On This Day in Baseball

April 24

25 notable birthdays · 12 in memoriam

Born on April 24

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

  1. 01
    Chipper Jones ⭐ HOF b. 1972
    .303 avg, 468 HR 1993–2012 Deland, USA
  2. 02
    Andy Cooper ⭐ HOF b. 1897
    114-64, 3.64 ERA Washington County, USA
  3. 03
    Carlos Beltran b. 1977
    .279 avg, 435 HR 1998–2017 Manati, P.R.
  4. 04
    Bill Singer b. 1944
    118-127, 3.39 ERA 1964–1977 Los Angeles, USA
  5. 05
    Todd Jones b. 1968
    .211 avg, 0 HR 1993–2008 Marietta, USA
  6. 06
    Bob Ewing b. 1873
    124-118, 2.49 ERA 1902–1912 New Hampshire, USA
  7. 07
    Welington Castillo b. 1987
    .254 avg, 98 HR 2010–2019 San Isidro, D.R.
  8. 08
    Jovani Moran b. 1997
    MLB player 2021– Mayaguez, P.R.
  9. 09
    Willi Castro b. 1997
    .247 avg, 71 HR 2019– Rio Piedras, P.R.
  10. 10
    Tyler Naquin b. 1991
    .263 avg, 61 HR 2016– Spring, USA
  11. 11
    Mike Blowers b. 1965
    .257 avg, 78 HR 1989–1999 Wurzburg, West Germany
  12. 12
    Steven Souza b. 1989
    .229 avg, 72 HR 2014–2022 Everett, USA
  13. 13
    Konnor Griffin b. 2006
    .272 avg, 6 HR 2026– Jackson, USA
  14. 14
    Lazaro Estrada b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Havana, Cuba
  15. 15
    J. C. Escarra b. 1995
    .195 avg, 2 HR 2025– Hialeah, USA
  16. 16
    Red Worthington b. 1906
    .287 avg, 12 HR 1931–1934 Alhambra, USA
  17. 17
    Trey Sweeney b. 2000
    .202 avg, 10 HR 2024– Louisville, USA
  18. 18
    Pat Zachry b. 1952
    69-67, 3.52 ERA 1976–1985 Richmond, USA
  19. 19
    Jim Field b. 1863
    .230 avg, 10 HR 1883–1898 Philadelphia, USA
  20. 20
    Bob Beall b. 1948
    .231 avg, 1 HR 1975–1980 Portland, USA
  21. 21
    Rangel Ravelo b. 1992
    .189 avg, 3 HR 2019–2020 Havana, Cuba
  22. 22
    Charlie Graham b. 1878
    .233 avg, 1 HR 1906–1906 Santa Clara, USA
  23. 23
    Jimmy Moore b. 1903
    .254 avg, 4 HR 1930–1931 Paris, USA
  24. 24
    Felton Wilson b. 1908
    .250 avg, 1 HR Talladega County, USA
  25. 25
    John Barnes b. 1976
    .241 avg, 0 HR 2000–2001 San Diego, USA

Remembered on April 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Gary Geiger 1937–1996
    .246 avg, 77 HR 1958–1970
  2. 02
    Dink Mothell 1897–1980
    .269 avg, 18 HR
  3. 03
    Erv Lange 1887–1971
    12-11, 2.23 ERA 1914–1914
  4. 04
    Jim Gardner 1873–1905
    25-22, 3.85 ERA 1895–1902
  5. 05
    Marv Rackley 1921–2018
    .317 avg, 1 HR 1947–1950
  6. 06
    Beryl Richmond 1907–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1933–1934
  7. 07
    Tacks Latimer 1875–1936
    .221 avg, 0 HR 1898–1902
  8. 08
    Fuzz White 1916–2003
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1940–1947
  9. 09
    Rinaldo Williams 1893–1966
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  10. 10
    Chris Haughey 1925–2022
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
  11. 11
    John Campbell 1907–1995
    MLB player 1933–1933
  12. 12
    Marty Walker 1899–1978
    MLB player 1928–1928

April 24 in the record

The birthday list for April 24 has 25 names, headed by Chipper Jones. Hall of Famers among them: Chipper Jones and Andy Cooper. Birth years range from 1863 (Jim Field) to 2006 (Konnor Griffin). Behind Chipper Jones come Andy Cooper (b. 1897, 114-64, 3.64 ERA) and Carlos Beltran (b. 1977, .279 avg, 435 HR). Not every April 24 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R., D.R., West Germany, and Cuba. Chipper Jones (.303 avg, 468 HR) leads the April 24 hitters and Andy Cooper (114-64, 3.64 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark April 24 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jovani Moran, Willi Castro, and Tyler Naquin. The April 24 memorial list names 12 figures, beginning with Gary Geiger. Dink Mothell (1897–1980) and Erv Lange (1887–1971) follow Gary Geiger on the list. The deaths span 1905, Jim Gardner, to 2022, Chris Haughey. The April 24 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.