The Ballplayers
A Baseball Player Encyclopedia (Smithberg to Stanley)

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.

"Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've given it to them for a long, long time." - Willie Stargell in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (04/09/2001)
The Ballplayers

A Comprehensive Player Registry

Smithberg
to
Stanley
S is for Speaker,
Swift center-field tender,
When the ball saw him coming,
It yelled, "I surrender."
1,631 Players
Roger Smithberg1993 - 1994  
Stephen Smitherman2003 - 2003  
Mike Smithson1982 - 1989Y 
Lefty Smoll1940 - 1940  
John Smoltz1988 - 2007Y 
Homer Smoot1902 - 1906  
Henry Smoyer1912 - 1912  
Frank Smykal1916 - 1916  
Clancy Smyres1944 - 1944  
Red Smyth1915 - 1918  
Steve Smyth2002 - 2002  
Harry Smythe1929 - 1934  
Ryan Snare2004 - 2004  
Esix Snead2002 - 2004  
John Sneed1884 - 1891  
Charlie Snell1912 - 1912  
Ian Snell2004 - 2007  
Nate Snell1984 - 1987Y 
Wally Snell1913 - 1913  
Chris Snelling2002 - 2007  
Duke Snider1947 - 1964YY
Van Snider1988 - 1989Y 
Roxy Snipes1923 - 1923  
Chappie Snodgrass1901 - 1901  
Fred Snodgrass1908 - 1916  
Frank Snook1973 - 1973  
Chris Snopek1995 - 1998Y 
Colonel Snover1919 - 1919  
J.T. Snow1992 - 2006Y 
Bernie Snyder1935 - 1935  
Bill Snyder1919 - 1920  
Brian Snyder1985 - 1989  
Charles Snyder1890 - 1890  
Chris Snyder2004 - 2007  
Cooney Snyder1898 - 1898  
Cory Snyder1986 - 1994Y 
Earl Snyder2002 - 2004  
Frank Snyder1912 - 1927  
Gene Snyder1959 - 1959  
George Snyder1882 - 1882  
Jack Snyder1914 - 1917  
Jerry Snyder1952 - 1958  
Jim Snyder1961 - 1964Y 
John Snyder1998 - 2000  
Kyle Snyder2003 - 2007  
Pop Snyder1876 - 1891  
Redleg Snyder1876 - 1884  
Russ Snyder1959 - 1970Y 
Scott Sobkowiak2001 - 2001Y 
Louis Sockalexis1897 - 1899  
Bill Sodd1937 - 1937  
Eric Soderholm1971 - 1980Y 
Steve Soderstrom1996 - 1996Y 
Clint Sodowsky1995 - 1999  
Ray Soff1986 - 1987Y 
Rick Sofield1979 - 1981  
Luis Sojo1990 - 2003Y 
Tony Solaita1968 - 1979Y 
Julio Solano1983 - 1989Y 
Alay Soler2006 - 2006Y 
Marcelino Solis1958 - 1958  
Eddie Solomon1973 - 1982Y 
Mose Solomon1923 - 1923  
Moose Solters1934 - 1943  
Jock Somerlott1910 - 1911  
Ed Somerville1876 - 1876  
Joe Sommer1880 - 1890  
Bill Sommers1950 - 1950  
Pete Sommers1887 - 1890  
Rudy Sommers1912 - 1927  
Andy Sommerville1894 - 1894  
Don Songer1924 - 1927  
Andy Sonnanstine2007 - 2007  
Lary Sorensen1977 - 1988Y 
Zach Sorensen2003 - 2005  
Joakim Soria2007 - 2007  
Alfonso Soriano1999 - 2007Y 
Rafael Soriano2002 - 2007Y 
Bill Sorrell1965 - 1970  
Vic Sorrell1928 - 1937  
Chick Sorrells1922 - 1922  
Paul Sorrento1989 - 1999Y 
Elias Sosa1972 - 1983Y 
Jorge Sosa2002 - 2007  
Jose Sosa1975 - 1976  
Juan Sosa1999 - 2001  
Sammy Sosa1989 - 2007Y 
Denny Sothern1926 - 1931  
Allen Sothoron1914 - 1926  
Geovany Soto2005 - 2007  
Mario Soto1977 - 1988Y 
Steve Souchock1946 - 1955Y 
Clyde Southwick1911 - 1911  
Bill Southworth1964 - 1964  
Billy Southworth1913 - 1929  
Mark Souza1980 - 1980  
Bill Sowders1888 - 1890  
John Sowders1887 - 1890  
Len Sowders1886 - 1886  
Jeremy Sowers2006 - 2007  
Bob Spade1907 - 1910  
Warren Spahn1942 - 1965YY
Al Spalding1876 - 1878 Y
Dick Spalding1927 - 1928  
Al Spangler1959 - 1971Y 
Bill Spanswick1964 - 1964  
Jeff Sparks1999 - 2000  
Steve Sparks1995 - 2004Y 
Steve Sparks2000 - 2000  
Tully Sparks1897 - 1910  
Joe Sparma1964 - 1970  
Bob Speake1955 - 1959Y 
Tris Speaker1907 - 1928 Y
Cliff Speck1986 - 1986Y 
By Speece1924 - 1930  
Horace Speed1975 - 1979  
Floyd Speer1943 - 1944  
Kid Speer1909 - 1909  
Tim Spehr1991 - 1999Y 
Chris Speier1971 - 1989Y 
Justin Speier1998 - 2007  
Ryan Speier2005 - 2007Y 
Levale Speigner2007 - 2007  
Bob Spence1969 - 1971  
Stan Spence1940 - 1949  
Ben Spencer1913 - 1913  
Chet Spencer1906 - 1906  
Daryl Spencer1952 - 1963Y 
George Spencer1950 - 1960Y 
Glenn Spencer1928 - 1933  
Hack Spencer1912 - 1912  
Jim Spencer1968 - 1982Y 
Roy Spencer1925 - 1938  
Sean Spencer1999 - 2000  
Shane Spencer1998 - 2004  
Stan Spencer1998 - 2000  
Tom Spencer1978 - 1978  
Tubby Spencer1905 - 1918  
Vern Spencer1920 - 1920  
Paul Speraw1920 - 1920  
Ed Sperber1924 - 1925  
Rob Sperring1974 - 1977Y 
Stan Sperry1936 - 1938  
Bob Spicer1955 - 1956  
Bill Spiers1989 - 2001Y 
Harry Spies1895 - 1895  
Ed Spiezio1964 - 1972Y 
Scott Spiezio1996 - 2007Y 
Charlie Spikes1972 - 1980Y 
Ryan Spilborghs2005 - 2007  
Dan Spillner1974 - 1985Y 
Harry Spilman1978 - 1989Y 
Hal Spindel1939 - 1946  
Scipio Spinks1969 - 1973  
Junior Spivey2001 - 2005  
Paul Splittorff1970 - 1984Y 
Andy Spognardi1932 - 1932  
Al Spohrer1928 - 1935  
Paul Spoljaric1994 - 2000Y 
Carl Spongberg1908 - 1908  
Karl Spooner1954 - 1955  
Tim Spooneybarger2001 - 2003  
Jim Spotts1930 - 1930  
Jerry Spradlin1993 - 2000  
Homer Spragins1947 - 1947  
Charlie Sprague1887 - 1890  
Ed Sprague1968 - 1976Y 
Ed Sprague1991 - 2001Y 
Harry Spratt1911 - 1912  
George Spriggs1965 - 1970  
Jack Spring1955 - 1965Y 
Brad Springer1925 - 1926  
Dennis Springer1995 - 2002  
Ed Springer1889 - 1889  
Russ Springer1992 - 2007  
Steve Springer1990 - 1992  
Joe Sprinz1930 - 1933  
Charlie Sproull1945 - 1945  
Bob Sprout1961 - 1961Y 
Bobby Sprowl1978 - 1981  
Freddy Spurgeon1924 - 1927  
Jay Spurgeon2000 - 2000  
Chris Spurling2003 - 2007  
Ed Spurney1891 - 1891  
Mike Squires1975 - 1985Y 
Joe Stabell1885 - 1885  
George Stablein1980 - 1980  
Eddie Stack1910 - 1914  
Marv Staehle1964 - 1971Y 
Bill Stafford1960 - 1967  
Bob Stafford1890 - 1890  
General Stafford1890 - 1899  
Heinie Stafford1916 - 1916  
John Stafford1893 - 1893  
Steve Staggs1977 - 1978  
Chick Stahl1897 - 1906  
Jake Stahl1903 - 1913  
Larry Stahl1964 - 1973Y 
Scott Stahoviak1993 - 1998Y 
Roy Staiger1975 - 1979  
Tuck Stainback1934 - 1946  
Matt Stairs1992 - 2007Y 
Gale Staley1925 - 1925  
Harry Staley1888 - 1895  
Jerry Staley1947 - 1961Y 
Tracy Stallard1960 - 1966Y 
Virgil Stallcup1947 - 1953  
George Staller1943 - 1943  
George Stallings1890 - 1898  
Oscar Stanage1906 - 1925  
Charley Stanceu1941 - 1946  
Jerry Standaert1925 - 1929  
Jason Standridge2001 - 2007Y 
Pete Standridge1911 - 1915  
Al Stanek1963 - 1963  
Kevin Stanfield1979 - 1979  
Jason Stanford2003 - 2007  
Lee Stange1961 - 1970Y 
Don Stanhouse1972 - 1982Y 
Pete Stanicek1987 - 1988Y 
Steve Stanicek1987 - 1989Y 
Rob Stanifer1997 - 2000  
Joe Stanka1959 - 1959  
Tom Stankard1904 - 1904  
Andy Stankiewicz1992 - 1998Y 
Eddie Stanky1943 - 1953Y 
Bob Stanley1977 - 1989Y 
Buck Stanley1911 - 1911  
Fred Stanley1969 - 1982Y 
Jim Stanley1914 - 1914  
Joe Stanley1884 - 1884  
Joe Stanley1897 - 1909  
Mickey Stanley1964 - 1978Y 
Mike Stanley1986 - 2000Y 


Did you know that the all-time / career games saved leader last name begins with the letter 'S'?' Did you also know that he is one of only two (through 2005) pitchers with more than four-hundred career saves (the other one is John Franco)?

Syracuse University, Southern Illinois University, Santa Clara University, Seton Hall University, San Diego State University or Saint Mary's College of California — which school has had the most major league players? Click each to find out or visit our college baseball section today.

Some of the most popular players clicked on by visitors in this section are: Warren Spahn, Al Spalding, Tris Speaker, Scott Spiezio, Matt Stair, Willie Stargell, Casey Stengel and Shannon Stewart.