On This Day in Baseball

March 7

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on March 7

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

  1. 01
    Jeff Kent ⭐ HOF b. 1968
    .290 avg, 377 HR 1992–2008 Bellflower, USA
  2. 02
    J. R. Richard b. 1950
    107-71, 3.15 ERA 1971–1980 Vienna, USA
  3. 03
    Jeff Burroughs b. 1951
    .261 avg, 240 HR 1970–1985 Long Beach, USA
  4. 04
    Joe Carter b. 1960
    .259 avg, 396 HR 1983–1998 Oklahoma City, USA
  5. 05
    Pablo Lopez b. 1996
    59-53, 3.81 ERA 2018– Cabimas, Venezuela
  6. 06
    Andy Porter b. 1910
    45-33, 4.24 ERA Sweet Home, USA
  7. 07
    Ed Bouchee b. 1933
    .265 avg, 61 HR 1956–1962 Livingston, USA
  8. 08
    Michael Harris b. 2001
    .278 avg, 99 HR 2022– DeKalb, USA
  9. 09
    Justin Topa b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2020– Binghamton, USA
  10. 10
    Sam Bennett b. 1884
    .315 avg, 11 HR Austin, USA
  11. 11
    Greg Jones b. 1998
    .100 avg, 1 HR 2024– Cary, USA
  12. 12
    Red Wilson b. 1929
    .258 avg, 24 HR 1951–1960 Milwaukee, USA
  13. 13
    Skeeter Barnes b. 1957
    .259 avg, 14 HR 1983–1994 Cincinnati, USA
  14. 14
    Joe Gallagher b. 1914
    .273 avg, 16 HR 1939–1940 Buffalo, USA
  15. 15
    Tom Acker b. 1930
    19-13, 4.12 ERA 1956–1959 Paterson, USA
  16. 16
    Harry Davis b. 1908
    .264 avg, 7 HR 1932–1937 Shreveport, USA
  17. 17
    Mauro Gozzo b. 1966
    7-7, 5.30 ERA 1989–1994 New Britain, USA
  18. 18
    Alex Pearson b. 1877
    3-8, 3.85 ERA 1902–1903 Greensboro, USA
  19. 19
    Tex Wisterzil b. 1888
    .260 avg, 0 HR 1914–1915 Detroit, USA
  20. 20
    Scott Munter b. 1980
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 2005–2007 Norfolk, USA
  21. 21
    Buddy Hayes b. 1894
    .248 avg, 1 HR Nashville, USA
  22. 22
    Albert Hall b. 1958
    .251 avg, 5 HR 1981–1989 Birmingham, USA
  23. 23
    Nick Ciuffo b. 1995
    .188 avg, 1 HR 2018–2021 Mount Pleasant, USA
  24. 24
    Tyler Ladendorf b. 1988
    .121 avg, 0 HR 2015–2021 Park Ridge, USA
  25. 25
    Ginger Clark b. 1879
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902 Wooster, USA

Remembered on March 7

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Pud Galvin ⭐ HOF 1856–1902
    365-310, 2.85 ERA 1875–1892
  2. 02
    Cool Papa Bell ⭐ HOF 1903–1991
    20-15, 4.64 ERA
  3. 03
    Lady Baldwin 1859–1937
    73-41, 2.85 ERA 1884–1890
  4. 04
    Jack Sanford 1929–2000
    137-101, 3.69 ERA 1956–1967
  5. 05
    Steve Bilko 1928–1978
    .249 avg, 76 HR 1949–1962
  6. 06
    Al Libke 1918–2003
    .268 avg, 9 HR 1945–1946
  7. 07
    LeRoy Taylor 1902–1968
    .306 avg, 5 HR
  8. 08
    Johnie Scott 1913–1967
    .263 avg, 4 HR
  9. 09
    Al Shealy 1900–1967
    8-6, 5.71 ERA 1928–1930
  10. 10
    Jimmy Moore 1903–1986
    .254 avg, 4 HR 1930–1931
  11. 11
    Carl Thomas 1932–2013
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1960–1960
  12. 12
    Jake Striker 1933–2013
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1960
  13. 13
    Ray Martin 1925–2013
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1943–1948
  14. 14
    Fred O'Neill 1865–1892
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1887–1887
  15. 15
    Joe Benes 1901–1975
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1931–1931
  16. 16
    Emil Mailho 1908–2007
    .056 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
  17. 17
    A. J. Dykes 1900–1935
    .500 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    Buzz Wetzel 1894–1941
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  19. 19
    Joe Brown 1900–1950
    MLB player 1927–1927
  20. 20
    Shorty Des Jardien 1893–1956
    MLB player 1916–1916
  21. 21
    Tom Wilson 1890–1953
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  22. 22
    Fred Donovan 1864–1916
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895
  23. 23
    Oscar Woehrlin 1871–1934
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895

March 7 in the record

The birthday list for March 7 has 25 names, headed by Jeff Kent. The HOF tag marks Jeff Kent. From Alex Pearson in 1877 to Michael Harris in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Jeff Kent come J. R. Richard (b. 1950, 107-71, 3.15 ERA) and Jeff Burroughs (b. 1951, .261 avg, 240 HR). March 7 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela. For March 7, the best-placed batter is Jeff Kent at .290 avg, 377 HR; the best-placed pitcher, J. R. Richard, shows 107-71, 3.15 ERA. Pablo Lopez, Michael Harris, and Justin Topa have no final season listed yet. The March 7 memorial list names 23 figures, beginning with Pud Galvin. Among those remembered, Pud Galvin and Cool Papa Bell were Hall of Famers. The memorial list continues with Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991) and Lady Baldwin (1859–1937). The deaths span 1892, Fred O'Neill, to 2013, Carl Thomas. The March 7 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.