On This Day in Baseball

December 3

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on December 3

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

  1. 01
    Joe Collins b. 1922
    .256 avg, 86 HR 1948–1957 Scranton, USA
  2. 02
    Darryl Hamilton b. 1964
    .291 avg, 51 HR 1988–2001 Baton Rouge, USA
  3. 03
    Harry Simpson b. 1925
    .268 avg, 76 HR 1951–1959 Atlanta, USA
  4. 04
    Wayne Garrett b. 1947
    .239 avg, 61 HR 1969–1978 Brooksville, USA
  5. 05
    Mike Tauchman b. 1990
    .246 avg, 41 HR 2017– Palatine, USA
  6. 06
    John Williams b. 1904
    44-30, 4.37 ERA South Bend, USA
  7. 07
    Pat Putnam b. 1953
    .255 avg, 63 HR 1977–1984 Bethel, USA
  8. 08
    Charles Wensloff b. 1915
    16-13, 2.60 ERA 1943–1948 Sausalito, USA
  9. 09
    Manny Corpas b. 1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2006–2013 Panama City, Panama
  10. 10
    Clay Dalrymple b. 1936
    .233 avg, 55 HR 1960–1971 Chico, USA
  11. 11
    Victor Bericoto b. 2001
    .241 avg, 5 HR 2026– Maracay, Venezuela
  12. 12
    Troy Melton b. 2000
    11-7, 2.76 ERA 2025– Newport Beach, USA
  13. 13
    J. T. Chargois b. 1990
    16-7, 3.35 ERA 2016– Sulphur, USA
  14. 14
    Cozy Dolan b. 1872
    11-13, 4.44 ERA 1895–1906 Cambridge, USA
  15. 15
    Louis Drucke b. 1888
    18-15, 2.90 ERA 1909–1912 Waco, USA
  16. 16
    Delos Drake b. 1886
    .263 avg, 5 HR 1911–1915 Girard, USA
  17. 17
    Chico Salmon b. 1940
    .249 avg, 31 HR 1964–1972 Colon, Panama
  18. 18
    Lou Marone b. 1945
    MLB player 1969–1970 San Diego, USA
  19. 19
    Chris Snelling b. 1981
    .244 avg, 7 HR 2002–2008 North Miami, USA
  20. 20
    Joe Birmingham b. 1884
    .253 avg, 7 HR 1906–1914 Elmira, USA
  21. 21
    Otis Starks b. 1897
    14-24, 4.95 ERA Chattanooga, USA
  22. 22
    Larry Anderson b. 1952
    MLB player 1974–1977 Maywood, USA
  23. 23
    Larry Gilbert b. 1891
    .230 avg, 5 HR 1914–1915 New Orleans, USA
  24. 24
    Steve Huntz b. 1945
    .206 avg, 16 HR 1967–1975 Cleveland, USA
  25. 25
    Greg Washburn b. 1946
    MLB player 1969–1969 Coal City, USA

Remembered on December 3

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Guy Hecker 1856–1938
    175-146, 2.93 ERA 1882–1890
  2. 02
    Frank Killen 1870–1939
    164-131, 3.78 ERA 1891–1900
  3. 03
    Bill Holland 1901–1973
    97-101, 4.13 ERA
  4. 04
    Mike Grady 1869–1943
    .294 avg, 35 HR 1894–1906
  5. 05
    Clint Thomas 1896–1990
    .303 avg, 65 HR
  6. 06
    Walter Cannady 1902–1981
    .316 avg, 42 HR
  7. 07
    Earl Johnson 1919–1994
    40-32, 4.30 ERA 1940–1951
  8. 08
    Billy Klaus 1928–2006
    .249 avg, 40 HR 1952–1963
  9. 09
    Jack Ness 1885–1957
    .253 avg, 1 HR 1911–1916
  10. 10
    Bill Kay 1878–1945
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
  11. 11
    Robert Armstrong 1850–1917
    .224 avg, 0 HR 1871–1871
  12. 12
    Jay Difani 1922–2003
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1948–1949
  13. 13
    Rusty Payne 1922–2002
    .062 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Bill Bonness 1923–1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  15. 15
    Roy Valdes 1920–2005
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  16. 16
    Leo Townsend 1891–1976
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1920–1921
  17. 17
    Roy Wilson 1896–1969
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  18. 18
    George Scott 1895–1962
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920
  19. 19
    Nellie Pott 1899–1963
    MLB player 1922–1922
  20. 20
    Fred Buckingham 1876–1948
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1895–1895

December 3 in the record

Leading the December 3 birthdays is Joe Collins, first of 25 players shown. From Cozy Dolan in 1872 to Victor Bericoto in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the December 3 birthday list are Darryl Hamilton (b. 1964, .291 avg, 51 HR) and Harry Simpson (b. 1925, .268 avg, 76 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Panama and Venezuela. The highest-ranked hitter born on December 3, Joe Collins, carries a .256 avg, 86 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, John Williams, went 44-30, 4.37 ERA. The span for Mike Tauchman, Victor Bericoto, and Troy Melton ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The December 3 memorial list names 20 figures, beginning with Guy Hecker. Frank Killen (1870–1939) and Bill Holland (1901–1973) follow Guy Hecker on the list. The deaths span 1917, Robert Armstrong, to 2006, Billy Klaus. Ranking on the December 3 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.