List of famous baseball players from Netherlands, listed alphabetically with photos of the players when available. Netherlands has produced some very talented baseball players over the years, including pitchers, catchers, infielders and outfielders. These are some of the best Dutch baseball players to ever live, so if you're a native of Netherlands 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 Netherlands then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
List features Rob Cordemans, John Houseman and more items.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Dutch baseball players?" and "Which baseball players are from Netherlands?"
You can click on the names of these legendary baseball players of Netherlands in order to get more information about each one. If you play baseball or just love the sport then use this list of talented Dutch baseball players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before.1
Bert Blyleven
Starting pitcher, PitcherNationality: Netherlands, United States of America
Birthplace: Zeist, Netherlands
Teams: Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, California Angels
Bert Blyleven (born Rik Aalbert Blijleven, April 6, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball... more on Wikipedia2
Andruw Jones
Designated hitter, Right fielderNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves
Andruw Rudolf Jones (Papiamento pronunciation: [ˈandruw ˈdʒonz]; born April 23, 1977) is a... more on Wikipedia3
Shairon Martis
Relief pitcher, PitcherNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
Teams: Washington Nationals
Shairon Benjamin Martis, OON (born March 30, 1987) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball... more on Wikipedia4
Sidney Ponson
Starting pitcher, PitcherNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Noord, Aruba
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals
Sidney Alton Ponson, OON (Papiamento pronunciation: [ˈsidni ponˈsoŋ]; born November 2, 1976)... more on Wikipedia5
Didi Gregorius
ShortstopNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies
Mariekson Julius "Didi" Gregorius, OON (born February 18, 1990), is a Dutch professional... more on Wikipedia6
Rick VandenHurk
Starting pitcher, PitcherNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Teams: Miami Marlins
Henricus "Rick" Nicolas van den Hurk (Eindhoven, May 22, 1985) is a Dutch professional... more on Wikipedia
7Hensley Meulens
Designated hitter, OutfielderNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
Teams: Montreal Expos, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees
Hensley Filemon Acasio Meulens (Papiamento pronunciation: [ˈhɛnsli ˈmʏiləns]; born June 23,... more on Wikipedia8
Wladimir Balentien
OutfielderNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
Teams: Seattle Mariners
Wladimir Ramon Balentien (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvladimir balənˈtin]; born July 2, 1984),... more on Wikipedia- 9
Erik Mourits
Left fielder, Second basemanNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Ralph Milliard
Second basemanNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
Teams: Miami Marlins, New York Mets
Ralph Gregory Milliard (born 30 December 1973 in Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) is... more on Wikipedia 11
Robert Eenhoorn
Second baseman, ShortstopNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Teams: Anaheim Angels, New York Yankees, California Angels
Robert Franciscus Eenhoorn OON (born February 9, 1968) is a retired Dutch professional... more on Wikipedia- 12
Rikkert Faneyte
Outfielder, Center fielderNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers
Rikkert Faneyte (born May 31, 1969) was a Major League Baseball player from 1993 to 1996 for... more on Wikipedia - 13
Yurendell DeCaster
Third basemanNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates
Yurendell Eithel DeCaster (born September 26, 1979) is a former professional baseball third... more on Wikipedia 14
Jair Jurrjens
Starting pitcher, PitcherNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Willemstad, Netherlands
Teams: Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers
Jair Francoise Jurrjens ( JY-ər JUR-jənz; born January 29, 1986) is a Curaçaoan professional... more on Wikipedia15
Greg Halman
Outfielder, Center fielderNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Gregory Anthony Halman (August 26, 1987 – November 21, 2011) was a Dutch professional baseball... more on Wikipedia- 16
John Houseman
Second basemanNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Netherlands
Teams: St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts
John Franklin Houseman (January 10, 1870 in the Netherlands – November 4, 1922 in Chicago) was... more on Wikipedia 18
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David Bergman
PitcherNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Haarlem, Kingdom of the Netherlands
David Franciscus Johan Bergman (born August 16, 1981 in Haarlem, the Netherlands) is a Dutch... more on Wikipedia- 20Rob "Robbie" Cordemans (born October 31, 1974 in Schiedam) is a Dutch baseball player. He... more on Wikipedia
Rob Cordemans
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Gene Kingsale
OutfielderNationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Aruba
Teams: San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners
Eugene Humphrey "Gene" Kingsale, OON (born August 20, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball... more on Wikipedia- 22Sidney de Jong (born 14 April 1979) is a Dutch former baseball player. De Jong represented... more on Wikipedia
Sidney de Jong
- 23Patrick Beljaards (born 4 March 1978 in Haarlem) is a Dutch baseball player. Beljaards... more on Wikipedia
Patrick Beljaards
- 24Pim Walsma (born 3 February 1987, Amsterdam) is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays... more on Wikipedia
Pim Walsma
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