There have been over 400 sets of brothers who played in MLB. Of these 400 plus combinations, there have been almost 100 sets of brothers who were also teammates. 

On Sept. 15, 1963, the Alou brothers, Felipe, Jesus and Matty, all appeared in the outfield during the same game. This marked the first and only time an MLB outfield has been played completely by brothers.

A few brothers have won the World Series side by side, including Mort and Walker Cooper. They won the World Series with the Cardinals, not once, but twice. They are the only brothers to have ever won multiple World Series titles with the same team, according to the MLB. The brothers first captured the championship in 1942 and then for a second time in 1944. 

  • Brothers Dizzy and Paul Dean also found luck with the Cardinals, winning the World Series together in 1934.
  • Jim and Gaylord Perry are also notable MLB teammates and brothers. They are the only sibling duo to have won the Cy Young Award, according to MLB. 
  • There's also Lloyd and Paul Waner, the only MLB brothers who were both inducted into the Hall of Fame as players, according to the professional baseball league. 

The Larkin brothers, Barry Larkin and Stephen Larkin, both had the unique experience of playing in the Major Leagues, and they were involved in a notable moment when they played in the same game together.  Along with another set of brothers Aaron and Bret Boone.

Barry Larkin, a Hall of Famer and one of the most iconic players in Cincinnati Reds history, had an outstanding career as a shortstop. His brother, Stephen Larkin, also played in the Major Leagues but had a much shorter career of only 1 game, but it was a special game.

The moment when the Larkin brothers played in the same game occurred on September 27, 1998. It was a Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game, and for the first and only time in MLB history, two brothers were in the same game playing against each other.

Barry played shortstop for the Reds, while Stephen was playing first base.  Bret Boone played second base and Aaron played third base for the Reds.  So, that one game by Stephen Larkin allowed for the only time 2 sets of brothers to play in the same game for the same team.  That combination allowed the Reds to beat the Pirates 4-1.  The Boone’s were1-6 with 3 RBI’s and the Larkin’s were 1-6 as well.  The funny thing is that the future Hall of Famer, Barry was 0-3.  

It was a memorable event for the Larkin and Boone families and for MLB history, as it was rare for brothers to face off on opposing teams, let alone the same team at the same time.

A SPECIAL DAY

BoxScore from September 27, 1998

Seeing Double

There are also quite a few sets of twins that have played on the same MLB team. The most recent pair is Taylor and Tyler Rogers, both pitchers for the San Francisco Giants.  With the Giants' signing of Taylor Rogers in Dec. 2023, the Rogers twins became the fourth set of twins to be teammates, joining José and Ozzie Canseco (1990 A's), Eddie and Johnny O'Brien (1953, '55-58 Pirates) and Joe and Red Shannon (1915 Braves).

The pair had previously become the 10th set of twins on record to both reach the Majors when Tyler, the second of the two to debut, did so on Aug. 27, 2019.

Taylor Rogers (2016-pres.), Tyler Rogers (2019-pres.) *
Taylor made his debut at 25 years old in 2016, beginning his career with none other than the Twins. Tyler debuted at 28 for the Giants. On April 11, 2022, after an early-season trade sent Taylor to the Padres, the two finally pitched in the same game. It was the second time in MLB history that twin brothers pitched in the same game and the first time for opposing teams, per the Elias Sports Bureau. On July 31, 1956, Johnny & Eddie O’Brien, primarily position players for their careers, both pitched for the Pirates. Overall, the only other twin brothers to appear in the same game are José and Ozzie Canseco (1990), Bubber and Claude Jonnard (1929) and Joe and Red Shannon (1915). The O’Briens also appeared in non-pitching games together in 1953 and '55-58. Now that the Rogers twins are teammates, they've appeared in numerous games together, doing so 31 times in 2023.

Here’s a look at the 6 other sets of twins that have appeared in MLB action.

Damon Minor (2000-04), Ryan Minor (1998-2001) *
Ryan is best known for being the player to replace Cal Ripken Jr. at third base when his consecutive games streak ended. Ryan debuted in 1998 and played in 142 games spanning four seasons through 2001. Damon debuted in 2000 -- meaning they overlapped for two years -- and also played four seasons from 2000-02 and then in '04. Another fun fact? The two brothers were drafted by the same team in 1995, though neither signed. The Mets took Ryan in the seventh round that year and Damon in the 19th round.

Jose Canseco (1985-2001), Ozzie Canseco (1990-93) *
The A's drafted Jose out of Carol City High School in 1982, taking him in the 15th round of the Draft. The next year in the January Draft, the Yankees selected his twin brother, Ozzie, in the second round out of Miami-Dade College. Jose debuted for the A's in 1985 and by '86 he'd notched his first 30-homer season, hitting 33. On July 10, 1986, the A's signed Ozzie as a free agent after he'd been released by the Yankees without reaching the Majors. He played in the Minors for the A's and finally made his debut on July 18, 1990, pinch-hitting in the eighth inning of a game his twin brother Jose had started and hit two home runs in. Ozzie played in 24 career Major League games for the A's and Cardinals. Jose played in 1,887 for seven different teams.

Stan Cliburn (1980), Stew Cliburn (1984-88)
Stan was the first of this set of twins to reach the Majors, debuting at 23 years old in 1980. He played just that singular season, hitting .179 in 54 games for the Angels. He's since had an extensive managerial career, in the Minors and the Atlantic League. Stew, a pitcher, debuted in 1984 -- also for the Angels. He pitched in 85 games in his career, in 1984-85 and in '88, compiling a 3.11 ERA. These twins' interconnected story doesn't end with playing for the same Major League club. From 2001-05, Stan managed the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats, in the Twins' organization. His pitching coach? His twin, Stew. Then from 2006-08, the two held those same roles for the Triple-A affiliate for the Twins, the Rochester Red Wings. Twins coaching and managing together for, of all organizations, the Twins.

Marshall Edwards (1981-83), Mike Edwards (1977-80)
Mike debuted first, in 1977 for the Pirates. He played in 317 career games for the Pirates and A's. His twin brother, Marshall, debuted in 1981 and played in 160 career games for the Brewers. The Twins' younger brother, Dave, also played in the Majors, playing in 321 games between 1978-82 for the Twins and Padres.

Eddie O'Brien (1953-58), Johnny O'Brien (1953-59) *
Eddie and Johnny O'Brien not only played for almost the exact same span of years, but they played together for a portion of time, too. On May 10, 1953, they became the second set of twins to play for the same team in the same game. Johnny entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth and Eddie pinch-ran in the ninth for the Pirates. They were both multi-sport stars, as both were drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks of the NBA in 1953, but never played in the NBA. They were taken with back-to-back picks.

Bubber Jonnard (1920-35), Claude Jonnard (1921-29) *
Bubber debuted first, in 1920, appearing in two games for the White Sox. In all, he appeared in 103 Major League games from 1920-35. He also played for a number of Minor League teams. Bubber was a catcher, and in '20 and '21, the two were both on the Minor League Nashville Volunteers at points in the season. Claude was a pitcher, and the two often formed the team's battery. Bubber's post-playing career included managing the Minneapolis Millerettes in the All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League in 1944.

Most Productive Brothers.

Having two Major Leaguers in the family is quite an accomplishment, but even more notable is when those two experience noteworthy careers as well. With no disrespect toward any of the great families in baseball history, here’s a look at some of the best sibling combos ever.

Baseball-Reference.com's Wins Above Replacement (WAR) was used as a rough guideline, with preference given to pairs in which both players achieved significant success and remained at the big league level for a while. That's why each combo on the list has at least two brothers with at least 20 career WAR, while some other combos that include a Hall of Famer (Henry and Tommie Aaron, for example) were not included. If a third brother was below that threshold, he is still included if the first two brothers had at least 20 WAR.

All combos are listed in order of career WAR, which is in parenthesis.

  1. Paul Waner (74.7) and Lloyd Waner (29.6)

This duo leads off the list for a simple reason: The Waners are the only brothers in the Hall of Fame as players. Paul played from 1926-45, amassing 3,152 hits with a .333 career average for the Pirates, Dodgers, Braves and Yankees. His younger brother Lloyd played in 18 MLB seasons from 1927-45, with 2,459 hits and a .316 average. Paul’s nickname was ‘Big Poison,’ while Lloyd was ‘Little Poison.’ Paul was inducted in 1952 by the BBWAA, Lloyd in 1967 by the Veterans Committee. The two were teammates on the Pirates (1927-40), Braves (1941) and Dodgers (1944).

  1. Joe DiMaggio (79.2), Dom DiMaggio (33.6) and Vince DiMaggio (17.8)

Vince was the eldest brother, but actually debuted second, with Joe reaching the Majors a season prior, in 1936. It was the middle brother who had the Hall of Fame career, as Joe hit .325 for his career, which spanned 1936-51, minus three seasons of military service. Dom, the youngest, debuted in 1940 and was a seven-time All-Star, also missing three years while serving in the military. Joe was a career Yankee, while Dom’s entire career was as a member of the Red Sox. How’s that for sibling rivalry?

  1. Pedro Martínez (83.9) and Ramón Martínez (25.9)

Pedro had the Hall of Fame career, but his older brother Ramón’s career was of note, too. Debuting at 20 years old in 1988, he pitched 14 seasons for the Dodgers, Red Sox and Pirates. In 1990 for the Dodgers, he led the Majors in complete games and was an All-Star, finishing second in Cy Young voting in the NL to Doug Drabek. Pedro debuted as a 20-year-old in '92 for the Dodgers, then was traded to the Expos, where he began to shine. An 18-year career with the Dodgers, Expos, Red Sox, Mets and Phillies yielded three Cy Youngs and a World Series title, among other numerous accolades and accomplishments. The two were teammates on the Dodgers (1992-93) and Red Sox (1999-2000).

  1. Phil Niekro (95.9) and Joe Niekro (29.7)

Phil, known as Knucksie, had remarkable staying power in the Majors thanks to that signature knuckleball. He pitched 24 seasons from 1964-87, throwing 5,404 regular-season innings, including 300-plus in three straight years as a 38, 39 and 40-year-old. Joe pitched 22 seasons, from 1967-88, winning a World Series in 1987 with the Twins. They were teammates on the Braves (1973-74) and Yankees (1985).

  1. Gaylord Perry (90) and Jim Perry (41.6)

Gaylord won an AL Cy Young Award in 1972 with Cleveland and an NL Cy Young Award in 1978 with the Padres. His older brother Jim won an AL Cy Young Award in 1970 with the Twins. They’re the only sibling combo to both win Cy Young Awards in their careers. Gaylord had the 22-year Hall of Fame career from 1962-83, while Jim had a strong resume with 17 big league seasons and three All-Star selections, plus that aforementioned Cy Young. They were teammates in Cleveland in 1974-75.

Full list of brothers who played professional baseball as teammates.

  • Hank and Tommie Aaron: Braves (1962-63, 1965, 1968-71)
  • Dick and Hank Allen: White Sox (1972-73)
  • Roberto and Sandy Alomar: Padres (1988-89), Indians (1999-2000), White Sox (2003-04)
  • Felipe, Jesus and Matty Alou: Giants (1963)
  • Felipe and Matty Alou: Giants (1960-62), Yankees (1973)
  • Jesus and Matty Alou: Giants (1964-65)
  • Ed and Jim Bailey: Reds (1959)
  • Jesse and Virgil Barnes: Giants (1919-23)
  • Alan and Andy Benes: Cardinals (1996-97, 2000-01)
  • Dave and Dennis Bennett: Phillies (1964)
  • Carson and Lyle Bigbee: Pirates (1921)
  • Homer and Ted Blankenship: White Sox (1922-23)
  • Frank and Milt Bolling: Tigers (1958)
  • Aaron and Bret Boone: Reds (1997-98)
  • Clete and Cloyd Boyer: Athletics (1955)
  • Danny and Hal Breeden: Cubs (1971)
  • George and Ken Brett: Royals (1980-81)
  • Harry and Howie Camnitz: Pirates (1909)
  • Kid and Lew Camp: Chicago Colts (1894)
  • Jose and Ozzie Canseco: Athletics (1990)
  • Dino and Lou Chiozza: Phillies (1935)
  • Fred and Josh Clarke: Louisville Colonels (1898)
  • Billy and Tony Conigliaro: Red Sox (1969-70)
  • Bill and Dick Conway: Orioles (1886)
  • Jimmy and Johnny Cooney: Braves (1928)
  • Mort and Walker Cooper: Cardinals (1940-45), Giants (1947)
  • Larry and Mike Corcoran: Chicago White Stockings (1884)
  • Hector, Jose and Tommy Cruz: Cardinals (1973)
  • John and Jordan Danks: White Sox (2012-13)
  • Dizzy and Paul Dean: Cardinals (1934-37)
  • Ed and Tom Delahanty: Phillies (1894)
  • J.D. and Tim Drew: Braves (2004)
  • Buck and John Ewing: Giants (1890-91)
  • Rick and Wes Ferrell: Red Sox (1934-37), Senators (1937-38)
  • Brownie and Frank Foreman: Reds (1896)
  • Gene and George Freese: Pirates (1955)
  • Al and Danny Gardella: Giants (1945)
  • Alex and Milt Gaston: Red Sox (1929)
  • Jason and Jeremy Giambi: Athletics (2000-01)
  • Harry and John Gilbert: Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890)
  • Brian and Marcus Giles: Padres (2007)
  • Tom and Mike Glavine: Mets (2003)
  • Bill and Jack Gleason: Browns (1882-83)
  • Dave and Vean Gregg: Cleveland Naps (1913)
  • Adrian and Edgar Gonzalez: Padres (2008)
  • Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero: Expos (1998-2000, 2002)
  • Chris and Tony Gwynn: Padres (1996)
  • Jerry and Scott Hairston: Padres (2010)
  • Garvin and Granny Hamner: Phillies (1945)
  • Bill and Harry Hinchman: Cleveland Naps (1907)
  • Arthur and John Irwin: Senators (1889), Boston Red Stockings (1891)
  • Caleb and Corban Joseph: Orioles (2018)
  • Alex and Walt Kellner: Athletics (1952-53)
  • Matt and Mike Kilroy: Orioles (1888)
  • Barry and Stephen Larkin: Reds (1998)
  • Adam and Andy LaRoche: Pirates (2008)
  • Grover and Lou Lowdermilk: Cardinals (1911)
  • Mickey and Rick Mahler: Braves (1979)
  • Pedro and Ramon Martinez: Dodgers (1992-93), Red Sox (1999-2000)
  • Harry and Leech Maskrey: Louisville Colonels (1892)
  • Christy and Henry Mathewson: Giants (1906-07)
  • Lindy and Von McDaniel: Cardinals (1957-58)
  • Clyde and Horace Milan: Senators (1915, 1917)
  • Bing and Ralph Miller: Senators (1921)
  • Bengie and Jose Molina: Angels (2001-05)
  • Johnny and Phil Morrison: Pirates (1921)
  • Bo and Josh Naylor: Guardians (2022)
  • Joe and Phil Niekro: Braves (1973-74), Yankees (1985)
  • Eddie and Johnny O'Brien: Pirates (1953-58)
  • Jack and Mike O'Neill: Cardinals (1902-03)
  • Eddie and Jack Onslow: Tigers (1912)
  • Baby and Roberto Ortiz: Senators (1944)
  • Jiggs and Tom Parrott: Chicago Colts (1893)
  • Heinie and Joe Peitz: Browns (1894)
  • Jim and Gaylord Perry: Indians (1974-75)
  • Paul and Rick Reuschel: Cubs (1975-78)
  • Elmer and Johnny Riddle: Reds (1941, 1944-45), Pirates (1948)
  • Billy and Cal Ripken: Orioles (1987-92, 1996)
  • Taylor and Tyler Rogers: Giants (2023)
  • Andrew and Austin Romine: Cubs (2021)
  • Dave and Steve Sax: Dodgers (1982-83)
  • Joe and Luke Sewell: Indians (1921-30)
  • Orator and Taylor Shaffer: Athletics (1890)
  • Joe and Red Shannon: Braves (1915)
  • Billy and Bobby Shantz: Athletics (1954-55), Yankees (1960)
  • Larry and Norm Sherry: Dodgers (1959-62)
  • Donovan and Jhonatan Solano: Marlins (2015)
  • George and Patsy Tebeau: Cleveland Spiders (1894-95)
  • Bill and Roy Thomas: Phillies (1902)
  • Frank and Joe Torre: Braves (1960)
  • Fred and Lefty Tyler: Braves (1914)
  • B.J. and Justin Upton: Braves (2013-14), Padres (2015)
  • Gee and Hub Walker: Tigers (1931, 1935)
  • Lloyd and Paul Waner: Pirates (1927-40), Braves (1941), Dodgers (1944)
  • Jeff and Jered Weaver: Angels (2006)
  • Mack and Zack Wheat: Dodgers (1915-19)