On This Day in Baseball

March 24

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on March 24

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

01

George Sisler ⭐ HOF b. 1893

5-6, 2.35 ERA 1915–1930 Manchester, USA
02

Roy Thomas b. 1874

.290 avg, 7 HR 1899–1911 Norristown, USA
03

Kip Selbach b. 1872

.293 avg, 44 HR 1894–1906 Columbus, USA
04

Bruce Hurst b. 1958

145-113, 3.92 ERA 1980–1994 St. George, USA
05

Corey Hart b. 1982

.271 avg, 162 HR 2004–2015 Bowling Green, USA
06

Steve Karsay b. 1972

32-39, 4.01 ERA 1993–2006 Flushing, USA
07

Jose Valverde b. 1978

.500 avg, 0 HR 2003–2014 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
08

Claude Grier b. 1904

30-28, 4.60 ERA Catawba County, USA
09

Ron Robinson b. 1962

48-39, 3.63 ERA 1984–1992 Exeter, USA
10

Starlin Castro b. 1990

.280 avg, 138 HR 2010–2021 Monte Cristi, D.R.
11

Kevin Ginkel b. 1994

MLB player 2019– San Diego, USA
12

Mike Mowrey b. 1884

.256 avg, 7 HR 1905–1917 Brown's Mill, USA
13

Wilson Alvarez b. 1970

102-92, 3.96 ERA 1989–2005 Maracaibo, Venezuela
14

Saul Rogovin b. 1922

48-48, 4.06 ERA 1949–1957 Brooklyn, USA
15

Bob McClure b. 1891

56-48, 4.35 ERA Egypt, USA
16

Lucas Luetge b. 1987

MLB player 2012– Brenham, USA
17

Lefty Boone b. 1920

7-13, 5.87 ERA East Saint Louis, USA
18

Bob Tillman b. 1937

.232 avg, 79 HR 1962–1970 Nashville, USA
19

Dick Kryhoski b. 1925

.265 avg, 45 HR 1949–1955 Leonia, USA
20

Ernie Shore b. 1891

65-43, 2.47 ERA 1912–1920 East Bend, USA
21

J. B. Wendelken b. 1993

MLB player 2016–2022 Savannah, USA
22

Jesus Alou b. 1942

.280 avg, 32 HR 1963–1979 Bajos de Haina, D.R.
23

Hub Miller b. 1888

3-6, 3.63 ERA Bethpage, USA
24

Charlie Bradford b. 1890

.333 avg, 0 HR Pittsburgh, USA
25

Norris Hopper b. 1979

.316 avg, 1 HR 2006–2008 Shelby, USA

Remembered on March 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

George Kell ⭐ HOF 1922–2009

.306 avg, 78 HR 1943–1957
02

Mace Brown 1909–2002

76-57, 3.46 ERA 1935–1946
03

Jimmy Bannon 1871–1948

.320 avg, 19 HR 1893–1896
04

Birdie Tebbetts 1912–1999

.270 avg, 38 HR 1936–1952
05

Larry McLean 1881–1921

.262 avg, 6 HR 1901–1915
06

Bob Glenalvin 1867–1944

.283 avg, 4 HR 1890–1893
07

Charlie Parsons 1863–1936

1-4, 4.58 ERA 1886–1890
08

Ray Pepper 1905–1996

.281 avg, 14 HR 1932–1936
09

Mike Trost 1866–1901

.222 avg, 1 HR 1890–1895
10

Charlie Hughes 1906–1981

.175 avg, 0 HR
11

John Landers 1892–1975

.000 avg, 0 HR
12

John Shanks 1900–1975

.250 avg, 0 HR
13

Ovid Nicholson 1888–1968

.455 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
14

Sonny Ruberto 1946–2014

.125 avg, 0 HR 1969–1972
15

Hank Grampp 1903–1986

MLB player 1927–1929
16

Clemon Rooney 1911–1980

MLB player
17

George O'Brien 1889–1966

.222 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
18

Chubby Snyder 1890–1954

MLB player 1914–1914
19

John Bates 1868–1919

.000 avg, 0 HR 1889–1889
20

Bill Collver 1867–1888

.000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885
21

Stan Robison 1854–1911

MLB player