On This Day in Baseball

January 23

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on January 23

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

  1. 01
    Frank Sullivan b. 1930
    97-100, 3.60 ERA 1953–1963 Hollywood, USA
  2. 02
    Mark Wohlers b. 1970
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1991–2002 Holyoke, USA
  3. 03
    Juan Rincon b. 1979
    .250 avg, 0 HR 2001–2010 Maracaibo, Venezuela
  4. 04
    Erubiel Durazo b. 1974
    .281 avg, 94 HR 1999–2005 Hermosillo, México
  5. 05
    Red Donahue b. 1873
    164-175, 3.61 ERA 1893–1906 Waterbury, USA
  6. 06
    Alan Embree b. 1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1992–2009 The Dalles, USA
  7. 07
    Sam Jethroe b. 1917
    .277 avg, 59 HR 1950–1954 Lowndes County, USA
  8. 08
    Don Nottebart b. 1936
    36-51, 3.65 ERA 1960–1969 West Newton, USA
  9. 09
    Jeff Samardzija b. 1985
    80-106, 4.15 ERA 2008–2020 Merrillville, USA
  10. 10
    Wily Mo Peña b. 1982
    .250 avg, 84 HR 2002–2011 Laguna Salada, D.R.
  11. 11
    Charlie Spikes b. 1951
    .246 avg, 65 HR 1972–1980 Bogalusa, USA
  12. 12
    Daniel Schneemann b. 1997
    .210 avg, 24 HR 2024– San Diego, USA
  13. 13
    Yosver Zulueta b. 1998
    MLB player 2024– Remedios, Cuba
  14. 14
    Addison Russell b. 1994
    .242 avg, 60 HR 2015–2019 Pensacola, USA
  15. 15
    Bobby Burke b. 1907
    38-46, 4.28 ERA 1927–1937 Joliet, USA
  16. 16
    Jason Stanford b. 1977
    2-5, 3.61 ERA 2003–2007 Tucson, USA
  17. 17
    Paul Ratliff b. 1944
    .205 avg, 12 HR 1963–1972 San Diego, USA
  18. 18
    Merv Connors b. 1914
    .279 avg, 8 HR 1937–1938 Berkeley, USA
  19. 19
    Yairo Munoz b. 1995
    .268 avg, 14 HR 2018–2022 Nagua, D.R.
  20. 20
    Jack Saltzgaver b. 1903
    .260 avg, 10 HR 1932–1945 Croton, USA
  21. 21
    Chico Carrasquel b. 1926
    .258 avg, 55 HR 1950–1959 Caracas, Venezuela
  22. 22
    Randy Gumpert b. 1918
    51-59, 4.17 ERA 1936–1952 Monocacy, USA
  23. 23
    Fred Winchell b. 1882
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909 Arlington, USA
  24. 24
    Sherman Obando b. 1970
    .239 avg, 13 HR 1993–1997 Bocas del Toro, Panama
  25. 25
    Ed Barney b. 1890
    .224 avg, 0 HR 1915–1916 Amery, USA

Remembered on January 23

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ernie Banks ⭐ HOF 1931–2015
    .274 avg, 512 HR 1953–1971
  2. 02
    Billy Evans ⭐ HOF 1884–1956
    MLB player
  3. 03
    Ed Bouchee 1933–2013
    .265 avg, 61 HR 1956–1962
  4. 04
    Al Bridwell 1884–1969
    .255 avg, 2 HR 1905–1915
  5. 05
    Saul Rogovin 1922–1995
    48-48, 4.06 ERA 1949–1957
  6. 06
    George Case 1915–1989
    .282 avg, 21 HR 1937–1947
  7. 07
    Spoon Carter 1902–1974
    53-31, 4.86 ERA
  8. 08
    Fred Nicholson 1894–1972
    .311 avg, 12 HR 1917–1922
  9. 09
    Heinie Mueller 1899–1975
    .282 avg, 22 HR 1920–1935
  10. 10
    Walt Williams 1943–2016
    .270 avg, 33 HR 1964–1975
  11. 11
    Farmer Weaver 1865–1943
    .278 avg, 9 HR 1888–1894
  12. 12
    Wilbur Lansing 1929–2000
    .143 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Lyman Bostock 1918–2005
    .321 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Frank Doljack 1907–1948
    .269 avg, 9 HR 1930–1943
  15. 15
    Dick Joyce 1943–2007
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1965–1965
  16. 16
    Johnny Gee 1915–1988
    7-12, 4.41 ERA 1939–1946
  17. 17
    Nick Koback 1935–2015
    .121 avg, 0 HR 1953–1955
  18. 18
    Walter Lonergan 1885–1958
    .269 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  19. 19
    Charlie Osgood 1926–2014
    MLB player 1944–1944
  20. 20
    Jim Hopper 1919–1982
    MLB player 1946–1946
  21. 21
    Ray Callahan 1891–1973
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  22. 22
    John Newell 1868–1919
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891
  23. 23
    Walt Herrell 1889–1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911

January 23 in the record

The birthday list for January 23 has 25 names, headed by Frank Sullivan. From Red Donahue in 1873 to Yosver Zulueta in 1998, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the January 23 birthday list are Mark Wohlers (b. 1970, .083 avg, 0 HR) and Juan Rincon (b. 1979, .250 avg, 0 HR). Not every January 23 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela, México, D.R., and Cuba. Career lines shown range from Mark Wohlers's .083 avg, 0 HR to Frank Sullivan's 97-100, 3.60 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark January 23 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Daniel Schneemann and Yosver Zulueta. The January 23 memorial list names 23 figures, beginning with Ernie Banks. Among those remembered, Ernie Banks and Billy Evans were Hall of Famers. The memorial list continues with Billy Evans (1884–1956) and Ed Bouchee (1933–2013). The earliest January 23 death listed is John Newell in 1919; the most recent is Walt Williams in 2016. Frank Sullivan tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.