - 1945  
Wattie Holm1924 - 1932  
Brad Holman1993 - 1993Y 
Brian Holman1988 - 1991Y 
Gary Holman1968 - 1969  
Scott Holman1980 - 1983Y 
Shawn Holman1989 - 1989  
Chick Holmes1918 - 1918  
Darren Holmes1990 - 2003Y 
Ducky Holmes1895 - 1905  
Ducky Holmes1906 - 1906  
Fred Holmes1903 - 1904  
Jim Holmes1906 - 1908  
Tommy Holmes1942 - 1952Y 
Herm Holshouser1930 - 1930  
Chris Holt1996 - 2001Y 
Jim Holt1968 - 1976  
Red Holt1925 - 1925  
Roger Holt1980 - 1980  
Vern Holtgrave1965 - 1965Y 
Brian Holton1985 - 1990Y 
Mike Holtz1996 - 2006  
Ken Holtzman1965 - 1979Y 
Mark Holzemer1993 - 2000Y 
Marty Honan1890 - 1891  
Rick Honeycutt1977 - 1997Y 
Abie Hood1925 - 1925  
Don Hood1973 - 1983Y 
Wally Hood1920 - 1922  
Wally Hood, Jr.1949 - 1949  
Chris Hook1995 - 1996Y 
Jay Hook1957 - 1964Y 
Buck Hooker1902 - 1903  
Alex Hooks1935 - 1935  
Bob Hooper1950 - 1955  
Harry Hooper1909 - 1925 Y
Kevin Hooper2005 - 2006Y 
Leon Hooten1974 - 1974  
Burt Hooton1971 - 1985Y 
Buster Hoover1884 - 1892  
Charlie Hoover1888 - 1889  
Dick Hoover1952 - 1952  
Joe Hoover1943 - 1945  
John Hoover1990 - 1990Y 
Paul Hoover2001 - 2007Y 
John Hope1993 - 1996  
Sam Hope1907 - 1907  
Buck Hopkins1907 - 1907  
Don Hopkins1975 - 1976  
Gail Hopkins1968 - 1974Y 
Marty Hopkins1934 - 1935  
Mike Hopkins1902 - 1902  
Paul Hopkins1927 - 1929  
Johnny Hopp1939 - 1952Y 
Bill Hopper1913 - 1915  
Jim Hopper1946 - 1946  
Lefty Hopper1898 - 1898  
Norris Hopper2006 - 2007  
John Horan1884 - 1884  
Shags Horan1924 - 1924  
Joe Horgan2004 - 2005Y 
Joe Horlen1961 - 1972Y 
Sam Horn1987 - 1995Y 
Trader Horne1929 - 1929  
Bob Horner1978 - 1988Y 
Jack Horner1894 - 1894  
Rogers Hornsby1915 - 1937 Y
Joe Hornung1879 - 1890  
Hanson Horsey1912 - 1912  
Vince Horsman1991 - 1995Y 
Oscar Horstmann1917 - 1919  
Elmer Horton1896 - 1898  
Ricky Horton1984 - 1990Y 
Tony Horton1964 - 1970  
Willie Horton1963 - 1980  
Dwayne Hosey1995 - 1996Y 
Steve Hosey1992 - 1993  
Dave Hoskins1953 - 1954  
Tim Hosley1970 - 1981Y 
Gene Host1956 - 1957  
Chuck Hostetler1944 - 1945  
Dave Hostetler1981 - 1988Y 
Pete Hotaling1879 - 1888  
Ken Hottman1971 - 1971  
Byron Houck1912 - 1918  
Sadie Houck1879 - 1887  
Charlie Hough1970 - 1994Y 
Ralph Houk1947 - 1954Y 
D.J. Houlton2005 - 2007  
Craig House2000 - 2000  
Frank House1950 - 1961Y 
Fred House1913 - 1913  
J.R. House2003 - 2007Y 
Pat House1967 - 1968Y 
Tom House1971 - 1978Y 
Charlie Householder1882 - 1884  
Charlie Householder1884 - 1884  
Ed Householder1903 - 1903  
Paul Householder1980 - 1987Y 
Frank Houseman1886 - 1886  
John Houseman1894 - 1897  
Ben Houser1910 - 1912  
Joe Houser1914 - 1914  
Wayne Housie1991 - 1993  
Tyler Houston1996 - 2003Y 
Art Houtteman1945 - 1957  
Lefty Houtz1899 - 1899  
Steve Hovley1969 - 1973  
Ed Hovlik1918 - 1919  
Joe Hovlik1909 - 1911  
Ben Howard2002 - 2004Y 
Bruce Howard1963 - 1968  
Chris Howard1991 - 1994  
Chris Howard1993 - 1995Y 
Dave Howard1912 - 1915  
David Howard1991 - 1999Y 
Del Howard1905 - 1909  
Doug Howard1972 - 1976  
Earl Howard1918 - 1918  
Elston Howard1955 - 1968Y 
Frank Howard1958 - 1973Y 
Fred Howard1979 - 1979  
Ivan Howard1914 - 1917  
Larry Howard1970 - 1973  
Lee Howard1946 - 1947  
Matt Howard1996 - 1996  
Mike Howard1981 - 1983  
Paul Howard1909 - 1909  
Ryan Howard2004 - 2007Y 
Steve Howard1990 - 1990  
Thomas Howard1990 - 2000Y 
Wilbur Howard1973 - 1978Y 


Did you know that the career home run leader whose last name begins with an 'H' is Frank Howard with three-hundred eighty-two?

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a breakdown of players born in U.S. States that begin with the letter 'H': Hawaii with thirty ball players.

Hall of Famer Ned Hanlon was the captain of the World Champion 1887 Detroit Wolverines, the first title in Detroit baseball history, and the last until the Tigers of 1935.