On This Day in Baseball

December 29

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 29

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

  1. 01
    Richie Sexson b. 1974
    .261 avg, 306 HR 1997–2008 Portland, USA
  2. 02
    Julio Rodriguez b. 2000
    .269 avg, 134 HR 2022– Loma de Cabrera, D.R.
  3. 03
    Devon White b. 1962
    .263 avg, 208 HR 1985–2001 Kingston, Jamaica
  4. 04
    Clyde Barnhart b. 1895
    .295 avg, 27 HR 1920–1928 Buck Valley, USA
  5. 05
    Odubel Herrera b. 1991
    .271 avg, 78 HR 2015–2022 San Jose, Venezuela
  6. 06
    Sean Guenther b. 1995
    MLB player 2021– Atlanta, USA
  7. 07
    Emil Brown b. 1974
    .258 avg, 59 HR 1997–2009 Chicago, USA
  8. 08
    Kaelen Culpepper b. 2002
    .274 avg, 3 HR 2026– Memphis, USA
  9. 09
    Brian Navarreto b. 1994
    .183 avg, 2 HR 2020–2020 Bayamon, P.R.
  10. 10
    Mike Brown b. 1959
    .265 avg, 23 HR 1983–1988 San Francisco, USA
  11. 11
    Bill Knickerbocker b. 1911
    .276 avg, 28 HR 1933–1942 Los Angeles, USA
  12. 12
    Craig Grebeck b. 1964
    .261 avg, 19 HR 1990–2001 Johnstown, USA
  13. 13
    Jaret Wright b. 1975
    68-60, 5.09 ERA 1997–2007 Anaheim, USA
  14. 14
    Joe Flynn b. 1861
    .246 avg, 4 HR 1884–1884 Providence, USA
  15. 15
    Dennis Werth b. 1952
    .209 avg, 3 HR 1979–1982 Lincoln, USA
  16. 16
    Lou Fiene b. 1884
    3-8, 3.85 ERA 1906–1909 Fort Dodge, USA
  17. 17
    Jim Wilson b. 1960
    .227 avg, 0 HR 1985–1989 Corvallis, USA
  18. 18
    Jimmy Journell b. 1977
    MLB player 2003–2005 Springfield, USA
  19. 19
    Chris Okey b. 1994
    .143 avg, 0 HR 2022– Altamonte Springs, USA
  20. 20
    Enderson Franco b. 1992
    MLB player 2019–2019 Anaco, Venezuela
  21. 21
    William Woods b. 1998
    MLB player 2022–2022 Trenton, USA
  22. 22
    Thomas Jacquez b. 1975
    MLB player 2000–2000 Stockton, USA
  23. 23
    John Upham b. 1940
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1967–1968 Windsor, CAN
  24. 24
    Jason Pearson b. 1975
    MLB player 2002–2003 Freeport, USA
  25. 25
    Joe Smith b. 1893
    .156 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913 New York, USA

Remembered on December 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Frank Malzone 1930–2015
    .274 avg, 133 HR 1955–1966
  2. 02
    Harley Payne 1868–1935
    30-36, 4.04 ERA 1896–1899
  3. 03
    Willie Spearman 1899–1937
    19-27, 5.07 ERA
  4. 04
    Steve Boros 1936–2010
    .245 avg, 26 HR 1957–1965
  5. 05
    Hiram Bithorn 1916–1951
    34-31, 3.16 ERA 1942–1947
  6. 06
    Gus Niarhos 1920–2004
    .252 avg, 1 HR 1946–1955
  7. 07
    Lenny Randle 1949–2024
    .257 avg, 27 HR 1971–1982
  8. 08
    Jimmy Brown 1910–1977
    .279 avg, 9 HR 1937–1946
  9. 09
    Asa Brainard 1841–1888
    24-53, 4.40 ERA 1871–1874
  10. 10
    Ed Mayer 1931–2015
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1957–1958
  11. 11
    Ed Albrecht 1929–1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1949–1950
  12. 12
    William Sublette 1880–1955
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Ginger Shinault 1892–1930
    .295 avg, 0 HR 1921–1922
  14. 14
    Larry Hoffman 1878–1948
    .318 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
  15. 15
    Neal Watlington 1922–2019
    .159 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953
  16. 16
    Jim Campbell 1943–2024
    .231 avg, 0 HR 1970–1970
  17. 17
    Sandy Piez 1889–1930
    .375 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  18. 18
    Earl Mossor 1925–1988
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
  19. 19
    Don Plarski 1929–1981
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955
  20. 20
    Richard King 1904–1966
    .222 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Bill White 1860–1924
    .240 avg, 6 HR 1883–1888
  22. 22
    Felton Morrison 1916–1981
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  23. 23
    Art Reinholz 1903–1980
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928
  24. 24
    George Stutz 1889–1930
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  25. 25
    Bob Meinke 1887–1952
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910

December 29 in the record

Leading the December 29 birthdays is Richie Sexson, first of 25 players shown. From Joe Flynn in 1861 to Kaelen Culpepper in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Richie Sexson come Julio Rodriguez (b. 2000, .269 avg, 134 HR) and Devon White (b. 1962, .263 avg, 208 HR). Not every December 29 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R., Jamaica, Venezuela, and P.R. Career lines shown range from Richie Sexson's .261 avg, 306 HR to Jaret Wright's 68-60, 5.09 ERA on the mound. The span for Julio Rodriguez, Sean Guenther, and Kaelen Culpepper ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on December 29: 25 names, starting with Frank Malzone. Harley Payne (1868–1935) and Willie Spearman (1899–1937) follow Frank Malzone on the list. Asa Brainard (1888) and Lenny Randle (2024) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Richie Sexson is listed first.