On This Day in Baseball

April 14

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on April 14

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

  1. 01
    Greg Maddux ⭐ HOF b. 1966
    355-227, 3.16 ERA 1986–2008 San Angelo, USA
  2. 02
    Marvin Miller ⭐ HOF b. 1917
    MLB player Brooklyn, USA
  3. 03
    Pete Rose b. 1941
    .303 avg, 160 HR 1963–1986 Cincinnati, USA
  4. 04
    David Justice b. 1966
    .279 avg, 305 HR 1989–2002 Cincinnati, USA
  5. 05
    Steve Avery b. 1970
    96-83, 4.19 ERA 1990–2003 Trenton, USA
  6. 06
    Kyle Farnsworth b. 1976
    43-66, 4.26 ERA 1999–2014 Wichita, USA
  7. 07
    Joe Lahoud b. 1947
    .223 avg, 65 HR 1968–1978 Danbury, USA
  8. 08
    Don Mueller b. 1927
    .296 avg, 65 HR 1948–1959 St. Louis, USA
  9. 09
    Gregg Zaun b. 1971
    .252 avg, 88 HR 1995–2010 Glendale, USA
  10. 10
    Cory Gearrin b. 1986
    .333 avg, 0 HR 2011–2020 Chattanooga, USA
  11. 11
    Jacob Barnes b. 1990
    MLB player 2016– St. Petersburg, USA
  12. 12
    Tom Richardson b. 1905
    10-11, 5.45 ERA DeLand, USA
  13. 13
    Greg Myers b. 1966
    .255 avg, 87 HR 1987–2005 Riverside, USA
  14. 14
    Ben Tincup b. 1893
    8-11, 3.10 ERA 1914–1928 Adair, USA
  15. 15
    Marty Keough b. 1934
    .242 avg, 43 HR 1956–1966 Oakland, USA
  16. 16
    Luis Perales b. 2003
    MLB player 2026– Guacara, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Rolddy Muñoz b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  18. 18
    Luis De Leon b. 2003
    MLB player 2026– Barahona, Dominican Republic
  19. 19
    Harry Cunningham b. 1905
    10-13, 4.92 ERA Danville, USA
  20. 20
    Chris Leroux b. 1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2009–2014 Montreal, CAN
  21. 21
    Adam Russell b. 1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2011 North Olmsted, USA
  22. 22
    Parson Nicholson b. 1863
    .262 avg, 5 HR 1888–1895 Blaine, USA
  23. 23
    George Merritt b. 1880
    .213 avg, 0 HR 1901–1903 Paterson, USA
  24. 24
    Carlos Perez b. 1971
    40-53, 4.44 ERA 1995–2000 Nigua, D.R.
  25. 25
    Casey Parsons b. 1954
    .189 avg, 2 HR 1981–1987 Wenatchee, USA

Remembered on April 14

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Cap Anson ⭐ HOF 1852–1922
    .334 avg, 97 HR 1871–1897
  2. 02
    Addie Joss ⭐ HOF 1880–1911
    160-97, 1.89 ERA 1902–1910
  3. 03
    Joe Gordon ⭐ HOF 1915–1978
    .268 avg, 253 HR 1938–1950
  4. 04
    Ned Hanlon ⭐ HOF 1857–1937
    .259 avg, 30 HR 1880–1892
  5. 05
    Tommy Holmes 1917–2008
    .302 avg, 88 HR 1942–1952
  6. 06
    Ken Holtzman 1945–2024
    174-150, 3.49 ERA 1965–1979
  7. 07
    John Donaldson 1891–1970
    18-16, 2.77 ERA
  8. 08
    Roy Patterson 1876–1953
    81-72, 2.75 ERA 1901–1907
  9. 09
    Danny Moeller 1885–1951
    .243 avg, 15 HR 1907–1916
  10. 10
    Eddie Fusselback 1856–1926
    .268 avg, 1 HR 1882–1888
  11. 11
    Enos Kirkpatrick 1884–1964
    .237 avg, 3 HR 1912–1915
  12. 12
    Granville Lyons 1908–1953
    .258 avg, 4 HR
  13. 13
    Bob Barthelson 1924–2000
    MLB player 1944–1944
  14. 14
    Bo Wallace 1929–2000
    .222 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Al Epperly 1918–2003
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1938–1950
  16. 16
    Carr Smith 1901–1989
    .158 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924
  17. 17
    Frank Bell 1862–1891
    .172 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885
  18. 18
    Jack Fox 1880–1923
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  19. 19
    Ed Crowley 1906–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  20. 20
    Doc Land 1903–1986
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
  21. 21
    John Freeman 1901–1958
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  22. 22
    Bill Leinhauser 1893–1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  23. 23
    Lionel Decuir 1914–1977
    .178 avg, 1 HR

April 14 in the record

The birthday list for April 14 has 25 names, headed by Greg Maddux. The HOF tag marks Greg Maddux and Marvin Miller. Parson Nicholson, born in 1863, is the earliest birth listed, and Luis Perales (2003) the latest. Behind Greg Maddux come Marvin Miller (b. 1917) and Pete Rose (b. 1941, .303 avg, 160 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela, D.R., Dominican Republic, and CAN. The highest-ranked hitter born on April 14, Pete Rose, carries a .303 avg, 160 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Greg Maddux, went 355-227, 3.16 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark April 14 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jacob Barnes, Luis Perales, and Rolddy Muñoz. The April 14 memorial list names 23 figures, beginning with Cap Anson. The HOF tag on the April 14 memorial list goes to Cap Anson, Addie Joss, Joe Gordon, and Ned Hanlon. The memorial list continues with Addie Joss (1880–1911) and Joe Gordon (1915–1978). Deaths on the list run from Frank Bell's in 1891 to Ken Holtzman's in 2024. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Greg Maddux is listed first.