On This Day in Baseball

August 15

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on August 15

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

  1. 01
    Charlie Comiskey ⭐ HOF b. 1859
    .264 avg, 28 HR 1882–1894 Chicago, USA
  2. 02
    Bill Sherdel b. 1896
    165-146, 3.72 ERA 1918–1932 McSherrystown, USA
  3. 03
    Bob James b. 1958
    .190 avg, 0 HR 1978–1987 Glendale, USA
  4. 04
    Scott Brosius b. 1966
    .257 avg, 141 HR 1991–2001 Hillsboro, USA
  5. 05
    George Miller b. 1864
    .267 avg, 33 HR 1884–1896 Brooklyn, USA
  6. 06
    Jacob Webb b. 1993
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2019– Riverside, USA
  7. 07
    Adam Cimber b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2018– Portland, USA
  8. 08
    Luke Keaschall b. 2002
    .287 avg, 14 HR 2025– Watsonville, USA
  9. 09
    Isaiah Campbell b. 1997
    MLB player 2023– Angra do Heroismo, Portugal
  10. 10
    Billy Conigliaro b. 1947
    .256 avg, 40 HR 1969–1973 Revere, USA
  11. 11
    Chris Brown b. 1961
    .269 avg, 38 HR 1984–1989 Jackson, USA
  12. 12
    Barney Schultz b. 1926
    .121 avg, 0 HR 1955–1965 Beverly, USA
  13. 13
    Joe Lis b. 1946
    .233 avg, 32 HR 1970–1977 Somerville, USA
  14. 14
    Brooks Baldwin b. 2000
    .232 avg, 13 HR 2024– Whiteville, USA
  15. 15
    Joey Jay b. 1935
    99-91, 3.77 ERA 1953–1966 Middletown, USA
  16. 16
    Robert Hassell b. 2001
    .223 avg, 3 HR 2025– Franklin, USA
  17. 17
    Mike James b. 1967
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1995–2002 Fort Walton Beach, USA
  18. 18
    Jose Santiago b. 1940
    34-29, 3.74 ERA 1963–1970 Juana Diaz, P.R.
  19. 19
    Zach Agnos b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Haymarket, USA
  20. 20
    John Fischer b. 1856
    1-8, 3.73 ERA 1884–1885 Philadelphia, USA
  21. 21
    Randy Johnson b. 1958
    .244 avg, 10 HR 1980–1982 Miami, USA
  22. 22
    Chris Singleton b. 1972
    .273 avg, 45 HR 1999–2005 Martinez, USA
  23. 23
    Seth Morehead b. 1934
    5-19, 4.81 ERA 1957–1961 Houston, USA
  24. 24
    Red Peery b. 1906
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1927–1929 Payson, USA
  25. 25
    Jordan Leasure b. 1998
    MLB player 2024– Riverview, USA

Remembered on August 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    George Burns 1889–1966
    .287 avg, 41 HR 1911–1925
  2. 02
    Bob Locker 1938–2022
    .074 avg, 0 HR 1965–1975
  3. 03
    Jeff Pfeffer 1888–1972
    158-112, 2.77 ERA 1911–1924
  4. 04
    Jack Manning 1853–1929
    39-27, 2.79 ERA 1873–1886
  5. 05
    Jerry Lumpe 1933–2014
    .268 avg, 47 HR 1956–1967
  6. 06
    Bud Thomas 1929–2015
    .350 avg, 1 HR 1951–1951
  7. 07
    Jacob Doyle 1855–1941
    .268 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872
  8. 08
    Carlton Lord 1900–1947
    .234 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  9. 09
    Joe Brovia 1922–1994
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955
  10. 10
    Dick Lajeskie 1926–1976
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  11. 11
    Karl Meister 1891–1967
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  12. 12
    Harold Daugherty 1927–2015
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
  13. 13
    Howie Williamson 1904–1969
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  14. 14
    Red Hardy 1923–2003
    MLB player 1951–1951
  15. 15
    Arnie Moser 1915–2002
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  16. 16
    Bill Hall 1894–1947
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  17. 17
    Gene Bagley 1861–1901
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886
  18. 18
    Lou Polchow 1880–1912
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  19. 19
    John Dyler 1852–1916
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1882–1882

August 15 in the record

The birthday list for August 15 has 25 names, headed by Charlie Comiskey. Hall of Famers among them: Charlie Comiskey. John Fischer, born in 1856, is the earliest birth listed, and Luke Keaschall (2002) the latest. Next on the August 15 birthday list are Bill Sherdel (b. 1896, 165-146, 3.72 ERA) and Bob James (b. 1958, .190 avg, 0 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Portugal and P.R. Charlie Comiskey (.264 avg, 28 HR) leads the August 15 hitters and Bill Sherdel (165-146, 3.72 ERA) the pitchers. Recent names on the August 15 list, Jacob Webb, Adam Cimber, and Luke Keaschall, show careers still open. Remembered on August 15: 19 names, starting with George Burns. Also remembered on August 15: Bob Locker (1938–2022) and Jeff Pfeffer (1888–1972). The earliest August 15 death listed is Gene Bagley in 1901; the most recent is Bob Locker in 2022. Charlie Comiskey tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.