On This Day in Baseball

August 30

25 notable birthdays · 13 in memoriam

Born on August 30

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

  1. 01
    Ted Williams ⭐ HOF b. 1918
    .344 avg, 521 HR 1939–1960 San Diego, USA
  2. 02
    Kiki Cuyler ⭐ HOF b. 1898
    .321 avg, 128 HR 1921–1938 Harrisville, USA
  3. 03
    Adam Wainwright b. 1981
    200-128, 3.53 ERA 2005– Brunswick, USA
  4. 04
    Cliff Lee b. 1978
    143-91, 3.52 ERA 2002–2014 Benton, USA
  5. 05
    Tug McGraw b. 1944
    96-92, 3.14 ERA 1965–1984 Martinez, USA
  6. 06
    Bing Miller b. 1894
    .311 avg, 116 HR 1921–1936 Vinton, USA
  7. 07
    Cal McVey b. 1849
    10-12, 3.83 ERA 1871–1879 Montrose, USA
  8. 08
    Marlon Byrd b. 1977
    .275 avg, 159 HR 2002–2016 Boynton Beach, USA
  9. 09
    Sean Marshall b. 1982
    37-46, 3.86 ERA 2006–2014 Richmond, USA
  10. 10
    Billy Johnson b. 1918
    .271 avg, 61 HR 1943–1953 Montclair, USA
  11. 11
    Johnny Lindell b. 1916
    8-18, 4.47 ERA 1941–1954 Greeley, USA
  12. 12
    Hunter Dobbins b. 1999
    7-4, 3.91 ERA 2025– Bryan, USA
  13. 13
    Mike Koplove b. 1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2007 Philadelphia, USA
  14. 14
    José Caballero b. 1996
    .229 avg, 32 HR 2023– Panama, Panama
  15. 15
    Luke Little b. 2000
    MLB player 2023– Charlotte, USA
  16. 16
    Andrew Sears b. 2002
    MLB player 2026– West Warwick, USA
  17. 17
    Christian Montes De Oca b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  18. 18
    Daniel Robert b. 1994
    MLB player 2024– Hoover, USA
  19. 19
    Carmen Fanzone b. 1941
    .224 avg, 20 HR 1970–1974 Detroit, USA
  20. 20
    Shane Carle b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2019 Santa Cruz, USA
  21. 21
    Frank Funk b. 1935
    .067 avg, 0 HR 1960–1963 Washington, USA
  22. 22
    Scott Brown b. 1956
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1981–1981 DeQuincy, USA
  23. 23
    Bucky Jacobsen b. 1975
    .275 avg, 9 HR 2004–2004 Riverton, USA
  24. 24
    Roger Erickson b. 1956
    35-53, 4.13 ERA 1978–1983 Springfield, USA
  25. 25
    Gordon Goldsberry b. 1927
    .241 avg, 6 HR 1949–1952 Sacramento, USA

Remembered on August 30

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Arky Vaughan ⭐ HOF 1912–1952
    .318 avg, 96 HR 1932–1948
  2. 02
    Claude Passeau 1909–2003
    162-150, 3.32 ERA 1935–1947
  3. 03
    Frank Demaree 1910–1958
    .299 avg, 72 HR 1932–1944
  4. 04
    Joe Collins 1922–1989
    .256 avg, 86 HR 1948–1957
  5. 05
    Henry Miller 1917–1972
    35-25, 4.48 ERA
  6. 06
    Buddy Burbage 1907–1989
    .304 avg, 11 HR
  7. 07
    Jack Phillips 1921–2009
    .283 avg, 9 HR 1947–1957
  8. 08
    Leo Hannibal 1911–1977
    5-5, 5.18 ERA
  9. 09
    Nat Peeples 1926–2012
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  10. 10
    Keith Lampard 1945–2020
    .238 avg, 1 HR 1969–1970
  11. 11
    Eli Hodkey 1917–2005
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  12. 12
    Tinsley Ginn 1891–1931
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  13. 13
    Rome Chambers 1875–1902
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1900–1900

August 30 in the record

25 baseball figures born on August 30 are listed, led by Ted Williams. The HOF tag marks Ted Williams and Kiki Cuyler. Birth years range from 1849 (Cal McVey) to 2002 (Andrew Sears). The August 30 list continues with Kiki Cuyler (b. 1898, .321 avg, 128 HR) and Adam Wainwright (b. 1981, 200-128, 3.53 ERA). August 30 birthplaces outside the United States include Panama and D.R. Career lines shown range from Ted Williams's .344 avg, 521 HR to Adam Wainwright's 200-128, 3.53 ERA on the mound. The span for Adam Wainwright, Hunter Dobbins, and José Caballero ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 13 baseball figures died on August 30; Arky Vaughan is listed first. The HOF tag on the August 30 memorial list goes to Arky Vaughan. Also remembered on August 30: Claude Passeau (1909–2003) and Frank Demaree (1910–1958). Deaths on the list run from Rome Chambers's in 1902 to Keith Lampard's in 2020. The August 30 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.