On This Day in Baseball

May 3

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on May 3

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

  1. 01
    Eppa Rixey ⭐ HOF b. 1891
    266-251, 3.15 ERA 1912–1933 Culpeper, USA
  2. 02
    Red Ruffing ⭐ HOF b. 1905
    273-225, 3.80 ERA 1924–1947 Granville, USA
  3. 03
    George Gore b. 1854
    .301 avg, 46 HR 1879–1892 Saccarappa, USA
  4. 04
    Davey Lopes b. 1945
    .263 avg, 155 HR 1972–1987 East Providence, USA
  5. 05
    Darren Dreifort b. 1972
    48-60, 4.36 ERA 1994–2004 Wichita, USA
  6. 06
    Chuck Hinton b. 1934
    .264 avg, 113 HR 1961–1971 Rocky Mount, USA
  7. 07
    Ryan Dempster b. 1977
    132-133, 4.35 ERA 1998–2013 Sechelt, CAN
  8. 08
    Austin Meadows b. 1995
    .259 avg, 70 HR 2018– Atlanta, USA
  9. 09
    Dan Bankhead b. 1920
    26-10, 4.55 ERA 1947–1951 Empire, USA
  10. 10
    Mike Morin b. 1991
    MLB player 2014–2020 Andover, USA
  11. 11
    Joey Gerber b. 1997
    MLB player 2020–2020 Maple Grove, USA
  12. 12
    Jack Sinclair b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Coral Springs, USA
  13. 13
    Alimber Santa b. 2003
    MLB player 2026– Azua, Dominican Republic
  14. 14
    Luis Medina b. 1999
    11-17, 4.61 ERA 2023– Nagua, D.R.
  15. 15
    Frank Morrissey b. 1876
    1-3, 2.23 ERA 1901–1902 Baltimore, USA
  16. 16
    Homer Bailey b. 1986
    81-86, 4.56 ERA 2007–2020 La Grange, USA
  17. 17
    Goose Tatum b. 1918
    .273 avg, 3 HR Jersey, USA
  18. 18
    Jack DiLauro b. 1943
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1969–1970 Akron, USA
  19. 19
    Ivan Cruz b. 1968
    .273 avg, 2 HR 1997–2002 Fajardo, P.R.
  20. 20
    Keith Smith b. 1953
    .207 avg, 2 HR 1977–1980 Palmetto, USA
  21. 21
    Stan Jok b. 1926
    .158 avg, 1 HR 1954–1955 Buffalo, USA
  22. 22
    Bob McCrory b. 1982
    MLB player 2008–2009 Steens, USA
  23. 23
    Ronald Herrera b. 1995
    MLB player 2017–2017 Maracay, Venezuela
  24. 24
    Edwar Colina b. 1997
    MLB player 2020–2020 Caracas, Venezuela
  25. 25
    Nate Spears b. 1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2011–2012 Fort Myers, USA

Remembered on May 3

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Joe Adcock 1927–1999
    .277 avg, 336 HR 1950–1966
  2. 02
    Theodore Breitenstein 1869–1935
    160-170, 4.03 ERA 1891–1901
  3. 03
    Otto Schomberg 1864–1927
    .283 avg, 7 HR 1886–1888
  4. 04
    Bob Ferguson 1845–1894
    .265 avg, 1 HR 1871–1884
  5. 05
    Hal Breeden 1944–2021
    .243 avg, 21 HR 1971–1975
  6. 06
    Pete Scott 1897–1953
    .303 avg, 8 HR 1926–1928
  7. 07
    Bill Stemmyer 1865–1945
    29-29, 3.67 ERA 1885–1888
  8. 08
    Charlie Beamon 1934–2016
    3-3, 3.91 ERA 1956–1958
  9. 09
    Jimmy Everett 1908–1996
    2-4, 7.11 ERA
  10. 10
    John Gaddy 1914–1966
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1938–1938
  11. 11
    Joe Astroth 1922–2013
    .254 avg, 13 HR 1945–1956
  12. 12
    Count Sensenderfer 1847–1903
    .299 avg, 0 HR 1871–1874
  13. 13
    Eugene Keeton 1896–1938
    .200 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Luis Peraza 1942–2011
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1969–1969
  15. 15
    Karl Kolseth 1892–1956
    .261 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  16. 16
    Otis Thornton 1945–2025
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1973–1973
  17. 17
    Frank Leja 1936–1991
    .043 avg, 0 HR 1954–1962
  18. 18
    Ralph McCabe 1918–1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  19. 19
    Ed Chapman 1905–2000
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1933–1933
  20. 20
    Hank Schmulbach 1925–2001
    MLB player 1943–1943
  21. 21
    George McVey 1865–1896
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885
  22. 22
    Elmer Tutwiler 1904–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  23. 23
    Dan Sheahan 1859–1897
    .147 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  24. 24
    Gerry Shea 1881–1964
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
  25. 25
    Kewpie Pennington 1896–1953
    MLB player 1917–1917

May 3 in the record

25 baseball figures born on May 3 are listed, led by Eppa Rixey. Hall of Famers among them: Eppa Rixey and Red Ruffing. From George Gore in 1854 to Alimber Santa in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Eppa Rixey come Red Ruffing (b. 1905, 273-225, 3.80 ERA) and George Gore (b. 1854, .301 avg, 46 HR). Not every May 3 birthday is American-born: the list also covers CAN, Dominican Republic, D.R., and P.R. For May 3, the best-placed batter is George Gore at .301 avg, 46 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Eppa Rixey, shows 266-251, 3.15 ERA. Austin Meadows, Jack Sinclair, and Alimber Santa have no final season listed yet. Remembered on May 3: 25 names, starting with Joe Adcock. Also remembered on May 3: Theodore Breitenstein (1869–1935) and Otto Schomberg (1864–1927). The deaths span 1894, Bob Ferguson, to 2025, Otis Thornton. Eppa Rixey tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.