On This Day in Baseball

March 3

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on March 3

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

  1. 01
    Willie Keeler ⭐ HOF b. 1872
    .341 avg, 33 HR 1892–1910 Brooklyn, USA
  2. 02
    John Ward ⭐ HOF b. 1860
    164-103, 2.10 ERA 1878–1894 Bellefonte, USA
  3. 03
    Doug Harvey ⭐ HOF b. 1930
    MLB player South Gate, USA
  4. 04
    Scott Radinsky b. 1968
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1990–2001 Glendale, USA
  5. 05
    Paul Schaal b. 1943
    .244 avg, 57 HR 1964–1974 Pittsburgh, USA
  6. 06
    Jose Ferrer b. 2000
    MLB player 2023– Maimon, D.R.
  7. 07
    Matt Diaz b. 1978
    .290 avg, 45 HR 2003–2013 Portland, USA
  8. 08
    Maikel Garcia b. 2000
    .264 avg, 30 HR 2022– La Sabana, Venezuela
  9. 09
    Bud Souchock b. 1919
    .255 avg, 50 HR 1946–1955 Yatesboro, USA
  10. 10
    Gabriel Rincones b. 2001
    .167 avg, 2 HR 2026– Boynton Beach, USA
  11. 11
    Zack Kelly b. 1995
    MLB player 2022– Roanoke, USA
  12. 12
    Monk Cline b. 1858
    .261 avg, 2 HR 1882–1891 Louisville, USA
  13. 13
    Ed Phelps b. 1879
    .251 avg, 3 HR 1902–1913 Albany, USA
  14. 14
    Kyle Isbel b. 1997
    .235 avg, 29 HR 2021– Fontana, USA
  15. 15
    Jumbo Schoeneck b. 1862
    .283 avg, 2 HR 1884–1889 Chicago, USA
  16. 16
    Billy Norman b. 1886
    2-8, 3.40 ERA Topeka, USA
  17. 17
    Percy Wilson b. 1899
    .294 avg, 3 HR New Orleans, USA
  18. 18
    Sam Trott b. 1857
    .250 avg, 3 HR 1880–1888 Baltimore, USA
  19. 19
    Bert Griffith b. 1896
    .299 avg, 4 HR 1922–1924 St. Louis, USA
  20. 20
    Dilson Herrera b. 1994
    .199 avg, 11 HR 2014–2020 Cartagena, Colombia
  21. 21
    Bob Garibaldi b. 1942
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1962–1969 Stockton, USA
  22. 22
    A. J. Sager b. 1965
    12-15, 5.36 ERA 1994–1998 Columbus, USA
  23. 23
    Bill Kalfass b. 1916
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937 New York, USA
  24. 24
    Les Channell b. 1886
    .350 avg, 0 HR 1910–1914 Crestline, USA
  25. 25
    Eric Farris b. 1986
    .111 avg, 0 HR 2011–2012 Sacramento, USA

Remembered on March 3

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ed Williamson 1857–1894
    .255 avg, 64 HR 1878–1890
  2. 02
    Clyde Milan 1887–1953
    .285 avg, 17 HR 1907–1922
  3. 03
    Jerry Priddy 1919–1980
    .265 avg, 61 HR 1941–1953
  4. 04
    Stubby Overmire 1919–1977
    58-67, 3.96 ERA 1943–1952
  5. 05
    Gene Oliver 1935–2007
    .246 avg, 93 HR 1959–1969
  6. 06
    Ted Strong 1917–1978
    .321 avg, 27 HR
  7. 07
    George Giles 1909–1992
    .316 avg, 11 HR
  8. 08
    Ed Morris 1899–1932
    42-45, 4.19 ERA 1922–1931
  9. 09
    Bill Harvey 1908–1989
    24-38, 5.21 ERA
  10. 10
    Lloyd Hittle 1924–2012
    7-11, 4.43 ERA 1949–1950
  11. 11
    Harry Davis 1908–1997
    .264 avg, 7 HR 1932–1937
  12. 12
    Ed Ott 1951–2024
    .259 avg, 33 HR 1974–1981
  13. 13
    John Brown 1918–1999
    .278 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Harley Parker 1872–1941
    5-8, 5.90 ERA 1893–1901
  15. 15
    Mike O'Rourke 1868–1934
    1-2, 4.07 ERA 1890–1890
  16. 16
    Cecil Johnson 1893–1977
    .350 avg, 2 HR
  17. 17
    Alfred Wilmore 1924–1996
    2-5, 8.32 ERA
  18. 18
    Dan Bickham 1864–1951
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886
  19. 19
    Clay Fauver 1872–1942
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  20. 20
    Dan O'Connor 1868–1942
    .462 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  21. 21
    Charles Snyder 1873–1901
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  22. 22
    Jim Obradovich 1949–2012
    .176 avg, 0 HR 1978–1978
  23. 23
    Jake Bell 1918–1997
    .207 avg, 0 HR
  24. 24
    Hank Small 1953–2010
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1978–1978
  25. 25
    Frank Saucier 1926–2025
    .071 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951

March 3 in the record

The birthday list for March 3 has 25 names, headed by Willie Keeler. The HOF tag marks Willie Keeler, John Ward, and Doug Harvey. Sam Trott, born in 1857, is the earliest birth listed, and Gabriel Rincones (2001) the latest. The March 3 list continues with John Ward (b. 1860, 164-103, 2.10 ERA) and Doug Harvey (b. 1930). D.R., Venezuela, and Colombia are also represented among the March 3 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on March 3, Willie Keeler, carries a .341 avg, 33 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, John Ward, went 164-103, 2.10 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark March 3 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jose Ferrer, Maikel Garcia, and Gabriel Rincones. Remembered on March 3: 25 names, starting with Ed Williamson. Also remembered on March 3: Clyde Milan (1887–1953) and Jerry Priddy (1919–1980). Deaths on the list run from Ed Williamson's in 1894 to Frank Saucier's in 2025. The March 3 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.