On This Day in Baseball

June 5

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on June 5

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

  1. 01
    Jack Chesbro ⭐ HOF b. 1874
    198-132, 2.68 ERA 1899–1909 North Adams, USA
  2. 02
    Ray Lankford b. 1967
    .272 avg, 238 HR 1990–2004 Los Angeles, USA
  3. 03
    Eddie Joost b. 1916
    .239 avg, 134 HR 1936–1955 San Francisco, USA
  4. 04
    Joe Ryan b. 1996
    53-46, 3.79 ERA 2021– San Francisco, USA
  5. 05
    Heliodoro Díaz b. 1905
    28-50, 4.35 ERA Puerto Padre, Cuba
  6. 06
    Duke Sims b. 1941
    .239 avg, 100 HR 1964–1974 Salt Lake City, USA
  7. 07
    Royce Lewis b. 1999
    .246 avg, 61 HR 2022– Aliso Viejo, USA
  8. 08
    Robinson Chirinos b. 1984
    .226 avg, 95 HR 2011–2022 Punto Fijo, Venezuela
  9. 09
    Dedniel Núñez b. 1996
    MLB player 2024– Puerto Plata, D.R.
  10. 10
    Bill Bray b. 1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2006–2012 Virginia Beach, USA
  11. 11
    Lou Brissie b. 1924
    44-48, 4.07 ERA 1947–1953 Anderson, USA
  12. 12
    Harry Williams b. 1905
    .285 avg, 19 HR Sparks, USA
  13. 13
    Jimmy Nelson b. 1989
    34-48, 4.12 ERA 2013–2021 Klamath Falls, USA
  14. 14
    Chris Murphy b. 1998
    MLB player 2023–2023 Mission Hills, USA
  15. 15
    Frank Huelsman b. 1874
    .258 avg, 5 HR 1897–1905 St. Louis, USA
  16. 16
    Sandy Thompson b. 1895
    .306 avg, 7 HR Marshall, USA
  17. 17
    Irvin Brooks b. 1891
    2-5, 3.23 ERA Key West, USA
  18. 18
    Al Javery b. 1918
    53-74, 3.80 ERA 1940–1946 Worcester, USA
  19. 19
    Steward Berroa b. 1999
    .163 avg, 0 HR 2024– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  20. 20
    Bill Spiers b. 1966
    .271 avg, 37 HR 1989–2001 Orangeburg, USA
  21. 21
    Hunter Feduccia b. 1997
    .205 avg, 3 HR 2024– Lake Charles, USA
  22. 22
    Manny Pina b. 1987
    .243 avg, 43 HR 2011– Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  23. 23
    Jake Petricka b. 1988
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2013–2021 Northfield, USA
  24. 24
    Phoenix Sanders b. 1995
    MLB player 2022–2022 Augsburg, Germany
  25. 25
    Logan Evans b. 2001
    6-5, 4.32 ERA 2025– Ann Arbor, USA

Remembered on June 5

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Jack McCarthy 1869–1948
    .287 avg, 8 HR 1893–1907
  2. 02
    Chuck Taylor 1942–2018
    28-20, 3.07 ERA 1969–1976
  3. 03
    Fred Lewis 1858–1945
    .296 avg, 4 HR 1881–1886
  4. 04
    Sam Trott 1857–1925
    .250 avg, 3 HR 1880–1888
  5. 05
    Aubrey Gatewood 1938–2019
    8-9, 2.78 ERA 1963–1970
  6. 06
    Dan Webster 1912–1988
    .222 avg, 0 HR
  7. 07
    Hal Keller 1927–2012
    .204 avg, 1 HR 1949–1952
  8. 08
    Johnny Jones 1892–1980
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1919–1920
  9. 09
    John Sullivan 1873–1924
    .152 avg, 0 HR 1905–1908
  10. 10
    Luis Suarez 1916–1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  11. 11
    Bill Reynolds 1884–1924
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914
  12. 12
    Drew Rader 1901–1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  13. 13
    Bill Coyle 1871–1941
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1893–1893
  14. 14
    Chris Von Der Ahe 1851–1913
    MLB player

June 5 in the record

25 baseball figures born on June 5 are listed, led by Jack Chesbro. The HOF tag marks Jack Chesbro. The oldest June 5 birthday on the list is Jack Chesbro's, in 1874; the youngest is Logan Evans, born in 2001. Next on the June 5 birthday list are Ray Lankford (b. 1967, .272 avg, 238 HR) and Eddie Joost (b. 1916, .239 avg, 134 HR). Not every June 5 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Cuba, Venezuela, D.R., and Germany. The highest-ranked hitter born on June 5, Ray Lankford, carries a .272 avg, 238 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Jack Chesbro, went 198-132, 2.68 ERA. Joe Ryan, Royce Lewis, and Dedniel Núñez have no final season listed yet. 14 baseball figures died on June 5; Jack McCarthy is listed first. The memorial list continues with Chuck Taylor (1942–2018) and Fred Lewis (1858–1945). Chris Von Der Ahe (1913) and Aubrey Gatewood (2019) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Jack Chesbro is listed first.