On This Day in Baseball

May 13

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on May 13

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

01

Jose Rijo b. 1965

116-91, 3.24 ERA 1984–2002 San Cristobal, D.R.
02

Leon Wagner b. 1934

.272 avg, 211 HR 1958–1969 Chattanooga, USA
03

Willson Contreras b. 1992

.260 avg, 199 HR 2016– Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
04

Larry Gardner b. 1886

.289 avg, 27 HR 1908–1924 Enosburg Falls, USA
05

Mychal Givens b. 1990

.000 avg, 0 HR 2015– Tampa, USA
06

John Roseboro b. 1933

.249 avg, 104 HR 1957–1970 Ashland, USA
07

Mike Sirotka b. 1971

45-42, 4.31 ERA 1995–2000 Houston, USA
08

Nico Hoerner b. 1997

.278 avg, 44 HR 2019– Oakland, USA
09

Mickey Moniak b. 1998

.242 avg, 79 HR 2020– Encinitas, USA
10

Juan Beniquez b. 1950

.274 avg, 79 HR 1971–1988 San Sebastian, P.R.
11

Frank Miller b. 1886

52-66, 3.01 ERA 1913–1923 Salem, USA
12

Dusty Rhodes b. 1927

.253 avg, 54 HR 1952–1959 Mathews, USA
13

Roman Anthony b. 2004

.271 avg, 13 HR 2025– West Palm Beach, USA
14

Barry Zito b. 1978

165-143, 4.04 ERA 2000–2015 Las Vegas, USA
15

Eli Morgan b. 1996

18-14, 4.25 ERA 2021– Rancho Palos Verdes, USA
16

David Hernandez b. 1985

38-47, 4.12 ERA 2009–2019 Sacramento, USA
17

Bill Dailey b. 1935

.192 avg, 1 HR 1961–1964 Arlington, USA
18

Carden Gillenwater b. 1917

.260 avg, 11 HR 1940–1948 Riceville, USA
19

Julian Garcia b. 1995

MLB player 2026– Fort Collins, USA
20

José Rodriguez b. 2001

MLB player 2023–2023 Valverde, D.R.
21

Leroy Morney b. 1909

.280 avg, 8 HR Columbus, USA
22

Lyle Mouton b. 1969

.280 avg, 22 HR 1995–2001 Lafayette, USA
23

DaShawn Keirsey b. 1997

.118 avg, 3 HR 2024– San Diego, USA
24

Gerardo Reyes b. 1993

.000 avg, 0 HR 2019– Ciudad Victoria, México
25

Jack Cressend b. 1975

MLB player 2000–2004 New Orleans, USA

Remembered on May 13

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Dick McAuliffe 1939–2016

.247 avg, 197 HR 1960–1975
02

Pat Malone 1902–1943

134-92, 3.74 ERA 1928–1937
03

Rich Rollins 1938–2025

.269 avg, 77 HR 1961–1970
04

Vet Barnes 1911–1974

14-5, 3.15 ERA
05

Earl Averill 1931–2015

.242 avg, 44 HR 1956–1963
06

Peanuts Davis 1917–1973

1-5, 4.14 ERA
07

Jim Field 1863–1953

.230 avg, 10 HR 1883–1898
08

Leon Kellman 1918–2003

.294 avg, 1 HR
09

Walt French 1899–1984

.303 avg, 2 HR 1923–1929
10

Urbane Pickering 1899–1970

.257 avg, 11 HR 1931–1932
11

Bob Garibaldi 1942–2023

.000 avg, 0 HR 1962–1969
12

Russ Young 1902–1984

.118 avg, 1 HR 1931–1931
13

Binky Jones 1899–1961

.108 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
14

Jay Schlueter 1949–2010

.333 avg, 0 HR 1971–1971
15

Dick Wantz 1940–1965

MLB player 1965–1965
16

Bill Brown 1893–1965

.200 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
17

Bill Rodgers 1922–2002

.400 avg, 0 HR 1944–1945
18

Maurice Fisher 1931–2022

.000 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955
19

Al Humphrey 1886–1961

.185 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
20

Al Reiss 1909–1989

.200 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
21

Jim Walsh 1894–1967

MLB player 1921–1921
22

George Stallings 1867–1929

.100 avg, 0 HR 1890–1898
23

Thomas Lynch 1863–1903

.000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

May 13 in the record

The birthday list for May 13 has 25 names, headed by Jose Rijo. From Larry Gardner in 1886 to Roman Anthony in 2004, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the May 13 birthday list are Leon Wagner (b. 1934, .272 avg, 211 HR) and Willson Contreras (b. 1992, .260 avg, 199 HR). Not every May 13 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R., Venezuela, P.R., and México. For May 13, the best-placed batter is Leon Wagner at .272 avg, 211 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Jose Rijo, shows 116-91, 3.24 ERA. The span for Willson Contreras, Mychal Givens, and Nico Hoerner ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on May 13: 23 names, starting with Dick McAuliffe. Pat Malone (1902–1943) and Rich Rollins (1938–2025) follow Dick McAuliffe on the list. The deaths span 1903, Thomas Lynch, to 2025, Rich Rollins. Ranking on the May 13 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.