On This Day in Baseball

March 25

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on March 25

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

  1. 01
    Tom Glavine ⭐ HOF b. 1966
    305-203, 3.54 ERA 1987–2008 Concord, USA
  2. 02
    Dutch Leonard b. 1909
    191-181, 3.25 ERA 1933–1953 Auburn, USA
  3. 03
    Hyun Jin Ryu b. 1987
    78-48, 3.27 ERA 2013– Incheon, South Korea
  4. 04
    Clyde Milan b. 1887
    .285 avg, 17 HR 1907–1922 Linden, USA
  5. 05
    Travis Fryman b. 1969
    .274 avg, 223 HR 1990–2002 Lexington, USA
  6. 06
    Woodie Held b. 1932
    .240 avg, 179 HR 1954–1969 Sacramento, USA
  7. 07
    Kirby Yates b. 1987
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2014– Lihue, USA
  8. 08
    Lee Mazzilli b. 1955
    .259 avg, 93 HR 1976–1989 New York, USA
  9. 09
    Frank Dwyer b. 1868
    177-151, 3.84 ERA 1888–1899 Lee, USA
  10. 10
    Phil Maton b. 1993
    .200 avg, 0 HR 2017– Paducah, USA
  11. 11
    Scott Sanders b. 1969
    34-45, 4.86 ERA 1993–1999 Hannibal, USA
  12. 12
    Pete Crow-Armstrong b. 2002
    .255 avg, 86 HR 2023– Sherman Oaks, USA
  13. 13
    Jimmy Walsh b. 1886
    .285 avg, 25 HR 1910–1915 Lima, USA
  14. 14
    Charlie Geggus b. 1862
    10-9, 2.54 ERA 1884–1884 San Francisco, USA
  15. 15
    Martin Powell b. 1856
    .283 avg, 3 HR 1881–1884 Fitchburg, USA
  16. 16
    Wikelman González b. 2002
    MLB player 2025– Maracay, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Lester Lockett b. 1912
    .287 avg, 11 HR Princeton, USA
  18. 18
    Jimmy Sebring b. 1882
    .261 avg, 6 HR 1902–1909 Hoytville, USA
  19. 19
    Mike Zunino b. 1991
    .199 avg, 149 HR 2013–2023 Cape Coral, USA
  20. 20
    Clarence Locke b. 1911
    4-5, 5.40 ERA Kansas City, USA
  21. 21
    Cliff Blackmon b. 1914
    5-13, 6.28 ERA Mobile, USA
  22. 22
    Clemente Carreras b. 1914
    .278 avg, 6 HR Havana, Cuba
  23. 23
    Denver Grigsby b. 1901
    .289 avg, 3 HR 1923–1925 Jackson, USA
  24. 24
    Nelson Chittum b. 1933
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1958–1960 Harrisonburg, USA
  25. 25
    Jerry Kutzler b. 1965
    2-1, 6.03 ERA 1990–1990 Waukegan, USA

Remembered on March 25

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Eddie Collins ⭐ HOF 1887–1951
    .333 avg, 47 HR 1906–1930
  2. 02
    Joe Cunningham 1931–2021
    .291 avg, 64 HR 1954–1966
  3. 03
    Homer Smoot 1878–1928
    .290 avg, 15 HR 1902–1906
  4. 04
    Alvin Gipson 1914–1987
    7-27, 4.53 ERA
  5. 05
    Johnny Blanchard 1933–2009
    .239 avg, 67 HR 1955–1965
  6. 06
    Bob Lee 1937–2020
    25-23, 2.70 ERA 1964–1968
  7. 07
    Bobby Brown 1924–2021
    .279 avg, 22 HR 1946–1954
  8. 08
    Bill Slayback 1948–2015
    6-9, 3.84 ERA 1972–1974
  9. 09
    Steel Arm Johnny Taylor 1879–1956
    17-13, 3.52 ERA
  10. 10
    Harry Arndt 1879–1921
    .248 avg, 6 HR 1902–1907
  11. 11
    Joe Wood 1919–1985
    .323 avg, 1 HR 1943–1943
  12. 12
    Dan Daub 1868–1951
    45-52, 4.75 ERA 1892–1897
  13. 13
    Bill Krieg 1859–1930
    .237 avg, 4 HR 1884–1887
  14. 14
    Bill Morrisette 1894–1966
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1915–1920
  15. 15
    Eddie Hickey 1872–1941
    .162 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
  16. 16
    Frank Zupo 1939–2005
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1957–1961
  17. 17
    Cal Ripken 1935–1999
    MLB player
  18. 18
    Pussy Tebeau 1870–1950
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895
  19. 19
    Tim Griesenbeck 1897–1953
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  20. 20
    Clarence Kraft 1887–1958
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  21. 21
    Al Burris 1874–1938
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
  22. 22
    Jim Riley 1886–1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
  23. 23
    Terry Connell 1855–1924
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1874–1874

March 25 in the record

The birthday list for March 25 has 25 names, headed by Tom Glavine. Hall of Famers among them: Tom Glavine. Birth years range from 1856 (Martin Powell) to 2002 (Pete Crow-Armstrong). Next on the March 25 birthday list are Dutch Leonard (b. 1909, 191-181, 3.25 ERA) and Hyun Jin Ryu (b. 1987, 78-48, 3.27 ERA). South Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba are also represented among the March 25 births. Clyde Milan (.285 avg, 17 HR) leads the March 25 hitters and Tom Glavine (305-203, 3.54 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark March 25 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Hyun Jin Ryu, Kirby Yates, and Phil Maton. 23 baseball figures died on March 25; Eddie Collins is listed first. Eddie Collins is marked as Hall of Fame member. Also remembered on March 25: Joe Cunningham (1931–2021) and Homer Smoot (1878–1928). The earliest March 25 death listed is Harry Arndt in 1921; the most recent is Joe Cunningham in 2021. Tom Glavine tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.