The Ballplayers
A Baseball Player Encyclopedia (Westerberg to Williamson)

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.

"Everyone has a breaking point, turning point, stress point, the game is permeated with it. The fans don't see it because we make it look so efficient. But internally, for a guy to be successful, you have to be like a clock spring, wound but not loose at the same time." - Dave Winfield
The Ballplayers

A Comprehensive Player Registry

Westerberg
to
Williamson
W is for Wagner,
The bowlegged beauty;
Short was closed to all traffic
With Honus on duty.
955 Players
Oscar Westerberg1907 - 1907  
Huyler Westervelt1894 - 1894  
Jim Westlake1955 - 1955Y 
Wally Westlake1947 - 1956Y 
Al Weston1929 - 1929  
Mickey Weston1989 - 1993Y 
Wes Westrum1947 - 1957Y 
Jeff Wetherby1989 - 1989  
John Wetteland1989 - 2000Y 
Buzz Wetzel1927 - 1927  
Dutch Wetzel1920 - 1921  
Shorty Wetzel1885 - 1885  
Stefan Wever1982 - 1982  
Gus Weyhing1887 - 1901  
John Weyhing1888 - 1889  
Bill Whaley1923 - 1923  
Bert Whaling1913 - 1915  
Lee Wheat1954 - 1955Y 
Mack Wheat1915 - 1921  
Zack Wheat1909 - 1927 Y
Charlie Wheatley1912 - 1912  
Woody Wheaton1943 - 1944  
Dan Wheeler1999 - 2007  
Dick Wheeler1918 - 1918  
Don Wheeler1949 - 1949  
Ed Wheeler1902 - 1902  
Ed Wheeler1945 - 1945  
George Wheeler1896 - 1899  
George Wheeler1910 - 1910  
Harry Wheeler1878 - 1884  
Rip Wheeler1921 - 1924  
Bobby Wheelock1887 - 1891  
Gary Wheelock1976 - 1980Y 
Jimmy Whelan1913 - 1913  
Tom Whelan1920 - 1920  
Jack Whillock1971 - 1971  
Matt Whisenant1997 - 2000Y 
Pete Whisenant1952 - 1961Y 
Larry Whisenton1977 - 1982Y 
Lew Whistler1890 - 1893  
Lou Whitaker1977 - 1995Y 
Pat Whitaker1888 - 1889  
Steve Whitaker1966 - 1970  
Bill Whitby1964 - 1964  
Bob Whitcher1945 - 1945  
Abe White1937 - 1937  
Barney White1945 - 1945  
Bill White1879 - 1879  
Bill White1884 - 1888  
Bill White1956 - 1969Y 
Bill White2007 - 2007  
C.B. White1883 - 1883  
Charlie White1954 - 1955  
Deacon White1876 - 1890  
Deke White1895 - 1895  
Derrick White1993 - 1998  
Devon White1985 - 2001Y 
Doc White1901 - 1913  
Don White1948 - 1949  
Ed White1955 - 1955  
Elder White1962 - 1962  
Ernie White1940 - 1948  
Frank White1973 - 1990Y 
Fuzz White1940 - 1947  
Gabe White1994 - 2005Y 
Hal White1941 - 1954Y 
Jack White1904 - 1904  
Jack White1927 - 1928  
Jerry White1974 - 1986Y 
Jo-Jo White1932 - 1944  
Kirby White1909 - 1911  
Larry White1983 - 1984  
Matt White2003 - 2005  
Mike White1963 - 1965Y 
Myron White1978 - 1978  
Rick White1994 - 2007Y 
Rondell White1993 - 2007Y 
Roy White1965 - 1979Y 
Sam White1919 - 1919  
Sammy White1951 - 1962Y 
Sean White2007 - 2007  
Steve White1912 - 1912  
Warren White1884 - 1884  
Will White1877 - 1886  
Ed Whited1989 - 1989  
Burgess Whitehead1933 - 1946Y 
John Whitehead1935 - 1942  
Milt Whitehead1884 - 1884  
Earl Whitehill1923 - 1939  
Charlie Whitehouse1914 - 1919  
Gil Whitehouse1912 - 1915  
Len Whitehouse1981 - 1985Y 
Wally Whitehurst1989 - 1996  
Guerdon Whiteley1884 - 1885  
George Whiteman1907 - 1918  
Mark Whiten1990 - 2000Y 
Eli Whiteside2005 - 2005  
Matt Whiteside1992 - 2005Y 
Sean Whiteside1995 - 1995  
Fred Whitfield1962 - 1970Y 
Terry Whitfield1974 - 1986Y 
Ed Whiting1882 - 1886  
Jesse Whiting1902 - 1907  
Dick Whitman1946 - 1951Y 
Frank Whitman1946 - 1948  
Dan Whitmer1980 - 1981  
Darrell Whitmore1993 - 1995Y 
Art Whitney1880 - 1891  
Frank Whitney1876 - 1876  
Jim Whitney1881 - 1890  
Pinky Whitney1928 - 1939  
Bill Whitrock1890 - 1896  
Ed Whitson1977 - 1991Y 
Ernie Whitt1976 - 1991Y 
Walt Whittaker1916 - 1916  
Possum Whitted1912 - 1922  
Kevin Wickander1989 - 1996  
Bob Wicker1901 - 1906  
Floyd Wicker1968 - 1971  
Kemp Wicker1936 - 1941  
Dave Wickersham1960 - 1969  
Al Wickland1913 - 1919  
Bob Wickman1992 - 2007Y 
Chris Widger1995 - 2006Y 
Al Widmar1947 - 1952Y 
Wild Bill Widner1887 - 1891  
Ted Wieand1958 - 1960  
Charlie Wiedemeyer1934 - 1934  
Tom Wiedenbauer1979 - 1979  
Stump Wiedman1880 - 1888  
Tom Wieghaus1981 - 1984  
Jack Wieneke1921 - 1921  
Bob Wiesler1951 - 1958  
Whitey Wietelmann1939 - 1947  
Alan Wiggins1981 - 1987Y 
Scott Wiggins2002 - 2002  
Ty Wigginton2002 - 2007  
Jimmy Wiggs1903 - 1906  
Bill Wight1946 - 1958Y 
Fred Wigington1923 - 1923  
Sandy Wihtol1979 - 1982  
Del Wilber1946 - 1954Y 
Claude Wilborn1940 - 1940  
Ted Wilborn1979 - 1980  
Milt Wilcox1970 - 1986Y 
Randy Wiles1977 - 1977  
John Wiley1884 - 1884  
Mark Wiley1975 - 1978  
Rob Wilfong1977 - 1987Y 
Harry Wilhelm1899 - 1899  
Hoyt Wilhelm1952 - 1972YY
Jim Wilhelm1978 - 1979  
Kaiser Wilhelm1903 - 1921  
Spider Wilhelm1953 - 1953  
Joe Wilhoit1916 - 1919  
Denney Wilie1911 - 1915  
Harry Wilke1927 - 1927  
Brad Wilkerson2001 - 2007  
Curtis Wilkerson1983 - 1993Y 
Lefty Wilkie1941 - 1946  
Bobby Wilkins1944 - 1945  
Dean Wilkins1989 - 1991  
Eric Wilkins1979 - 1979  
Marc Wilkins1996 - 2001Y 
Rick Wilkins1991 - 2001  
Bill Wilkinson1985 - 1988Y 
Ed Wilkinson1911 - 1911  
Roy Wilkinson1918 - 1922  
Ted Wilks1944 - 1953  
Bob Will1957 - 1963Y 
Jerry Willard1984 - 1994Y 
Ed Willett1906 - 1915  
Carl Willey1958 - 1965Y 
Nick Willhite1963 - 1967Y 
Ace Williams1940 - 1946  
Al Williams1937 - 1938  
Albert Williams1980 - 1984Y 
Art Williams1902 - 1902  
Bernie Williams1970 - 1974  
Bernie Williams1991 - 2006Y 
Billy Williams1959 - 1976YY
Billy Williams1969 - 1969  
Bob Williams1911 - 1913  
Brian Williams1991 - 2000  
Charlie Williams1971 - 1978  
Cy Williams1912 - 1930  
Dale Williams1876 - 1876  
Dallas Williams1981 - 1983  
Dana Williams1989 - 1989  
Dave Williams1902 - 1902  
Dave Williams2001 - 2007  
Davey Williams1949 - 1955Y 
Denny Williams1921 - 1928  
Dewey Williams1944 - 1948  
Dib Williams1930 - 1935  
Dick Williams1951 - 1964Y 
Don Williams1958 - 1962  
Don Williams1963 - 1963  
Earl Williams1928 - 1928  
Earl Williams1970 - 1977Y 
Eddie Williams1986 - 1998Y 
Frank Williams1984 - 1989Y 
George Williams1961 - 1964  
George Williams1995 - 2000  
Gerald Williams1992 - 2005Y 
Glenn Williams2005 - 2005  
Gus Williams1890 - 1890  
Gus Williams1911 - 1915  
Harry Williams1913 - 1914  
Jeff Williams1999 - 2002  
Jerome Williams2003 - 2007  
Jim Williams1969 - 1970  
Jimmy Williams1899 - 1909  
Jimy Williams1966 - 1967Y 
Johnnie Williams1914 - 1914  
Keith Williams1996 - 1996  
Ken Williams1915 - 1929  
Kenny Williams1986 - 1991Y 
Lefty Williams1913 - 1920  
Leon Williams1926 - 1926  
Mark Williams1977 - 1977  
Marsh Williams1916 - 1916  
Matt Williams1983 - 1985  
Matt Williams1987 - 2003Y 
Matt Williams2000 - 2000  
Mike Williams1992 - 2003Y 
Mitch Williams1986 - 1997Y 
Mutt Williams1913 - 1914  
Otto Williams1902 - 1906  
Papa Williams1945 - 1945  
Pop Williams1898 - 1903  
Randy Williams2004 - 2005  
Reggie Williams1985 - 1988Y 
Reggie Williams1992 - 1999  
Rick Williams1978 - 1979Y 
Rinaldo Williams1914 - 1914  
Rip Williams1911 - 1918  
Shad Williams1996 - 1997  
Stan Williams1958 - 1972Y 
Steamboat Williams1914 - 1916  
Ted Williams1939 - 1960YY
Todd Williams1995 - 2007Y 
Tom Williams1892 - 1893  
Walt Williams1964 - 1975Y 
Wash Williams1884 - 1885  
Woody Williams1938 - 1945  
Woody Williams1993 - 2007Y 
Al Williamson1928 - 1928  
Antone Williamson1997 - 1997Y 
Howie Williamson1928 - 1928  
Mark Williamson1987 - 1994Y 
Ned Williamson1878 - 1890  
Scott Williamson1999 - 2007  


The career home run leader whose last name begins with a letter 'W' is Ted Williams and he finished with five-hundred twenty-one. The active (played in at least one game during the 2005 season) home run leader whose last name begins with a letter 'W' is Larry Walker and he had three-hundred eighty-three through the end of the 2005 regular season.

The only member of the 300 Wins Clubs whose last name begins with a letter 'W' is hall of fame pitcher Mickey Welch who ended his career with three-hundred seven victories.

Some of the most popular players clicked on by visitors in this section are: Dan Wilson, Hack Wilson, Preston Wilson, Dave Winfield, Kerry Wood and Jamey Wright.