On This Day in Baseball

July 18

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on July 18

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

  1. 01
    Joe Torre ⭐ HOF b. 1940
    .297 avg, 252 HR 1960–1977 Brooklyn, USA
  2. 02
    Ben Sheets b. 1978
    94-96, 3.78 ERA 2001–2012 Baton Rouge, USA
  3. 03
    Torii Hunter b. 1975
    .277 avg, 353 HR 1997–2015 Pine Bluff, USA
  4. 04
    Rudy May b. 1944
    152-156, 3.46 ERA 1965–1983 Coffeyville, USA
  5. 05
    Eugenio Suarez b. 1991
    .244 avg, 351 HR 2014– Bolivar, Venezuela
  6. 06
    Harry Davis b. 1873
    .277 avg, 75 HR 1895–1917 Philadelphia, USA
  7. 07
    Mike Greenwell b. 1963
    .303 avg, 130 HR 1985–1996 Louisville, USA
  8. 08
    Johnny Hopp b. 1916
    .296 avg, 46 HR 1939–1952 Hastings, USA
  9. 09
    Eugene Bremer b. 1916
    37-24, 3.57 ERA New Orleans, USA
  10. 10
    Ryan Helsley b. 1994
    .333 avg, 0 HR 2019– Tahlequah, USA
  11. 11
    Sam Hentges b. 1996
    8-15, 4.03 ERA 2021– Shoreview, USA
  12. 12
    Jesse Hubbard b. 1895
    34-41, 4.79 ERA Bering, USA
  13. 13
    Allen Craig b. 1984
    .276 avg, 59 HR 2010–2015 Mission Viejo, USA
  14. 14
    Derek Dietrich b. 1989
    .245 avg, 84 HR 2013–2020 Cleveland, USA
  15. 15
    Dinelson Lamet b. 1992
    17-24, 4.63 ERA 2017– Santiago, D.R.
  16. 16
    Kyle Manzardo b. 2000
    .228 avg, 45 HR 2024– Coeur d'Alene, USA
  17. 17
    Windy McCall b. 1925
    11-15, 4.22 ERA 1948–1957 San Francisco, USA
  18. 18
    John Peck b. 2002
    .162 avg, 0 HR 2026– Moorpark, USA
  19. 19
    Rolando Arrojo b. 1965
    40-42, 4.55 ERA 1998–2002 Santa Clara, Cuba
  20. 20
    Ad Brennan b. 1887
    37-36, 3.11 ERA 1910–1918 La Harpe, USA
  21. 21
    Larry McLean b. 1881
    .262 avg, 6 HR 1901–1915 Fredericton, CAN
  22. 22
    Conor Gillaspie b. 1987
    .251 avg, 33 HR 2008–2017 Omaha, USA
  23. 23
    Robert Gsellman b. 1993
    20-18, 4.60 ERA 2016–2022 Santa Monica, USA
  24. 24
    Eddie Kazak b. 1920
    .273 avg, 11 HR 1948–1952 Steubenville, USA
  25. 25
    Charlie Parsons b. 1863
    1-4, 4.58 ERA 1886–1890 Cherry Flats, USA

Remembered on July 18

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Hod Eller 1894–1961
    60-40, 2.62 ERA 1917–1921
  2. 02
    Donnie Moore 1954–1989
    .281 avg, 0 HR 1975–1988
  3. 03
    Fred Jacklitsch 1876–1937
    .243 avg, 5 HR 1900–1917
  4. 04
    Terry Turner 1881–1960
    .253 avg, 8 HR 1901–1919
  5. 05
    Babe Davis 1908–1981
    .280 avg, 3 HR
  6. 06
    Del Wilber 1919–2002
    .242 avg, 19 HR 1946–1954
  7. 07
    Orlando McFarlane 1935–2007
    .240 avg, 5 HR 1962–1968
  8. 08
    Howard Freigau 1902–1932
    .272 avg, 15 HR 1922–1928
  9. 09
    Bert Wakefield 1870–1926
    .250 avg, 1 HR
  10. 10
    Hank Perry 1886–1956
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  11. 11
    Tom Ryder 1863–1935
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  12. 12
    Woody Davis 1913–1999
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1938–1938
  13. 13
    Roy Moran 1884–1966
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  14. 14
    John Brown 1876–1908
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1897–1897
  15. 15
    Chick Hartley 1880–1948
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  16. 16
    Jim Hart 1855–1919
    MLB player

July 18 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 18 are listed, led by Joe Torre. Hall of Famers among them: Joe Torre. Charlie Parsons, born in 1863, is the earliest birth listed, and John Peck (2002) the latest. Behind Joe Torre come Ben Sheets (b. 1978, 94-96, 3.78 ERA) and Torii Hunter (b. 1975, .277 avg, 353 HR). Venezuela, D.R., Cuba, and CAN are also represented among the July 18 births. Career lines shown range from Joe Torre's .297 avg, 252 HR to Ben Sheets's 94-96, 3.78 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the July 18 list, Eugenio Suarez, Ryan Helsley, and Sam Hentges, show careers still open. 16 baseball figures died on July 18; Hod Eller is listed first. Donnie Moore (1954–1989) and Fred Jacklitsch (1876–1937) follow Hod Eller on the list. The earliest July 18 death listed is John Brown in 1908; the most recent is Orlando McFarlane in 2007. Joe Torre tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.