On This Day in Baseball

February 2

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on February 2

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

01

Red Schoendienst ⭐ HOF b. 1923

.289 avg, 84 HR 1945–1963 Germantown, USA
02

John Tudor b. 1954

117-72, 3.12 ERA 1979–1990 Schenectady, USA
03

Don Buford b. 1937

.264 avg, 93 HR 1963–1972 Linden, USA
04

Melvin Mora b. 1972

.277 avg, 171 HR 1999–2011 Agua Negra, Venezuela
05

Orval Overall b. 1881

108-71, 2.23 ERA 1905–1913 Farmersville, USA
06

Wes Ferrell b. 1908

193-128, 4.04 ERA 1927–1941 Greensboro, USA
07

Willie Kamm b. 1900

.281 avg, 29 HR 1923–1935 San Francisco, USA
08

Dale Murray b. 1950

.077 avg, 0 HR 1974–1985 Cuero, USA
09

Pat Tabler b. 1958

.282 avg, 47 HR 1981–1992 Hamilton, USA
10

Max Alvis b. 1938

.247 avg, 111 HR 1962–1970 Jasper, USA
11

Adrian Houser b. 1993

44-51, 4.06 ERA 2015– Tahlequah, USA
12

Warren Brusstar b. 1952

.094 avg, 0 HR 1977–1985 Oakland, USA
13

Josh Lowe b. 1998

.242 avg, 55 HR 2021– Marietta, USA
14

Ray Demmitt b. 1884

.257 avg, 8 HR 1909–1919 Illiopolis, USA
15

Munetaka Murakami b. 2000

.207 avg, 35 HR 2026– Kumamoto, Japan
16

Manny Sarmiento b. 1956

26-22, 3.49 ERA 1976–1983 Cagua, Venezuela
17

Matt Boyd b. 1991

70-82, 4.50 ERA 2015– Bellevue, USA
18

Travis Snider b. 1988

.244 avg, 54 HR 2008–2015 Kirkland, USA
19

Andrew Hoffmann b. 2000

MLB player 2025– Joliet, USA
20

Will Brennan b. 1998

.263 avg, 14 HR 2022– Colorado Springs, USA
21

Bert Dorr b. 1862

2-6, 2.59 ERA 1882–1882 New York, USA
22

Pat Clements b. 1962

.059 avg, 0 HR 1985–1992 McCloud, USA
23

Lawrence Davis b. 1897

.321 avg, 3 HR Cloverport, USA
24

Dan Winkler b. 1990

.000 avg, 0 HR 2015–2021 Effingham, USA
25

Brad Peacock b. 1988

34-31, 4.11 ERA 2011–2021 Miami, USA

Remembered on February 2

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Grant Jackson 1942–2021

86-75, 3.46 ERA 1965–1982
02

Jack Crooks 1865–1918

.241 avg, 21 HR 1889–1898
03

Dave Bergman 1953–2015

.258 avg, 54 HR 1975–1992
04

Bill Sowders 1864–1951

29-30, 3.34 ERA 1888–1890
05

Ted Shaw 1906–1966

24-19, 4.77 ERA
06

Dick Burrus 1898–1972

.291 avg, 11 HR 1919–1928
07

Jack Rothrock 1905–1980

.276 avg, 28 HR 1925–1937
08

Red Holt 1894–1961

.273 avg, 1 HR 1925–1925
09

Ambrose McGann 1868–1941

.288 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895
10

Mike Dejan 1915–1953

.188 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940
11

Néstor Lambertus 1906–1987

.306 avg, 0 HR
12

Frank Quinn 1876–1920

.176 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
13

Johnnie Vivens 1896–1958

.000 avg, 0 HR
14

Archie Wise 1912–1978

.000 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
15

Emil Planeta 1909–1963

.000 avg, 0 HR 1931–1931
16

Art Merewether 1902–1997

.000 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922

February 2 in the record

25 baseball figures born on February 2 are listed, led by Red Schoendienst. The HOF tag marks Red Schoendienst. Bert Dorr, born in 1862, is the earliest birth listed, and Munetaka Murakami (2000) the latest. The February 2 list continues with John Tudor (b. 1954, 117-72, 3.12 ERA) and Don Buford (b. 1937, .264 avg, 93 HR). February 2 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela and Japan. The highest-ranked hitter born on February 2, Red Schoendienst, carries a .289 avg, 84 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, John Tudor, went 117-72, 3.12 ERA. The span for Adrian Houser, Josh Lowe, and Munetaka Murakami ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The February 2 memorial list names 16 figures, beginning with Grant Jackson. Jack Crooks (1865–1918) and Dave Bergman (1953–2015) follow Grant Jackson on the list. Jack Crooks (1918) and Grant Jackson (2021) bracket the memorial list. The February 2 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.