On This Day in Baseball

August 27

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on August 27

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

01

Jim Thome ⭐ HOF b. 1970

.276 avg, 612 HR 1991–2012 Peoria, USA
02

Buddy Bell b. 1951

.279 avg, 201 HR 1972–1989 Pittsburgh, USA
03

Luis Tiant b. 1906

37-29, 3.57 ERA Havana, Cuba
04

Joe Cunningham b. 1931

.291 avg, 64 HR 1954–1966 Paterson, USA
05

Jose Vidro b. 1974

.298 avg, 128 HR 1997–2008 Mayaguez, P.R.
06

Mike Maddux b. 1961

39-37, 4.05 ERA 1986–2000 Dayton, USA
07

James McJames b. 1874

79-80, 3.43 ERA 1895–1901 Williamsburg County, USA
08

Jim King b. 1932

.240 avg, 117 HR 1955–1967 Elkins, USA
09

Patrick Wisdom b. 1991

.205 avg, 89 HR 2018– Murrieta, USA
10

Brian McRae b. 1967

.261 avg, 103 HR 1990–1999 Bradenton, USA
11

William Louden b. 1883

.261 avg, 12 HR 1907–1916 Pittsburg, USA
12

Peanuts Lowrey b. 1917

.273 avg, 37 HR 1942–1955 Culver City, USA
13

Ed Herrmann b. 1946

.240 avg, 80 HR 1967–1978 San Diego, USA
14

Ed Hahn b. 1875

.237 avg, 1 HR 1905–1910 Nevada, USA
15

Jordy Mercer b. 1986

.256 avg, 66 HR 2012–2021 Taloga, USA
16

Cameron Weston b. 2000

MLB player 2026– Pittsburgh, USA
17

Jim York b. 1947

.075 avg, 1 HR 1970–1976 Maywood, USA
18

Bobby Winston b. 1878

.274 avg, 1 HR Brookland, USA
19

Marv Gudat b. 1903

.250 avg, 1 HR 1929–1932 Goliad, USA
20

Tommy Butts b. 1919

.272 avg, 4 HR Sparta, USA
21

Rick Steirer b. 1956

4-3, 4.86 ERA 1982–1984 Baltimore, USA
22

Joe McCabe b. 1938

.174 avg, 1 HR 1964–1965 Indianapolis, USA
23

Willie Smith b. 1967

MLB player 1994–1994 Savannah, USA
24

Don Grate b. 1923

.000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1946 Greenfield, USA
25

Dave Wright b. 1875

.250 avg, 0 HR 1895–1897 Dennison, USA

Remembered on August 27

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Willie Crawford 1946–2004

.268 avg, 86 HR 1964–1977
02

Johnny Lindell 1916–1985

8-18, 4.47 ERA 1941–1954
03

Claude Jonnard 1897–1959

14-12, 3.79 ERA 1921–1929
04

Henry Wright 1906–1960

15-19, 4.60 ERA
05

Henry Kappel 1863–1905

.269 avg, 4 HR 1887–1889
06

Willie Broadnacks 1905–1967

2-4, 3.24 ERA
07

Bobby Marshall 1880–1958

.107 avg, 1 HR
08

Sig Gryska 1914–1994

.329 avg, 0 HR 1938–1939
09

Em Lindbeck 1934–2008

.000 avg, 0 HR 1960–1960
10

Henry Kohler 1852–1934

.122 avg, 0 HR 1871–1874
11

Alex Remneas 1886–1975

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1915
12

Herman Layne 1901–1973

.000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927
13

Bill Mizeur 1897–1976

.000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924
14

Pat Powers 1860–1925

MLB player
15

Charlie Snow 1849–1929

.1000 avg, 0 HR 1874–1874