On This Day in Baseball

March 14

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on March 14

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

  1. 01
    Kirby Puckett ⭐ HOF b. 1960
    .318 avg, 207 HR 1984–1995 Chicago, USA
  2. 02
    Kevin Brown b. 1965
    211-144, 3.28 ERA 1986–2005 Milledgeville, USA
  3. 03
    Billy Rhines b. 1869
    113-103, 3.48 ERA 1890–1899 Ridgway, USA
  4. 04
    Marty McManus b. 1900
    .289 avg, 120 HR 1920–1934 Chicago, USA
  5. 05
    Bobby Jenks b. 1981
    MLB player 2005–2011 Mission Hills, USA
  6. 06
    Bill McCall b. 1898
    27-43, 3.97 ERA Columbus, USA
  7. 07
    Bill Hoskins b. 1914
    .322 avg, 37 HR Tallahatchie County, USA
  8. 08
    Butch Wynegar b. 1956
    .255 avg, 65 HR 1976–1988 York, USA
  9. 09
    Candy Nelson b. 1849
    .253 avg, 3 HR 1872–1890 Portland, USA
  10. 10
    Joe Fillmore b. 1914
    14-19, 4.94 ERA Victoria, USA
  11. 11
    Marwin Gonzalez b. 1989
    .252 avg, 107 HR 2012–2022 Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
  12. 12
    Billy O'Brien b. 1860
    .256 avg, 32 HR 1884–1890 Albany, USA
  13. 13
    Brandon Lockridge b. 1997
    .247 avg, 1 HR 2024– Pensacola, USA
  14. 14
    Arnold Carter b. 1918
    13-11, 2.72 ERA 1944–1945 Rainelle, USA
  15. 15
    Jose Nunez b. 1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2002 Monte Cristi, D.R.
  16. 16
    Jerry Willard b. 1960
    .249 avg, 25 HR 1984–1994 Oxnard, USA
  17. 17
    Blaine Hardy b. 1987
    14-11, 3.78 ERA 2014–2021 Seattle, USA
  18. 18
    Jack Rothrock b. 1905
    .276 avg, 28 HR 1925–1937 Long Beach, USA
  19. 19
    Riley Stewart b. 1919
    3-4, 5.87 ERA Benton, USA
  20. 20
    Hub Pernoll b. 1888
    4-3, 3.39 ERA 1910–1912 Applegate, USA
  21. 21
    Ty Waller b. 1957
    .236 avg, 3 HR 1980–1987 Fresno, USA
  22. 22
    James Crump b. 1898
    .305 avg, 1 HR Jacksonville, USA
  23. 23
    John Miller b. 1944
    .164 avg, 2 HR 1966–1969 Alhambra, USA
  24. 24
    Robert Dodd b. 1973
    MLB player 1998–1998 Kansas City, USA
  25. 25
    Steven Hill b. 1985
    .231 avg, 1 HR 2010–2012 Houston, USA

Remembered on March 14

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Alex Pompez ⭐ HOF 1890–1974
    MLB player
  2. 02
    Heinie Zimmerman 1887–1969
    .295 avg, 58 HR 1907–1919
  3. 03
    Bob Bruce 1933–2017
    49-71, 3.85 ERA 1959–1967
  4. 04
    Al Wickland 1888–1980
    .270 avg, 12 HR 1913–1919
  5. 05
    Lee Magee 1889–1966
    .276 avg, 12 HR 1911–1919
  6. 06
    Nat Hudson 1869–1928
    48-26, 3.08 ERA 1886–1889
  7. 07
    Danny Hoffman 1880–1922
    .256 avg, 14 HR 1903–1911
  8. 08
    Johnny Enzmann 1890–1984
    11-12, 2.84 ERA 1914–1920
  9. 09
    Jim McAndrew 1944–2024
    37-53, 3.65 ERA 1968–1974
  10. 10
    Al Gionfriddo 1922–2003
    .266 avg, 2 HR 1944–1947
  11. 11
    Frankie De La Cruz 1984–2021
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2011
  12. 12
    Dave Snowden 1898–1992
    1-4, 6.39 ERA
  13. 13
    Ron Shoop 1931–2003
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
  14. 14
    Paul Carpenter 1894–1968
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
  15. 15
    Eddie Hunter 1905–1967
    MLB player 1933–1933
  16. 16
    Tracy Baker 1891–1975
    MLB player 1911–1911
  17. 17
    Rudy Kling 1870–1937
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902

March 14 in the record

25 baseball figures born on March 14 are listed, led by Kirby Puckett. Hall of Famers among them: Kirby Puckett. Candy Nelson, born in 1849, is the earliest birth listed, and Brandon Lockridge (1997) the latest. Behind Kirby Puckett come Kevin Brown (b. 1965, 211-144, 3.28 ERA) and Billy Rhines (b. 1869, 113-103, 3.48 ERA). Venezuela and D.R. are also represented among the March 14 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on March 14, Kirby Puckett, carries a .318 avg, 207 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Kevin Brown, went 211-144, 3.28 ERA. Brandon Lockridge has no final season listed yet. 17 baseball figures died on March 14; Alex Pompez is listed first. Alex Pompez is marked as Hall of Fame member. Also remembered on March 14: Heinie Zimmerman (1887–1969) and Bob Bruce (1933–2017). Danny Hoffman (1922) and Jim McAndrew (2024) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the March 14 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.