On This Day in Baseball

December 23

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on December 23

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

  1. 01
    Jerry Koosman b. 1942
    222-209, 3.36 ERA 1967–1985 Appleton, USA
  2. 02
    Hanley Ramirez b. 1983
    .289 avg, 271 HR 2005–2019 Samana, D.R.
  3. 03
    Victor Martinez b. 1978
    .295 avg, 246 HR 2002–2018 Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
  4. 04
    Sam Leever b. 1871
    194-100, 2.47 ERA 1898–1910 Goshen, USA
  5. 05
    Brad Lidge b. 1976
    .286 avg, 0 HR 2002–2012 Sacramento, USA
  6. 06
    Mike Grady b. 1869
    .294 avg, 35 HR 1894–1906 Kennett Square, USA
  7. 07
    Doc Gessler b. 1880
    .280 avg, 14 HR 1903–1911 Greensburg, USA
  8. 08
    Cody Ross b. 1980
    .262 avg, 132 HR 2003–2015 Portales, USA
  9. 09
    Mitch Haniger b. 1990
    .250 avg, 130 HR 2016– Mountain View, USA
  10. 10
    Danny Taylor b. 1900
    .297 avg, 44 HR 1926–1936 Lash, USA
  11. 11
    Dave May b. 1943
    .251 avg, 96 HR 1967–1978 New Castle, USA
  12. 12
    Rick White b. 1968
    42-54, 4.45 ERA 1994–2007 Springfield, USA
  13. 13
    Vet Barnes b. 1911
    14-5, 3.15 ERA Silver Creek, USA
  14. 14
    Frank Owen b. 1879
    82-67, 2.55 ERA 1901–1909 Ypsilanti, USA
  15. 15
    Jabbo Andrews b. 1907
    .303 avg, 25 HR Burnsville, USA
  16. 16
    Keith Comstock b. 1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1984–1991 San Francisco, USA
  17. 17
    Ray Lamb b. 1944
    20-23, 3.54 ERA 1969–1973 Glendale, USA
  18. 18
    Cozy Dolan b. 1882
    .252 avg, 6 HR 1909–1922 Oshkosh, USA
  19. 19
    Fritz Maisel b. 1889
    .242 avg, 6 HR 1913–1918 Catonsville, USA
  20. 20
    Josh Satin b. 1984
    .243 avg, 3 HR 2011–2014 Los Angeles, USA
  21. 21
    Al Schweitzer b. 1882
    .238 avg, 3 HR 1908–1911 Cleveland, USA
  22. 22
    Tim Harkness b. 1937
    .235 avg, 14 HR 1961–1964 Lachine, CAN
  23. 23
    George Whiteman b. 1882
    .271 avg, 1 HR 1907–1918 Peoria, USA
  24. 24
    Jerry Manuel b. 1953
    .150 avg, 3 HR 1975–1982 Hahira, USA
  25. 25
    Max Rosenfeld b. 1902
    .298 avg, 2 HR 1931–1933 New York, USA

Remembered on December 23

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Wilmer Harris 1924–2004
    7-14, 5.82 ERA
  2. 02
    Marvin Williams 1920–2000
    .385 avg, 8 HR
  3. 03
    Erve Beck 1878–1916
    .291 avg, 9 HR 1899–1902
  4. 04
    Dan Wilson 1915–1986
    .271 avg, 3 HR
  5. 05
    Walt Preston 1868–1937
    .279 avg, 1 HR 1895–1895
  6. 06
    Angelo Dagres 1934–2017
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955
  7. 07
    Jim Lehew 1937–2016
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1961–1962
  8. 08
    Dee Williams 1884–1911
    .190 avg, 0 HR
  9. 09
    Rae Blaemire 1911–1975
    .400 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
  10. 10
    George Bullard 1928–2002
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1954–1954
  11. 11
    Sol Carter 1908–2006
    MLB player 1931–1931
  12. 12
    Ted Menze 1897–1969
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918
  13. 13
    Joe McManus 1887–1955
    MLB player 1913–1913
  14. 14
    Harry Gilbert 1868–1909
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890

December 23 in the record

Leading the December 23 birthdays is Jerry Koosman, first of 25 players shown. Birth years range from 1869 (Mike Grady) to 1990 (Mitch Haniger). Next on the December 23 birthday list are Hanley Ramirez (b. 1983, .289 avg, 271 HR) and Victor Martinez (b. 1978, .295 avg, 246 HR). December 23 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., Venezuela, and CAN. Career lines shown range from Hanley Ramirez's .289 avg, 271 HR to Jerry Koosman's 222-209, 3.36 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark December 23 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Mitch Haniger. The December 23 memorial list names 14 figures, beginning with Wilmer Harris. The memorial list continues with Marvin Williams (1920–2000) and Erve Beck (1878–1916). Harry Gilbert (1909) and Angelo Dagres (2017) bracket the memorial list. The December 23 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.