On This Day in Baseball

July 1

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on July 1

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

  1. 01
    Roger Connor ⭐ HOF b. 1857
    .316 avg, 138 HR 1880–1897 Waterbury, USA
  2. 02
    John Clarkson ⭐ HOF b. 1861
    328-178, 2.81 ERA 1882–1894 Cambridge, USA
  3. 03
    Ben Taylor ⭐ HOF b. 1888
    16-7, 3.29 ERA 1912–1936 Anderson, USA
  4. 04
    Jack Quinn b. 1883
    247-218, 3.29 ERA 1909–1933 Stefurov, Austria-Hungary
  5. 05
    Nelson Cruz b. 1980
    .274 avg, 464 HR 2005–2023 Monte Cristi, D.R.
  6. 06
    Charlie Blackmon b. 1986
    .293 avg, 227 HR 2011– Suwanee, USA
  7. 07
    Michael Wacha b. 1991
    120-85, 3.83 ERA 2013– Iowa City, USA
  8. 08
    Babe Young b. 1915
    .273 avg, 79 HR 1936–1948 Astoria, USA
  9. 09
    Hersh Freeman b. 1928
    .143 avg, 1 HR 1952–1958 Gadsden, USA
  10. 10
    Ron Marinaccio b. 1995
    MLB player 2022– Toms River, USA
  11. 11
    Frank Baumann b. 1933
    45-38, 4.11 ERA 1955–1965 St. Louis, USA
  12. 12
    Jair Camargo b. 1999
    .125 avg, 0 HR 2024– Barranquilla, Colombia
  13. 13
    Miguel Mendez b. 2002
    MLB player San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic
  14. 14
    Ken Wood b. 1924
    .224 avg, 34 HR 1948–1953 Lincolnton, USA
  15. 15
    Frank Barrett b. 1913
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1939–1950 Fort Lauderdale, USA
  16. 16
    Jim Buchanan b. 1876
    5-9, 3.50 ERA 1905–1905 Chatham Hill, USA
  17. 17
    Rich Thompson b. 1984
    MLB player 2007–2012 Hornsby, Australia
  18. 18
    Charlie Daniels b. 1861
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884 Roxbury, USA
  19. 19
    Mike Montgomery b. 1989
    23-34, 3.84 ERA 2015–2020 Mission Hills, USA
  20. 20
    Jake Atz b. 1879
    .218 avg, 0 HR 1902–1909 Washington, USA
  21. 21
    Jaylin Davis b. 1994
    .207 avg, 2 HR 2019–2022 Greensboro, USA
  22. 22
    Eli Chism b. 1916
    .280 avg, 0 HR Marianna, USA
  23. 23
    Charlie Nyce b. 1870
    .229 avg, 2 HR 1895–1895 Philadelphia, USA
  24. 24
    Joe Casey b. 1900
    .250 avg, 0 HR Blackwell, USA
  25. 25
    Fritz Scheeren b. 1891
    .265 avg, 1 HR 1914–1915 Kokomo, USA

Remembered on July 1

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Andy Porter 1910–2010
    45-33, 4.24 ERA
  2. 02
    Earl Moseley 1887–1963
    49-48, 3.01 ERA 1913–1916
  3. 03
    Tyler Skaggs 1991–2019
    28-38, 4.41 ERA 2012–2019
  4. 04
    Ray Scarborough 1917–1982
    80-85, 4.13 ERA 1942–1953
  5. 05
    Mike Hershberger 1939–2012
    .252 avg, 26 HR 1961–1971
  6. 06
    Ewing Waddy 1910–1962
    2-7, 6.81 ERA
  7. 07
    Ed Sauer 1919–1988
    .256 avg, 5 HR 1943–1949
  8. 08
    Bill Miller 1927–2003
    6-9, 4.24 ERA 1952–1955
  9. 09
    Sam Mayer 1893–1962
    .241 avg, 1 HR 1915–1915
  10. 10
    Pete Knisely 1884–1948
    .235 avg, 0 HR 1912–1915
  11. 11
    Curt Coleman 1887–1980
    .243 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  12. 12
    Harvey Gentry 1926–2018
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1954–1954
  13. 13
    Joe Ranson 1900–1945
    .111 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Herb Hall 1893–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918
  15. 15
    Hub Knolls 1883–1946
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906
  16. 16
    Dave Barbee 1905–1968
    .246 avg, 6 HR 1926–1932
  17. 17
    Will Koenigsmark 1896–1972
    MLB player 1919–1919
  18. 18
    C. Bernice Wood 1895–1933
    MLB player
  19. 19
    Jay Rogers 1888–1964
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  20. 20
    Jerry D'Arcy 1885–1924
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  21. 21
    Phil Coridan 1858–1915
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  22. 22
    Al Buckenberger 1861–1917
    MLB player

July 1 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 1 are listed, led by Roger Connor. Hall of Famers among them: Roger Connor, John Clarkson, and Ben Taylor. Birth years range from 1857 (Roger Connor) to 2002 (Miguel Mendez). Next on the July 1 birthday list are John Clarkson (b. 1861, 328-178, 2.81 ERA) and Ben Taylor (b. 1888, 16-7, 3.29 ERA). July 1 birthplaces outside the United States include Austria-Hungary, D.R., Colombia, and Dominican Republic. For July 1, the best-placed batter is Roger Connor at .316 avg, 138 HR; the best-placed pitcher, John Clarkson, shows 328-178, 2.81 ERA. The span for Charlie Blackmon, Michael Wacha, and Ron Marinaccio ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 22 baseball figures died on July 1; Andy Porter is listed first. Earl Moseley (1887–1963) and Tyler Skaggs (1991–2019) follow Andy Porter on the list. The earliest July 1 death listed is Phil Coridan in 1915; the most recent is Tyler Skaggs in 2019. The July 1 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.