On This Day in Baseball

March 27

25 notable birthdays · 13 in memoriam

Born on March 27

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

  1. 01
    Miller Huggins ⭐ HOF b. 1878
    .265 avg, 9 HR 1904–1916 Cincinnati, USA
  2. 02
    Effa Manley ⭐ HOF b. 1897
    MLB player Philadelphia, USA
  3. 03
    Buster Posey b. 1987
    .302 avg, 158 HR 2009–2021 Leesburg, USA
  4. 04
    Michael Cuddyer b. 1979
    .277 avg, 197 HR 2001–2015 Norfolk, USA
  5. 05
    Brandon Nimmo b. 1993
    .261 avg, 149 HR 2016– Cheyenne, USA
  6. 06
    Wes Covington b. 1932
    .279 avg, 131 HR 1956–1966 Laurinburg, USA
  7. 07
    Ed Cushman b. 1852
    62-81, 3.86 ERA 1883–1890 Eagleville, USA
  8. 08
    Clay Holmes b. 1993
    42-38, 3.59 ERA 2018– Dothan, USA
  9. 09
    Matt Harvey b. 1989
    50-66, 4.42 ERA 2012–2021 New London, USA
  10. 10
    Dick Ruthven b. 1951
    123-127, 4.14 ERA 1973–1986 Sacramento, USA
  11. 11
    Jake Odorizzi b. 1990
    74-69, 3.99 ERA 2012–2022 Breese, USA
  12. 12
    Lynn McGlothen b. 1950
    86-93, 3.98 ERA 1972–1982 Monroe, USA
  13. 13
    Bill Sudakis b. 1946
    .234 avg, 59 HR 1968–1975 Joliet, USA
  14. 14
    Gary Alexander b. 1953
    .230 avg, 55 HR 1975–1981 Los Angeles, USA
  15. 15
    Dave Hostetler b. 1956
    .229 avg, 37 HR 1981–1988 Pasadena, USA
  16. 16
    Jesse Douglas b. 1916
    .291 avg, 1 HR Longview, USA
  17. 17
    Ryne Harper b. 1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2019–2021 Clarksville, USA
  18. 18
    Adam Melhuse b. 1972
    .234 avg, 24 HR 2000–2008 Santa Clara, USA
  19. 19
    Johnny Gill b. 1905
    .245 avg, 10 HR 1927–1936 Nashville, USA
  20. 20
    William Rumler b. 1891
    .251 avg, 1 HR 1914–1917 Milford, USA
  21. 21
    Junior Lake b. 1990
    .235 avg, 17 HR 2013–2016 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  22. 22
    Candy Sierra b. 1967
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1988–1988 Rio Piedras, P.R.
  23. 23
    Creighton Gubanich b. 1972
    .277 avg, 1 HR 1999–1999 Belleville, USA
  24. 24
    Tom Quinlan b. 1968
    .155 avg, 1 HR 1990–1996 St. Paul, USA
  25. 25
    Walter Stephenson b. 1911
    .279 avg, 0 HR 1935–1937 Saluda, USA

Remembered on March 27

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Toad Ramsey 1864–1906
    113-124, 3.29 ERA 1885–1890
  2. 02
    Joe Start 1842–1927
    .299 avg, 15 HR 1871–1886
  3. 03
    Dutch Zwilling 1888–1978
    .284 avg, 30 HR 1910–1916
  4. 04
    Chet Nichols 1931–1995
    34-36, 3.64 ERA 1951–1964
  5. 05
    Pete Lister 1881–1947
    .277 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
  6. 06
    Frank Roth 1878–1955
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1903–1910
  7. 07
    Oliverio Ortiz 1919–1984
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  8. 08
    Tom Morrison 1869–1902
    .204 avg, 0 HR 1895–1896
  9. 09
    Frank Gleich 1894–1949
    .133 avg, 0 HR 1919–1920
  10. 10
    Kick Kelly 1856–1926
    .155 avg, 0 HR 1879–1879
  11. 11
    Bob Cremins 1906–2004
    MLB player 1927–1927
  12. 12
    Bill Chambers 1888–1962
    MLB player 1910–1910
  13. 13
    Tom Smith 1851–1889
    .077 avg, 0 HR 1875–1875

March 27 in the record

The birthday list for March 27 has 25 names, headed by Miller Huggins. Hall of Famers among them: Miller Huggins and Effa Manley. From Ed Cushman in 1852 to Brandon Nimmo in 1993, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Miller Huggins come Effa Manley (b. 1897) and Buster Posey (b. 1987, .302 avg, 158 HR). D.R. and P.R. are also represented among the March 27 births. For March 27, the best-placed batter is Miller Huggins at .265 avg, 9 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Ed Cushman, shows 62-81, 3.86 ERA. The span for Brandon Nimmo and Clay Holmes ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The March 27 memorial list names 13 figures, beginning with Toad Ramsey. Also remembered on March 27: Joe Start (1842–1927) and Dutch Zwilling (1888–1978). The deaths span 1889, Tom Smith, to 2004, Bob Cremins. The March 27 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.