On This Day in Baseball

January 16

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on January 16

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

  1. 01
    Dizzy Dean ⭐ HOF b. 1910
    150-83, 3.02 ERA 1930–1947 Lucas, USA
  2. 02
    Albert Pujols b. 1980
    .296 avg, 703 HR 2001–2022 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  3. 03
    Jimmy Collins ⭐ HOF b. 1870
    .294 avg, 65 HR 1895–1908 Buffalo, USA
  4. 04
    Jack McDowell b. 1966
    127-87, 3.85 ERA 1987–1999 Van Nuys, USA
  5. 05
    Andres Munoz b. 1999
    MLB player 2019– Los Mochis, México
  6. 06
    Mark Trumbo b. 1986
    .249 avg, 218 HR 2010–2019 Anaheim, USA
  7. 07
    Jack Cust b. 1979
    .242 avg, 105 HR 2001–2011 Flemington, USA
  8. 08
    Steve Balboni b. 1957
    .229 avg, 181 HR 1981–1993 Brockton, USA
  9. 09
    Brendan Donovan b. 1997
    .282 avg, 43 HR 2022– Wurzburg, Germany
  10. 10
    Chase Burns b. 2003
    15-6, 3.23 ERA 2025– Napoli, Italy
  11. 11
    Jim Williams b. 1906
    .311 avg, 13 HR Benton, USA
  12. 12
    Buck Jordan b. 1907
    .299 avg, 17 HR 1927–1938 Cooleemee, USA
  13. 13
    Dave Stapleton b. 1954
    .271 avg, 41 HR 1980–1986 Fairhope, USA
  14. 14
    Marv Goodwin b. 1891
    21-25, 3.30 ERA 1916–1925 Gordonsville, USA
  15. 15
    Jim Owens b. 1934
    42-68, 4.31 ERA 1955–1967 Gifford, USA
  16. 16
    George Fisher b. 1899
    .335 avg, 8 HR 1923–1932 Wesley, USA
  17. 17
    Lee Gardner b. 1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2002–2008 Hartland, USA
  18. 18
    Joe Bonikowski b. 1941
    5-7, 3.88 ERA 1962–1962 Philadelphia, USA
  19. 19
    Brooks Conrad b. 1980
    .200 avg, 19 HR 2008–2014 San Diego, USA
  20. 20
    Erskine Mayer b. 1890
    91-70, 2.96 ERA 1912–1919 Atlanta, USA
  21. 21
    Dennis DeBarr b. 1953
    MLB player 1977–1977 Cheyenne, USA
  22. 22
    Mitch Stetter b. 1981
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2011 Huntingburg, USA
  23. 23
    Luther Clifford b. 1924
    .222 avg, 2 HR Clairton, USA
  24. 24
    TJ Hopkins b. 1997
    .171 avg, 0 HR 2023–2023 Summerville, USA
  25. 25
    Moe Morhardt b. 1937
    .206 avg, 0 HR 1961–1962 Manchester, USA

Remembered on January 16

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Frank Thomas 1929–2023
    .266 avg, 286 HR 1951–1966
  2. 02
    Baby Doll Jacobson 1890–1977
    .311 avg, 83 HR 1915–1927
  3. 03
    Jimmy Williams 1876–1965
    .275 avg, 49 HR 1899–1909
  4. 04
    Claude Rossman 1881–1928
    .283 avg, 3 HR 1904–1909
  5. 05
    Charlie Geggus 1862–1917
    10-9, 2.54 ERA 1884–1884
  6. 06
    Willie Smith 1939–2006
    .248 avg, 46 HR 1963–1971
  7. 07
    Joe Sommer 1858–1938
    .248 avg, 11 HR 1880–1890
  8. 08
    Pid Purdy 1904–1951
    .293 avg, 2 HR 1926–1929
  9. 09
    Rudy Hulswitt 1877–1950
    .253 avg, 3 HR 1899–1910
  10. 10
    Dutch Kemner 1899–1988
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
  11. 11
    Tom Hausman 1953–2019
    15-23, 3.80 ERA 1975–1982
  12. 12
    Earl Clark 1907–1938
    .291 avg, 4 HR 1927–1934
  13. 13
    Howard Baker 1888–1964
    .220 avg, 0 HR 1912–1915
  14. 14
    Gale Wade 1929–2022
    .133 avg, 1 HR 1955–1956
  15. 15
    Ethan Blackaby 1940–2022
    .120 avg, 0 HR 1962–1964
  16. 16
    Frank Trechock 1915–1989
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  17. 17
    Phil McCullough 1917–2003
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  18. 18
    Clay Perry 1881–1954
    .118 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  19. 19
    George Bignell 1858–1925
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

January 16 in the record

25 baseball figures born on January 16 are listed, led by Dizzy Dean. The HOF tag marks Dizzy Dean and Jimmy Collins. The oldest January 16 birthday on the list is Jimmy Collins's, in 1870; the youngest is Chase Burns, born in 2003. The January 16 list continues with Albert Pujols (b. 1980, .296 avg, 703 HR) and Jimmy Collins (b. 1870, .294 avg, 65 HR). January 16 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., México, Germany, and Italy. Career lines shown range from Albert Pujols's .296 avg, 703 HR to Dizzy Dean's 150-83, 3.02 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark January 16 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Andres Munoz, Brendan Donovan, and Chase Burns. Remembered on January 16: 19 names, starting with Frank Thomas. Baby Doll Jacobson (1890–1977) and Jimmy Williams (1876–1965) follow Frank Thomas on the list. Charlie Geggus (1917) and Frank Thomas (2023) bracket the memorial list. The January 16 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.