For a lot of people where we are from is a point of pride. When we meet someone who hales from the same place as us there is often a sense of comradery. Below is a list of the best players born in the state of Massachusetts.

1. Jeff Bagwell – Boston, MA



• Age: 23 – 37
• Years: 1991 – 2005
• Pos: 1B
• Team(s): Houston Astros

Jeff Bagwell

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
79.9	149	2150	9431	7797	1517	2314	488	32	449	1529	202	78	1401	1558	.297	.408	.540	.948

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2. Tom Glavine – Concord, MA



• Age: 21 – 42
• Years: 1987 – 2008
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Atlanta Braves, New York Mets

Tom Glavine

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
73.9	86	682	682	305	203	3.54	4413.1	56	25	0	1900	1734	1500	2607	14.0%	1.31

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3. Mickey Cochrane – Bridgewater, MA



• Age: 22 – 34
• Years: 1925 – 1937
• Pos: C
• Team(s): Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers

Mickey Cochrane

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
48.6	132	1482	6206	5169	1041	1652	333	64	119	832	64	46	857	217	.320	.419	.478	.897

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4. Jack Chesbro – North Adams, MA



• Age: 25 – 35
• Years: 1899 – 1909
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Highlanders, Boston Red Sox

Jack Chesbro

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
40.4	88	341	289	177	110	2.52	2532	225	32	4	987	708	552	1181	00.0%	1.11

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5. Wilbur Wood – Cambridge, MA



• Age: 19 – 23, 25 – 36
• Years: 1961 – 1965, 1967 – 1978
• Pos: RP
• Team(s): Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox

Wilbur Wood

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
52.1	88	651	297	164	156	3.24	2684	114	24	57	1130	965	724	1411	12.7%	1.23

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6. Bill Donovan – Lawrence, MA



• Age: 21 – 35, 38 – 39, 41
• Years: 1898 – 1912, 1915 – 1916, 1918
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Washington Senators, Brooklyn Superbas, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

Bill Donovan

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
42.8	92	351	314	183	129	2.58	2820.2	279	35	7	1093	809	959	1492	3.6%	1.22

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7. Elbie Fletcher – Milton, MA



• Age: 18 – 19, 21 – 27, 30 – 31, 33
• Years: 1934 – 1935, 1937 – 1943, 1946 – 1947, 1949
• Pos: 1B
• Team(s): Boston Braves / Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates

Elbie Fletcher

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
32.3	121	1415	5826	4879	723	1323	228	58	79	616	32		851	495	.271	.384	.390	.774

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8. Richie Hebner – Boston, MA



• Age: 20 – 37
• Years: 1968 – 1985
• Pos: 3B, 1B
• Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs

Richie Hebner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
33.1	119	1908	7022	6144	865	1694	273	57	203	890	38	40	687	741	.276	.352	.438	.790

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9. Bump Hadley – Lynn, MA



• Age: 21 – 36
• Years: 1926 – 1941
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics

Bump Hadley

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
35.1	96	528	355	161	165	4.24	2945.2	135	14	25	1609	1389	1442	1318	10.1%	1.50

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10. Fred Tenney – Georgetown, MA



• Age: 22 – 37, 39
• Years: 1894 – 1909, 1911
• Pos: 1B, OF
• Team(s): Boston Beaneaters / Doves / Rustlers, New York Giants

Fred Tenney

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
29.4	113	1319	5738	4894	733	1362	159	42	14	327	153		618	17	.278	.365	.337	.701

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11. Mark Belanger – Pittsfield, MA



• Age: 21 – 38
• Years: 1965 – 1982
• Pos: SS
• Team(s): Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers

Mark Belanger

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
40.9	71	2016	6602	5784	676	1316	175	33	20	389	167	75	576	839	.228	.300	.280	.580

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12. Pie Traynor – Framingham, MA



• Age: 21 – 36, 38
• Years: 1920 – 1935, 1937
• Pos: 3B
• Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates

Pie Traynor

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
36.2	107	1941	8293	7559	1183	2416	371	164	58	1273	158	46	472	278	.320	.362	.435	.797

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13. Joe Coleman – Boston, MA



• Age: 18 – 32
• Years: 1965 – 1979
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe Coleman

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
24.8	103	484	340	142	135	3.70	2569.1	94	18	7	1202	1055	1003	1728	15.8%	1.33

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14. Ken Hill – Lynn, MA



• Age: 22 – 35
• Years: 1988 – 2001
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Ken Hill

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
22.7	96	332	315	117	109	4.06	1973	19	8	0	977	891	852	1181	13.9%	1.41

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15. Bill Monbouquette – Medford, MA



• Age: 21 – 31
• Years: 1958 – 1968
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants

Bill Monbouquette

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
22.6	97	343	263	114	112	3.68	1961.2	78	18	3	910	803	462	1122	13.7%	1.25

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16. Stuffy McInnis – Gloucester, MA



• Age: 18 – 36
• Years: 1909 – 1927
• Pos: 1B
• Team(s): Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies

Stuffy McInnis

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.3	103	2127	8623	7822	872	2405	312	101	20	1063	172	59	380	189	.307	.343	.381	.723

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17. Rabbit Maranville – Springfield, MA



• Age: 20 – 41, 43
• Years: 1912 – 1933, 1935
• Pos: SS, 2B
• Team(s): Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Robins, St. Louis Cardinals

Rabbit Maranville

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.9	83	2670	11256	10078	1255	2605	380	177	28	884	291	93	839	756	.258	.318	.340	.658

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18. Dick Donovan – Boston, MA



• Age: 22 – 24, 26 – 37
• Years: 1950 – 1952, 1954 – 1965
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians

Dick Donovan

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
20.8	97	345	273	122	99	3.67	2017.1	101	25	5	909	822	495	880	10.5%	1.23

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19. Danny MacFayden – North Truro, MA



• Age: 21 – 36, 38
• Years: 1926 – 1941, 1943
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves / Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators

Danny MacFayden

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
26	100	465	332	132	159	3.96	2706	158	18	9	1395	1191	872	797	06.8%	1.42

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20. Tony Conigliaro – Revere, MA



• Age: 19 – 22, 24 – 26, 30
• Years: 1964 – 1967, 1969 – 1971, 1975
• Pos: RF
• Team(s): Boston Red Sox, California Angels

Tony Conigliaro

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
12.3	119	876	3591	3221	464	849	139	23	166	516	20	23	287	629	.264	.327	.476	.803

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21. Jack Sanford – Wellesley Hills, MA



• Age: 27 – 38
• Years: 1956 – 1967
• Pos: SP
• Team(s): Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, California Angels, Kansas City Athletics

Jack Sanford

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
17.9	101	388	293	137	101	3.69	2049.1	76	14	11	952	840	737	1182	13.7%	1.29

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