On This Day in Baseball

April 11

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on April 11

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

  1. 01
    Bret Saberhagen b. 1964
    167-117, 3.34 ERA 1984–2001 Chicago Heights, USA
  2. 02
    Mark Teixeira b. 1980
    .268 avg, 409 HR 2003–2016 Annapolis, USA
  3. 03
    Kelvim Escobar b. 1976
    101-91, 4.15 ERA 1997–2009 La Guaira, Venezuela
  4. 04
    Sam Chapman b. 1916
    .266 avg, 180 HR 1938–1951 Tiburon, USA
  5. 05
    Barney McCosky b. 1917
    .312 avg, 24 HR 1939–1953 Coal Run, USA
  6. 06
    Kenta Maeda b. 1988
    68-56, 4.20 ERA 2016– Osaka, Japan
  7. 07
    Trot Nixon b. 1974
    .274 avg, 137 HR 1996–2008 Durham, USA
  8. 08
    Jason Varitek b. 1972
    .256 avg, 193 HR 1997–2011 Rochester, USA
  9. 09
    Alex Vesia b. 1996
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2020– Alpine, USA
  10. 10
    Wally Whitehurst b. 1964
    20-37, 4.02 ERA 1989–1996 Shreveport, USA
  11. 11
    Cavan Biggio b. 1995
    .223 avg, 52 HR 2019– Houston, USA
  12. 12
    Tetelo Vargas b. 1906
    .367 avg, 3 HR Santo Domingo, D.R.
  13. 13
    Alejandro De Aza b. 1984
    .260 avg, 51 HR 2007–2017 Guaymate, D.R.
  14. 14
    Jeff Calhoun b. 1958
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1984–1988 LaGrange, USA
  15. 15
    Jayden Murray b. 1997
    MLB player 2025– Vernal, USA
  16. 16
    Charlie Furbush b. 1986
    13-24, 3.97 ERA 2011–2015 South Portland, USA
  17. 17
    Ossee Schrecongost b. 1875
    .271 avg, 9 HR 1897–1908 New Bethlehem, USA
  18. 18
    Ryan Schimpf b. 1988
    .195 avg, 35 HR 2016–2018 New Orleans, USA
  19. 19
    Nacho Alvarez b. 2003
    .216 avg, 2 HR 2024– Fontana, USA
  20. 20
    Adael Amador b. 2003
    .212 avg, 5 HR 2024– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  21. 21
    John Corkhill b. 1858
    .254 avg, 31 HR 1883–1892 Parkesburg, USA
  22. 22
    Joe Vitiello b. 1970
    .248 avg, 26 HR 1995–2003 Cambridge, USA
  23. 23
    Win Kellum b. 1876
    20-16, 3.19 ERA 1901–1905 Waterford, CAN
  24. 24
    Turner Ward b. 1965
    .251 avg, 39 HR 1990–2001 Orlando, USA
  25. 25
    Jose Cisnero b. 1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2013– Bajos de Haina, D.R.

Remembered on April 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Kid Nichols ⭐ HOF 1869–1953
    362-208, 2.96 ERA 1890–1906
  2. 02
    Cristóbal Torriente ⭐ HOF 1893–1938
    22-17, 3.96 ERA 1913–
  3. 03
    Walker Cooper 1915–1991
    .285 avg, 173 HR 1940–1957
  4. 04
    Scott Sanderson 1956–2019
    163-143, 3.84 ERA 1978–1996
  5. 05
    Bill Henry 1927–2014
    46-50, 3.26 ERA 1952–1969
  6. 06
    Grady Hatton 1922–2013
    .254 avg, 91 HR 1946–1960
  7. 07
    Mike Menosky 1894–1983
    .278 avg, 18 HR 1914–1923
  8. 08
    Joe Heving 1900–1970
    76-48, 3.90 ERA 1930–1945
  9. 09
    Bobby Vaughn 1885–1965
    .277 avg, 0 HR 1909–1915
  10. 10
    Eddie Wilson 1909–1979
    .317 avg, 4 HR 1936–1937
  11. 11
    Jim Wright 1900–1963
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1928
  12. 12
    Ralph Stroud 1885–1970
    20-20, 2.94 ERA 1910–1916
  13. 13
    John McMullin 1849–1881
    14-15, 5.43 ERA 1871–1875
  14. 14
    George Minor 1919–1973
    .317 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Pete Milne 1925–1999
    .233 avg, 1 HR 1948–1950
  16. 16
    Bert Brenner 1887–1971
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  17. 17
    Dick McCabe 1896–1950
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1918–1922
  18. 18
    Clarence Blethen 1893–1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1929
  19. 19
    Sam Fishburn 1893–1965
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1919–1919
  20. 20
    Norm McNeil 1892–1942
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1919–1919
  21. 21
    Joe Buskey 1902–1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  22. 22
    Johnny Meador 1892–1970
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920

April 11 in the record

Leading the April 11 birthdays is Bret Saberhagen, first of 25 players shown. John Corkhill, born in 1858, is the earliest birth listed, and Nacho Alvarez (2003) the latest. Next on the April 11 birthday list are Mark Teixeira (b. 1980, .268 avg, 409 HR) and Kelvim Escobar (b. 1976, 101-91, 4.15 ERA). April 11 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela, Japan, D.R., and CAN. The highest-ranked hitter born on April 11, Mark Teixeira, carries a .268 avg, 409 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Bret Saberhagen, went 167-117, 3.34 ERA. Kenta Maeda, Alex Vesia, and Cavan Biggio have no final season listed yet. Remembered on April 11: 22 names, starting with Kid Nichols. Among those remembered, Kid Nichols and Cristóbal Torriente were Hall of Famers. The memorial list continues with Cristóbal Torriente (1893–1938) and Walker Cooper (1915–1991). The deaths span 1881, John McMullin, to 2019, Scott Sanderson. Bret Saberhagen tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.