On This Day in Baseball

November 19

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on November 19

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

  1. 01
    Roy Campanella ⭐ HOF b. 1921
    .283 avg, 260 HR 1948–1957 Philadelphia, USA
  2. 02
    Ryan Howard b. 1979
    .258 avg, 382 HR 2004–2016 St. Louis, USA
  3. 03
    Roosevelt Davis b. 1904
    97-62, 4.10 ERA Bartlesville, USA
  4. 04
    Framber Valdez b. 1993
    91-64, 3.46 ERA 2018– Palenque, D.R.
  5. 05
    Joey Gallo b. 1993
    .194 avg, 208 HR 2015– Henderson, USA
  6. 06
    Justin Duchscherer b. 1977
    33-25, 3.13 ERA 2001–2010 Aberdeen, USA
  7. 07
    Bobby Tolan b. 1945
    .265 avg, 86 HR 1965–1979 Los Angeles, USA
  8. 08
    Francisco Alvarez b. 2001
    .231 avg, 64 HR 2022– Guatire, Venezuela
  9. 09
    Ian Gibaut b. 1993
    MLB player 2019– Houston, USA
  10. 10
    Manny Jimenez b. 1936
    .272 avg, 26 HR 1962–1969 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  11. 11
    Michael Saunders b. 1986
    .232 avg, 81 HR 2009–2017 Victoria, CAN
  12. 12
    Michael Tonkin b. 1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2013– Glendale, USA
  13. 13
    Braden Shewmake b. 1997
    .196 avg, 4 HR 2023– Wylie, USA
  14. 14
    Bob Boone b. 1947
    .254 avg, 105 HR 1972–1990 San Diego, USA
  15. 15
    Denny Driscoll b. 1855
    38-39, 3.08 ERA 1880–1884 Lowell, USA
  16. 16
    Jeff Bailey b. 1978
    .228 avg, 6 HR 2007–2009 Longview, USA
  17. 17
    Clay Condrey b. 1975
    18-12, 4.10 ERA 2002–2009 Beaumont, USA
  18. 18
    Dickie Noles b. 1956
    36-53, 4.56 ERA 1979–1990 Charlotte, USA
  19. 19
    Henry McCall b. 1907
    .310 avg, 2 HR Ellisville, USA
  20. 20
    Mike Regan b. 1887
    16-15, 2.84 ERA 1917–1919 Phoenix, USA
  21. 21
    Steve Gerkin b. 1912
    0-12, 3.62 ERA 1945–1945 Grafton, USA
  22. 22
    Billy Sunday b. 1862
    .248 avg, 12 HR 1883–1890 Ames, USA
  23. 23
    Stu Martin b. 1912
    .268 avg, 16 HR 1936–1943 Rich Square, USA
  24. 24
    Mario Valdez b. 1974
    .238 avg, 2 HR 1997–2001 Ciudad Obregon, México
  25. 25
    John-Ford Griffin b. 1979
    .304 avg, 2 HR 2005–2007 Sarasota, USA

Remembered on November 19

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Pete Hill ⭐ HOF 1882–1951
    .332 avg, 48 HR
  2. 02
    Slim Jones 1913–1938
    32-21, 3.48 ERA
  3. 03
    Sonny Dixon 1924–2011
    11-18, 4.17 ERA 1953–1956
  4. 04
    Fred Smith 1865–1926
    19-13, 3.27 ERA 1890–1890
  5. 05
    Clemente Carreras 1914–1989
    .278 avg, 6 HR
  6. 06
    Kid Lowe 1900–1988
    .293 avg, 3 HR
  7. 07
    Frank Kellert 1924–1976
    .231 avg, 8 HR 1953–1956
  8. 08
    Marty Griffin 1901–1951
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  9. 09
    Jim Stump 1932–2015
    .667 avg, 0 HR 1957–1959
  10. 10
    Ricky Nelson 1959–2021
    .247 avg, 6 HR 1983–1986
  11. 11
    King Bailey 1869–1917
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895
  12. 12
    Guy Lacy 1897–1953
    .167 avg, 1 HR 1926–1926
  13. 13
    Bernard Fernández 1918–2014
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Brian Traxler 1967–2004
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1990–1990
  15. 15
    Joe Jenkins 1919–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR

November 19 in the record

The birthday list for November 19 has 25 names, headed by Roy Campanella. The HOF tag marks Roy Campanella. From Denny Driscoll in 1855 to Francisco Alvarez in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The November 19 list continues with Ryan Howard (b. 1979, .258 avg, 382 HR) and Roosevelt Davis (b. 1904, 97-62, 4.10 ERA). November 19 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., Venezuela, CAN, and México. For November 19, the best-placed batter is Roy Campanella at .283 avg, 260 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Roosevelt Davis, shows 97-62, 4.10 ERA. The span for Framber Valdez, Joey Gallo, and Francisco Alvarez ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The November 19 memorial list names 15 figures, beginning with Pete Hill. Pete Hill is marked as Hall of Fame member. Also remembered on November 19: Slim Jones (1913–1938) and Sonny Dixon (1924–2011). The deaths span 1917, King Bailey, to 2021, Ricky Nelson. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Roy Campanella is listed first.