On This Day in Baseball

August 26

25 notable birthdays · 13 in memoriam

Born on August 26

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

  1. 01
    David Price b. 1985
    157-82, 3.32 ERA 2008–2022 Murfreesboro, USA
  2. 02
    Ranger Suarez b. 1995
    61-42, 3.35 ERA 2018– Carora, Venezuela
  3. 03
    Jesse Barnes b. 1892
    152-150, 3.22 ERA 1915–1927 Perkins, USA
  4. 04
    Morgan Ensberg b. 1975
    .263 avg, 110 HR 2000–2008 Redondo Beach, USA
  5. 05
    Ryan Brasier b. 1987
    10-9, 3.90 ERA 2013– Wichita Falls, USA
  6. 06
    Jeff Parrett b. 1961
    56-43, 3.80 ERA 1986–1996 Indianapolis, USA
  7. 07
    Spencer Torkelson b. 1999
    .227 avg, 106 HR 2022– Petaluma, USA
  8. 08
    Gene Moore b. 1909
    .270 avg, 58 HR 1931–1945 Lancaster, USA
  9. 09
    Brusdar Graterol b. 1998
    11-9, 2.78 ERA 2019– Calobozo, Venezuela
  10. 10
    Xavier Cedeno b. 1986
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2011–2019 Guayanilla, P.R.
  11. 11
    Ricky Bottalico b. 1969
    .118 avg, 0 HR 1994–2005 New Britain, USA
  12. 12
    Elvis Andrus b. 1988
    .269 avg, 102 HR 2009–2023 Maracay, Venezuela
  13. 13
    Maikel Franco b. 1992
    .244 avg, 130 HR 2014–2022 Azua, D.R.
  14. 14
    Carlos Quintana b. 1965
    .276 avg, 19 HR 1988–1993 Mamporal, Venezuela
  15. 15
    Geoff Geary b. 1976
    .118 avg, 0 HR 2003–2009 Buffalo, USA
  16. 16
    Brett Wallace b. 1986
    .238 avg, 40 HR 2010–2016 Greenbrae, USA
  17. 17
    Tom Poholsky b. 1929
    31-52, 3.93 ERA 1950–1957 Detroit, USA
  18. 18
    Chad Kreuter b. 1964
    .237 avg, 54 HR 1988–2003 Greenbrae, USA
  19. 19
    Peanuts Davis b. 1917
    1-5, 4.14 ERA Jackson, USA
  20. 20
    Trevor Gott b. 1992
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2015– Lexington, USA
  21. 21
    Heinz Becker b. 1915
    .263 avg, 2 HR 1943–1947 Berlin, Germany
  22. 22
    Clarence Griffin b. 1911
    .298 avg, 5 HR Banks County, USA
  23. 23
    Allan Simpson b. 1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2006 Springfield, USA
  24. 24
    Tyler Wells b. 1994
    23-21, 3.68 ERA 2021– Yucaipa, USA
  25. 25
    George Bjorkman b. 1956
    .227 avg, 2 HR 1983–1983 Ontario, USA

Remembered on August 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Sol White ⭐ HOF 1868–1955
    .303 avg, 5 HR 1903–
  2. 02
    Nelson Dean 1899–1939
    44-51, 3.67 ERA
  3. 03
    Dick Wakefield 1921–1985
    .293 avg, 56 HR 1941–1952
  4. 04
    Danny MacFayden 1905–1972
    132-159, 3.96 ERA 1926–1943
  5. 05
    William Selden 1866–1926
    9-0, 2.13 ERA
  6. 06
    Eddie Snead 1910–1975
    3-1, 3.86 ERA
  7. 07
    Dale Willis 1936–2021
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1963–1963
  8. 08
    Hugh McQuillan 1895–1947
    88-94, 3.83 ERA 1918–1927
  9. 09
    John Kroner 1908–1968
    .262 avg, 7 HR 1935–1938
  10. 10
    Tom Jordan 1919–2019
    .240 avg, 1 HR 1944–1948
  11. 11
    Stu Clarke 1906–1985
    .273 avg, 2 HR 1929–1930
  12. 12
    Sam Strothers 1879–1942
    .238 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Dizzy Sutherland 1922–1979
    MLB player 1949–1949

August 26 in the record

Leading the August 26 birthdays is David Price, first of 25 players shown. Jesse Barnes, born in 1892, is the earliest birth listed, and Spencer Torkelson (1999) the latest. The August 26 list continues with Ranger Suarez (b. 1995, 61-42, 3.35 ERA) and Jesse Barnes (b. 1892, 152-150, 3.22 ERA). August 26 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela, P.R., D.R., and Germany. For August 26, the best-placed batter is Morgan Ensberg at .263 avg, 110 HR; the best-placed pitcher, David Price, shows 157-82, 3.32 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark August 26 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Ranger Suarez, Ryan Brasier, and Spencer Torkelson. The August 26 memorial list names 13 figures, beginning with Sol White. Sol White is marked as Hall of Fame member. The memorial list continues with Nelson Dean (1899–1939) and Dick Wakefield (1921–1985). William Selden (1926) and Dale Willis (2021) bracket the memorial list. The August 26 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.