On This Day in Baseball

December 15

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 15

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

  1. 01
    Jim Leyland ⭐ HOF b. 1944
    MLB player Toledo, USA
  2. 02
    Mo Vaughn b. 1967
    .293 avg, 328 HR 1991–2003 Norwalk, USA
  3. 03
    Ryan Pressly b. 1988
    MLB player 2013– Dallas, USA
  4. 04
    Eddie Robinson b. 1920
    .268 avg, 172 HR 1942–1957 Paris, USA
  5. 05
    Ray Herbert b. 1929
    104-107, 4.01 ERA 1950–1966 Detroit, USA
  6. 06
    Doug Rau b. 1948
    81-60, 3.35 ERA 1972–1981 Columbus, USA
  7. 07
    Jonathan India b. 1996
    .247 avg, 74 HR 2021– Ft. Lauderdale, USA
  8. 08
    Bob Romby b. 1918
    17-9, 2.90 ERA Shreveport, USA
  9. 09
    Michael Wuertz b. 1978
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2011 Austin, USA
  10. 10
    Art Howe b. 1946
    .260 avg, 43 HR 1974–1985 Pittsburgh, USA
  11. 11
    Joey Bart b. 1996
    .237 avg, 32 HR 2020– Buford, USA
  12. 12
    Kevin Cameron b. 1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2007–2009 Joliet, USA
  13. 13
    Jay Clarke b. 1882
    .254 avg, 6 HR 1905–1920 Amherstburg, CAN
  14. 14
    Hunter Barco b. 2000
    MLB player 2025– Jacksonville, USA
  15. 15
    Trevor Martin b. 2000
    MLB player 2026– Poteau, USA
  16. 16
    Joe Nealon b. 1884
    .256 avg, 3 HR 1906–1907 San Francisco, USA
  17. 17
    Kyle Crockett b. 1991
    MLB player 2014–2018 Newport News, USA
  18. 18
    Garrett McDaniels b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Marion, USA
  19. 19
    Trevor Hildenberger b. 1990
    MLB player 2017–2021 San Jose, USA
  20. 20
    Mike Prendergast b. 1888
    41-53, 2.74 ERA 1914–1919 Arlington, USA
  21. 21
    Drew Rom b. 1999
    2-5, 7.19 ERA 2023–2023 Cincinnati, USA
  22. 22
    Darius Bea b. 1913
    .331 avg, 3 HR White Stone, USA
  23. 23
    Scott Copeland b. 1987
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2015–2018 Longview, USA
  24. 24
    Hector Ramirez b. 1971
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1999–2000 El Seibo, D.R.
  25. 25
    Johneshwy Fargas b. 1994
    .250 avg, 0 HR 2021–2021 Trujillo Alto, P.R.

Remembered on December 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Bob Feller ⭐ HOF 1918–2010
    266-162, 3.25 ERA 1936–1956
  2. 02
    Billy Hamilton ⭐ HOF 1866–1940
    .344 avg, 40 HR 1888–1901
  3. 03
    Ed Barrow ⭐ HOF 1868–1953
    MLB player
  4. 04
    Stan Hack 1909–1979
    .301 avg, 57 HR 1932–1947
  5. 05
    Billy Hoy 1862–1961
    .288 avg, 40 HR 1888–1902
  6. 06
    Dick Stuart 1932–2002
    .264 avg, 228 HR 1958–1969
  7. 07
    Andy Carey 1931–2011
    .260 avg, 64 HR 1952–1962
  8. 08
    Charley Wilson 1895–1965
    14-19, 4.02 ERA
  9. 09
    Eddie Kazak 1920–1999
    .273 avg, 11 HR 1948–1952
  10. 10
    Tom Glass 1898–1981
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  11. 11
    Buster Chatham 1901–1975
    .263 avg, 6 HR 1930–1931
  12. 12
    Bubba Floyd 1917–2000
    .444 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  13. 13
    Calvin Clarke 1916–1995
    .250 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Rex Johnston 1937–2019
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1964–1964
  15. 15
    Bill Otis 1889–1990
    .059 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  16. 16
    Jim McLaughlin 1902–1968
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
  17. 17
    Paul Wachtel 1888–1964
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
  18. 18
    Harry Heitmann 1896–1958
    MLB player 1918–1918
  19. 19
    George Tomer 1895–1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  20. 20
    Jim Chatterton 1864–1944
    .133 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  21. 21
    Frank Hershey 1877–1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905
  22. 22
    Tom Hess 1873–1945
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892
  23. 23
    Tony Murphy 1859–1915
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  24. 24
    Joe Weber 1862–1921
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  25. 25
    Thomas Long 1860–1914
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1888–1888

December 15 in the record

25 baseball figures born on December 15 are listed, led by Jim Leyland. The HOF tag marks Jim Leyland. Birth years range from 1882 (Jay Clarke) to 2000 (Hunter Barco). The December 15 list continues with Mo Vaughn (b. 1967, .293 avg, 328 HR) and Ryan Pressly (b. 1988). December 15 birthplaces outside the United States include CAN, D.R., and P.R. Mo Vaughn (.293 avg, 328 HR) leads the December 15 hitters and Ray Herbert (104-107, 4.01 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark December 15 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Ryan Pressly, Jonathan India, and Joey Bart. 25 baseball figures died on December 15; Bob Feller is listed first. The HOF tag on the December 15 memorial list goes to Bob Feller, Billy Hamilton, and Ed Barrow. Also remembered on December 15: Billy Hamilton (1866–1940) and Ed Barrow (1868–1953). Deaths on the list run from Thomas Long's in 1914 to Rex Johnston's in 2019. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Jim Leyland is listed first.