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Jesús Alou
Jesús Alou (Jesús María Rojas Alou), Dominican MLB outfielder (1963–1979) for Giants, Astros, A's, Mets; with brothers Felipe and Matty formed MLB's only all-brother outfield (1963); won 1973–74 World Series with Oakland.
Jesús Made
Jesús Made (Jesús Alexander Made), Dominican shortstop born 2007, signed by the Milwaukee Brewers for $950,000 in January 2024; DSL debut star, three-level 2025 climber, and MLB.com's No. 1 overall prospect in May 2026 at Double-A Biloxi.
Jhoan Durán
Jhoan Manuel Durán, Dominican MLB relief pitcher (born 1998) for the Philadelphia Phillies, formerly Minnesota Twins closer; famed for 100+ mph fastball and the "splinker," traded to Philadelphia July 30, 2025.
Jhostynxon García
Jhostynxon Garcia, nicknamed The Password, is a Venezuelan MLB outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Signed by Boston in 2019 for $350,000, he debuted August 22, 2025, led the Red Sox system in home runs in 2024 and 2025, and was traded for Johan Oviedo.
Ji-man Choi (최지만)
Ji-man Choi (최지만), born 1991 in Incheon, South Korean MLB first baseman/DH for the Angels, Yankees, Brewers, Rays, Pirates, and Padres; first Korean-born position player in a World Series (2020), career .234 with 67 home runs.
Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott (James Anthony Abbott, born 1967), American left-handed MLB pitcher born without a right hand; 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1993 Yankees no-hitter, 87-108 career record, author of Imperfect.
Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton (1939-2019), American MLB pitcher for the Yankees, Pilots, Astros, and Braves, author of the 1970 tell-all diary Ball Four, a bestseller that transformed sports journalism.
Jim Bunning
Jim Bunning (1931-2017), Hall of Fame pitcher, won 224 games 1955-1971 with Tigers and Phillies, threw the 1964 Father's Day perfect game, and served as a U.S. congressman and senator from Kentucky.
Jim Crane
Jim Crane (James R. Crane), Houston logistics entrepreneur who founded Eagle USA Airfreight and Crane Worldwide Logistics; owner and chairman of the Houston Astros since November 2011, overseeing 2017 and 2022 World Series titles and Daikin Park naming rights.
Jim Edmonds
Jim Edmonds (James Patrick Edmonds, born 1970) is a former MLB center fielder for the Angels and Cardinals; 393 home runs, eight Gold Gloves, 64.5 WAR, but only 2.5% of the 2016 Hall of Fame vote.
Jim Fregosi
Jim Fregosi (1942-2014), American MLB shortstop and manager; six-time All-Star with the Angels, traded for Nolan Ryan in 1971, managed the 1993 NL-champion Phillies.
Jim Jarvis (baseball)
Jim Jarvis (James Patrick Jarvis, born 2000) is an MLB shortstop for the Atlanta Braves; drafted 11th round 2023 by Detroit from Alabama, traded for Rafael Montero, debuted May 6, 2026.
Jim Kaat
Jim Kaat (James Lee Kaat, "Kitty"), born 1938, American left-handed pitcher who won 283 games over 25 MLB seasons with six teams, took 16 Gold Gloves, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 by the Golden Days Era Committee.
Jim Leyland
Jim Leyland (born 1944, Toledo, Ohio) is a Baseball Hall of Fame manager (Class of 2024) who led the Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers, won the 1997 World Series and 2017 World Baseball Classic, with 1,769 career wins.
Jim Lonborg
Jim Lonborg (James Reynold Lonborg, "Gentleman Jim"), born 1942, American MLB pitcher 1965-1979 with Red Sox, Brewers, Phillies; 157-137, 3.86 ERA; won the first AL Cy Young Award in 1967 at 22-9, 246 strikeouts.
Jim Morris
Jim Morris (James Samuel Morris, born 1964), American left-handed pitcher nicknamed The Rookie; debuted for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at age 35 in 1999 after a decade teaching high school science; inspired the 2002 Disney film The Rookie.
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer (James Alvin Palmer, born 1945), Hall of Fame pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1965-1984; three-time AL Cy Young winner, 268-152 with 2.86 ERA, never allowed a grand slam, elected 1990 first ballot.
Jim Rice
Jim Rice (James Edward Rice, born 1953, Anderson, South Carolina), Boston Red Sox left fielder 1974-1989, 1978 AL MVP with 46 home runs and 406 total bases, 382 career home runs, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 on his 15th ballot.
Jim Thome
Jim Thome, born 1970 in Peoria, Illinois, is a Hall of Fame first baseman and designated hitter who hit 612 home runs (8th all-time) and 1,747 walks (7th) over 22 MLB seasons, mostly with Cleveland, and holds the record of 13 walk-off home runs.
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx, "the Beast" or "Double X" (1907–1967), American MLB first baseman for the Athletics and Red Sox; three AL MVPs, 1933 Triple Crown, 534 home runs, Hall of Fame 1951.
Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins, Phillies shortstop 2000-2014, 2007 NL MVP, 2008 World Series champion, franchise-record 2,306 hits, only shortstop with 200 HR and 400 SB, 38-game hitting streak, later Dodgers and White Sox, now TBS analyst.
Jin Gap Yong
Jin Gap Yong (진갑용, Kab-Yong Jin), born 1974, South Korean catcher; 2008 Beijing Olympic baseball gold medalist, 1996 Olympian, Samsung Lions KBO catcher with seven Korean Series titles.
Joaquín Andújar
Joaquín Andújar (1952–2015), Dominican MLB right-handed pitcher for the Astros, Cardinals, and Athletics; four-time All-Star, 1984 Gold Glove, 127–118 career record, 1982 World Series champion.
Joba Chamberlain
Joba Chamberlain, American MLB relief pitcher (2007-2016), Yankees 41st overall 2006 pick, 2007 rookie phenom, 2009 World Series champion, retired 2017 after injuries.
Joc Pederson
Joc Pederson, MLB designated hitter/outfielder (Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rangers), two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, known for extreme platoon splits and the "Joctober" nickname.
Joe Carter
Joe Carter (born 1960, Oklahoma City) is a former MLB outfielder whose Game 6 walk-off homer off Mitch Williams won Toronto the 1993 World Series; career .259, 396 HR, 1,445 RBI, Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer.
Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999), "Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper," Yankees center fielder 1936–1951; set the record 56-game hitting streak in 1941, hit 361 home runs, .325 average, Hall of Fame 1955.
Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola (1926-2016), St. Louis Cardinals catcher and 1946 World Series winner, became a Hall of Fame broadcaster for KMOX, NBC, the Today show, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Joe Girardi
Joe Girardi (born 1964, Peoria, Illinois) is a former MLB catcher and manager; won three World Series as a Yankees player, managed the Yankees to the 2009 title, and later managed the Marlins and Phillies.
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson is the name of several American athletes, most famously "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, the baseball outfielder banned for his role in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.