On This Day in Baseball

March 22

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on March 22

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

  1. 01
    Edwin Diaz b. 1994
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2016– Naguabo, P.R.
  2. 02
    Dexter Fowler b. 1986
    .259 avg, 127 HR 2008–2021 Atlanta, USA
  3. 03
    Ramon Martinez b. 1968
    135-88, 3.67 ERA 1988–2001 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  4. 04
    Billy Goodman b. 1926
    .300 avg, 19 HR 1947–1962 Concord, USA
  5. 05
    Glenallen Hill b. 1965
    .271 avg, 186 HR 1989–2001 Santa Cruz, USA
  6. 06
    Joe Smith b. 1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2022 Cincinnati, USA
  7. 07
    Mike Morse b. 1982
    .274 avg, 105 HR 2005–2017 Fort Lauderdale, USA
  8. 08
    Moose Solters b. 1906
    .289 avg, 83 HR 1934–1943 Pittsburgh, USA
  9. 09
    Cory Lidle b. 1972
    82-72, 4.57 ERA 1997–2006 Hollywood, USA
  10. 10
    George Crowe b. 1921
    .275 avg, 86 HR 1952–1961 Whiteland, USA
  11. 11
    Gene Oliver b. 1935
    .246 avg, 93 HR 1959–1969 Moline, USA
  12. 12
    Justin Masterson b. 1985
    64-74, 4.31 ERA 2008–2015 Kingston, Jamaica
  13. 13
    Juan Uribe b. 1979
    .255 avg, 199 HR 2001–2016 Bani, D.R.
  14. 14
    Sean Berry b. 1966
    .272 avg, 81 HR 1990–2000 Santa Monica, USA
  15. 15
    Ike Davis b. 1987
    .239 avg, 81 HR 2010–2016 Edina, USA
  16. 16
    Grant Holmes b. 1996
    16-16, 3.65 ERA 2024– Conway, USA
  17. 17
    Dick Ellsworth b. 1940
    115-137, 3.72 ERA 1958–1971 Lusk, USA
  18. 18
    Eric Rasmussen b. 1952
    50-77, 3.85 ERA 1975–1983 Racine, USA
  19. 19
    Drew Anderson b. 1994
    6-10, 4.49 ERA 2017–2021 Reno, USA
  20. 20
    Ernie Clement b. 1996
    .260 avg, 34 HR 2021– Rochester, USA
  21. 21
    Michael Massey b. 1998
    .251 avg, 49 HR 2022– Palos Park, USA
  22. 22
    Tillie Shafer b. 1889
    .273 avg, 5 HR 1909–1913 Los Angeles, USA
  23. 23
    Marv Owen b. 1906
    .275 avg, 31 HR 1931–1940 Agnew, USA
  24. 24
    Tristan Gray b. 1996
    .218 avg, 8 HR 2023– Houston, USA
  25. 25
    Bill McClellan b. 1856
    .242 avg, 6 HR 1878–1888 Chicago, USA

Remembered on March 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Claude Hendrix 1889–1944
    144-116, 2.65 ERA 1911–1920
  2. 02
    Slim Sallee 1885–1950
    174-143, 2.56 ERA 1908–1921
  3. 03
    Steve Olin 1965–1993
    MLB player 1989–1992
  4. 04
    Jim Holdsworth 1850–1918
    .291 avg, 0 HR 1872–1884
  5. 05
    Chuck Seelbach 1948–2024
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1971–1974
  6. 06
    Dallas Green 1934–2017
    20-22, 4.26 ERA 1960–1967
  7. 07
    Allen Bryant 1918–1992
    2-2, 4.98 ERA
  8. 08
    Junius Savage 1919–1974
    .231 avg, 0 HR
  9. 09
    Lewis Woolfolk 1896–1961
    6-5, 5.08 ERA
  10. 10
    Jim Colzie 1920–2010
    3-4, 5.43 ERA
  11. 11
    Pete Whisenant 1929–1996
    .224 avg, 37 HR 1952–1961
  12. 12
    Lee DeMontreville 1874–1962
    .243 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  13. 13
    Red Thomas 1898–1962
    .267 avg, 1 HR 1921–1921
  14. 14
    Charlie Babington 1895–1957
    .242 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  15. 15
    Mark Higgins 1963–2017
    .100 avg, 0 HR 1989–1989
  16. 16
    Denio Canton 1919–2005
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    George Perez 1937–2022
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958
  18. 18
    Floyd Speer 1913–1969
    MLB player 1943–1944
  19. 19
    Don Savidge 1908–1983
    MLB player 1929–1929
  20. 20
    Ray Foley 1906–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  21. 21
    Michael Driscoll 1892–1953
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
  22. 22
    Bob Vail 1881–1942
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  23. 23
    Tony Von Fricken 1869–1947
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  24. 24
    Art McCoy 1864–1904
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1889–1889

March 22 in the record

25 baseball figures born on March 22 are listed, led by Edwin Diaz. From Bill McClellan in 1856 to Michael Massey in 1998, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the March 22 birthday list are Dexter Fowler (b. 1986, .259 avg, 127 HR) and Ramon Martinez (b. 1968, 135-88, 3.67 ERA). P.R., D.R., and Jamaica are also represented among the March 22 births. Career lines shown range from Edwin Diaz's .000 avg, 0 HR to Ramon Martinez's 135-88, 3.67 ERA on the mound. The span for Edwin Diaz, Grant Holmes, and Ernie Clement ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 24 baseball figures died on March 22; Claude Hendrix is listed first. Also remembered on March 22: Slim Sallee (1885–1950) and Steve Olin (1965–1993). The earliest March 22 death listed is Art McCoy in 1904; the most recent is Chuck Seelbach in 2024. Edwin Diaz tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.