On This Day in Baseball

March 28

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on March 28

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

01

Lon Warneke b. 1909

192-121, 3.18 ERA 1930–1945 Mount Ida, USA
02

Mark Melancon b. 1985

MLB player 2009–2022 Wheat Ridge, USA
03

Vic Raschi b. 1919

132-66, 3.72 ERA 1946–1955 West Springfield, USA
04

Glenn Davis b. 1961

.259 avg, 190 HR 1984–1993 Jacksonville, USA
05

Will Smith b. 1995

.263 avg, 138 HR 2019– Louisville, USA
06

Christian Walker b. 1991

.245 avg, 203 HR 2014– Norristown, USA
07

Jimmy Barrett b. 1875

.291 avg, 16 HR 1899–1908 Athol, USA
08

Fernando Cruz b. 1990

11-21, 4.03 ERA 2022– Bayamon, P.R.
09

Drake Baldwin b. 2001

.280 avg, 44 HR 2025– Madison, USA
10

Moses Yellow Horse b. 1898

8-4, 3.93 ERA 1921–1922 Pawnee, USA
11

Country Brown b. 1896

.290 avg, 12 HR Atlanta, USA
12

Pete Sunkett b. 1918

5-3, 5.20 ERA Melfa, USA
13

Austin Cox b. 1997

MLB player 2023–2023 Macon, USA
14

Fred Wiley b. 1895

6-3, 5.94 ERA Pike County, USA
15

Clarence Pickrel b. 1911

.000 avg, 0 HR 1933–1934 Gretna, USA
16

Julio Zuleta b. 1975

.247 avg, 9 HR 2000–2001 Panama City, Panama
17

Oscar Boone b. 1911

.343 avg, 0 HR Cameron, USA
18

Phil Bradley b. 1886

.231 avg, 1 HR Schenectady, USA
19

Craig Paquette b. 1969

.239 avg, 99 HR 1993–2003 Long Beach, USA
20

Mike Fitzgerald b. 1964

.196 avg, 0 HR 1988–1988 Savannah, USA
21

Brad Emaus b. 1986

.162 avg, 0 HR 2011–2011 Kalamazoo, USA
22

Steve Susdorf b. 1986

.143 avg, 0 HR 2013–2013 Valencia, USA
23

Larry Gonzales b. 1967

.500 avg, 0 HR 1993–1993 West Covina, USA
24

Steve Sparks b. 1975

MLB player 2000–2000 Mobile, USA
25

Allen Benson b. 1905

.000 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934 Hurley, USA

Remembered on March 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Chuck Klein ⭐ HOF 1904–1958

.320 avg, 300 HR 1928–1944
02

Johnny Evers ⭐ HOF 1881–1947

.270 avg, 12 HR 1902–1929
03

Cum Posey ⭐ HOF 1890–1946

MLB player
04

Ban Johnson ⭐ HOF 1865–1931

MLB player
05

Chick Stahl 1873–1907

.305 avg, 36 HR 1897–1906
06

Gus Triandos 1930–2013

.244 avg, 167 HR 1953–1965
07

Donie Bush 1887–1972

.250 avg, 9 HR 1908–1923
08

Paul Minner 1923–2006

69-84, 3.94 ERA 1946–1956
09

Chick Fullis 1901–1946

.295 avg, 12 HR 1928–1936
10

Jelly Gardner 1895–1977

.283 avg, 3 HR
11

Sam Bowens 1938–2003

.223 avg, 45 HR 1963–1969
12

Johnny Neun 1900–1990

.289 avg, 2 HR 1925–1931
13

Don Ross 1914–1996

.262 avg, 12 HR 1938–1946
14

Jim Thorpe 1887–1953

.252 avg, 7 HR 1913–1919
15

Claro Duany 1917–1997

.293 avg, 2 HR
16

Tom Lynch 1860–1955

.258 avg, 0 HR 1884–1885
17

Jess Pike 1915–1984

.171 avg, 1 HR 1946–1946
18

Joe Gates 1954–2010

.175 avg, 0 HR 1978–1979
19

Cap Tyson 1903–1973

.385 avg, 0 HR
20

Dick Mills 1945–2015

MLB player 1970–1970
21

Ray Flanigan 1923–1993

.500 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
22

Joe Echols 1917–1977

.200 avg, 0 HR
23

Earle Brucker 1925–2009

.167 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
24

Hy Gunning 1888–1975

.111 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
25

Herb Shaw 1918–1947

.500 avg, 0 HR

March 28 in the record

25 baseball figures born on March 28 are listed, led by Lon Warneke. Jimmy Barrett, born in 1875, is the earliest birth listed, and Drake Baldwin (2001) the latest. Behind Lon Warneke come Mark Melancon (b. 1985) and Vic Raschi (b. 1919, 132-66, 3.72 ERA). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to P.R. and Panama. Career lines shown range from Glenn Davis's .259 avg, 190 HR to Lon Warneke's 192-121, 3.18 ERA on the mound. Will Smith, Christian Walker, and Fernando Cruz have no final season listed yet. Remembered on March 28: 25 names, starting with Chuck Klein. Among those remembered, Chuck Klein, Johnny Evers, Cum Posey, and Ban Johnson were Hall of Famers. Also remembered on March 28: Johnny Evers (1881–1947) and Cum Posey (1890–1946). Deaths on the list run from Chick Stahl's in 1907 to Dick Mills's in 2015. Ranking on the March 28 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.