On This Day in Baseball

February 1

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on February 1

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

  1. 01
    Carl Reynolds b. 1903
    .302 avg, 80 HR 1927–1939 LaRue, USA
  2. 02
    Sean Manaea b. 1992
    85-74, 4.16 ERA 2016– Valparaiso, USA
  3. 03
    Jazz Chisholm b. 1998
    .245 avg, 127 HR 2020– Nassau, Bahamas
  4. 04
    Brett Anderson b. 1988
    67-74, 4.07 ERA 2009–2021 Midland, USA
  5. 05
    Paul Blair b. 1944
    .250 avg, 134 HR 1964–1980 Cushing, USA
  6. 06
    Joe Connolly b. 1884
    .288 avg, 14 HR 1913–1916 North Smithfield, USA
  7. 07
    Austin Jackson b. 1987
    .273 avg, 65 HR 2010–2018 Denton, USA
  8. 08
    Candy Jim Taylor b. 1884
    3-6, 5.50 ERA Anderson, USA
  9. 09
    Tim Naehring b. 1967
    .282 avg, 49 HR 1990–1997 Cincinnati, USA
  10. 10
    Cecilio Guante b. 1960
    .061 avg, 0 HR 1982–1990 Villa Mella, D.R.
  11. 11
    Ryne Nelson b. 1998
    29-23, 4.30 ERA 2022– Henderson, USA
  12. 12
    Doc Wiley b. 1887
    .315 avg, 6 HR Vernon, USA
  13. 13
    Jim Kelly b. 1884
    .297 avg, 4 HR 1914–1918 Bloomfield, USA
  14. 14
    Jean Machi b. 1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2012–2017 El Tigre, Venezuela
  15. 15
    Rich Becker b. 1972
    .256 avg, 45 HR 1993–2000 Aurora, USA
  16. 16
    Lew Brown b. 1858
    .248 avg, 10 HR 1876–1884 Leominster, USA
  17. 17
    Dane De La Rosa b. 1983
    MLB player 2011–2014 Torrance, USA
  18. 18
    Hal King b. 1944
    .214 avg, 24 HR 1967–1974 Oviedo, USA
  19. 19
    Harry Bemis b. 1874
    .255 avg, 5 HR 1902–1910 Farmington, USA
  20. 20
    Ron Woods b. 1943
    .233 avg, 26 HR 1969–1974 Hamilton, USA
  21. 21
    Ernie Camacho b. 1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1980–1990 Salinas, USA
  22. 22
    Chuck Churn b. 1930
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1957–1959 Bridgetown, USA
  23. 23
    Phil Norton b. 1976
    .500 avg, 0 HR 2000–2004 Texarkana, USA
  24. 24
    Vince Barton b. 1908
    .233 avg, 16 HR 1931–1932 Edmonton, CAN
  25. 25
    Koke Alexander b. 1888
    .280 avg, 2 HR Winston-Salem, USA

Remembered on February 1

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Hughie Jennings ⭐ HOF 1869–1928
    .312 avg, 18 HR 1891–1918
  2. 02
    Walt Wilmot 1863–1929
    .276 avg, 58 HR 1888–1898
  3. 03
    Milt Byrnes 1916–1979
    .274 avg, 16 HR 1943–1945
  4. 04
    Sam Weaver 1855–1914
    68-80, 3.21 ERA 1875–1886
  5. 05
    Jim Doyle 1886–1912
    .278 avg, 5 HR 1910–1911
  6. 06
    Jack Saltzgaver 1903–1978
    .260 avg, 10 HR 1932–1945
  7. 07
    Porter Dallas 1904–1936
    .302 avg, 4 HR
  8. 08
    George Trenwith 1851–1890
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1875–1875
  9. 09
    Angel Torres 1952–2025
    MLB player 1977–1977
  10. 10
    Lou Bevil 1922–1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  11. 11
    Ed Edelen 1912–1982
    MLB player 1932–1932
  12. 12
    Razor Ledbetter 1894–1969
    MLB player 1915–1915
  13. 13
    Jim McCormick 1868–1948
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892
  14. 14
    Bill Sharsig 1855–1902
    MLB player

February 1 in the record

25 baseball figures born on February 1 are listed, led by Carl Reynolds. Birth years range from 1858 (Lew Brown) to 1998 (Jazz Chisholm). Next on the February 1 birthday list are Sean Manaea (b. 1992, 85-74, 4.16 ERA) and Jazz Chisholm (b. 1998, .245 avg, 127 HR). Not every February 1 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Bahamas, D.R., Venezuela, and CAN. Career lines shown range from Carl Reynolds's .302 avg, 80 HR to Sean Manaea's 85-74, 4.16 ERA on the mound. The span for Sean Manaea, Jazz Chisholm, and Ryne Nelson ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on February 1: 14 names, starting with Hughie Jennings. The HOF tag on the February 1 memorial list goes to Hughie Jennings. Walt Wilmot (1863–1929) and Milt Byrnes (1916–1979) follow Hughie Jennings on the list. George Trenwith (1890) and Angel Torres (2025) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Carl Reynolds is listed first.