On This Day in Baseball

June 1

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on June 1

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

  1. 01
    Derek Lowe b. 1973
    176-157, 4.03 ERA 1997–2013 Dearborn, USA
  2. 02
    Dean Chance b. 1941
    128-115, 2.92 ERA 1961–1971 Wooster, USA
  3. 03
    Carlos Zambrano b. 1981
    132-91, 3.66 ERA 2001–2012 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
  4. 04
    Guy Morton b. 1893
    98-88, 3.13 ERA 1914–1924 Vernon, USA
  5. 05
    George Harney b. 1890
    46-36, 3.32 ERA Bessemer, USA
  6. 06
    Johnny Mostil b. 1896
    .301 avg, 23 HR 1918–1929 Chicago, USA
  7. 07
    John Ewing b. 1863
    53-63, 3.68 ERA 1883–1891 Cincinnati, USA
  8. 08
    Ken McMullen b. 1942
    .248 avg, 156 HR 1962–1977 Oxnard, USA
  9. 09
    Theodore Breitenstein b. 1869
    160-170, 4.03 ERA 1891–1901 St. Louis, USA
  10. 10
    Brad Wilkerson b. 1977
    .247 avg, 122 HR 2001–2008 Owensboro, USA
  11. 11
    Ivan Herrera b. 2000
    .265 avg, 43 HR 2022– Panama City, Panama
  12. 12
    Hank Severeid b. 1891
    .289 avg, 17 HR 1911–1926 Story City, USA
  13. 13
    Jack Kralick b. 1935
    67-65, 3.56 ERA 1959–1967 Youngstown, USA
  14. 14
    Andy Leonard b. 1846
    .299 avg, 4 HR 1871–1880 Cavan, Ireland
  15. 15
    Andrew Abbott b. 1999
    34-34, 3.76 ERA 2023– Lynchburg, USA
  16. 16
    Tom Long b. 1890
    .269 avg, 6 HR 1911–1917 Coffeeville, USA
  17. 17
    Dixie Walker b. 1888
    25-31, 3.52 ERA 1909–1912 Brownsville, USA
  18. 18
    Ethan Salas b. 2006
    .256 avg, 2 HR 2026– Kissimmee, USA
  19. 19
    Jared Serna b. 2002
    .214 avg, 0 HR 2026– Guaymas, Mexico
  20. 20
    Bud Metheny b. 1915
    .247 avg, 31 HR 1943–1946 St. Louis, USA
  21. 21
    Randy Hundley b. 1942
    .236 avg, 82 HR 1964–1977 Martinsville, USA
  22. 22
    Brian Fitzpatrick b. 2000
    MLB player 2026– Smithtown, USA
  23. 23
    Tyler Uberstine b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Santa Monica, USA
  24. 24
    Tayler Scott b. 1992
    8-6, 5.51 ERA 2019– Johannesburg, South Africa
  25. 25
    Jo-Jo White b. 1909
    .256 avg, 8 HR 1932–1944 Red Oak, USA

Remembered on June 1

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Johnny Hopp 1916–2003
    .296 avg, 46 HR 1939–1952
  2. 02
    George Watkins 1900–1970
    .288 avg, 73 HR 1930–1936
  3. 03
    Mickey Rocco 1916–1997
    .258 avg, 30 HR 1943–1946
  4. 04
    Vern Duncan 1890–1954
    .279 avg, 4 HR 1913–1915
  5. 05
    Bobby Morgan 1926–2023
    .233 avg, 53 HR 1950–1958
  6. 06
    Dick Cox 1895–1966
    .314 avg, 8 HR 1925–1926
  7. 07
    Fred Heimach 1901–1973
    62-69, 4.46 ERA 1920–1933
  8. 08
    Henry Gillespie 1896–1963
    9-15, 5.89 ERA
  9. 09
    Jack Bruton 1912–1973
    6-7, 5.89 ERA
  10. 10
    Jim Faulkner 1899–1962
    10-8, 3.75 ERA 1927–1930
  11. 11
    Eddie Malone 1920–2006
    .257 avg, 1 HR 1949–1950
  12. 12
    George Caithamer 1910–1954
    .316 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934
  13. 13
    Fred Van Dusen 1937–2018
    MLB player 1955–1955
  14. 14
    Harry Dean 1915–1960
    MLB player 1941–1941
  15. 15
    Bill Webb 1913–1994
    MLB player 1943–1943
  16. 16
    Bill French 1849–1893
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1873–1873
  17. 17
    Charlie Jordan 1871–1928
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1896–1896
  18. 18
    Harry East 1862–1905
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1882–1882

June 1 in the record

25 baseball figures born on June 1 are listed, led by Derek Lowe. Birth years range from 1846 (Andy Leonard) to 2006 (Ethan Salas). Behind Derek Lowe come Dean Chance (b. 1941, 128-115, 2.92 ERA) and Carlos Zambrano (b. 1981, 132-91, 3.66 ERA). Not every June 1 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela, Panama, Ireland, and Mexico. The highest-ranked hitter born on June 1, Johnny Mostil, carries a .301 avg, 23 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Derek Lowe, went 176-157, 4.03 ERA. The span for Ivan Herrera, Andrew Abbott, and Ethan Salas ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on June 1: 18 names, starting with Johnny Hopp. Also remembered on June 1: George Watkins (1900–1970) and Mickey Rocco (1916–1997). The earliest June 1 death listed is Bill French in 1893; the most recent is Bobby Morgan in 2023. Ranking on the June 1 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.