On This Day in Baseball

June 21

25 notable birthdays · 13 in memoriam

Born on June 21

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

  1. 01
    Matt Kilroy b. 1866
    141-133, 3.47 ERA 1886–1898 Philadelphia, USA
  2. 02
    Eddie Lopat b. 1918
    166-112, 3.21 ERA 1944–1955 New York, USA
  3. 03
    Garrett Crochet b. 1999
    30-27, 3.17 ERA 2020– Ocean Springs, USA
  4. 04
    Garrett Jones b. 1981
    .251 avg, 122 HR 2007–2015 Harvey, USA
  5. 05
    Rick Sutcliffe b. 1956
    171-139, 4.08 ERA 1976–1994 Independence, USA
  6. 06
    Valentín Dreke b. 1898
    .327 avg, 15 HR Unión de Reyes, Cuba
  7. 07
    Oliver Marcell b. 1895
    .305 avg, 16 HR Thibodaux, USA
  8. 08
    Donovan Osborne b. 1969
    49-46, 4.03 ERA 1992–2004 Roseville, USA
  9. 09
    Jeff Baker b. 1981
    .264 avg, 54 HR 2005–2015 Bad Kissingen, West Germany
  10. 10
    Chris Roycroft b. 1997
    MLB player 2024– Dundee, USA
  11. 11
    Brandan Bidois b. 2001
    MLB player 2026– Brisbane, Australia
  12. 12
    Deyvison De Los Santos b. 2003
    .143 avg, 0 HR 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  13. 13
    Kade Morris b. 2002
    MLB player 2026– Modesto, USA
  14. 14
    Brian Keller b. 1994
    MLB player 2026– Germantown, USA
  15. 15
    David Davalillo b. 2001
    MLB player Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela
  16. 16
    Randy Moore b. 1906
    .278 avg, 27 HR 1927–1937 Naples, USA
  17. 17
    Billy Gilbert b. 1876
    .247 avg, 4 HR 1901–1909 Tullytown, USA
  18. 18
    Charlie Moore b. 1953
    .261 avg, 36 HR 1973–1987 Birmingham, USA
  19. 19
    Dae-ho Lee b. 1982
    .253 avg, 14 HR 2016–2016 Busan, South Korea
  20. 20
    Jefry Marte b. 1991
    .222 avg, 30 HR 2015–2018 La Romana, D.R.
  21. 21
    Tom Jones b. 1874
    .251 avg, 4 HR 1902–1910 Honesdale, USA
  22. 22
    Grant Anderson b. 1997
    MLB player 2023– Port Arthur, USA
  23. 23
    Jackie Collum b. 1927
    32-28, 4.15 ERA 1951–1962 Victor, USA
  24. 24
    Roger Deago b. 1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2003–2003 Monagrillo, Panama
  25. 25
    Shang Johnson b. 1899
    3-2, 4.18 ERA Eufaula, USA

Remembered on June 21

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Phil Weintraub 1907–1987
    .295 avg, 32 HR 1933–1945
  2. 02
    Darryl Hamilton 1964–2015
    .291 avg, 51 HR 1988–2001
  3. 03
    Bud Stewart 1916–2000
    .268 avg, 32 HR 1941–1954
  4. 04
    Sandy Thompson 1895–1965
    .306 avg, 7 HR
  5. 05
    Chet Chadbourne 1884–1943
    .255 avg, 2 HR 1906–1918
  6. 06
    Davy Force 1849–1918
    .249 avg, 1 HR 1871–1886
  7. 07
    Kit Carson 1912–1983
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1934–1935
  8. 08
    Joe Jenkins 1890–1974
    .133 avg, 0 HR 1914–1919
  9. 09
    Jay Dahl 1945–1965
    MLB player 1963–1963
  10. 10
    Al Campanis 1916–1998
    .100 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
  11. 11
    Al Bergman 1889–1961
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
  12. 12
    Harry Wilke 1900–1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  13. 13
    Rex Smith 1861–1895
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886

June 21 in the record

25 baseball figures born on June 21 are listed, led by Matt Kilroy. From Matt Kilroy in 1866 to Deyvison De Los Santos in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The June 21 list continues with Eddie Lopat (b. 1918, 166-112, 3.21 ERA) and Garrett Crochet (b. 1999, 30-27, 3.17 ERA). Cuba, West Germany, Australia, and Dominican Republic are also represented among the June 21 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on June 21, Garrett Jones, carries a .251 avg, 122 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Matt Kilroy, went 141-133, 3.47 ERA. Recent names on the June 21 list, Garrett Crochet, Chris Roycroft, and Brandan Bidois, show careers still open. 13 baseball figures died on June 21; Phil Weintraub is listed first. Also remembered on June 21: Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015) and Bud Stewart (1916–2000). Rex Smith (1895) and Darryl Hamilton (2015) bracket the memorial list. The June 21 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.