On This Day in Baseball

February 28

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on February 28

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

01

Jud Wilson ⭐ HOF b. 1894

.357 avg, 100 HR Remington, USA
02

Aroldis Chapman b. 1988

.000 avg, 0 HR 2010– Holguín, Cuba
03

Bill Holland b. 1901

97-101, 4.13 ERA Alexandria, USA
04

Randy Arozarena b. 1995

.255 avg, 143 HR 2019– Mantua, Cuba
05

Frank Malzone b. 1930

.274 avg, 133 HR 1955–1966 Bronx, USA
06

Lefty Holmes b. 1907

18-21, 4.48 ERA Brunswick, USA
07

Dick Kokos b. 1928

.263 avg, 59 HR 1948–1954 Chicago, USA
08

Jake Miller b. 1898

60-58, 4.09 ERA 1924–1933 Wagram, USA
09

Harry McCormick b. 1881

.285 avg, 6 HR 1904–1913 Philadelphia, USA
10

Bobby Madritsch b. 1976

6-4, 3.41 ERA 2004–2005 Oak Lawn, USA
11

Terry Turner b. 1881

.253 avg, 8 HR 1901–1919 Sandy Lake, USA
12

Emmanuel Rodriguez b. 2003

.250 avg, 1 HR 2026– Santiago, Dominican Republic
13

Ryan Zeferjahn b. 1998

MLB player 2024– Topeka, USA
14

Niko Goodrum b. 1992

.224 avg, 42 HR 2017– Fayetteville, USA
15

Howie Krist b. 1916

37-11, 3.32 ERA 1937–1946 West Henrietta, USA
16

Jeff Niemann b. 1983

40-26, 4.08 ERA 2008–2012 Houston, USA
17

Dolan Nichols b. 1930

.000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958 Tishomingo, USA
18

Rufino Linares b. 1951

.270 avg, 11 HR 1981–1985 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
19

Yonathan Daza b. 1994

.281 avg, 4 HR 2019– Maracay, Venezuela
20

Bill Sadler b. 1909

.295 avg, 0 HR Delaware City, USA
21

Aaron Thompson b. 1987

MLB player 2011–2015 Beaumont, USA
22

Orlando Alvarez b. 1952

.157 avg, 2 HR 1973–1976 Rio Grande, P.R.
23

John Poloni b. 1954

MLB player 1977–1977 Dearborn, USA
24

William Baynard b. 1892

.242 avg, 0 HR James Island, USA
25

Ed Albrecht b. 1929

.000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1950 St. Louis, USA

Remembered on February 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Eppa Rixey ⭐ HOF 1891–1963

266-251, 3.15 ERA 1912–1933
02

Dizzy Trout 1915–1972

170-161, 3.23 ERA 1939–1957
03

Johnny Antonelli 1930–2020

126-110, 3.34 ERA 1948–1961
04

Harvey Kuenn 1930–1988

.303 avg, 87 HR 1952–1966
05

Alex Johnson 1942–2015

.288 avg, 78 HR 1964–1976
06

Tom Sturdivant 1930–2009

59-51, 3.74 ERA 1955–1964
07

Charlie Spearman 1891–1963

.295 avg, 14 HR
08

Harry Schafer 1846–1935

.271 avg, 4 HR 1871–1878
09

Parson Nicholson 1863–1917

.262 avg, 5 HR 1888–1895
10

Humberto Robinson 1930–2009

8-13, 3.25 ERA 1955–1960
11

Fred Hutchinson 1886–1954

.244 avg, 10 HR
12

John Irwin 1861–1934

.246 avg, 3 HR 1882–1896
13

Jim Fridley 1924–2003

.248 avg, 8 HR 1952–1958
14

Clarence Stephens 1863–1947

.375 avg, 0 HR 1886–1891
15

Syl Simon 1897–1973

.242 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924
16

Guy Ousley 1910–1964

.167 avg, 0 HR
17

Wilson Collins 1889–1941

.263 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914
18

Fred Marolewski 1928–2023

MLB player 1953–1953
19

Henry Smoyer 1890–1958

.214 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
20

Ike Fisher 1871–1947

.115 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898
21

Walt Walker 1860–1922

.250 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
22

Art Sladen 1859–1914

.000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884