On This Day in Baseball

July 27

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on July 27

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

  1. 01
    Max Scherzer b. 1984
    225-126, 3.29 ERA 2008– St. Louis, USA
  2. 02
    Alex Rodriguez b. 1975
    .295 avg, 696 HR 1994–2016 New York, USA
  3. 03
    Biz Mackey ⭐ HOF b. 1897
    .329 avg, 64 HR Caldwell County, USA
  4. 04
    Joe Tinker ⭐ HOF b. 1880
    .262 avg, 31 HR 1902–1916 Muscotah, USA
  5. 05
    Leo Durocher ⭐ HOF b. 1905
    .247 avg, 24 HR 1925–1945 West Springfield, USA
  6. 06
    Ray Boone b. 1923
    .275 avg, 151 HR 1948–1960 San Diego, USA
  7. 07
    Drew Rasmussen b. 1995
    46-22, 2.83 ERA 2020– Puyallup, USA
  8. 08
    Don Lock b. 1936
    .238 avg, 122 HR 1962–1969 Wichita, USA
  9. 09
    Shea Hillenbrand b. 1975
    .284 avg, 108 HR 2001–2007 Mesa, USA
  10. 10
    Brad Keller b. 1995
    44-60, 4.13 ERA 2018– Flowery Branch, USA
  11. 11
    Jack Hiatt b. 1942
    .251 avg, 22 HR 1964–1972 Bakersfield, USA
  12. 12
    Foster Griffin b. 1995
    16-6, 3.74 ERA 2020–2022 Orlando, USA
  13. 13
    Bump Wills b. 1952
    .266 avg, 36 HR 1977–1982 Washington, USA
  14. 14
    Larry Biittner b. 1946
    .273 avg, 29 HR 1970–1983 Pocahontas, USA
  15. 15
    Mike Paredes b. 2000
    0-3, 4.72 ERA 2026– San Diego, USA
  16. 16
    Wandy Peralta b. 1991
    31-24, 3.75 ERA 2016– San Francisco de Macoris, D.R.
  17. 17
    Jacob Young b. 1999
    .248 avg, 15 HR 2023– Ponte Vedra, USA
  18. 18
    Xzavion Curry b. 1998
    5-9, 4.52 ERA 2022– Orangeburg, USA
  19. 19
    Floyd Rayford b. 1957
    .244 avg, 38 HR 1980–1987 Memphis, USA
  20. 20
    Yoervis Medina b. 1988
    MLB player 2013–2015 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
  21. 21
    Bill Sayles b. 1917
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1939–1943 Portland, USA
  22. 22
    Kid Lowe b. 1900
    .293 avg, 3 HR Mobile, USA
  23. 23
    Jim Faulkner b. 1899
    10-8, 3.75 ERA 1927–1930 Beatrice, USA
  24. 24
    Henry Jones b. 1860
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890 McKeesport, USA
  25. 25
    Davy Force b. 1849
    .249 avg, 1 HR 1871–1886 New York, USA

Remembered on July 27

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Travis Jackson ⭐ HOF 1903–1987
    .291 avg, 135 HR 1922–1936
  2. 02
    Rick Ferrell ⭐ HOF 1905–1995
    .281 avg, 28 HR 1929–1947
  3. 03
    Joe Tinker ⭐ HOF 1880–1948
    .262 avg, 31 HR 1902–1916
  4. 04
    Babe Adams 1882–1968
    194-140, 2.76 ERA 1906–1926
  5. 05
    Smoky Joe Wood 1889–1985
    117-57, 2.03 ERA 1908–1922
  6. 06
    Hooks Dauss 1889–1963
    222-182, 3.30 ERA 1912–1926
  7. 07
    Bill Tuttle 1929–1998
    .259 avg, 67 HR 1952–1963
  8. 08
    Wayne Carr 1897–1954
    27-40, 5.12 ERA
  9. 09
    Ed Cogswell 1854–1888
    .294 avg, 1 HR 1879–1882
  10. 10
    Dave Thomas 1905–1968
    .268 avg, 21 HR
  11. 11
    Whitey Platt 1920–1970
    .255 avg, 13 HR 1942–1949
  12. 12
    George Freese 1926–2014
    .257 avg, 3 HR 1953–1961
  13. 13
    Tom Williams 1870–1940
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1892–1893
  14. 14
    Jack Redmond 1910–1968
    .176 avg, 1 HR 1935–1935
  15. 15
    Sug Jones 1907–1982
    .366 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Salty Parker 1912–1992
    .280 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
  17. 17
    Fred Sherry 1889–1975
    .158 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  18. 18
    Gary Dotter 1942–2024
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1961–1964
  19. 19
    Howie Storie 1911–1968
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1931–1932
  20. 20
    Rogers Pierre 1913–1996
    .500 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Bob Dresser 1878–1924
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  22. 22
    Jo Jo Deal 1925–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  23. 23
    Jack Little 1891–1961
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  24. 24
    Packy Dillon 1853–1902
    .231 avg, 0 HR 1875–1875
  25. 25
    Art Corcoran 1894–1958
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915

July 27 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 27 are listed, led by Max Scherzer. The HOF tag marks Biz Mackey, Joe Tinker, and Leo Durocher. From Davy Force in 1849 to Mike Paredes in 2000, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The July 27 list continues with Alex Rodriguez (b. 1975, .295 avg, 696 HR) and Biz Mackey (b. 1897, .329 avg, 64 HR). Not every July 27 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R. and Venezuela. For July 27, the best-placed batter is Alex Rodriguez at .295 avg, 696 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Max Scherzer, shows 225-126, 3.29 ERA. The span for Max Scherzer, Drew Rasmussen, and Brad Keller ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The July 27 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Travis Jackson. Travis Jackson, Rick Ferrell, and Joe Tinker are marked as Hall of Fame members. Also remembered on July 27: Rick Ferrell (1905–1995) and Joe Tinker (1880–1948). The earliest July 27 death listed is Ed Cogswell in 1888; the most recent is Gary Dotter in 2024. Max Scherzer tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.