On This Day in Baseball

April 2

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on April 2

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

  1. 01
    Don Sutton ⭐ HOF b. 1945
    324-256, 3.26 ERA 1966–1988 Clio, USA
  2. 02
    Luke Appling ⭐ HOF b. 1907
    .310 avg, 45 HR 1930–1950 High Point, USA
  3. 03
    Hughie Jennings ⭐ HOF b. 1869
    .312 avg, 18 HR 1891–1918 Pittston, USA
  4. 04
    Al Barlick ⭐ HOF b. 1915
    MLB player Springfield, USA
  5. 05
    Reggie Smith b. 1945
    .287 avg, 314 HR 1966–1982 Shreveport, USA
  6. 06
    Billy Pierce b. 1927
    211-169, 3.27 ERA 1945–1964 Detroit, USA
  7. 07
    Jon Lieber b. 1970
    131-124, 4.27 ERA 1994–2008 Council Bluffs, USA
  8. 08
    Tommy Bond b. 1856
    234-163, 2.14 ERA 1874–1884 Granard, Ireland
  9. 09
    Austin Riley b. 1997
    .263 avg, 188 HR 2019– Memphis, USA
  10. 10
    Dick Radatz b. 1937
    .131 avg, 1 HR 1962–1969 Detroit, USA
  11. 11
    Pete Incaviglia b. 1964
    .246 avg, 206 HR 1986–1998 Pebble Beach, USA
  12. 12
    Bobby Avila b. 1924
    .281 avg, 80 HR 1949–1959 Veracruz, México
  13. 13
    Curt Leskanic b. 1968
    50-34, 4.36 ERA 1993–2004 Homestead, USA
  14. 14
    Ed Siever b. 1875
    83-82, 2.60 ERA 1901–1908 Goddard, USA
  15. 15
    Billy Sample b. 1955
    .272 avg, 46 HR 1978–1986 Roanoke, USA
  16. 16
    Tom Johnson b. 1951
    MLB player 1974–1978 St. Paul, USA
  17. 17
    Hisanori Takahashi b. 1975
    14-12, 3.99 ERA 2010–2013 Tokyo, Japan
  18. 18
    Earl Johnson b. 1919
    40-32, 4.30 ERA 1940–1951 Redmond, USA
  19. 19
    Nick Yorke b. 2002
    .219 avg, 4 HR 2024– Newport Beach, USA
  20. 20
    Christian Roa b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Houston, USA
  21. 21
    Mose Offutt b. 1900
    4-3, 6.98 ERA Auburn, USA
  22. 22
    Hector Cruz b. 1953
    .225 avg, 39 HR 1973–1982 Arroyo, P.R.
  23. 23
    Brandon Williamson b. 1998
    10-10, 4.65 ERA 2023– Fairmont, USA
  24. 24
    Gordon Jones b. 1930
    15-18, 4.16 ERA 1954–1965 Portland, USA
  25. 25
    Howard Wakefield b. 1884
    .248 avg, 1 HR 1905–1907 Bucyrus, USA

Remembered on April 2

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Gil Hodges ⭐ HOF 1924–1972
    .273 avg, 370 HR 1943–1963
  2. 02
    Mike Cuellar 1937–2010
    185-130, 3.14 ERA 1959–1977
  3. 03
    John Morrill 1855–1932
    .260 avg, 43 HR 1876–1890
  4. 04
    Matty McIntyre 1880–1920
    .269 avg, 4 HR 1901–1912
  5. 05
    Dave Hoskins 1917–1970
    16-11, 4.32 ERA 1953–1954
  6. 06
    Bill Force 1895–1969
    54-46, 4.44 ERA
  7. 07
    Joe Nealon 1884–1910
    .256 avg, 3 HR 1906–1907
  8. 08
    Allie Clark 1923–2012
    .262 avg, 32 HR 1947–1953
  9. 09
    Dib Williams 1910–1992
    .267 avg, 29 HR 1930–1935
  10. 10
    Joe Hewitt 1885–1948
    .244 avg, 7 HR
  11. 11
    Bill Brubaker 1910–1978
    .264 avg, 22 HR 1932–1943
  12. 12
    Lloyd Gearhart 1923–2001
    .246 avg, 6 HR 1947–1947
  13. 13
    Al Blanche 1909–1997
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1935–1936
  14. 14
    Kevin Batiste 1966–2024
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1989–1989
  15. 15
    Tom Silverio 1945–2011
    .100 avg, 0 HR 1970–1972
  16. 16
    Carl Ray 1889–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1916
  17. 17
    Hilly Flitcraft 1923–2003
    MLB player 1942–1942
  18. 18
    Mike Lynch 1875–1947
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  19. 19
    Gil Paulsen 1902–1994
    MLB player 1925–1925
  20. 20
    John Roach 1867–1934
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1887–1887
  21. 21
    Ben Rochefort 1896–1981
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  22. 22
    Tommy Vereker 1893–1974
    MLB player 1915–1915
  23. 23
    Harry Scherer 1868–1897
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1889–1889
  24. 24
    Doc Sechrist 1876–1950
    MLB player 1899–1899
  25. 25
    Bob Brush 1875–1944
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907

April 2 in the record

Leading the April 2 birthdays is Don Sutton, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Don Sutton, Luke Appling, Hughie Jennings, and Al Barlick. The oldest April 2 birthday on the list is Tommy Bond's, in 1856; the youngest is Nick Yorke, born in 2002. Next on the April 2 birthday list are Luke Appling (b. 1907, .310 avg, 45 HR) and Hughie Jennings (b. 1869, .312 avg, 18 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Ireland, México, Japan, and P.R. For April 2, the best-placed batter is Luke Appling at .310 avg, 45 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Don Sutton, shows 324-256, 3.26 ERA. Austin Riley, Nick Yorke, and Christian Roa have no final season listed yet. 25 baseball figures died on April 2; Gil Hodges is listed first. The HOF tag on the April 2 memorial list goes to Gil Hodges. Also remembered on April 2: Mike Cuellar (1937–2010) and John Morrill (1855–1932). Harry Scherer (1897) and Kevin Batiste (2024) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the April 2 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.