On This Day in Baseball

February 11

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on February 11

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

  1. 01
    Jimmy Ryan b. 1863
    6-1, 3.62 ERA 1885–1903 Clinton, USA
  2. 02
    Ben Oglivie b. 1949
    .273 avg, 235 HR 1971–1986 Colon, Panama
  3. 03
    Ray Collins b. 1887
    84-62, 2.51 ERA 1909–1915 Colchester, USA
  4. 04
    Dansby Swanson b. 1994
    .248 avg, 182 HR 2016– Kennesaw, USA
  5. 05
    Tom Glover b. 1913
    21-24, 4.99 ERA Montgomery County, USA
  6. 06
    Ollie Brown b. 1944
    .265 avg, 102 HR 1965–1977 Tuscaloosa, USA
  7. 07
    Matt Lindstrom b. 1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2014 Rexburg, USA
  8. 08
    Brian Daubach b. 1972
    .259 avg, 93 HR 1998–2005 Belleville, USA
  9. 09
    Gregory Soto b. 1995
    21-39, 4.13 ERA 2019– Haina, D.R.
  10. 10
    Ben Casparius b. 1999
    MLB player 2024– Westport, USA
  11. 11
    Matt Gage b. 1993
    MLB player 2022– Johnstown, USA
  12. 12
    George Alusik b. 1935
    .256 avg, 23 HR 1958–1964 Ashley, USA
  13. 13
    Willie Smith b. 1939
    .248 avg, 46 HR 1963–1971 Anniston, USA
  14. 14
    Joey Wiemer b. 1999
    .216 avg, 19 HR 2023– Sylvania, USA
  15. 15
    Jayvien Sandridge b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Hagerstown, USA
  16. 16
    Todd Benzinger b. 1963
    .257 avg, 66 HR 1987–1995 Dayton, USA
  17. 17
    Graham Ashcraft b. 1998
    26-26, 4.77 ERA 2022– Huntsville, USA
  18. 18
    Red Shannon b. 1897
    .259 avg, 0 HR 1915–1926 Jersey City, USA
  19. 19
    Jimmy O'Connell b. 1901
    .270 avg, 8 HR 1923–1924 Sacramento, USA
  20. 20
    George Hausmann b. 1916
    .268 avg, 3 HR 1944–1949 St. Louis, USA
  21. 21
    Hal Rice b. 1924
    .260 avg, 19 HR 1948–1954 Morganette, USA
  22. 22
    Bryan Eversgerd b. 1969
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1994–1998 Centralia, USA
  23. 23
    Dave Snowden b. 1898
    1-4, 6.39 ERA Bunkie, USA
  24. 24
    Ray Boyd b. 1887
    2-4, 3.09 ERA 1910–1911 Hortonville, USA
  25. 25
    Ralph Beard b. 1929
    0-4, 3.72 ERA 1954–1954 Cincinnati, USA

Remembered on February 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Kiki Cuyler ⭐ HOF 1898–1950
    .321 avg, 128 HR 1921–1938
  2. 02
    Mike Fornieles 1932–1998
    63-64, 3.96 ERA 1952–1963
  3. 03
    Frankie Crosetti 1910–2002
    .245 avg, 98 HR 1932–1948
  4. 04
    Frank Ulrich 1899–1929
    19-27, 3.48 ERA 1925–1927
  5. 05
    Ham Iburg 1873–1945
    11-18, 3.89 ERA 1902–1902
  6. 06
    Johnny Miljus 1895–1976
    29-26, 3.92 ERA 1915–1929
  7. 07
    Chuck Tanner 1928–2011
    .261 avg, 21 HR 1955–1962
  8. 08
    Fritz Clausen 1869–1960
    16-22, 3.64 ERA 1892–1896
  9. 09
    Paul Meloan 1888–1950
    .253 avg, 3 HR 1910–1911
  10. 10
    Jimmy Knowles 1856–1912
    .241 avg, 9 HR 1884–1892
  11. 11
    Rankin Johnson 1917–2005
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
  12. 12
    Bunny Brief 1892–1963
    .223 avg, 5 HR 1912–1917
  13. 13
    Robert Gaston 1910–2000
    .230 avg, 2 HR
  14. 14
    Les Peden 1923–2002
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1953–1953
  15. 15
    Red Torphy 1891–1980
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  16. 16
    Gene Crumling 1922–2012
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  17. 17
    Ralph McLaurin 1885–1943
    .227 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  18. 18
    Ray Hathaway 1916–2015
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  19. 19
    Charley Suche 1915–1984
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1938–1938
  20. 20
    Joseph Myers 1882–1956
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
  21. 21
    John Douglas 1917–1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  22. 22
    John Cullen 1854–1921
    .194 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  23. 23
    Sam McMackin 1872–1903
    .400 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902