On This Day in Baseball

January 4

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on January 4

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

  1. 01
    Kris Bryant b. 1992
    .273 avg, 184 HR 2015– Las Vegas, USA
  2. 02
    Raisel Iglesias b. 1990
    43-57, 2.87 ERA 2015– Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
  3. 03
    George Selkirk b. 1908
    .290 avg, 108 HR 1934–1942 Huntsville, CAN
  4. 04
    Don McMahon b. 1930
    .137 avg, 0 HR 1957–1974 Brooklyn, USA
  5. 05
    Al Bridwell b. 1884
    .255 avg, 2 HR 1905–1915 Friendship, USA
  6. 06
    Reynaldo Lopez b. 1994
    51-59, 3.99 ERA 2016– San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  7. 07
    Kevin Pillar b. 1989
    .255 avg, 114 HR 2013– West Hills, USA
  8. 08
    Daryl Boston b. 1963
    .249 avg, 83 HR 1984–1994 Cincinnati, USA
  9. 09
    Alex Metzler b. 1903
    .285 avg, 9 HR 1925–1930 Fresno, USA
  10. 10
    DJ Herz b. 2001
    4-10, 4.61 ERA 2024– Fayetteville, USA
  11. 11
    Claude Johnson b. 1894
    .287 avg, 16 HR Youngstown, USA
  12. 12
    Gabriel Gonzalez b. 2004
    .250 avg, 0 HR 2026– Carupano, Venezuela
  13. 13
    Robinson Ortiz b. 2000
    MLB player Peravia, Dominican Republic
  14. 14
    Jay Tibbs b. 1962
    39-54, 4.20 ERA 1984–1990 Birmingham, USA
  15. 15
    Scott Sizemore b. 1985
    .240 avg, 14 HR 2010–2014 Virginia Beach, USA
  16. 16
    Davis Martin b. 1997
    19-29, 4.19 ERA 2022– Abilene, USA
  17. 17
    George Dixon b. 1896
    .249 avg, 7 HR Greenwood, USA
  18. 18
    Tito Fuentes b. 1944
    .268 avg, 45 HR 1965–1978 Havana, Cuba
  19. 19
    Dennis Saunders b. 1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1970–1970 Alhambra, USA
  20. 20
    Joe Mack b. 1912
    .231 avg, 3 HR 1945–1945 Chicago, USA
  21. 21
    Ted Odenwald b. 1902
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1922 Hudson, USA
  22. 22
    Chris Gissell b. 1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2004 Tacoma, USA
  23. 23
    Clayton Andrews b. 1997
    MLB player 2023– Petaluma, USA
  24. 24
    Blake Cederlind b. 1996
    MLB player 2020–2020 Turlock, USA
  25. 25
    John Raynor b. 1984
    .200 avg, 0 HR 2010–2010 Memphis, USA

Remembered on January 4

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Roger Connor ⭐ HOF 1857–1931
    .316 avg, 138 HR 1880–1897
  2. 02
    Bill Byrd 1907–1991
    101-68, 3.53 ERA
  3. 03
    Stu Miller 1927–2015
    105-103, 3.24 ERA 1952–1968
  4. 04
    John Beckwith 1900–1956
    .350 avg, 97 HR
  5. 05
    John Milner 1949–2000
    .249 avg, 131 HR 1971–1982
  6. 06
    Harry Gumbert 1909–1995
    143-113, 3.68 ERA 1935–1950
  7. 07
    Billy Sullivan 1910–1994
    .289 avg, 29 HR 1931–1947
  8. 08
    Jim Corsi 1961–2022
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1988–1999
  9. 09
    John Peters 1850–1924
    .278 avg, 3 HR 1874–1884
  10. 10
    Estel Crabtree 1903–1967
    .281 avg, 13 HR 1929–1944
  11. 11
    Art Pennington 1923–2017
    .271 avg, 7 HR
  12. 12
    Tom Acker 1930–2021
    19-13, 4.12 ERA 1956–1959
  13. 13
    Tony Rensa 1901–1987
    .261 avg, 7 HR 1930–1939
  14. 14
    Victor Schlitzer 1884–1948
    10-15, 3.60 ERA 1908–1914
  15. 15
    Bill Ramsey 1920–2008
    .292 avg, 1 HR 1945–1945
  16. 16
    Tommy Harris 1923–1991
    .185 avg, 3 HR
  17. 17
    Bobby Murray 1898–1979
    .189 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  18. 18
    Charlie Culver 1892–1970
    .182 avg, 0 HR
  19. 19
    Gabe Gabler 1930–2014
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958
  20. 20
    Eric Rodin 1930–1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1954–1954
  21. 21
    Carl Linhart 1929–2022
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952
  22. 22
    Hank Peters 1924–2015
    MLB player
  23. 23
    Manuel Onis 1908–1995
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935
  24. 24
    Hal Deviney 1893–1933
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  25. 25
    Brad Springer 1904–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1926

January 4 in the record

25 baseball figures born on January 4 are listed, led by Kris Bryant. From Al Bridwell in 1884 to Gabriel Gonzalez in 2004, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The January 4 list continues with Raisel Iglesias (b. 1990, 43-57, 2.87 ERA) and George Selkirk (b. 1908, .290 avg, 108 HR). Cuba, CAN, D.R., and Venezuela are also represented among the January 4 births. Career lines shown range from Kris Bryant's .273 avg, 184 HR to Raisel Iglesias's 43-57, 2.87 ERA on the mound. Kris Bryant, Raisel Iglesias, and Reynaldo Lopez have no final season listed yet. Remembered on January 4: 25 names, starting with Roger Connor. Roger Connor is marked as Hall of Fame member. The memorial list continues with Bill Byrd (1907–1991) and Stu Miller (1927–2015). The deaths span 1924, John Peters, to 2022, Jim Corsi. The January 4 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.