On This Day in Baseball

February 16

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on February 16

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

01

Ben Sanders b. 1865

80-70, 3.24 ERA 1888–1892 Catharpin, USA
02

Eggie Hensley b. 1900

85-45, 4.17 ERA Pacific, USA
03

Bobby Darwin b. 1943

.251 avg, 83 HR 1962–1977 Los Angeles, USA
04

Eric Byrnes b. 1976

.258 avg, 109 HR 2000–2010 Redwood City, USA
05

Terry Crowley b. 1947

.250 avg, 42 HR 1969–1983 Staten Island, USA
06

Jerry Hairston b. 1952

.258 avg, 30 HR 1973–1989 Birmingham, USA
07

Manny Delcarmen b. 1982

.000 avg, 0 HR 2005–2010 Boston, USA
08

Marco Gonzales b. 1992

66-50, 4.14 ERA 2014– Fort Collins, USA
09

Alonza Bailey b. 1904

3-6, 8.05 ERA Riceboro, USA
10

Clint Robinson b. 1985

.257 avg, 15 HR 2012–2016 Jefferson City, USA
11

Ramon Troncoso b. 1983

.000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2013 San Jose de Ocoa, D.R.
12

Bill Pecota b. 1960

.249 avg, 22 HR 1986–1994 Redwood City, USA
13

Herbie Moran b. 1884

.242 avg, 2 HR 1908–1915 Costello, USA
14

Frank Crespi b. 1918

.263 avg, 4 HR 1938–1942 St. Louis, USA
15

Eduardo Sanchez b. 1989

.000 avg, 0 HR 2011–2013 Maracay, Venezuela
16

Wilbert King b. 1915

.238 avg, 0 HR Birmingham, USA
17

John Gast b. 1989

.000 avg, 0 HR 2013–2013 Altamonte Springs, USA
18

Luis Figueroa b. 1974

.125 avg, 0 HR 2001–2007 Bayamon, P.R.
19

Glenn Vaughan b. 1944

.167 avg, 0 HR 1963–1963 Compton, USA
20

John Sullivan b. 1873

.152 avg, 0 HR 1905–1908 Chicago, USA
21

William Starr b. 1911

.208 avg, 0 HR 1935–1936 Brooklyn, USA
22

Frank DiMichele b. 1965

MLB player 1988–1988 Philadelphia, USA
23

Tiny Baldwin b. 1904

.185 avg, 0 HR Indianapolis, USA
24

Maurice Fisher b. 1931

.000 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955 Uniondale, USA
25

Don Eaddy b. 1934

.000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959 Grand Rapids, USA

Remembered on February 16

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Dazzy Vance ⭐ HOF 1891–1961

197-140, 3.24 ERA 1915–1935
02

Gary Carter ⭐ HOF 1954–2012

.262 avg, 324 HR 1974–1992
03

Stuffy McInnis 1890–1960

.307 avg, 20 HR 1909–1927
04

Tony Fernandez 1962–2020

.288 avg, 94 HR 1983–2001
05

Tim McCarver 1941–2023

.271 avg, 97 HR 1959–1980
06

Jim Bibby 1944–2010

111-101, 3.76 ERA 1972–1984
07

Tony Boeckel 1892–1924

.282 avg, 27 HR 1917–1923
08

Hank Gornicki 1911–1996

15-19, 3.38 ERA 1941–1946
09

Jasper Washington 1896–1960

.312 avg, 3 HR
10

Ken Nash 1888–1977

.243 avg, 0 HR 1912–1914
11

Bill Stellbauer 1894–1974

.271 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
12

Alex Herrera 1979–2023

MLB player 2002–2003
13

John Shovlin 1891–1976

.209 avg, 0 HR 1911–1920
14

Charlie Berry 1860–1940

.224 avg, 1 HR 1884–1884
15

Rudolph Ash 1899–1977

.172 avg, 0 HR
16

Charlie Fox 1921–2004

.429 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
17

Bill Zinser 1918–1993

MLB player 1944–1944
18

Eddie O'Meara 1872–1902

.147 avg, 0 HR 1895–1896
19

Gus Brittain 1909–1974

.167 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937

February 16 in the record

25 baseball figures born on February 16 are listed, led by Ben Sanders. The oldest February 16 birthday on the list is Ben Sanders's, in 1865; the youngest is Marco Gonzales, born in 1992. The February 16 list continues with Eggie Hensley (b. 1900, 85-45, 4.17 ERA) and Bobby Darwin (b. 1943, .251 avg, 83 HR). D.R., Venezuela, and P.R. are also represented among the February 16 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on February 16, Bobby Darwin, carries a .251 avg, 83 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Ben Sanders, went 80-70, 3.24 ERA. Recent names on the February 16 list, Marco Gonzales, show careers still open. The February 16 memorial list names 19 figures, beginning with Dazzy Vance. Among those remembered, Dazzy Vance and Gary Carter were Hall of Famers. Gary Carter (1954–2012) and Stuffy McInnis (1890–1960) follow Dazzy Vance on the list. The deaths span 1902, Eddie O'Meara, to 2023, Tim McCarver. The February 16 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.