On This Day in Baseball

January 30

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on January 30

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

  1. 01
    Davey Johnson b. 1943
    .261 avg, 136 HR 1965–1978 Orlando, USA
  2. 02
    Tony Mullane b. 1859
    284-220, 3.05 ERA 1881–1894 Cork, Ireland
  3. 03
    Walt Dropo b. 1923
    .270 avg, 152 HR 1949–1961 Moosup, USA
  4. 04
    Bryan Woo b. 2000
    40-25, 3.45 ERA 2023– Oakland, USA
  5. 05
    Luis Garcia b. 1987
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2013– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  6. 06
    Vin Campbell b. 1888
    .310 avg, 15 HR 1908–1915 St. Louis, USA
  7. 07
    Kodai Senga b. 1993
    20-22, 3.77 ERA 2023– Gamagori, Japan
  8. 08
    Charlie Neal b. 1931
    .259 avg, 87 HR 1956–1963 Longview, USA
  9. 09
    Jorge Cantu b. 1982
    .271 avg, 104 HR 2004–2011 McAllen, USA
  10. 10
    Sandy Amoros b. 1930
    .255 avg, 43 HR 1952–1960 Matanzas, Cuba
  11. 11
    Mickey Harris b. 1917
    59-71, 4.18 ERA 1940–1952 New York, USA
  12. 12
    Jeremy Hermida b. 1984
    .257 avg, 65 HR 2005–2012 Atlanta, USA
  13. 13
    John Patterson b. 1978
    18-25, 4.32 ERA 2002–2007 Orange, USA
  14. 14
    Tyler Samaniego b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Huntsville, USA
  15. 15
    Ben Kudrna b. 2003
    MLB player Shawnee Mission, USA
  16. 16
    Mark Rogers b. 1986
    3-1, 3.49 ERA 2010–2012 Brunswick, USA
  17. 17
    Big Bill Smith b. 1869
    .293 avg, 2 HR Nashville, USA
  18. 18
    Bob Henley b. 1973
    .304 avg, 3 HR 1998–1998 Mobile, USA
  19. 19
    Tyler Moore b. 1987
    .228 avg, 30 HR 2012–2017 Brandon, USA
  20. 20
    Keith Butler b. 1989
    MLB player 2013–2014 Bowling Green, USA
  21. 21
    Nick Evans b. 1986
    .257 avg, 10 HR 2008–2014 Glendale, USA
  22. 22
    Jordan Pacheco b. 1986
    .272 avg, 10 HR 2011–2016 Albuquerque, USA
  23. 23
    Bob Katz b. 1911
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944 Lancaster, USA
  24. 24
    Matt Alexander b. 1947
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1973–1981 Shreveport, USA
  25. 25
    Brailyn Marquez b. 1999
    MLB player 2020–2020 Santo Domingo, D.R.

Remembered on January 30

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Herb Pennock ⭐ HOF 1894–1948
    240-162, 3.60 ERA 1912–1934
  2. 02
    Max Lanier 1915–2007
    108-82, 3.01 ERA 1938–1953
  3. 03
    Billy Rhines 1869–1922
    113-103, 3.48 ERA 1890–1899
  4. 04
    Aaron Ward 1896–1961
    .268 avg, 50 HR 1917–1928
  5. 05
    Sam Bennett 1884–1969
    .315 avg, 11 HR
  6. 06
    Jeff Innis 1962–2022
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1987–1993
  7. 07
    Coaker Triplett 1911–1992
    .256 avg, 27 HR 1938–1945
  8. 08
    Duane Josephson 1942–1997
    .258 avg, 23 HR 1965–1972
  9. 09
    Pidgey Morgan 1853–1910
    .232 avg, 0 HR 1875–1878
  10. 10
    Ray Roberts 1895–1962
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1919–1919
  11. 11
    Eddie Taylor 1901–1992
    .268 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  12. 12
    Cyclone Ryan 1866–1917
    .212 avg, 0 HR 1887–1891
  13. 13
    Frank McGee 1899–1934
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  14. 14
    Ed Taylor 1877–1912
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  15. 15
    John Wood 1872–1929
    MLB player 1896–1896

January 30 in the record

The birthday list for January 30 has 25 names, headed by Davey Johnson. From Tony Mullane in 1859 to Ben Kudrna in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Davey Johnson come Tony Mullane (b. 1859, 284-220, 3.05 ERA) and Walt Dropo (b. 1923, .270 avg, 152 HR). January 30 birthplaces outside the United States include Ireland, D.R., Japan, and Cuba. Career lines shown range from Davey Johnson's .261 avg, 136 HR to Tony Mullane's 284-220, 3.05 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the January 30 list, Bryan Woo, Luis Garcia, and Kodai Senga, show careers still open. Remembered on January 30: 15 names, starting with Herb Pennock. Among those remembered, Herb Pennock was a Hall of Famer. Also remembered on January 30: Max Lanier (1915–2007) and Billy Rhines (1869–1922). The earliest January 30 death listed is Pidgey Morgan in 1910; the most recent is Jeff Innis in 2022. Ranking on the January 30 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.