On This Day in Baseball

June 20

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on June 20

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

  1. 01
    Cum Posey ⭐ HOF b. 1890
    MLB player Homestead, USA
  2. 02
    Carlos Lee b. 1976
    .285 avg, 358 HR 1999–2012 Aguadulce, Panama
  3. 03
    Kendrys Morales b. 1983
    .265 avg, 213 HR 2006–2019 Fomento, Cuba
  4. 04
    Jim Delahanty b. 1879
    .283 avg, 19 HR 1901–1915 Cleveland, USA
  5. 05
    Billy Werber b. 1908
    .271 avg, 78 HR 1930–1942 Berwyn, USA
  6. 06
    Felix Bautista b. 1995
    MLB player 2022– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  7. 07
    Abner Uribe b. 2000
    MLB player 2023– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  8. 08
    Win Mercer b. 1874
    132-164, 3.98 ERA 1894–1902 Chester, USA
  9. 09
    Ronny Henriquez b. 2000
    MLB player 2022– Bonao, D.R.
  10. 10
    Kevin Gregg b. 1978
    30-46, 4.24 ERA 2003–2015 Corvallis, USA
  11. 11
    Bobby Seay b. 1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2009 Sarasota, USA
  12. 12
    Dickie Thon b. 1958
    .264 avg, 71 HR 1979–1993 South Bend, USA
  13. 13
    Rob Mackowiak b. 1976
    .259 avg, 64 HR 2001–2008 Oak Lawn, USA
  14. 14
    Anthony Seigler b. 1999
    .231 avg, 3 HR 2025– Fort Defiance, USA
  15. 15
    Wally Burnette b. 1929
    14-21, 3.56 ERA 1956–1958 Blairs, USA
  16. 16
    Mike Grace b. 1970
    16-16, 4.96 ERA 1995–1999 Joliet, USA
  17. 17
    Andy Etchebarren b. 1943
    .235 avg, 49 HR 1962–1978 Whittier, USA
  18. 18
    Ned Cuthbert b. 1845
    .254 avg, 8 HR 1871–1884 Philadelphia, USA
  19. 19
    Ray Newman b. 1945
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1971–1973 Evansville, USA
  20. 20
    Art Schult b. 1928
    .264 avg, 6 HR 1953–1960 Brooklyn, USA
  21. 21
    George Heubel b. 1849
    .255 avg, 0 HR 1871–1876 Germany
  22. 22
    Cole Gillespie b. 1984
    .251 avg, 6 HR 2010–2016 Portland, USA
  23. 23
    Fred McBride b. 1905
    .266 avg, 2 HR Groveton, USA
  24. 24
    Larry See b. 1960
    .186 avg, 0 HR 1986–1988 Norwalk, USA
  25. 25
    Scott Patterson b. 1979
    MLB player 2008–2008 Oakdale, USA

Remembered on June 20

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ezra Sutton 1849–1907
    .294 avg, 25 HR 1871–1888
  2. 02
    Bob Ewing 1873–1947
    124-118, 2.49 ERA 1902–1912
  3. 03
    Billy Johnson 1918–2006
    .271 avg, 61 HR 1943–1953
  4. 04
    Lou Klein 1918–1976
    .259 avg, 16 HR 1943–1951
  5. 05
    Stack Martin 1899–1978
    0-6, 7.98 ERA
  6. 06
    John Weyhing 1869–1890
    3-4, 1.62 ERA 1888–1889
  7. 07
    Denney Wilie 1890–1966
    .243 avg, 2 HR 1911–1915
  8. 08
    Hal Gilson 1942–2022
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1968–1968
  9. 09
    Joe Staton 1948–2022
    .211 avg, 0 HR 1972–1973
  10. 10
    Norm Wallen 1918–1994
    .133 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  11. 11
    Bob Way 1906–1974
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  12. 12
    Tuffy Stewart 1890–1926
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914
  13. 13
    Gil Britton 1891–1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  14. 14
    John Kalahan 1878–1952
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903

June 20 in the record

Leading the June 20 birthdays is Cum Posey, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Cum Posey. From Ned Cuthbert in 1845 to Abner Uribe in 2000, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The June 20 list continues with Carlos Lee (b. 1976, .285 avg, 358 HR) and Kendrys Morales (b. 1983, .265 avg, 213 HR). Panama, Cuba, D.R., and Germany are also represented among the June 20 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on June 20, Carlos Lee, carries a .285 avg, 358 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Win Mercer, went 132-164, 3.98 ERA. The span for Felix Bautista, Abner Uribe, and Ronny Henriquez ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 14 baseball figures died on June 20; Ezra Sutton is listed first. Bob Ewing (1873–1947) and Billy Johnson (1918–2006) follow Ezra Sutton on the list. The earliest June 20 death listed is John Weyhing in 1890; the most recent is Hal Gilson in 2022. Ranking on the June 20 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.