On This Day in Baseball

June 18

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on June 18

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

01

Lou Brock ⭐ HOF b. 1939

.293 avg, 149 HR 1961–1979 El Dorado, USA
02

Andres Galarraga b. 1961

.288 avg, 399 HR 1985–2004 Caracas, Venezuela
03

Roy Partlow b. 1912

42-26, 3.50 ERA Washington, USA
04

Steve Cishek b. 1986

.111 avg, 0 HR 2010–2022 Falmouth, USA
05

Chris Coghlan b. 1985

.258 avg, 53 HR 2009–2017 Palm Harbor, USA
06

Tayler Saucedo b. 1993

MLB player 2021– Honolulu, USA
07

Sandy Alomar b. 1966

.273 avg, 112 HR 1988–2007 Salinas, P.R.
08

Jason Castro b. 1987

.227 avg, 97 HR 2010–2022 Castro Valley, USA
09

Jake Meyers b. 1996

.241 avg, 36 HR 2021– Omaha, USA
10

Robby Ahlstrom b. 1999

MLB player 2026– Placerville, USA
11

William Kempner b. 2001

MLB player 2026– San Jose, USA
12

Braden Nett b. 2002

MLB player Troy, USA
13

Fernando Rodriguez b. 1984

.000 avg, 0 HR 2009–2016 El Paso, USA
14

Felix Heredia b. 1975

.267 avg, 0 HR 1996–2005 Barahona, D.R.
15

Bryce Teodosio b. 1999

.200 avg, 1 HR 2024– Greenville, USA
16

Ben Johnson b. 1981

.230 avg, 7 HR 2005–2007 Memphis, USA
17

Marty Berghammer b. 1888

.233 avg, 1 HR 1911–1915 Elliott, USA
18

Dave Leiper b. 1962

.250 avg, 0 HR 1984–1996 Whittier, USA
19

Jamie Westbrook b. 1995

.150 avg, 2 HR 2024– Springfield, USA
20

Carlos Mendez b. 1974

.222 avg, 0 HR 2003–2003 Caracas, Venezuela
21

Jarrett Hoffpauir b. 1983

.217 avg, 0 HR 2009–2010 Natchez, USA
22

Russ McGinnis b. 1963

.211 avg, 0 HR 1992–1995 Coffeyville, USA
23

Tommy Watkins b. 1980

.357 avg, 0 HR 2007–2007 Fort Myers, USA
24

Evan Lee b. 1997

MLB player 2022–2022 Bryant, USA
25

Taylor Thompson b. 1987

MLB player 2014–2014 Montgomery, USA

Remembered on June 18

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Willie Mays ⭐ HOF 1931–2024

.301 avg, 660 HR 1951–1973
02

Larry Doby ⭐ HOF 1923–2003

.288 avg, 273 HR 1947–1959
03

Hal Trosky 1912–1979

.302 avg, 228 HR 1933–1946
04

Dick Hall 1930–2023

93-75, 3.32 ERA 1952–1971
05

Johnny Frederick 1902–1977

.308 avg, 85 HR 1929–1934
06

Gerves Fagan 1916–1973

.190 avg, 0 HR
07

Milo Allison 1890–1957

.217 avg, 0 HR 1913–1917
08

Willie Burnham 1907–1972

.1000 avg, 0 HR
09

Eddie Gaedel 1925–1961

MLB player 1951–1951
10

Eddie Berry 1912–1978

.500 avg, 0 HR
11

Jack Harper 1893–1927

.000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
12

Honey Barnes 1900–1981

MLB player 1926–1926
13

Lloyd Bishop 1890–1968

.000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
14

Jumbo Harting 1865–1947

.333 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886
15

Frank Bishop 1856–1929

.188 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
16

Charlie Faust 1880–1915

MLB player 1911–1911
17

George Fletcher 1845–1879

.250 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872
18

Alex Gardner 1861–1926

.000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

June 18 in the record

The birthday list for June 18 has 25 names, headed by Lou Brock. The HOF tag marks Lou Brock. Marty Berghammer, born in 1888, is the earliest birth listed, and Braden Nett (2002) the latest. The June 18 list continues with Andres Galarraga (b. 1961, .288 avg, 399 HR) and Roy Partlow (b. 1912, 42-26, 3.50 ERA). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela, P.R., and D.R. For June 18, the best-placed batter is Lou Brock at .293 avg, 149 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Roy Partlow, shows 42-26, 3.50 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark June 18 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Tayler Saucedo, Jake Meyers, and Robby Ahlstrom. The June 18 memorial list names 18 figures, beginning with Willie Mays. Willie Mays and Larry Doby are marked as Hall of Fame members. Also remembered on June 18: Larry Doby (1923–2003) and Hal Trosky (1912–1979). The deaths span 1879, George Fletcher, to 2024, Willie Mays. The June 18 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.