On This Day in Baseball

November 17

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on November 17

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

01

Tom Seaver ⭐ HOF b. 1944

311-205, 2.86 ERA 1967–1986 Fresno, USA
02

Mike Garcia b. 1923

142-97, 3.27 ERA 1948–1961 San Gabriel, USA
03

Ryan Braun b. 1983

.296 avg, 352 HR 2007–2020 Mission Hills, USA
04

Nick Markakis b. 1983

.288 avg, 189 HR 2006–2020 Woodstock, USA
05

Seth Lugo b. 1989

71-56, 3.74 ERA 2016– Shreveport, USA
06

Jeff Nelson b. 1966

.000 avg, 0 HR 1992–2006 Baltimore, USA
07

Paul Sorrento b. 1965

.257 avg, 166 HR 1989–1999 Somerville, USA
08

Ben Weber b. 1969

MLB player 2000–2005 Port Arthur, USA
09

Elias Diaz b. 1990

.246 avg, 79 HR 2015– Maracaibo, Venezuela
10

Rube Ellis b. 1885

.260 avg, 13 HR 1909–1912 Downey, USA
11

Miguel Vargas b. 1999

.221 avg, 62 HR 2022– Havana, Cuba
12

Fred Beck b. 1886

.252 avg, 33 HR 1909–1915 Havana, Cuba
13

Hunter Stratton b. 1996

MLB player 2023– Bristol, USA
14

Norm Zauchin b. 1929

.233 avg, 50 HR 1951–1959 Royal Oak, USA
15

Luis Lara b. 2004

.246 avg, 1 HR 2026– San Felipe, Venezuela
16

Lew McCarty b. 1888

.266 avg, 5 HR 1913–1921 Milton, USA
17

JT Brubaker b. 1993

9-28, 4.69 ERA 2020–2022 Springfield, USA
18

Dave Frost b. 1952

33-37, 4.10 ERA 1977–1982 Long Beach, USA
19

Dan Osinski b. 1933

29-28, 3.34 ERA 1962–1970 Chicago, USA
20

Shane Greene b. 1988

24-29, 4.50 ERA 2014– Clermont, USA
21

Darnell McDonald b. 1978

.250 avg, 20 HR 2004–2013 Fort Collins, USA
22

Eli Marrero b. 1973

.243 avg, 66 HR 1997–2006 Havana, Cuba
23

Ernest Vache b. 1889

.313 avg, 3 HR 1925–1925 Santa Monica, USA
24

Billy McMillon b. 1971

.248 avg, 16 HR 1996–2004 Alamogordo, USA
25

Scott Moore b. 1983

.242 avg, 16 HR 2006–2012 Long Beach, USA

Remembered on November 17

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Paul Derringer 1906–1987

223-212, 3.46 ERA 1931–1945
02

Mort Cooper 1913–1958

128-75, 2.97 ERA 1938–1949
03

Benny Kauff 1890–1961

.311 avg, 49 HR 1912–1920
04

Dewey Creacy 1900–1984

.291 avg, 85 HR
05

Johnny Davis 1917–1982

5-5, 5.48 ERA
06

Roger Peckinpaugh 1891–1977

.259 avg, 48 HR 1910–1927
07

Smead Jolley 1902–1991

.305 avg, 46 HR 1930–1933
08

Hersh Martin 1909–1980

.285 avg, 28 HR 1937–1945
09

Lou Skizas 1932–2023

.270 avg, 30 HR 1956–1959
10

Ray Sadecki 1940–2014

135-131, 3.78 ERA 1960–1977
11

Merito Acosta 1896–1963

.255 avg, 0 HR 1913–1918
12

Eric Wilkins 1956–2024

2-4, 4.39 ERA 1979–1979
13

Earl Hamilton 1891–1968

116-147, 3.16 ERA 1911–1924
14

Casey Jones 1918–1998

.236 avg, 4 HR
15

Clarence Moore 1908–1992

.500 avg, 0 HR
16

Pete Taylor 1927–2003

MLB player 1952–1952
17

Eppie Barnes 1900–1980

.143 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924
18

Fred Wood 1861–1935

.065 avg, 0 HR 1884–1885
19

Kid McLaughlin 1888–1934

.000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
20

Frank McGinn 1869–1897

.000 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
21

John McCloskey 1862–1940

MLB player
22

Watch Burnham 1860–1902

MLB player

November 17 in the record

Leading the November 17 birthdays is Tom Seaver, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Tom Seaver. The oldest November 17 birthday on the list is Rube Ellis's, in 1885; the youngest is Luis Lara, born in 2004. Behind Tom Seaver come Mike Garcia (b. 1923, 142-97, 3.27 ERA) and Ryan Braun (b. 1983, .296 avg, 352 HR). Not every November 17 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Venezuela and Cuba. Ryan Braun (.296 avg, 352 HR) leads the November 17 hitters and Tom Seaver (311-205, 2.86 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Seth Lugo, Elias Diaz, and Miguel Vargas ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 22 baseball figures died on November 17; Paul Derringer is listed first. Mort Cooper (1913–1958) and Benny Kauff (1890–1961) follow Paul Derringer on the list. Frank McGinn (1897) and Eric Wilkins (2024) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Tom Seaver is listed first.