On This Day in Baseball

January 5

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on January 5

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

  1. 01
    Ban Johnson ⭐ HOF b. 1865
    MLB player Norwalk, USA
  2. 02
    Bob Caruthers b. 1864
    218-99, 2.83 ERA 1884–1893 Memphis, USA
  3. 03
    Jeff Fassero b. 1963
    121-124, 4.11 ERA 1991–2006 Springfield, USA
  4. 04
    Bill Dahlen b. 1870
    .272 avg, 84 HR 1891–1911 Nelliston, USA
  5. 05
    Riggs Stephenson b. 1898
    .336 avg, 63 HR 1921–1934 Akron, USA
  6. 06
    Benny Kauff b. 1890
    .311 avg, 49 HR 1912–1920 Pomeroy, USA
  7. 07
    Danny Jackson b. 1962
    112-131, 4.01 ERA 1983–1997 San Antonio, USA
  8. 08
    C. J. Cron b. 1990
    .260 avg, 187 HR 2014– Fullerton, USA
  9. 09
    Earl Battey b. 1935
    .270 avg, 104 HR 1955–1967 Los Angeles, USA
  10. 10
    Ron Kittle b. 1958
    .239 avg, 176 HR 1982–1991 Gary, USA
  11. 11
    Eduardo Escobar b. 1989
    .253 avg, 164 HR 2011– Villa de Cura, Venezuela
  12. 12
    Art Fletcher b. 1885
    .277 avg, 32 HR 1909–1922 Collinsville, USA
  13. 13
    Nori Aoki b. 1982
    .285 avg, 33 HR 2012–2017 Hyuga City, Japan
  14. 14
    Jose Iglesias b. 1990
    .279 avg, 54 HR 2011– Havana, Cuba
  15. 15
    Jesse Barber b. 1888
    .295 avg, 10 HR Charlottesville, USA
  16. 16
    Milt Thompson b. 1959
    .274 avg, 47 HR 1984–1996 Washington, USA
  17. 17
    Joe Grace b. 1914
    .283 avg, 20 HR 1938–1947 Gorham, USA
  18. 18
    Mark Redman b. 1974
    68-85, 4.85 ERA 1999–2008 San Diego, USA
  19. 19
    Vaughn Grissom b. 2001
    .248 avg, 18 HR 2022– Orlando, USA
  20. 20
    Chris Nabholz b. 1967
    37-35, 3.94 ERA 1990–1995 Harrisburg, USA
  21. 21
    Paxton Schultz b. 1998
    MLB player 2025– Orem, USA
  22. 22
    Daniel Espino b. 2001
    MLB player 2026– Panama City, Panama
  23. 23
    BJ Murray b. 2000
    .091 avg, 0 HR 2026– Nassau, Bahamas
  24. 24
    Cody Freeman b. 2001
    .236 avg, 4 HR 2025– Pomona, USA
  25. 25
    J. P. Arencibia b. 1986
    .212 avg, 80 HR 2010–2015 Miami, USA

Remembered on January 5

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Rogers Hornsby ⭐ HOF 1896–1963
    .358 avg, 301 HR 1915–1937
  2. 02
    Rabbit Maranville ⭐ HOF 1891–1954
    .258 avg, 28 HR 1912–1935
  3. 03
    Tug McGraw 1944–2004
    96-92, 3.14 ERA 1965–1984
  4. 04
    Don Wilson 1945–1975
    104-92, 3.15 ERA 1966–1974
  5. 05
    Fred Luderus 1885–1961
    .277 avg, 84 HR 1909–1920
  6. 06
    Nate Colbert 1946–2023
    .243 avg, 173 HR 1966–1976
  7. 07
    Dick Lundy 1898–1962
    .327 avg, 49 HR
  8. 08
    Dale Mitchell 1921–1987
    .312 avg, 41 HR 1946–1956
  9. 09
    Frank Snyder 1894–1962
    .265 avg, 47 HR 1912–1927
  10. 10
    Claude Johnson 1894–1965
    .287 avg, 16 HR
  11. 11
    Tommie Dukes 1906–1991
    .301 avg, 13 HR
  12. 12
    Jay Ritchie 1936–2016
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1964–1968
  13. 13
    Julius Osley 1915–1968
    .286 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Ed Sperber 1895–1976
    .279 avg, 1 HR 1924–1925
  15. 15
    Pete Lapan 1891–1953
    .306 avg, 1 HR 1922–1923
  16. 16
    Carl Duser 1932–2023
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1956–1958
  17. 17
    Jack Brittin 1924–1994
    MLB player 1950–1951
  18. 18
    Rod Dedeaux 1914–2006
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935
  19. 19
    Art Demery 1914–1995
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  20. 20
    Bill Hobbs 1893–1945
    .133 avg, 0 HR 1913–1916
  21. 21
    Walter Jones 1917–2008
    MLB player
  22. 22
    Bobby Balcena 1925–1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1956–1956
  23. 23
    Phelbert Lawson 1919–2001
    MLB player
  24. 24
    Emil Roy 1907–1997
    MLB player 1933–1933
  25. 25
    George Washburn 1914–1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941

January 5 in the record

25 baseball figures born on January 5 are listed, led by Ban Johnson. The HOF tag marks Ban Johnson. Bob Caruthers, born in 1864, is the earliest birth listed, and Vaughn Grissom (2001) the latest. Behind Ban Johnson come Bob Caruthers (b. 1864, 218-99, 2.83 ERA) and Jeff Fassero (b. 1963, 121-124, 4.11 ERA). Venezuela, Japan, Cuba, and Panama are also represented among the January 5 births. Bill Dahlen (.272 avg, 84 HR) leads the January 5 hitters and Bob Caruthers (218-99, 2.83 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark January 5 birthdays with no final game on record, such as C. J. Cron, Eduardo Escobar, and Jose Iglesias. The January 5 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Rogers Hornsby. Among those remembered, Rogers Hornsby and Rabbit Maranville were Hall of Famers. The memorial list continues with Rabbit Maranville (1891–1954) and Tug McGraw (1944–2004). The deaths span 1945, Bill Hobbs, to 2023, Nate Colbert. The January 5 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.