On This Day in Baseball

December 22

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 22

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

  1. 01
    Steve Carlton ⭐ HOF b. 1944
    329-244, 3.22 ERA 1965–1988 Miami, USA
  2. 02
    Connie Mack ⭐ HOF b. 1862
    .244 avg, 5 HR 1886–1896 East Brookfield, USA
  3. 03
    Steve Garvey b. 1948
    .294 avg, 272 HR 1969–1987 Tampa, USA
  4. 04
    Lonnie Smith b. 1955
    .288 avg, 98 HR 1978–1994 Chicago, USA
  5. 05
    Matty Alou b. 1938
    .307 avg, 31 HR 1960–1974 Bajos de Haina, D.R.
  6. 06
    Zack Britton b. 1987
    35-26, 3.13 ERA 2011–2022 Panorama City, USA
  7. 07
    Michael Jackson b. 1964
    62-67, 3.42 ERA 1986–2004 Houston, USA
  8. 08
    Al Ferrara b. 1939
    .259 avg, 51 HR 1963–1971 Brooklyn, USA
  9. 09
    Ken Landreaux b. 1954
    .268 avg, 91 HR 1977–1987 Los Angeles, USA
  10. 10
    Andy Sarvis b. 1907
    7-7, 4.40 ERA Seville, USA
  11. 11
    Glenn Wilson b. 1958
    .265 avg, 98 HR 1982–1993 Baytown, USA
  12. 12
    Jason Lane b. 1976
    .241 avg, 61 HR 2002–2014 Santa Rosa, USA
  13. 13
    Jaden Hill b. 1999
    MLB player 2024– Ashdown, USA
  14. 14
    Matt Gorski b. 1997
    .195 avg, 2 HR 2025– Fishers, USA
  15. 15
    Juan Burgos b. 1999
    MLB player 2025– Santiago, D.R.
  16. 16
    Jacob Stallings b. 1989
    .232 avg, 33 HR 2016– Lawrence, USA
  17. 17
    Alan Roden b. 1999
    .228 avg, 3 HR 2025– Middleton, USA
  18. 18
    Elrod Hendricks b. 1940
    .220 avg, 62 HR 1968–1979 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
  19. 19
    Nate Eaton b. 1996
    .221 avg, 3 HR 2022– Chester, USA
  20. 20
    Tom Underwood b. 1953
    86-87, 3.89 ERA 1974–1984 Kokomo, USA
  21. 21
    Bill Boyd b. 1852
    .288 avg, 3 HR 1872–1875 New York, USA
  22. 22
    Tyler Gilbert b. 1993
    6-9, 4.41 ERA 2021– Santa Cruz, USA
  23. 23
    Tex Erwin b. 1885
    .236 avg, 11 HR 1907–1914 Forney, USA
  24. 24
    Tony Curry b. 1937
    .246 avg, 6 HR 1960–1966 Nassau, Bahamas
  25. 25
    David Nied b. 1968
    17-18, 5.06 ERA 1992–1996 Dallas, USA

Remembered on December 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Sam Chapman 1916–2006
    .266 avg, 180 HR 1938–1951
  2. 02
    William Ross 1893–1964
    45-45, 4.94 ERA
  3. 03
    Ed Herrmann 1946–2013
    .240 avg, 80 HR 1967–1978
  4. 04
    Aubrey Owens 1896–1963
    19-17, 4.54 ERA
  5. 05
    Jimmy Sebring 1882–1909
    .261 avg, 6 HR 1902–1909
  6. 06
    Ryan Freel 1976–2012
    .268 avg, 22 HR 2001–2009
  7. 07
    Fred Green 1933–1996
    .176 avg, 2 HR 1959–1964
  8. 08
    Earl Grace 1907–1980
    .263 avg, 31 HR 1929–1937
  9. 09
    Hal Rice 1924–1997
    .260 avg, 19 HR 1948–1954
  10. 10
    Joe Flynn 1861–1933
    .246 avg, 4 HR 1884–1884
  11. 11
    Bill Tremel 1929–2013
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1954–1956
  12. 12
    Doug Ault 1950–2004
    .236 avg, 17 HR 1976–1980
  13. 13
    Charles Oakley 1915–1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Kitty Brashear 1877–1934
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  15. 15
    Lou Fiene 1884–1964
    3-8, 3.85 ERA 1906–1909
  16. 16
    Ed Kennedy 1861–1912
    .208 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  17. 17
    Dad Meek 1867–1922
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1889–1890
  18. 18
    Archie Campbell 1903–1989
    .263 avg, 0 HR 1928–1930
  19. 19
    Joe Graves 1906–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  20. 20
    Cal Vasbinder 1880–1950
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  21. 21
    Bill Crouch 1886–1945
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
  22. 22
    Jack Egan 1871–1950
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
  23. 23
    John Mercer 1892–1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  24. 24
    Chet Bost 1890–1925
    MLB player
  25. 25
    Ed Kent 1859–1943
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

December 22 in the record

The birthday list for December 22 has 25 names, headed by Steve Carlton. The HOF tag marks Steve Carlton and Connie Mack. From Bill Boyd in 1852 to Jaden Hill in 1999, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Steve Carlton come Connie Mack (b. 1862, .244 avg, 5 HR) and Steve Garvey (b. 1948, .294 avg, 272 HR). Not every December 22 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Bahamas. The highest-ranked hitter born on December 22, Connie Mack, carries a .244 avg, 5 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Steve Carlton, went 329-244, 3.22 ERA. The span for Jaden Hill, Matt Gorski, and Juan Burgos ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The December 22 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Sam Chapman. William Ross (1893–1964) and Ed Herrmann (1946–2013) follow Sam Chapman on the list. Deaths on the list run from Jimmy Sebring's in 1909 to Ed Herrmann's in 2013. Ranking on the December 22 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.