On This Day in Baseball

March 20

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on March 20

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

  1. 01
    Joe McGinnity ⭐ HOF b. 1871
    246-142, 2.66 ERA 1899–1908 Cornwall, USA
  2. 02
    Mike Griffin b. 1865
    .296 avg, 42 HR 1887–1898 Utica, USA
  3. 03
    Stan Spence b. 1915
    .282 avg, 95 HR 1940–1949 South Portsmouth, USA
  4. 04
    Chris Hoiles b. 1965
    .262 avg, 151 HR 1989–1998 Bowling Green, USA
  5. 05
    Brad Hand b. 1990
    40-55, 3.75 ERA 2011– Minneapolis, USA
  6. 06
    George Altman b. 1933
    .269 avg, 101 HR 1959–1967 Goldsboro, USA
  7. 07
    Jonny Venters b. 1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2010–2019 Pikeville, USA
  8. 08
    Mike Young b. 1960
    .247 avg, 72 HR 1982–1989 Oakland, USA
  9. 09
    Clyde Shoun b. 1912
    73-59, 3.91 ERA 1935–1949 Mountain City, USA
  10. 10
    Colton Cowser b. 2000
    .219 avg, 53 HR 2023– Houston, USA
  11. 11
    Elvis Peguero b. 1997
    MLB player 2021– Cotuí, D.R.
  12. 12
    José Tena b. 2001
    .240 avg, 10 HR 2023– San Cristobal, D.R.
  13. 13
    Blas Minor b. 1966
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1992–1997 Merced, USA
  14. 14
    Taj Bradley b. 2001
    31-33, 4.50 ERA 2023– Los Angeles, USA
  15. 15
    Mellie Wolfgang b. 1890
    15-14, 2.18 ERA 1914–1918 Albany, USA
  16. 16
    Chuck Seelbach b. 1948
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1971–1974 Lakewood, USA
  17. 17
    Justin Garza b. 1994
    MLB player 2021– Glendora, USA
  18. 18
    Harry Armbruster b. 1882
    .238 avg, 2 HR 1906–1906 Cincinnati, USA
  19. 19
    Jim Golden b. 1936
    9-13, 4.54 ERA 1960–1963 Eldon, USA
  20. 20
    Harry Clark b. 1883
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903 Union City, USA
  21. 21
    Rick Parker b. 1963
    .244 avg, 2 HR 1990–1996 Kansas City, USA
  22. 22
    Bill Stellbauer b. 1894
    .271 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916 Bremond, USA
  23. 23
    Joe May b. 1914
    .375 avg, 0 HR Sweet Home, USA
  24. 24
    Hank Izquierdo b. 1931
    .269 avg, 0 HR 1967–1967 Matanzas, Cuba
  25. 25
    Steve Blateric b. 1944
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1971–1975 Denver, USA

Remembered on March 20

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Stan Coveleski ⭐ HOF 1889–1984
    215-142, 2.89 ERA 1912–1928
  2. 02
    Gee Walker 1908–1981
    .294 avg, 124 HR 1931–1945
  3. 03
    Mel Parnell 1922–2012
    123-75, 3.50 ERA 1947–1956
  4. 04
    Bob Fothergill 1897–1938
    .325 avg, 36 HR 1922–1933
  5. 05
    Johnny Morrison 1895–1966
    103-80, 3.65 ERA 1920–1930
  6. 06
    Ed Stone 1909–1983
    .312 avg, 28 HR
  7. 07
    Randy Jackson 1926–2019
    .261 avg, 103 HR 1950–1959
  8. 08
    Mike Mowrey 1884–1947
    .256 avg, 7 HR 1905–1917
  9. 09
    Charlie Beverly 1900–1981
    16-21, 5.18 ERA
  10. 10
    Clyde Shoun 1912–1968
    73-59, 3.91 ERA 1935–1949
  11. 11
    Harry Bay 1878–1952
    .273 avg, 5 HR 1901–1908
  12. 12
    Heinie Wagner 1880–1943
    .250 avg, 10 HR 1902–1918
  13. 13
    Paul Toth 1935–1999
    9-12, 3.80 ERA 1962–1964
  14. 14
    Lawrence Davis 1897–1967
    .321 avg, 3 HR
  15. 15
    Bailey McCauley 1896–1965
    1-7, 6.75 ERA
  16. 16
    William Drew 1862–1939
    .323 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  17. 17
    Jim Pendleton 1924–1996
    .259 avg, 20 HR 1953–1962
  18. 18
    La Schelle Tarver 1959–2024
    .120 avg, 0 HR 1986–1986
  19. 19
    Jim Clark 1887–1969
    .158 avg, 0 HR 1911–1912
  20. 20
    Harley Hisner 1926–2015
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951

March 20 in the record

25 baseball figures born on March 20 are listed, led by Joe McGinnity. The HOF tag marks Joe McGinnity. From Mike Griffin in 1865 to José Tena in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Joe McGinnity come Mike Griffin (b. 1865, .296 avg, 42 HR) and Stan Spence (b. 1915, .282 avg, 95 HR). D.R. and Cuba are also represented among the March 20 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on March 20, Mike Griffin, carries a .296 avg, 42 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Joe McGinnity, went 246-142, 2.66 ERA. Brad Hand, Colton Cowser, and Elvis Peguero have no final season listed yet. The March 20 memorial list names 20 figures, beginning with Stan Coveleski. Among those remembered, Stan Coveleski was a Hall of Famer. The memorial list continues with Gee Walker (1908–1981) and Mel Parnell (1922–2012). Bob Fothergill (1938) and La Schelle Tarver (2024) bracket the memorial list. Joe McGinnity tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.