This List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball is largely based on the research compiled by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research. The list includes those who played on major Negro league teams prior to integration (and any caliber Negro league team after integration) as well as in Major League Baseball. The list does not include Negro league players who only played in the minor leagues and White Hispanic players who played in both the Negro Leagues and MLB prior to full integration (ex. Pedro Dibut).

Pre-integration players

Major League Baseball was segregated from 1887 through 1946. The integration of Major League Baseball happened at the beginning of the 1947 MLB season when Jackie Robinson played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. By the 1950s, enough black talent had integrated into the formerly "white" leagues (both major and minor) that the Negro leagues themselves had become a minor league circuit.

Below is a list of 52 players who played for major Negro league teams up to 1950 and eventually saw playing time for a Major League team. Of these, nine have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Upon the death of Willie Mays, Bill Greason is the sole surviving.

+ Key†Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

PlayerNegro league Team(s)Negro league Year(s)Major League Team(s)Major League Year(s)NotesJackie Robinson†Kansas City Monarchs1945Brooklyn Dodgers1947–1956Larry Doby†Newark Eagles1942–1944,1946–1947Cleveland IndiansChicago White SoxDetroit Tigers1947–1955,19581956–1957,19591959Hank ThompsonKansas City Monarchs1943,1946–1948St. Louis BrownsNew York Giants19471949–1956Willard Brown†Kansas City Monarchs1935–1944,1946–1949St. Louis Browns1947Dan BankheadBirmingham Black BaronsMemphis Red Sox1940–1942,19441946–1947Brooklyn Dodgers1947,1950–1951Roy Campanella†Wash/Balt Elite Giants1937–1945Brooklyn Dodgers1948–1957Satchel Paige†Birmingham Black BaronsCleveland CubsPittsburgh CrawfordsSt. Louis StarsNewark EaglesKansas City Monarchs1924–1955Cleveland IndiansSt. Louis BrownsKansas City Athletics1948–19491951–19531965Minnie Miñoso†New York Cubans1946–1948Cleveland IndiansChicago White SoxSt. Louis CardinalsWashington Senators1949,1951,1958–19591951–57,60–61,64,76,8019621963Don NewcombeNewark Eagles1944–45Brooklyn/LA DodgersCincinnati RedsCleveland Indians1949–1951,1954–19581958–19601960Monte Irvin†Newark Eagles1937–1942,1945–1949New York GiantsChicago Cubs1949–19551956Luke EasterHomestead Grays1947–1948Cleveland Indians1949–1954Sam JethroeIndianapolis ABCsCin/Cleveland Buckeyes19381942–1948Boston BravesPittsburgh Pirates1950–19521954Luis MárquezNew York Black YankeesBaltimore Elite GiantsHomestead Grays194519461946–1948Boston BravesChicago CubsPittsburgh Pirates195119541954Ray NobleNew York Cubans1945–1950New York Giants1951–1953Artie WilsonBirmingham Black Barons1944–1948New York Giants1951Harry SimpsonPhiladelphia Stars1946–1948Cleveland IndiansKansas City AthleticsNew York YankeesChicago White SoxPittsburgh Pirates1951–1953,19551955–1957,1958–19591957–195819591959Willie Mays†Birmingham Black Barons1948–1950NY/SF GiantsNew York Mets1951–1952,1954–19721972–1973Sam HairstonBirmingham Black BaronsCin-Ind/Indianapolis Clowns19441945–1950Chicago White Sox1951Bob BoydMemphis Red Sox1946–1950Chicago White SoxBaltimore OriolesKansas City AthleticsMilwaukee Braves1951,1953–19541956–196019611961Sam JonesCleveland Buckeyes1947–1948Cleveland IndiansChicago CubsSt. Louis CardinalsSan Francisco GiantsDetroit TigersBaltimore Orioles1951–19521955–19561957–1958,19631959–196119621964Héctor RodríguezNew York Cubans1944Chicago White Sox1952George CroweNew York Black YankeesNew York Cubans1947–19481948–1949Boston/Mil BravesCincinnati RedsSt. Louis Cardinals1952–1953,19551956–19581959–1961Buzz ClarksonPit/Tol/Tol-Ind CrawfordsNewark EaglesPhiladelphia Stars1938–194019401942,1946,1949Boston Braves1952Quincy TrouppeSt. Louis StarsDetroit WolvesHomestead GraysKansas City MonarchsChicago American GiantsIndianapolis ABC'sCleveland BuckeyesNew York Cubans1930–1931,1939193219321932,1934–19361933,1935,19481938–19391944–19471949Cleveland Indians1952Joe BlackBaltimore Elite Giants1943,1946–1950Brooklyn DodgersCincinnati RedsWashington Senators1952–19551955–19561957Dave PopeHomestead Grays1946,1948Cleveland IndiansBaltimore Orioles1952,1954–1955,19561955–1956Sandy AmorósNew York Cubans1950Brooklyn/LA DodgersDetroit Tigers1952,1954–1957,1959–19601960Junior GilliamBaltimore Elite Giants1946–1950Brooklyn/LA Dodgers1953–1966Connie JohnsonAtlanta Black CrackersToledo-Ind CrawfordsKansas City Monarchs194019401940–1942,1946–1950Chicago White SoxBaltimore Orioles1953,1955–19561956–1958Jim PendletonChicago American Giants1948Milwaukee BravesPittsburgh PiratesCincinnati RedsHouston Colt .45's1953–19561957–195819591962Dave HoskinsCincinnati ClownsChicago American GiantsHomestead GraysLouisville Buckeyes194219431944–19461949Cleveland Indians1953–1954Al SmithCleveland Buckeyes1946–1948Cleveland IndiansChicago White SoxBaltimore OriolesBoston Red Sox1953–1957, 19641958–196219631964Bob TriceHomestead Grays1948–1950Phil/KC Athletics1953–1955Ernie Banks†Kansas City Monarchs1950,1953Chicago Cubs1953–1971Gene BakerKansas City Monarchs1948–1950Chicago CubsPittsburgh Pirates1953–19571957–1958,1960-961Curt RobertsKansas City Monarchs1947–1950Pittsburgh Pirates1954–1956Chuck HarmonChuck Harmon played under alias of Charlie Fine for the Clowns so as not to violate his college basketball eligibility.Indianapolis Clowns1947Cincinnati RedsSt. Louis CardinalsPhiladelphia Phillies1954–19561956–19571957Jose SantiagoNew York Cubans1947–1948Cleveland IndiansKansas City Athletics1954–19551956Charlie WhitePhiladelphia Stars1950Milwaukee Braves1954–1955Jay HeardBirmingham Black BaronsMemphis Red SoxHouston/NO Eagles1945–194919491949–1951Baltimore Orioles1954Bill GreasonBirmingham Black Barons1948–1951St. Louis Cardinals1954Elston HowardKansas City Monarchs1948–1950New York YankeesBoston Red Sox1955–19671967–1968Bob ThurmanHomestead GraysKansas City Monarchs1946–19481949Cincinnati Reds1955–1959Roberto VargasChicago American Giants1948Milwaukee Braves1955Lino DonosoNew York Cubans1947Pittsburgh Pirates1955–1956Milt SmithPhiladelphia StarsKansas City Monarchs1949,1950–19511950Cincinnati Reds1955Webbo ClarkeCleveland BuckeyesMemphis Red Sox1946–19481950Washington Senators1955Pat ScantleburyNew York Cubans1944–1950Cincinnati Reds1956Charlie PeeteCharlie Peete and his family died in a plane crash in 1957 when he was 27.Indianapolis Clowns1950St. Louis Cardinals1956Joe CaffieCleveland Buckeyes1950Cleveland Indians1956–1957Frank BarnesKansas City Monarchs1949–1950St. Louis Cardinals1957–1958,1960Bob WilsonNewark/Houston Eagles1947–1949Los Angeles Dodgers1958 Notes

Post-integration players An additional 35 or so players played on a Negro league team after 1950. A select few were All-Stars and one was inducted into the Hall of Fame:

PlayerNegro league Team(s)Negro league Year(s)Major League Team(s)Major League Year(s)NotesHenry Aaron†Indianapolis Clowns1952Milwaukee/Atlanta BravesMilwaukee Brewers1954–19741974–1976George AltmanKansas City Monarchs1955Chicago CubsSt. Louis CardinalsNew York Mets1959–1962, 1965–196719631964Donn ClendenonAtlanta Black Crackers1952–1956Pittsburgh PiratesMontreal ExposNew York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals1961–196819691969–19711972Charlie NealAtlanta Black Crackers1947–1959Brooklyn/Los Angeles DodgersNew York MetsCincinnati Reds1956–19611962–19631963Blue Moon OdomRaleigh Tigers1962Kansas City/Oakland AthleticsCleveland IndiansAtlanta BravesChicago White Sox1964–1975197519751976Maury WillsRaleigh Tigers1950Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh PiratesMontreal Expos1959–1966, 1969–19721967–19681969Willie SmithBirmingham Black Barons1958-1959Detroit TigersLos Angeles AngelsCleveland IndiansChicago CubsCincinnati Reds19631964–19661967–19681968–19701971

See also

List of starting black NFL quarterbacks List of black NHL players

References

List of players: Military service: