On This Day in Baseball

July 28

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on July 28

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

  1. 01
    Bullet Rogan ⭐ HOF b. 1893
    117-52, 2.74 ERA Oklahoma City, USA
  2. 02
    Vida Blue b. 1949
    209-161, 3.27 ERA 1969–1986 Mansfield, USA
  3. 03
    Walker Buehler b. 1994
    66-35, 3.69 ERA 2017– Lexington, USA
  4. 04
    Freddie Fitzsimmons b. 1901
    217-146, 3.51 ERA 1925–1943 Mishawaka, USA
  5. 05
    Duke Esper b. 1867
    101-100, 4.39 ERA 1890–1898 Salem, USA
  6. 06
    Carmelo Martinez b. 1960
    .245 avg, 108 HR 1983–1991 Dorado, P.R.
  7. 07
    Darin Ruf b. 1986
    .239 avg, 67 HR 2012–2023 Omaha, USA
  8. 08
    Tylor Megill b. 1995
    26-26, 4.46 ERA 2021– Long Beach, USA
  9. 09
    Ted Lepcio b. 1929
    .245 avg, 69 HR 1952–1961 Utica, USA
  10. 10
    Trey Yesavage b. 2003
    6-6, 3.63 ERA 2025– Pottstown, USA
  11. 11
    Bob Wood b. 1865
    .281 avg, 2 HR 1898–1905 Thorn Hill, USA
  12. 12
    Ronan Kopp b. 2002
    MLB player Baldwin Park, USA
  13. 13
    Dick Simpson b. 1943
    .207 avg, 15 HR 1962–1969 Washington, USA
  14. 14
    Satchel Davis b. 1918
    3-4, 6.48 ERA Greenville, USA
  15. 15
    Elmer Miller b. 1890
    .243 avg, 16 HR 1912–1922 Sandusky, USA
  16. 16
    Ray Dobens b. 1906
    .375 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929 Nashua, USA
  17. 17
    Chad Paronto b. 1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2009 Woodsville, USA
  18. 18
    Ron Theobald b. 1943
    .248 avg, 2 HR 1971–1972 Oakland, USA
  19. 19
    Willie Garoni b. 1877
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899 Fort Lee, USA
  20. 20
    Joe Mathes b. 1891
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1912–1916 Milwaukee, USA
  21. 21
    Ben Steiner b. 1921
    .256 avg, 3 HR 1945–1947 Alexandria, USA
  22. 22
    Jorge Alcala b. 1995
    MLB player 2019– Bajos de Haina, D.R.
  23. 23
    Derek Lee b. 1966
    .152 avg, 0 HR 1993–1993 Chicago, USA
  24. 24
    Brendon Davis b. 1997
    .200 avg, 0 HR 2022–2022 Lakewood, USA
  25. 25
    Jerry Maddox b. 1953
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1978–1978 Whittier, USA

Remembered on July 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ryne Sandberg ⭐ HOF 1959–2025
    .285 avg, 282 HR 1981–1997
  2. 02
    George Scott 1944–2013
    .268 avg, 271 HR 1966–1979
  3. 03
    Red Ehret 1868–1940
    139-167, 4.02 ERA 1888–1898
  4. 04
    Lu Blue 1897–1958
    .287 avg, 44 HR 1921–1933
  5. 05
    Cliff Melton 1912–1986
    86-80, 3.42 ERA 1937–1944
  6. 06
    Frank Castillo 1969–2013
    82-104, 4.56 ERA 1991–2005
  7. 07
    Bud Souchock 1919–2002
    .255 avg, 50 HR 1946–1955
  8. 08
    Reyes Moronta 1993–2024
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2023
  9. 09
    Marty Kavanagh 1891–1960
    .249 avg, 10 HR 1914–1918
  10. 10
    Jim Bagby 1889–1954
    127-88, 3.11 ERA 1912–1923
  11. 11
    Myril Hoag 1908–1971
    .271 avg, 28 HR 1931–1945
  12. 12
    Stan Yerkes 1874–1940
    15-24, 3.66 ERA 1901–1903
  13. 13
    Red Barrett 1915–1990
    69-69, 3.53 ERA 1937–1949
  14. 14
    Ken Suarez 1943–2023
    .227 avg, 5 HR 1966–1973
  15. 15
    Carl Whitney 1913–1986
    .227 avg, 1 HR
  16. 16
    Drungo Hazewood 1959–2013
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1980–1980
  17. 17
    Ken Landenberger 1928–1960
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952
  18. 18
    John Easton 1933–2001
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1955–1959
  19. 19
    John McNamara 1932–2020
    MLB player
  20. 20
    Bud Hardin 1922–1997
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952
  21. 21
    Harry Wolfe 1888–1971
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
  22. 22
    Jim Tray 1860–1905
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  23. 23
    Dell Clark 1891–1955
    .250 avg, 0 HR
  24. 24
    Bill Morgan 1857–1938
    .138 avg, 0 HR 1882–1884
  25. 25
    John Greenig 1848–1913
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1888–1888

July 28 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 28 are listed, led by Bullet Rogan. The HOF tag marks Bullet Rogan. Bob Wood, born in 1865, is the earliest birth listed, and Trey Yesavage (2003) the latest. Next on the July 28 birthday list are Vida Blue (b. 1949, 209-161, 3.27 ERA) and Walker Buehler (b. 1994, 66-35, 3.69 ERA). Not every July 28 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R. and D.R. For July 28, the best-placed batter is Carmelo Martinez at .245 avg, 108 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Bullet Rogan, shows 117-52, 2.74 ERA. Walker Buehler, Tylor Megill, and Trey Yesavage have no final season listed yet. 25 baseball figures died on July 28; Ryne Sandberg is listed first. The HOF tag on the July 28 memorial list goes to Ryne Sandberg. The memorial list continues with George Scott (1944–2013) and Red Ehret (1868–1940). Deaths on the list run from Jim Tray's in 1905 to Ryne Sandberg's in 2025. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Bullet Rogan is listed first.