On This Day in Baseball

March 26

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on March 26

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

01

Shane Reynolds b. 1968

114-96, 4.09 ERA 1992–2004 Bastrop, USA
02

Kevin Seitzer b. 1962

.295 avg, 74 HR 1986–1997 Springfield, USA
03

Jack McCarthy b. 1869

.287 avg, 8 HR 1893–1907 Hardwick, USA
04

Frank Brower b. 1893

.286 avg, 30 HR 1920–1924 Catharpin, USA
05

Cristian Javier b. 1997

37-28, 3.82 ERA 2020– Santo Domingo, D.R.
06

Rob Refsnyder b. 1991

.246 avg, 37 HR 2015– Seoul, South Korea
07

Jeremiah Jackson b. 2000

.239 avg, 15 HR 2025– Antioch, USA
08

Rob Zastryzny b. 1992

6-1, 3.84 ERA 2016– Edmonton, CAN
09

Michael Taylor b. 1991

.232 avg, 109 HR 2014– Fort Lauderdale, USA
10

Felix Reyes b. 2001

.158 avg, 1 HR 2026– Bani, Dominican Republic
11

Matt Davidson b. 1991

.220 avg, 54 HR 2013–2022 Yucaipa, USA
12

Dan Morogiello b. 1955

MLB player 1983–1983 Brooklyn, USA
13

Dan Webster b. 1912

.222 avg, 0 HR Montgomery, USA
14

Luis Medina b. 1963

.207 avg, 10 HR 1988–1991 Santa Monica, USA
15

Jason Dubois b. 1979

.233 avg, 10 HR 2004–2005 Virginia Beach, USA
16

Trevor Oaks b. 1993

MLB player 2018–2018 Riverside, USA
17

Shawn Hare b. 1967

.174 avg, 0 HR 1991–1995 St. Louis, USA
18

Mel Queen b. 1942

20-17, 3.14 ERA 1964–1972 Johnson City, USA
19

Hal Epps b. 1914

.253 avg, 1 HR 1938–1944 Athens, USA
20

Duke Lattimore b. 1904

.233 avg, 0 HR Emanuel County, USA
21

Eric Hacker b. 1983

.000 avg, 0 HR 2009–2012 Duncanville, USA
22

Pete McQueen b. 1909

.164 avg, 0 HR Carlisle, USA
23

Marcus Hatley b. 1988

MLB player 2015–2015 Honolulu, USA
24

Eric Yang b. 1998

.000 avg, 0 HR 2024– Woodland Hills, USA
25

Joseph Burns b. 1889

.429 avg, 0 HR 1910–1913 Ipswich, USA

Remembered on March 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

George Sisler ⭐ HOF 1893–1973

5-6, 2.35 ERA 1915–1930
02

Jim Wynn 1942–2020

.250 avg, 291 HR 1963–1977
03

Chet Brewer 1907–1990

69-60, 3.44 ERA
04

Jerry Nops 1875–1937

72-41, 3.70 ERA 1896–1901
05

Todd Frohwirth 1962–2017

.000 avg, 0 HR 1987–1996
06

Marius Russo 1914–2005

45-34, 3.13 ERA 1939–1946
07

Harry Buckner 1872–1938

28-15, 2.84 ERA
08

Louis Dula 1912–1979

14-10, 3.45 ERA
09

Jerry Moses 1946–2018

.251 avg, 25 HR 1965–1975
10

Harley Young 1883–1975

0-3, 2.62 ERA 1908–1908
11

Norman Robinson 1913–1984

.272 avg, 0 HR
12

Mike Bell 1974–2021

.222 avg, 2 HR 2000–2000
13

George Lerchen 1922–2014

.204 avg, 1 HR 1952–1953
14

Art Kores 1886–1974

.234 avg, 1 HR 1915–1915
15

Ed Hawk 1888–1936

.154 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
16

Pete Jones 1919–1992

.250 avg, 0 HR
17

Mike Jacobs 1876–1949

.211 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
18

George Wilson 1889–1967

.188 avg, 0 HR 1911–1914
19

Neil Stynes 1868–1944

.000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

March 26 in the record

25 baseball figures born on March 26 are listed, led by Shane Reynolds. Birth years range from 1869 (Jack McCarthy) to 2001 (Felix Reyes). The March 26 list continues with Kevin Seitzer (b. 1962, .295 avg, 74 HR) and Jack McCarthy (b. 1869, .287 avg, 8 HR). March 26 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., South Korea, CAN, and Dominican Republic. For March 26, the best-placed batter is Kevin Seitzer at .295 avg, 74 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Shane Reynolds, shows 114-96, 4.09 ERA. Recent names on the March 26 list, Cristian Javier, Rob Refsnyder, and Jeremiah Jackson, show careers still open. The March 26 memorial list names 19 figures, beginning with George Sisler. George Sisler is marked as Hall of Fame member. Jim Wynn (1942–2020) and Chet Brewer (1907–1990) follow George Sisler on the list. The earliest March 26 death listed is Ed Hawk in 1936; the most recent is Mike Bell in 2021. Ranking on the March 26 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.