On This Day in Baseball

July 31

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on July 31

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

  1. 01
    Larry Doyle b. 1886
    .290 avg, 74 HR 1907–1920 Caseyville, USA
  2. 02
    Jose Fernandez b. 1992
    38-17, 2.58 ERA 2013–2016 Santa Clara, Cuba
  3. 03
    Leon Durham b. 1957
    .277 avg, 147 HR 1980–1989 Cincinnati, USA
  4. 04
    Hank Bauer b. 1922
    .277 avg, 164 HR 1948–1961 East St. Louis, USA
  5. 05
    Art Nehf b. 1892
    184-120, 3.20 ERA 1915–1929 Terre Haute, USA
  6. 06
    Reese Olson b. 1999
    13-19, 3.60 ERA 2023– Gainesville, USA
  7. 07
    Gabe Kapler b. 1975
    .268 avg, 82 HR 1998–2010 Hollywood, USA
  8. 08
    Neil Robinson b. 1907
    .289 avg, 21 HR Birmingham, USA
  9. 09
    Al Aber b. 1927
    24-25, 4.18 ERA 1950–1957 Cleveland, USA
  10. 10
    Garnett Blair b. 1921
    10-4, 1.66 ERA East Carnegie, USA
  11. 11
    Donald Reeves b. 1911
    .324 avg, 10 HR Atlanta, USA
  12. 12
    Bob Unglaub b. 1880
    .258 avg, 5 HR 1904–1910 Baltimore, USA
  13. 13
    Luiz Gohara b. 1996
    1-4, 5.33 ERA 2017–2018 Tupa, Brazil
  14. 14
    Randy Flores b. 1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2002–2010 Bellflower, USA
  15. 15
    Kyle McGrath b. 1992
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2018 Louisville, USA
  16. 16
    Terry Fox b. 1935
    .123 avg, 0 HR 1960–1966 Chicago, USA
  17. 17
    Scott Bankhead b. 1963
    57-48, 4.18 ERA 1986–1995 Raleigh, USA
  18. 18
    Andy Van Hekken b. 1979
    1-3, 3.00 ERA 2002–2002 Holland, USA
  19. 19
    Nick Plummer b. 1996
    .138 avg, 2 HR 2022–2022 Lathrup Village, USA
  20. 20
    Fernando Hernandez b. 1984
    MLB player 2008–2008 Miami, USA
  21. 21
    Jess Pike b. 1915
    .171 avg, 1 HR 1946–1946 Dustin, USA
  22. 22
    Mutt Williams b. 1892
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914 Ozark, USA
  23. 23
    J. J. Furmaniak b. 1979
    .186 avg, 0 HR 2005–2007 Naperville, USA
  24. 24
    Jay Schlueter b. 1949
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1971–1971 Phoenix, USA
  25. 25
    Frank Brosseau b. 1944
    MLB player 1969–1971 Drayton, USA

Remembered on July 31

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Billy Pierce 1927–2015
    211-169, 3.27 ERA 1945–1964
  2. 02
    Max Flack 1890–1975
    .278 avg, 35 HR 1914–1925
  3. 03
    Doc Miller 1883–1938
    .295 avg, 12 HR 1910–1914
  4. 04
    Donald Troy 1927–2006
    6-4, 3.10 ERA
  5. 05
    Mel Roach 1933–2023
    .238 avg, 7 HR 1953–1962
  6. 06
    Bert Thiel 1926–2020
    MLB player 1952–1952
  7. 07
    Sam Langford 1900–1993
    .275 avg, 5 HR 1926–1928
  8. 08
    Daryl Robertson 1936–2018
    .105 avg, 0 HR 1962–1962
  9. 09
    Joe Klinger 1902–1960
    .385 avg, 0 HR 1927–1930
  10. 10
    Jim Byrnes 1880–1941
    .174 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906
  11. 11
    Jesse Briscoe 1882–1962
    .167 avg, 0 HR
  12. 12
    John Dobb 1901–1991
    MLB player 1924–1924
  13. 13
    Beans Reardon 1897–1984
    MLB player
  14. 14
    Sherman Kennedy 1878–1945
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  15. 15
    Bill Carney 1874–1938
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  16. 16
    Fred Thomas 1855–1933
    MLB player

July 31 in the record

25 baseball figures born on July 31 are listed, led by Larry Doyle. Bob Unglaub, born in 1880, is the earliest birth listed, and Reese Olson (1999) the latest. Behind Larry Doyle come Jose Fernandez (b. 1992, 38-17, 2.58 ERA) and Leon Durham (b. 1957, .277 avg, 147 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Cuba and Brazil. The highest-ranked hitter born on July 31, Larry Doyle, carries a .290 avg, 74 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Jose Fernandez, went 38-17, 2.58 ERA. The span for Reese Olson ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The July 31 memorial list names 16 figures, beginning with Billy Pierce. Also remembered on July 31: Max Flack (1890–1975) and Doc Miller (1883–1938). The deaths span 1933, Fred Thomas, to 2023, Mel Roach. The July 31 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.