On This Day in Baseball

July 14

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on July 14

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

  1. 01
    Happy Chandler ⭐ HOF b. 1898
    MLB player Corydon, USA
  2. 02
    Tim Hudson b. 1975
    222-133, 3.49 ERA 1999–2015 Columbus, USA
  3. 03
    Jesse Tannehill b. 1874
    197-117, 2.80 ERA 1894–1911 Dayton, USA
  4. 04
    Robin Ventura b. 1967
    .267 avg, 294 HR 1989–2004 Santa Maria, USA
  5. 05
    Earl Williams b. 1948
    .247 avg, 138 HR 1970–1977 Newark, USA
  6. 06
    Earl Francis b. 1935
    16-23, 3.77 ERA 1960–1965 Slab Fork, USA
  7. 07
    Billy McCool b. 1944
    32-42, 3.59 ERA 1964–1970 Batesville, USA
  8. 08
    Carson Kelly b. 1994
    .234 avg, 81 HR 2016– Chicago, USA
  9. 09
    Dave Harris b. 1900
    .281 avg, 32 HR 1925–1934 Summerfield, USA
  10. 10
    Jose Hernandez b. 1969
    .252 avg, 168 HR 1991–2006 Rio Piedras, P.R.
  11. 11
    Jack Gleason b. 1854
    .269 avg, 9 HR 1877–1886 St. Louis, USA
  12. 12
    Bob Purkey b. 1929
    129-115, 3.79 ERA 1954–1966 Pittsburgh, USA
  13. 13
    Gene Schott b. 1913
    28-41, 3.72 ERA 1935–1939 Batavia, USA
  14. 14
    Justin Wrobleski b. 2000
    18-12, 4.15 ERA 2024– Hoffman Estates, USA
  15. 15
    Isaac Mattson b. 1995
    MLB player 2021– Erie, USA
  16. 16
    Joey Ortiz b. 1998
    .244 avg, 27 HR 2023– Garden Grove, USA
  17. 17
    Jim Holdsworth b. 1850
    .291 avg, 0 HR 1872–1884 New York, USA
  18. 18
    Cole Wilcox b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Chattanooga, USA
  19. 19
    Lucas Giolito b. 1994
    73-69, 4.32 ERA 2016– Santa Monica, USA
  20. 20
    Rob Brantly b. 1989
    .226 avg, 7 HR 2012– San Diego, USA
  21. 21
    Derrick May b. 1968
    .271 avg, 52 HR 1990–1999 Rochester, USA
  22. 22
    Mark Brandenburg b. 1970
    MLB player 1995–1997 Houston, USA
  23. 23
    Steve Brady b. 1851
    .261 avg, 4 HR 1874–1886 Worcester, USA
  24. 24
    Danny Walton b. 1947
    .223 avg, 28 HR 1968–1980 Los Angeles, USA
  25. 25
    Johnny Murphy b. 1908
    93-53, 3.50 ERA 1932–1947 New York, USA

Remembered on July 14

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Jackie Jensen 1927–1982
    .279 avg, 199 HR 1950–1961
  2. 02
    Orval Overall 1881–1947
    108-71, 2.23 ERA 1905–1913
  3. 03
    Cesar Tovar 1940–1994
    .278 avg, 46 HR 1965–1976
  4. 04
    Whitey Witt 1895–1988
    .287 avg, 18 HR 1916–1926
  5. 05
    Bill Crowley 1857–1891
    .263 avg, 8 HR 1875–1885
  6. 06
    Vance Page 1905–1951
    15-16, 4.03 ERA 1938–1941
  7. 07
    Matt Batts 1921–2013
    .269 avg, 26 HR 1947–1956
  8. 08
    Walter Thornton 1875–1960
    23-18, 4.18 ERA 1895–1898
  9. 09
    Wally Holborow 1913–1986
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1944–1948
  10. 10
    Alphonso Gerard 1917–2002
    .253 avg, 0 HR
  11. 11
    Al Schacht 1892–1984
    14-10, 4.48 ERA 1919–1921
  12. 12
    Larry Drake 1921–1985
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1945–1948
  13. 13
    Dee Cousineau 1898–1951
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1923–1925
  14. 14
    Babe Danzig 1887–1931
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
  15. 15
    Nolan Swancy 1896–1964
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Bill Dalrymple 1891–1967
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915

July 14 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 14 are listed, led by Happy Chandler. The HOF tag marks Happy Chandler. Birth years range from 1850 (Jim Holdsworth) to 2000 (Justin Wrobleski). Next on the July 14 birthday list are Tim Hudson (b. 1975, 222-133, 3.49 ERA) and Jesse Tannehill (b. 1874, 197-117, 2.80 ERA). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to P.R. Career lines shown range from Robin Ventura's .267 avg, 294 HR to Tim Hudson's 222-133, 3.49 ERA on the mound. The span for Carson Kelly, Justin Wrobleski, and Isaac Mattson ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on July 14: 16 names, starting with Jackie Jensen. Also remembered on July 14: Orval Overall (1881–1947) and Cesar Tovar (1940–1994). The deaths span 1891, Bill Crowley, to 2013, Matt Batts. The July 14 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.