On This Day in Baseball

April 19

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on April 19

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

  1. 01
    Joe Mauer ⭐ HOF b. 1983
    .306 avg, 143 HR 2004–2018 St. Paul, USA
  2. 02
    Whitey Kurowski b. 1918
    .286 avg, 106 HR 1941–1949 Reading, USA
  3. 03
    Frank Viola b. 1960
    176-150, 3.73 ERA 1982–1996 Hempstead, USA
  4. 04
    Bucky Walters b. 1909
    198-160, 3.30 ERA 1931–1950 Philadelphia, USA
  5. 05
    Jose Cruz b. 1974
    .247 avg, 204 HR 1997–2008 Arroyo, P.R.
  6. 06
    Dennys Reyes b. 1977
    35-35, 4.21 ERA 1997–2011 Higuera de Zaragoza, México
  7. 07
    Jackson Merrill b. 2003
    .270 avg, 66 HR 2024– Baltimore, USA
  8. 08
    George Sherrill b. 1977
    MLB player 2004–2012 Memphis, USA
  9. 09
    Zach Duke b. 1983
    69-91, 4.31 ERA 2005–2019 Clifton, USA
  10. 10
    Chas McCormick b. 1995
    .247 avg, 56 HR 2021– West Chester, USA
  11. 11
    Rick Miller b. 1948
    .269 avg, 28 HR 1971–1985 Grand Rapids, USA
  12. 12
    Sal Frelick b. 2000
    .261 avg, 21 HR 2023– Boston, USA
  13. 13
    Jordan Beck b. 2001
    .233 avg, 20 HR 2024– Hazel Green, USA
  14. 14
    R. J. Reynolds b. 1959
    .267 avg, 35 HR 1983–1990 Sacramento, USA
  15. 15
    Alberto Callaspo b. 1983
    .265 avg, 52 HR 2006–2015 Maracay, Venezuela
  16. 16
    Sean Reynolds b. 1998
    MLB player 2024– Redondo Beach, USA
  17. 17
    Matt Seelinger b. 1995
    MLB player 2026– Westbury, USA
  18. 18
    Jackie Bradley b. 1990
    .225 avg, 109 HR 2013– Richmond, USA
  19. 19
    Chick Shorten b. 1892
    .275 avg, 3 HR 1915–1924 Scranton, USA
  20. 20
    Nat Hicks b. 1845
    .264 avg, 1 HR 1872–1877 Hempstead, USA
  21. 21
    Glenn McQuillen b. 1915
    .274 avg, 4 HR 1938–1947 Strasburg, USA
  22. 22
    Pedro Formental b. 1915
    .280 avg, 2 HR Báguanos, Cuba
  23. 23
    John LeRoy b. 1975
    MLB player 1997–1997 Bellevue, USA
  24. 24
    Roy Mitchell b. 1885
    32-37, 3.42 ERA 1910–1919 Belton, USA
  25. 25
    Bill Ferrazzi b. 1907
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935 West Quincy, USA

Remembered on April 19

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Roy Partlow 1912–1987
    42-26, 3.50 ERA
  2. 02
    Tommy Bridges 1906–1968
    194-138, 3.57 ERA 1930–1946
  3. 03
    Charlie Hickman 1876–1934
    10-8, 4.28 ERA 1897–1908
  4. 04
    Milt Pappas 1939–2016
    209-164, 3.40 ERA 1957–1973
  5. 05
    Lefty Wilson 1916–1965
    13-10, 3.39 ERA
  6. 06
    Bob Oliver 1943–2020
    .256 avg, 94 HR 1965–1975
  7. 07
    Chris Zachary 1944–2003
    10-29, 4.57 ERA 1963–1973
  8. 08
    Bob Osborn 1903–1960
    27-17, 4.32 ERA 1925–1931
  9. 09
    Harry McCaffery 1858–1928
    .251 avg, 0 HR 1882–1883
  10. 10
    O'Neal Pullen 1892–1944
    .286 avg, 1 HR
  11. 11
    Harry Cassady 1880–1969
    .176 avg, 0 HR 1904–1905
  12. 12
    Wes Kingdon 1900–1975
    .324 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
  13. 13
    Gale Staley 1899–1989
    .423 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  14. 14
    John Duffie 1945–2018
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1967–1967
  15. 15
    Frank McElyea 1918–1987
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  16. 16
    Pryor McBee 1901–1963
    MLB player 1926–1926
  17. 17
    Red Gunkel 1894–1954
    MLB player 1916–1916
  18. 18
    Allan Travers 1892–1968
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  19. 19
    Fred Mauer 1862–1922
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886
  20. 20
    Sid Gautreaux 1912–1980
    .247 avg, 0 HR 1936–1937

April 19 in the record

25 baseball figures born on April 19 are listed, led by Joe Mauer. Hall of Famers among them: Joe Mauer. The oldest April 19 birthday on the list is Nat Hicks's, in 1845; the youngest is Jackson Merrill, born in 2003. Next on the April 19 birthday list are Whitey Kurowski (b. 1918, .286 avg, 106 HR) and Frank Viola (b. 1960, 176-150, 3.73 ERA). April 19 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R., México, Venezuela, and Cuba. The highest-ranked hitter born on April 19, Joe Mauer, carries a .306 avg, 143 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Frank Viola, went 176-150, 3.73 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark April 19 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jackson Merrill, Chas McCormick, and Sal Frelick. The April 19 memorial list names 20 figures, beginning with Roy Partlow. Tommy Bridges (1906–1968) and Charlie Hickman (1876–1934) follow Roy Partlow on the list. Fred Mauer (1922) and Bob Oliver (2020) bracket the memorial list. Joe Mauer tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.