On This Day in Baseball

June 13

25 notable birthdays · 12 in memoriam

Born on June 13

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

  1. 01
    Mel Parnell b. 1922
    123-75, 3.50 ERA 1947–1956 New Orleans, USA
  2. 02
    Pedro Strop b. 1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2009–2021 San Cristobal, D.R.
  3. 03
    Jonathan Lucroy b. 1986
    .274 avg, 108 HR 2010–2021 Eustis, USA
  4. 04
    Ernie Whitt b. 1952
    .249 avg, 134 HR 1976–1991 Detroit, USA
  5. 05
    Tyler Holton b. 1996
    18-14, 2.65 ERA 2022– Tallahassee, USA
  6. 06
    James McCann b. 1990
    .244 avg, 104 HR 2014– Santa Barbara, USA
  7. 07
    Andrew Alvarez b. 1999
    3-7, 3.24 ERA 2025– Anaheim, USA
  8. 08
    Marty Kavanagh b. 1891
    .249 avg, 10 HR 1914–1918 Harrison, USA
  9. 09
    Eduardo Rivera b. 2003
    MLB player 2026– San Juan, Puerto Rico
  10. 10
    Drew Avans b. 1996
    .118 avg, 0 HR 2025– Alabaster, USA
  11. 11
    Ed Young b. 1913
    .280 avg, 11 HR East Saint Louis, USA
  12. 12
    Marcel Lachemann b. 1941
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1969–1971 Los Angeles, USA
  13. 13
    Carroll Yerkes b. 1903
    .062 avg, 0 HR 1927–1933 McSherrystown, USA
  14. 14
    Hal Luby b. 1913
    .247 avg, 2 HR 1936–1944 Blackfoot, USA
  15. 15
    Jose Ortiz b. 1977
    .243 avg, 14 HR 2000–2002 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  16. 16
    Bud Mitchell b. 1908
    .200 avg, 0 HR Morton, USA
  17. 17
    Brian Sweeney b. 1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2003–2010 Yonkers, USA
  18. 18
    Héctor Rodríguez b. 1920
    .269 avg, 1 HR 1952–1952 Alquizar, Cuba
  19. 19
    Fred Sherry b. 1889
    .158 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911 Honesdale, USA
  20. 20
    Cory Aldridge b. 1979
    .056 avg, 0 HR 2001–2010 San Angelo, USA
  21. 21
    Bob Strampe b. 1950
    MLB player 1972–1972 Janesville, USA
  22. 22
    Daren Brown b. 1967
    MLB player Holdenville, USA
  23. 23
    Charlie Malay b. 1879
    .252 avg, 1 HR 1905–1905 Brooklyn, USA
  24. 24
    Henry Baldwin b. 1894
    .312 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927 Chadds Ford, USA
  25. 25
    Bud Swartz b. 1929
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947 Tulsa, USA

Remembered on June 13

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Bobby Tiefenauer 1929–2000
    .026 avg, 0 HR 1952–1968
  2. 02
    Irv Higginbotham 1882–1959
    10-14, 2.81 ERA 1906–1909
  3. 03
    Gat Stires 1849–1933
    .273 avg, 2 HR 1871–1871
  4. 04
    Bill O'Hara 1881–1931
    .232 avg, 1 HR 1909–1910
  5. 05
    Mark Ballinger 1949–2014
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1971–1971
  6. 06
    Johnny Beall 1882–1926
    .253 avg, 3 HR 1913–1918
  7. 07
    Randy Bobb 1948–1982
    .100 avg, 0 HR 1968–1969
  8. 08
    Gene Hayden 1935–2003
    MLB player 1958–1958
  9. 09
    Jeff Shelton 1919–1998
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  10. 10
    Claude Davenport 1898–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  11. 11
    Tom Stankard 1882–1958
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  12. 12
    Charlie Weber 1868–1914
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898

June 13 in the record

Leading the June 13 birthdays is Mel Parnell, first of 25 players shown. From Charlie Malay in 1879 to Eduardo Rivera in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the June 13 birthday list are Pedro Strop (b. 1985, .000 avg, 0 HR) and Jonathan Lucroy (b. 1986, .274 avg, 108 HR). Not every June 13 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R., Puerto Rico, and Cuba. For June 13, the best-placed batter is Pedro Strop at .000 avg, 0 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Mel Parnell, shows 123-75, 3.50 ERA. The span for Tyler Holton, James McCann, and Andrew Alvarez ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on June 13: 12 names, starting with Bobby Tiefenauer. The memorial list continues with Irv Higginbotham (1882–1959) and Gat Stires (1849–1933). The earliest June 13 death listed is Charlie Weber in 1914; the most recent is Mark Ballinger in 2014. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Mel Parnell is listed first.