On This Day in Baseball

August 22

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on August 22

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

01

Carl Yastrzemski ⭐ HOF b. 1939

.285 avg, 452 HR 1961–1983 Southampton, USA
02

Paul Molitor ⭐ HOF b. 1956

.306 avg, 234 HR 1978–1998 St. Paul, USA
03

Ned Hanlon ⭐ HOF b. 1857

.259 avg, 30 HR 1880–1892 Montville, USA
04

Pat Gillick ⭐ HOF b. 1937

MLB player Chico, USA
05

Wally Schang b. 1889

.284 avg, 59 HR 1913–1931 South Wales, USA
06

Bill Gatewood b. 1881

53-55, 3.67 ERA San Antonio, USA
07

Jeff Weaver b. 1976

104-119, 4.71 ERA 1999–2010 Northridge, USA
08

Steve Kline b. 1972

.143 avg, 0 HR 1997–2007 Sunbury, USA
09

Chris Stratton b. 1990

41-27, 4.64 ERA 2016– Tupelo, USA
10

Hipolito Pichardo b. 1969

50-44, 4.44 ERA 1992–2002 Esperanza, D.R.
11

Doug Bair b. 1949

55-43, 3.63 ERA 1976–1990 Defiance, USA
12

Howie Camnitz b. 1881

133-106, 2.75 ERA 1904–1915 Covington, USA
13

Hunter Dozier b. 1991

.238 avg, 73 HR 2016– Wichita Falls, USA
14

Randy Wolf b. 1976

133-125, 4.24 ERA 1999–2015 Canoga Park, USA
15

Chayce McDermott b. 1998

MLB player 2024– Anderson, USA
16

Gabriel Hughes b. 2001

0-8, 6.33 ERA 2026– Anchorage, USA
17

Alexander Cornielle b. 2001

MLB player 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
18

Bryce Conley b. 1994

MLB player Alpharetta, USA
19

Darrin Jackson b. 1963

.257 avg, 80 HR 1985–1999 Los Angeles, USA
20

Bob Speake b. 1930

.223 avg, 31 HR 1955–1959 Springfield, USA
21

Scott Chiamparino b. 1966

2-6, 3.27 ERA 1990–1992 San Mateo, USA
22

Sandy Rosario b. 1985

.000 avg, 0 HR 2010–2013 Salcedo, D.R.
23

Milt Hill b. 1965

.000 avg, 0 HR 1991–1994 Atlanta, USA
24

Clarence Hicks b. 1907

1-4, 5.87 ERA St. Joseph, USA
25

Frank Ernaga b. 1930

.279 avg, 2 HR 1957–1958 Susanville, USA

Remembered on August 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Heinie Groh 1889–1968

.292 avg, 26 HR 1912–1927
02

Jim Tabor 1916–1953

.270 avg, 104 HR 1938–1947
03

Charles Zimmer 1860–1949

.269 avg, 26 HR 1884–1903
04

Bill Pettus 1884–1924

.316 avg, 24 HR
05

Columbus Vance 1905–1980

13-21, 5.21 ERA
06

George Cutshaw 1886–1973

.265 avg, 25 HR 1912–1923
07

Andrew Payne 1879–1942

.284 avg, 1 HR
08

Charlie Sands 1947–2016

.214 avg, 6 HR 1967–1975
09

Charlie Dewald 1867–1904

.375 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
10

Roy Tyler 1899–1984

.301 avg, 0 HR
11

Lamb Barbee 1916–1986

.222 avg, 0 HR
12

Flit Holliday 1914–1992

.154 avg, 0 HR
13

Bill Bradford 1921–2000

MLB player 1956–1956
14

Bob Daughters 1914–1988

MLB player 1937–1937
15

Chet Carmichael 1888–1960

.000 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
16

Jay Budd 1865–1923

.000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

August 22 in the record

25 baseball figures born on August 22 are listed, led by Carl Yastrzemski. The HOF tag marks Carl Yastrzemski, Paul Molitor, Ned Hanlon, and Pat Gillick. From Ned Hanlon in 1857 to Gabriel Hughes in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Carl Yastrzemski come Paul Molitor (b. 1956, .306 avg, 234 HR) and Ned Hanlon (b. 1857, .259 avg, 30 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to D.R. and Dominican Republic. Career lines shown range from Carl Yastrzemski's .285 avg, 452 HR to Bill Gatewood's 53-55, 3.67 ERA on the mound. The span for Chris Stratton, Hunter Dozier, and Chayce McDermott ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on August 22: 16 names, starting with Heinie Groh. Also remembered on August 22: Jim Tabor (1916–1953) and Charles Zimmer (1860–1949). Deaths on the list run from Charlie Dewald's in 1904 to Charlie Sands's in 2016. The August 22 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.