On This Day in Baseball

February 24

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on February 24

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

  1. 01
    Honus Wagner ⭐ HOF b. 1874
    .328 avg, 101 HR 1897–1917 Chartiers, USA
  2. 02
    Eddie Murray ⭐ HOF b. 1956
    .287 avg, 504 HR 1977–1997 Los Angeles, USA
  3. 03
    Wilbur Cooper b. 1892
    216-178, 2.89 ERA 1912–1926 Bearsville, USA
  4. 04
    Mike Lowell b. 1974
    .279 avg, 223 HR 1998–2010 San Juan, P.R.
  5. 05
    Nick Esasky b. 1960
    .250 avg, 122 HR 1983–1990 Hialeah, USA
  6. 06
    MacKenzie Gore b. 1999
    34-52, 4.29 ERA 2022– Wilmington, USA
  7. 07
    Ted Shaw b. 1906
    24-19, 4.77 ERA Monrovia, USA
  8. 08
    Zak Kent b. 1998
    MLB player 2025– Henrico, USA
  9. 09
    Miguel Rojas b. 1989
    .260 avg, 61 HR 2014– Los Teques, Venezuela
  10. 10
    Rene Arocha b. 1964
    18-17, 4.11 ERA 1993–1997 Havana, Cuba
  11. 11
    John Henry Russell b. 1898
    .280 avg, 30 HR Dolcito, USA
  12. 12
    Bob Seeds b. 1907
    .277 avg, 28 HR 1930–1940 Ringgold, USA
  13. 13
    Michael Stefanic b. 1996
    .238 avg, 0 HR 2022– Boise, USA
  14. 14
    Fred Sington b. 1910
    .271 avg, 7 HR 1934–1939 Birmingham, USA
  15. 15
    Chris Parmelee b. 1988
    .248 avg, 30 HR 2011–2016 Long Beach, USA
  16. 16
    Earl Grace b. 1907
    .263 avg, 31 HR 1929–1937 Barlow, USA
  17. 17
    Frank Riccelli b. 1953
    3-3, 4.39 ERA 1976–1979 Syracuse, USA
  18. 18
    Robert Stephenson b. 1993
    19-20, 4.59 ERA 2016– Martinez, USA
  19. 19
    Jose Herrera b. 1997
    .200 avg, 3 HR 2022– San Carlos, Venezuela
  20. 20
    Rod Brewer b. 1966
    .278 avg, 2 HR 1990–1993 Eustis, USA
  21. 21
    Gerard Lipscomb b. 1911
    .323 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937 Rutherfordton, USA
  22. 22
    Del Wilber b. 1919
    .242 avg, 19 HR 1946–1954 Lincoln Park, USA
  23. 23
    Bugs Raymond b. 1882
    45-57, 2.49 ERA 1904–1911 Chicago, USA
  24. 24
    Louis English b. 1902
    .245 avg, 3 HR Louisville, USA
  25. 25
    Bill Bagwell b. 1895
    .294 avg, 2 HR 1923–1925 Choudrant, USA

Remembered on February 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Eddie Plank ⭐ HOF 1875–1926
    326-194, 2.35 ERA 1901–1917
  2. 02
    Adonis Terry 1864–1915
    197-196, 3.74 ERA 1884–1897
  3. 03
    Jack Glasscock 1857–1947
    .290 avg, 27 HR 1879–1895
  4. 04
    Tony Conigliaro 1945–1990
    .264 avg, 166 HR 1964–1975
  5. 05
    Charlie Bennett 1854–1927
    .256 avg, 55 HR 1878–1893
  6. 06
    John Romano 1934–2019
    .255 avg, 129 HR 1958–1967
  7. 07
    Ted Scheffler 1864–1949
    .237 avg, 3 HR 1888–1890
  8. 08
    Fred Boyd 1898–1923
    .316 avg, 2 HR
  9. 09
    Joe Munson 1899–1991
    .287 avg, 3 HR 1925–1926
  10. 10
    Carey Selph 1901–1976
    .277 avg, 0 HR 1929–1932
  11. 11
    Jay Ward 1938–2012
    .163 avg, 0 HR 1963–1970
  12. 12
    Lenny Metz 1899–1953
    .172 avg, 0 HR 1923–1925
  13. 13
    Sal Madrid 1920–1977
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947
  14. 14
    Henry Baldwin 1894–1964
    .312 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  15. 15
    John Oldham 1932–2024
    MLB player 1956–1956
  16. 16
    Eucal Clanton 1898–1960
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
  17. 17
    Jake Propst 1895–1967
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923

February 24 in the record

Leading the February 24 birthdays is Honus Wagner, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Honus Wagner and Eddie Murray. From Honus Wagner in 1874 to MacKenzie Gore in 1999, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Honus Wagner come Eddie Murray (b. 1956, .287 avg, 504 HR) and Wilbur Cooper (b. 1892, 216-178, 2.89 ERA). February 24 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R., Venezuela, and Cuba. For February 24, the best-placed batter is Honus Wagner at .328 avg, 101 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Wilbur Cooper, shows 216-178, 2.89 ERA. Recent names on the February 24 list, MacKenzie Gore, Zak Kent, and Miguel Rojas, show careers still open. The February 24 memorial list names 17 figures, beginning with Eddie Plank. The HOF tag on the February 24 memorial list goes to Eddie Plank. The memorial list continues with Adonis Terry (1864–1915) and Jack Glasscock (1857–1947). Deaths on the list run from Adonis Terry's in 1915 to John Oldham's in 2024. The February 24 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.