On This Day in Baseball

December 1

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on December 1

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

01

Larry Walker ⭐ HOF b. 1966

.313 avg, 383 HR 1989–2005 Maple Ridge, CAN
02

Walter Alston ⭐ HOF b. 1911

.000 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936 Venice, USA
03

George Foster b. 1948

.274 avg, 348 HR 1969–1986 Tuscaloosa, USA
04

Reggie Sanders b. 1967

.267 avg, 305 HR 1991–2007 Florence, USA
05

Greg McMichael b. 1966

.133 avg, 0 HR 1993–2000 Knoxville, USA
06

Willie Mitchell b. 1889

84-92, 2.88 ERA 1909–1919 Pleasant Grove, USA
07

Javier Baez b. 1992

.251 avg, 195 HR 2014– Bayamon, P.R.
08

Cookie Lavagetto b. 1912

.269 avg, 40 HR 1934–1947 Oakland, USA
09

Ed Coleman b. 1901

.285 avg, 40 HR 1932–1936 Canby, USA
10

Christian Encarnacion-Strand b. 1999

.241 avg, 29 HR 2023– Walnut Creek, USA
11

Jimmy Wood b. 1843

.332 avg, 3 HR 1871–1873 Brooklyn, USA
12

Jonathan Bowlan b. 1996

MLB player 2023– Arlington, USA
13

Kai-Wei Teng b. 1998

7-11, 5.67 ERA 2024– Taichung City, Taiwan
14

Josh Walker b. 1994

MLB player 2023– Otisville, USA
15

Ed Reulbach b. 1882

182-106, 2.28 ERA 1905–1917 Detroit, USA
16

Marty Marion b. 1916

.263 avg, 36 HR 1940–1953 Richburg, USA
17

Jim Ray b. 1944

43-30, 3.60 ERA 1965–1974 Rock Hill, USA
18

Charlie High b. 1898

.234 avg, 1 HR 1919–1920 Ava, USA
19

Greg Harris b. 1963

45-64, 3.98 ERA 1988–1995 Greensboro, USA
20

Niles Jordan b. 1925

2-4, 4.19 ERA 1951–1952 Lyman, USA
21

Tommy Raub b. 1870

.253 avg, 0 HR 1903–1906 Raubsville, USA
22

Angel Rondon b. 1997

MLB player 2021–2022 Higuey, D.R.
23

George Lerchen b. 1922

.204 avg, 1 HR 1952–1953 Detroit, USA
24

Charlie Ripple b. 1920

.500 avg, 0 HR 1944–1946 Bolton, USA
25

George Fox b. 1868

.200 avg, 1 HR 1891–1899 Pottstown, USA

Remembered on December 1

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Gaylord Perry ⭐ HOF 1938–2022

314-265, 3.11 ERA 1962–1983
02

Nellie Fox ⭐ HOF 1927–1975

.288 avg, 35 HR 1947–1965
03

Tommy Henrich 1913–2009

.282 avg, 183 HR 1937–1950
04

Fred Dunlap 1859–1902

.292 avg, 41 HR 1880–1891
05

Denis Menke 1940–2020

.250 avg, 101 HR 1962–1974
06

Dave McNally 1942–2002

184-119, 3.24 ERA 1962–1975
07

Dave Koslo 1920–1975

92-107, 3.68 ERA 1941–1955
08

Tony Piet 1906–1981

.277 avg, 23 HR 1931–1938
09

Buster Mills 1908–1991

.287 avg, 14 HR 1934–1946
10

Gene Baker 1925–1999

.263 avg, 42 HR 1953–1961
11

Ted Page 1903–1984

.286 avg, 7 HR
12

Klondike Douglass 1872–1953

.274 avg, 10 HR 1896–1904
13

Danny Shay 1876–1927

.240 avg, 2 HR 1901–1907
14

Owen Smaulding 1896–1961

4-4, 5.58 ERA
15

Tim Harkness 1937–2025

.235 avg, 14 HR 1961–1964
16

Jim Snyder 1847–1922

.291 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872
17

Reuben Stephenson 1869–1924

.270 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892
18

Frank Connaughton 1869–1942

.283 avg, 4 HR 1894–1906
19

Terry Wilshusen 1949–2000

MLB player 1973–1973
20

Kid O'Hara 1875–1954

.207 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
21

Hanson Horsey 1889–1949

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912