On This Day in Baseball

December 30

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on December 30

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

01

Sandy Koufax ⭐ HOF b. 1935

165-87, 2.76 ERA 1955–1966 Brooklyn, USA
02

Tom Connolly ⭐ HOF b. 1892

.184 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915 Boston, USA
03

Grant Balfour b. 1977

.000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2015 Sydney, Australia
04

A. J. Pierzynski b. 1976

.280 avg, 188 HR 1998–2016 Bridgehampton, USA
05

Dick Porter b. 1901

.308 avg, 11 HR 1929–1934 Princess Anne, USA
06

Ray Prim b. 1906

22-21, 3.56 ERA 1933–1946 Salitpa, USA
07

Jim Viox b. 1890

.273 avg, 7 HR 1912–1916 Lockland, USA
08

Jose Morales b. 1944

.287 avg, 26 HR 1973–1984 Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
09

Frank Torre b. 1931

.273 avg, 13 HR 1956–1963 Brooklyn, USA
10

Adam Macko b. 2000

MLB player 2026– Bratislava, Slovakia
11

Drew Waters b. 1998

.234 avg, 14 HR 2022– Atlanta, USA
12

Coleman Crow b. 2000

MLB player 2026– Concord, USA
13

John Rave b. 1997

.214 avg, 10 HR 2025– Canton, USA
14

Derek Hill b. 1995

.232 avg, 25 HR 2020– Des Moines, USA
15

Nick Hernandez b. 1994

MLB player 2023– Missouri City, USA
16

Clyde Golden b. 1928

3-4, 4.22 ERA Jacksonville, USA
17

Archie Corbin b. 1967

.000 avg, 0 HR 1991–1999 Beaumont, USA
18

Danny Burawa b. 1988

MLB player 2015–2015 Riverhead, USA
19

Bill Taylor b. 1929

.237 avg, 7 HR 1954–1958 Alhambra, USA
20

Bryce Brentz b. 1988

.287 avg, 1 HR 2014–2016 Crossville, USA
21

Bart Evans b. 1970

MLB player 1998–1998 Springfield, USA
22

John Morrissey b. 1856

.213 avg, 0 HR 1881–1881 Janesville, USA
23

Steve Gajkowski b. 1969

MLB player 1998–1998 Seattle, USA
24

Ovid Nicholson b. 1888

.455 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912 Salem, USA
25

Steve Davis b. 1953

.000 avg, 0 HR 1979–1979 Oakland, USA

Remembered on December 30

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Al Shaw 1881–1974

.281 avg, 14 HR 1907–1915
02

Reddy Mack 1866–1916

.254 avg, 6 HR 1885–1890
03

Tetelo Vargas 1906–1971

.367 avg, 3 HR
04

Wilbur Good 1885–1963

.258 avg, 9 HR 1905–1918
05

Jack Graham 1916–1998

.231 avg, 38 HR 1946–1949
06

Lew Whistler 1868–1959

.244 avg, 12 HR 1890–1893
07

Red Howard 1910–1969

10-17, 4.97 ERA
08

Tommy Butts 1919–1972

.272 avg, 4 HR
09

Chuck Harrison 1941–2023

.238 avg, 17 HR 1965–1971
10

Jack McMahon 1869–1894

.243 avg, 1 HR 1892–1893
11

Tom Alston 1926–1993

.244 avg, 4 HR 1954–1957
12

Bobby Stevens 1907–2005

.343 avg, 0 HR 1931–1931
13

George Henry 1863–1934

.277 avg, 0 HR 1893–1893
14

Bob Kinsella 1899–1951

.250 avg, 0 HR 1919–1920
15

Dan Leahy 1870–1903

.333 avg, 0 HR 1896–1896
16

Pat McGehee 1888–1946

MLB player 1912–1912
17

Bill Childress 1867–1940

MLB player 1895–1895

December 30 in the record

The birthday list for December 30 has 25 names, headed by Sandy Koufax. The HOF tag marks Sandy Koufax and Tom Connolly. The oldest December 30 birthday on the list is John Morrissey's, in 1856; the youngest is Adam Macko, born in 2000. Behind Sandy Koufax come Tom Connolly (b. 1892, .184 avg, 0 HR) and Grant Balfour (b. 1977, .000 avg, 0 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Australia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Slovakia. Tom Connolly (.184 avg, 0 HR) leads the December 30 hitters and Sandy Koufax (165-87, 2.76 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Adam Macko, Drew Waters, and Coleman Crow ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on December 30: 17 names, starting with Al Shaw. Also remembered on December 30: Reddy Mack (1866–1916) and Tetelo Vargas (1906–1971). The earliest December 30 death listed is Jack McMahon in 1894; the most recent is Chuck Harrison in 2023. Sandy Koufax tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.