On This Day in Baseball

April 15

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on April 15

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

  1. 01
    Dick Redding b. 1890
    106-72, 2.88 ERA Atlanta, USA
  2. 02
    Jeromy Burnitz b. 1969
    .253 avg, 315 HR 1993–2006 Westminster, USA
  3. 03
    Willie Davis b. 1940
    .279 avg, 182 HR 1960–1979 Mineral Springs, USA
  4. 04
    Ed Bailey b. 1931
    .256 avg, 155 HR 1953–1966 Strawberry Plains, USA
  5. 05
    Milton Bradley b. 1978
    .271 avg, 125 HR 2000–2011 Harbor City, USA
  6. 06
    Chaney White b. 1894
    .313 avg, 35 HR Longview, USA
  7. 07
    Hub Collins b. 1864
    .284 avg, 11 HR 1886–1892 Louisville, USA
  8. 08
    Danny Jansen b. 1995
    .218 avg, 96 HR 2018– Elmhurst, USA
  9. 09
    Ed Abbaticchio b. 1877
    .254 avg, 11 HR 1897–1910 Latrobe, USA
  10. 10
    Sam Crawford b. 1892
    61-51, 3.98 ERA Dallas, USA
  11. 11
    Eury Pérez b. 2003
    20-23, 3.80 ERA 2023–2023 Santiago, D.R.
  12. 12
    Tony Santillan b. 1997
    9-16, 3.67 ERA 2021– Fort Worth, USA
  13. 13
    Elmer Sutcliffe b. 1862
    .288 avg, 6 HR 1884–1892 Wheaton, USA
  14. 14
    Dauri Moreta b. 1996
    MLB player 2021– Comendador, D.R.
  15. 15
    Rhylan Thomas b. 2000
    .125 avg, 0 HR 2025– Ventura, USA
  16. 16
    Winston Santos b. 2002
    MLB player 2026– Payita, Dominican Republic
  17. 17
    Mike Diaz b. 1960
    .247 avg, 31 HR 1983–1988 San Francisco, USA
  18. 18
    Reiver Sanmartin b. 1996
    10-4, 5.37 ERA 2021– Cartagena, Colombia
  19. 19
    Trey Wingenter b. 1994
    MLB player 2018– Huntsville, USA
  20. 20
    Barry Cort b. 1956
    MLB player 1977–1977 Toronto, CAN
  21. 21
    Leroy Grant b. 1889
    .259 avg, 11 HR Houston, USA
  22. 22
    Yoel Hernandez b. 1980
    MLB player 2007–2007 Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
  23. 23
    Michael Aubrey b. 1982
    .259 avg, 6 HR 2008–2009 Shreveport, USA
  24. 24
    Raúl López b. 1929
    2-5, 4.76 ERA Caimito del Guayabal, Cuba
  25. 25
    Daniel Zamora b. 1993
    MLB player 2018–2021 Loma Linda, USA

Remembered on April 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Whitey Herzog ⭐ HOF 1931–2024
    .257 avg, 25 HR 1956–1963
  2. 02
    Cy Falkenberg 1879–1961
    130-123, 2.68 ERA 1903–1917
  3. 03
    George Scales 1900–1976
    .329 avg, 76 HR
  4. 04
    Ripper Collins 1904–1970
    .296 avg, 135 HR 1931–1941
  5. 05
    Nick Cullop 1887–1961
    57-55, 2.73 ERA 1913–1921
  6. 06
    Mickey Harris 1917–1971
    59-71, 4.18 ERA 1940–1952
  7. 07
    Jack Coombs 1882–1957
    158-110, 2.78 ERA 1906–1920
  8. 08
    Dick Hyde 1928–2020
    .093 avg, 0 HR 1955–1961
  9. 09
    Damaso Garcia 1957–2020
    .283 avg, 36 HR 1978–1989
  10. 10
    Buddy Armour 1915–1974
    .281 avg, 3 HR
  11. 11
    John Hines 1901–1988
    .279 avg, 7 HR
  12. 12
    Bill Sarni 1927–1983
    .263 avg, 22 HR 1951–1956
  13. 13
    Ron Theobald 1943–2016
    .248 avg, 2 HR 1971–1972
  14. 14
    Dutch Schliebner 1891–1975
    .271 avg, 4 HR 1923–1923
  15. 15
    Bernie Snyder 1913–1999
    .344 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935
  16. 16
    Sherwood Brewer 1923–2003
    .200 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Chuck Wilson 1929–1983
    .238 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    Win Clark 1875–1959
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1897–1897
  19. 19
    Ed Blake 1925–2009
    MLB player 1951–1957
  20. 20
    George Watkins 1927–1957
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Jim Holloway 1908–1997
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
  22. 22
    Chip Marshall 1919–2007
    MLB player 1941–1941
  23. 23
    Bob Friedrichs 1906–1997
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
  24. 24
    Floyd Newkirk 1908–1976
    MLB player 1934–1934
  25. 25
    Chick Holmes 1896–1954
    MLB player 1918–1918

April 15 in the record

The birthday list for April 15 has 25 names, headed by Dick Redding. Birth years range from 1862 (Elmer Sutcliffe) to 2003 (Eury Pérez). Next on the April 15 birthday list are Jeromy Burnitz (b. 1969, .253 avg, 315 HR) and Willie Davis (b. 1940, .279 avg, 182 HR). D.R., Dominican Republic, Colombia, and CAN are also represented among the April 15 births. Jeromy Burnitz (.253 avg, 315 HR) leads the April 15 hitters and Dick Redding (106-72, 2.88 ERA) the pitchers. Danny Jansen, Tony Santillan, and Dauri Moreta have no final season listed yet. The April 15 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Whitey Herzog. Among those remembered, Whitey Herzog was a Hall of Famer. Cy Falkenberg (1879–1961) and George Scales (1900–1976) follow Whitey Herzog on the list. Deaths on the list run from Chick Holmes's in 1954 to Whitey Herzog's in 2024. The April 15 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.