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Joe Kelly (pitcher)
Joe Kelly (Joseph William Kelly, "909"), born 1988, is an American former MLB relief pitcher for the Cardinals, Red Sox, Dodgers, and White Sox; 3.98 career ERA, 2018 and 2020 World Series champion, career ended January 2026.
Joe Maddon
Joe Maddon, MLB manager of the Angels, Rays, and Cubs; three-time Manager of the Year (2008, 2011, 2015) who led Chicago to its 2016 World Series title, its first since 1908, with a 103-59 record.
Joe Mauer
Joe Mauer (born 1983) is a former Minnesota Twins catcher and first baseman, 2004-2018, three-time AL batting champion, 2009 AL MVP, and 2024 first-ballot National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Joe Medwick
Joe Medwick (1911-1975), nicknamed Ducky, American MLB left fielder for the Gashouse Gang Cardinals; 1937 NL Triple Crown and MVP, 2,471 hits, 540 doubles, Hall of Fame 1968.
Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan (1943-2020), American Hall of Fame second baseman of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine; two-time NL MVP (1975, 1976), first player with 200 home runs and 500 stolen bases, first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1990.
Joe Musgrove
Joe Musgrove (Joseph Anthony Musgrove, born 1992) is an American MLB right-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres, formerly Astros and Pirates; he threw the Padres' first no-hitter in 2021 and returned from 2024 Tommy John surgery in 2026.
Joe Pepitone
Joe Pepitone (1940-2023), Brooklyn-born MLB first baseman/outfielder, New York Yankees 1962-69, later Astros, Cubs, Braves; 3x All-Star, 3 Gold Gloves, 219 career home runs, 1964 World Series grand slam.
Joe Ryan (baseball)
Joe Ryan (Joseph Philip Ryan, born 1996) is an American MLB right-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, a 2025 and 2026 All-Star, Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist with Team USA, and former Rays seventh-round pick.
Joe Sewell
Joe Sewell (Joseph Wheeler Sewell), 1898-1990, American Hall of Fame shortstop for the Cleveland Indians and Yankees; hardest batter to strike out in MLB history with 114 career strikeouts.
Joe Smith (pitcher)
Joe Smith (Joseph Michael Smith, born 1984) is a retired American MLB sidearm relief pitcher (2007-2022) who amassed 866 appearances, a 3.14 ERA, and reached the 2019 World Series with Houston.
Joe Torre
Joe Torre, born Joseph Paul Torre in 1940, is an American former baseball player, manager, and executive who won four World Series titles with the Yankees.
Joe West (umpire)
Joe West, "Cowboy Joe," MLB umpire 1976–2021 who worked a record 5,460 regular-season games, breaking Bill Klem's mark; also a country singer with 196 ejections.
Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo (Joseph Lopaka Cantillo), left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians; 2017 16th-round Padres draftee from Kailua, Hawaii, traded to Cleveland in 2020, MLB debut July 28, 2024, 2025 AL Rookie of the Month.
Joey Gallo
Joey Gallo (Joseph Nicholas Gallo, born 1993) is an MLB outfielder/first baseman, Rangers 2015-21, later Yankees, Dodgers, Twins, Nationals; two-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner famous for the three true outcomes: 208 career home runs, .194 average, 59.1% TTO rate.
Joey Votto
Joey Votto (Joseph Daniel Votto), Toronto-born first baseman who spent all 17 MLB seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, won the 2010 NL MVP, hit 356 home runs with a .920 OPS, and retired in August 2024.
Johan Santana
Johan Santana (Johan Alexander Santana, born 1979, Tovar, Venezuela), Venezuelan left-handed pitcher; two unanimous AL Cy Youngs (2004, 2006 Triple Crown) with the Twins; threw the Mets' only no-hitter, June 1, 2012; career ended by shoulder injuries.
John Beradino
John Beradino (born John Berardino, 1917-1996), American MLB infielder for the Browns, Indians, and Pirates (1939-1952, 1948 World Series) who became Dr. Steve Hardy on General Hospital for 33 years.
John Gibbons
John Gibbons (Gibby), born 1962, American baseball coach and former catcher; managed the Toronto Blue Jays 2004-08 and 2013-18 with a 793-789 record, leading them to the 2015-16 ALCS; later Mets and Angels bench coach.
John Kruk
John Kruk (John Martin Kruk, born 1961) is a former MLB first baseman for the Padres, Phillies, and White Sox, a three-time All-Star, 1993 NL champion, and current Phillies broadcaster.
John Lackey
John Lackey (born 1978, Abilene, TX) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher for the Angels, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Cubs; three-time World Series champion (2002, 2013, 2016) and rookie Game 7 winner in 2002.
John McGraw
John McGraw (1873-1934), nicknamed Little Napoleon and Mugsy, Hall of Fame manager of the New York Giants 1902-1932; won 10 NL pennants, 3 World Series, and 2,763 games, second to Connie Mack.
John Olerud
John Olerud, also known as John Garrett Olerud Jr., is an American former baseball first baseman who won a batting title and two World Series with Toronto.
John Rocker
John Rocker (born 1974, Statesboro, GA) is a former MLB relief pitcher, Braves closer 1998-2001 with 88 career saves, infamous for his bigoted 1999 Sports Illustrated interview, MLB suspension, HGH allegations, and 2014 Survivor appearance.
John S. Middleton
John S. Middleton (born 1953) is an American billionaire who sold the family cigar maker John Middleton Inc. to Altria for $2.9 billion in 2007 and is managing partner and control person of the Philadelphia Phillies.
John Smoltz
John Smoltz, "Smoltzie," born 1967, Hall of Fame pitcher (2015) for the Atlanta Braves; 1996 NL Cy Young winner, NL-record 55 saves in 2002, and the only MLB pitcher with 200+ wins and 150+ saves.
Johnny Bench
Johnny Bench (Johnny Lee Bench), born 1947, American Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1967-1983; two NL MVPs, 10 Gold Gloves, 389 home runs, 1975-76 World Series titles with the Big Red Machine, elected to Cooperstown in 1989.
Johnny Cueto
Johnny Cueto (El Jucho), Dominican MLB starting pitcher 2008-2024 for the Reds, Royals, Giants, White Sox, Marlins, and Angels; 144-113, 3.52 ERA, 2015 World Series champion.
Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon (Johnny David Damon), MLB center fielder and leadoff hitter 1995-2012; 2,769 hits, 408 steals, 235 homers; won 2004 Red Sox and 2009 Yankees World Series; fell off Hall of Fame ballot first year.
Johnny Mize
Johnny Mize, "The Big Cat" (1913-1993), American MLB first baseman for Cardinals, Giants, and Yankees; .312 hitter with 359 home runs, 1947 NL co-home-run champion, five-time World Series winner, Hall of Fame 1981.
Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky (John Michael Paveskovich, 1919-2012), Red Sox shortstop who led the AL in hits three straight years, later coach, manager, and broadcaster; Fenway's 302-foot right-field foul pole is Pesky's Pole.