On This Day in Baseball

June 14

25 notable birthdays · 12 in memoriam

Born on June 14

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

  1. 01
    Charlie Buffinton b. 1861
    233-152, 2.96 ERA 1882–1892 Fall River, USA
  2. 02
    Don Newcombe b. 1926
    153-96, 3.57 ERA 1949–1960 Madison, USA
  3. 03
    Bobby Witt b. 2000
    .288 avg, 123 HR 2022– Colleyville, USA
  4. 04
    Hector Neris b. 1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2014– Villa Altagracia, D.R.
  5. 05
    Greg Brock b. 1957
    .248 avg, 110 HR 1982–1991 McMinnville, USA
  6. 06
    Randy Tomlin b. 1966
    30-31, 3.43 ERA 1990–1994 Bainbridge, USA
  7. 07
    Robert Garcia b. 1996
    MLB player 2023– Manteca, USA
  8. 08
    Jerry Spradlin b. 1967
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1993–2000 Fullerton, USA
  9. 09
    Ray Morgan b. 1889
    .254 avg, 4 HR 1911–1918 Baltimore, USA
  10. 10
    Dick McBride b. 1847
    149-78, 2.71 ERA 1871–1876 Philadelphia, USA
  11. 11
    George Myatt b. 1914
    .283 avg, 4 HR 1938–1947 Denver, USA
  12. 12
    Tom Cosgrove b. 1996
    MLB player 2023– Staten Island, USA
  13. 13
    Yohel Pozo b. 1997
    .248 avg, 7 HR 2021–2021 Maracaibo, Venezuela
  14. 14
    Jesus Guzman b. 1984
    .247 avg, 25 HR 2009–2014 Cumana, Venezuela
  15. 15
    Trey Lipscomb b. 2000
    .206 avg, 1 HR 2024– Frederick, USA
  16. 16
    Luis Aponte b. 1953
    MLB player 1980–1984 El Tigre, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Peter Munro b. 1975
    13-19, 4.88 ERA 1999–2004 Flushing, USA
  18. 18
    Mark Lee b. 1953
    .231 avg, 0 HR 1978–1981 Inglewood, USA
  19. 19
    Jim Constable b. 1933
    3-4, 4.87 ERA 1956–1963 Jonesborough, USA
  20. 20
    Dennis Graham b. 1896
    .340 avg, 1 HR Proctorville, USA
  21. 21
    Chase Whitley b. 1989
    7-6, 4.56 ERA 2014–2018 Ranburne, USA
  22. 22
    R. J. Alaniz b. 1991
    .500 avg, 0 HR 2019–2021 McAllen, USA
  23. 23
    Harley Parker b. 1872
    5-8, 5.90 ERA 1893–1901 Theresa, USA
  24. 24
    John Weekly b. 1937
    .207 avg, 5 HR 1962–1964 Waterproof, USA
  25. 25
    Michael Hollimon b. 1982
    .261 avg, 1 HR 2008–2008 Dallas, USA

Remembered on June 14

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Hal Woodeshick 1932–2009
    44-62, 3.56 ERA 1956–1967
  2. 02
    Johnny Hodapp 1905–1980
    .311 avg, 28 HR 1925–1933
  3. 03
    Vibert Clarke 1928–1970
    11-6, 3.76 ERA 1955–1955
  4. 04
    Speed Martin 1893–1983
    29-42, 3.78 ERA 1917–1922
  5. 05
    Fred Kommers 1886–1943
    .272 avg, 4 HR 1913–1914
  6. 06
    Bert Miller 1875–1937
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1897–1897
  7. 07
    Ed Cotter 1904–1959
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  8. 08
    Clarkson Brazelton 1892–1940
    .190 avg, 0 HR
  9. 09
    Pat Capri 1918–1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  10. 10
    Twink Twining 1894–1973
    MLB player 1916–1916
  11. 11
    George Wheeler 1881–1918
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
  12. 12
    Walt Slagle 1878–1974
    MLB player 1910–1910

June 14 in the record

The birthday list for June 14 has 25 names, headed by Charlie Buffinton. The oldest June 14 birthday on the list is Dick McBride's, in 1847; the youngest is Bobby Witt, born in 2000. The June 14 list continues with Don Newcombe (b. 1926, 153-96, 3.57 ERA) and Bobby Witt (b. 2000, .288 avg, 123 HR). D.R. and Venezuela are also represented among the June 14 births. For June 14, the best-placed batter is Bobby Witt at .288 avg, 123 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Charlie Buffinton, shows 233-152, 2.96 ERA. Bobby Witt, Hector Neris, and Robert Garcia have no final season listed yet. 12 baseball figures died on June 14; Hal Woodeshick is listed first. The memorial list continues with Johnny Hodapp (1905–1980) and Vibert Clarke (1928–1970). George Wheeler (1918) and Hal Woodeshick (2009) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the June 14 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.