On This Day in Baseball

November 25

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on November 25

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

  1. 01
    Joe DiMaggio ⭐ HOF b. 1914
    .325 avg, 361 HR 1936–1951 Martinez, USA
  2. 02
    Nick Swisher b. 1980
    .249 avg, 245 HR 2004–2015 Columbus, USA
  3. 03
    Octavio Dotel b. 1973
    59-50, 3.78 ERA 1999–2013 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  4. 04
    Jakie May b. 1895
    72-95, 3.88 ERA 1917–1932 Youngsville, USA
  5. 05
    Jim Weaver b. 1903
    57-36, 3.88 ERA 1928–1939 Obion County, USA
  6. 06
    Clint Thomas b. 1896
    .303 avg, 65 HR Greenup, USA
  7. 07
    Mark Whiten b. 1966
    .259 avg, 105 HR 1990–2000 Pensacola, USA
  8. 08
    Seranthony Dominguez b. 1994
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2018– Esperanza, D.R.
  9. 09
    Alec Burleson b. 1998
    .271 avg, 74 HR 2022– Charlotte, USA
  10. 10
    Trevor Stephan b. 1995
    MLB player 2021– Austin, USA
  11. 11
    Justin Lawrence b. 1994
    MLB player 2021– Panama City, Panama
  12. 12
    Cole Winn b. 1999
    MLB player 2024– Longmont, USA
  13. 13
    Jose Franco b. 2000
    MLB player 2026– Maracay, Venezuela
  14. 14
    John Johnstone b. 1968
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1993–2000 Liverpool, USA
  15. 15
    Zach McClellan b. 1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2007 Toledo, USA
  16. 16
    Tavo Alvarez b. 1971
    3-6, 5.40 ERA 1995–1996 Ciudad Obregon, México
  17. 17
    Harry McCaffery b. 1858
    .251 avg, 0 HR 1882–1883 St. Louis, USA
  18. 18
    Duke Cleveland b. 1916
    .277 avg, 2 HR Alapaha, USA
  19. 19
    Bobby Etheridge b. 1942
    .244 avg, 2 HR 1967–1969 Greenville, USA
  20. 20
    Len Perme b. 1917
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1942–1946 Cleveland, USA
  21. 21
    Tony Brewer b. 1957
    .108 avg, 1 HR 1984–1984 Coushatta, USA
  22. 22
    Buddy Allen b. 1914
    .333 avg, 0 HR Wilmot, USA
  23. 23
    Rafael Batista b. 1945
    .280 avg, 0 HR 1973–1975 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  24. 24
    Dave Baker b. 1956
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1982–1982 Lacona, USA
  25. 25
    Dennis Aust b. 1940
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1965–1966 Tecumseh, USA

Remembered on November 25

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Kenesaw Landis ⭐ HOF 1866–1944
    MLB player
  2. 02
    Ival Goodman 1908–1984
    .281 avg, 95 HR 1935–1944
  3. 03
    Bob Romby 1918–2004
    17-9, 2.90 ERA
  4. 04
    Ray Jablonski 1926–1985
    .268 avg, 83 HR 1953–1960
  5. 05
    Lou Brissie 1924–2013
    44-48, 4.07 ERA 1947–1953
  6. 06
    Grover Gilmore 1888–1919
    .286 avg, 2 HR 1914–1915
  7. 07
    Herbert Brett 1900–1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1925
  8. 08
    Randy Gumpert 1918–2008
    51-59, 4.17 ERA 1936–1952
  9. 09
    Gail Henley 1928–2024
    .300 avg, 1 HR 1954–1954
  10. 10
    Ham Patterson 1877–1945
    .192 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
  11. 11
    Cal Irvin 1924–2017
    .182 avg, 0 HR
  12. 12
    Cecil Coombs 1888–1975
    .174 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  13. 13
    Mal Mallette 1922–2005
    MLB player 1950–1950
  14. 14
    Hugh Alexander 1917–2000
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  15. 15
    Art Jones 1906–1980
    MLB player 1932–1932
  16. 16
    Red Sheridan 1896–1975
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1918–1920
  17. 17
    Elbert Andrews 1901–1979
    MLB player 1925–1925

November 25 in the record

Leading the November 25 birthdays is Joe DiMaggio, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Joe DiMaggio. Birth years range from 1858 (Harry McCaffery) to 2000 (Jose Franco). Behind Joe DiMaggio come Nick Swisher (b. 1980, .249 avg, 245 HR) and Octavio Dotel (b. 1973, 59-50, 3.78 ERA). November 25 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., Panama, Venezuela, and México. Joe DiMaggio (.325 avg, 361 HR) leads the November 25 hitters and Octavio Dotel (59-50, 3.78 ERA) the pitchers. Recent names on the November 25 list, Seranthony Dominguez, Alec Burleson, and Trevor Stephan, show careers still open. 17 baseball figures died on November 25; Kenesaw Landis is listed first. The HOF tag on the November 25 memorial list goes to Kenesaw Landis. Also remembered on November 25: Ival Goodman (1908–1984) and Bob Romby (1918–2004). Grover Gilmore (1919) and Gail Henley (2024) bracket the memorial list. The November 25 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.