Name Every MLB Player
The Inning
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How to play
A single criterion and an open field. Every player you name who fits gets on base; every one who does not is an out, and three outs ends the inning. Repeats are free, so the only thing that costs you is a name that does not belong.
A single criterion and an open field. Every player you name who fits gets on base; three that do not ends the inning.
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200+ saves
39 qualify
How to play Name Every MLB Player
One criterion and an open field: name as many players as you can who fit it. Every correct name gets a man on base. Every name that does not fit is an out, and three outs ends the inning. Repeats are free, so losing track of what you have already said costs you nothing — the only thing that costs you is a name that does not belong. The number of players who qualify is shown up front, so you know how deep the well goes.
Strategy & tips
- Empty the obvious names first, then work by club. Running through a roster in your head surfaces men a free-association pass misses.
- Watch the qualifying count. A criterion with 300 answers rewards volume; one with 25 rewards care.
- If you are on two outs, only play names you are certain of. The inning ends the moment the third lands.
- Era sweeps work. Think decade by decade rather than trying to recall at random.
About Name Every MLB Player
This is the purest recall test on the site — no board, no clues, no multiple choice, just a criterion and whatever you can dredge up. The count of men you got on is the score, which is exactly how an inning is read on a scorecard, and the milestones the game calls out at the end are the ones a commentator would: a rally, batting around, round the horn. Criteria are drawn from clubs, awards and career milestones, and one that came up recently will not return for a couple of weeks.
Frequently asked questions
Do repeats cost me an out?
No. Naming a player you already named is free.
What counts as an out?
Any name that does not satisfy the criterion, including a name that is not a player at all.
How many players usually qualify?
It is shown under the criterion each day and ranges from a couple of dozen to a few hundred, depending on how broad the day's question is. A criterion with fewer than about twenty-five answers is never served, because the inning would end before it started.
Does it matter what order I name them in?
No, but working club by club or decade by decade surfaces names that free association misses, and with three outs the order you think in is most of the game.
Statistics come from Major League Baseball and cover every player since 1871, including the Negro Leagues, which MLB recognised as major leagues in 2020.