On This Day in Baseball

March 1

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on March 1

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

  1. 01
    Paul Hines b. 1855
    .302 avg, 57 HR 1872–1891 USA
  2. 02
    Michael Conforto b. 1993
    .245 avg, 194 HR 2015– Seattle, USA
  3. 03
    Joe Mantiply b. 1991
    13-13, 4.37 ERA 2016– Danville, USA
  4. 04
    Robert Suarez b. 1991
    MLB player 2022– Bolivar, Venezuela
  5. 05
    Johnny Ray b. 1957
    .290 avg, 53 HR 1981–1990 Chouteau, USA
  6. 06
    Al Shaw b. 1881
    .281 avg, 14 HR 1907–1915 Toledo, USA
  7. 07
    Omar Daal b. 1972
    68-78, 4.55 ERA 1993–2003 Maracaibo, Venezuela
  8. 08
    Tony Castillo b. 1963
    28-23, 3.93 ERA 1988–1998 Quibor, Venezuela
  9. 09
    Hurston Waldrep b. 2002
    6-3, 4.99 ERA 2024– Cairo, USA
  10. 10
    Wilmer Harris b. 1924
    7-14, 5.82 ERA Philadelphia, USA
  11. 11
    Wander Franco b. 2001
    .282 avg, 30 HR 2021– Bani, D.R.
  12. 12
    Hank Wyse b. 1918
    79-70, 3.52 ERA 1942–1951 Lunsford, USA
  13. 13
    Casey Schmitt b. 1999
    .244 avg, 44 HR 2023– San Diego, USA
  14. 14
    Howie Fox b. 1921
    43-72, 4.33 ERA 1944–1954 Coburg, USA
  15. 15
    Ramon Castro b. 1976
    .237 avg, 67 HR 1999–2011 Vega Baja, P.R.
  16. 16
    Oswaldo Cabrera b. 1999
    .233 avg, 20 HR 2022– Guarenas, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Ken Harvey b. 1978
    .274 avg, 27 HR 2001–2005 Los Angeles, USA
  18. 18
    Chico Renfroe b. 1923
    .268 avg, 1 HR Newark, USA
  19. 19
    Adbert Alzolay b. 1995
    12-25, 4.04 ERA 2019– Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
  20. 20
    Vern Fuller b. 1944
    .232 avg, 14 HR 1964–1970 Menomonie, USA
  21. 21
    Rich Rodriguez b. 1963
    .107 avg, 0 HR 1990–2003 Downey, USA
  22. 22
    Dom Zanni b. 1932
    .280 avg, 0 HR 1958–1966 Bronx, USA
  23. 23
    Micah Hoffpauir b. 1980
    .251 avg, 12 HR 2008–2010 Fort Worth, USA
  24. 24
    Rankin Johnson b. 1917
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941 Hayden, USA
  25. 25
    Howard Baker b. 1888
    .220 avg, 0 HR 1912–1915 Bridgeport, USA

Remembered on March 1

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Minnie Miñoso ⭐ HOF 1923–2015
    .299 avg, 195 HR 1949–1980
  2. 02
    Larry Doyle 1886–1974
    .290 avg, 74 HR 1907–1920
  3. 03
    Irish Meusel 1893–1963
    .310 avg, 106 HR 1914–1927
  4. 04
    Claude Grier 1904–1967
    30-28, 4.60 ERA
  5. 05
    Rebel Oakes 1883–1948
    .279 avg, 15 HR 1909–1915
  6. 06
    Maurice Van Robays 1914–1965
    .267 avg, 20 HR 1939–1946
  7. 07
    Ivey Wingo 1890–1941
    .260 avg, 25 HR 1911–1929
  8. 08
    Joe Tipton 1922–1994
    .236 avg, 29 HR 1948–1954
  9. 09
    Luis Márquez 1925–1988
    .284 avg, 9 HR 1951–1954
  10. 10
    Horace Jenkins 1891–1962
    11-4, 3.03 ERA
  11. 11
    Johnny Watwood 1905–1980
    .283 avg, 5 HR 1929–1939
  12. 12
    Ed Heusser 1909–1956
    56-67, 3.69 ERA 1935–1948
  13. 13
    Marv Gudat 1903–1954
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1929–1932
  14. 14
    Alex Malloy 1886–1961
    0-6, 2.56 ERA 1910–1910
  15. 15
    Frank Crespi 1918–1990
    .263 avg, 4 HR 1938–1942
  16. 16
    George Banks 1938–1985
    .219 avg, 9 HR 1962–1966
  17. 17
    Harry Jordan 1873–1920
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1894–1895
  18. 18
    Les Layton 1921–2014
    .231 avg, 2 HR 1948–1948
  19. 19
    Gene Stone 1944–2009
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1969–1969
  20. 20
    Roy Debnam 1904–1985
    .417 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Ray Poole 1920–2006
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1941–1947
  22. 22
    Bob Mavis 1918–2005
    MLB player 1949–1949
  23. 23
    Leon Palmer 1906–1931
    .125 avg, 0 HR
  24. 24
    Roy Vaughn 1911–1937
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934
  25. 25
    Charles Fuller 1878–1937
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902

March 1 in the record

The birthday list for March 1 has 25 names, headed by Paul Hines. Birth years range from 1855 (Paul Hines) to 2002 (Hurston Waldrep). Next on the March 1 birthday list are Michael Conforto (b. 1993, .245 avg, 194 HR) and Joe Mantiply (b. 1991, 13-13, 4.37 ERA). Venezuela, D.R., and P.R. are also represented among the March 1 births. Paul Hines (.302 avg, 57 HR) leads the March 1 hitters and Joe Mantiply (13-13, 4.37 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark March 1 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Michael Conforto, Joe Mantiply, and Robert Suarez. The March 1 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Minnie Miñoso. Minnie Miñoso is marked as Hall of Fame member. The memorial list continues with Larry Doyle (1886–1974) and Irish Meusel (1893–1963). Harry Jordan (1920) and Minnie Miñoso (2015) bracket the memorial list. The March 1 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.