On This Day in Baseball

May 23

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on May 23

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

  1. 01
    Zack Wheat ⭐ HOF b. 1888
    .317 avg, 132 HR 1909–1927 Hamilton, USA
  2. 02
    Deacon Phillippe b. 1872
    189-109, 2.59 ERA 1899–1911 Rural Retreat, USA
  3. 03
    Augie Galan b. 1912
    .287 avg, 100 HR 1934–1949 Berkeley, USA
  4. 04
    Billy Hoy b. 1862
    .288 avg, 40 HR 1888–1902 Houcktown, USA
  5. 05
    Jordan Zimmermann b. 1986
    95-91, 4.07 ERA 2009–2021 Auburndale, USA
  6. 06
    Jack Taylor b. 1873
    120-117, 4.22 ERA 1891–1899 Sandy Hill, USA
  7. 07
    Mike Gonzalez b. 1978
    .333 avg, 0 HR 2003–2013 Corpus Christi, USA
  8. 08
    Lennie Pearson b. 1918
    .293 avg, 54 HR La Grange, USA
  9. 09
    Jonathan Aranda b. 1998
    .274 avg, 46 HR 2022– Tijuana, México
  10. 10
    Willis Hudlin b. 1906
    158-156, 4.41 ERA 1926–1944 Wagoner, USA
  11. 11
    Reggie Cleveland b. 1948
    105-106, 4.01 ERA 1969–1981 Swift Current, CAN
  12. 12
    Cesar Hernandez b. 1990
    .267 avg, 71 HR 2013–2022 Valencia, Venezuela
  13. 13
    Algie McBride b. 1869
    .292 avg, 12 HR 1896–1901 Martinsville, USA
  14. 14
    Kyle Barraclough b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2015– Santa Clara, USA
  15. 15
    Mike Dunn b. 1985
    .200 avg, 0 HR 2009–2019 Farmington, USA
  16. 16
    Michael Helman b. 1996
    .223 avg, 6 HR 2024– Lincoln, USA
  17. 17
    Davis Wendzel b. 1997
    .118 avg, 1 HR 2024– Irvine, USA
  18. 18
    Paul Gervase b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Cary, USA
  19. 19
    Jonatan Clase b. 2002
    .230 avg, 5 HR 2024– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  20. 20
    Pepe Mangual b. 1952
    .242 avg, 16 HR 1972–1977 Ponce, P.R.
  21. 21
    Hugh Bradley b. 1885
    .261 avg, 2 HR 1910–1915 Grafton, USA
  22. 22
    Herbert Brett b. 1900
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1925 Lawrenceville, USA
  23. 23
    Vic Black b. 1988
    MLB player 2013–2014 Amarillo, USA
  24. 24
    Chris Sampson b. 1978
    20-15, 4.42 ERA 2006–2010 Pasadena, USA
  25. 25
    Scott Dunn b. 1978
    MLB player 2004–2006 San Antonio, USA

Remembered on May 23

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Charlie Keller 1916–1990
    .286 avg, 189 HR 1939–1952
  2. 02
    Gavvy Cravath 1881–1963
    .287 avg, 119 HR 1908–1920
  3. 03
    Jack Clements 1864–1941
    .287 avg, 77 HR 1884–1900
  4. 04
    Earl Webb 1897–1965
    .306 avg, 56 HR 1925–1933
  5. 05
    Rip Radcliff 1906–1962
    .311 avg, 42 HR 1934–1943
  6. 06
    Gene Green 1933–1981
    .267 avg, 46 HR 1957–1963
  7. 07
    Harry Bemis 1874–1947
    .255 avg, 5 HR 1902–1910
  8. 08
    Hubert Lockhart 1899–1968
    26-22, 4.33 ERA
  9. 09
    Danny Clark 1894–1937
    .277 avg, 5 HR 1922–1927
  10. 10
    Joe Pignatano 1929–2022
    .234 avg, 16 HR 1957–1962
  11. 11
    Doc Kennedy 1853–1920
    .260 avg, 1 HR 1879–1883
  12. 12
    Ab Wright 1906–1995
    .248 avg, 9 HR 1935–1944
  13. 13
    Cotton Nash 1942–2023
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1967–1970
  14. 14
    Rolla Daringer 1888–1974
    .148 avg, 0 HR 1914–1915
  15. 15
    Goat Cochran 1890–1947
    MLB player 1915–1915
  16. 16
    Ernie Wolf 1889–1964
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  17. 17
    Pete Falsey 1891–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  18. 18
    Bill McGilvray 1883–1952
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908

May 23 in the record

Leading the May 23 birthdays is Zack Wheat, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Zack Wheat. The oldest May 23 birthday on the list is Billy Hoy's, in 1862; the youngest is Jonatan Clase, born in 2002. Next on the May 23 birthday list are Deacon Phillippe (b. 1872, 189-109, 2.59 ERA) and Augie Galan (b. 1912, .287 avg, 100 HR). May 23 birthplaces outside the United States include México, CAN, Venezuela, and D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on May 23, Zack Wheat, carries a .317 avg, 132 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Deacon Phillippe, went 189-109, 2.59 ERA. The span for Jonathan Aranda, Kyle Barraclough, and Michael Helman ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The May 23 memorial list names 18 figures, beginning with Charlie Keller. Gavvy Cravath (1881–1963) and Jack Clements (1864–1941) follow Charlie Keller on the list. The earliest May 23 death listed is Doc Kennedy in 1920; the most recent is Cotton Nash in 2023. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Zack Wheat is listed first.