List of Major League Baseball players (J)

The following is a list of Major League Baseball players, retired or active. As of the end of the 2011 season, there have been 462 players with a last name that begins with J who have appeared in a major league game at some point.

J Name Debut Final game Position Teams RefRay Jablonski April 14, 1953 September 17, 1960 Third baseman St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Redlegs, New York/San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Athletics Fred Jacklitsch June 6, 1900 June 30, 1917 Catcher Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Superbas, New York Highlanders, Baltimore Terrapins, Boston Braves Al Jackson May 31, 1959 September 26, 1969 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds Austin Jackson April 5, 2010 September 30, 2018 Outfielder Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets Bill Jackson April 30, 1914 October 2, 1915 First baseman Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales Bo Jackson September 2, 1986 August 10, 1994 Outfielder Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels Charlie Jackson August 20, 1915 September 26, 1917 Outfielder Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates Chuck Jackson May 26, 1987 June 14, 1994 Third baseman Houston Astros, Texas Rangers Conor Jackson July 28, 2005 September 25, 2011 First baseman Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox Damian Jackson September 12, 1996 August 23, 2006 Utility infielder Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals Danny Jackson September 11, 1983 August 7, 1997 Pitcher Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres Darrell Jackson June 16, 1978 June 1, 1982 Pitcher Minnesota Twins Darrin Jackson June 17, 1985 October 3, 1999 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers Edwin Jackson September 9, 2003 Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals George Jackson August 2, 1911 April 19, 1913 Outfielder Boston Rustlers/Braves Grant Jackson September 3, 1965 September 8, 1982 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals Henry Jackson September 13, 1887 September 28, 1887 First baseman Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) Herb Jackson August 11, 1905 August 14, 1905 Pitcher Detroit Tigers Jim Jackson April 26, 1901 September 28, 1906 Outfielder Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, Cleveland Naps John Jackson June 20, 1933 August 2, 1933 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Ken Jackson September 12, 1987 October 3, 1987 Shortstop Philadelphia Phillies Larry Jackson April 17, 1955 September 27, 1968 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies Lou Jackson July 23, 1958 May 11, 1964 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles Mike Jackson (LHP) May 10, 1970 July 27, 1973 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians Mike Jackson (RHP) August 11, 1986 August 29, 2004 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox Randy Jackson May 2, 1950 September 25, 1959 Third baseman Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians Reggie Jackson β June 9, 1967 October 4, 1987 Outfielder Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, California Angels Ron Jackson (1950s 1B) June 15, 1954 May 15, 1960 First baseman Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox Ron Jackson (1970s 1B) September 12, 1975 September 29, 1984 First baseman California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles Roy Lee Jackson September 13, 1977 October 1, 1986 Pitcher New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins Ryan Jackson March 31, 1998 June 18, 2002 First baseman Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers Sam Jackson May 9, 1871 May 7, 1872 Second baseman Boston Red Stockings, Brooklyn Atlantics Shoeless Joe Jackson August 25, 1908 September 27, 1920 Outfielder Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps/Indians, Chicago White Sox Sonny Jackson September 27, 1963 July 9, 1974 Shortstop Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Atlanta Braves Steven Jackson June 1, 2009 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates Travis Jackson β September 27, 1922 September 24, 1936 Shortstop New York Giants Zach Jackson June 4, 2006 Pitcher Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians Art Jacobs June 18, 1939 June 18, 1939 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds Bucky Jacobs June 27, 1937 June 1, 1940 Pitcher Washington Senators Elmer Jacobs April 23, 1914 September 13, 1927 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox Jake Jacobs September 13, 1960 September 28, 1961 Outfielder Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins Mike Jacobs (SS) July 16, 1902 July 22, 1902 Shortstop Chicago Cubs Mike Jacobs (1B) August 21, 2005 First baseman New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals Otto Jacobs June 13, 1918 August 24, 1918 Catcher Chicago White Sox Ray Jacobs April 20, 1928 May 2, 1928 Pinch hitter Chicago Cubs Spook Jacobs April 13, 1954 July 3, 1956 Second baseman Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates Tony Jacobs September 19, 1948 April 12, 1955 Pitcher Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals Bucky Jacobsen July 16, 2004 September 5, 2004 First baseman Seattle Mariners Baby Doll Jacobson April 14, 1915 September 22, 1927 Outfielder Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics Beany Jacobson April 30, 1904 June 24, 1907 Pitcher Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox Merwin Jacobson September 8, 1915 May 21, 1927 Outfielder New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Robins Larry Jacobus July 15, 1918 August 1, 1918 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds Brook Jacoby September 13, 1981 October 4, 1992 Third baseman Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics Harry Jacoby May 2, 1882 September 19, 1885 Utility player Baltimore Orioles (AA) Jason Jacome July 2, 1994 September 23, 1998 Pitcher New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians Pat Jacquez April 18, 1971 April 25, 1971 Pitcher Chicago White Sox Tom Jacquez September 9, 2000 September 30, 2000 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Jake Jaeckel September 19, 1964 October 2, 1964 Pitcher Chicago Cubs Charlie Jaeger September 9, 1904 October 7, 1904 Pitcher Detroit Tigers Joe Jaeger July 28, 1920 September 6, 1920 Pitcher Chicago Cubs John Jaha July 9, 1992 June 27, 2001 First baseman Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics Art Jahn July 2, 1925 September 17, 1928 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies Chris Jakubauskas April 8, 2009 Pitcher Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles Sig Jakucki August 30, 1936 August 29, 1945 Pitcher St. Louis Browns Lefty Jamerson August 16, 1924 August 16, 1924 Pitcher Boston Red Sox Art James April 10, 1975 August 4, 1975 Outfielder Detroit Tigers Bernie James April 24, 1929 October 1, 1933 Second baseman Boston Braves, New York Giants Bert James September 18, 1909 September 23, 1909 Outfielder St. Louis Cardinals Big Bill James June 12, 1911 September 17, 1919 Pitcher Cleveland Naps, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox Seattle Bill James April 17, 1913 June 4, 1919 Pitcher Boston Braves Bob James September 7, 1978 October 2, 1987 Pitcher Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox Charlie James August 2, 1960 September 27, 1965 Outfielder St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds Chris James April 23, 1986 October 1, 1995 Outfielder Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox Chuck James September 28, 2005 Pitcher Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins Cleo James April 15, 1968 September 26, 1973 Outfielder Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs Delvin James April 16, 2002 September 29, 2002 Pitcher Tampa Bay Devil Rays Dion James September 16, 1983 April 21, 1996 Outfielder Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees Jeff James April 13, 1968 October 1, 1969 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Johnny James September 6, 1958 October 1, 1961 Pitcher Los Angeles Angels Justin James September 2, 2010 September 27, 2010 Pitcher Oakland Athletics Lefty James September 20, 1912 July 3, 1914 Pitcher Cleveland Naps Mike James April 29, 1995 May 5, 2002 Pitcher California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies Rick James September 20, 1967 October 1, 1967 Pitcher Chicago Cubs Skip James September 12, 1977 September 23, 1978 First baseman San Francisco Giants Charlie Jamieson September 20, 1915 July 17, 1932 Outfielder Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians Gerry Janeski April 10, 1970 May 28, 1972 Pitcher Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers Paul Janish May 14, 2008 Shortstop Cincinnati Reds Vic Janowicz May 31, 1953 September 10, 1954 Catcher Pittsburgh Pirates Kenley Jansen July 24, 2010 Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers Larry Jansen April 17, 1947 September 25, 1956 Pitcher New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds Ray Jansen September 30, 1910 September 30, 1910 Third baseman St. Louis Browns Casey Janssen April 27, 2006 Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays Heinie Jantzen June 29, 1912 September 13, 1912 Outfielder St. Louis Browns Hal Janvrin July 9, 1911 October 1, 1922 Utility infielder Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Robins Marty Janzen May 12, 1996 September 27, 1997 Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays Jason Jaramillo April 16, 2009 Catcher Pittsburgh Pirates Kevin Jarvis April 6, 1994 September 24, 2006 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox Pat Jarvis August 4, 1966 September 23, 1973 Pitcher Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos Ray Jarvis April 15, 1969 September 13, 1970 Pitcher Boston Red Sox Roy Jarvis April 30, 1944 September 14, 1947 Catcher Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates John Jaso September 6, 2008 Catcher Tampa Bay Rays Hi Jasper April 19, 1914 August 21, 1919 Pitcher Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians Larry Jaster September 17, 1965 October 4, 1972 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves Paul Jata April 19, 1972 October 4, 1972 Utility player Detroit Tigers Al Javery April 23, 1940 May 8, 1946 Pitcher Boston Bees/Braves Al Javier September 9, 1976 October 1, 1976 Outfielder Houston Astros Julián Javier May 28, 1960 October 1, 1972 Second baseman St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds Stan Javier April 15, 1984 October 6, 2001 Outfielder New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners Joey Jay July 21, 1953 October 2, 1966 Pitcher Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves Jon Jay April 26, 2010 Outfielder St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres Domingo Jean August 8, 1993 October 3, 1993 Pitcher New York Yankees Tex Jeanes April 20, 1921 June 26, 1927 Outfielder Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Giants George Jeffcoat April 20, 1936 June 20, 1943 Pitcher Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves Hal Jeffcoat April 20, 1948 August 6, 1959 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals Mike Jeffcoat August 21, 1983 June 24, 1994 Pitcher Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins Gregg Jefferies September 6, 1987 May 29, 2000 Utility player New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Detroit Tigers Jesse Jefferson June 23, 1973 September 30, 1981