On This Day in Baseball

July 29

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on July 29

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

  1. 01
    Chad Billingsley b. 1984
    83-64, 3.72 ERA 2006–2015 Defiance, USA
  2. 02
    Dan Driessen b. 1951
    .267 avg, 153 HR 1973–1987 Hilton Head Island, USA
  3. 03
    Jim LaMarque b. 1920
    35-17, 3.46 ERA Potosi, USA
  4. 04
    Mike Adams b. 1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2014 Corpus Christi, USA
  5. 05
    Jack Meyers b. 1880
    .291 avg, 14 HR 1909–1917 Riverside, USA
  6. 06
    Greg Minton b. 1951
    59-65, 3.10 ERA 1975–1990 Lubbock, USA
  7. 07
    Emmet Heidrick b. 1876
    .300 avg, 16 HR 1898–1908 Queenstown, USA
  8. 08
    Felix Mantilla b. 1934
    .261 avg, 89 HR 1956–1966 Isabella, P.R.
  9. 09
    Gary Thomasson b. 1951
    .249 avg, 61 HR 1972–1980 San Diego, USA
  10. 10
    Roy Foster b. 1945
    .253 avg, 45 HR 1970–1972 Bixby, USA
  11. 11
    Don Wert b. 1938
    .242 avg, 77 HR 1963–1971 Strasburg, USA
  12. 12
    Sam Dungan b. 1866
    .301 avg, 3 HR 1892–1901 Ferndale, USA
  13. 13
    Jack Suwinski b. 1998
    .199 avg, 57 HR 2022– Chicago, USA
  14. 14
    Dave LaPoint b. 1959
    80-86, 4.02 ERA 1980–1991 Glens Falls, USA
  15. 15
    Cole Young b. 2003
    .236 avg, 21 HR 2025– Pittsburgh, USA
  16. 16
    Will Wagner b. 1998
    .256 avg, 2 HR 2024– Houston, USA
  17. 17
    Joe Rock b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Sewickley, USA
  18. 18
    Luis Alicea b. 1965
    .260 avg, 47 HR 1988–2002 Santurce, P.R.
  19. 19
    George Cutshaw b. 1886
    .265 avg, 25 HR 1912–1923 Wilmington, USA
  20. 20
    Erv Dusak b. 1920
    .243 avg, 24 HR 1941–1952 Chicago, USA
  21. 21
    Mike Williams b. 1968
    32-54, 4.45 ERA 1992–2003 Radford, USA
  22. 22
    Johnny Ruffin b. 1971
    .176 avg, 0 HR 1993–2001 Butler, USA
  23. 23
    Tyson Miller b. 1995
    MLB player 2020– Fairfield, USA
  24. 24
    Sixto Sanchez b. 1998
    3-5, 4.70 ERA 2020– San Cristobal, D.R.
  25. 25
    Roy Henshaw b. 1911
    33-40, 4.16 ERA 1933–1944 Chicago, USA

Remembered on July 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Lee May 1943–2017
    .267 avg, 354 HR 1965–1982
  2. 02
    Burt Shotton 1884–1962
    .271 avg, 9 HR 1909–1923
  3. 03
    Bill Robinson 1943–2007
    .258 avg, 166 HR 1966–1983
  4. 04
    Vean Gregg 1885–1964
    92-63, 2.70 ERA 1911–1925
  5. 05
    Babe Borton 1888–1954
    .270 avg, 4 HR 1912–1916
  6. 06
    Ray Kolp 1894–1967
    79-95, 4.08 ERA 1921–1934
  7. 07
    Johnny Lewis 1939–2018
    .227 avg, 22 HR 1964–1967
  8. 08
    Arnie Stone 1892–1948
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924
  9. 09
    Judge McCredie 1876–1934
    .324 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  10. 10
    Lee Wheat 1929–2008
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1954–1955
  11. 11
    Steve Matthias 1860–1891
    .275 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  12. 12
    Doug Sydnor 1919–1969
    .152 avg, 1 HR
  13. 13
    Conny Doyle 1862–1931
    .254 avg, 0 HR 1883–1884
  14. 14
    Dan Phelan 1861–1934
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  15. 15
    Jim Pruett 1917–2003
    .231 avg, 0 HR 1944–1945
  16. 16
    Charley Moore 1884–1970
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  17. 17
    Benny Brown 1911–1933
    .167 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    Don Fisher 1916–1973
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  19. 19
    Jesse Baker 1895–1976
    MLB player 1919–1919
  20. 20
    Charlie Bold 1894–1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914

July 29 in the record

The birthday list for July 29 has 25 names, headed by Chad Billingsley. From Sam Dungan in 1866 to Cole Young in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The July 29 list continues with Dan Driessen (b. 1951, .267 avg, 153 HR) and Jim LaMarque (b. 1920, 35-17, 3.46 ERA). Not every July 29 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R. and D.R. Career lines shown range from Dan Driessen's .267 avg, 153 HR to Chad Billingsley's 83-64, 3.72 ERA on the mound. The span for Jack Suwinski, Cole Young, and Will Wagner ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on July 29: 20 names, starting with Lee May. Also remembered on July 29: Burt Shotton (1884–1962) and Bill Robinson (1943–2007). Deaths on the list run from Steve Matthias's in 1891 to Johnny Lewis's in 2018. The July 29 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.