On This Day in Baseball

March 6

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on March 6

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

  1. 01
    Lefty Grove ⭐ HOF b. 1900
    300-141, 3.06 ERA 1925–1941 Lonaconing, USA
  2. 02
    Willie Stargell ⭐ HOF b. 1940
    .282 avg, 475 HR 1962–1982 Earlsboro, USA
  3. 03
    Terry Adams b. 1973
    51-62, 4.17 ERA 1995–2005 Mobile, USA
  4. 04
    Jake Arrieta b. 1986
    115-93, 3.98 ERA 2010–2021 Farmington, USA
  5. 05
    Walter Cannady b. 1902
    .316 avg, 42 HR Norfolk, USA
  6. 06
    Bill Sweeney b. 1886
    .272 avg, 11 HR 1907–1914 Covington, USA
  7. 07
    Marcus Thames b. 1977
    .246 avg, 115 HR 2002–2011 Louisville, USA
  8. 08
    Francisco Cervelli b. 1986
    .268 avg, 41 HR 2008–2020 Valencia, Venezuela
  9. 09
    Edmundo Sosa b. 1996
    .256 avg, 45 HR 2018– Panama City, Panama
  10. 10
    Anthony Telford b. 1966
    22-25, 4.17 ERA 1990–2002 San Jose, USA
  11. 11
    Cristhian Martinez b. 1982
    .133 avg, 0 HR 2009–2013 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  12. 12
    J. C. Hamilton b. 1913
    11-4, 5.01 ERA Marion County, USA
  13. 13
    Charles McAdoo b. 2002
    .258 avg, 3 HR 2026– Walnut Creek, USA
  14. 14
    Ted Abernathy b. 1933
    63-69, 3.46 ERA 1955–1972 Stanley, USA
  15. 15
    Karl Best b. 1959
    MLB player 1983–1988 Aberdeen, USA
  16. 16
    Scott Stahoviak b. 1970
    .256 avg, 27 HR 1993–1998 Waukegan, USA
  17. 17
    Edward Olivares b. 1996
    .254 avg, 29 HR 2020– Caracas, Venezuela
  18. 18
    George Mohart b. 1892
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1920–1921 Buffalo, USA
  19. 19
    Cookie Rojas b. 1939
    .263 avg, 54 HR 1962–1977 Havana, Cuba
  20. 20
    Hal Mauck b. 1869
    8-10, 4.41 ERA 1893–1893 Princeton, USA
  21. 21
    Joe Hall b. 1966
    .319 avg, 1 HR 1994–1997 Paducah, USA
  22. 22
    Ed Mierkowicz b. 1924
    .175 avg, 1 HR 1945–1950 Wyandotte, USA
  23. 23
    Roy Hansen b. 1898
    MLB player 1918–1918 Beloit, USA
  24. 24
    James Lofton b. 1974
    .192 avg, 0 HR 2001–2001 Los Angeles, USA
  25. 25
    Sandro Fabian b. 1998
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2024– Santo Domingo, D.R.

Remembered on March 6

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Kirby Puckett ⭐ HOF 1960–2006
    .318 avg, 207 HR 1984–1995
  2. 02
    Joe Sewell ⭐ HOF 1898–1990
    .312 avg, 49 HR 1920–1933
  3. 03
    Jimmy Collins ⭐ HOF 1870–1943
    .294 avg, 65 HR 1895–1908
  4. 04
    Wally Schang 1889–1965
    .284 avg, 59 HR 1913–1931
  5. 05
    Dick Whitworth 1895–1966
    67-34, 2.76 ERA
  6. 06
    Ted Alexander 1912–1999
    11-5, 3.28 ERA
  7. 07
    Jimmy Austin 1879–1965
    .246 avg, 13 HR 1909–1929
  8. 08
    Danny Gardella 1920–2005
    .267 avg, 24 HR 1944–1950
  9. 09
    Frank Barrett 1913–1998
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1939–1950
  10. 10
    Doc Dennis 1918–2001
    .250 avg, 13 HR
  11. 11
    Art Schallock 1924–2025
    6-7, 4.02 ERA 1951–1955
  12. 12
    Stan Jok 1926–1972
    .158 avg, 1 HR 1954–1955
  13. 13
    Wade Lefler 1896–1981
    .556 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  14. 14
    Marshall Locke 1857–1940
    .241 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  15. 15
    Deacon Donahue 1920–2008
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1943–1944
  16. 16
    Bob Adams 1907–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1931–1932
  17. 17
    Harry O'Neill 1917–1945
    MLB player 1939–1939
  18. 18
    Vince Castino 1917–1967
    .228 avg, 2 HR 1943–1945
  19. 19
    Link Wasem 1911–1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  20. 20
    Edward Santry 1861–1899
    .182 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  21. 21
    Pembroke Finlayson 1888–1912
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1908–1909
  22. 22
    Fred Demarais 1866–1919
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

March 6 in the record

Leading the March 6 birthdays is Lefty Grove, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Lefty Grove and Willie Stargell. From Hal Mauck in 1869 to Charles McAdoo in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The March 6 list continues with Willie Stargell (b. 1940, .282 avg, 475 HR) and Terry Adams (b. 1973, 51-62, 4.17 ERA). March 6 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela, Panama, D.R., and Cuba. Career lines shown range from Willie Stargell's .282 avg, 475 HR to Lefty Grove's 300-141, 3.06 ERA on the mound. Edmundo Sosa, Charles McAdoo, and Edward Olivares have no final season listed yet. Remembered on March 6: 22 names, starting with Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett, Joe Sewell, and Jimmy Collins are marked as Hall of Fame members. Also remembered on March 6: Joe Sewell (1898–1990) and Jimmy Collins (1870–1943). The earliest March 6 death listed is Edward Santry in 1899; the most recent is Art Schallock in 2025. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Lefty Grove is listed first.