What is the most common last name in Major League Baseball history?

Answer 1

According to a July 2004 article on findarticles.com, the most common last name of MLB players has been Smith.

1) Smith - 144 players

2) Johnson - 96

3) Jones - 91

4) Brown - 79

5) Williams - 69

6) Davis - 60

Answer 2

Robinson and Williams with four inductees each:

Robinson

1) Brooks - played with the Baltimore Orioles between 1955-1977. 1964 AL MVP, 1966 All Star Game MVP, and 1970 World Series MVP. 15 times All Star selection and 16 time Gold Glove winner.

2) Frank - played with the Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Angels, and Indians between 1956-1976. 1961 NL MVP and 1966 AL MVP, 1966 AL Triple Crown winner, 1956 NL Rookie of the Year, 1971 All Star MVP, 12 time All Star selection, first African American manager in MLB history.

3) Jackie - played with the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1947-1956. 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year, 1949 NL MVP, 6 time All Star selection, first African American to play in MLB in the modern era, number 42 is retired by MLB.

4) Wilbert - played with the Athletics, Orioles, and Cardinals between 1886-1902 and managed the Brooklyn Robins between 1914-1931. Catcher for the Baltimore Orioles that won three straight NL titles (1894-1896). Had a 7 hit game in 1892. Won 1,375 games as a manager.

Williams

1) Billy - played with the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics between 1959-1976. 6 time All Star selection, 1961 NL Rookie of the Year, 426 career home runs, played in 1,117 consecutive games between 1962-1971, 200+ hits in three seasons.

2) Joe - pitching star of the Negro Leagues. Struckout 27 Kansas City Monarchs in a 12 inning game in 1930 at the age of 44. Said to have pitched a dozen no hitters. Was named the best pitcher ever in the Negro Leagues by a newspaper poll.

3) Dick - played for several teams between 1951-1964 but best known as a manager. Only manager in MLB history to lead three teams to the World Series (Boston Red Sox in 1967, Oakland Athletics in 1972 and 1973, and San Diego Padres in 1984). Ended his managerial career with 1,571 wins, 4 pennants, and 2 World Series titles.

4) Ted - played with the Boston Red Sox between 1939-1960 missing almost 5 full seasons due to active military duty during World War II and the Korean War. Last batter to bat .400 for a season (.406 in 1941). 17 time All Star selection, 521 career home runs, AL MVP in 1946 and 1949, .344 career batting average, led the AL in on base percentage 13 times, walked over 2,000 times in his career.

Answer 3

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