On This Day in Baseball

November 21

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on November 21

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

  1. 01
    Stan Musial ⭐ HOF b. 1920
    .331 avg, 475 HR 1941–1963 Donora, USA
  2. 02
    Ken Griffey ⭐ HOF b. 1969
    .284 avg, 630 HR 1989–2010 Donora, USA
  3. 03
    Freddie Lindstrom ⭐ HOF b. 1905
    .311 avg, 103 HR 1924–1936 Chicago, USA
  4. 04
    Bobby Mathews b. 1851
    297-248, 2.86 ERA 1871–1887 Baltimore, USA
  5. 05
    Mark Eichhorn b. 1960
    48-43, 3.00 ERA 1982–1996 San Jose, USA
  6. 06
    Charlie Bennett b. 1854
    .256 avg, 55 HR 1878–1893 New Castle, USA
  7. 07
    Hank Blalock b. 1980
    .269 avg, 153 HR 2002–2010 San Diego, USA
  8. 08
    Andy High b. 1897
    .284 avg, 44 HR 1922–1934 Ava, USA
  9. 09
    Brice Turang b. 1999
    .260 avg, 52 HR 2023– Corona, USA
  10. 10
    Tommy McCraw b. 1940
    .246 avg, 75 HR 1963–1975 Malvern, USA
  11. 11
    Robert Stock b. 1989
    3-7, 5.20 ERA 2018–2021 Bellevue, USA
  12. 12
    Scott Terry b. 1959
    24-28, 3.73 ERA 1986–1991 Hobbs, USA
  13. 13
    Nick Davila b. 1998
    MLB player 2026– Hialeah, USA
  14. 14
    Rick Peters b. 1955
    .277 avg, 2 HR 1979–1986 Lynwood, USA
  15. 15
    Lewis Woolfolk b. 1896
    6-5, 5.08 ERA Henderson, USA
  16. 16
    Bill Johnson b. 1895
    .286 avg, 8 HR Sparta, USA
  17. 17
    Jose Pirela b. 1989
    .257 avg, 17 HR 2014–2019 Valera, Venezuela
  18. 18
    Tony Balsamo b. 1937
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1962–1962 Brooklyn, USA
  19. 19
    Alan Hargesheimer b. 1954
    5-9, 4.72 ERA 1980–1986 Chicago, USA
  20. 20
    Les Mallon b. 1905
    .283 avg, 8 HR 1931–1935 Sweetwater, USA
  21. 21
    Ryan LaMarre b. 1988
    .232 avg, 6 HR 2015–2021 Royal Oak, USA
  22. 22
    Quintin Berry b. 1984
    .262 avg, 3 HR 2012–2017 San Diego, USA
  23. 23
    Bill Morrisette b. 1894
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1915–1920 Baltimore, USA
  24. 24
    Darron Cox b. 1967
    .240 avg, 1 HR 1999–1999 Oklahoma City, USA
  25. 25
    Elier Hernandez b. 1994
    .182 avg, 0 HR 2022–2022 San Cristobal, D.R.

Remembered on November 21

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Mel Ott ⭐ HOF 1909–1958
    .304 avg, 511 HR 1926–1947
  2. 02
    Carl Hubbell ⭐ HOF 1903–1988
    253-154, 2.98 ERA 1928–1943
  3. 03
    Frank McCormick 1911–1982
    .299 avg, 128 HR 1934–1948
  4. 04
    Socks Seybold 1870–1921
    .294 avg, 51 HR 1899–1908
  5. 05
    Ken Johnson 1933–2015
    91-106, 3.46 ERA 1958–1970
  6. 06
    Fred Glade 1876–1934
    52-68, 2.62 ERA 1902–1908
  7. 07
    Dusty Cooke 1907–1987
    .280 avg, 24 HR 1930–1938
  8. 08
    Bill Kindle 1891–1952
    .303 avg, 2 HR
  9. 09
    Don Young 1945–2024
    .218 avg, 7 HR 1965–1969
  10. 10
    Slow Joe Doyle 1881–1947
    22-21, 2.85 ERA 1906–1910
  11. 11
    Len Sowders 1861–1888
    .263 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886
  12. 12
    Armando Cabañas 1878–1959
    .294 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Hack Miller 1913–1966
    .444 avg, 1 HR 1944–1945
  14. 14
    Kerry Dineen 1952–2015
    .324 avg, 0 HR 1975–1978
  15. 15
    Fred Goliah 1888–1935
    .275 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Z. H. Taylor 1850–1917
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1874–1874
  17. 17
    Polly Wolfe 1888–1938
    .207 avg, 0 HR 1912–1914
  18. 18
    Tom Fisher 1942–2016
    MLB player 1967–1967
  19. 19
    George Werley 1938–2013
    MLB player 1956–1956
  20. 20
    Steve Kuczek 1924–2010
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1949
  21. 21
    Uel Eubanks 1903–1954
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
  22. 22
    Mike Palagyi 1917–2013
    MLB player 1939–1939
  23. 23
    Earl Cook 1908–1996
    MLB player 1941–1941
  24. 24
    Ed Hock 1899–1963
    .100 avg, 0 HR 1920–1924

November 21 in the record

Leading the November 21 birthdays is Stan Musial, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Stan Musial, Ken Griffey, and Freddie Lindstrom. From Bobby Mathews in 1851 to Brice Turang in 1999, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The November 21 list continues with Ken Griffey (b. 1969, .284 avg, 630 HR) and Freddie Lindstrom (b. 1905, .311 avg, 103 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela and D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on November 21, Stan Musial, carries a .331 avg, 475 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Bobby Mathews, went 297-248, 2.86 ERA. Brice Turang and Nick Davila have no final season listed yet. Remembered on November 21: 24 names, starting with Mel Ott. Mel Ott and Carl Hubbell are marked as Hall of Fame members. Carl Hubbell (1903–1988) and Frank McCormick (1911–1982) follow Mel Ott on the list. Len Sowders (1888) and Don Young (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 Stan Musial is listed first.