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.

  1. 01
    Jud Wilson ⭐ HOF b. 1894
    .357 avg, 100 HR Remington, USA
  2. 02
    Aroldis Chapman b. 1988
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2010– Holguín, Cuba
  3. 03
    Bill Holland b. 1901
    97-101, 4.13 ERA Alexandria, USA
  4. 04
    Randy Arozarena b. 1995
    .255 avg, 144 HR 2019– Mantua, Cuba
  5. 05
    Frank Malzone b. 1930
    .274 avg, 133 HR 1955–1966 Bronx, USA
  6. 06
    Lefty Holmes b. 1907
    18-21, 4.48 ERA Brunswick, USA
  7. 07
    Dick Kokos b. 1928
    .263 avg, 59 HR 1948–1954 Chicago, USA
  8. 08
    Jake Miller b. 1898
    60-58, 4.09 ERA 1924–1933 Wagram, USA
  9. 09
    Harry McCormick b. 1881
    .285 avg, 6 HR 1904–1913 Philadelphia, USA
  10. 10
    Bobby Madritsch b. 1976
    6-4, 3.41 ERA 2004–2005 Oak Lawn, USA
  11. 11
    Terry Turner b. 1881
    .253 avg, 8 HR 1901–1919 Sandy Lake, USA
  12. 12
    Emmanuel Rodriguez b. 2003
    .178 avg, 2 HR 2026– Santiago, Dominican Republic
  13. 13
    Ryan Zeferjahn b. 1998
    MLB player 2024– Topeka, USA
  14. 14
    Niko Goodrum b. 1992
    .224 avg, 42 HR 2017– Fayetteville, USA
  15. 15
    Howie Krist b. 1916
    37-11, 3.32 ERA 1937–1946 West Henrietta, USA
  16. 16
    Jeff Niemann b. 1983
    40-26, 4.08 ERA 2008–2012 Houston, USA
  17. 17
    Dolan Nichols b. 1930
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958 Tishomingo, USA
  18. 18
    Rufino Linares b. 1951
    .270 avg, 11 HR 1981–1985 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  19. 19
    Yonathan Daza b. 1994
    .281 avg, 4 HR 2019– Maracay, Venezuela
  20. 20
    Bill Sadler b. 1909
    .295 avg, 0 HR Delaware City, USA
  21. 21
    Aaron Thompson b. 1987
    MLB player 2011–2015 Beaumont, USA
  22. 22
    Orlando Alvarez b. 1952
    .157 avg, 2 HR 1973–1976 Rio Grande, P.R.
  23. 23
    John Poloni b. 1954
    MLB player 1977–1977 Dearborn, USA
  24. 24
    William Baynard b. 1892
    .242 avg, 0 HR James Island, USA
  25. 25
    Ed Albrecht b. 1929
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1950 St. Louis, USA

Remembered on February 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Eppa Rixey ⭐ HOF 1891–1963
    266-251, 3.15 ERA 1912–1933
  2. 02
    Dizzy Trout 1915–1972
    170-161, 3.23 ERA 1939–1957
  3. 03
    Johnny Antonelli 1930–2020
    126-110, 3.34 ERA 1948–1961
  4. 04
    Harvey Kuenn 1930–1988
    .303 avg, 87 HR 1952–1966
  5. 05
    Alex Johnson 1942–2015
    .288 avg, 78 HR 1964–1976
  6. 06
    Tom Sturdivant 1930–2009
    59-51, 3.74 ERA 1955–1964
  7. 07
    Charlie Spearman 1891–1963
    .295 avg, 14 HR
  8. 08
    Harry Schafer 1846–1935
    .271 avg, 4 HR 1871–1878
  9. 09
    Parson Nicholson 1863–1917
    .262 avg, 5 HR 1888–1895
  10. 10
    Humberto Robinson 1930–2009
    8-13, 3.25 ERA 1955–1960
  11. 11
    Fred Hutchinson 1886–1954
    .244 avg, 10 HR
  12. 12
    John Irwin 1861–1934
    .246 avg, 3 HR 1882–1896
  13. 13
    Jim Fridley 1924–2003
    .248 avg, 8 HR 1952–1958
  14. 14
    Clarence Stephens 1863–1947
    .375 avg, 0 HR 1886–1891
  15. 15
    Syl Simon 1897–1973
    .242 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924
  16. 16
    Guy Ousley 1910–1964
    .167 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Wilson Collins 1889–1941
    .263 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914
  18. 18
    Fred Marolewski 1928–2023
    MLB player 1953–1953
  19. 19
    Henry Smoyer 1890–1958
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  20. 20
    Ike Fisher 1871–1947
    .115 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898
  21. 21
    Walt Walker 1860–1922
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  22. 22
    Art Sladen 1859–1914
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

February 28 in the record

The birthday list for February 28 has 25 names, headed by Jud Wilson. Hall of Famers among them: Jud Wilson. The oldest February 28 birthday on the list is Harry McCormick's, in 1881; the youngest is Emmanuel Rodriguez, born in 2003. The February 28 list continues with Aroldis Chapman (b. 1988, .000 avg, 0 HR) and Bill Holland (b. 1901, 97-101, 4.13 ERA). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Cuba, Dominican Republic, D.R., and Venezuela. Jud Wilson (.357 avg, 100 HR) leads the February 28 hitters and Bill Holland (97-101, 4.13 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark February 28 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Aroldis Chapman, Randy Arozarena, and Emmanuel Rodriguez. The February 28 memorial list names 22 figures, beginning with Eppa Rixey. Eppa Rixey is marked as Hall of Fame member. The memorial list continues with Dizzy Trout (1915–1972) and Johnny Antonelli (1930–2020). Deaths on the list run from Art Sladen's in 1914 to Fred Marolewski's in 2023. The February 28 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.