This is a list of Major League Baseball players who died in wars. The player's team refers to the last team the person played for.
| Name | Age | Year died | Position | Team | Last year played | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Burr | 24 | 1918 | Outfielder | New York Yankees | 1914 | United States Army | A pilot, he crashed after a mid-air collision. |
| Harry Chapman | 32 | Catcher | St. Louis Browns | 1916 | Died of influenza-induced pneumonia, a victim of the Spanish flu. | ||
| Larry Chappell | 28 | Outfielder | Boston Braves | 1917 | United States Army | Died of the Spanish flu. | |
| Harry Glenn | 28 | Catcher | St. Louis Cardinals | 1915 | Died of pneumonia. | ||
| Eddie Grant | 35 | Third baseman | New York Giants | 1915 | Killed by a shell while leading a unit searching for the "Lost Battalion". | ||
| Newt Halliday | 21 | First baseman | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1916 | United States Navy | Died of tuberculosis. | |
| Ralph Sharman | 23 | Outfielder | Philadelphia Athletics | 1917 | United States Army | Drowned while swimming. | |
| Bun Troy | 30 | Pitcher | Detroit Tigers | 1912 | Shot in the chest during the Meuse–Argonne offensive. |
Of the more than 500 major league players who served in the military in World War II, two were killed.[3]
| Name | Age | Year died | Position | Team | Last year played | Service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Gedeon | 27 | 1944 | Outfielder | Washington Senators | 1939 | United States Army Air Forces | Shot down over France while piloting a Martin B-26 Marauder bomber. | |
| Harry O'Neill | 27 | 1945 | Catcher | Philadelphia Athletics | 1939 | United States Marine Corps | Killed by a sniper during the Battle of Iwo Jima. |
One Major Leaguer was killed in the Korean War.[2]