On This Day in Baseball

March 30

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on March 30

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

01

Chris Sale b. 1989

159-97, 2.95 ERA 2010– Lakeland, USA
02

George Van Haltren b. 1866

40-31, 4.05 ERA 1887–1903 St. Louis, USA
03

Alex Bregman b. 1994

.271 avg, 237 HR 2016– Albuquerque, USA
04

Ripper Collins b. 1904

.296 avg, 135 HR 1931–1941 Altoona, USA
05

Tom Burns b. 1857

.266 avg, 39 HR 1880–1892 Honesdale, USA
06

Jacob Wilson b. 2002

.288 avg, 20 HR 2024– Los Angeles, USA
07

George Johnson b. 1886

40-43, 2.95 ERA 1913–1915 Winnebago, USA
08

Ryan Noda b. 1996

.203 avg, 18 HR 2023– Volo, USA
09

Marc Church b. 2001

MLB player 2024– Atlanta, USA
10

Zach Morgan b. 2000

MLB player Stockton, USA
11

Dan Runzler b. 1985

.000 avg, 0 HR 2009–2017 Santa Monica, USA
12

Dennis Casey b. 1858

.273 avg, 6 HR 1884–1885 Binghamton, USA
13

Dave Baldwin b. 1938

.067 avg, 0 HR 1966–1973 Tucson, USA
14

Frank Forbes b. 1891

.297 avg, 4 HR Philadelphia, USA
15

Ed Gremminger b. 1874

.251 avg, 7 HR 1895–1904 Canton, USA
16

Josh Bard b. 1978

.254 avg, 39 HR 2002–2011 Ithaca, USA
17

Davis Romero b. 1983

MLB player 2006–2006 Aguadulce, Panama
18

Conrad Cardinal b. 1942

.000 avg, 0 HR 1963–1963 Brooklyn, USA
19

Dutch Meier b. 1879

.256 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906 St. Louis, USA
20

Mike Broadway b. 1987

MLB player 2015–2016 Paducah, USA
21

Herman Bronkie b. 1885

.241 avg, 1 HR 1910–1922 South Manchester, USA
22

Harry Sketchley b. 1919

.194 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942 Virden, CAN
23

Tom Dixon b. 1906

.256 avg, 0 HR Philadelphia, USA
24

Terry Cox b. 1949

MLB player 1970–1970 Odessa, USA
25

Jake Crawford b. 1928

.182 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952 Campbell, USA

Remembered on March 30

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Deacon Phillippe 1872–1952

189-109, 2.59 ERA 1899–1911
02

Bill Bernhard 1871–1949

116-81, 3.04 ERA 1899–1907
03

Goose Curry 1905–1974

27-39, 5.59 ERA
04

Davy Jones 1880–1972

.270 avg, 9 HR 1901–1918
05

George McQuillan 1885–1940

85-89, 2.38 ERA 1907–1918
06

Tex McDonald 1891–1943

.298 avg, 13 HR 1912–1915
07

Billy Cox 1919–1978

.262 avg, 66 HR 1941–1955
08

Ivan Howard 1882–1967

.233 avg, 2 HR 1914–1917
09

Joe Connolly 1894–1960

.268 avg, 3 HR 1921–1924
10

Dasher Troy 1856–1938

.243 avg, 4 HR 1881–1885
11

Barney Olsen 1919–1977

.288 avg, 1 HR 1941–1941
12

Joe Cicero 1910–1983

.222 avg, 0 HR 1929–1945
13

Jack Roche 1890–1983

.286 avg, 0 HR 1914–1917
14

Jack Kull 1882–1936

.1000 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
15

Mutt Williams 1892–1962

.500 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914
16

Ike Danning 1905–1983

.500 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
17

Cornelius Augustus 1905–1981

MLB player
18

Charlie Miller 1890–1972

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
19

Charlie Krause 1873–1948

.250 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
20

Frank Bahret 1858–1888

.000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

March 30 in the record

The birthday list for March 30 has 25 names, headed by Chris Sale. From Tom Burns in 1857 to Jacob Wilson in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The March 30 list continues with George Van Haltren (b. 1866, 40-31, 4.05 ERA) and Alex Bregman (b. 1994, .271 avg, 237 HR). March 30 birthplaces outside the United States include Panama and CAN. Alex Bregman (.271 avg, 237 HR) leads the March 30 hitters and Chris Sale (159-97, 2.95 ERA) the pitchers. Chris Sale, Alex Bregman, and Jacob Wilson have no final season listed yet. The March 30 memorial list names 20 figures, beginning with Deacon Phillippe. The memorial list continues with Bill Bernhard (1871–1949) and Goose Curry (1905–1974). The deaths span 1888, Frank Bahret, to 1983, Joe Cicero. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Chris Sale is listed first.