On This Day in Baseball

November 27

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on November 27

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

  1. 01
    Ivan Rodriguez ⭐ HOF b. 1971
    .296 avg, 311 HR 1991–2011 Manati, P.R.
  2. 02
    Dave Giusti b. 1939
    100-93, 3.60 ERA 1962–1977 Seneca Falls, USA
  3. 03
    Jimmy Rollins b. 1978
    .264 avg, 231 HR 2000–2016 Oakland, USA
  4. 04
    Johnny Schmitz b. 1920
    93-114, 3.55 ERA 1941–1956 Wausau, USA
  5. 05
    Randy Milligan b. 1961
    .261 avg, 70 HR 1987–1994 San Diego, USA
  6. 06
    Eloy Jimenez b. 1996
    .269 avg, 95 HR 2019– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  7. 07
    Mike Scioscia b. 1958
    .259 avg, 68 HR 1980–1992 Upper Darby, USA
  8. 08
    Kody Funderburk b. 1996
    MLB player 2023– Mesa, USA
  9. 09
    Jared Oliva b. 1995
    .175 avg, 0 HR 2020–2021 Santa Clarita, USA
  10. 10
    Carlos Rodriguez b. 2001
    MLB player 2024– Rivas, Nicaragua
  11. 11
    Raul Valdes b. 1977
    .385 avg, 0 HR 2010–2014 Havana, Cuba
  12. 12
    Eugene Milliner b. 1878
    .290 avg, 1 HR Hot Springs, USA
  13. 13
    Jimmy Hart b. 1875
    .311 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901 St. Paul, USA
  14. 14
    Billy Moran b. 1933
    .263 avg, 28 HR 1958–1965 Montgomery, USA
  15. 15
    Eddie Jefferson b. 1922
    2-2, 5.72 ERA Selma, USA
  16. 16
    Jim Kane b. 1881
    .241 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908 Scranton, USA
  17. 17
    Jonathan Van Every b. 1979
    .255 avg, 2 HR 2008–2010 Brandon, USA
  18. 18
    Nick Heath b. 1993
    .146 avg, 0 HR 2020–2021 Junction City, USA
  19. 19
    Jack Kading b. 1884
    .269 avg, 0 HR 1910–1914 Waukesha, USA
  20. 20
    Bryan Lavastida b. 1998
    .083 avg, 0 HR 2022–2022 Hialeah, USA
  21. 21
    John Harrell b. 1947
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1969–1969 Long Beach, USA
  22. 22
    Chris Eddy b. 1969
    MLB player 1995–1995 Dallas, USA
  23. 23
    Carlos Mendoza b. 1979
    MLB player Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  24. 24
    Isaac Lane b. 1888
    1-2, 6.34 ERA Screven, USA
  25. 25
    Bill Hohman b. 1903
    .278 avg, 0 HR 1927–1927 Brooklyn, USA

Remembered on November 27

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Buck Leonard ⭐ HOF 1907–1997
    .343 avg, 100 HR
  2. 02
    Marvin Miller ⭐ HOF 1917–2012
    MLB player
  3. 03
    Babe Herman 1903–1987
    .324 avg, 181 HR 1926–1945
  4. 04
    Austin McHenry 1895–1922
    .302 avg, 34 HR 1918–1922
  5. 05
    John Barry 1878–1936
    .267 avg, 10 HR 1899–1908
  6. 06
    Bob Miller 1926–2020
    42-42, 3.96 ERA 1949–1958
  7. 07
    Jack Burdock 1852–1931
    .250 avg, 18 HR 1872–1891
  8. 08
    Lou Marone 1945–2015
    MLB player 1969–1970
  9. 09
    Nate Moreland 1914–1973
    6-5, 5.05 ERA
  10. 10
    Bob Kelly 1927–2024
    12-18, 4.50 ERA 1951–1958
  11. 11
    Paul Masterson 1915–1997
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1940–1942
  12. 12
    Ed Fernandes 1918–1968
    .185 avg, 0 HR 1940–1946
  13. 13
    Julius Willigrod 1857–1906
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1882–1882
  14. 14
    Harold Tinker 1905–2000
    .500 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Andy Tomasic 1917–2008
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1949
  16. 16
    Rabe Bassham 1897–1985
    .200 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Bill Hollahan 1896–1965
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  18. 18
    Clancy Smyres 1921–2007
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  19. 19
    Chuck Wolfe 1897–1957
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  20. 20
    Ray Boggs 1904–1989
    MLB player 1928–1928
  21. 21
    Clem Llewellyn 1895–1969
    MLB player 1922–1922
  22. 22
    Rudy Schwenck 1884–1941
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909

November 27 in the record

The birthday list for November 27 has 25 names, headed by Ivan Rodriguez. Hall of Famers among them: Ivan Rodriguez. From Jimmy Hart in 1875 to Carlos Rodriguez in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The November 27 list continues with Dave Giusti (b. 1939, 100-93, 3.60 ERA) and Jimmy Rollins (b. 1978, .264 avg, 231 HR). Not every November 27 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R., D.R., Nicaragua, and Cuba. Ivan Rodriguez (.296 avg, 311 HR) leads the November 27 hitters and Dave Giusti (100-93, 3.60 ERA) the pitchers. Recent names on the November 27 list, Eloy Jimenez, Kody Funderburk, and Carlos Rodriguez, show careers still open. 22 baseball figures died on November 27; Buck Leonard is listed first. Buck Leonard and Marvin Miller are marked as Hall of Fame members. Marvin Miller (1917–2012) and Babe Herman (1903–1987) follow Buck Leonard on the list. Deaths on the list run from Julius Willigrod's in 1906 to Bob Kelly's in 2024. The November 27 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.