On This Day in Baseball

July 22

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on July 22

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

  1. 01
    Jesse Haines ⭐ HOF b. 1893
    210-158, 3.64 ERA 1918–1937 Clayton, USA
  2. 02
    Mike Sweeney b. 1973
    .297 avg, 215 HR 1995–2010 Orange, USA
  3. 03
    Sparky Lyle b. 1944
    .192 avg, 0 HR 1967–1982 DuBois, USA
  4. 04
    Cliff Johnson b. 1947
    .258 avg, 196 HR 1972–1986 San Antonio, USA
  5. 05
    Jack Glasscock b. 1857
    .290 avg, 27 HR 1879–1895 Wheeling, USA
  6. 06
    Scot Shields b. 1975
    46-44, 3.18 ERA 2001–2010 Fort Lauderdale, USA
  7. 07
    Scott Sanderson b. 1956
    163-143, 3.84 ERA 1978–1996 Dearborn, USA
  8. 08
    Dave Stieb b. 1957
    176-137, 3.44 ERA 1979–1998 Santa Ana, USA
  9. 09
    Terris McDuffie b. 1908
    44-35, 3.86 ERA Mobile, USA
  10. 10
    Tanner Scott b. 1994
    MLB player 2017– Mogadore, USA
  11. 11
    Doc Cramer b. 1905
    .296 avg, 37 HR 1929–1948 Beach Haven, USA
  12. 12
    Jim Rivera b. 1921
    .256 avg, 83 HR 1952–1961 New York, USA
  13. 13
    Isaac Collins b. 1997
    .233 avg, 15 HR 2024– Maple Grove, USA
  14. 14
    Jose Siri b. 1995
    .212 avg, 64 HR 2021– Sabana Grande de Boya, D.R.
  15. 15
    Sean Sullivan b. 2002
    0-3, 8.87 ERA 2026– Boston, USA
  16. 16
    Ruby Tyrees b. 1891
    1-4, 4.57 ERA Liberty, USA
  17. 17
    Kwang Hyun Kim b. 1988
    10-7, 2.97 ERA 2020–2021 Seoul, South Korea
  18. 18
    Dick Wallace b. 1882
    .259 avg, 3 HR Owensboro, USA
  19. 19
    Earl Taborn b. 1922
    .278 avg, 1 HR Carrier Mills, USA
  20. 20
    Bill Zepp b. 1946
    10-5, 3.64 ERA 1969–1971 Detroit, USA
  21. 21
    George Gibson b. 1880
    .236 avg, 15 HR 1905–1918 London, CAN
  22. 22
    R C Stevens b. 1934
    .210 avg, 8 HR 1958–1961 Moultrie, USA
  23. 23
    Youngy Johnson b. 1873
    .071 avg, 0 HR 1897–1899 San Francisco, USA
  24. 24
    Carl Duser b. 1932
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1956–1958 Hazleton, USA
  25. 25
    Denis Phipps b. 1985
    .300 avg, 1 HR 2012–2012 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.

Remembered on July 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Lloyd Waner ⭐ HOF 1906–1982
    .316 avg, 27 HR 1927–1945
  2. 02
    Amos Strunk 1889–1979
    .284 avg, 15 HR 1908–1924
  3. 03
    Don McMahon 1930–1987
    .137 avg, 0 HR 1957–1974
  4. 04
    Dwight Smith 1963–2022
    .275 avg, 46 HR 1989–1996
  5. 05
    Ed Stevens 1925–2012
    .252 avg, 28 HR 1945–1950
  6. 06
    Bob Sebra 1961–2020
    15-29, 4.71 ERA 1985–1990
  7. 07
    Irv Waldron 1872–1944
    .311 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
  8. 08
    Tim Talton 1939–2021
    .295 avg, 2 HR 1966–1967
  9. 09
    Billy Sorrell 1940–2008
    .267 avg, 5 HR 1965–1970
  10. 10
    Larry Ray 1958–2023
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1982–1982
  11. 11
    Larry Fritz 1949–2010
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1975–1975
  12. 12
    Clyde Sowell 1931–1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Frank Fleming 1919–1989
    MLB player
  14. 14
    Lafayette Henion 1899–1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1919–1919
  15. 15
    Charlie Swindells 1878–1940
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  16. 16
    Jack Robinson 1880–1921
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902

July 22 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 22 are listed, led by Jesse Haines. The HOF tag marks Jesse Haines. Birth years range from 1857 (Jack Glasscock) to 2002 (Sean Sullivan). Behind Jesse Haines come Mike Sweeney (b. 1973, .297 avg, 215 HR) and Sparky Lyle (b. 1944, .192 avg, 0 HR). D.R., South Korea, and CAN are also represented among the July 22 births. Career lines shown range from Mike Sweeney's .297 avg, 215 HR to Jesse Haines's 210-158, 3.64 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the July 22 list, Tanner Scott, Isaac Collins, and Jose Siri, show careers still open. Remembered on July 22: 16 names, starting with Lloyd Waner. The HOF tag on the July 22 memorial list goes to Lloyd Waner. The memorial list continues with Amos Strunk (1889–1979) and Don McMahon (1930–1987). Deaths on the list run from Jack Robinson's in 1921 to Larry Ray's in 2023. Jesse Haines tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.