The following is a list of Major League Baseball players, retired or active.
La through Lh Name Debut Final game Position Teams RefChet Laabs May 5, 1937 June 3, 1947 Outfielder Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics Josh Labandeira September 17, 2004 October 3, 2004 Utility infielder Montreal Expos Clem Labine April 18, 1950 April 24, 1962 Pitcher Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets Coco Laboy April 8, 1969 May 16, 1973 Third baseman Montreal Expos Bob Lacey May 13, 1977 September 26, 1984 Pitcher Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, California Angels, San Francisco Giants Candy LaChance August 15, 1893 April 28, 1905 First baseman Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms, Baltimore Orioles (NL), Cleveland Blues (AL), Boston Americans Marcel Lachemann June 4, 1969 April 25, 1971 Pitcher Oakland Athletics Rene Lachemann May 4, 1965 June 8, 1968 Catcher Kansas City/Oakland Athletics Al Lachowicz September 13, 1983 October 2, 1983 Pitcher Texas Rangers John Lackey June 24, 2002 Pitcher Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox William Lackey October 2, 1890 October 2, 1890 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics (AA) Pete LaCock September 6, 1972 October 5, 1980 First baseman Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals Frank LaCorte September 8, 1975 September 24, 1984 Pitcher Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, California Angels Mike LaCoss July 18, 1978 July 2, 1991 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants Guy Lacy May 7, 1926 August 17, 1926 Second baseman Cleveland Indians Kerry Lacy August 16, 1996 August 21, 1997 Pitcher Boston Red Sox Lee Lacy June 30, 1972 October 3, 1987 Outfielder Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles Hi Ladd July 12, 1898 July 18, 1898 Outfielder Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters Pete Ladd August 17, 1979 October 3, 1986 Pitcher Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners Doyle Lade September 18, 1946 September 29, 1950 Pitcher Chicago Cubs Steve Ladew September 27, 1889 September 28, 1889 Utility player Kansas City Cowboys Joe Lafata April 17, 1947 September 25, 1949 First baseman New York Giants Flip Lafferty September 15, 1876 October 2, 1877 Outfielder Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76), Louisville Grays Aaron Laffey August 7, 2004 Pitcher Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees Ed Lafitte April 16, 1909 August 26, 1915 Pitcher Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, Buffalo Blues Pete Laforest September 2, 2003 September 27, 2007 Catcher Tampa Bay Devil Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies Ty LaForest August 4, 1945 September 30, 1945 Third baseman Boston Red Sox Roger LaFrancois May 27, 1982 October 3, 1982 Catcher Boston Red Sox Mike Laga September 1, 1982 October 3, 1990 First baseman Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants Ed Lagger June 15, 1934 August 27, 1934 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics Lerrin LaGrow July 28, 1970 July 14, 1980 Pitcher Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies Bryan LaHair July 18, 2008 First baseman Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs Joe Lahoud April 10, 1968 May 24, 1978 Outfielder Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals Jeff Lahti June 27, 1982 April 24, 1986 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals Brandon Laird July 22, 2011 Third baseman New York Yankees Gerald Laird April 30, 2003 Catcher Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals Dick Lajeskie September 10, 1946 September 22, 1946 Second baseman New York Giants Nap Lajoie β August 12, 1896 August 26, 1916 Second baseman Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Bronchos/Naps Eddie Lake September 26, 1939 September 30, 1950 Shortstop St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers Fred Lake May 7, 1891 May 28, 1910 Catcher Boston Beaneaters, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Doves Joe Lake April 21, 1908 August 25, 1913 Pitcher New York Highlanders, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers Steve Lake April 9, 1983 September 22, 1993 Catcher Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies Al Lakeman April 19, 1942 May 23, 1954 Catcher Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers Tim Laker August 18, 1992 June 18, 2006 Catcher Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians Dan Lally August 19, 1891 September 19, 1897 Outfielder Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals Jack Lamabe April 17, 1962 September 22, 1968 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs Al LaMacchia September 27, 1943 June 29, 1946 Pitcher St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators Frank LaManna April 16, 1940 September 19, 1942 Pitcher Boston Bees/Braves Ray Lamanno September 11, 1941 October 3, 1948 Catcher Cincinnati Reds Frank Lamanske April 27, 1935 May 1, 1935 Pitcher Brooklyn Dodgers Bill Lamar September 19, 1917 August 6, 1927 Outfielder New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics Wayne LaMaster April 19, 1937 August 29, 1938 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers David Lamb April 12, 1999 September 29, 2002 Shortstop Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins John Lamb August 12, 1970 September 21, 1973 Pitcher September 21, 1973 Lyman Lamb September 14, 1920 September 24, 1921 Third baseman St. Louis Browns Mike Lamb April 23, 2000 Third baseman Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins Ray Lamb August 1, 1969 September 28, 1973 Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians Chris Lambert August 26, 2008 Pitcher Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles Clayton Lambert April 20, 1946 April 30, 1947 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds Gene Lambert September 14, 1941 April 26, 1942 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Otis Lambeth July 16, 1916 April 24, 1918 Pitcher Cleveland Indians Pete Lamer September 10, 1902 August 20, 1907 Catcher Chicago Orphans, Cincinnati Reds Fred Lamlein September 18, 1912 September 21, 1915 Pitcher Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals Gene Lamont September 2, 1970 May 24, 1975 Catcher Detroit Tigers Bobby LaMotte September 1, 1920 July 11, 1926 Shortstop Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns Dennis Lamp August 21, 1977 June 6, 1992 Pitcher Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates Keith Lampard September 15, 1969 October 1, 1970 Outfielder Houston Astros Henry Lampe May 14, 1894 August 2, 1895 Pitcher Boston Beaneaters, Philadelphia Phillies Tom Lampkin September 10, 1988 September 28, 2002 Catcher Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners Dick Lanahan September 15, 1935 May 12, 1941 Pitcher Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates Les Lancaster April 7, 1987 October 3, 1993 Pitcher Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals Gary Lance September 28, 1977 September 28, 1977 Pitcher Kansas City Royals Rick Lancellotti August 27, 1982 August 18, 1990 First baseman San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox Doc Land October 6, 1929 October 6, 1929 Outfielder Washington Senators Grover Land September 2, 1908 September 25, 1915 Catcher Cleveland Naps, Brooklyn Tip-Tops Ken Landenberger September 20, 1952 September 28, 1952 First baseman Chicago White Sox Rafael Landestoy August 27, 1977 September 30, 1984 Second baseman Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds Bill Landis September 28, 1963 September 30, 1969 Pitcher Kansas City Athletics, Boston Red Sox Doc Landis May 2, 1882 September 30, 1882 Pitcher Philadelphia Athletics (AA), Baltimore Orioles (AA) Jim Landis April 16, 1957 August 27, 1967 Outfielder Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox Ken Landreaux September 11, 1977 October 4, 1987 Outfielder California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers Larry Landreth September 16, 1976 September 30, 1977 Pitcher Montreal Expos Hobie Landrith July 30, 1950 August 7, 1963 Catcher Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators Bill Landrum August 31, 1986 June 3, 1993 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos Ced Landrum May 28, 1991 September 25, 1993 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, New York Mets Don Landrum September 28, 1957 July 21, 1966 Outfielder Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants Jesse Landrum April 26, 1938 May 11, 1938 Second baseman Chicago White Sox Joe Landrum July 13, 1950 September 11, 1952 Pitcher Brooklyn Dodgers Tito Landrum July 23, 1980 May 9, 1988 Outfielder St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers Chappy Lane May 16, 1882 September 9, 1884 First baseman Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Toledo Blue Stockings Dick Lane June 20, 1949 July 8, 1949 Outfielder Chicago White Sox Hunter Lane May 13, 1924 July 26, 1924 Third baseman Boston Braves Jason Lane May 10, 2002 October 1, 2007 Outfielder Houston Astros, San Diego Padres Jerry Lane July 7, 1953 May 8, 1955 Pitcher Washington Senators, Cincinnati Redlegs Marvin Lane September 4, 1971 October 3, 1976 Outfielder Detroit Tigers Sam Lanford August 19, 1907 September 14, 1907 Pitcher Washington Senators Walt Lanfranconi September 12, 1941 September 4, 1947 Pitcher Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves Chip Lang September 8, 1975 October 3, 1976 Pitcher Montreal Expos Don Lang July 4, 1938 October 1, 1948 Third baseman Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals Marty Lang July 4, 1930 July 14, 1930 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates Bill Lange April 27, 1893 October 15, 1899 Outfielder Chicago Colts/Orphans Dick Lange September 9, 1972 September 23, 1975 Pitcher California Angels Erv Lange April 19, 1914 October 6, 1914 Pitcher Chicago Chi-Feds Frank Lange May 16, 1910 July 20, 1913 Pitcher Chicago White Sox Ryan Langerhans April 28, 2002 Outfielder Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners Rick Langford June 13, 1976 July 13, 1986 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates Sam Langford April 13, 1926 September 21, 1928 Outfielder Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians Bob Langsford June 18, 1899 June 18, 1899 Shortstop Louisville Colonels Mark Langston April 7, 1984 September 24, 1999 Pitcher Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos, California/Anaheim Angels, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians Hal Lanier June 18, 1964 September 30, 1973 Utility infielder San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees Max Lanier April 20, 1938 July 5, 1953 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, St. Louis Browns Rimp Lanier September 11, 1971 September 26, 1971 Pinch hitter Pittsburgh Pirates Frank Lankford March 31, 1998 May 13, 1998 Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers Ray Lankford August 21, 1990 October 3, 2004 Outfielder St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres John Lannan July 26, 2007 Pitcher Montreal Expos Johnny Lanning April 17, 1936 May 12, 1947 Pitcher Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates Red Lanning June 20, 1916 August 5, 1916 Utility player Philadelphia Athletics Tom Lanning September 14, 1938 October 2, 1938 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Carney Lansford April 8, 1978 October 4, 1992 Third baseman California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics Jody Lansford July 31, 1982 October 2, 1983 First baseman San Diego Padres Gene Lansing April 27, 1922 July 17, 1922 Pitcher Boston Braves Mike Lansing April 7, 1993 September 8, 2001 Second baseman Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox Paul LaPalme May 28, 1951 August 28, 1957 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox Pete Lapan September 16, 1922 May 3, 1923 Catcher Washington Senators Andy Lapihuska September 12, 1942 May 5, 1943 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Dave LaPoint September 10, 1980 April 20, 1991 Pitcher Milwaukee Brew