On This Day in Baseball

July 16

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on July 16

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

01

Shoeless Joe Jackson b. 1887

.356 avg, 54 HR 1908–1920 Pickens County, USA
02

Larry Jansen b. 1920

122-89, 3.58 ERA 1947–1956 Verboort, USA
03

Terry Pendleton b. 1960

.270 avg, 140 HR 1984–1998 Los Angeles, USA
04

Herman Bell b. 1897

32-34, 3.69 ERA 1924–1934 Mount Sherman, USA
05

Ildemaro Vargas b. 1991

.250 avg, 29 HR 2017– Caripito, Venezuela
06

Eddie Fisher b. 1936

85-70, 3.41 ERA 1959–1973 Shreveport, USA
07

Jarred Kelenic b. 1999

.211 avg, 50 HR 2021– Waukesha, USA
08

Tommy Joseph b. 1991

.247 avg, 43 HR 2016–2017 Phoenix, USA
09

Doc Prothro b. 1893

.318 avg, 0 HR 1920–1926 Memphis, USA
10

Michael Siani b. 1999

.220 avg, 2 HR 2022– Glenside, USA
11

Rich Gee b. 1894

.301 avg, 5 HR Cleburne, USA
12

Don Ross b. 1914

.262 avg, 12 HR 1938–1946 Pasadena, USA
13

Judy Gans b. 1886

9-4, 2.99 ERA Washington, USA
14

Art Johnson b. 1919

7-16, 3.68 ERA 1940–1942 Winchester, USA
15

Lane Ramsey b. 1996

MLB player 2023–2023 Oklahoma City, USA
16

Bob Burda b. 1938

.224 avg, 13 HR 1962–1972 St. Louis, USA
17

Jim Lentine b. 1954

.263 avg, 1 HR 1978–1980 Los Angeles, USA
18

Nick Robertson b. 1998

MLB player 2023– Roanoke, USA
19

John Rainey b. 1864

.250 avg, 1 HR 1887–1890 Birmingham, USA
20

Granville Lyons b. 1908

.258 avg, 4 HR Nashville, USA
21

Milt Bocek b. 1912

.267 avg, 1 HR 1933–1934 Chicago, USA
22

Jorge Vasquez b. 1978

.000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2005 Nagua, D.R.
23

Len Okrie b. 1923

.218 avg, 0 HR 1948–1952 Detroit, USA
24

Phillip Diehl b. 1994

MLB player 2019–2022 Cincinnati, USA
25

Tommy Tatum b. 1919

.258 avg, 1 HR 1941–1947 Decatur, USA

Remembered on July 16

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Whit Wyatt 1907–1999

106-95, 3.79 ERA 1929–1945
02

Mike Mitchell 1879–1961

.278 avg, 27 HR 1907–1914
03

Porter Moss 1910–1944

20-25, 4.04 ERA
04

Milt Stock 1893–1977

.289 avg, 22 HR 1913–1926
05

Tony Taylor 1935–2020

.261 avg, 75 HR 1958–1976
06

Tuck Turner 1867–1945

.320 avg, 7 HR 1893–1898
07

Jimmy Ripple 1909–1959

.282 avg, 28 HR 1936–1943
08

L. D. Livingston 1905–1957

.283 avg, 16 HR
09

Amos Cross 1860–1888

.268 avg, 1 HR 1885–1887
10

Bill Wilson 1928–2017

.222 avg, 32 HR 1950–1955
11

Arthur Irwin 1858–1921

.241 avg, 5 HR 1880–1894
12

Bernell Longest 1918–1984

.293 avg, 0 HR
13

Otis Starks 1897–1965

14-24, 4.95 ERA
14

Hal Irelan 1890–1944

.236 avg, 1 HR 1914–1914
15

Bob Coleman 1890–1959

.241 avg, 1 HR 1913–1916
16

Dick Butler 1869–1917

.230 avg, 0 HR 1897–1899
17

Gordon Massa 1935–2016

.412 avg, 0 HR 1957–1958
18

Dave Skaugstad 1940–2023

.000 avg, 0 HR 1957–1957
19

Carl McNabb 1917–2007

.000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
20

Doc Waldbauer 1892–1969

.000 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
21

James Lehan 1856–1946

.333 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
22

Bill Keen 1892–1947

.000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
23

Bill Leith 1873–1940

.000 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899

July 16 in the record

The birthday list for July 16 has 25 names, headed by Shoeless Joe Jackson. John Rainey, born in 1864, is the earliest birth listed, and Jarred Kelenic (1999) the latest. Behind Shoeless Joe Jackson come Larry Jansen (b. 1920, 122-89, 3.58 ERA) and Terry Pendleton (b. 1960, .270 avg, 140 HR). Not every July 16 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela and D.R. Career lines shown range from Shoeless Joe Jackson's .356 avg, 54 HR to Larry Jansen's 122-89, 3.58 ERA on the mound. The span for Ildemaro Vargas, Jarred Kelenic, and Michael Siani ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on July 16: 23 names, starting with Whit Wyatt. The memorial list continues with Mike Mitchell (1879–1961) and Porter Moss (1910–1944). The deaths span 1888, Amos Cross, to 2023, Dave Skaugstad. The July 16 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.