List of baseball players who died during their careers

While some of these deaths occurred during a game, the majority were the result of accidents off the field, illnesses, acts of violence, or suicide.

Repeated studies have shown that contemporary Major League Baseball players have a greater life expectancy than males in the general U.S. population — about five years more, on average, which is attributed to their superior fitness and healthy lifestyles.

This correlation is attributed to the maintenance of fitness and increased wealth.

The following Major League Baseball players died during their careers.

Minor league players are listed with their major league affiliate team, else denoted with a dagger (†) if their team was unaffiliated.