On This Day in Baseball

May 20

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on May 20

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

  1. 01
    Hal Newhouser ⭐ HOF b. 1921
    207-150, 3.06 ERA 1939–1955 Detroit, USA
  2. 02
    David Wells b. 1963
    239-157, 4.13 ERA 1987–2007 Torrance, USA
  3. 03
    Ken Boyer b. 1931
    .287 avg, 282 HR 1955–1969 Liberty, USA
  4. 04
    Bobby Murcer b. 1946
    .277 avg, 252 HR 1965–1983 Oklahoma City, USA
  5. 05
    George Grantham b. 1900
    .302 avg, 105 HR 1922–1934 Galena, USA
  6. 06
    Jayson Werth b. 1979
    .267 avg, 229 HR 2002–2017 Springfield, USA
  7. 07
    Joe Harris b. 1891
    .317 avg, 47 HR 1914–1928 Coulter, USA
  8. 08
    Austin Kearns b. 1980
    .253 avg, 121 HR 2002–2013 Lexington, USA
  9. 09
    Ramon Hernandez b. 1976
    .263 avg, 169 HR 1999–2013 Caracas, Venezuela
  10. 10
    Todd Stottlemyre b. 1965
    138-121, 4.28 ERA 1988–2002 Sunnyside, USA
  11. 11
    Grant Taylor b. 2002
    9-7, 3.06 ERA 2025– Florence, USA
  12. 12
    Wilcy Moore b. 1897
    51-44, 3.70 ERA 1927–1933 Bonita, USA
  13. 13
    J. T. Ginn b. 1999
    14-16, 4.25 ERA 2024– Flowood, USA
  14. 14
    Tom Morgan b. 1930
    67-47, 3.61 ERA 1951–1963 El Monte, USA
  15. 15
    Omer Newsome b. 1900
    16-20, 5.93 ERA Indianapolis, USA
  16. 16
    Jake Thielman b. 1879
    30-28, 3.16 ERA 1905–1908 St. Cloud, USA
  17. 17
    Earl Rapp b. 1921
    .262 avg, 2 HR 1949–1952 Corunna, USA
  18. 18
    Ralph Bryant b. 1961
    .253 avg, 8 HR 1985–1987 Fort Gaines, USA
  19. 19
    Steve Stemle b. 1977
    MLB player 2005–2006 Louisville, USA
  20. 20
    Jeff Schwarz b. 1964
    MLB player 1993–1994 Fort Pierce, USA
  21. 21
    Ariel Peña b. 1989
    2-1, 5.59 ERA 2015–2016 Los Jovillos, D.R.
  22. 22
    Jim Lyttle b. 1946
    .248 avg, 9 HR 1969–1976 Hamilton, USA
  23. 23
    Jose Zardon b. 1923
    .290 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945 Havana, Cuba
  24. 24
    Ted Cather b. 1889
    .252 avg, 2 HR 1912–1915 Chester, USA
  25. 25
    Tony Sanchez b. 1988
    .257 avg, 4 HR 2013–2017 Miami, USA

Remembered on May 20

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Martín Dihigo ⭐ HOF 1905–1971
    28-21, 3.63 ERA
  2. 02
    Pete Runnels 1928–1991
    .291 avg, 49 HR 1951–1964
  3. 03
    Fred Schulte 1901–1983
    .291 avg, 47 HR 1927–1937
  4. 04
    Jim Fogarty 1864–1891
    .246 avg, 20 HR 1884–1890
  5. 05
    Pat Collins 1896–1960
    .254 avg, 33 HR 1919–1929
  6. 06
    Al Aber 1927–1993
    24-25, 4.18 ERA 1950–1957
  7. 07
    Oscar Walker 1854–1889
    .254 avg, 11 HR 1875–1885
  8. 08
    Amby McConnell 1883–1942
    .264 avg, 3 HR 1908–1911
  9. 09
    José Pereira 1927–2001
    2-1, 4.78 ERA
  10. 10
    Frank Olin 1860–1951
    .316 avg, 1 HR 1884–1885
  11. 11
    Bob Logan 1910–1978
    7-15, 3.15 ERA 1935–1945
  12. 12
    Phil Lombardi 1963–2021
    .239 avg, 3 HR 1986–1989
  13. 13
    Greene Farmer 1919–1982
    .189 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Mike Reinbach 1949–1989
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1974–1974
  15. 15
    Frank Bird 1869–1958
    .200 avg, 1 HR 1892–1892
  16. 16
    Tom Stirman 1881–1924
    .260 avg, 1 HR
  17. 17
    Roy Hutson 1902–1957
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  18. 18
    Rayford Finch 1924–1956
    MLB player
  19. 19
    Bob Keely 1909–2001
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1945
  20. 20
    Wally Dashiell 1902–1972
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  21. 21
    Leo Taylor 1901–1982
    MLB player 1923–1923
  22. 22
    Charlie Pickett 1883–1969
    MLB player 1910–1910
  23. 23
    Frank Moore 1876–1964
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
  24. 24
    Cecil Neighbors 1880–1964
    MLB player 1908–1908
  25. 25
    Pete Galligan 1860–1917
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886

May 20 in the record

The birthday list for May 20 has 25 names, headed by Hal Newhouser. Hall of Famers among them: Hal Newhouser. The oldest May 20 birthday on the list is Jake Thielman's, in 1879; the youngest is Grant Taylor, born in 2002. The May 20 list continues with David Wells (b. 1963, 239-157, 4.13 ERA) and Ken Boyer (b. 1931, .287 avg, 282 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela, D.R., and Cuba. Career lines shown range from Ken Boyer's .287 avg, 282 HR to Hal Newhouser's 207-150, 3.06 ERA on the mound. Grant Taylor and J. T. Ginn have no final season listed yet. The May 20 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Martín Dihigo. Among those remembered, Martín Dihigo was a Hall of Famer. The memorial list continues with Pete Runnels (1928–1991) and Fred Schulte (1901–1983). The earliest May 20 death listed is Oscar Walker in 1889; the most recent is Phil Lombardi in 2021. The May 20 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.