On This Day in Baseball

August 3

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on August 3

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

01

Harry Heilmann ⭐ HOF b. 1894

.342 avg, 183 HR 1914–1932 San Francisco, USA
02

Troy Glaus b. 1976

.254 avg, 320 HR 1998–2010 Tarzana, USA
03

Zac Gallen b. 1995

69-61, 3.82 ERA 2019– Gibbsboro, USA
04

Mark Reynolds b. 1983

.236 avg, 298 HR 2007–2019 Pikeville, USA
05

Jim Gott b. 1959

56-74, 3.87 ERA 1982–1995 Hollywood, USA
06

Rod Beck b. 1968

.211 avg, 0 HR 1991–2004 Burbank, USA
07

Matt Joyce b. 1984

.242 avg, 149 HR 2008–2021 Tampa, USA
08

Luis Robert b. 1997

.256 avg, 113 HR 2020– Guantánamo, Cuba
09

Alec Bohm b. 1996

.273 avg, 85 HR 2020– Omaha, USA
10

Sid Bream b. 1960

.264 avg, 90 HR 1983–1994 Carlisle, USA
11

Dave Hoskins b. 1917

16-11, 4.32 ERA 1953–1954 Greenwood, USA
12

Ed McFarland b. 1873

.275 avg, 13 HR 1893–1908 Cleveland, USA
13

Roger Repoz b. 1940

.224 avg, 82 HR 1964–1972 Bellingham, USA
14

R. T. Walker b. 1910

16-11, 3.40 ERA Arbon, USA
15

Dick Hyde b. 1928

.093 avg, 0 HR 1955–1961 Hindsboro, USA
16

Max Rajcic b. 2001

MLB player 2026– Orange, USA
17

Darell Hernaiz b. 2001

.221 avg, 4 HR 2024– San Juan, P.R.
18

Dan Meyer b. 1952

.253 avg, 86 HR 1974–1985 Hamilton, USA
19

Kevin Elster b. 1964

.228 avg, 88 HR 1986–2000 San Pedro, USA
20

Elbert Eatmon b. 1914

3-1, 5.90 ERA Tuscaloosa, USA
21

Mackey Sasser b. 1962

.267 avg, 16 HR 1987–1995 Fort Gaines, USA
22

Bailey McCauley b. 1896

1-7, 6.75 ERA Sparta, USA
23

Jared Shuster b. 1998

6-8, 5.50 ERA 2023– New Bedford, USA
24

Sergio Escalona b. 1984

MLB player 2009–2011 El Tocuyo, Venezuela
25

Roosevelt Brown b. 1975

.251 avg, 11 HR 1999–2002 Vicksburg, USA

Remembered on August 3

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Vic Willis ⭐ HOF 1876–1947

249-205, 2.63 ERA 1898–1910
02

Elmer Smith 1892–1984

.276 avg, 70 HR 1914–1925
03

Wild Bill Wright 1914–1996

.324 avg, 26 HR
04

Ed Young 1913–1967

.280 avg, 11 HR
05

Curtis Harris 1905–1947

.287 avg, 10 HR
06

Willard Hershberger 1910–1940

.316 avg, 0 HR 1938–1940
07

Duke Carmel 1937–2021

.211 avg, 4 HR 1959–1965
08

Earl Blackburn 1892–1966

.262 avg, 0 HR 1912–1917
09

Harvey Martin 1885–1942

4-2, 2.80 ERA
10

Pete Willett 1902–1997

.280 avg, 1 HR
11

Jack Hayden 1880–1942

.251 avg, 1 HR 1901–1908
12

Al Tesch 1891–1947

.286 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
13

Wendell Jenkins 1916–1981

.000 avg, 0 HR
14

Cloy Mattox 1902–1985

.167 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
15

John Jenkins 1896–1968

.000 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
16

Mike Lawlor 1854–1918

.062 avg, 0 HR 1880–1884

August 3 in the record

The birthday list for August 3 has 25 names, headed by Harry Heilmann. Hall of Famers among them: Harry Heilmann. From Ed McFarland in 1873 to Max Rajcic in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the August 3 birthday list are Troy Glaus (b. 1976, .254 avg, 320 HR) and Zac Gallen (b. 1995, 69-61, 3.82 ERA). Not every August 3 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Cuba, P.R., and Venezuela. The highest-ranked hitter born on August 3, Harry Heilmann, carries a .342 avg, 183 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Zac Gallen, went 69-61, 3.82 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark August 3 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Zac Gallen, Luis Robert, and Alec Bohm. 16 baseball figures died on August 3; Vic Willis is listed first. Among those remembered, Vic Willis was a Hall of Famer. Also remembered on August 3: Elmer Smith (1892–1984) and Wild Bill Wright (1914–1996). The earliest August 3 death listed is Mike Lawlor in 1918; the most recent is Duke Carmel in 2021. The August 3 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.