On This Day in Baseball

February 29

11 notable birthdays · 2 in memoriam

Born on February 29

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

  1. 01
    Al Rosen b. 1924
    .285 avg, 192 HR 1947–1956 Spartanburg, USA
  2. 02
    Pepper Martin b. 1904
    .298 avg, 59 HR 1928–1944 Temple, USA
  3. 03
    Tristan Peters b. 2000
    .258 avg, 12 HR 2025– Winkler, CAN
  4. 04
    Sadie Houck b. 1856
    .250 avg, 4 HR 1879–1887 Washington, USA
  5. 05
    Terrence Long b. 1976
    .269 avg, 69 HR 1999–2006 Montgomery, USA
  6. 06
    Stefan Crichton b. 1992
    MLB player 2017–2021 Houston, USA
  7. 07
    Steve Mingori b. 1944
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1970–1979 Kansas City, USA
  8. 08
    Al Autry b. 1952
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1976–1976 Modesto, USA
  9. 09
    Gerardo Concepcion b. 1992
    MLB player 2016–2016 Havana, Cuba
  10. 10
    Jerry Fry b. 1956
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1978–1978 Salinas, USA
  11. 11
    Roy Parker b. 1896
    MLB player 1919–1919 Union, USA

Remembered on February 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ernie Courtney 1875–1920
    .245 avg, 5 HR 1902–1908
  2. 02
    Bennie Charleston 1907–1988
    MLB player

February 29 in the record

Leading the February 29 birthdays is Al Rosen, first of 11 players shown. Sadie Houck, born in 1856, is the earliest birth listed, and Tristan Peters (2000) the latest. The February 29 list continues with Pepper Martin (b. 1904, .298 avg, 59 HR) and Tristan Peters (b. 2000, .258 avg, 12 HR). February 29 birthplaces outside the United States include CAN and Cuba. The span for Tristan Peters ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on February 29: 2 names, starting with Ernie Courtney. Also remembered on February 29: Bennie Charleston (1907–1988). The earliest February 29 death listed is Ernie Courtney in 1920; the most recent is Bennie Charleston in 1988. Al Rosen tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.