On This Day in Baseball

November 26

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on November 26

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

01

Hugh Duffy ⭐ HOF b. 1866

.326 avg, 106 HR 1888–1906 Cranston, USA
02

Lefty Gomez ⭐ HOF b. 1908

189-102, 3.34 ERA 1930–1943 Rodeo, USA
03

Bob Johnson b. 1905

.296 avg, 288 HR 1933–1945 Pryor, USA
04

Chuck Finley b. 1962

200-173, 3.85 ERA 1986–2002 Monroe, USA
05

Bob Elliott b. 1916

.289 avg, 170 HR 1939–1953 San Francisco, USA
06

Richie Hebner b. 1947

.276 avg, 203 HR 1968–1985 Boston, USA
07

Fred Tenney b. 1871

.294 avg, 22 HR 1894–1911 Georgetown, USA
08

Matt Carpenter b. 1985

.259 avg, 179 HR 2011–2024 Sugar Land, USA
09

Jay Howell b. 1955

58-53, 3.34 ERA 1980–1994 Miami, USA
10

Jorge Orta b. 1950

.278 avg, 130 HR 1972–1987 Mazatlan, México
11

Cal Raleigh b. 1996

.218 avg, 176 HR 2021– Cullowhee, USA
12

Ryan Walker b. 1995

20-15, 3.56 ERA 2023– Arlington, USA
13

Corey Knebel b. 1991

.000 avg, 0 HR 2014–2022 Denton, USA
14

Howard Easterling b. 1911

.312 avg, 19 HR Mount Olive, USA
15

Matt Garza b. 1983

93-106, 4.09 ERA 2006–2017 Selma, USA
16

Bob Lee b. 1937

25-23, 2.70 ERA 1964–1968 Ottumwa, USA
17

Carlos Narváez b. 1998

.211 avg, 18 HR 2024– Maracay, Venezuela
18

Kendry Rojas b. 2002

MLB player 2026– Ciego de Avila, Cuba
19

Robinson Piña b. 1998

MLB player 2025– San Cristobal, D.R.
20

Ed Mayweather b. 1909

.276 avg, 9 HR Shreveport, USA
21

Jeff Fulchino b. 1979

.250 avg, 0 HR 2006–2011 Titusville, USA
22

Hector Velazquez b. 1988

11-7, 3.90 ERA 2017–2019 Ciudad Obregon, México
23

Mike Slattery b. 1866

.251 avg, 8 HR 1884–1891 Boston, USA
24

Corey Brown b. 1985

.171 avg, 2 HR 2011–2014 Tampa, USA
25

Art Twineham b. 1866

.314 avg, 1 HR 1893–1894 Galesburg, USA

Remembered on November 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Tom Haller 1937–2004

.257 avg, 134 HR 1961–1972
02

Lew Fonseca 1899–1989

.316 avg, 31 HR 1921–1933
03

Bill Doak 1891–1954

169-157, 2.98 ERA 1912–1929
04

Eddie Burke 1866–1907

.280 avg, 30 HR 1890–1897
05

George Jackson 1882–1972

.285 avg, 4 HR 1911–1913
06

Eggie Dallard 1899–1933

.262 avg, 21 HR
07

Laymon Yokely 1906–1975

56-68, 4.56 ERA
08

Hub Walker 1906–1982

.263 avg, 5 HR 1931–1945
09

Randolph Prim 1896–1986

.000 avg, 0 HR
10

John Sherlock 1904–1985

.324 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930
11

Warren Gill 1878–1952

.224 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
12

Bill Endicott 1918–2016

.200 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
13

Andy Bednar 1908–1937

MLB player 1930–1931
14

Tom Kane 1906–1973

.000 avg, 0 HR 1938–1938
15

Al Carson 1882–1962

.000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
16

Denny Clare 1853–1928

.143 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872

November 26 in the record

25 baseball figures born on November 26 are listed, led by Hugh Duffy. The HOF tag marks Hugh Duffy and Lefty Gomez. Hugh Duffy, born in 1866, is the earliest birth listed, and Kendry Rojas (2002) the latest. Next on the November 26 birthday list are Lefty Gomez (b. 1908, 189-102, 3.34 ERA) and Bob Johnson (b. 1905, .296 avg, 288 HR). México, Venezuela, Cuba, and D.R. are also represented among the November 26 births. For November 26, the best-placed batter is Hugh Duffy at .326 avg, 106 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Lefty Gomez, shows 189-102, 3.34 ERA. Cal Raleigh, Ryan Walker, and Carlos Narváez have no final season listed yet. The November 26 memorial list names 16 figures, beginning with Tom Haller. The memorial list continues with Lew Fonseca (1899–1989) and Bill Doak (1891–1954). The earliest November 26 death listed is Eddie Burke in 1907; the most recent is Bill Endicott in 2016. Ranking on the November 26 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.