On This Day in Baseball

May 4

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on May 4

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

01

Jack Tobin b. 1892

.309 avg, 64 HR 1914–1927 St. Louis, USA
02

Vic Saier b. 1891

.263 avg, 55 HR 1911–1919 Lansing, USA
03

Ben Grieve b. 1976

.269 avg, 118 HR 1997–2005 Arlington, USA
04

Ken Oberkfell b. 1956

.278 avg, 29 HR 1977–1992 Highland, USA
05

Joe Borowski b. 1971

.222 avg, 0 HR 1995–2008 Bayonne, USA
06

Jason Michaels b. 1976

.263 avg, 59 HR 2001–2011 Tampa, USA
07

Andrés Chaparro b. 1999

.234 avg, 18 HR 2024– El Vigia, Venezuela
08

Kevin Slowey b. 1984

43-36, 4.62 ERA 2007–2014 Conroe, USA
09

Sam LeCure b. 1984

10-16, 3.51 ERA 2010–2015 Jefferson City, USA
10

Zach McCambley b. 1999

MLB player 2026– Netcong, USA
11

Rick Leach b. 1957

.268 avg, 18 HR 1981–1990 Ann Arbor, USA
12

Connor Phillips b. 2001

8-1, 5.00 ERA 2023–2023 Houston, USA
13

Butch Davis b. 1916

.338 avg, 3 HR Charlotte, USA
14

Cam Booser b. 1992

MLB player 2024– Seattle, USA
15

Harl Maggert b. 1914

.281 avg, 3 HR 1938–1938 Los Angeles, USA
16

Milt Galatzer b. 1907

.268 avg, 1 HR 1933–1939 Chicago, USA
17

Ryan Jorgensen b. 1979

.150 avg, 2 HR 2005–2008 Jacksonville, USA
18

Don Manno b. 1915

.189 avg, 1 HR 1940–1941 Williamsport, USA
19

Frank Bruggy b. 1891

.277 avg, 6 HR 1921–1925 Elizabeth, USA
20

Bert Thiel b. 1926

MLB player 1952–1952 Marion, USA
21

Cy Block b. 1919

.302 avg, 0 HR 1942–1946 Brooklyn, USA
22

Jack Baker b. 1950

.115 avg, 1 HR 1976–1977 Birmingham, USA
23

Fred Andrews b. 1952

.276 avg, 0 HR 1976–1977 Lafayette, USA
24

Charlie Babington b. 1895

.242 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915 Cranston, USA
25

Butch Alberts b. 1950

.278 avg, 0 HR 1978–1978 Williamsport, USA

Remembered on May 4

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Bob Elliott 1916–1966

.289 avg, 170 HR 1939–1953
02

Patrick Gillespie 1851–1910

.276 avg, 10 HR 1880–1887
03

Johnny Williams 1918–1986

10-15, 4.84 ERA
04

Jim Delsing 1925–2006

.255 avg, 40 HR 1948–1960
05

Pat McNulty 1899–1963

.290 avg, 6 HR 1922–1927
06

Bill Kunkel 1936–1985

.214 avg, 0 HR 1961–1963
07

Hal Luby 1913–1986

.247 avg, 2 HR 1936–1944
08

Dickey Kerr 1893–1963

53-34, 3.84 ERA 1919–1925
09

Butch Weis 1901–1997

.270 avg, 2 HR 1922–1925
10

Luther Clifford 1924–1990

.222 avg, 2 HR
11

Otto McIvor 1884–1954

.226 avg, 1 HR 1911–1911
12

Guy Sturdy 1899–1965

.288 avg, 1 HR 1927–1928
13

Billy Mullen 1896–1971

.220 avg, 0 HR 1920–1928
14

Ray Peters 1946–2019

MLB player 1970–1970
15

Ray Miller 1945–2021

MLB player
16

Sam Gentile 1916–1998

.250 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
17

Jim Schelle 1917–1990

MLB player 1939–1939
18

Auburn Nelson 1916–1984

.000 avg, 0 HR
19

Frank Quinlan 1869–1904

.000 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891

May 4 in the record

Leading the May 4 birthdays is Jack Tobin, first of 25 players shown. Vic Saier, born in 1891, is the earliest birth listed, and Connor Phillips (2001) the latest. Behind Jack Tobin come Vic Saier (b. 1891, .263 avg, 55 HR) and Ben Grieve (b. 1976, .269 avg, 118 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela. For May 4, the best-placed batter is Jack Tobin at .309 avg, 64 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Kevin Slowey, shows 43-36, 4.62 ERA. Andrés Chaparro, Zach McCambley, and Cam Booser have no final season listed yet. The May 4 memorial list names 19 figures, beginning with Bob Elliott. Patrick Gillespie (1851–1910) and Johnny Williams (1918–1986) follow Bob Elliott on the list. The earliest May 4 death listed is Frank Quinlan in 1904; the most recent is Ray Miller in 2021. The May 4 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.