On This Day in Baseball

March 19

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on March 19

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

01

Clayton Kershaw b. 1988

223-96, 2.53 ERA 2008– Dallas, USA
02

Richie Ashburn ⭐ HOF b. 1927

.308 avg, 29 HR 1948–1962 Tilden, USA
03

Gee Walker b. 1908

.294 avg, 124 HR 1931–1945 Gulfport, USA
04

Ivan Calderon b. 1962

.272 avg, 104 HR 1984–1993 Fajardo, P.R.
05

Clyde Engle b. 1884

.265 avg, 12 HR 1909–1916 Dayton, USA
06

Jose Butto b. 1998

13-10, 3.76 ERA 2022– Cumana, Venezuela
07

David Ross b. 1977

.229 avg, 106 HR 2002–2016 Bainbridge, USA
08

Tommy Nance b. 1991

.000 avg, 0 HR 2021– Long Beach, USA
09

Juan Morillo b. 1999

MLB player 2025– Maracaibo, Venezuela
10

Fred Bell b. 1902

27-25, 4.51 ERA Starkville, USA
11

Brett Bateman b. 2002

.329 avg, 2 HR 2026– St. Paul, USA
12

Riley Martin b. 1998

MLB player 2026– Salem, USA
13

Mike Vasil b. 2000

MLB player 2025– Boston, USA
14

Jason LaRue b. 1974

.231 avg, 96 HR 1999–2010 Houston, USA
15

Tim Corcoran b. 1953

.270 avg, 12 HR 1977–1986 Glendale, USA
16

Matt Downs b. 1984

.230 avg, 20 HR 2009–2012 Tuscaloosa, USA
17

Skyrocket Smith b. 1868

.238 avg, 1 HR 1888–1888 St. Louis, USA
18

D. T. Cromer b. 1971

.308 avg, 7 HR 2000–2001 Lake City, USA
19

Bill Wambsganss b. 1894

.259 avg, 7 HR 1914–1926 Cleveland, USA
20

Pete Young b. 1968

.000 avg, 0 HR 1992–1993 Meadville, USA
21

Joe Gonzales b. 1915

.000 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937 San Francisco, USA
22

Julián Fabelo b. 1890

.267 avg, 0 HR Santa Clara, Cuba
23

Garry Jestadt b. 1947

.260 avg, 6 HR 1969–1972 Chicago, USA
24

Paul Smith b. 1931

.270 avg, 7 HR 1953–1958 New Castle, USA
25

Robert Gaston b. 1910

.230 avg, 2 HR Chattanooga, USA

Remembered on March 19

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

John Henry Lloyd ⭐ HOF 1884–1964

.344 avg, 29 HR 1912–
02

Bob Rush 1925–2011

127-152, 3.65 ERA 1948–1960
03

Bill Hutchison 1859–1926

182-163, 3.59 ERA 1884–1897
04

Army Cooper 1899–1966

32-16, 4.36 ERA
05

Tom Burns 1857–1902

.266 avg, 39 HR 1880–1892
06

Jack Matchett 1908–1979

20-14, 3.64 ERA
07

Charlie Babb 1873–1954

.243 avg, 0 HR 1903–1905
08

Tom Lovett 1863–1928

88-59, 3.94 ERA 1885–1894
09

Lefty Thomas 1903–1952

.000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1926
10

Ed Hovlik 1891–1955

.100 avg, 0 HR 1918–1919
11

Josh Swindell 1885–1969

.250 avg, 0 HR 1911–1913
12

Lonnie Torian 1895–1969

.250 avg, 0 HR
13

George Stultz 1873–1955

.333 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
14

Truck Eagan 1877–1949

.133 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
15

Joe Malay 1905–1989

.160 avg, 0 HR 1933–1935
16

Frank Fahey 1896–1954

.176 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918
17

Tom McAvoy 1936–2011

.000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
18

Ray Jansen 1889–1934

.800 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
19

Tony Murray 1904–1974

.250 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
20

Frank Lane 1895–1981

MLB player
21

Joe Gannon 1877–1931

.000 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898
22

George Newell 1855–1936

.000 avg, 0 HR 1877–1877

March 19 in the record

Leading the March 19 birthdays is Clayton Kershaw, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Richie Ashburn. Skyrocket Smith, born in 1868, is the earliest birth listed, and Brett Bateman (2002) the latest. The March 19 list continues with Richie Ashburn (b. 1927, .308 avg, 29 HR) and Gee Walker (b. 1908, .294 avg, 124 HR). Not every March 19 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R., Venezuela, and Cuba. Richie Ashburn (.308 avg, 29 HR) leads the March 19 hitters and Clayton Kershaw (223-96, 2.53 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Clayton Kershaw, Jose Butto, and Tommy Nance ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 22 baseball figures died on March 19; John Henry Lloyd is listed first. Among those remembered, John Henry Lloyd was a Hall of Famer. Also remembered on March 19: Bob Rush (1925–2011) and Bill Hutchison (1859–1926). The deaths span 1902, Tom Burns, to 2011, Bob Rush. The March 19 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.