On This Day in Baseball

December 27

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 27

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

  1. 01
    Cole Hamels b. 1983
    163-122, 3.43 ERA 2006–2020 San Diego, USA
  2. 02
    Roy White b. 1943
    .271 avg, 160 HR 1965–1979 Los Angeles, USA
  3. 03
    Connie Johnson b. 1922
    68-50, 3.68 ERA 1953–1958 Stone Mountain, USA
  4. 04
    Dean Palmer b. 1968
    .251 avg, 275 HR 1989–2003 Tallahassee, USA
  5. 05
    Jordan Montgomery b. 1992
    47-41, 4.03 ERA 2017– Sumter, USA
  6. 06
    Dylan Floro b. 1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2016– Merced, USA
  7. 07
    Rick Porcello b. 1988
    150-125, 4.40 ERA 2009–2020 Morristown, USA
  8. 08
    Addison Reed b. 1988
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2011–2018 Etiwanda, USA
  9. 09
    Jim Leyritz b. 1963
    .264 avg, 90 HR 1990–2000 Lakewood, USA
  10. 10
    Tyler Duffey b. 1990
    30-27, 4.57 ERA 2015– Houston, USA
  11. 11
    Norm Larker b. 1930
    .275 avg, 32 HR 1958–1963 Beaver Meadows, USA
  12. 12
    Spottswood Poles b. 1887
    .311 avg, 3 HR 1912– Winchester, USA
  13. 13
    Joe Mack b. 2002
    .234 avg, 14 HR 2026– Williamsville, USA
  14. 14
    Orville Singer b. 1898
    .328 avg, 10 HR Cambridge, USA
  15. 15
    Bob Evans b. 1910
    24-46, 6.00 ERA Richmond, USA
  16. 16
    Byron Browne b. 1942
    .236 avg, 30 HR 1965–1972 St. Joseph, USA
  17. 17
    Jonah Bride b. 1995
    .220 avg, 12 HR 2022– Owasso, USA
  18. 18
    Tim Elko b. 1998
    .134 avg, 4 HR 2025– Wichita, USA
  19. 19
    Chico Escarrega b. 1949
    MLB player 1982–1982 Los Mochis, México
  20. 20
    Ernie Krueger b. 1890
    .263 avg, 11 HR 1913–1925 Chicago, USA
  21. 21
    Michael Bourn b. 1982
    .266 avg, 36 HR 2006–2016 Houston, USA
  22. 22
    Phil Gagliano b. 1941
    .238 avg, 14 HR 1963–1974 Memphis, USA
  23. 23
    James Sherfy b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2021 Camarillo, USA
  24. 24
    Jim Tobin b. 1912
    105-112, 3.44 ERA 1937–1945 Oakland, USA
  25. 25
    Tom Thomas b. 1873
    .174 avg, 0 HR 1894–1900 Shawnee, USA

Remembered on December 27

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Phil Niekro ⭐ HOF 1939–2020
    318-274, 3.35 ERA 1964–1987
  2. 02
    Al Barlick ⭐ HOF 1915–1995
    MLB player
  3. 03
    Charlie Maxwell 1927–2024
    .264 avg, 148 HR 1950–1964
  4. 04
    Dave Henderson 1958–2015
    .258 avg, 197 HR 1981–1994
  5. 05
    Ivan Calderon 1962–2003
    .272 avg, 104 HR 1984–1993
  6. 06
    Lefty Holmes 1907–1987
    18-21, 4.48 ERA
  7. 07
    Tom Young 1902–1964
    .296 avg, 13 HR
  8. 08
    John Sneed 1861–1898
    .268 avg, 4 HR 1884–1891
  9. 09
    Pop Schriver 1865–1932
    .264 avg, 16 HR 1886–1901
  10. 10
    Cy Swaim 1874–1945
    12-22, 4.48 ERA 1897–1898
  11. 11
    Art Phelan 1887–1964
    .236 avg, 8 HR 1910–1915
  12. 12
    Dick Bokelmann 1926–2019
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1951–1953
  13. 13
    Codie Spearman 1896–1964
    .336 avg, 1 HR
  14. 14
    Julio Rojo 1894–1958
    .265 avg, 10 HR
  15. 15
    Jake Flowers 1902–1962
    .256 avg, 16 HR 1923–1934
  16. 16
    Shirley Petway 1908–1984
    .304 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Juan Jaime 1987–2024
    MLB player 2014–2015
  18. 18
    John Hoffman 1943–2001
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1964–1965
  19. 19
    Hob Hiller 1893–1956
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1920–1921
  20. 20
    Stefan Wever 1958–2022
    MLB player 1982–1982
  21. 21
    Henry Presswood 1921–2014
    .308 avg, 0 HR
  22. 22
    Press Cruthers 1890–1976
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1913–1914
  23. 23
    Ernest Groth 1922–2004
    MLB player 1947–1949
  24. 24
    Ernie Lindemann 1883–1951
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
  25. 25
    Harry Kingman 1892–1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914

December 27 in the record

25 baseball figures born on December 27 are listed, led by Cole Hamels. Birth years range from 1873 (Tom Thomas) to 2002 (Joe Mack). Next on the December 27 birthday list are Roy White (b. 1943, .271 avg, 160 HR) and Connie Johnson (b. 1922, 68-50, 3.68 ERA). Not every December 27 birthday is American-born: the list also covers México. The highest-ranked hitter born on December 27, Roy White, carries a .271 avg, 160 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Cole Hamels, went 163-122, 3.43 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark December 27 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jordan Montgomery, Dylan Floro, and Tyler Duffey. 25 baseball figures died on December 27; Phil Niekro is listed first. Phil Niekro and Al Barlick are marked as Hall of Fame members. Al Barlick (1915–1995) and Charlie Maxwell (1927–2024) follow Phil Niekro on the list. The deaths span 1898, John Sneed, to 2024, Charlie Maxwell. Ranking on the December 27 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.