The following is a list of father-and-son combinations who have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Notes
Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, became the first second-generation MLB player when he made his debut in 1903.
Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. became the first father-and-son combination to play in Major League Baseball at the same time, in 1989 when Ken, Jr. was called up by the Seattle Mariners while Ken, Sr. was playing with the Cincinnati Reds. They became Mariner teammates in 1990. In Ken, Sr.'s first game as a Mariner, on August 31, 1990, the pair hit back-to-back singles in the first inning and both scored.[1] On September 14, in the top of the first off California Angels pitcher Kirk McCaskill, the pair hit back-to-back home runs, becoming the first and only father-son duo to ever accomplish such a feat.[2] The duo played a total of 51 games together before Griffey, Sr., retired in June 1991.
In 2001, Tim Raines and Tim Raines, Jr. also played as teammates with the Baltimore Orioles.
Cecil and Prince Fielder are the only father-son combination each to hit 50 or more home runs in any season. Cecil Fielder hit 51 homers in 1990. Seventeen years later, his son, Prince, hit 50.
Three families have had a father and son serve as manager: the Macks (Connie and Earle), the Sislers (George and Dick) and the Skinners (Bob and Joel).
Three-generation families
In 1992, Bret Boone became the first third-generation MLB player in baseball history.
Altogether, there have been five three-generation MLB families:
- The Bells (Gus, Buddy, David and Mike)
- The Boones (Ray, Bob, Aaron and Bret)
- The Colemans (Joe, Joe Jr., and Casey)
- The Hairstons (Sammy, Jerry, Johnny, Jerry Jr. and Scott)
- The Schofield/Werths (Ducky Schofield, Dick Schofield and Jayson Werth). Werth is the grandson of Ducky Schofield and nephew of Dick Schofield, and also the stepson of Dennis Werth.
The Runges (Ed, Paul, and Brian) are a three-generation family of MLB umpires.
Key
List of players
Father |
Positions |
Son(s) |
Positions |
Bobby Adams |
Infielder |
Mike Adams |
Outfielder |
Sandy Alomar, Sr. |
Second baseman/Coach |
Roberto Alomar† |
Second baseman |
Sandy Alomar, Jr. |
Catcher |
Felipe Alou |
Outfielder/Manager |
Moisés Alou |
Outfielder |
Rubén Amaro, Sr. |
Infielder |
Rubén Amaro, Jr. |
Outfielder/General manager |
Tony Armas |
Outfielder |
Tony Armas, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Earl Averill† |
Outfielder |
Earl Averill, Jr. |
Catcher |
Mike Bacsik |
Pitcher |
Mike Bacsik |
Pitcher |
Jim Bagby, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Jim Bagby, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Floyd Bannister |
Pitcher |
Brian Bannister |
Pitcher |
Jesse Barfield |
Outfielder |
Josh Barfield |
Second baseman |
Clyde Barnhart |
Outfielder |
Vic Barnhart |
Infielder |
Charlie Beamon |
Pitcher |
Charlie Beamon, Jr. |
First baseman/Designated hitter |
Steve Bedrosian |
Pitcher |
Cam Bedrosian* |
Pitcher |
Gus Bell |
Outfielder |
Buddy Bell |
Third baseman/Manager |
Buddy Bell |
Third baseman/Manager |
David Bell |
Infielder |
Mike Bell |
Infielder |
Dave Bennett |
Pitcher |
Erik Bennett |
Pitcher |
Yogi Berra† |
Catcher/Manager |
Dale Berra |
Infielder |
Charlie Berry |
Second baseman |
Charlie Berry |
Catcher/Umpire |
Joe Berry |
Catcher |
Joe Berry |
Infielder |
Bruce Bochy |
Catcher/Manager |
Brett Bochy |
Pitcher |
Bobby Bonds |
Outfielder |
Barry Bonds |
Outfielder |
Ray Boone |
Infielder |
Bob Boone |
Catcher/Manager |
Bob Boone |
Catcher/Manager |
Aaron Boone |
Third baseman |
Bret Boone |
Second baseman |
Pedro Borbón |
Pitcher |
Pedro Borbón, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Chris Bourjos |
Outfielder |
Peter Bourjos* |
Outfielder |
Mickey Brantley |
Outfielder |
Michael Brantley* |
Outfielder |
Fred Brickell |
Outfielder |
Fritz Brickell |
Infielder |
Earle Brucker, Sr. |
Catcher |
Earle Brucker, Jr. |
Catcher/Manager |
Mike Brumley |
Catcher |
Mike Brumley |
Infielder/Outfielder |
Don Buford |
Outfielder |
Damon Buford |
Outfielder |
Jeff Burroughs |
Outfielder |
Sean Burroughs* |
Third baseman |
Sal Butera |
Catcher |
Drew Butera* |
Catcher |
Dolph Camilli |
First baseman |
Doug Camilli |
Catcher |
Al Campanis |
Second baseman/general manager |
Jim Campanis |
Catcher |
José Canó |
Pitcher |
Robinson Canó* |
Second baseman |
Cam Carreon |
Catcher |
Mark Carreon |
Outfielder |
Terry Clark |
Pitcher |
Matt Clark* |
First baseman |
Joe Coleman |
Pitcher |
Joe Coleman |
Pitcher |
Joe Coleman |
Pitcher |
Casey Coleman* |
Pitcher |
Eddie Collins† |
Second baseman |
Eddie Collins, Jr. |
Outfielder |
Ed Connolly |
Catcher |
Ed Connolly |
Pitcher |
Jimmy Cooney |
Shortstop |
Jimmy Cooney |
Shortstop |
Johnny Cooney |
Pitcher/Outfielder |
Mardie Cornejo |
Pitcher |
Nate Cornejo |
Pitcher |
Red Corriden |
Shortstop/Manager |
John Corriden |
Infielder |
Chris Cron |
First baseman |
C. J. Cron* |
First baseman |
Ed Crosby |
Infielder |
Bobby Crosby |
Shortstop |
Bill Crouch |
Pitcher |
Bill Crouch |
Pitcher |
José Cruz |
Outfielder |
José Cruz, Jr. |
Outfielder |
Mike Darr |
Pitcher |
Mike Darr |
Outfielder |
Jerry DaVanon |
Infielder |
Jeff DaVanon |
Outfielder |
Ron Davis |
Pitcher |
Ike Davis* |
First baseman |
Iván DeJesús |
Shortstop |
Iván DeJesús, Jr.* |
Second baseman |
Delino DeShields |
Second baseman |
Delino DeShields, Jr.* |
Outfielder |
Steve Dillard |
Infielder |
Tim Dillard* |
Pitcher |
Herm Doscher |
Third baseman |
Jack Doscher |
Pitcher |
Doug Drabek |
Pitcher |
Kyle Drabek* |
Pitcher |
Dave Duncan |
Catcher |
Chris Duncan |
Outfielder |
Shelley Duncan |
First baseman/Outfielder |
Dick Ellsworth |
Pitcher |
Steve Ellsworth |
Pitcher |
Jim Eschen |
Outfielder |
Larry Eschen |
Shortstop |
Bill Fahey |
Catcher |
Brandon Fahey |
Infielder |
Cecil Fielder |
First baseman |
Prince Fielder |
First baseman |
Bien Figueroa |
Infielder |
Cole Figueroa* |
Infielder |
Tom Fletcher |
Pitcher |
Darrin Fletcher |
Catcher |
Tito Francona |
Outfielder/First baseman |
Terry Francona |
First baseman/Manager |
Len Gabrielson |
First baseman |
Len Gabrielson |
Outfielder |
Charlie Ganzel |
Catcher |
Babe Ganzel |
Outfielder |
Larry Gilbert |
Outfielder |
Charlie Gilbert |
Outfielder |
Tookie Gilbert |
First baseman |
Tom Gordon |
Pitcher |
Dee Gordon* |
Second baseman |
Peaches Graham |
Catcher |
Jack Graham |
First baseman/Outfielder |
Fred Green |
Pitcher |
Gary Green |
Shortstop |
Tom Grieve |
Outfielder |
Ben Grieve |
Outfielder |
Ken Griffey, Sr. |
Outfielder |
Ken Griffey, Jr.† |
Outfielder |
Steve Grilli |
Pitcher |
Jason Grilli* |
Pitcher |
Ray Grimes |
First baseman |
Oscar Grimes |
Infielder |
Ross Grimsley |
Pitcher |
Ross Grimsley |
Pitcher |
Tony Gwynn† |
Outfielder |
Tony Gwynn, Jr. |
Outfielder |
Sammy Hairston |
Catcher |
Jerry Hairston, Sr. |
Outfielder |
Johnny Hairston |
Catcher/Outfielder |
Jerry Hairston, Sr. |
Outfielder |
Jerry Hairston, Jr. |
Outfielder |
Scott Hairston* |
Outfielder |
Larry Haney |
Catcher |
Chris Haney |
Pitcher |
Jim Hegan |
Catcher |
Mike Hegan |
First baseman |
Ken Heintzelman |
Pitcher |
Tom Heintzelman |
Second baseman |
Clarence Heise |
Pitcher |
Jim Heise |
Pitcher |
Wally Hood |
Outfielder |
Wally Hood |
Pitcher |
Bruce Howard |
Pitcher |
David Howard |
Shortstop |
Tim Hulett |
Infielder |
Tug Hulett |
Infielder |
Randy Hundley |
Catcher |
Todd Hundley |
Catcher |
Pat Jacquez |
Pitcher |
Tom Jacquez |
Pitcher |
Julián Javier |
Second baseman |
Stan Javier |
Outfielder |
Johnny Jeter |
Outfielder |
Shawn Jeter |
Outfielder |
Dave Johnson |
Pitcher |
Steve Johnson* |
Pitcher |
Ernie Johnson |
Shortstop |
Don Johnson |
Second baseman |
Rankin Johnson, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Rankin Johnson, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Pat Kelly |
Catcher |
Casey Kelly* |
Pitcher |
Fred Kendall |
Catcher |
Jason Kendall |
Catcher |
Bob Kennedy |
Third baseman/Outfielder |
Terry Kennedy |
Catcher |
Marty Keough |
Outfielder |
Matt Keough |
Pitcher |
Don Kessinger |
Shortstop |
Keith Kessinger |
Shortstop |
Lew Krausse, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Lew Krausse, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Bill Kunkel |
Pitcher |
Jeff Kunkel |
Shortstop |
Joe Landrum |
Pitcher |
Bill Landrum |
Pitcher |
Max Lanier |
Pitcher |
Hal Lanier |
Infielder/Manager |
Dave LaRoche |
Pitcher |
Adam LaRoche |
First baseman |
Andy LaRoche* |
Third baseman |
Vernon Law |
Pitcher |
Vance Law |
Infielder |
Bill Laxton |
Pitcher |
Brett Laxton |
Pitcher |
Thornton Lee |
Pitcher |
Don Lee |
Pitcher |
Glenn Liebhardt, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Glenn Liebhardt, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Freddie Lindstrom† |
Third baseman/Outfielder |
Chuck Lindstrom |
Catcher |
Jack Lively |
Pitcher |
Buddy Lively |
Pitcher |
Steve Lombardozzi |
Second baseman |
Steve Lombardozzi, Jr.* |
Second baseman |
Connie Mack† |
Catcher/Manager |
Earle Mack |
Catcher/Manager |
Willard Mains |
Pitcher |
Jim Mains |
Pitcher |
Charlie Malay |
Second baseman |
Joe Malay |
First baseman |
Barney Martin |
Pitcher |
Jerry Martin |
Outfielder |
Clyde Mashore |
Outfielder |
Damon Mashore |
Outfielder |
Nelson Mathews |
Outfielder |
T. J. Mathews |
Pitcher |
Gary Matthews |
Outfielder |
Gary Matthews, Jr. |
Outfielder |
Wally Mattick |
Outfielder |
Bobby Mattick |
Shortstop/Manager |
Dave May |
Outfielder |
Derrick May |
Outfielder |
Pinky May |
Third baseman |
Milt May |
Catcher |
John Mayberry |
First baseman |
John Mayberry, Jr.* |
Outfielder |
Jim McAndrew |
Pitcher |
Jamie McAndrew |
Pitcher |
Lance McCullers |
Pitcher |
Lance McCullers, Jr.* |
Pitcher |
Dave McKay |
Second baseman/Third baseman |
Cody McKay |
Catcher |
Jim McKnight |
Infielder |
Jeff McKnight |
Infielder/Outfielder |
Hal McRae |
Designated hitter/Manager |
Brian McRae |
Outfielder |
Frank Meinke |
Infielder/Pitcher |
Bob Meinke |
Shortstop |
Willie Mills |
Pitcher |
Art Mills |
Pitcher |
René Monteagudo |
Pitcher |
Aurelio Monteagudo |
Pitcher |
Gene Moore |
Pitcher |
Gene Moore |
Outfielder |
Guy Morton |
Pitcher |
Guy Morton, Jr. |
Pinch hitter |
Manny Mota |
Outfielder |
Andy Mota |
Second baseman |
José Mota |
Second baseman |
Walter Mueller |
Outfielder |
Don Mueller |
Outfielder |
Bill Narleski |
Infielder |
Ray Narleski |
Pitcher |
Julio Navarro |
Pitcher |
Jaime Navarro |
Pitcher |
Dick Nen |
First baseman |
Robb Nen |
Pitcher |
Chet Nichols, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Chet Nichols, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Joe Niekro |
Pitcher |
Lance Niekro |
First baseman |
Ron Northey |
Outfielder |
Scott Northey |
Outfielder |
John O'Donoghue |
Pitcher |
John O'Donoghue |
Pitcher |
Frank Okrie |
Pitcher |
Len Okrie |
Catcher |
Ed Olivares |
Outfielder |
Omar Olivares |
Pitcher |
Bob Oliver |
First baseman/Outfielder |
Darren Oliver |
Pitcher |
Diomedes Olivo |
Pitcher |
Gilberto Rondón |
Pitcher |
Jim O'Rourke† |
Outfielder/Manager |
Queenie O'Rourke |
Infielder/Outfielder |
Tiny Osborne |
Pitcher |
Bobo Osborne |
First baseman |
Steve Partenheimer |
Third baseman |
Stan Partenheimer |
Pitcher |
Cliff Pastornicky |
Third baseman |
Tyler Pastornicky* |
Shortstop |
Stu Pederson |
Outfielder |
Joc Pederson* |
Outfielder |
Tony Peña |
Catcher/Manager |
Tony Peña Jr.* |
Shortstop/Pitcher |
Francisco Peña |
Catcher |
Tony Pérez† |
Infielder/Manager |
Eduardo Pérez |
Infielder |
Jay Pettibone |
Pitcher |
Jonathan Pettibone |
Pitcher |
Herman Pillette |
Pitcher |
Duane Pillette |
Pitcher |
Mel Queen |
Pitcher |
Mel Queen |
Pitcher/Manager |
Tim Raines |
Outfielder |
Tim Raines, Jr. |
Outfielder |
Fred Rath, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Fred Rath, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Walt Ripley |
Pitcher |
Allen Ripley |
Pitcher |
Cal Ripken, Sr. |
Manager |
Billy Ripken |
Second baseman |
Cal Ripken, Jr.† |
Shortstop/Third baseman |
Gary Roenicke |
Outfielder |
Josh Roenicke* |
Pitcher |
Kevin Romine |
Outfielder |
Andrew Romine* |
Infielder |
Austin Romine* |
Catcher |
Pete Rose |
Infielder/Outfielder/Manager |
Pete Rose, Jr. |
Infielder |
Bruce Ruffin |
Pitcher |
Chance Ruffin |
Pitcher |
Jeff Russell |
Pitcher |
James Russell* |
Pitcher |
Mark Ryal |
Outfielder |
Rusty Ryal* |
Infielder |
Ducky Schofield |
Infielder |
Dick Schofield |
Shortstop |
Joe Schultz, Sr. |
Outfielder |
Joe Schultz |
Catcher/Manager |
Diego Seguí |
Pitcher |
David Segui |
First baseman |
Jeff Sellers |
Pitcher |
Justin Sellers* |
Infielder |
Jeff Shaw |
Pitcher |
Travis Shaw* |
First baseman |
Earl Sheely |
First baseman |
Bud Sheely |
Catcher
|
Dick Siebert |
First baseman |
Paul Siebert |
Pitcher |
George Sisler† |
First baseman/Manager |
Dave Sisler |
Pitcher |
Dick Sisler |
First baseman/Manager |
Bob Skinner |
Outfielder/Manager |
Joel Skinner |
Catcher/Manager |
Roy Smalley |
Shortstop |
Roy Smalley |
Shortstop |
Brian Snyder |
Pitcher |
Brandon Snyder* |
Infielder |
Chris Speier |
Shortstop |
Justin Speier |
Pitcher |
Ed Spiezio |
Third baseman |
Scott Spiezio |
Infielder |
Ed Sprague, Sr. |
Pitcher |
Ed Sprague, Jr. |
Third baseman |
Ebba St. Claire |
Catcher |
Randy St. Claire |
Pitcher |
Dave Stenhouse |
Pitcher |
Mike Stenhouse |
Outfielder |
Joe Stephenson |
Catcher |
Jerry Stephenson |
Pitcher |
Ron Stillwell |
Infielder |
Kurt Stillwell |
Infielder |
Mel Stottlemyre |
Pitcher |
Mel Stottlemyre, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Todd Stottlemyre |
Pitcher |
Billy Sullivan |
Catcher/Manager |
Billy Sullivan, Jr. |
Catcher |
Haywood Sullivan |
Catcher/Manager |
Marc Sullivan |
Catcher |
George Susce |
Catcher |
George Susce |
Pitcher |
Steve Swisher |
Catcher |
Nick Swisher* |
First baseman/Outfielder |
Chuck Tanner |
Outfielder/Manager |
Bruce Tanner |
Pitcher |
José Tartabull |
Outfielder |
Danny Tartabull |
Outfielder |
Wayne Tolleson |
Infielder |
Steve Tolleson* |
Infielder |
Pablo Torrealba |
Pitcher |
Steve Torrealba |
Catcher |
Ricardo Torres |
Catcher/First baseman |
Gil Torres |
Infielder |
Mike Tresh |
Catcher |
Tom Tresh |
Outfielder |
Hal Trosky |
First baseman |
Hal Trosky, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Dizzy Trout |
Pitcher |
Steve Trout |
Pitcher |
Al Unser |
Catcher |
Del Unser |
Outfielder |
Andy Van Slyke |
Outfielder |
Scott Van Slyke* |
Outfielder |
Max Venable |
Outfielder/Designated hitter |
Will Venable* |
Outfielder |
Ozzie Virgil, Sr. |
Infielder/Outfielder |
Ozzie Virgil, Jr. |
Catcher |
Howard Wakefield |
Catcher |
Dick Wakefield |
Outfielder |
Dixie Walker |
Pitcher |
Dixie Walker |
Outfielder |
Harry Walker |
Outfielder/Manager |
Tom Walker |
Pitcher |
Neil Walker* |
Second baseman |
Ed Walsh† |
Pitcher |
Ed Walsh, Jr. |
Pitcher |
Gary Ward |
Outfielder |
Daryle Ward* |
Outfielder |
John Wathan |
Catcher/Manager |
Dusty Wathan |
Catcher |
Hank Webb |
Pitcher |
Ryan Webb* |
Pitcher |
Dennis Werth |
First baseman/Outfielder |
Jayson Werth* |
Outfielder |
Jo-Jo White |
Outfielder |
Mike White |
Outfielder |
Maury Wills |
Shortstop |
Bump Wills |
Second baseman |
Bobby Wine |
Shortstop/Manager |
Robbie Wine |
Catcher |
Joe Wood |
Pitcher |
Joe Wood |
Pitcher |
Clyde Wright |
Pitcher |
Jaret Wright |
Pitcher |
Del Young |
Outfielder |
Del Young |
Infielder |
Eric Young |
Second baseman |
Eric Young, Jr.* |
Center fielder |
Other second-generation MLB personnel
Parent played top-level professional baseball
The following families had a parent play top-level professional baseball in a league other than Major League Baseball, and a son who played in Major League Baseball:
Umpiring families
^1 The National and American Leagues consolidated umpiring crews beginning in the 2000 season; umpires who worked after the consolidation are denoted with "MLB".
^2 Joe Crawford, another son of Shag Crawford and brother of Jerry Crawford, is an official in the National Basketball Association.
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