On This Day in Baseball

August 11

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on August 11

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

01

Vada Pinson b. 1938

.286 avg, 256 HR 1958–1975 Memphis, USA
02

Bryn Smith b. 1955

108-94, 3.53 ERA 1981–1993 Marietta, USA
03

Danny Murphy b. 1876

.289 avg, 44 HR 1900–1915 Philadelphia, USA
04

Pablo Sandoval b. 1986

.278 avg, 153 HR 2008–2021 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
05

Melky Cabrera b. 1984

.285 avg, 144 HR 2005–2019 Santo Domingo, D.R.
06

Bobo Newsom b. 1907

211-222, 3.98 ERA 1929–1953 Hartsville, USA
07

Colby Rasmus b. 1986

.241 avg, 166 HR 2009–2018 Columbus, USA
08

Bill Monbouquette b. 1936

114-112, 3.68 ERA 1958–1968 Medford, USA
09

Drew Storen b. 1987

.333 avg, 0 HR 2010–2017 Indianapolis, USA
10

Brendon Little b. 1996

MLB player 2022– Bryn Mawr, USA
11

Gready McKinnis b. 1913

12-21, 3.41 ERA Union, USA
12

Luis Olmo b. 1919

.281 avg, 29 HR 1943–1951 Arecibo, P.R.
13

Dylan Beavers b. 2001

.228 avg, 13 HR 2025– San Luis Obispo, USA
14

Doug Nikhazy b. 1999

MLB player 2025– Burlington, USA
15

John Mitchell b. 1965

9-14, 4.35 ERA 1986–1990 Dickson, USA
16

LeRoy Taylor b. 1902

.306 avg, 5 HR Marshall, USA
17

Bob Scheffing b. 1913

.263 avg, 20 HR 1941–1951 Overland, USA
18

Mike Huff b. 1963

.247 avg, 9 HR 1989–1996 Honolulu, USA
19

Kurt Birkins b. 1980

MLB player 2006–2008 West Hills, USA
20

Doc Kennedy b. 1853

.260 avg, 1 HR 1879–1883 Brooklyn, USA
21

Michael Chavis b. 1995

.238 avg, 42 HR 2019– Marietta, USA
22

George Canale b. 1965

.164 avg, 4 HR 1989–1991 Memphis, USA
23

John Miles b. 1922

.242 avg, 4 HR San Antonio, USA
24

Dennis Lewallyn b. 1953

.077 avg, 0 HR 1975–1982 Pensacola, USA
25

Andrew Lambo b. 1988

.189 avg, 1 HR 2013–2016 Newbury Park, USA

Remembered on August 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Harry Davis 1873–1947

.277 avg, 75 HR 1895–1917
02

Ted Radcliffe 1902–2005

45-39, 4.13 ERA
03

Frank Pearson 1919–1997

3-7, 4.07 ERA
04

Alex Cole 1965–2023

.280 avg, 5 HR 1990–1996
05

Nelson King 1928–2010

.000 avg, 0 HR 1954–1957
06

Paul Gillespie 1920–1970

.283 avg, 6 HR 1942–1945
07

Harry McChesney 1880–1960

.261 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
08

Frank Smykal 1889–1950

.300 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
09

Jack Zalusky 1879–1935

.312 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
10

Sam King 1852–1922

.178 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
11

Tom Gorman 1919–1986

.000 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
12

John McGillen 1917–1987

MLB player 1944–1944
13

Jerry Byrne 1907–1955

.000 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
14

Russell Pence 1900–1971

.000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
15

Al Smith 1903–1995

MLB player 1926–1926
16

Red Long 1876–1929

.000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
17

Cliff Hill 1893–1938

MLB player 1917–1917
18

A. M. Walker 1886–1974

MLB player

August 11 in the record

Leading the August 11 birthdays is Vada Pinson, first of 25 players shown. From Doc Kennedy in 1853 to Dylan Beavers in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the August 11 birthday list are Bryn Smith (b. 1955, 108-94, 3.53 ERA) and Danny Murphy (b. 1876, .289 avg, 44 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela, D.R., and P.R. Career lines shown range from Vada Pinson's .286 avg, 256 HR to Bryn Smith's 108-94, 3.53 ERA on the mound. The span for Brendon Little, Dylan Beavers, and Doug Nikhazy ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on August 11: 18 names, starting with Harry Davis. The memorial list continues with Ted Radcliffe (1902–2005) and Frank Pearson (1919–1997). Sam King (1922) and Alex Cole (2023) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Vada Pinson is listed first.