On This Day in Baseball

August 5

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on August 5

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

  1. 01
    Jacob Ruppert ⭐ HOF b. 1867
    MLB player New York, USA
  2. 02
    John Olerud b. 1968
    .295 avg, 255 HR 1989–2005 Seattle, USA
  3. 03
    Bernie Carbo b. 1947
    .264 avg, 96 HR 1969–1980 Detroit, USA
  4. 04
    Carl Crawford b. 1981
    .290 avg, 136 HR 2002–2016 Houston, USA
  5. 05
    Mark Mulder b. 1977
    103-60, 4.18 ERA 2000–2008 South Holland, USA
  6. 06
    Nelson Briles b. 1943
    129-112, 3.44 ERA 1965–1978 Dorris, USA
  7. 07
    Eric Hinske b. 1977
    .249 avg, 137 HR 2002–2013 Menasha, USA
  8. 08
    Braxton Garrett b. 1997
    17-20, 4.13 ERA 2020– Foley, USA
  9. 09
    Domingo Santana b. 1992
    .255 avg, 77 HR 2014–2020 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  10. 10
    Bobby Kielty b. 1976
    .254 avg, 53 HR 2001–2007 Fontana, USA
  11. 11
    Tobias Myers b. 1998
    11-10, 3.68 ERA 2024– Winter Haven, USA
  12. 12
    Rick Mahler b. 1953
    96-111, 3.99 ERA 1979–1991 Austin, USA
  13. 13
    Luis Guerrero b. 2000
    MLB player 2024– Bani, D.R.
  14. 14
    Noah Schultz b. 2003
    4-9, 5.57 ERA 2026– Naperville, USA
  15. 15
    Wyatt Olds b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Oklahoma City, USA
  16. 16
    Ryan Johnson b. 2002
    6-10, 5.34 ERA 2025– Dallas, USA
  17. 17
    Reid Nichols b. 1958
    .266 avg, 22 HR 1980–1987 Ocala, USA
  18. 18
    Eddie Yuhas b. 1924
    .190 avg, 0 HR 1952–1953 Youngstown, USA
  19. 19
    Eddie Lukon b. 1920
    .236 avg, 23 HR 1941–1947 Burgettstown, USA
  20. 20
    Andrew Bellatti b. 1991
    MLB player 2015– San Diego, USA
  21. 21
    Pepper Bassett b. 1910
    .248 avg, 8 HR Baton Rouge, USA
  22. 22
    Sam Cooper b. 1897
    8-11, 5.40 ERA Brooklyn, USA
  23. 23
    Ray Pepper b. 1905
    .281 avg, 14 HR 1932–1936 Decatur, USA
  24. 24
    Sonny Boy Jeffries b. 1914
    .667 avg, 0 HR Rochester, USA
  25. 25
    Mardie Cornejo b. 1951
    MLB player 1978–1978 Wellington, USA

Remembered on August 5

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Tommy McCarthy ⭐ HOF 1863–1922
    0-8, 4.99 ERA 1884–1896
  2. 02
    Jesse Haines ⭐ HOF 1893–1978
    210-158, 3.64 ERA 1918–1937
  3. 03
    Bob Caruthers 1864–1911
    218-99, 2.83 ERA 1884–1893
  4. 04
    Darrell Porter 1952–2002
    .247 avg, 188 HR 1971–1987
  5. 05
    Willis Hudlin 1906–2002
    158-156, 4.41 ERA 1926–1944
  6. 06
    Ducky Holmes 1869–1932
    .281 avg, 17 HR 1895–1905
  7. 07
    Ed Coleman 1901–1964
    .285 avg, 40 HR 1932–1936
  8. 08
    Ralph Caldwell 1884–1969
    3-5, 4.20 ERA 1904–1905
  9. 09
    Red McKee 1890–1972
    .254 avg, 2 HR 1913–1916
  10. 10
    Bob Sadowski 1938–2018
    20-27, 3.87 ERA 1963–1966
  11. 11
    Paddy Siglin 1891–1956
    .180 avg, 0 HR 1914–1916
  12. 12
    John Chisum 1915–1982
    .227 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Con Dempsey 1922–2006
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
  14. 14
    Verdo Elmore 1899–1969
    .176 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  15. 15
    Jim Marquis 1900–1992
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  16. 16
    Norm Glockson 1894–1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914

August 5 in the record

Leading the August 5 birthdays is Jacob Ruppert, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Jacob Ruppert. Birth years range from 1867 (Jacob Ruppert) to 2003 (Noah Schultz). The August 5 list continues with John Olerud (b. 1968, .295 avg, 255 HR) and Bernie Carbo (b. 1947, .264 avg, 96 HR). D.R. is also represented among the August 5 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on August 5, John Olerud, carries a .295 avg, 255 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Mark Mulder, went 103-60, 4.18 ERA. Recent names on the August 5 list, Braxton Garrett, Tobias Myers, and Luis Guerrero, show careers still open. Remembered on August 5: 16 names, starting with Tommy McCarthy. The HOF tag on the August 5 memorial list goes to Tommy McCarthy and Jesse Haines. The memorial list continues with Jesse Haines (1893–1978) and Bob Caruthers (1864–1911). Bob Caruthers (1911) and Bob Sadowski (2018) bracket the memorial list. The August 5 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.