On This Day in Baseball

March 21

24 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on March 21

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

01

Carlos Carrasco b. 1987

112-105, 4.24 ERA 2009– Barquisimeto, Venezuela
02

Tommy Davis b. 1939

.294 avg, 153 HR 1959–1976 Brooklyn, USA
03

Aaron Hill b. 1982

.266 avg, 162 HR 2005–2017 Visalia, USA
04

Manny Sanguillen b. 1944

.296 avg, 65 HR 1967–1980 Colon, Panama
05

Frankie Montas b. 1993

47-48, 4.20 ERA 2015– Sainagua, D.R.
06

Shanty Hogan b. 1906

.295 avg, 61 HR 1925–1937 Somerville, USA
07

Bill Lamar b. 1897

.310 avg, 19 HR 1917–1927 Rockville, USA
08

Shawon Dunston b. 1963

.269 avg, 150 HR 1985–2002 Brooklyn, USA
09

Masyn Winn b. 2002

.248 avg, 31 HR 2023– Katy, USA
10

Kenedy Corona b. 2000

.000 avg, 0 HR 2025– Maracaibo, Venezuela
11

Chadwick Tromp b. 1995

.208 avg, 6 HR 2020– Oranjestad, Aruba
12

Anthony Kay b. 1995

13-11, 4.92 ERA 2019– Stony Brook, USA
13

John Sullivan b. 1890

.309 avg, 5 HR 1920–1921 Williamsport, USA
14

Al Fitzmorris b. 1946

77-59, 3.65 ERA 1969–1978 Buffalo, USA
15

Mike Darr b. 1976

.273 avg, 5 HR 1999–2001 Corona, USA
16

J. P. Martínez b. 1996

.220 avg, 1 HR 2023– Baracoa, Cuba
17

Bienvenido Rodríguez b. 1927

.242 avg, 1 HR Santa Isabel, P.R.
18

Bobby Wahl b. 1992

MLB player 2017–2020 Springfield, USA
19

Jeff Bajenaru b. 1978

MLB player 2004–2006 Pomona, USA
20

Len Church b. 1942

.000 avg, 0 HR 1966–1966 Chicago, USA
21

Bernie Creger b. 1927

.188 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947 Wytheville, USA
22

Joe Samuels b. 1905

.000 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930 Scranton, USA
23

Billy Kinloch b. 1874

.333 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895 Providence, USA
24

Bill Collver b. 1867

.000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885 Clyde, USA

Remembered on March 21

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Joe Medwick ⭐ HOF 1911–1975

.324 avg, 205 HR 1932–1948
02

Edd Roush ⭐ HOF 1893–1988

.323 avg, 68 HR 1913–1931
03

Pinky Higgins 1909–1969

.292 avg, 140 HR 1930–1946
04

Harry Eisenstat 1915–2003

25-27, 3.84 ERA 1935–1942
05

Roy Foster 1945–2008

.253 avg, 45 HR 1970–1972
06

Bob Black 1862–1933

4-9, 3.22 ERA 1884–1884
07

Fritz Coumbe 1889–1978

38-38, 2.80 ERA 1914–1921
08

Larry Miller 1937–2018

5-14, 4.71 ERA 1964–1966
09

George Wheeler 1869–1946

21-20, 4.24 ERA 1896–1899
10

Joe Burt Scott 1920–2013

.232 avg, 0 HR
11

Harry Truby 1868–1953

.281 avg, 2 HR 1895–1896
12

Jose Zardon 1923–2017

.290 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
13

Lamar Potter 1909–1981

.200 avg, 0 HR
14

Bill Anderson 1907–1932

.290 avg, 0 HR
15

Bob Rothel 1923–1984

.200 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
16

Ollie Sax 1904–1982

.176 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
17

William McLaughlin 1861–1936

.189 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
18

Pat Parker 1893–1967

.167 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
19

John Latting 1900–1969

.000 avg, 0 HR
20

Bob Gilkerson 1886–1944

.200 avg, 0 HR
21

Joe Daly 1868–1943

.269 avg, 0 HR 1890–1892