On This Day in Baseball

July 24

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on July 24

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

  1. 01
    Barry Bonds b. 1964
    .298 avg, 762 HR 1986–2007 Riverside, USA
  2. 02
    Tommy McCarthy ⭐ HOF b. 1863
    0-8, 4.99 ERA 1884–1896 Boston, USA
  3. 03
    Jack Clements b. 1864
    .287 avg, 77 HR 1884–1900 Philadelphia, USA
  4. 04
    Dick Higham b. 1851
    .307 avg, 4 HR 1871–1880 Ipswich, England
  5. 05
    Floyd Kranson b. 1913
    18-11, 3.86 ERA Natchitoches, USA
  6. 06
    Nolan McLean b. 2001
    17-11, 2.93 ERA 2025– Willow Spring, USA
  7. 07
    Scott Van Slyke b. 1986
    .242 avg, 29 HR 2012–2017 Chesterfield, USA
  8. 08
    Aaron Schunk b. 1997
    .222 avg, 2 HR 2024– Atlanta, USA
  9. 09
    Preston Ward b. 1927
    .253 avg, 50 HR 1948–1959 Columbia, USA
  10. 10
    Joe Schultz b. 1893
    .285 avg, 15 HR 1912–1925 Pittsburgh, USA
  11. 11
    Ryan Speier b. 1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2005–2009 Frankfort, USA
  12. 12
    Joe Oliver b. 1965
    .247 avg, 102 HR 1989–2001 Memphis, USA
  13. 13
    Cooper Criswell b. 1996
    12-9, 4.24 ERA 2021– Carrolton, USA
  14. 14
    Arthur Gilliard b. 1887
    5-7, 3.37 ERA Opelika, USA
  15. 15
    Clint Conatser b. 1921
    .271 avg, 6 HR 1948–1949 Los Angeles, USA
  16. 16
    Miguel Socolovich b. 1986
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2012–2018 Caracas, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Mike Adams b. 1948
    .195 avg, 3 HR 1972–1978 Cincinnati, USA
  18. 18
    Shawn Wooten b. 1972
    .272 avg, 18 HR 2000–2005 Glendora, USA
  19. 19
    Eugene Keeton b. 1896
    .200 avg, 0 HR Hazel Green, USA
  20. 20
    Norihiro Nakamura b. 1973
    .128 avg, 0 HR 2005–2005 Osaka, Japan
  21. 21
    Guilder Rodriguez b. 1983
    .167 avg, 0 HR 2014–2014 Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  22. 22
    Joe Wall b. 1873
    .300 avg, 0 HR 1901–1902 Brooklyn, USA
  23. 23
    Al Flair b. 1916
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941 New Orleans, USA
  24. 24
    Cotton Nash b. 1942
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1967–1970 Jersey City, USA
  25. 25
    Billy Graulich b. 1868
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891 Philadelphia, USA

Remembered on July 24

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Sam Bankhead 1910–1976
    2-5, 4.36 ERA
  2. 02
    Alex McKinnon 1856–1887
    .296 avg, 13 HR 1884–1887
  3. 03
    Denny Lemaster 1939–2024
    90-105, 3.58 ERA 1962–1972
  4. 04
    Jake Dunn 1909–1984
    .280 avg, 22 HR
  5. 05
    Virgil Barnes 1897–1958
    61-59, 3.66 ERA 1919–1928
  6. 06
    Jerry Lane 1926–1988
    .077 avg, 0 HR 1953–1955
  7. 07
    Joe Orengo 1914–1988
    .238 avg, 17 HR 1939–1945
  8. 08
    Harry Suter 1887–1971
    2-3, 2.47 ERA 1909–1909
  9. 09
    Win Remmerswaal 1954–2022
    MLB player 1979–1980
  10. 10
    Frank Warfield 1899–1932
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  11. 11
    Julio Valdez 1956–2022
    .207 avg, 1 HR 1980–1983
  12. 12
    George Miller 1853–1929
    .193 avg, 0 HR 1877–1884
  13. 13
    Joel Hunt 1905–1978
    .182 avg, 0 HR 1931–1932
  14. 14
    Al Silvera 1935–2002
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1955–1956
  15. 15
    George Armstrong 1924–1993
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  16. 16
    Mike Palm 1925–2011
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
  17. 17
    Barney White 1923–2002
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  18. 18
    Harvey Green 1915–1970
    MLB player 1935–1935
  19. 19
    Howie Carter 1904–1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  20. 20
    Antonio María García 1868–1923
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Ed Fisher 1876–1951
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902

July 24 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 24 are listed, led by Barry Bonds. Hall of Famers among them: Tommy McCarthy. Birth years range from 1851 (Dick Higham) to 2001 (Nolan McLean). The July 24 list continues with Tommy McCarthy (b. 1863, 0-8, 4.99 ERA) and Jack Clements (b. 1864, .287 avg, 77 HR). England, Venezuela, and Japan are also represented among the July 24 births. For July 24, the best-placed batter is Barry Bonds at .298 avg, 762 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Tommy McCarthy, shows 0-8, 4.99 ERA. The span for Nolan McLean, Aaron Schunk, and Cooper Criswell ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 21 baseball figures died on July 24; Sam Bankhead is listed first. The memorial list continues with Alex McKinnon (1856–1887) and Denny Lemaster (1939–2024). Alex McKinnon (1887) and Denny Lemaster (2024) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Barry Bonds is listed first.