Arkansas in Foreign Baseball
This page is for Arkansas in Foreign Baseball Leagues.Japan
The following is a list of Arkansas-born players to play professional baseball in Japan:
Name | Birth | Death | Teams | League | |
Carl Boles | 10/31/1934 in Center Point, AR | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1966-1968), Nishitetsu Lions (1969-1971) | Pacific | ||
Willie Davis | 4/15/1940 in Mineral Springs, AR | 3/9/2010 in Burbank, CA | Chunichi Dragons (1977), Crown Lighter Lions (1978) | Central, Pacifc | |
Leon McFadden | 4/26/1944 in Little Rock, AR | Hanshin Tigers (1972) | Central | ||
Bry Nelson | 1/27/1974 in Crossett, AR | Fukuoka Daeie Hawks (2003) | Pacific | ||
Aaron Pointer | 4/19/1942 in Little Rock, AR | Nishitetsu Lions (1970-1972) | Pacific | ||
Gene Stephens | 1/20/1933 in Gravette, AR | Chunichi Dragons (1966) | Central |
The following is a list of players who schooled in Arkansas and played professional baseball in Japan:
Name | Birth | Death | School | Teams | League |
Johnny Ray | 3/1/1957 in Chouteau, OK | Arkansas | Yakult Swallows (1991-1992 | Central | |
Matt Whiteside | 8/8/1967 in Charleston, MO | Arkansas State | Yokohama Bay Stars (2003) | Central |
Cuba
The following is a list of Arkansan-born players to play professional baseball in Cuba:
Name | Birth | Death | Teams | League | |
Solly Drake | 10/23/1930 | Marianoa (1956-1959) | Caribbean Series | ||
Hal Smith | 6/1/1931 in Barling, AR | Marionoa (1956-1957) | Caribbean Series |
Canada
The following is a list of Arkansas-born players to play professional baseball in Canada (not including Montreal Expos or Toronto Blue Jays):
Name | Birth | Death | Teams | League | |
Sammy Drake | 10/7/1934 in Little Rock, AR | 1/27/2010 in Los Angeles, CA | Carman Cardinals (1954) | Mandak | |
Solly Drake | 10/23/1930 | Elmwood Giants (1949-1950) | Mandak | ||
Andy Porter | 3/7/1911 in Little Rock, AR | Winnipeg Buffaloes (1950), Carman Cardinals (1953) | Mandak |
Mexico
The following is a list of Arkansas-born players to play professional baseball in Mexico:
Name | Birth | Death | Team | League | |
John Barfield | |||||
Jesse Gonder | |||||
Roy Johnson | |||||
Kevin Lomon | |||||
Nate Moreland | |||||
Bry Nelson | 1/27/1974 in Crossett, AR | ||||
Andy Porter | 3/7/1911 in Little Rock, AR | ||||
Marquis Riley? | |||||
Theolic Smith |
The following is a list of players schooled in Arkansas to play professional baseball in Mexico:
Name | Birth | Death | School | Team | League |
Kit Pellow |
Korea
The following is a list of players schooled in Arkansas to play professional baseball in Korea:
Name | Birth | Death | School | Team | League |
Bubba Carpenter | 7/23/1968 in Dallas, TX | Arkansas | Hyundai Unicorns (2000) | Korean Baseball Organization | |
Kit Pellow | Arkansas | Lotte (2005) | Korean Baseball Organization |
Italy
The following is a list of Arkansas-born players to play professional baseball in Italy:
Name | Birth | Death | Teams | League | |
Bry Nelson | 1/27/1974 in Crossett, AR | Romini (2011) | Italian |
Venezuela
Name | Birth | Death | Teams | League | |
Aaron Pointer | 4/19/1942 in Little Rock, AR | Caracas (1963) | Venezuela Winter League |