On This Day in Baseball

August 18

25 notable birthdays · 9 in memoriam

Born on August 18

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

  1. 01
    Roberto Clemente ⭐ HOF b. 1934
    .317 avg, 240 HR 1955–1972 Carolina, P.R.
  2. 02
    Burleigh Grimes ⭐ HOF b. 1893
    270-212, 3.53 ERA 1916–1934 Emerald, USA
  3. 03
    Max Lanier b. 1915
    108-82, 3.01 ERA 1938–1953 Denton, USA
  4. 04
    Bobby Higginson b. 1970
    .272 avg, 187 HR 1995–2005 Philadelphia, USA
  5. 05
    Sam Wise b. 1857
    .272 avg, 48 HR 1881–1893 Akron, USA
  6. 06
    Seiya Suzuki b. 1994
    .269 avg, 113 HR 2022– Arakawa, Japan
  7. 07
    Justin Wilson b. 1987
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2012– Anaheim, USA
  8. 08
    Evan Gattis b. 1986
    .248 avg, 139 HR 2013–2018 Dallas, USA
  9. 09
    Yimi Garcia b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2014– Moca, D.R.
  10. 10
    Jack Howell b. 1961
    .239 avg, 108 HR 1985–1999 Tucson, USA
  11. 11
    Bernie Friberg b. 1899
    .281 avg, 38 HR 1919–1933 Manchester, USA
  12. 12
    Andrew Nardi b. 1998
    MLB player 2022– West Hills, USA
  13. 13
    Buck Weaver b. 1890
    .272 avg, 21 HR 1912–1920 Pottstown, USA
  14. 14
    Andrew Saalfrank b. 1997
    MLB player 2023– Fort Wayne, USA
  15. 15
    Kevin McGonigle b. 2004
    .278 avg, 18 HR 2026– Media, USA
  16. 16
    Nasim Nuñez b. 2000
    .216 avg, 5 HR 2024– Bronx, USA
  17. 17
    Mike LaValliere b. 1960
    .268 avg, 18 HR 1984–1995 Charlotte, USA
  18. 18
    Cooper Pratt b. 2004
    .281 avg, 3 HR 2026– Hialeah, USA
  19. 19
    Elmer Rodríguez b. 2003
    0-3, 5.40 ERA 2026– Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
  20. 20
    Ricky Tiedemann b. 2002
    MLB player 2026– Long Beach, USA
  21. 21
    Nolan Kingham b. 1996
    MLB player 2026– Las Vegas, USA
  22. 22
    Joe Azcue b. 1939
    .252 avg, 50 HR 1960–1972 Cienfuegos, Cuba
  23. 23
    Mick Abel b. 2001
    4-6, 5.46 ERA 2025– Portland, USA
  24. 24
    Jayson Durocher b. 1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2002–2003 Hartford, USA
  25. 25
    Mandy Brooks b. 1897
    .270 avg, 15 HR 1925–1926 Milwaukee, USA

Remembered on August 18

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    George Harper 1892–1978
    .303 avg, 91 HR 1916–1929
  2. 02
    George LaChance 1870–1932
    .280 avg, 39 HR 1893–1905
  3. 03
    Paul Smith 1931–2019
    .270 avg, 7 HR 1953–1958
  4. 04
    Nate Smith 1935–2019
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1962–1962
  5. 05
    Jim Brady 1936–2024
    MLB player 1956–1956
  6. 06
    Jim McCloskey 1910–1971
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
  7. 07
    Walt Irwin 1897–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  8. 08
    Dan McGarvey 1887–1945
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  9. 09
    Vivian Potts 1869–1934
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892

August 18 in the record

25 baseball figures born on August 18 are listed, led by Roberto Clemente. The HOF tag marks Roberto Clemente and Burleigh Grimes. The oldest August 18 birthday on the list is Sam Wise's, in 1857; the youngest is Kevin McGonigle, born in 2004. Behind Roberto Clemente come Burleigh Grimes (b. 1893, 270-212, 3.53 ERA) and Max Lanier (b. 1915, 108-82, 3.01 ERA). Not every August 18 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R., Japan, D.R., and Puerto Rico. Career lines shown range from Roberto Clemente's .317 avg, 240 HR to Burleigh Grimes's 270-212, 3.53 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the August 18 list, Seiya Suzuki, Justin Wilson, and Yimi Garcia, show careers still open. The August 18 memorial list names 9 figures, beginning with George Harper. The memorial list continues with George LaChance (1870–1932) and Paul Smith (1931–2019). Deaths on the list run from George LaChance's in 1932 to Jim Brady's in 2024. The August 18 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.