On This Day in Baseball

November 2

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on November 2

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

  1. 01
    Travis Jackson ⭐ HOF b. 1903
    .291 avg, 135 HR 1922–1936 Waldo, USA
  2. 02
    Ron Reed b. 1942
    146-140, 3.46 ERA 1966–1984 La Porte, USA
  3. 03
    Orlando Merced b. 1966
    .277 avg, 103 HR 1990–2003 Hato Rey, P.R.
  4. 04
    Johnny Vander Meer b. 1914
    119-121, 3.44 ERA 1937–1951 Prospect Park, USA
  5. 05
    Willie McGee b. 1958
    .295 avg, 79 HR 1982–1999 San Francisco, USA
  6. 06
    Yunel Escobar b. 1982
    .282 avg, 90 HR 2007–2017 Havana, Cuba
  7. 07
    Tom Paciorek b. 1946
    .282 avg, 86 HR 1970–1987 Detroit, USA
  8. 08
    Greg Harris b. 1955
    74-90, 3.69 ERA 1981–1995 Lynwood, USA
  9. 09
    Dutch Zwilling b. 1888
    .284 avg, 30 HR 1910–1916 St. Louis, USA
  10. 10
    Jonathan Loaisiga b. 1994
    26-15, 3.30 ERA 2018– Managua, Nicaragua
  11. 11
    Wilson Betemit b. 1981
    .267 avg, 75 HR 2001–2013 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  12. 12
    Dick Sisler b. 1920
    .276 avg, 55 HR 1946–1953 St. Louis, USA
  13. 13
    Sam Horn b. 1963
    .240 avg, 62 HR 1987–1995 Dallas, USA
  14. 14
    Jesse Flores b. 1914
    44-59, 3.18 ERA 1942–1950 Guadalajara, México
  15. 15
    Travis Miller b. 1972
    7-18, 5.05 ERA 1996–2002 Dayton, USA
  16. 16
    Parker Meadows b. 1999
    .233 avg, 16 HR 2023– Atlanta, USA
  17. 17
    Brian Goodwin b. 1990
    .244 avg, 50 HR 2016–2021 Rocky Mount, USA
  18. 18
    Tommy Layne b. 1984
    MLB player 2012–2017 St. Louis, USA
  19. 19
    Brett Callahan b. 2001
    .211 avg, 1 HR 2026– Newark, USA
  20. 20
    Paul Hartzell b. 1953
    27-39, 3.90 ERA 1976–1984 Bloomsburg, USA
  21. 21
    Tom Carey b. 1846
    .270 avg, 5 HR 1871–1879 Brooklyn, USA
  22. 22
    Fran Matthews b. 1916
    .265 avg, 8 HR Cambridge, USA
  23. 23
    Orlando Cabrera b. 1974
    .272 avg, 123 HR 1997–2011 Cartagena, Colombia
  24. 24
    Tom McBride b. 1914
    .275 avg, 2 HR 1943–1948 Bonham, USA
  25. 25
    Davey Williams b. 1927
    .252 avg, 32 HR 1949–1955 Dallas, USA

Remembered on November 2

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Frank Wickware 1889–1967
    56-38, 2.65 ERA
  2. 02
    Freddy Parent 1875–1972
    .262 avg, 20 HR 1899–1911
  3. 03
    Ed Brandt 1905–1944
    121-146, 3.86 ERA 1928–1938
  4. 04
    Butch Nieman 1918–1993
    .256 avg, 37 HR 1943–1945
  5. 05
    Eddie Milner 1955–2015
    .253 avg, 42 HR 1980–1988
  6. 06
    Joe Sullivan 1870–1897
    .299 avg, 11 HR 1893–1896
  7. 07
    Greasy Neale 1891–1973
    .259 avg, 8 HR 1916–1924
  8. 08
    Russ Sullivan 1923–2013
    .267 avg, 5 HR 1951–1953
  9. 09
    Joe Ginsberg 1926–2012
    .241 avg, 20 HR 1948–1962
  10. 10
    Tim McGinley 1854–1899
    .242 avg, 0 HR 1875–1876
  11. 11
    Steve Simpson 1948–1989
    MLB player 1972–1972
  12. 12
    Elmo Plaskett 1938–1998
    .200 avg, 1 HR 1962–1963
  13. 13
    Jim McManus 1935–2023
    .308 avg, 1 HR 1960–1960
  14. 14
    Clem Clemens 1886–1967
    .109 avg, 0 HR 1914–1916
  15. 15
    Frank Miller 1865–1942
    .273 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Fred Williams 1913–1993
    .211 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  17. 17
    John Corcoran 1873–1901
    .150 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895
  18. 18
    Regis Leheny 1908–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
  19. 19
    Frank Cross 1873–1932
    .600 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
  20. 20
    Clarence Fisher 1898–1965
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1919–1920
  21. 21
    Dot Fulghum 1900–1947
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  22. 22
    William Houseman 1859–1894
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886
  23. 23
    Lou Phelan 1864–1933
    MLB player
  24. 24
    Jack Sheridan 1862–1914
    MLB player

November 2 in the record

Leading the November 2 birthdays is Travis Jackson, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Travis Jackson. Tom Carey, born in 1846, is the earliest birth listed, and Brett Callahan (2001) the latest. The November 2 list continues with Ron Reed (b. 1942, 146-140, 3.46 ERA) and Orlando Merced (b. 1966, .277 avg, 103 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to P.R., Cuba, Nicaragua, and D.R. For November 2, the best-placed batter is Travis Jackson at .291 avg, 135 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Ron Reed, shows 146-140, 3.46 ERA. Recent names on the November 2 list, Jonathan Loaisiga, Parker Meadows, and Brett Callahan, show careers still open. 24 baseball figures died on November 2; Frank Wickware is listed first. The memorial list continues with Freddy Parent (1875–1972) and Ed Brandt (1905–1944). The earliest November 2 death listed is William Houseman in 1894; the most recent is Jim McManus in 2023. Travis Jackson tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.