# List of Major League Baseball players (Y)

The following is a list of Major League Baseball players, retired or active. As of the end of the 2011 season, there have been 105 players with a last name that begins with Y who have been on a major league roster at some point.

## List of Major League Baseball players

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* F
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* H
* I
* J
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* M
* N
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* Q
* R
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* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## Y

| Name | Debut | Final game | Position | Teams |
| Keiichi Yabu | April 9, 2005 | September 27, 2008 | Pitcher | Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta | April 5, 2008 | October 4, 2009 | Pitcher | Kansas City Royals |
| Henry Yaik | October 3, 1888 | October 4, 1888 | Utility player | Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
| Ad Yale | September 18, 1905 | September 20, 1905 | First baseman | Brooklyn Superbas |
| Esteban Yan | May 20, 1996 | July 6, 2006 | Pitcher | Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cincinnati Reds |
| Hugh Yancy | July 5, 1972 | May 29, 1976 | Utility infielder | Chicago White Sox |
| George Yankowski | August 17, 1942 | June 28, 1949 | Catcher | Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox |
| George Yantz | September 30, 1912 | September 30, 1912 | Catcher | Chicago Cubs |
| Ed Yarnall | July 15, 1999 | July 6, 2000 | Pitcher | New York Yankees |
| Rusty Yarnall | June 30, 1926 | June 30, 1926 | Pitcher | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Rube Yarrison | April 13, 1922 | May 7, 1924 | Pitcher | Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Robins |
| Yam Yaryan | April 23, 1921 | September 24, 1922 | Catcher | Chicago White Sox |
| Carl Yastrzemski β | April 11, 1961 | October 2, 1983 | Outfielder | Boston Red Sox |
| Al Yates | May 13, 1971 | July 27, 1971 | Outfielder | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Tyler Yates | April 9, 2004 | May 15, 2009 | Pitcher | New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Emil Yde | April 21, 1924 | October 3, 1929 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers |
| Bert Yeabsley | May 28, 1919 | June 10, 1919 | Pinch hitter | Philadelphia Phillies |
| George Yeager | September 25, 1896 | August 5, 1902 | Catcher | Boston Beaneaters, Cleveland Blues, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles (1901–02) |
| Joe Yeager | April 22, 1898 | September 29, 1908 | Utility player | Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas, Detroit Tigers, New York Highlanders, St. Louis Browns |
| Steve Yeager | August 2, 1972 | August 29, 1986 | Catcher | Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners |
| Al Yeargin | October 1, 1922 | September 20, 1924 | Pitcher | Boston Braves |
| Bill Yeatman | April 20, 1872 | April 20, 1872 | Outfielder | Washington Nationals (NA) |
| Eric Yelding | April 9, 1989 | October 3, 1993 | Utility player | Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs |
| Archie Yelle | May 12, 1917 | July 10, 1919 | Catcher | Detroit Tigers |
| Larry Yellen | September 26, 1963 | October 3, 1964 | Pitcher | Houston Colt .45's |
| Chief Yellow Horse | April 15, 1921 | October 1, 1922 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Carroll Yerkes | May 31, 1927 | April 25, 1933 | Pitcher | Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs |
| Stan Yerkes | May 3, 1901 | April 17, 1903 | Pitcher | Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), St. Louis Cardinals |
| Steve Yerkes | September 29, 1909 | October 1, 1916 | Second baseman | Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Rebels, Chicago Cubs |
| Bill Yerrick | September 27, 1895 | September 1, 1896 | Pitcher | Boston Beaneaters |
| Rich Yett | April 13, 1985 | April 25, 1990 | Pitcher | Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians |
| Tom Yewcic | June 27, 1957 | June 27, 1957 | Catcher | Detroit Tigers |
| Ed Yewell | May 12, 1884 | August 7, 1884 | Utility player | Washington Nationals (AA), Washington Nationals (UA) |
| Charlie Yingling | June 22, 1894 | June 22, 1894 | Shortstop | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Earl Yingling | April 12, 1911 | May 23, 1918 | Pitcher | Cleveland Naps, Brooklyn Dodgers/Superbas, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators |
| Joe Yingling | May 28, 1886 | May 28, 1886 | Pitcher | Washington Nationals (1886–1889) |
| Lenny Yochim | September 18, 1951 | June 19, 1954 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Ray Yochim | May 2, 1948 | May 22, 1949 | Pitcher | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Bill Yohe | August 30, 1909 | September 27, 1909 | Third baseman | Washington Senators |
| Jim York | September 21, 1970 | August 5, 1976 | Pitcher | Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Yankees |
| Lefty York | September 12, 1919 | October 2, 1921 | Pitcher | Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs |
| Mike York | August 17, 1990 | August 16, 1991 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians |
| Rudy York | August 22, 1934 | September 20, 1948 | First baseman | Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics |
| Tom York | May 9, 1871 | October 1, 1885 | Outfielder | Troy Haymakers, Baltimore Canaries, Philadelphia White Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues, Providence Grays, Cleveland Blues (NL), Baltimore Orioles (19th century) |
| Tony York | April 18, 1944 | June 25, 1944 | Utility infielder | Chicago Cubs |
| Masato Yoshii | April 5, 1998 | September 11, 2002 | Pitcher | New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Montreal Expos |
| Eddie Yost | August 16, 1944 | July 28, 1962 | Third baseman | Los Angeles Angels |
| Gus Yost | June 12, 1893 | June 12, 1893 | Pitcher | Chicago Colts |
| Ned Yost | April 12, 1980 | October 6, 1985 | Catcher | Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos |
| Elmer Yoter | September 9, 1921 | April 18, 1928 | Third baseman | Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs |
| Kevin Youkilis | May 15, 2004 | | First baseman | Boston Red Sox |
| Shane Youman | September 10, 2006 | September 30, 2007 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Floyd Youmans | July 1, 1985 | June 24, 1989 | Pitcher | Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Anthony Young | August 5, 1991 | June 19, 1996 | Pitcher | New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros |
| Babe Young | September 26, 1936 | October 2, 1948 | First baseman | New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Bobby Young | August 30, 1948 | September 28, 1958 | Second baseman | St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies |
| Charlie Young | September 5, 1915 | October 3, 1915 | Pitcher | Baltimore Terrapins |
| Chris Young (OF) | August 18, 2006 | | Outfielder | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Chris Young (P) | August 24, 2004 | | Pitcher | Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets |
| Cliff Young | July 14, 1990 | July 24, 1993 | Pitcher | California Angels, Cleveland Indians |
| Curt Young | June 24, 1983 | July 5, 1993 | Pitcher | Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees |
| Cy Young β | August 6, 1890 | October 6, 1911 | Pitcher | Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Americans, Cleveland Naps, Boston Rustlers |
| Danny Young | March 30, 2000 | April 6, 2000 | Pitcher | Chicago Cubs |
| Del Young (OF) | September 24, 1909 | May 12, 1915 | Outfielder | Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo Buffeds/Blues |
| Del Young (IF) | April 19, 1937 | June 12, 1940 | Utility infielder | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Delmon Young | August 29, 2006 | | Outfielder | Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers |
| Delwyn Young | September 7, 2006 | | Outfielder | Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Dick Young | September 11, 1951 | September 28, 1952 | Second baseman | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Dmitri Young | August 29, 1996 | July 11, 2008 | Utility player | St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals |
| Donald Young | September 9, 1965 | October 1, 1969 | Outfielder | Chicago Cubs |
| Eric Young | July 30, 1992 | September 19, 2006 | Second baseman | Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres |
| Eric Young Jr. | August 25, 2009 | | Utility player | Colorado Rockies |
| Ernie Young | May 17, 1994 | September 24, 2004 | Outfielder | Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians |
| George Young | August 10, 1913 | August 15, 1913 | Pinch hitter | Cleveland Naps |
| Gerald Young | July 8, 1987 | August 11, 1994 | Outfielder | Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Harley Young | April 21, 1908 | July 4, 1908 | Pitcher | Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Doves |
| Herman Young | June 11, 1911 | June 23, 1911 | Utility infielder | Boston Rustlers |
| Irv Young | April 14, 1905 | August 25, 1911 | Pitcher | Boston Beaneaters/Doves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox |
| J. B. Young | June 10, 1892 | June 10, 1892 | Pitcher | St. Louis Browns (1882–1900) |
| Jason Young | May 12, 2003 | May 21, 2004 | Pitcher | Colorado Rockies |
| John Young | September 9, 1971 | September 25, 1971 | First baseman | Detroit Tigers |
| Kevin Young | July 12, 1992 | June 27, 2003 | First baseman | Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals |
| Kip Young | July 21, 1978 | September 26, 1979 | Pitcher | Detroit Tigers |
| Matt Young (P) | April 6, 1983 | August 6, 1993 | Pitcher | Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians |
| Matt Young (OF) | April 3, 2011 | | Outfielder | Atlanta Braves |
| Michael Young | September 29, 2000 | | Shortstop | Texas Rangers |
| Mike Young | September 14, 1982 | September 30, 1989 | Outfielder | Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians |
| Pep Young | April 25, 1933 | September 30, 1945 | Second baseman | Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Pete Young | June 5, 1992 | July 18, 1993 | Pitcher | Montreal Expos |
| Ralph Young | April 10, 1913 | September 29, 1922 | Second baseman | New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics |
| Russ Young | April 16, 1931 | July 27, 1931 | Catcher | St. Louis Browns |
| Tim Young | September 5, 1998 | July 6, 2000 | Pitcher | Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox |
| Walter Young | September 6, 2005 | October 2, 2005 | First baseman | Baltimore Orioles |
| Chief Youngblood | July 16, 1922 | July 31, 1922 | Pitcher | Washington Senators |
| Joel Youngblood | April 13, 1976 | September 27, 1989 | Outfielder | Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants |
| Henry Youngman | April 19, 1890 | May 23, 1890 | Utility infielder | Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
| Ross Youngs β | September 25, 1917 | August 10, 1926 | Outfielder | New York Giants |
| Ducky Yount | May 20, 1914 | August 15, 1914 | Pitcher | Baltimore Terrapins |
| Eddie Yount | September 9, 1937 | September 10, 1939 | Outfielder | Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Larry Yount | September 15, 1971 | September 15, 1971 | Pitcher | Houston Astros |
| Robin Yount β | April 5, 1974 | October 3, 1993 | Shortstop / Outfielder | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Carl Yowell | September 5, 1924 | October 1, 1925 | Pitcher | Cleveland Indians |
| Eddie Yuhas | April 17, 1952 | April 28, 1953 | Pitcher | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Jeff Yurak | September 15, 1978 | October 1, 1978 | Outfielder | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Sal Yvars | September 27, 1947 | September 26, 1954 | Catcher | New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals |