On This Day in Baseball

March 11

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on March 11

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

  1. 01
    Bobby Abreu b. 1974
    .291 avg, 288 HR 1996–2014 Maracay, Venezuela
  2. 02
    Dock Ellis b. 1945
    138-119, 3.46 ERA 1968–1979 Los Angeles, USA
  3. 03
    Dan Uggla b. 1980
    .241 avg, 235 HR 2006–2015 Louisville, USA
  4. 04
    Phil Bradley b. 1959
    .286 avg, 78 HR 1983–1990 Bloomington, USA
  5. 05
    Rich Hill b. 1980
    90-76, 4.02 ERA 2005– Boston, USA
  6. 06
    Pedro Baez b. 1988
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2014–2022 Bani, D.R.
  7. 07
    Jackson Chourio b. 2004
    .278 avg, 67 HR 2024– Maracaibo, Venezuela
  8. 08
    Herm McFarland b. 1870
    .266 avg, 13 HR 1896–1903 Des Moines, USA
  9. 09
    Cesar Geronimo b. 1948
    .258 avg, 51 HR 1969–1983 El Seibo, D.R.
  10. 10
    Matt Festa b. 1993
    MLB player 2018– Brooklyn, USA
  11. 11
    Steve Reed b. 1965
    .160 avg, 0 HR 1992–2005 Los Angeles, USA
  12. 12
    Jacob Lopez b. 1998
    15-12, 4.86 ERA 2023– Granada Hills, USA
  13. 13
    Héctor Rodríguez b. 2004
    .229 avg, 6 HR 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  14. 14
    Tirso Ornelas b. 2000
    .071 avg, 0 HR 2025– Tijuana, México
  15. 15
    Jack Brannigan b. 2001
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2026– Chicago, USA
  16. 16
    Ryan Gusto b. 1999
    8-12, 4.93 ERA 2025– Santa Rosa, USA
  17. 17
    Carlos Hernandez b. 1997
    8-19, 5.14 ERA 2020– Guayana, Venezuela
  18. 18
    Lyman Bostock b. 1918
    .321 avg, 0 HR Birmingham, USA
  19. 19
    Cy Swaim b. 1874
    12-22, 4.48 ERA 1897–1898 Cadwallader, USA
  20. 20
    Dwayne Hosey b. 1967
    .274 avg, 4 HR 1995–1996 Sharon, USA
  21. 21
    Ed Fernandes b. 1918
    .185 avg, 0 HR 1940–1946 Oakland, USA
  22. 22
    Ryan Rua b. 1990
    .236 avg, 23 HR 2014–2018 Amherst, USA
  23. 23
    Kevin Reese b. 1978
    .385 avg, 0 HR 2005–2006 San Diego, USA
  24. 24
    Sherten Apostel b. 1999
    .100 avg, 0 HR 2020–2020 Willemstad, Curaçao
  25. 25
    Vince Belnome b. 1988
    .100 avg, 0 HR 2014–2014 Coatesville, USA

Remembered on March 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Zack Wheat ⭐ HOF 1888–1972
    .317 avg, 132 HR 1909–1927
  2. 02
    Joe Judge 1894–1963
    .298 avg, 71 HR 1915–1934
  3. 03
    Larry Gardner 1886–1976
    .289 avg, 27 HR 1908–1924
  4. 04
    Sam Mertes 1872–1945
    .279 avg, 40 HR 1896–1906
  5. 05
    John Menefee 1868–1953
    58-70, 3.81 ERA 1892–1903
  6. 06
    Bill Bradley 1878–1954
    .271 avg, 34 HR 1899–1915
  7. 07
    Al Cowens 1951–2002
    .270 avg, 108 HR 1974–1986
  8. 08
    Fred Toney 1888–1953
    139-102, 2.69 ERA 1911–1923
  9. 09
    Eric McNair 1909–1949
    .274 avg, 82 HR 1929–1942
  10. 10
    Bob Barr 1856–1930
    49-98, 3.85 ERA 1883–1891
  11. 11
    Pelayo Chacón 1888–1971
    .269 avg, 6 HR
  12. 12
    Ed McDonald 1886–1946
    .244 avg, 3 HR 1911–1913
  13. 13
    Steel Arm Dickey 1896–1923
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    William Gallagher 1874–1950
    .306 avg, 0 HR 1896–1896
  15. 15
    Jarrod Patterson 1973–2020
    .238 avg, 2 HR 2001–2003
  16. 16
    Don Manno 1915–1995
    .189 avg, 1 HR 1940–1941
  17. 17
    Alta Cohen 1908–2003
    .194 avg, 0 HR 1931–1933
  18. 18
    Pi Schwert 1892–1941
    .208 avg, 0 HR 1914–1915
  19. 19
    Fred Lucas 1903–1987
    .265 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935
  20. 20
    Ralph Shropshire 1911–1973
    .094 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Hub Andrews 1922–2012
    MLB player 1947–1948
  22. 22
    Vince Gonzales 1925–1981
    MLB player 1955–1955
  23. 23
    Art Daney 1904–1988
    MLB player 1928–1928
  24. 24
    Lefty Clarke 1896–1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  25. 25
    Pete Schmidt 1890–1973
    MLB player 1913–1913

March 11 in the record

Leading the March 11 birthdays is Bobby Abreu, first of 25 players shown. The oldest March 11 birthday on the list is Herm McFarland's, in 1870; the youngest is Jackson Chourio, born in 2004. The March 11 list continues with Dock Ellis (b. 1945, 138-119, 3.46 ERA) and Dan Uggla (b. 1980, .241 avg, 235 HR). Venezuela, D.R., Dominican Republic, and México are also represented among the March 11 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on March 11, Bobby Abreu, carries a .291 avg, 288 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Dock Ellis, went 138-119, 3.46 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark March 11 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Rich Hill, Jackson Chourio, and Matt Festa. Remembered on March 11: 25 names, starting with Zack Wheat. The HOF tag on the March 11 memorial list goes to Zack Wheat. The memorial list continues with Joe Judge (1894–1963) and Larry Gardner (1886–1976). The earliest March 11 death listed is Steel Arm Dickey in 1923; the most recent is Jarrod Patterson in 2020. Ranking on the March 11 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.