On This Day in Baseball

November 5

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on November 5

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

  1. 01
    Pete Donohue b. 1900
    134-118, 3.87 ERA 1921–1932 Athens, USA
  2. 02
    Johnny Damon b. 1973
    .284 avg, 235 HR 1995–2012 Fort Riley, USA
  3. 03
    Javy Lopez b. 1970
    .287 avg, 260 HR 1992–2006 Ponce, P.R.
  4. 04
    Lloyd Moseby b. 1959
    .257 avg, 169 HR 1980–1991 Portland, USA
  5. 05
    Jon Gray b. 1991
    75-71, 4.49 ERA 2015– Shawnee, USA
  6. 06
    Ice Box Chamberlain b. 1867
    157-120, 3.57 ERA 1886–1896 Buffalo, USA
  7. 07
    Jim Tabor b. 1916
    .270 avg, 104 HR 1938–1947 New Hope, USA
  8. 08
    Harry Gumbert b. 1909
    143-113, 3.68 ERA 1935–1950 Elizabeth, USA
  9. 09
    Ralph Birkofer b. 1908
    31-28, 4.19 ERA 1933–1937 Cincinnati, USA
  10. 10
    Bryan King b. 1996
    MLB player 2024– Littleton, USA
  11. 11
    Richie Scheinblum b. 1942
    .263 avg, 13 HR 1965–1974 New York, USA
  12. 12
    Jake Dunn b. 1909
    .280 avg, 22 HR Luther, USA
  13. 13
    Samy Natera b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
  14. 14
    Blake Weiman b. 1995
    MLB player 2026– Littleton, USA
  15. 15
    Luke Murphy b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Nashville, USA
  16. 16
    Jose Santiago b. 1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1997–2005 Fajardo, P.R.
  17. 17
    Ben Williamson b. 2000
    .245 avg, 4 HR 2025– Fairfax, USA
  18. 18
    Bryan LaHair b. 1982
    .260 avg, 21 HR 2008–2012 Worcester, USA
  19. 19
    Sonny Dixon b. 1924
    11-18, 4.17 ERA 1953–1956 Charlotte, USA
  20. 20
    Greasy Neale b. 1891
    .259 avg, 8 HR 1916–1924 Parkersburg, USA
  21. 21
    Jacob Waguespack b. 1993
    7-7, 4.30 ERA 2019– Prairieville, USA
  22. 22
    Otis Johnson b. 1883
    .234 avg, 3 HR 1911–1911 Fowler, USA
  23. 23
    Eli Juran b. 1902
    0-6, 5.06 ERA Pratt City, USA
  24. 24
    Tommy Sheehan b. 1877
    .235 avg, 1 HR 1900–1908 Sacramento, USA
  25. 25
    Clarence Thorpe b. 1909
    .167 avg, 0 HR Philadelphia, USA

Remembered on November 5

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Charlie Root 1899–1970
    201-160, 3.59 ERA 1923–1941
  2. 02
    Sam Jones 1925–1971
    103-104, 3.63 ERA 1951–1964
  3. 03
    Willard Marshall 1921–2000
    .274 avg, 130 HR 1942–1955
  4. 04
    Alejandro Oms 1896–1946
    .334 avg, 35 HR 1925–1935
  5. 05
    Dave Robertson 1889–1970
    .287 avg, 47 HR 1912–1922
  6. 06
    Joe Hague 1944–1994
    .239 avg, 40 HR 1968–1973
  7. 07
    Rod Scurry 1956–1992
    19-32, 3.24 ERA 1980–1988
  8. 08
    George Treadway 1866–1928
    .285 avg, 13 HR 1893–1896
  9. 09
    George Stovall 1877–1951
    .265 avg, 15 HR 1904–1915
  10. 10
    Tommy O'Brien 1918–1978
    .277 avg, 8 HR 1943–1950
  11. 11
    Daisy Davis 1858–1902
    16-21, 3.78 ERA 1884–1885
  12. 12
    Tim McNamara 1898–1994
    14-29, 4.78 ERA 1922–1926
  13. 13
    Clipper Flynn 1849–1881
    .313 avg, 0 HR 1871–1872
  14. 14
    Dernell Stenson 1978–2003
    .247 avg, 3 HR 2003–2003
  15. 15
    Glenn Chapman 1906–1988
    .280 avg, 1 HR 1934–1934
  16. 16
    Winslow Terrill 1870–1897
    .217 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Bill Mellor 1874–1940
    .361 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  18. 18
    Wallace Gordon 1881–1955
    .220 avg, 2 HR
  19. 19
    Pat Hannivan 1866–1908
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1897–1897
  20. 20
    Clay Carpenter 1896–1928
    .125 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Dick Hahn 1916–1992
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940
  22. 22
    Bert Hogg 1913–1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934
  23. 23
    Lefty Taber 1900–1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1927
  24. 24
    Harrison Peppers 1864–1903
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894

November 5 in the record

Leading the November 5 birthdays is Pete Donohue, first of 25 players shown. Ice Box Chamberlain, born in 1867, is the earliest birth listed, and Ben Williamson (2000) the latest. Next on the November 5 birthday list are Johnny Damon (b. 1973, .284 avg, 235 HR) and Javy Lopez (b. 1970, .287 avg, 260 HR). Not every November 5 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R. and Mexico. The highest-ranked hitter born on November 5, Johnny Damon, carries a .284 avg, 235 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Pete Donohue, went 134-118, 3.87 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark November 5 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jon Gray, Bryan King, and Samy Natera. Remembered on November 5: 24 names, starting with Charlie Root. The memorial list continues with Sam Jones (1925–1971) and Willard Marshall (1921–2000). The earliest November 5 death listed is Clipper Flynn in 1881; the most recent is Dernell Stenson in 2003. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Pete Donohue is listed first.