On This Day in Baseball

March 13

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on March 13

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

  1. 01
    Home Run Baker ⭐ HOF b. 1886
    .307 avg, 96 HR 1908–1922 Trappe, USA
  2. 02
    Johan Santana b. 1979
    139-78, 3.20 ERA 2000–2012 Tovar, Venezuela
  3. 03
    Will Clark b. 1964
    .303 avg, 284 HR 1986–2000 New Orleans, USA
  4. 04
    Terry Leach b. 1954
    38-27, 3.15 ERA 1981–1993 Selma, USA
  5. 05
    Alejandro Oms b. 1896
    .334 avg, 35 HR 1925–1935 Santa Clara, Cuba
  6. 06
    Scott Sullivan b. 1971
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1995–2004 Tuscaloosa, USA
  7. 07
    Bus Clarkson b. 1915
    .310 avg, 25 HR 1952–1952 Hopkins, USA
  8. 08
    Scott Oberg b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2015–2019 Tewksbury, USA
  9. 09
    Dizzy Dismukes b. 1890
    75-65, 3.31 ERA Birmingham, USA
  10. 10
    Cliff Mapes b. 1922
    .242 avg, 38 HR 1948–1952 Sutherland, USA
  11. 11
    Mark Leiter b. 1991
    16-30, 4.57 ERA 2017– Fort Lauderdale, USA
  12. 12
    Patsy Gharrity b. 1892
    .262 avg, 20 HR 1916–1930 Parnell, USA
  13. 13
    Al Luplow b. 1939
    .235 avg, 33 HR 1961–1967 Saginaw, USA
  14. 14
    Chappie McFarland b. 1875
    34-61, 3.35 ERA 1902–1906 White Hall, USA
  15. 15
    Don Bessent b. 1931
    .114 avg, 0 HR 1955–1958 Jacksonville, USA
  16. 16
    Luis Aguayo b. 1959
    .236 avg, 37 HR 1980–1989 Vega Baja, P.R.
  17. 17
    Mariano Duncan b. 1963
    .267 avg, 87 HR 1985–1997 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  18. 18
    Duane Walker b. 1957
    .229 avg, 24 HR 1982–1988 Pasadena, USA
  19. 19
    Harlin Pool b. 1908
    .303 avg, 2 HR 1934–1935 Lakeport, USA
  20. 20
    Jason Rogers b. 1988
    .258 avg, 4 HR 2014–2016 East Point, USA
  21. 21
    Keegan Thompson b. 1995
    17-11, 3.87 ERA 2021– Cullman, USA
  22. 22
    Carlos Pascual b. 1931
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1950–1950 Havana, Cuba
  23. 23
    Otis Brannan b. 1899
    .249 avg, 11 HR 1928–1929 Greenbrier, USA
  24. 24
    Randy Bass b. 1954
    .212 avg, 9 HR 1977–1982 Lawton, USA
  25. 25
    Ray Martin b. 1925
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1943–1948 Norwood, USA

Remembered on March 13

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Leon Day ⭐ HOF 1916–1995
    54-25, 3.74 ERA
  2. 02
    Sherry Magee 1884–1929
    .291 avg, 83 HR 1904–1919
  3. 03
    Al Rosen 1924–2015
    .285 avg, 192 HR 1947–1956
  4. 04
    Fielder Jones 1871–1934
    .285 avg, 21 HR 1896–1915
  5. 05
    Joe Pepitone 1940–2023
    .258 avg, 219 HR 1962–1973
  6. 06
    Sammy Strang 1876–1932
    .269 avg, 16 HR 1896–1908
  7. 07
    Ira Flagstead 1893–1940
    .290 avg, 40 HR 1917–1930
  8. 08
    David Whatley 1914–1961
    .335 avg, 13 HR
  9. 09
    Leroy Stanton 1946–2019
    .244 avg, 77 HR 1970–1978
  10. 10
    Bill Steen 1887–1979
    28-32, 3.05 ERA 1912–1915
  11. 11
    Rube Ellis 1885–1938
    .260 avg, 13 HR 1909–1912
  12. 12
    Harry Bright 1929–2000
    .255 avg, 32 HR 1958–1965
  13. 13
    Earl Smith 1891–1943
    .272 avg, 9 HR 1916–1922
  14. 14
    Buddy Rosar 1914–1994
    .261 avg, 18 HR 1939–1951
  15. 15
    Jim Breazeale 1949–2025
    .223 avg, 9 HR 1969–1978
  16. 16
    Frank House 1930–2005
    .248 avg, 47 HR 1950–1961
  17. 17
    Wayne Osborne 1912–1987
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1935–1936
  18. 18
    Ducky Detweiler 1919–2013
    .311 avg, 0 HR 1942–1946
  19. 19
    Red Marion 1914–1975
    .179 avg, 1 HR 1935–1943
  20. 20
    Gene Steere 1872–1942
    .205 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
  21. 21
    Bill Peterman 1921–1999
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  22. 22
    Bill Anderson 1895–1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  23. 23
    Joe Berry 1872–1961
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  24. 24
    Si Pauxtis 1885–1961
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
  25. 25
    Joe Vernon 1889–1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1914

March 13 in the record

25 baseball figures born on March 13 are listed, led by Home Run Baker. The HOF tag marks Home Run Baker. From Chappie McFarland in 1875 to Keegan Thompson in 1995, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The March 13 list continues with Johan Santana (b. 1979, 139-78, 3.20 ERA) and Will Clark (b. 1964, .303 avg, 284 HR). March 13 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela, Cuba, P.R., and D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on March 13, Home Run Baker, carries a .307 avg, 96 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Johan Santana, went 139-78, 3.20 ERA. Recent names on the March 13 list, Mark Leiter and Keegan Thompson, show careers still open. 25 baseball figures died on March 13; Leon Day is listed first. The HOF tag on the March 13 memorial list goes to Leon Day. Also remembered on March 13: Sherry Magee (1884–1929) and Al Rosen (1924–2015). Sherry Magee (1929) and Jim Breazeale (2025) bracket the memorial list. Home Run Baker tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.