On This Day in Baseball

July 4

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on July 4

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

  1. 01
    Mickey Welch ⭐ HOF b. 1859
    307-210, 2.71 ERA 1880–1892 Brooklyn, USA
  2. 02
    Vinny Castilla b. 1967
    .276 avg, 320 HR 1991–2006 Oaxaca, México
  3. 03
    Jim McTamany b. 1863
    .256 avg, 19 HR 1885–1891 Philadelphia, USA
  4. 04
    Camilo Doval b. 1997
    MLB player 2021– Yamasa, D.R.
  5. 05
    Brendan Donnelly b. 1971
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2002–2010 Washington, USA
  6. 06
    Duke Kenworthy b. 1886
    .304 avg, 18 HR 1912–1917 Cambridge, USA
  7. 07
    James Roseman b. 1856
    .263 avg, 17 HR 1882–1890 Brooklyn, USA
  8. 08
    George Mullin b. 1880
    228-196, 2.82 ERA 1902–1915 Toledo, USA
  9. 09
    Bill Tuttle b. 1929
    .259 avg, 67 HR 1952–1963 Elmwood, USA
  10. 10
    Sergio Santos b. 1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2010–2015 Bellflower, USA
  11. 11
    Juan Mejia b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  12. 12
    Wayne Nordhagen b. 1948
    .282 avg, 39 HR 1976–1983 Thief River Falls, USA
  13. 13
    Jim Beattie b. 1954
    52-87, 4.17 ERA 1978–1986 Hampton, USA
  14. 14
    Ethan Roberts b. 1997
    MLB player 2022– Sparta, USA
  15. 15
    AJ Blubaugh b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Mansfield, USA
  16. 16
    Junior Perez b. 2001
    .171 avg, 3 HR 2026– San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
  17. 17
    Chris Fulmer b. 1858
    .247 avg, 1 HR 1884–1889 Tamaqua, USA
  18. 18
    Chuck Tanner b. 1928
    .261 avg, 21 HR 1955–1962 New Castle, USA
  19. 19
    Mike Ford b. 1992
    .205 avg, 37 HR 2019– Belle Mead, USA
  20. 20
    Jared Hughes b. 1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2011–2020 Stamford, USA
  21. 21
    Jimmy Everett b. 1908
    2-4, 7.11 ERA Jacksonville, USA
  22. 22
    Jose Oquendo b. 1963
    .256 avg, 14 HR 1983–1995 Rio Piedras, P.R.
  23. 23
    Bill Tremel b. 1929
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1954–1956 Lilly, USA
  24. 24
    Pinky Swander b. 1880
    .269 avg, 0 HR 1903–1904 Portsmouth, USA
  25. 25
    Ed Armbrister b. 1948
    .245 avg, 4 HR 1973–1977 Nassau, Bahamas

Remembered on July 4

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Wes Covington 1932–2011
    .279 avg, 131 HR 1956–1966
  2. 02
    Bobby Jenks 1981–2025
    MLB player 2005–2011
  3. 03
    Gene Conley 1930–2017
    91-96, 3.82 ERA 1952–1963
  4. 04
    George Derby 1857–1925
    48-56, 3.01 ERA 1881–1883
  5. 05
    James Roseman 1856–1938
    .263 avg, 17 HR 1882–1890
  6. 06
    Lew Drill 1877–1969
    .258 avg, 2 HR 1902–1905
  7. 07
    Earl Robinson 1936–2014
    .268 avg, 12 HR 1958–1964
  8. 08
    Jim Missouri 1917–1989
    9-13, 5.78 ERA
  9. 09
    Connie McGeehan 1882–1907
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  10. 10
    Jimmy Mathison 1878–1911
    .264 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  11. 11
    Lee Moody 1917–1998
    .287 avg, 2 HR
  12. 12
    Walter Stephenson 1911–1993
    .279 avg, 0 HR 1935–1937
  13. 13
    Sam Segraves 1920–1994
    .125 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Bobby Vandever 1914–1987
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Reginald Hopwood 1906–1984
    .118 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Doyt Morris 1916–1984
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  17. 17
    Lee Weyer 1936–1988
    MLB player
  18. 18
    Tex Hoyle 1921–1994
    MLB player 1952–1952
  19. 19
    Cal Cooper 1922–1994
    MLB player 1948–1948
  20. 20
    Chet Hajduk 1918–2006
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
  21. 21
    Jesse Purnell 1881–1966
    .105 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  22. 22
    Jake Hehl 1899–1961
    MLB player 1918–1918
  23. 23
    Abe Kruger 1885–1962
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  24. 24
    Phil Wisner 1870–1936
    MLB player 1895–1895
  25. 25
    Frank Millard 1865–1892
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

July 4 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 4 are listed, led by Mickey Welch. The HOF tag marks Mickey Welch. James Roseman, born in 1856, is the earliest birth listed, and Junior Perez (2001) the latest. The July 4 list continues with Vinny Castilla (b. 1967, .276 avg, 320 HR) and Jim McTamany (b. 1863, .256 avg, 19 HR). México, D.R., Dominican Republic, and P.R. are also represented among the July 4 births. Vinny Castilla (.276 avg, 320 HR) leads the July 4 hitters and Mickey Welch (307-210, 2.71 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark July 4 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Camilo Doval, Juan Mejia, and Ethan Roberts. The July 4 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Wes Covington. The memorial list continues with Bobby Jenks (1981–2025) and Gene Conley (1930–2017). The deaths span 1892, Frank Millard, to 2025, Bobby Jenks. Mickey Welch tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.