On This Day in Baseball

January 13

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on January 13

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

  1. 01
    Kevin Mitchell b. 1962
    .284 avg, 234 HR 1984–1998 San Diego, USA
  2. 02
    Fred Schulte b. 1901
    .291 avg, 47 HR 1927–1937 Belvidere, USA
  3. 03
    Akinori Otsuka b. 1972
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2007 Chiba, Japan
  4. 04
    Hoby Milner b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017– Dallas, USA
  5. 05
    Bob Forsch b. 1950
    168-136, 3.76 ERA 1974–1989 Sacramento, USA
  6. 06
    Oliver Drake b. 1987
    .500 avg, 0 HR 2015–2020 Worcester, USA
  7. 07
    Elmer Dessens b. 1971
    52-64, 4.44 ERA 1996–2010 Hermosillo, México
  8. 08
    Justin Crawford b. 2004
    .264 avg, 3 HR 2026– Phoenix, USA
  9. 09
    Brayan Rocchio b. 2001
    .234 avg, 28 HR 2023– Caracas, Venezuela
  10. 10
    Alonzo Boone b. 1908
    16-13, 3.90 ERA Decatur, USA
  11. 11
    Bama Rowell b. 1916
    .275 avg, 19 HR 1939–1948 Citronelle, USA
  12. 12
    Jud Smith b. 1869
    .280 avg, 4 HR 1893–1901 Green Oak, USA
  13. 13
    Wilbur Lansing b. 1929
    .143 avg, 0 HR Dover, USA
  14. 14
    Mike Madden b. 1957
    12-10, 3.94 ERA 1983–1986 Denver, USA
  15. 15
    Eddie Locke b. 1923
    5-3, 4.02 ERA Gatesville, USA
  16. 16
    Gene Roof b. 1958
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1981–1983 Paducah, USA
  17. 17
    Bunny Hearn b. 1904
    7-11, 4.38 ERA 1926–1929 Brooklyn, USA
  18. 18
    Goat Anderson b. 1880
    .206 avg, 1 HR 1907–1907 Cleveland, USA
  19. 19
    Jose Nunez b. 1964
    9-10, 5.05 ERA 1987–1990 Jarabacoa, D.R.
  20. 20
    Jim Foor b. 1949
    MLB player 1971–1973 St. Louis, USA
  21. 21
    Stan Wentzel b. 1917
    .211 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945 Lorane, USA
  22. 22
    Jason Childers b. 1975
    MLB player 2006–2006 Statesboro, USA
  23. 23
    Jack Larsen b. 1995
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2022–2022 Newport Beach, USA
  24. 24
    Mike Buskey b. 1949
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1977–1977 San Francisco, USA
  25. 25
    Mike Dejan b. 1915
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940 Cleveland, USA

Remembered on January 13

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Doug Harvey ⭐ HOF 1930–2018
    MLB player
  2. 02
    Joe McCarthy ⭐ HOF 1887–1978
    MLB player
  3. 03
    Jacob Ruppert ⭐ HOF 1867–1939
    MLB player
  4. 04
    Mike Garcia 1923–1986
    142-97, 3.27 ERA 1948–1961
  5. 05
    Johnny Podres 1932–2008
    148-116, 3.68 ERA 1953–1969
  6. 06
    Mel Stottlemyre 1941–2019
    164-139, 2.97 ERA 1964–1974
  7. 07
    Kid Elberfeld 1875–1944
    .271 avg, 10 HR 1898–1914
  8. 08
    Bill Dinneen 1876–1955
    170-177, 3.01 ERA 1898–1909
  9. 09
    Pete Conway 1866–1903
    61-61, 3.59 ERA 1885–1889
  10. 10
    Luis Arroyo 1927–2016
    40-32, 3.93 ERA 1955–1963
  11. 11
    Tom Morgan 1930–1987
    67-47, 3.61 ERA 1951–1963
  12. 12
    Charlie Gelbert 1906–1967
    .267 avg, 17 HR 1929–1940
  13. 13
    Jesse Hoffmeister 1877–1933
    .309 avg, 3 HR 1897–1897
  14. 14
    Aaron Clapp 1856–1914
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1879–1879
  15. 15
    Monty Swartz 1897–1980
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  16. 16
    Buck West 1860–1929
    .245 avg, 3 HR 1884–1890
  17. 17
    Ray Morehart 1899–1989
    .269 avg, 1 HR 1924–1927
  18. 18
    Ernie Rudolph 1909–2003
    MLB player 1945–1945
  19. 19
    Pat Ankenman 1912–1989
    .241 avg, 0 HR 1936–1944
  20. 20
    Preston Gomez 1923–2009
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  21. 21
    Red Ostergard 1896–1977
    .364 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  22. 22
    Marty Lang 1905–1968
    MLB player 1930–1930
  23. 23
    Harlan Pyle 1905–1993
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  24. 24
    Bob Ingersoll 1883–1927
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  25. 25
    Art Schwind 1889–1968
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912

January 13 in the record

25 baseball figures born on January 13 are listed, led by Kevin Mitchell. From Jud Smith in 1869 to Justin Crawford in 2004, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The January 13 list continues with Fred Schulte (b. 1901, .291 avg, 47 HR) and Akinori Otsuka (b. 1972, .000 avg, 0 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Japan, México, Venezuela, and D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on January 13, Kevin Mitchell, carries a .284 avg, 234 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Bob Forsch, went 168-136, 3.76 ERA. Recent names on the January 13 list, Hoby Milner, Justin Crawford, and Brayan Rocchio, show careers still open. The January 13 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Doug Harvey. The HOF tag on the January 13 memorial list goes to Doug Harvey, Joe McCarthy, and Jacob Ruppert. The memorial list continues with Joe McCarthy (1887–1978) and Jacob Ruppert (1867–1939). Deaths on the list run from Pete Conway's in 1903 to Mel Stottlemyre's in 2019. Ranking on the January 13 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.