On This Day in Baseball

July 17

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on July 17

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

  1. 01
    Lou Boudreau ⭐ HOF b. 1917
    .295 avg, 68 HR 1938–1952 Harvey, USA
  2. 02
    Deron Johnson b. 1938
    .244 avg, 245 HR 1960–1976 San Diego, USA
  3. 03
    Adam Lind b. 1983
    .272 avg, 200 HR 2006–2017 Muncie, USA
  4. 04
    Jerry Lynch b. 1930
    .277 avg, 115 HR 1954–1966 Bay City, USA
  5. 05
    Hugh Daily b. 1847
    73-87, 2.92 ERA 1882–1887 Crosserlough, Ireland
  6. 06
    Henry Miller b. 1917
    35-25, 4.48 ERA Glenolden, USA
  7. 07
    Jesse Houston b. 1909
    20-12, 3.26 ERA Montgomery, USA
  8. 08
    Cole Sands b. 1997
    14-11, 4.42 ERA 2022– Tallahassee, USA
  9. 09
    Bill Force b. 1895
    54-46, 4.44 ERA Walker County, USA
  10. 10
    Noah Cameron b. 1999
    18-15, 3.62 ERA 2025– St. Joseph, USA
  11. 11
    Eddie Brown b. 1891
    .303 avg, 16 HR 1920–1928 Milligan, USA
  12. 12
    Brycen Mautz b. 2001
    MLB player 2026– San Diego, USA
  13. 13
    Kohl Drake b. 2000
    0-1, 6.53 ERA 2026– Orem, USA
  14. 14
    Jordan Lawlar b. 2002
    .217 avg, 6 HR 2023–2023 Carrollton, USA
  15. 15
    CJ Alexander b. 1996
    .160 avg, 0 HR 2024– Merrillville, USA
  16. 16
    Jim Handiboe b. 1866
    7-7, 3.32 ERA 1886–1886 Columbus, USA
  17. 17
    Steve Delabar b. 1983
    MLB player 2011–2016 Fort Knox, USA
  18. 18
    Sammy Holbrook b. 1910
    .259 avg, 2 HR 1935–1935 Meridian, USA
  19. 19
    George Kelb b. 1870
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898 Toledo, USA
  20. 20
    Eddie Fusselback b. 1856
    .268 avg, 1 HR 1882–1888 Philadelphia, USA
  21. 21
    Matt Purke b. 1990
    MLB player 2016–2016 Nacogdoches, USA
  22. 22
    Josh Lester b. 1994
    .148 avg, 0 HR 2022– Columbus, USA
  23. 23
    Brian Rogers b. 1982
    MLB player 2006–2007 Dallas, USA
  24. 24
    Hal Erickson b. 1919
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953 Portland, USA
  25. 25
    Justin Knoedler b. 1980
    .111 avg, 0 HR 2004–2006 Springfield, USA

Remembered on July 17

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ty Cobb ⭐ HOF 1886–1961
    .366 avg, 117 HR 1905–1928
  2. 02
    Dizzy Dean ⭐ HOF 1910–1974
    150-83, 3.02 ERA 1930–1947
  3. 03
    Lee Maye 1934–2002
    .274 avg, 94 HR 1959–1971
  4. 04
    Pat Duncan 1893–1960
    .307 avg, 23 HR 1915–1924
  5. 05
    Evar Swanson 1902–1973
    .303 avg, 7 HR 1929–1934
  6. 06
    Lefty Johnson 1861–1942
    .264 avg, 2 HR 1884–1892
  7. 07
    Ed Reulbach 1882–1961
    182-106, 2.28 ERA 1905–1917
  8. 08
    Pumpsie Green 1933–2019
    .246 avg, 13 HR 1959–1963
  9. 09
    Rube Kisinger 1876–1941
    9-12, 3.00 ERA 1902–1903
  10. 10
    Norm Lehr 1901–1968
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  11. 11
    Ken Sears 1917–1968
    .282 avg, 2 HR 1943–1946
  12. 12
    Jim Pearce 1925–2005
    3-4, 5.78 ERA 1949–1955
  13. 13
    Joe Wall 1873–1936
    .300 avg, 0 HR 1901–1902
  14. 14
    Herb Hippauf 1939–1995
    MLB player 1966–1966
  15. 15
    Jim Kirby 1923–2009
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1949–1949
  16. 16
    Pat Scanlon 1861–1913
    .292 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  17. 17
    Bob Palm 1915–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    John Fluhrer 1894–1946
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915

July 17 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 17 are listed, led by Lou Boudreau. Hall of Famers among them: Lou Boudreau. The oldest July 17 birthday on the list is Hugh Daily's, in 1847; the youngest is Jordan Lawlar, born in 2002. Behind Lou Boudreau come Deron Johnson (b. 1938, .244 avg, 245 HR) and Adam Lind (b. 1983, .272 avg, 200 HR). July 17 birthplaces outside the United States include Ireland. The highest-ranked hitter born on July 17, Lou Boudreau, carries a .295 avg, 68 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Hugh Daily, went 73-87, 2.92 ERA. Recent names on the July 17 list, Cole Sands, Noah Cameron, and Brycen Mautz, show careers still open. 18 baseball figures died on July 17; Ty Cobb is listed first. Ty Cobb and Dizzy Dean are marked as Hall of Fame members. Dizzy Dean (1910–1974) and Lee Maye (1934–2002) follow Ty Cobb on the list. The deaths span 1913, Pat Scanlon, to 2019, Pumpsie Green. The July 17 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.