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This page includes a sortable table for the cover stars of baseball video games. This page is a work in progress.  
This page includes a sortable table for the cover stars of baseball video games. This page is a work in progress.  
"Team" is based on first any team logo worn by the player on the box art, or the team the player/manager starred on that year in real life the same year. Any players/managers with "None" were retired in the release year and did not wear a team logo on the box art.
"Position" is based on the primary position played during the release year, or the primary position of their career for retired players/managers.
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|Dave Winfield
|''[[Dave Winfield's Batter Up!]]''
|1985
|OF
|New York Yankees
|PC, Commodore 64, Apple II
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|Earl Weaver
|''[[Earl Weaver Baseball]]''
|1987
|Manager
|Baltimore Orioles
|PC, Amiga, Mac, Apple II, PC-98
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|Pete Rose
|''[[Pete Rose Baseball]]''
|1988
|OF
|None
|Atari 7800, Atari 2600
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|Pete Rose
|''[[Pete Rose Pennant Fever]]''
|1988
|OF
|None
|PC
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|Reggie Jackson
|''[[Reggie Jackson Baseball]]''
|1988
|OF
|None
|Master System
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|Takenori Emoto
|''[[Emo-yan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu]]''
|1989
|SP
|None
|Famicom
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|Tommy Lasorda
|Tommy Lasorda
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|Bo Jackson
|''[[Bo Jackson Baseball]]''
|1991
|OF
|Chicago White Sox
|NES, PC, Amiga
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|Bo Jackson
|''[[Bo Jackson: Two Games in One]]''
|1991
|OF
|Chicago White Sox
|GB
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|Earl Weaver
|''[[Earl Weaver Baseball II]]''
|1991
|Manager
|Baltimore Orioles
|PC
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|Tony La Russa
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|''[[Tony La Russa's Ultimate Baseball]]''
|1991
|Manager
|Oakland Athletics
|PC, Commodore 64
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Revision as of 21:58, 2 February 2025

This page includes a sortable table for the cover stars of baseball video games. This page is a work in progress.

"Team" is based on first any team logo worn by the player on the box art, or the team the player/manager starred on that year in real life the same year. Any players/managers with "None" were retired in the release year and did not wear a team logo on the box art.

"Position" is based on the primary position played during the release year, or the primary position of their career for retired players/managers.

Name Game Title Year Position Team Platforms Notes
Dave Winfield Dave Winfield's Batter Up! 1985 OF New York Yankees PC, Commodore 64, Apple II
Earl Weaver Earl Weaver Baseball 1987 Manager Baltimore Orioles PC, Amiga, Mac, Apple II, PC-98
Pete Rose Pete Rose Baseball 1988 OF None Atari 7800, Atari 2600
Pete Rose Pete Rose Pennant Fever 1988 OF None PC
Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson Baseball 1988 OF None Master System
Takenori Emoto Emo-yan no 10-bai Pro Yakyuu 1989 SP None Famicom
Tommy Lasorda Tommy Lasorda Baseball 1989 Manager Los Angeles Dodgers Genesis, Arcade
Bo Jackson Bo Jackson Baseball 1991 OF Chicago White Sox NES, PC, Amiga
Bo Jackson Bo Jackson: Two Games in One 1991 OF Chicago White Sox GB
Earl Weaver Earl Weaver Baseball II 1991 Manager Baltimore Orioles PC
Tony La Russa Tony La Russa's Ultimate Baseball 1991 Manager Oakland Athletics PC, Commodore 64
Tony La Russa Tony La Russa Baseball 1993 Manager Oakland Athletics Genesis
Tony La Russa Tony La Russa Baseball II 1993 Manager Oakland Athletics PC
Ken Griffey Jr. Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball 1994 OF Seattle Mariners SNES, GB
Tony La Russa La Russa Baseball '95 1994 Manager Oakland Athletics Genesis
Ken Griffey Jr. Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run 1996 OF Seattle Mariners SNES
David Justice MLB Pennant Race 1996 OF Atlanta Braves PS1
Tony Gwynn Triple Play 97 1996 OF San Diego Padres PS1, PC
Bernie Williams MLB '98 1997 OF New York Yankees PS1
Brian Jordan Triple Play 98 1997 OF St. Louis Cardinals PS1, PC
Ken Griffey Jr. Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. 1998 OF Seattle Mariners N64
Cal Ripken Jr. MLB 99 1998 3B Baltimore Orioles PS1
Alex Rodriguez Triple Play '99 1998 SS Seattle Mariners PS1, PC
Ken Griffey Jr. Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest 1999 OF Seattle Mariners N64, GBC
Mo Vaughn MLB 2000 1999 1B Anaheim Angels PS1
Sammy Sosa Triple Play 2000 1999 OF Chicago Cubs PS1, N64, PC
Chipper Jones MLB 2001 2000 3B Atlanta Braves PS1
Mike Piazza Triple Play 2001 2000 C New York Mets PS1, PC, GBC
Pedro Martinez World Series Baseball 2K1 2000 SP Boston Red Sox Dreamcast
Andruw Jones MLB 2002 2001 OF Atlanta Braves PS1
Jason Giambi Triple Play Baseball 2001 1B Oakland Athletics PS2, PS1, PC
Pedro Martinez World Series Baseball 2K2 2001 SP Boston Red Sox Dreamcast
Barry Bonds MLB 2003 2002 OF San Francisco Giants PS1
Luis Gonzalez Triple Play 2002 2002 OF Arizona Diamondbacks PS2, Xbox
Shawn Green MLB 2004 2003 OF Los Angeles Dodgers PS2, PS1
Miguel Tejada MVP Baseball 2003 2003 SS Oakland Athletes PS2, Xbox, PC Multi-athlete cover
Randy Johnson MVP Baseball 2003 2003 SP Arizona Diamondbacks PS2, Xbox, PC Multi-athlete cover
Jason Giambi World Series Baseball 2K3 2003 1B New York Yankees PS2, Xbox
Jason Giambi ESPN Major League Baseball 2004 1B New York Yankees PS2, Xbox
Eric Chavez MLB 2005 2004 3B Oakland Athletics PS2, PS1
Albert Pujols MVP Baseball 2004 2004 1B St. Louis Cardinals PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC
Derek Jeter Major League Baseball 2K5 2005 SS New York Yankees PS2, Xbox
Vladimir Guerrero MLB 2006 2005 OF Anaheim Angels PS2, PSP (as MLB)
Manny Ramirez MVP Baseball 2005 2005 OF Boston Red Sox PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC, PSP (as MVP Baseball)
Derek Jeter Major League Baseball 2K6 2006 SS New York Yankees PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, GameCube, PSP
David Ortiz MLB 06 The Show 2006 DH Boston Red Sox PS2, PSP
David Ortiz MLB 06 The Show 2006 DH Boston Red Sox PS2, PSP South Korea alt. Multi-athlete cover
Pedro Martinez MLB 06 The Show 2006 SP New York Mets PS2, PSP South Korea alt. Multi-athlete cover
Chan Ho Park MLB 06 The Show 2006 SP San Diego Padres PS2, PSP South Korea alt. Multi-athlete cover
Byung Hyun Kim MLB 06 The Show 2006 SP / RP Colorado Rockies PS2, PSP South Korea alt. Multi-athlete cover
Hee Seop Choi MLB 06 The Show 2006 1B Los Angeles Dodgers PS2, PSP South Korea alt. Multi-athlete cover
Jae Weong Seo MLB 06 The Show 2006 SP New York Mets PS2, PSP South Korea alt. Multi-athlete cover
David Maroul MVP 06 NCAA Baseball 2006 3B University of Texas PS2, Xbox
Derek Jeter Major League Baseball 2K7 2007 SS New York Yankees PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, GBA, PSP, DS
David Wright MLB 07 The Show 2007 3B New York Mets PS3, PS2, PSP
Jered Weaver MVP 07 NCAA Baseball 2007 SP Long Beach State PS2
José Reyes Major League Baseball 2K8 2008 SS New York Mets PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii,

PSP

José Reyes Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars 2008 SS New York Mets DS
Ryan Howard MLB 08 The Show 2008 1B Philadelphia Phillies PS3, PS2, PSP
Tim Lincecum Major League Baseball 2K9 2009 SP San Francisco Giants PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP
Tim Lincecum Major League Baseball 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars 2009 SP San Francisco Giants DS
Dustin Pedroia MLB 09 The Show 2009 2B Boston Red Sox PS3, PS2, PSP
Evan Longoria Major League Baseball 2K10 2010 3B Tampa Bay Rays PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS
Joe Mauer MLB 10 The Show 2010 C Minnesota Twins PS3, PS2, PSP
Roy Halladay Major League Baseball 2K11 2011 SP Philadelphia Phillies PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS
Joe Mauer MLB 11 The Show 2011 C Minnesota Twins PS3, PS2, PSP
Justin Verlander Major League Baseball 2K12 2012 SP Detroit Tigers PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP, DS
Adrián González MLB 12 The Show 2012 1B Boston Red Sox PS4, PS3, Vita
José Bautista MLB 12 The Show 2012 OF Toronto Blue Jays PS4, PS3, Vita Canada alt.
David Price MLB 2K13 2013 SP Tampa Bay Rays PS3, Xbox 360
Andrew McCutchen MLB 13 The Show 2013 OF Pittsburgh Pirates PS4, PS3, Vita
José Bautista MLB 13 The Show 2013 OF Toronto Blue Jays PS4, PS3, Vita Canada alt.
Wei-Yin Chen MLB 13 The Show 2013 SP Baltimore Orioles PS4, PS3, Vita Taiwan alt.
Miguel Cabrera MLB 14 The Show 2014 3B Detroit Tigers PS4, PS3, Vita
Brett Lawrie MLB 14 The Show 2014 3B Toronto Blue Jays PS4, PS3, Vita Canada alt.
Wei-Yin Chen MLB 14 The Show 2014 SP Baltimore Orioles PS4, PS3, Vita Taiwan alt.
Shin Soo Choo MLB 14 The Show 2014 OF Texas Rangers PS4, PS3, Vita South Korea alt.
Yasiel Puig MLB 15 The Show 2015 OF Los Angeles Dodgers PS4, PS3, Vita
Russell Martin MLB 15 The Show 2015 C Toronto Blue Jays PS4, PS3, Vita Canada alt.
Wei-Yin Chen MLB 15 The Show 2015 SP Baltimore Orioles PS4, PS3, Vita Taiwan alt.
Shin Soo Choo MLB 15 The Show 2015 OF Texas Rangers PS4, PS3, Vita South Korea alt.
Josh Donaldson MLB The Show 16 2016 3B Toronto Blue Jays PS4
Jung Ho Kang MLB The Show 16 2016 3B / SS Pittsburgh Pirates PS4 South Korea alt.
Wei-Yin Chen MLB The Show 16 2016 SP Miami Marlins PS4 Taiwan alt.
Ken Griffey Jr. MLB The Show 17 2017 OF Seattle Mariners PS4
Aaron Sanchez MLB The Show 17 2017 SP Toronto Blue Jays PS4 Canada alt.
Wei-Yin Chen MLB The Show 17 2017 SP Miami Marlins PS4 Taiwan alt.
Hyun Soo Kim MLB The Show 17 2017 OF Baltimore Orioles PS4 South Korea alt.
Aaron Judge MLB The Show 18 2018 OF New York Yankees PS4
Marcus Stroman MLB The Show 18 2018 SP Toronto Blue Jays PS4 Canada alt.
Bryce Harper MLB The Show 19 2019 OF Philadelphia Phillies PS4 Originally revealed with no team, updated when Harper signed with Phillies
Javier Báez MLB The Show 20 2020 SS Chicago Cubs PS4
Fernando Tatis Jr. MLB The Show 21 2021 SS San Diego Padres PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One
Jackie Robinson MLB The Show 21 2021 2B Brooklyn Dodgers PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One Deluxe edition
Shohei Ohtani MLB The Show 22 2022 SP / DH Los Angeles Angels PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch
Jazz Chisholm Jr. MLB The Show 23 2023 2B Miami Marlins PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch
Derek Jeter MLB The Show 23 2023 SS New York Yankees PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch Deluxe edition
David Ortiz Super Mega Baseball 4 2023 DH Mammotanks PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. MLB The Show 24 2024 1B Toronto Blue Jays PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch
Paul Skenes MLB The Show 25 2025 SP Pittsburgh Pirates PS5, Xbox Series, Switch multi-athlete cover
Elly De La Cruz MLB The Show 25 2025 SS Cincinnati Reds PS5, Xbox Series, Switch multi-athlete cover
Gunnar Henderson MLB The Show 25 2025 SS Baltimore Orioles PS5, Xbox Series, Switch multi-athlete cover