On This Day in Baseball

July 2

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on July 2

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

  1. 01
    Jose Canseco b. 1964
    .266 avg, 462 HR 1985–2001 Havana, Cuba
  2. 02
    Sean Casey b. 1974
    .302 avg, 130 HR 1997–2008 Willingboro, USA
  3. 03
    Fred Carroll b. 1864
    .284 avg, 27 HR 1884–1891 Sacramento, USA
  4. 04
    Cliff Bell b. 1896
    46-69, 4.13 ERA Kildare, USA
  5. 05
    Tony Armas b. 1953
    .252 avg, 251 HR 1976–1989 Puerto Piritu, Venezuela
  6. 06
    Caleb Ferguson b. 1996
    25-17, 3.80 ERA 2018– Columbus, USA
  7. 07
    Daulton Varsho b. 1996
    .226 avg, 111 HR 2020– Marshfield, USA
  8. 08
    Angel Pagan b. 1981
    .280 avg, 64 HR 2006–2016 Rio Piedras, P.R.
  9. 09
    Hal Reniff b. 1938
    .096 avg, 0 HR 1961–1967 Warren, USA
  10. 10
    Chuck Stobbs b. 1929
    107-130, 4.29 ERA 1947–1961 Wheeling, USA
  11. 11
    Joe Magrane b. 1964
    57-67, 3.81 ERA 1987–1996 Des Moines, USA
  12. 12
    Bryan Torres b. 1997
    .229 avg, 4 HR 2026– Caguas, Puerto Rico
  13. 13
    Hal Wagner b. 1915
    .248 avg, 15 HR 1937–1949 East Riverton, USA
  14. 14
    Nathan Wiles b. 1998
    MLB player 2025– Overland Park, USA
  15. 15
    Grover Hartley b. 1888
    .268 avg, 3 HR 1911–1934 Osgood, USA
  16. 16
    Brett Cecil b. 1986
    44-47, 4.29 ERA 2009–2018 Dunkirk, USA
  17. 17
    Ed Beecher b. 1859
    .273 avg, 7 HR 1887–1891 Guilford, USA
  18. 18
    Nyjer Morgan b. 1980
    .282 avg, 12 HR 2007–2014 San Francisco, USA
  19. 19
    Greg Dobbs b. 1978
    .261 avg, 46 HR 2004–2014 Los Angeles, USA
  20. 20
    So Taguchi b. 1969
    .279 avg, 19 HR 2002–2009 Nishinomiya, Japan
  21. 21
    Ben Hill b. 1916
    .222 avg, 0 HR Savannah, USA
  22. 22
    Pete Susko b. 1904
    .286 avg, 2 HR 1934–1934 Laura, USA
  23. 23
    Tim Spehr b. 1966
    .198 avg, 19 HR 1991–1999 Excelsior Springs, USA
  24. 24
    Tom Gilles b. 1962
    MLB player 1990–1990 Peoria, USA
  25. 25
    Ozzie Canseco b. 1964
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1990–1993 Havana, Cuba

Remembered on July 2

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ed Delahanty ⭐ HOF 1867–1903
    .346 avg, 101 HR 1888–1903
  2. 02
    Chick Hafey ⭐ HOF 1903–1973
    .317 avg, 164 HR 1924–1937
  3. 03
    Hank O'Day ⭐ HOF 1859–1935
    73-110, 3.74 ERA 1884–1890
  4. 04
    Tony Gonzalez 1936–2021
    .286 avg, 103 HR 1960–1971
  5. 05
    Pete Hotaling 1856–1928
    .267 avg, 9 HR 1879–1888
  6. 06
    Peanuts Lowrey 1917–1986
    .273 avg, 37 HR 1942–1955
  7. 07
    Josh Clarke 1879–1962
    .239 avg, 5 HR 1898–1911
  8. 08
    Joe Yeager 1875–1937
    33-49, 3.74 ERA 1898–1908
  9. 09
    Guy Bush 1901–1985
    176-136, 3.86 ERA 1923–1945
  10. 10
    Ed Stroud 1939–2012
    .237 avg, 14 HR 1966–1971
  11. 11
    Bob Perry 1934–2017
    .266 avg, 6 HR 1963–1964
  12. 12
    Carlos Moore 1906–1958
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930
  13. 13
    Dee Moore 1914–1997
    .232 avg, 1 HR 1936–1946
  14. 14
    Yip Owens 1886–1958
    .245 avg, 5 HR 1905–1915
  15. 15
    Leon Brinkopf 1926–1998
    .182 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952
  16. 16
    Paul Strand 1893–1974
    7-3, 2.37 ERA 1913–1924
  17. 17
    Bob Boston 1918–2002
    .167 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    Chester Emerson 1889–1971
    .211 avg, 0 HR 1911–1912
  19. 19
    Joe Muich 1903–1993
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  20. 20
    Clarence Woods 1892–1969
    MLB player 1914–1914
  21. 21
    Buck Hooker 1880–1929
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1903
  22. 22
    Joe Gormley 1866–1950
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891
  23. 23
    Frank Monroe 1855–1908
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

July 2 in the record

The birthday list for July 2 has 25 names, headed by Jose Canseco. The oldest July 2 birthday on the list is Ed Beecher's, in 1859; the youngest is Nathan Wiles, born in 1998. Next on the July 2 birthday list are Sean Casey (b. 1974, .302 avg, 130 HR) and Fred Carroll (b. 1864, .284 avg, 27 HR). July 2 birthplaces outside the United States include Cuba, Venezuela, P.R., and Puerto Rico. For July 2, the best-placed batter is Jose Canseco at .266 avg, 462 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Cliff Bell, shows 46-69, 4.13 ERA. Recent names on the July 2 list, Caleb Ferguson, Daulton Varsho, and Bryan Torres, show careers still open. 23 baseball figures died on July 2; Ed Delahanty is listed first. Among those remembered, Ed Delahanty, Chick Hafey, and Hank O'Day were Hall of Famers. Also remembered on July 2: Chick Hafey (1903–1973) and Hank O'Day (1859–1935). Ed Delahanty (1903) and Tony Gonzalez (2021) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the July 2 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.