On This Day in Baseball

July 20

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on July 20

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

  1. 01
    Tony Oliva ⭐ HOF b. 1938
    .304 avg, 220 HR 1962–1976 Pinar del Río, Cuba
  2. 02
    Heinie Manush ⭐ HOF b. 1901
    .330 avg, 110 HR 1923–1939 Tuscumbia, USA
  3. 03
    Stephen Strasburg b. 1988
    113-62, 3.24 ERA 2010–2022 San Diego, USA
  4. 04
    Mike Witt b. 1960
    117-116, 3.83 ERA 1981–1993 Fullerton, USA
  5. 05
    Charles Johnson b. 1971
    .245 avg, 167 HR 1994–2005 Fort Pierce, USA
  6. 06
    Mickey Stanley b. 1942
    .248 avg, 117 HR 1964–1978 Grand Rapids, USA
  7. 07
    Sam Weaver b. 1855
    68-80, 3.21 ERA 1875–1886 Philadelphia, USA
  8. 08
    Kevin Siegrist b. 1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2013–2017 Buffalo, USA
  9. 09
    Bengie Molina b. 1974
    .274 avg, 144 HR 1998–2010 Rio Piedras, P.R.
  10. 10
    Keibert Ruiz b. 1998
    .254 avg, 54 HR 2020– Valencia, Venezuela
  11. 11
    Colt Emerson b. 2005
    .190 avg, 8 HR 2026– Zanesville, USA
  12. 12
    Duane Underwood b. 1994
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2018– Raleigh, USA
  13. 13
    John Hatfield b. 1847
    .280 avg, 3 HR 1871–1876 Hoboken, USA
  14. 14
    Chris Rodriguez b. 1998
    MLB player 2021–2021 Coral Springs, USA
  15. 15
    Gene Hasson b. 1915
    .293 avg, 4 HR 1937–1938 Connellsville, USA
  16. 16
    Red McKee b. 1890
    .254 avg, 2 HR 1913–1916 Shawnee, USA
  17. 17
    Emmett Mueller b. 1912
    .253 avg, 17 HR 1938–1941 St. Louis, USA
  18. 18
    Francisco Perez b. 1997
    MLB player 2021– Loma de Cabrera, D.R.
  19. 19
    Jake Fox b. 1982
    .237 avg, 20 HR 2007–2011 Greenfield, USA
  20. 20
    Anthony Alford b. 1994
    .209 avg, 8 HR 2017–2022 Columbia, USA
  21. 21
    Tyler Webb b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2021 Nassawadox, USA
  22. 22
    Steve Selsky b. 1989
    .283 avg, 2 HR 2016–2017 Manhattan Beach, USA
  23. 23
    John Lamb b. 1946
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1970–1973 Sharon, USA
  24. 24
    Pedro Severino b. 1993
    .235 avg, 33 HR 2015–2022 Bonao, D.R.
  25. 25
    Mutt Wilson b. 1896
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920 Keyser, USA

Remembered on July 20

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Rap Dixon 1902–1944
    .329 avg, 75 HR
  2. 02
    Morrie Arnovich 1910–1959
    .287 avg, 22 HR 1936–1946
  3. 03
    José María Fernández 1896–1972
    .283 avg, 4 HR
  4. 04
    Jim Suchecki 1927–2000
    0-6, 5.38 ERA 1950–1952
  5. 05
    Jimmy McMath 1949–2010
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1968–1968
  6. 06
    Wilbert Labeaux 1914–1990
    .136 avg, 0 HR
  7. 07
    Mel Held 1929–2024
    MLB player 1956–1956
  8. 08
    Joe Shannon 1897–1955
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  9. 09
    Ralph Kreitz 1885–1941
    .235 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  10. 10
    Jack Reis 1891–1939
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  11. 11
    Bill Steinecke 1907–1986
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1931–1931
  12. 12
    John W. Galbreath 1897–1988
    MLB player
  13. 13
    Chick Sorrells 1896–1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
  14. 14
    Dick Pierson 1857–1922
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885

July 20 in the record

Leading the July 20 birthdays is Tony Oliva, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Tony Oliva and Heinie Manush. Birth years range from 1847 (John Hatfield) to 2005 (Colt Emerson). Behind Tony Oliva come Heinie Manush (b. 1901, .330 avg, 110 HR) and Stephen Strasburg (b. 1988, 113-62, 3.24 ERA). Not every July 20 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Cuba, P.R., Venezuela, and D.R. Career lines shown range from Tony Oliva's .304 avg, 220 HR to Stephen Strasburg's 113-62, 3.24 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark July 20 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Keibert Ruiz, Colt Emerson, and Duane Underwood. Remembered on July 20: 14 names, starting with Rap Dixon. Morrie Arnovich (1910–1959) and José María Fernández (1896–1972) follow Rap Dixon on the list. Dick Pierson (1922) and Mel Held (2024) bracket the memorial list. Ranking on the July 20 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.