On This Day in Baseball

August 21

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on August 21

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

  1. 01
    J. D. Martinez b. 1987
    .283 avg, 331 HR 2011– Miami, USA
  2. 02
    John Wetteland b. 1966
    48-45, 2.93 ERA 1989–2000 San Mateo, USA
  3. 03
    Corbin Carroll b. 2000
    .253 avg, 104 HR 2022– Seattle, USA
  4. 04
    Bruce Berenyi b. 1954
    44-55, 4.03 ERA 1980–1986 Bryan, USA
  5. 05
    Owen Wilson b. 1883
    .269 avg, 59 HR 1908–1916 Austin, USA
  6. 06
    Gerry Staley b. 1920
    134-111, 3.70 ERA 1947–1961 Brush Prairie, USA
  7. 07
    Ed Stone b. 1909
    .312 avg, 28 HR Black Cat, USA
  8. 08
    B. J. Upton b. 1984
    .243 avg, 164 HR 2004–2016 Norfolk, USA
  9. 09
    Frank Pastore b. 1957
    48-58, 4.29 ERA 1979–1986 Alhambra, USA
  10. 10
    Ismael Valdez b. 1973
    104-105, 4.09 ERA 1994–2005 Ciudad Victoria, México
  11. 11
    Luke Weaver b. 1993
    42-50, 4.58 ERA 2016– DeLand, USA
  12. 12
    Lefty Calhoun b. 1911
    14-20, 4.40 ERA Union City, USA
  13. 13
    John Stearns b. 1951
    .260 avg, 46 HR 1974–1984 Denver, USA
  14. 14
    Brandon Drury b. 1992
    .245 avg, 109 HR 2015– Grants Pass, USA
  15. 15
    Wes Schulmerich b. 1901
    .289 avg, 27 HR 1931–1934 Hillsboro, USA
  16. 16
    John Ellis b. 1948
    .262 avg, 69 HR 1969–1981 New London, USA
  17. 17
    Jesse Chavez b. 1983
    51-66, 4.27 ERA 2008– Victorville, USA
  18. 18
    Luinder Avila b. 2001
    6-5, 4.82 ERA 2025– Caracas, Venezuela
  19. 19
    Eric Orze b. 1997
    MLB player 2024– Elk Grove Village, USA
  20. 20
    Felix Millan b. 1943
    .279 avg, 22 HR 1966–1977 Yabucoa, P.R.
  21. 21
    Alan Rangel b. 1997
    MLB player 2025– Hermosillo, México
  22. 22
    Lou Pote b. 1971
    MLB player 1999–2004 Evergreen Park, USA
  23. 23
    Christian Vazquez b. 1990
    .247 avg, 78 HR 2014– Bayamon, P.R.
  24. 24
    Ryan Pepiot b. 1997
    24-21, 3.54 ERA 2022– Indianapolis, USA
  25. 25
    Whitey Platt b. 1920
    .255 avg, 13 HR 1942–1949 West Palm Beach, USA

Remembered on August 21

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    George Wright ⭐ HOF 1847–1937
    .301 avg, 11 HR 1871–1882
  2. 02
    J. L. Wilkinson ⭐ HOF 1878–1964
    MLB player
  3. 03
    Andy Leonard 1846–1903
    .299 avg, 4 HR 1871–1880
  4. 04
    Bill Harris 1900–1965
    24-22, 3.92 ERA 1923–1938
  5. 05
    Ted Wilks 1915–1989
    59-30, 3.26 ERA 1944–1953
  6. 06
    Bill Powell 1919–2004
    10-2, 3.35 ERA
  7. 07
    Felix Evans 1910–1993
    13-10, 4.33 ERA
  8. 08
    Joe Mulvey 1858–1928
    .261 avg, 28 HR 1883–1895
  9. 09
    Dean Stone 1930–2018
    29-39, 4.47 ERA 1953–1963
  10. 10
    John Kelleher 1893–1960
    .293 avg, 10 HR 1912–1924
  11. 11
    King Brady 1881–1947
    3-2, 3.08 ERA 1905–1912
  12. 12
    Eddie Kenna 1897–1972
    .297 avg, 1 HR 1928–1928
  13. 13
    Roy Luebbe 1900–1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  14. 14
    Russ Kerns 1920–2000
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  15. 15
    Lew Post 1875–1944
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  16. 16
    Rufus Smith 1905–1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
  17. 17
    Bob Uhl 1913–1990
    MLB player 1938–1940
  18. 18
    Bill Lasley 1902–1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  19. 19
    Blaine Thomas 1888–1915
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  20. 20
    Jacob Fox 1878–1947
    MLB player 1902–1902
  21. 21
    Ed McLane 1881–1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
  22. 22
    Tom Asmussen 1878–1963
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907

August 21 in the record

Leading the August 21 birthdays is J. D. Martinez, first of 25 players shown. Birth years range from 1883 (Owen Wilson) to 2001 (Luinder Avila). Behind J. D. Martinez come John Wetteland (b. 1966, 48-45, 2.93 ERA) and Corbin Carroll (b. 2000, .253 avg, 104 HR). August 21 birthplaces outside the United States include México, Venezuela, and P.R. J. D. Martinez (.283 avg, 331 HR) leads the August 21 hitters and John Wetteland (48-45, 2.93 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark August 21 birthdays with no final game on record, such as J. D. Martinez, Corbin Carroll, and Luke Weaver. The August 21 memorial list names 22 figures, beginning with George Wright. George Wright and J. L. Wilkinson are marked as Hall of Fame members. The memorial list continues with J. L. Wilkinson (1878–1964) and Andy Leonard (1846–1903). The earliest August 21 death listed is Andy Leonard in 1903; the most recent is Dean Stone in 2018. J. D. Martinez tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.