On This Day in Baseball

March 29

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on March 29

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

  1. 01
    Cy Young ⭐ HOF b. 1867
    511-315, 2.63 ERA 1890–1911 Gilmore, USA
  2. 02
    Matt Olson b. 1994
    .256 avg, 329 HR 2016– Atlanta, USA
  3. 03
    Tommy Holmes b. 1917
    .302 avg, 88 HR 1942–1952 Brooklyn, USA
  4. 04
    Ferris Fain b. 1921
    .290 avg, 48 HR 1947–1955 San Antonio, USA
  5. 05
    Brian Jordan b. 1967
    .282 avg, 184 HR 1992–2006 Baltimore, USA
  6. 06
    Duff Cooley b. 1873
    .294 avg, 26 HR 1893–1905 Leavenworth, USA
  7. 07
    George Hall b. 1849
    .322 avg, 13 HR 1871–1877 Stepney, England
  8. 08
    Alex Ochoa b. 1972
    .279 avg, 46 HR 1995–2002 Miami Lakes, USA
  9. 09
    Scott Atchison b. 1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2015 Denton, USA
  10. 10
    Geronimo Pena b. 1967
    .262 avg, 30 HR 1990–1996 Los Alcarrizos, D.R.
  11. 11
    Danny Kolb b. 1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1999–2007 Sterling, USA
  12. 12
    Bill Castro b. 1952
    31-26, 3.33 ERA 1974–1983 Santiago, D.R.
  13. 13
    Tom Hume b. 1953
    57-71, 3.85 ERA 1977–1987 Cincinnati, USA
  14. 14
    Hank Gastright b. 1865
    72-63, 4.20 ERA 1889–1896 Covington, USA
  15. 15
    José Fermín b. 1999
    .238 avg, 7 HR 2023– Puerto Plata, D.R.
  16. 16
    Gibby Brack b. 1908
    .279 avg, 16 HR 1937–1939 Chicago, USA
  17. 17
    Alex Cook b. 2001
    MLB player 2026– Lawrenceville, USA
  18. 18
    Mike Kingery b. 1961
    .268 avg, 30 HR 1986–1996 St. James, USA
  19. 19
    Bob Steele b. 1894
    16-38, 3.05 ERA 1916–1919 Cassburn, CAN
  20. 20
    Allen Bryant b. 1918
    2-2, 4.98 ERA Chicago, USA
  21. 21
    Chad Pinder b. 1992
    .242 avg, 62 HR 2016–2022 Richmond, USA
  22. 22
    Gorham Leverett b. 1894
    29-34, 4.51 ERA 1922–1929 Georgetown, USA
  23. 23
    Bill Harbridge b. 1855
    .247 avg, 2 HR 1875–1884 Philadelphia, USA
  24. 24
    Kila Ka'aihue b. 1984
    .221 avg, 15 HR 2008–2012 Kailua, USA
  25. 25
    Karl Pagel b. 1955
    .232 avg, 1 HR 1978–1983 Madison, USA

Remembered on March 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Rusty Staub 1944–2018
    .279 avg, 292 HR 1963–1985
  2. 02
    Ted Kluszewski 1924–1988
    .298 avg, 279 HR 1947–1961
  3. 03
    Johnny Allen 1904–1959
    142-75, 3.75 ERA 1932–1944
  4. 04
    Luke Easter 1915–1979
    .276 avg, 104 HR 1949–1954
  5. 05
    Terry Moore 1912–1995
    .280 avg, 80 HR 1935–1948
  6. 06
    Phil Masi 1916–1990
    .264 avg, 47 HR 1939–1952
  7. 07
    Harry Salisbury 1855–1933
    24-24, 2.55 ERA 1879–1882
  8. 08
    Wilcy Moore 1897–1963
    51-44, 3.70 ERA 1927–1933
  9. 09
    Cozy Dolan 1872–1907
    11-13, 4.44 ERA 1895–1906
  10. 10
    Buddy Napier 1889–1968
    5-6, 3.92 ERA 1912–1921
  11. 11
    Wayne Schurr 1937–2024
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1964–1964
  12. 12
    Jim Holt 1944–2019
    .265 avg, 19 HR 1968–1976
  13. 13
    Jim Hughey 1869–1945
    29-80, 4.87 ERA 1891–1900
  14. 14
    Ray Tift 1884–1945
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
  15. 15
    Dick Phillips 1931–1998
    .229 avg, 12 HR 1962–1966
  16. 16
    Jimmy Archer 1883–1958
    .249 avg, 16 HR 1904–1918
  17. 17
    Ed Samcoff 1924–2018
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
  18. 18
    Ted Waters 1902–1966
    .200 avg, 0 HR
  19. 19
    Hank Miklos 1910–2000
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  20. 20
    Ed Watkins 1877–1933
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  21. 21
    Bill White 1860–1937
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1879–1879
  22. 22
    Tony Hellman 1861–1898
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886

March 29 in the record

Leading the March 29 birthdays is Cy Young, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Cy Young. George Hall, born in 1849, is the earliest birth listed, and Alex Cook (2001) the latest. The March 29 list continues with Matt Olson (b. 1994, .256 avg, 329 HR) and Tommy Holmes (b. 1917, .302 avg, 88 HR). England, D.R., and CAN are also represented among the March 29 births. Career lines shown range from Matt Olson's .256 avg, 329 HR to Cy Young's 511-315, 2.63 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the March 29 list, Matt Olson, José Fermín, and Alex Cook, show careers still open. The March 29 memorial list names 22 figures, beginning with Rusty Staub. The memorial list continues with Ted Kluszewski (1924–1988) and Johnny Allen (1904–1959). The earliest March 29 death listed is Tony Hellman in 1898; the most recent is Wayne Schurr in 2024. Cy Young tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.