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The Best Canadian MLB Players Of All Time

Updated April 28, 2020 7.0k votes 840 voters 12.9k views64 items

Over 200 Canadian baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. Featuring some of the best MLB players currently playing today and the greatest baseball players of all time, this list of MLB players from Canada includes World Series champions, Hall-of-Famers, and baseball legends. Who is the best MLB player from Canada?

When ranking the best Canadian MLB players, Joey Votto, Larry Walker, and Russell Martin are definitely in the top 10. Other good MLB players who were born in Canada include Justin Morneau, Fergie Jenkins, Jason Bay, and Ryan Dempster.

Vote up the best MLB players from Canada. Feel free to add any famous Canadian baseball players who have played in the Major Leagues who are missing from the list.

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Ferguson Jenkins
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Chatham-Kent, Canada
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox
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#75 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame#41 of 278 The Best Starting Pitchers of All Time
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365
107
Larry Walker
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Maple Ridge, Canada
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals
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#126 of 582 The Greatest Baseball Players Of All Time#82 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History
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Joey Votto
First baseman
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Cincinnati Reds
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#314 of 329 The Most Obnoxious Athletes#21 of 69 The Most Likable Active MLB Players
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Justin Morneau
First baseman
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: New Westminster, Canada
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Minnesota Twins
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Freddie Freeman
First baseman
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, California
Bats: Left
Teams: Atlanta Braves
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Third base
Nationality: Canadian, Dominican
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bats: Right
Teams: Toronto Blue Jays
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219
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Russell Martin
Catcher, Third baseman
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Toronto, East York, Canada
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers
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Eric Gagne
Pitcher
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151
68
Jason Bay
Left fielder
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Trail, Canada
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates
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#105 of 146 The Best Boston Red Sox Of All Time#152 of 207 The Greatest New York Mets of All Time
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137
62
Ryan Dempster
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Gibsons, Canada
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds
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157
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James Paxton
Pitcher
Birthplace: Richmond, Canada
Teams: Seattle Mariners
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#124 of 149 The Greatest New York Yankees Of All Time#98 of 196 The Top Current Baseball Players
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85
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Tip O'Neill
Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Malahide, Ontario, Canada
Teams: St. Louis Browns, New York Gothams, Chicago Pirates, Cincinnati Reds
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93
36
Matt Stairs
Designated hitter, Right fielder
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Saint John, Canada
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs

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Terry Puhl
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Melville, Canada
Teams: Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros
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10
Mike Soroka
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83
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Jeff Heath
Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: Canada, United States of America
Birthplace: Fort William, Ontario, Thunder Bay, Canada
Teams: St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators
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#491 of 511 The Best Baseball Players NOT in the Hall of Fame#34 of 64 The Best Canadian MLB Players Ever
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103
53
John Axford
Pitcher
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Right-handed
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76
31
Claude Raymond
Pitcher
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada
Teams: Houston colt .45s, Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves
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80
35
John Hiller
Pitcher
Nationality: Canada, United States of America
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Teams: Detroit Tigers
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71
28
George Selkirk
Outfielder
Nationality: Canada, United States of America
Birthplace: Huntsville, Canada
Teams: New York Yankees
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81
38
Erik Bedard
Pitcher
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94
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Paul Quantrill
Pitcher
Nationality: Canada, United States of America
Birthplace: London, Canada
Teams: San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins
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Cory Koskie
Outfield
Nationality: Canadian
Birthplace: Anola, Manitoba
Bats: Left
Teams: Twins, Blue Jays, Brewers

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Reggie Cleveland
Pitcher
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Swift Current, Canada
Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals
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Jeff Zimmerman
Pitcher
Nationality: Canada, United States of America
Birthplace: Kelowna, Canada
Teams: Texas Rangers