On This Day in Baseball

June 17

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on June 17

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

01

Pete Browning b. 1861

.341 avg, 46 HR 1882–1894 Louisville, USA
02

Andrew Chafin b. 1990

.200 avg, 0 HR 2014– Kettering, USA
03

Phil Douglas b. 1890

94-93, 2.80 ERA 1912–1922 Cedartown, USA
04

Willard Nixon b. 1928

69-72, 4.39 ERA 1950–1958 Taylorsville, USA
05

Matt Barnes b. 1990

.000 avg, 0 HR 2014– Danbury, USA
06

Mike Magnante b. 1965

26-32, 4.08 ERA 1991–2002 Glendale, USA
07

Dave Concepcion b. 1948

.267 avg, 101 HR 1970–1988 Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela
08

Claude Rossman b. 1881

.283 avg, 3 HR 1904–1909 Philmont, USA
09

Mason Montgomery b. 2000

7-7, 3.84 ERA 2024– Austin, USA
10

Joe Charboneau b. 1955

.266 avg, 29 HR 1980–1982 Belvidere, USA
11

Blaine Crim b. 1997

.200 avg, 5 HR 2025– Mobile, USA
12

Shane Baz b. 1999

23-32, 4.19 ERA 2021– Cypress, USA
13

Ryan Fitzgerald b. 1994

.196 avg, 4 HR 2025– Hinsdale, USA
14

Leo Balcazar b. 2004

MLB player Maracay, Venezuela
15

Leandro Lopez b. 2002

MLB player Bonao, Dominican Republic
16

Mickey Brantley b. 1961

.259 avg, 32 HR 1986–1989 Catskill, USA
17

Junius Savage b. 1919

.231 avg, 0 HR Pine Bluff, USA
18

Antonio Ruiz b. 1911

3-4, 3.27 ERA Havana, Cuba
19

Gary Ryerson b. 1948

3-9, 4.39 ERA 1972–1973 Los Angeles, USA
20

Didier Fuentes b. 2005

7-5, 4.17 ERA 2025– Tolu, Colombia
21

Dave Pope b. 1921

.265 avg, 12 HR 1952–1956 Talladega, USA
22

Bill Outen b. 1905

.248 avg, 4 HR 1933–1933 Mount Holly, USA
23

Victor Mata b. 1961

.312 avg, 1 HR 1984–1985 Santiago, D.R.
24

Dernell Stenson b. 1978

.247 avg, 3 HR 2003–2003 LaGrange, USA
25

Pete Elko b. 1918

.173 avg, 0 HR 1943–1944 Wilkes-Barre, USA

Remembered on June 17

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Sid Gordon 1917–1975

.283 avg, 202 HR 1941–1955
02

Bruce Campbell 1909–1995

.290 avg, 106 HR 1930–1942
03

Duffy Lewis 1888–1979

.284 avg, 38 HR 1910–1921
04

Dusty Rhodes 1927–2009

.253 avg, 54 HR 1952–1959
05

Bill Craver 1844–1901

.290 avg, 2 HR 1871–1877
06

Joe Visner 1859–1945

.262 avg, 12 HR 1885–1891
07

Dick Howser 1936–1987

.248 avg, 16 HR 1961–1968
08

Al Atkinson 1861–1952

51-51, 3.96 ERA 1884–1887
09

Frank McCarton 1854–1907

.305 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872
10

Lefty Broyles 1897–1962

.250 avg, 0 HR
11

Roger Salmon 1891–1974

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
12

Fritz Scheeren 1891–1973

.265 avg, 1 HR 1914–1915
13

Jim McHale 1875–1959

.224 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
14

Joe Albanese 1933–2000

MLB player 1958–1958
15

Tom Turner 1915–2013

.062 avg, 0 HR
16

Bill Harper 1889–1951

.000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
17

Bill Adair 1913–2002

MLB player
18

Hugh Gilgan 1852–1887

.250 avg, 0 HR 1875–1875
19

Wyman Andrus 1858–1935

.000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885

June 17 in the record

The birthday list for June 17 has 25 names, headed by Pete Browning. Pete Browning, born in 1861, is the earliest birth listed, and Didier Fuentes (2005) the latest. Behind Pete Browning come Andrew Chafin (b. 1990, .200 avg, 0 HR) and Phil Douglas (b. 1890, 94-93, 2.80 ERA). Not every June 17 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Colombia. The highest-ranked hitter born on June 17, Pete Browning, carries a .341 avg, 46 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Phil Douglas, went 94-93, 2.80 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark June 17 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Andrew Chafin, Matt Barnes, and Mason Montgomery. Remembered on June 17: 19 names, starting with Sid Gordon. Bruce Campbell (1909–1995) and Duffy Lewis (1888–1979) follow Sid Gordon on the list. The earliest June 17 death listed is Hugh Gilgan in 1887; the most recent is Tom Turner in 2013. The June 17 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.