On This Day in Baseball

February 15

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on February 15

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

01

Billy Hamilton ⭐ HOF b. 1866

.344 avg, 40 HR 1888–1901 Newark, USA
02

Ron Cey b. 1948

.261 avg, 316 HR 1971–1987 Tacoma, USA
03

Ugueth Urbina b. 1974

44-49, 3.45 ERA 1995–2005 Caracas, Venezuela
04

Johnny Cueto b. 1986

144-113, 3.52 ERA 2008– San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
05

Russell Martin b. 1983

.248 avg, 191 HR 2006–2019 East York, CAN
06

Mark Canha b. 1989

.248 avg, 121 HR 2015– San Jose, USA
07

Joe Hesketh b. 1959

60-47, 3.78 ERA 1984–1994 Lackawanna, USA
08

Melido Perez b. 1966

78-85, 4.17 ERA 1987–1995 San Cristobal, D.R.
09

Kyle Teel b. 2002

.254 avg, 12 HR 2025– Ridgewood, USA
10

Hal Lee b. 1905

.275 avg, 33 HR 1930–1936 Ludlow, USA
11

Esteury Ruiz b. 1999

.237 avg, 14 HR 2022– Azua, D.R.
12

Nate Schierholtz b. 1984

.253 avg, 52 HR 2007–2014 Reno, USA
13

Joe Moeller b. 1943

26-36, 4.01 ERA 1962–1971 Blue Island, USA
14

Barry Jones b. 1963

.062 avg, 0 HR 1986–1993 Centerville, USA
15

Fautino De Los Santos b. 1986

MLB player 2011–2012 Samana, D.R.
16

Charlie Irwin b. 1869

.268 avg, 16 HR 1893–1902 Sheffield, USA
17

Earl Bumpus b. 1914

3-7, 5.56 ERA Evansville, USA
18

Rolando Roomes b. 1962

.254 avg, 9 HR 1988–1990 Kingston, Jamaica
19

Mitchell Boggs b. 1984

13-15, 4.12 ERA 2008–2013 Dalton, USA
20

Grover Lewis b. 1903

.333 avg, 4 HR Dolomite, USA
21

Luis Ugueto b. 1979

.214 avg, 1 HR 2002–2003 Caracas, Venezuela
22

Ross Moschitto b. 1945

.167 avg, 1 HR 1965–1967 Fresno, USA
23

Ducky Detweiler b. 1919

.311 avg, 0 HR 1942–1946 Trumbauersville, USA
24

José Lopez b. 1999

MLB player 2023–2023 Santo Domingo, D.R.
25

Ray Cosey b. 1956

.111 avg, 0 HR 1980–1980 San Rafael, USA

Remembered on February 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Bug Holliday 1867–1910

.312 avg, 65 HR 1889–1898
02

Duke Farrell 1866–1925

.277 avg, 52 HR 1888–1905
03

Ray Morgan 1889–1940

.254 avg, 4 HR 1911–1918
04

Babe Melton 1897–1962

.330 avg, 16 HR
05

Diomedes Olivo 1919–1977

.176 avg, 0 HR 1960–1963
06

Charles Fulmer 1851–1940

.260 avg, 8 HR 1871–1884
07

Claude Hayslett 1912–1978

2-3, 5.13 ERA
08

Joe Frazier 1922–2011

.241 avg, 10 HR 1947–1956
09

Harlin Pool 1908–1963

.303 avg, 2 HR 1934–1935
10

Tom Qualters 1935–2024

.000 avg, 0 HR 1953–1958
11

Virgil Jester 1927–2016

3-5, 3.84 ERA 1952–1953
12

Mike Darr 1976–2002

.273 avg, 5 HR 1999–2001
13

Tommy Raub 1870–1949

.253 avg, 0 HR 1903–1906
14

Bruce Caldwell 1906–1959

.184 avg, 0 HR 1928–1932
15

Terry Enyart 1950–2007

MLB player 1974–1974
16

Ray Blemker 1937–1994

MLB player 1960–1960
17

Lefty Houtz 1875–1959

.235 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
18

Buddy Hancken 1914–2007

MLB player 1940–1940
19

Fred Trautman 1892–1964

.000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
20

John Callahan 1874–1954

.000 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898
21

Billy Kinloch 1874–1931

.333 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895
22

Tom Tennant 1882–1955

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
23

George Starnagle 1873–1946

.000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
24

George Ziegler 1866–1942

.000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890