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Alphabetical List of Canadians Who Have Played in the Major Leagues, 1871 to 2008
At least 230 Canadians have played in the major leagues since 1871. You'll find an alphabetical list of every Canadian who played in the majors between 1871 and 2008 on the following pages.
Larry Walker, Ferguson Jenkins and Phil Marchildon were born in Canada and developed their skills in Canada. George Selkirk, Jeff Heath and Kirk McCaskill were born here but grew up in the United States. Kevin Reimer was born in Macon, Georgia, where his father Gerry was playing in the Southern League. Kevin grew up in Enderby, British Columbia, and is a proud Canadian.
For the purposes of this book, a person is a Canadian if he or she was:
a) born in Canada, as were Jason Bay and Olga Grant;
b) born abroad of Canadian parents, e.g., Kevin Reimer; or
c) born abroad but grew up in Canada, such as Jimmy Archer.
Mike Brannock, a third baseman from Guelph, Ontario, played for Chicago of the National Association in 1871, and he is the starting point for the alphabetical list of Canadian major league players that begins on the next page.
Terry Puhl was born in Melville, Saskatchewan, learned baseball there and left home at 17 to pursue his career. Terry's home is in Texas but his roots are in Saskatchewan. "I am a Canadian," he says. "My children have dual citizenship."
Larry Walker, the greatest all-around player Canada ever produced, wore a Canada T-shirt under his Colorado Rockies uniform. "I am proud to be a Canadian," he said, "and proud to tell other young Canadians that they can make a career in sport if they listen to their coaches, watch other players and work hard."
The achievements of the Canadians described in this book are part of Canada's sports history; but they are not just about the past. These stories are proof that Canadians play baseball with the best in the world, now and in the future.
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| Alexander, Bob | Vancouver, BC | Baltimore, AL, 1955 | |
| Andrus, Wiman | Orono, ON | Providence, NL, 1885 | |
| Archer, Jimmy | Dublin, Ireland* | Pittsburgh, NL, 1904 | |
| Atkinson, Bill | Chatham, ON | Montreal, NL, 1976 | |
| Aucoin, Derek | Lachine, QC | Montreal, NL, 1996 | |
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| Bahr, Edson | Rouleau, SK | Pittsburgh, NL, 1946 | |
| Balaz, John | Toronto, ON | California, AL, 1974 | |
| Barnwell, Chris | Jacksonville, FL* | Milwaukee, NL, 2006 | |
| Barton, Vince | Edmonton, AB | Chicago, NL, 1931 | |
| Bay, Jason | Trail, BC | San Diego, NL, 2003 | |
| Bedard, Erik | Navan, ON | Baltimore, AL, 2002 | |
| Bertoia, Reno | Italy* | Detroit, AL, 1953 | |
| Biasatti, Hank | Italy* | Philadelphia, AL, 1949 | |
| Boucher, Denis | Montreal, QC | Toronto, AL, 1991 | |
| Bowsfield, Ted | Vernon, BC | Boston, AL, 1958 | |
| Brannock, Mike | Guelph, ON | Chicago, NL, 1871 | |
| Braun, Ryan | Kitchener, ON | Kansas City, AL, 2006 | |
| Burgess, Tom | London, ON | St. Louis, NL, 1954 | |
| Burnside, Sheldon | South Bend, IN* | Detroit, AL, 1978 | |
| Butler, Rich | Toronto, ON | Toronto, AL, 1997 | |
| Butler, Rob | East York, ON | Toronto, AL, 1993 | |
| Buxton, Ralph | Weyburn, SK | Philadelphia, AL, 1938 | |
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| Calvert, Paul | Montreal, QC | Cleveland, AL, 1942 | |
| Cameron, Jack | Sydney, NS | Boston, NL, 1906 | |
| Carlin, Luke | Silver Springs, MD* | San Diego, NL, 2008 | |
| Casey, Bob | Adolphustown, ON | Detroit, NL, 1882 | |
| Clapp, "Stubby" | Windsor, ON | St. Louis, NL, 2001 | |
| Clarke, Justin | Amherstburg, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1905 | |
| Cleveland, Reggie | Swift Current, SK | St. Louis, NL, 1969 | |
| Cockman, Jim | Guelph, ON | New York, AL, 1905 | |
| Collins, Chub | Dundas, ON | Buffalo, NL, 1884 | |
| Colman, Frank | London, ON | Pittsburgh, NL, 1942 | |
| Congalton, William | Guelph, ON | Chicago, NL, 1902 | |
| Cook, Earl | Stouffville, ON | Detroit, AL, 1941 | |
| Cormier, Rheal | Moncton, NB | St. Louis, NL, 1991 | |
| Cort, Barry | Toronto, ON | Milwaukee, AL, 1977 | |
| Craig, Pete | LaSalle, ON | Washington, AL, 1964 | |
| Crain, Jesse | Toronto, ON | Minnesota, AL, 2004 | |
| Crosby, Ken | New Denver, BC | Chicago, NL, 1975 | |
| Currie, Clarence | Glencoe, ON | Cincinnati, NL, 1902 | |
| Cyr, Eric | Montreal, QC | San Diego, NL, 2002 | |
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| Daly, Tom | Saint John, NB | Chicago, AL, 1913 | |
| Daviault, Ray | Montreal, QC | New York, NL, 1962 | |
| Davidson, David | Richmond Hill, ON | Pittsburgh, NL, 2007 | |
| Dee, Maurice | Halifax, NS | St. Louis, AL, 1915 | |
| Demarais, Fred | Montreal, QC | Chicago, NL, 1890 | |
| Dempster, Ryan | Sechelt, BC | Florida, NL, 1998 | |
| Dickson, Jason | London, ON | California, AL, 1996 | |
| Dorsey, Jerry | Canada | Baltimore, UA, 1884 | |
| Doyle, John | Halifax, NS | Pittsburgh, AA, 1882 | |
| Ducey, Rob | Toronto, ON | Toronto, AL, 1987 | |
| Dugas, Gus | St-Jean-de-Matha, QC | Pittsburgh, NL, 1930 | |
| Dunn, Steve | London, ON | St. Paul, UL, 1884 | |
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| Emslie, Bob | Guelph, ON | Baltimore, AA, 1883 | |
| Erautt, Joe | Vibank, SK | Chicago, AL, 1950 | |
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| Fisher, Harry | Newbury, ON | Pittsburgh, NL, 1951 | |
| Ford, Gene | Milton, NS | Detroit, AL, 1905 | |
| Ford, Russ | Brandon, MB | New York, AL, 1909 | |
| Fowler, Dick | Toronto, ON | Philadelphia, AL, 1941 | |
| Francis, Jeff | Vancouver, BC | Colorado, NL, 2004 | |
| Frobel, Doug | Ottawa, ON | Pittsburgh, NL, 1982 | |
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| Gagné, Eric | Montreal, QC | Los Angeles, NL, 1999 | |
| Gardiner, Mike | Sarnia, ON | Seattle, AL, 1990 | |
| Gardner, Alex | Toronto, ON | Washington, AA, 1884 | |
| Gibson, George | London, ON | Pittsburgh, NL, 1905 | |
| Gladu, Roland | Montreal, QC | Boston, NL, 1944 | |
| Gorbous, Glen | Drumheller, AB | Cincinnati, NL, 1955 | |
| Graney, Jack | St. Thomas, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1908 | |
| Green, Jason | Port Hope, ON | Houston, NL, 2000 | |
| Green, Steve | Greenfield Park, QC | Anaheim, AL, 2001 | |
| Guiel, Aaron | Vancouver, BC | Kansas City, AL, 2002 | |
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| Handrahan, Vern | Charlottetown, PEI | Kansas City, AL, 1964 | |
| Hannifan, Pat | Halifax, NS | Brooklyn, NL, 1897 | |
| Harden, Rich | Victoria, BC | Oakland, AL, 2003 | |
| Hardy, Alex | Toronto, ON | Chicago, NL, 1902 | |
| Harkness, Tim | Montreal, QC | Los Angeles, NL, 1961 | |
| Harris, Billy | Duguayville, NB | Brooklyn, NL, 1957 | |
| Harrison, Tom | Trail, BC | Kansas City, AL, 1965 | |
| Heath, Jeff | Fort William, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1936 | |
| Hill, Shawn | Mississauga, ON | Montreal, NL, 2004 | |
| Hiller, John | Toronto, ON | Detroit, AL, 1965 | |
| Hodgson, Paul | Montreal, QC | Toronto, AL, 1980 | |
| Hooper, Bob | Leamington, ON | Philadelphia, AL, 1950 | |
| Horsman, Vince | Halifax, NS | Toronto, AL, 1991 | |
| Hoy, Peter | Brockville, ON | Boston, AL, 1992 | |
| Humphries, John | North Gower, ON | New York, NL, 1883 | |
| Hunter, Bill | St. Thomas, ON | Louisville, AA, 1884 | |
| Hyndman, Jim | Hamilton, ON | Philadelphia, AA, 1886 | |
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| Irwin, Arthur | Toronto, ON | Worcester, NL, 1880 | |
| Irwin, John | Toronto, ON | Worcester, NL, 1882 | |
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| Jenkins, Ferguson | Chatham, ON | Philadelphia, NL, 1965 | |
| Johnson, Albert | London, ON | Louisville, NL, 1896 | |
| Johnson, John "Spud" | Canada | Columbus, AA, 1889 | |
| Johnson, Mike | Edmonton, AB | Baltimore, AL, 1997 | |
| Jones, Bill | Hartland, NB | Boston, NL, 1911 | |
| Jones, Mike | Hamilton, ON | Louisville, AA, 1890 | |
| Judd, Oscar | Rebecca, ON | Boston, AL, 1941 | |
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| Kellum, Win | Waterford, ON | Boston, AL, 1901 | |
| Kerr, Mel | Souris, MB | Chicago, NL, 1925 | |
| Kilkenny, Mike | Bradford, ON | Detroit, AL, 1969 | |
| Klassen, Danny | Leamington, ON | Arizona, NL, 1998 | |
| Knight, Joe | Point Stanley, ON | Philadelphia, NL, 1884 | |
| Knowles, Jim | Toronto, ON | Pittsburgh, AA, 1884 | |
| Korince, George | Ottawa, ON | Detroit, AL, 1966 | |
| Koskie, Corey | Anola, MB | Minnesota, AL, 1998 | |
| Kottaras, George | Scarborough, ON | Boston, AL, 2008 | |
| Krakauskas, Joe | Montreal, QC | Washington, AL, 1937 | |
| Kyle, Andy | Toronto, ON | Cincinnati, NL, 1912 | |
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| LaForest, Byron | Edmundston, NB | Boston, AL, 1945 | |
| LaForest, Pierre-Luc | Hull, QC | Tampa Bay, AL, 2003 | |
| Lake, Fred | Cornwallis, NS | Boston, NL, 1891 | |
| Landreth, Larry | Stratford, ON | Montreal, NL, 1976 | |
| LaRocque, Sam | St-Mathias, QC | Detroit, NL, 1888 | |
| Law, Ron | Hamilton, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1969 | |
| Lawrence, Jim | Hamilton, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1963 | |
| LePine, Pete | Montreal, QC | Detroit, AL, 1902 | |
| Lines, Dick | Montreal, QC | Washington, AL, 1966 | |
| Lisi, Ricardo | Halifax, NS | Texas, AL, 1981 | |
| Loewen, Adam | Surrey, BC | Baltimore, AL, 2006 | |
| Long, Nelson | Burlington, ON | Boston, NL, 1902 | |
| Lyons, Pat | Belleville, ON | Cleveland, NL, 1890 | |
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| MacKenzie, Eric | Glendon, AB | Kansas City, AL, 1955 | |
| MacKenzie, Ken | Gore Bay, ON | Milwaukee, NL, 1960 | |
| Magee, Bill | New Brunswick | Louisville, NL, 1897 | |
| Maranda, Georges | Levis, QC | San Francisco, NL, 1960 | |
| Marchildon, Phil | Penetanguishene, ON | Philadelphia, AL, 1940 | |
| Martin, Russell | East York, ON | Los Angeles, NL, 2006 | |
| Mathieson, Scott | Aldergrove, BC | Philadelphia, NL, 2006 | |
| Maysey, Matt | Hamilton, ON | Montreal, NL, 1992 | |
| McCabe, Ralph | Napanee, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1946 | |
| McCaskill, Kirk | Kapuskasing, ON | California, AL, 1985 | |
| McGovern, Art | Saint John, NB | Boston, AL, 1905 | |
| McKay, Cody | Vancouver, BC | Oakland, AL, 2002 | |
| McKay, Dave | Vancouver, BC | Minnesota, AL, 1975 | |
| McKeever, Jim | Saint John, NB | Boston, UA, 1884 | |
| McLean, Larry | Fredericton, NB | Boston, AL, 1901 | |
| McMillan, George | Ontario | New York, NL, 1890 | |
| Mead, Charlie | Vermilion, AB | New York, NL, 1943 | |
| Mears, Chris | Ottawa, ON | Detroit, AL, 2003 | |
| Miller, Doc | Chatham, ON | Chicago, NL, 1910 | |
| Moore, Jerrie | Windsor, ON | Altoona, UA, 1884 | |
| Morneau, Justin | New Westminster, BC | Minnesota, AL, 2003 | |
| Morrison, Jon | London, ON | Indianapolis, AA, 1884 | |
| Mountjoy, Billy | London, ON | Cincinnati, AA, 1883 | |
| Mullin, Henry | Saint John, NB | Washington, AA, 1884 | |
| Murphy, Larry | Toronto, ON | Washington, AA, 1891 | |
| Myette, Aaron | New Westminster, BC | Chicago, AL, 1999 | |
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| Nicholson, Kevin | Vancouver, BC | San Diego, NL, 2000 | |
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| O'Brien, John | Saint John, NB | Brooklyn, NL, 1891 | |
| O'Connor, Dan | Guelph, ON | Louisville, AA, 1890 | |
| O'Halloran, Greg | Toronto, ON | Florida, NL, 1994 | |
| O'Hara, Bill | Toronto, ON | New York, NL, 1909 | |
| O'Neill, Fred | London, ON | New York, AA, 1887 | |
| O'Neill, Harry | Lindsay, ON | Philadelphia, AL, 1922 | |
| O'Neill, James "Tip" | Woodstock, ON | New York, NL, 1883 | |
| O'Neill, William John | Saint John, NB | Boston, AL, 1904 | |
| O'Rourke, Frank | Hamilton, ON | Boston, NL, 1912 | |
| Orr, Peter | Richmond Hill, ON | Atlanta, NL, 2005 | |
| Osborne, Fred | Canada | Pittsburgh, NL, 1890 | |
| Ostrosser, Brian | Hamilton, ON | New York, NL, 1973 | |
| Owens, Frank | Toronto, ON | Boston, AL, 1905 | |
| Oxley, Henry | Covehead, PEI | New York, NL, 1884 | |
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| Pagan, Dave | Nipawin, SK | New York, AL, 1973 | |
| Pfann, Bill | Hamilton, ON | Cincinnati, NL, 1894 | |
| Phillips, Bill | Saint John, NB | Cleveland, NL, 1879 | |
| Piche, Ron | Verdun, QC | Milwaukee, NL, 1960 | |
| Pinnance, Elijah | Walpole Island, ON | Philadelphia, AL, 1903 | |
| Pirie, James | Ontario | Philadelphia, NL, 1883 | |
| Pladson, Gordon | New Westminster, BC | Houston, NL, 1979 | |
| Pond, Simon | North Vancouver, BC | Toronto, AL, 2004 | |
| Puhl, Terry | Melville, SK | Houston, NL, 1977 | |
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| Quantrill, Paul | London, ON | Boston, AL, 1992 | |
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| Radmanovich, Ryan | Calgary, AB | Seattle, AL, 1998 | |
| Randall, Newton | New Lowell, ON | Chicago, NL, 1907 | |
| Raymond, Claude | St-Jean, QC | Chicago, AL, 1959 | |
| Reid, Billy | London, ON | Baltimore, AA, 1883 | |
| Reimer, Kevin | Macon, GA* | Texas, AL, 1988 | |
| Reitsma, Chris | Minneapolis, MN* | Cincinnati, NL, 2001 | |
| Richmond, Scott | North Vancouver, BC | Toronto, AL, 2008 | |
| Riley, Jim | Bayfield, NB | St. Louis, AL, 1921 | |
| Robertson, Sherry | Montreal, QC | Washington, AL, 1940 | |
| Rosen, Goody | Toronto, ON | Brooklyn, NL, 1937 | |
| Ross, Ernie | Toronto, ON | Baltimore, AL, 1902 | |
| Rowan, David | Elora, ON | St. Louis, AL, 1911 | |
| Roy, Jean-Pierre | Montreal, QC | Brooklyn, NL, 1946 | |
| Rutherford, John | Belleville, ON | Brooklyn, NL, 1952 | |
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| Scanlan, Patrick | Nova Scotia | Boston, UA, 1884 | |
| Selkirk, George | Huntsville, ON | New York, AL, 1934 | |
| Shank, Harvey | Toronto, ON | California, AL, 1970 | |
| Shields, Vince | Fredericton, NB | St. Louis, NL, 1924 | |
| Shipanoff, Dave | Edmonton, AB | Philadelphia, NL, 1985 | |
| Siddall, Joe | Windsor, ON | Montreal, NL, 1993 | |
| Sinclair, Steve | Victoria, BC | Toronto, AL, 1998 | |
| Sincock, Bert | Barkerville, BC | Cincinnati, NL, 1908 | |
| Sketchley, Bud | Virden, MB | Chicago, AL, 1942 | |
| Smith, Charles "Pop" | Digby, NS | Cincinnati, NL, 1880 | |
| Smith, Frank | Fonthill, ON | Pittsburgh, AA, 1884 | |
| Smith, Tom | Guelph, ON | Brooklyn, NA, 1875 | |
| Snyder, Cooney | Toronto, ON | Louisville, NL, 1898 | |
| Spoljaric, Paul | Kelowna, BC | Toronto, AL, 1994 | |
| Stairs, Matt | Fredericton, NB | Montreal, NL, 1992 | |
| Steele, Bob | Cassburn, ON | St. Louis, NL, 1916 | |
| Stern, Adam | London, ON | Boston, AL, 2005 | |
| Stewart, Andy | Oshawa, ON | Kansas City, AL, 1997 | |
| Summers, William | Toronto, ON | St. Louis, NL, 1893 | |
| Swindle, R.J. | Vancouver, BC | Philadelphia, NL, 2008 | |
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| Taylor, Ron | Toronto, ON | Cleveland, AL, 1962 | |
| Teahan, Mark | Redlands, CA* | Kansas City, AL, 2005 | |
| Thompson, John | London, ON | Cincinnati, AA, 1882 | |
| Thorman, Scott | Cambridge, ON | Atlanta, NL, 2006 | |
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| Upham, John | Windsor, ON | Chicago, NL, 1967 | |
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| Vadeboncoeur, Gene | Louiseville, QC | Philadelphia, NL, 1884 | |
| Van Brabant, Ossie | Kingsville, ON | Philadelphia, AL, 1954 | |
| Vickers, Harry | St. Marys, ON | Cincinnati, NL, 1902 | |
| Votto, Joey | Toronto, ON | Cincinnati, NL, 2007 | |
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| Wainhouse, David | Toronto, ON | Montreal, NL, 1991 | |
| Walker, George | Hamilton, ON | Baltimore, AA, 1888 | |
| Walker, Larry | Maple Ridge, BC | Montreal, NL, 1989 | |
| Ward, Pete | Montreal, QC | Baltimore, AL, 1962 | |
| Watkins, Bill | Brantford, ON | Indianapolis, AA, 1884 | |
| Weber, Joe | Hamilton, ON | Detroit, NL, 1884 | |
| Whitehead, Milton | Toronto, ON | St. Louis, UA, 1884 | |
| Wilkie, Aldon | Zealandia, SK | Pittsburgh, NL, 1941 | |
| Wilson, Nigel | Oshawa, ON | Florida, NL, 1993 | |
| Wilson, Steve | Victoria, BC | Texas, AL, 1988 | |
| Wingo, Ed | Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue | Philadelphia, AL, 1920 | |
| Wood, Fred | Dundas, ON | Detroit, NL, 1884 | |
| Wood, Pete | Dundas, ON | Buffalo, AA, 1885 | |
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| Zimmerman, Jeff | Kelowna, BC | Texas, AL, 1999 | |
| Zimmerman, Jordan | Kelowna, BC | Seattle, AL, 1999 | |
