On This Day in Baseball

December 11

25 notable birthdays · 13 in memoriam

Born on December 11

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

01

Old Hoss Radbourn ⭐ HOF b. 1854

310-194, 2.68 ERA 1880–1891 Rochester, USA
02

Bill Nicholson b. 1914

.268 avg, 235 HR 1936–1953 Chestertown, USA
03

Jay Bell b. 1965

.265 avg, 195 HR 1986–2003 Eglin AFB, USA
04

Mike Henneman b. 1961

.000 avg, 0 HR 1987–1996 St. Charles, USA
05

Fred Anderson b. 1885

53-57, 2.86 ERA 1909–1918 Calahan, USA
06

Hal Brown b. 1924

85-92, 3.81 ERA 1951–1964 Greensboro, USA
07

Lee Maye b. 1934

.274 avg, 94 HR 1959–1971 Tuscaloosa, USA
08

Joe Blanton b. 1980

101-97, 4.38 ERA 2004–2017 Bowling Green, USA
09

Derek Bell b. 1968

.276 avg, 134 HR 1991–2001 Tampa, USA
10

Art Wilson b. 1885

.261 avg, 24 HR 1908–1921 Macon, USA
11

Fred Toney b. 1888

139-102, 2.69 ERA 1911–1923 Nashville, USA
12

Willie Gisentaner b. 1899

40-49, 5.14 ERA Ozark, USA
13

Mark Vientos b. 1999

.234 avg, 67 HR 2022– Pembroke Pines, USA
14

James McArthur b. 1996

MLB player 2023– New Braunfels, USA
15

Jhostynxon Garcia b. 2002

.164 avg, 0 HR 2025– San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela
16

Bob Sebra b. 1961

15-29, 4.71 ERA 1985–1990 Ridgewood, USA
17

Jacob Hurtubise b. 1997

.167 avg, 0 HR 2024– Indianapolis, USA
18

Joe Riggert b. 1886

.240 avg, 8 HR 1911–1919 Janesville, USA
19

Andy Tracy b. 1973

.231 avg, 13 HR 2000–2009 Bowling Green, USA
20

Thomas Howard b. 1964

.264 avg, 44 HR 1990–2000 Middletown, USA
21

Greg Shanahan b. 1947

.000 avg, 0 HR 1973–1974 Eureka, USA
22

Dalton Pompey b. 1992

.221 avg, 3 HR 2014–2018 Mississauga, CAN
23

Gabriel Guerrero b. 1993

.167 avg, 1 HR 2018–2018 Nizao, D.R.
24

Damaso Blanco b. 1941

.212 avg, 0 HR 1972–1974 Curiepe, Venezuela
25

Josh Butler b. 1984

MLB player 2009–2009 Auburn, USA

Remembered on December 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Jim Bottomley ⭐ HOF 1900–1959

.310 avg, 219 HR 1922–1937
02

Gordon Maltzberger 1912–1974

.117 avg, 0 HR 1943–1947
03

Manny Jimenez 1936–2017

.272 avg, 26 HR 1962–1969
04

Bill Hawke 1870–1902

32-31, 4.98 ERA 1892–1894
05

Dick Kelley 1940–1991

18-30, 3.39 ERA 1964–1971
06

Myron Grimshaw 1875–1936

.256 avg, 4 HR 1905–1907
07

Pearce Chiles 1867–1933

.294 avg, 3 HR 1899–1900
08

Paul O'Dea 1920–1978

.272 avg, 1 HR 1944–1945
09

Doc McMahon 1886–1929

.400 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
10

Bob Loane 1914–2002

.161 avg, 0 HR 1939–1940
11

Harry Croft 1875–1933

.238 avg, 0 HR 1899–1901
12

Thomas Favors 1920–2001

.238 avg, 0 HR
13

Dallas Bradshaw 1895–1939

.000 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917

December 11 in the record

25 baseball figures born on December 11 are listed, led by Old Hoss Radbourn. Hall of Famers among them: Old Hoss Radbourn. Birth years range from 1854 (Old Hoss Radbourn) to 2002 (Jhostynxon Garcia). Behind Old Hoss Radbourn come Bill Nicholson (b. 1914, .268 avg, 235 HR) and Jay Bell (b. 1965, .265 avg, 195 HR). December 11 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela, CAN, and D.R. Bill Nicholson (.268 avg, 235 HR) leads the December 11 hitters and Old Hoss Radbourn (310-194, 2.68 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Mark Vientos, James McArthur, and Jhostynxon Garcia ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The December 11 memorial list names 13 figures, beginning with Jim Bottomley. The HOF tag on the December 11 memorial list goes to Jim Bottomley. The memorial list continues with Gordon Maltzberger (1912–1974) and Manny Jimenez (1936–2017). Bill Hawke (1902) and Manny Jimenez (2017) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Old Hoss Radbourn is listed first.