On This Day in Baseball

May 16

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on May 16

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

01

Jack Morris ⭐ HOF b. 1955

254-186, 3.90 ERA 1977–1994 St. Paul, USA
02

Rick Reuschel b. 1949

214-191, 3.37 ERA 1972–1991 Quincy, USA
03

Watson Clark b. 1902

111-97, 3.66 ERA 1924–1937 St. Joseph, USA
04

Rick Rhoden b. 1953

151-125, 3.59 ERA 1974–1989 Boynton Beach, USA
05

Doug Brocail b. 1967

52-48, 4.00 ERA 1992–2009 Clearfield, USA
06

Jim Mecir b. 1970

.000 avg, 0 HR 1995–2005 Bayside, USA
07

Bob Bruce b. 1933

49-71, 3.85 ERA 1959–1967 New York, USA
08

Bob Patterson b. 1959

39-40, 4.08 ERA 1985–1998 Jacksonville, USA
09

Stubby Overmire b. 1919

58-67, 3.96 ERA 1943–1952 Moline, USA
10

Mitch Webster b. 1959

.263 avg, 70 HR 1983–1995 Larned, USA
11

Dave Philley b. 1920

.270 avg, 84 HR 1941–1962 Paris, USA
12

Luis Garcia b. 2000

.268 avg, 88 HR 2020– New York, USA
13

Dietrich Enns b. 1991

.500 avg, 0 HR 2017–2021 Frankfort, USA
14

Richie Palacios b. 1997

.238 avg, 22 HR 2022– Brooklyn, USA
15

Freddy Fermin b. 1995

.251 avg, 24 HR 2022– Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
16

Sean Bouchard b. 1996

.230 avg, 9 HR 2022– San Diego, USA
17

Billy Hart b. 1866

12-8, 3.67 ERA 1890–1890 Palmyra, USA
18

Michael Petersen b. 1994

MLB player 2024– London, England
19

Jim Brown b. 1892

.275 avg, 16 HR San Marcos, USA
20

Alex Voss b. 1858

5-20, 3.72 ERA 1884–1884 Roswell, USA
21

Jensen Lewis b. 1984

.000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2010 Cincinnati, USA
22

Agustín Bejerano b. 1909

.301 avg, 1 HR Manzanillo, Cuba
23

Jerrod Riggan b. 1974

.000 avg, 0 HR 2000–2003 Brewster, USA
24

Mark Funderburk b. 1957

.294 avg, 2 HR 1981–1985 Charlotte, USA
25

Gabe Klobosits b. 1995

MLB player 2021–2021 Katy, USA

Remembered on May 16

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Candy Cummings ⭐ HOF 1848–1924

145-94, 2.42 ERA 1872–1877
02

Willie Powell 1903–1987

54-41, 3.64 ERA
03

Chicken Wolf 1862–1903

.290 avg, 18 HR 1882–1892
04

Dutch Ruether 1893–1970

137-95, 3.50 ERA 1917–1927
05

Pat Patterson 1911–1984

.326 avg, 23 HR
06

Preacher Henry 1911–1992

20-26, 4.61 ERA
07

Germany Schaefer 1876–1919

.257 avg, 9 HR 1901–1918
08

Buzz Arlett 1899–1964

.313 avg, 18 HR 1931–1931
09

Patsy Tebeau 1864–1918

.279 avg, 27 HR 1887–1900
10

Harry Williams 1905–1964

.285 avg, 19 HR
11

Jim Finigan 1928–1981

.264 avg, 19 HR 1954–1959
12

Don Hankins 1902–1963

.143 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
13

Rufino Linares 1951–1998

.270 avg, 11 HR 1981–1985
14

Sal Campfield 1868–1952

.167 avg, 0 HR 1896–1896
15

Buddy Allen 1914–1989

.333 avg, 0 HR
16

Jim Wallace 1881–1953

.207 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
17

Frankie Libran 1948–2013

.100 avg, 0 HR 1969–1969
18

Tommy Mee 1890–1981

.158 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
19

Hal Kime 1898–1939

.000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
20

Mike Wilson 1896–1978

.000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
21

Mark McGrillis 1872–1935

.000 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892
22

Wally Fessenden 1860–1935

MLB player

May 16 in the record

Leading the May 16 birthdays is Jack Morris, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Jack Morris. Birth years range from 1858 (Alex Voss) to 2000 (Luis Garcia). The May 16 list continues with Rick Reuschel (b. 1949, 214-191, 3.37 ERA) and Watson Clark (b. 1902, 111-97, 3.66 ERA). Not every May 16 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela, England, and Cuba. For May 16, the best-placed batter is Jim Mecir at .000 avg, 0 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Jack Morris, shows 254-186, 3.90 ERA. Luis Garcia, Richie Palacios, and Freddy Fermin have no final season listed yet. 22 baseball figures died on May 16; Candy Cummings is listed first. The HOF tag on the May 16 memorial list goes to Candy Cummings. The memorial list continues with Willie Powell (1903–1987) and Chicken Wolf (1862–1903). Deaths on the list run from Chicken Wolf's in 1903 to Frankie Libran's in 2013. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Jack Morris is listed first.