On This Day in Baseball

January 17

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on January 17

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

  1. 01
    Louis Santop ⭐ HOF b. 1889
    .340 avg, 24 HR Fort Worth, USA
  2. 02
    Chili Davis b. 1960
    .274 avg, 350 HR 1981–1999 Kingston, Jamaica
  3. 03
    Darrell Porter b. 1952
    .247 avg, 188 HR 1971–1987 Joplin, USA
  4. 04
    Kyle Tucker b. 1997
    .266 avg, 164 HR 2018– Tampa, USA
  5. 05
    Trevor Bauer b. 1991
    83-69, 3.79 ERA 2012–2021 North Hollywood, USA
  6. 06
    Hank Leiber b. 1911
    .288 avg, 101 HR 1933–1942 Phoenix, USA
  7. 07
    Brad Fullmer b. 1975
    .279 avg, 114 HR 1997–2004 Chatsworth, USA
  8. 08
    Mark Littell b. 1953
    32-31, 3.32 ERA 1973–1982 Cape Girardeau, USA
  9. 09
    Joe Jimenez b. 1995
    MLB player 2017– San Juan, P.R.
  10. 10
    Blainey Hall b. 1889
    .352 avg, 7 HR Baltimore, USA
  11. 11
    Harry Bay b. 1878
    .273 avg, 5 HR 1901–1908 Pontiac, USA
  12. 12
    Colin Poche b. 1994
    MLB player 2019– Flower Mound, USA
  13. 13
    Jerry Turner b. 1954
    .257 avg, 45 HR 1974–1983 Texarkana, USA
  14. 14
    Randy Dobnak b. 1995
    12-17, 4.40 ERA 2019– South Park, USA
  15. 15
    Dom Nunez b. 1995
    .182 avg, 12 HR 2019–2022 Elk Grove, USA
  16. 16
    Zac Thornton b. 2002
    5-6, 3.42 ERA 2026– Winona, USA
  17. 17
    Tommy Troy b. 2002
    .217 avg, 4 HR 2026– San Jose, USA
  18. 18
    Alec Gamboa b. 1997
    MLB player 2026– Madera, USA
  19. 19
    Jedixson Paez b. 2004
    MLB player 2026– Tinaquillo, Venezuela
  20. 20
    Tyler Houston b. 1971
    .265 avg, 63 HR 1996–2003 Las Vegas, USA
  21. 21
    Pete LaCock b. 1952
    .257 avg, 27 HR 1972–1980 Burbank, USA
  22. 22
    Dick Brown b. 1935
    .244 avg, 62 HR 1957–1965 Shinnston, USA
  23. 23
    Jehosie Heard b. 1920
    5-2, 3.50 ERA 1954–1954 Athens, USA
  24. 24
    Don Zimmer b. 1931
    .235 avg, 91 HR 1954–1965 Cincinnati, USA
  25. 25
    Bob Glenalvin b. 1867
    .283 avg, 4 HR 1890–1893 Indianapolis, USA

Remembered on January 17

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Harry Brecheen 1914–2004
    133-92, 2.92 ERA 1940–1953
  2. 02
    Hersh Freeman 1928–2004
    .143 avg, 1 HR 1952–1958
  3. 03
    Bud Tinning 1906–1961
    22-15, 3.19 ERA 1932–1935
  4. 04
    Todd Allen 1885–1971
    .275 avg, 1 HR
  5. 05
    Seth Morehead 1934–2006
    5-19, 4.81 ERA 1957–1961
  6. 06
    Ed Kinsella 1880–1976
    1-4, 3.49 ERA 1905–1910
  7. 07
    Jewel Ens 1889–1950
    .290 avg, 1 HR 1922–1925
  8. 08
    Bob Repass 1917–2006
    .242 avg, 2 HR 1939–1942
  9. 09
    Pat McCauley 1870–1917
    .193 avg, 3 HR 1893–1903
  10. 10
    Norman Young 1918–1987
    .277 avg, 0 HR
  11. 11
    Red Durrett 1921–1992
    .146 avg, 1 HR 1944–1945
  12. 12
    Carl Sawyer 1890–1957
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1915–1916
  13. 13
    Nick Polly 1917–1993
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1937–1945
  14. 14
    Rube Ward 1879–1945
    .290 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  15. 15
    Fred Bostick 1895–1965
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Ross Garrison 1867–1932
    .174 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    John Hall 1924–1995
    MLB player 1948–1948
  18. 18
    Perry Currin 1928–2011
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947
  19. 19
    Owen Kahn 1903–1981
    MLB player 1930–1930
  20. 20
    Elbert Hall 1882–1935
    .154 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Mark Stewart 1889–1932
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  22. 22
    Charlie Maloney 1886–1967
    MLB player 1908–1908
  23. 23
    Solly Salisbury 1876–1952
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  24. 24
    Tom Stanton 1874–1957
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904

January 17 in the record

Leading the January 17 birthdays is Louis Santop, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Louis Santop. From Bob Glenalvin in 1867 to Jedixson Paez in 2004, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The January 17 list continues with Chili Davis (b. 1960, .274 avg, 350 HR) and Darrell Porter (b. 1952, .247 avg, 188 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Jamaica, P.R., and Venezuela. For January 17, the best-placed batter is Louis Santop at .340 avg, 24 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Trevor Bauer, shows 83-69, 3.79 ERA. Recent names on the January 17 list, Kyle Tucker, Joe Jimenez, and Colin Poche, show careers still open. 24 baseball figures died on January 17; Harry Brecheen is listed first. Hersh Freeman (1928–2004) and Bud Tinning (1906–1961) follow Harry Brecheen on the list. The earliest January 17 death listed is Pat McCauley in 1917; the most recent is Perry Currin in 2011. The January 17 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.