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Players Who Made Major League Rosters During Regular Season But Did Not Appear In A Major League Game (1884-present)
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Compiled by Bill Hickman (bdhickmn@aol.com). Last update:7/1/2024
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Thanks go to Cliff Blau for a large number of the entries on this spreadsheet; to Keith Olbermann for another group of submissions; and to other SABR members for their input. Thanks also to Gary Fink for extensive research on corrections.
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Thanks go to Gary Gillette for many of the disabled list entries added to Part III of this spreadsheet.
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NAMEPOSYEAR/TEAMBB-REF ID
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Note to users: This spreadsheet has been reorganized into four parts to introduce more clarity into the specific status of each player with regard to his relationship to the major league team.
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Part I. On major league roster during season, physically able to play, joined major league team during season.
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Adolfo, MickerOF2020 CHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=adolfo000mic
On active roster during playoffs.
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Aitcheson, J. Leiter Sr.P1919 BRO (NL)no listing; farmed to Rochester, NY of International Lg. in 1919
His son, Joe Leiter Aitcheson, Jr., was HOF jockey in steeplechase. Joe Sr. became a horse trainer.
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Allen, Lou2B/SS1930 NY (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=allen-001lou
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Almada, Jose Luis "Lou"P1927 NY (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=almada001jos
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Almendro, JaimeSS1946 NY (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=almend001jai
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Altman, JohnOF1914 CHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=altman003joh
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Amato, HarryOF1946 PIT (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=amato-001har
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Ambrose, JohnP2000 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ambros002joh
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Anderson, Clarence O. "Clary"C1935 NY (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=anders003cla
As a scout, he signed Craig Biggio for the Astros.
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Anderson, Harry Lee "Fuzz"P/OF1928 CLE (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=anders012har
Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina
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Annis, FredP1912 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=annis-001fre
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Anske, William A. "Bill"C1944 PHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=anske-001wil
He was also a minor league umpire.
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Antonini, Michael John "Mike"P2012 LA (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=antoni001mic
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Atkinson, Hollis "Deacon"P1917 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=atkins001hol
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Aube, HormidasP1931 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aube--001hor
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Averett, Clifford Munroe "Cliff"P1911 PIT (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=averet001cli
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Averette, RobertP2001 COL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=averet002rob
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Avery, FrancisIF1920 STL (NL)no listing; no minor league experience
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Avery, WarrenP1920 STL (NL)no listing; no minor league experience
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Ayotte, Robert "Bob"C1943 BOS (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ayotte001rob
Special case in that he had signed a contract with Hartford, yet he was on the Boston Braves' roster and traveled with the Braves' team.
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Bach, Stanley "Pub"OF1934 CIN (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bach--001sta
When in college (U. of Kentucky), he played in minors under the name Stanley Combs.
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Bader, HermanOF1885 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bader-001her
Father of major leaguer Art Bader. He was in a major league game, Phila. NL at St. Louis NL, on 10/1/1885, but it only lasted 1.5 innings before being called on account of rain and therefore didn't count.
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Baker, OscarP1914 PHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baker-002o--
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Bales, Walter HubertC1961 CHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bales-001wal
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Ballard, Michael Aaron "Mike"P2011 BAL (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ballar001mic
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Barath, Stephen "Steve"OF1945 BOS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=barath001ste
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Barbour, Louis Jr. "Lou"P1931 CHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=barbou002lou
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Bartholomew, Clifford "Cliff"P1946 CIN (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bartho001cli
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Baugh, Sammy3B1938 STL (NL)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baugh-001sam
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Bausher, TimP2005 BOS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baushe001tim
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Baxter, BillyP1910 CHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baxter012---
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Beard, John "Lefty" "Bub"P1923 PHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=beard-002joh
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Bennetch, DaleOF1959 CLE (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bennet001dal
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Bennett, Harry "Bugs" "Spud"P1926 BRO (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bennet002har
Also https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bennet001---
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Benninghoven, Herbert "Herb"C1922 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bennin001h--
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Benson, John "Johnny"C1932 BOS (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=benson013---
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Berry, TimP2014 BAL (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=berry-001tim
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Best, Clifford E. "Cliff"P1921 BOS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=best--001cli
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Bevell, Russell "Russ"2B1940 CIN (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bevell001e--
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Beyers, PaulC1920 BRO (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=beyers001pau
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Billie, HarrySS1965 PIT (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=billie001har
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Bills, Joseph Leroy "Joe"OF/P1908 PHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bills-001jos
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Bishop, Lewis M. "Lou"OF1961 CHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bishop001lew
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Blackburn, ClaytonP2015 SF (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=blackb000cla
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Blackburn, ClaytonP2017 TEX (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=blackb000cla
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Blodgett, TomP1917 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=blodge001tho
Also https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=blodge003---
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Bollinger, RyanP2018 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bollin001rya
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Bormet, EmilP1946 CHI (AL)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bormet001emi
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Bradley, John "Jack"P1925 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bradle004joh
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Brashier, EarlP1940 WAS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brashi001ear
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Brice, James "Jim" "Red"P1923 PHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brice-002jam
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Brinker, Edgar "Eddie" "Ed"2B1930 STL (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brinke001edg
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Britton, Arlington Albert "Ollie"P1909 DET (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=britto001arl
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Brown, Don3B1920 CHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brown-009don
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Brunswick, Roman "Froggy"P1948 CHI (AL)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brunsw001rom
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Buck, Eddie JoeC1955-56 BOS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=buck--001ed-
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Buckner, NolanP1925-26 STL (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=buckne006---Also --------
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Bunnell, John "Johnny"P1943 WAS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?ic=bunnel001joh
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Burger, Lawrence "Larry"P1945 WAS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=burger001law
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Burke, Gerard A. "Jerry" "Gerry"P1945 DET (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=burke-004ger
Newspapers give his formal name as Gerald.
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Burmeister, Gerald "Jerry" "Gerry"C1944, 1946 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=burmei001ger
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Burnett, Ora "Mickey" "Escal"2B1944 STL (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=burnet001ora
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Byers, WilliamP1913 BOS (AL)
No professional experience. Came to Red Sox from Minneapolis semi-pro team; released by Red Sox.
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Caffrey, Robert "Bob"P1923 PIT (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=caffre001rob
Duquesne University.
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Camp, JaredP2000 CLE (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=camp--001jar
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Campbell, Raymond "Ray" "Soup"P1944 STL (AL)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=campbe002ray
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Cannon, John F.P1940 CIN (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cannon001joh
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Cannon, Shelby "Shep"P1927 NY (AL)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cannon001she
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Carlander, Wayne ArthurP1961 CHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carlan001way
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Carney, Wallace "Chief"P1926 CHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carney001wal
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Carr, George B.OF1884 IND (AA)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carr--002geo
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Carr, Richard "Dick"P1951 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carr--001ric
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Carroll, Joseph E. "Joe" "Jim" "Ginger"P1926 CHI (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carrol002jos
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Carroll, Joseph E. "Joe" "Jim" "Ginger"P1927 WAS (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carrol002jos
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Carter, Richard Joseph "Dick"P1944 PHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carter002ric
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Carson, Irving J.P1913 BOS (AL)
No professional experience. Came to Red Sox from Braintree (MA) semi-pro team.
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Casagrande, Thomas E. "Tom"P1955 PHI (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=casagr001tho
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Case, William Clifford "Bill" "Cliff"P1914 BRO (FL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=case--002wilAlso -------
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Casey, DonovanOF2022 WAS (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=casey-000don
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Chabek, JoeP1915 BRO (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chabek001jos
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Chappelle, Robert OlinP1906 CIN (NL)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chappe001rob
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Chesterfield, Roy M.P1927 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cheste001roy
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Chimelis, Joel 1B1995 SF (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chimel001joe
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Clancey, James Dawson "Jim"P1921 NY (NL)https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll3/id/26190/rec/1
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Clarey, Harold "Howard" "Harry"P1919 NY (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cleare001---
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Clayton, AlP1920 BOS (AL)https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll3/id/23592/rec/1
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Clayton, AlP1921 CIN (NL)https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll3/id/23592/rec/1
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Clifford, Cornelius "Neil" "Neal"C1940 CIN (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cliffo001cor
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Clifford, John L. "Jack" "Honest Jack"P1920 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cliffo002joh
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Clunn, Floyd B. "Lefty" "Chalky"P1910 NY (AL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clunn-001flo
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Cobb, Bernard1B1935 PIT (NL)https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cobb--001ber