On This Day in Baseball

November 16

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on November 16

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

  1. 01
    Cristóbal Torriente ⭐ HOF b. 1893
    22-17, 3.96 ERA 1913– Cienfuegos, Cuba
  2. 02
    Dwight Gooden b. 1964
    194-112, 3.51 ERA 1984–2000 Tampa, USA
  3. 03
    Clay Bryant b. 1911
    32-20, 3.73 ERA 1935–1940 Madison Heights, USA
  4. 04
    Jordan Walden b. 1987
    MLB player 2010–2015 Fort Worth, USA
  5. 05
    Grayson Rodriguez b. 1999
    25-16, 4.67 ERA 2023– Houston, USA
  6. 06
    Henry Spearman b. 1909
    .303 avg, 27 HR Arkadelphia, USA
  7. 07
    Tim Scott b. 1966
    .067 avg, 0 HR 1991–1997 Hanford, USA
  8. 08
    Morrie Arnovich b. 1910
    .287 avg, 22 HR 1936–1946 Superior, USA
  9. 09
    Frank Bolling b. 1931
    .254 avg, 106 HR 1954–1966 Mobile, USA
  10. 10
    Bradgley Rodriguez b. 2003
    MLB player 2025– Petare, Venezuela
  11. 11
    Brandon Cumpton b. 1988
    5-5, 4.05 ERA 2013–2018 Augusta, USA
  12. 12
    Julio Lugo b. 1975
    .269 avg, 80 HR 2000–2011 Barahona, D.R.
  13. 13
    Sebastian Rivero b. 1998
    .197 avg, 0 HR 2021–2022 Maracay, Venezuela
  14. 14
    Victor Gonzalez b. 1995
    MLB player 2020– Tuxpan, México
  15. 15
    Joe Scott b. 1906
    .319 avg, 2 HR Ohio County, USA
  16. 16
    Mike McGeary b. 1850
    .276 avg, 0 HR 1871–1882 Philadelphia, USA
  17. 17
    Ab Wright b. 1906
    .248 avg, 9 HR 1935–1944 Terlton, USA
  18. 18
    Harry Chiti b. 1932
    .238 avg, 41 HR 1950–1962 Kincaid, USA
  19. 19
    Bill Deegan b. 1874
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901 Bronx, USA
  20. 20
    Juan Centeno b. 1989
    .223 avg, 6 HR 2013–2019 Arecibo, P.R.
  21. 21
    Drew Denson b. 1965
    .244 avg, 0 HR 1989–1993 Cincinnati, USA
  22. 22
    Pete Rose b. 1969
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1997–1997 Cincinnati, USA
  23. 23
    Mike Raczka b. 1962
    MLB player 1992–1992 New Britain, USA
  24. 24
    Jake Munch b. 1890
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918 Morton, USA
  25. 25
    Blas Monaco b. 1915
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1937–1946 San Antonio, USA

Remembered on November 16

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Jim Brewer 1937–1987
    69-65, 3.07 ERA 1960–1976
  2. 02
    Sandy Consuegra 1920–2005
    51-32, 3.37 ERA 1950–1957
  3. 03
    Vin Campbell 1888–1969
    .310 avg, 15 HR 1908–1915
  4. 04
    Russ Meyer 1923–1997
    94-73, 3.99 ERA 1946–1959
  5. 05
    Gene Schott 1913–1992
    28-41, 3.72 ERA 1935–1939
  6. 06
    Cliff Carter 1898–1979
    31-28, 4.79 ERA
  7. 07
    Hugh High 1887–1962
    .250 avg, 3 HR 1913–1918
  8. 08
    Pearl Webster 1889–1918
    .310 avg, 5 HR
  9. 09
    Johnny Hayes 1910–1988
    .255 avg, 12 HR
  10. 10
    Floyd Baker 1916–2004
    .251 avg, 1 HR 1943–1955
  11. 11
    Joe Gonzales 1915–1996
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  12. 12
    Jake Northrop 1888–1945
    6-6, 2.91 ERA 1918–1919
  13. 13
    Harry Matuzak 1910–1978
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1934–1936
  14. 14
    Yam Yaryan 1892–1964
    .260 avg, 2 HR 1921–1922
  15. 15
    Bucky Williams 1906–2009
    .192 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Rusty Cobb 1910–1976
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Pep Rambert 1916–1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1939–1940
  18. 18
    Nick Testa 1928–2018
    MLB player 1958–1958
  19. 19
    Allen Benson 1905–1999
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934
  20. 20
    George Holcomb 1900–1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Elton Gladney 1909–1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  22. 22
    Ed Sherling 1897–1965
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  23. 23
    Frank McPartlin 1872–1943
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899

November 16 in the record

Leading the November 16 birthdays is Cristóbal Torriente, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Cristóbal Torriente. Birth years range from 1850 (Mike McGeary) to 2003 (Bradgley Rodriguez). Next on the November 16 birthday list are Dwight Gooden (b. 1964, 194-112, 3.51 ERA) and Clay Bryant (b. 1911, 32-20, 3.73 ERA). Not every November 16 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Cuba, Venezuela, D.R., and México. The highest-ranked hitter born on November 16, Henry Spearman, carries a .303 avg, 27 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Cristóbal Torriente, went 22-17, 3.96 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark November 16 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Cristóbal Torriente, Grayson Rodriguez, and Bradgley Rodriguez. 23 baseball figures died on November 16; Jim Brewer is listed first. Sandy Consuegra (1920–2005) and Vin Campbell (1888–1969) follow Jim Brewer on the list. Deaths on the list run from Pearl Webster's in 1918 to Nick Testa's in 2018. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Cristóbal Torriente is listed first.