On This Day in Baseball

November 30

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on November 30

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

  1. 01
    Bob Tewksbury b. 1960
    110-102, 3.92 ERA 1986–1998 Concord, USA
  2. 02
    Frank Killen b. 1870
    164-131, 3.78 ERA 1891–1900 Pittsburgh, USA
  3. 03
    Ray Durham b. 1971
    .277 avg, 192 HR 1995–2008 Charlotte, USA
  4. 04
    Firpo Marberry b. 1898
    148-88, 3.63 ERA 1923–1936 Streetman, USA
  5. 05
    Matt Lawton b. 1971
    .267 avg, 138 HR 1995–2006 Gulfport, USA
  6. 06
    Steve Hamilton b. 1934
    40-31, 3.05 ERA 1961–1972 Columbia, USA
  7. 07
    Rich Harden b. 1981
    59-38, 3.76 ERA 2003–2011 Victoria, CAN
  8. 08
    Shane Victorino b. 1980
    .275 avg, 108 HR 2003–2015 Wailuku, USA
  9. 09
    Bo Jackson b. 1962
    .250 avg, 141 HR 1986–1994 Bessemer, USA
  10. 10
    Craig Wilson b. 1976
    .262 avg, 99 HR 2001–2007 Fountain Valley, USA
  11. 11
    Craig Swan b. 1950
    59-72, 3.74 ERA 1973–1984 Van Nuys, USA
  12. 12
    Patrick Gillespie b. 1851
    .276 avg, 10 HR 1880–1887 Carbondale, USA
  13. 13
    Daylen Lile b. 2002
    .264 avg, 31 HR 2025– Louisville, USA
  14. 14
    Luis Valbuena b. 1985
    .226 avg, 114 HR 2008–2018 Caja Seca, Venezuela
  15. 15
    Leo Kiely b. 1929
    26-27, 3.37 ERA 1951–1960 Hoboken, USA
  16. 16
    Christian Franklin b. 1999
    .180 avg, 0 HR 2026– Overland Park, USA
  17. 17
    DJ Stewart b. 1993
    .212 avg, 42 HR 2018– Gainesville, USA
  18. 18
    Dave Engle b. 1956
    .262 avg, 31 HR 1981–1989 San Diego, USA
  19. 19
    Myron Grimshaw b. 1875
    .256 avg, 4 HR 1905–1907 St. Johnsville, USA
  20. 20
    Kyle Crick b. 1992
    MLB player 2017–2022 Fort Worth, USA
  21. 21
    Ben Houser b. 1883
    .267 avg, 9 HR 1910–1912 Frackville, USA
  22. 22
    Mikie Mahtook b. 1989
    .235 avg, 33 HR 2015–2019 Lafayette, USA
  23. 23
    Juan Berenguer b. 1954
    67-62, 3.90 ERA 1978–1992 Aguadulce, Panama
  24. 24
    Wally Holborow b. 1913
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1944–1948 New York, USA
  25. 25
    Ed Mayer b. 1931
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1957–1958 San Francisco, USA

Remembered on November 30

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Wally Berger 1905–1988
    .300 avg, 242 HR 1930–1940
  2. 02
    John Stone 1905–1955
    .310 avg, 77 HR 1928–1938
  3. 03
    Dick Gernert 1928–2017
    .254 avg, 103 HR 1952–1962
  4. 04
    Jack Scott 1892–1959
    103-109, 3.85 ERA 1916–1929
  5. 05
    Steel Arm Davis 1896–1941
    5-4, 5.57 ERA
  6. 06
    Alex Metzler 1903–1973
    .285 avg, 9 HR 1925–1930
  7. 07
    Jimmy Wood 1843–1927
    .332 avg, 3 HR 1871–1873
  8. 08
    Eddie Eayrs 1890–1969
    .306 avg, 1 HR 1913–1921
  9. 09
    Bill Evans 1919–1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1951
  10. 10
    R C Stevens 1934–2010
    .210 avg, 8 HR 1958–1961
  11. 11
    Jesse Levan 1926–1998
    .286 avg, 1 HR 1947–1955
  12. 12
    Rogelio Alvarez 1938–2012
    .189 avg, 0 HR 1960–1962
  13. 13
    William Suero 1966–1995
    .233 avg, 0 HR 1992–1993
  14. 14
    Lorencito Fernandez 1939–2020
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1968–1968
  15. 15
    Bernie Creger 1927–1997
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947
  16. 16
    Bob Dustal 1935–2015
    MLB player 1963–1963
  17. 17
    Ted Petoskey 1911–1996
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1934–1935
  18. 18
    Connie Creeden 1915–1969
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
  19. 19
    Red Wright 1928–1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  20. 20
    Sam Gordon 1878–1962
    .231 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    John Shea 1904–1956
    MLB player 1928–1928
  22. 22
    Scottie Slayback 1901–1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  23. 23
    W. P. Young 1896–1968
    MLB player
  24. 24
    Jim Grant 1894–1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  25. 25
    John Mickey 1876–1928
    .000 avg, 0 HR

November 30 in the record

25 baseball figures born on November 30 are listed, led by Bob Tewksbury. Patrick Gillespie, born in 1851, is the earliest birth listed, and Daylen Lile (2002) the latest. The November 30 list continues with Frank Killen (b. 1870, 164-131, 3.78 ERA) and Ray Durham (b. 1971, .277 avg, 192 HR). CAN, Venezuela, and Panama are also represented among the November 30 births. Career lines shown range from Ray Durham's .277 avg, 192 HR to Bob Tewksbury's 110-102, 3.92 ERA on the mound. Daylen Lile, Christian Franklin, and DJ Stewart have no final season listed yet. 25 baseball figures died on November 30; Wally Berger is listed first. John Stone (1905–1955) and Dick Gernert (1928–2017) follow Wally Berger on the list. The earliest November 30 death listed is Jimmy Wood in 1927; the most recent is Lorencito Fernandez in 2020. The November 30 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.