Famous Baseball Players from Germany

Updated June 14, 2019 7.9k views14 items

List of famous baseball players from Germany, listed alphabetically with photos of the players when available. Germany has produced some very talented baseball players over the years, including pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders. These are some of the best German baseball players to ever live, so if you're a native of Germany and are aspiring to play ball professionally then these people should be your idols. If you're searching for a particular popular baseball player from Germany then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.

List features items like Heinie Groh, Lou Gehrig and more!

This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest German baseball players?" and "Which baseball players are from Germany?"

You can click on the names of these legendary baseball players of Germany in order to get more information about each one. If you play baseball or just love the sport then use this list of talented German baseball players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before.

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Cal Ripken, Jr.
Shortstop, Third baseman
Nationality: United States of America,Germany
Birthplace: Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States of America
Teams: Baltimore Orioles
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American... more
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#40 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame#206 of 595 American Public Figures Who Are National Treasures
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Lou Gehrig
First baseman
Nationality: United States of America,Germany
Birthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: New York Yankees
Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American... more
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#29 of 39 Longest Hitting Streaks in Baseball#130 of 753 People We Wish Were Still Alive
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Honus Wagner
Shortstop
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania
Teams: Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), sometimes referred to... more
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#1376 of 1,816 The Best Athletes Of All Time#10 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History
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Orel Hershiser
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets
Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former baseball pitcher who... more
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#13 of 25 Longest Pitching Streaks in Baseball #88 of 278 The Best Starting Pitchers of All Time
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Heinie Groh
Third baseman
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Teams: New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds
Henry Knight "Heinie" Groh (September 18, 1889 – August 22, 1968) was an American professional... more
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#234 of 511 The Best Baseball Players NOT in the Hall of Fame#83 of 120 The Greatest Third Basemen of All Time
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Nick Markakis
Right fielder
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Glen Cove, New York
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Baltimore Orioles
Nicholas William Markakis ( mar-KAY-kis) (born November 17, 1983) is an American professional... more
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Will Ohman
Relief pitcher, Pitcher
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves
William McDaniel Ohman (born August 13, 1977) is a German–born former American professional... more

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Craig Lefferts
Relief pitcher, Pitcher
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Teams: San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles
Craig Lindsay Lefferts (born September 29, 1957) is a former relief pitcher for the Chicago... more
9
Jeff Baker
First baseman, Second baseman
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Bad Kissingen, Germany
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Colorado Rockies
Jeffrey Glen Baker (born June 21, 1981) is a German-born American former professional baseball... more
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Billy Rhiel
Second baseman, Third baseman
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
Teams: Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers
William Joseph Rhiel (August 16, 1900 – August 16, 1946) was a second and third baseman in... more
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Mike Blowers
First baseman, Third baseman
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Würzburg, Germany
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees
Michael Roy "Mike" Blowers (; born April 24, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball player, a... more
12
Heinz Becker
First baseman
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Teams: Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians
Heinz Reinhard Becker (August 26, 1915 – November 11, 1991) was a Major League Baseball first... more
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Fritz Ostermueller
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois
Teams: Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers
Frederick Raymond "Fritz" Ostermueller (September 15, 1907 – December 17, 1957) was a pitcher... more
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Jack Scheible
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Spiders
John G. "Jack" Scheible (February 16, 1866 – August 6, 1897) was a professional baseball... more

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