April 18 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for April 18 in baseball history — 3 milestones, 75 debuts, 16 final games, 58 births, 34 deaths and 1,082 games played.

Featured event · 2007

Mark Buehrle's No-Hitter

Mark Buehrle threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007, winning 6–0.

Apr 18, 2007Texas Rangers @ Chicago White Sox

Milestones · April 18

1946

Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the…

Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team.

1994

Tim Raines's Three-Home-Run Game, 1994

Tim Raines hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Boston Red Sox on April 18, 1994.

2007

Mark Buehrle's No-Hitter

Mark Buehrle threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007, winning 6–0.

Major-league debuts · April 18

1896

Fielder Jones

Fielder Jones made a major-league debut on April 18, 1896.

1899

Joe McGinnity

Joe McGinnity made a major-league debut on April 18, 1899.

1902

Red Dooin

Red Dooin made a major-league debut on April 18, 1902.

1903

Kaiser Wilhelm

Kaiser Wilhelm made a major-league debut on April 18, 1903.

1906

Babe Adams

Babe Adams made a major-league debut on April 18, 1906.

1908

Gavvy Cravath

Gavvy Cravath made a major-league debut on April 18, 1908.

1913

Reb Russell

Reb Russell made a major-league debut on April 18, 1913.

1914

Mike Menosky

Mike Menosky made a major-league debut on April 18, 1914.

1922

Bob Fothergill

Bob Fothergill made a major-league debut on April 18, 1922.

1923

Willie Kamm

Willie Kamm made a major-league debut on April 18, 1923.

1923

Harry Rice

Harry Rice made a major-league debut on April 18, 1923.

1923

Charlie Root

Charlie Root made a major-league debut on April 18, 1923.

1923

Johnny Schulte

Johnny Schulte made a major-league debut on April 18, 1923.

1924

Ray Kremer

Ray Kremer made a major-league debut on April 18, 1924.

1926

Oscar Melillo

Oscar Melillo made a major-league debut on April 18, 1926.

1929

Estel Crabtree

Estel Crabtree made a major-league debut on April 18, 1929.

1929

Larry French

Larry French made a major-league debut on April 18, 1929.

1929

Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson made a major-league debut on April 18, 1929.

1930

Lynn Nelson

Lynn Nelson made a major-league debut on April 18, 1930.

1930

Lon Warneke

Lon Warneke made a major-league debut on April 18, 1930.

1931

Ripper Collins

Ripper Collins made a major-league debut on April 18, 1931.

1932

Joe Bowman

Joe Bowman made a major-league debut on April 18, 1932.

1932

Lou Polli

Lou Polli made a major-league debut on April 18, 1932.

1934

Al Benton

Al Benton made a major-league debut on April 18, 1934.

1934

Jim Bucher

Jim Bucher made a major-league debut on April 18, 1934.

1934

Paul Dean

Paul Dean made a major-league debut on April 18, 1934.

1934

Buster Mills

Buster Mills made a major-league debut on April 18, 1934.

1935

Bob Logan

Bob Logan made a major-league debut on April 18, 1935.

1938

Jim Bagby

Jim Bagby made a major-league debut on April 18, 1938.

1938

Joe Gordon

Joe Gordon made a major-league debut on April 18, 1938.

1938

Taffy Wright

Taffy Wright made a major-league debut on April 18, 1938.

1939

Barney McCosky

Barney McCosky made a major-league debut on April 18, 1939.

1939

Ken Silvestri

Ken Silvestri made a major-league debut on April 18, 1939.

1940

Sid Hudson

Sid Hudson made a major-league debut on April 18, 1940.

1941

Johnny Lindell

Johnny Lindell made a major-league debut on April 18, 1941.

1942

Hank Borowy

Hank Borowy made a major-league debut on April 18, 1942.

1942

Mel Queen

Mel Queen made a major-league debut on April 18, 1942.

1944

Gene Mauch

Gene Mauch made a major-league debut on April 18, 1944.

1944

Emil Verban

Emil Verban made a major-league debut on April 18, 1944.

1945

Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson made a major-league debut on April 18, 1945.

1947

Ted Kluszewski

Ted Kluszewski made a major-league debut on April 18, 1947.

1950

Billy Martin

Billy Martin made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.

1950

Chico Carrasquel

Chico Carrasquel made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.

1950

Jackie Jensen

Jackie Jensen made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.

1950

Sam Jethroe

Sam Jethroe made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.

1950

Clem Labine

Clem Labine made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.

1950

Irv Noren

Irv Noren made a major-league debut on April 18, 1950.

1952

Billy Hoeft

Billy Hoeft made a major-league debut on April 18, 1952.

1952

Hoyt Wilhelm

Hoyt Wilhelm made a major-league debut on April 18, 1952.

1953

Dave Hoskins

Dave Hoskins made a major-league debut on April 18, 1953.

1953

Don Larsen

Don Larsen made a major-league debut on April 18, 1953.

1954

Tom Brewer

Tom Brewer made a major-league debut on April 18, 1954.

1954

Bob Grim

Bob Grim made a major-league debut on April 18, 1954.

1954

Don Hoak

Don Hoak made a major-league debut on April 18, 1954.

1955

Ed Roebuck

Ed Roebuck made a major-league debut on April 18, 1955.

1957

Eddie Kasko

Eddie Kasko made a major-league debut on April 18, 1957.

1959

Mike Cuellar

Mike Cuellar made a major-league debut on April 18, 1959.

1959

Russ Snyder

Russ Snyder made a major-league debut on April 18, 1959.

1960

Don Mincher

Don Mincher made a major-league debut on April 18, 1960.

1961

Bobby Bolin

Bobby Bolin made a major-league debut on April 18, 1961.

1962

Dave Stenhouse

Dave Stenhouse made a major-league debut on April 18, 1962.

1964

Rick Wise

Rick Wise made a major-league debut on April 18, 1964.

1965

Darold Knowles

Darold Knowles made a major-league debut on April 18, 1965.

1965

Rudy May

Rudy May made a major-league debut on April 18, 1965.

1965

Tug McGraw

Tug McGraw made a major-league debut on April 18, 1965.

1972

Dick Tidrow

Dick Tidrow made a major-league debut on April 18, 1972.

1973

Larry Cox

Larry Cox made a major-league debut on April 18, 1973.

1979

Mike Scott

Mike Scott made a major-league debut on April 18, 1979.

1985

Vince Coleman

Vince Coleman made a major-league debut on April 18, 1985.

1986

Eddie Williams

Eddie Williams made a major-league debut on April 18, 1986.

1996

Bill Mueller

Bill Mueller made a major-league debut on April 18, 1996.

2000

Mark Mulder

Mark Mulder made a major-league debut on April 18, 2000.

2004

Adrián González

Adrián González made a major-league debut on April 18, 2004.

2006

Travis Ishikawa

Travis Ishikawa made a major-league debut on April 18, 2006.

2012

AJ Pollock

AJ Pollock made a major-league debut on April 18, 2012.

Final major-league games · April 18

1945

Leo Durocher

Leo Durocher played a final major-league game on April 18, 1945.

1947

Jimmy Wasdell

Jimmy Wasdell played a final major-league game on April 18, 1947.

1950

Dave Ferriss

Dave Ferriss played a final major-league game on April 18, 1950.

1955

Ewell Blackwell

Ewell Blackwell played a final major-league game on April 18, 1955.

1970

Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson played a final major-league game on April 18, 1970.

1980

Darold Knowles

Darold Knowles played a final major-league game on April 18, 1980.

1988

Tippy Martinez

Tippy Martinez played a final major-league game on April 18, 1988.

2000

Roberto Kelly

Roberto Kelly played a final major-league game on April 18, 2000.

2001

Ken Hill

Ken Hill played a final major-league game on April 18, 2001.

2003

Doug Linton

Doug Linton played a final major-league game on April 18, 2003.

2005

Félix Heredia

Félix Heredia played a final major-league game on April 18, 2005.

2007

Rheal Cormier

Rheal Cormier played a final major-league game on April 18, 2007.

2008

Mike Difelice

Mike Difelice played a final major-league game on April 18, 2008.

2008

Hideo Nomo

Hideo Nomo played a final major-league game on April 18, 2008.

2013

John Maine

John Maine played a final major-league game on April 18, 2013.

2015

Grant Balfour

Grant Balfour played a final major-league game on April 18, 2015.

1,082 regular-season games played on April 18

2025

Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners 1, Toronto Blue Jays 3.

2025

Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Texas Rangers 0.

2025

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees 1, Tampa Bay Rays 0.

2025

San Diego Padres at Houston Astros

San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 6.

2025

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 7.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox

Chicago White Sox 3, Boston Red Sox 10.

2025

Cincinnati Reds at Baltimore Orioles

Cincinnati Reds 8, Baltimore Orioles 3.

2025

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

San Francisco Giants 0, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2.

2025

Cleveland Guardians at Pittsburgh Pirates

Cleveland Guardians 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7.

2025

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies

Miami Marlins 2, Philadelphia Phillies 7.

2025

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 5.

2025

Athletics at Milwaukee Brewers

Athletics 3, Milwaukee Brewers 5.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,082 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Danny Friend

b. April 18, 1873 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1895 to 1898.

Sam Crawford

b. April 18, 1880 · His 309 triples are the most in major league history; Ty Cobb, his Detroit teammate for thirteen seasons, is second with 295.

Bill Rodgers

b. April 18, 1887 · Second baseman across three clubs, 1915 to 1916.

Duffy Lewis

b. April 18, 1888 · Left fielder who batted .284 across three clubs, 1910 to 1921.

Perry Hall

b. April 18, 1898 · Pitcher who became an infielder and appeared for eleven Negro Leagues clubs across sixteen years.

Bill Bayne

b. April 18, 1899 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1919 to 1930.

Bob Linton

b. April 18, 1902 · Catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1929 to 1929.

Ed Boland

b. April 18, 1908 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1934 to 1944.

Bob Ferguson

b. April 18, 1919 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1944 to 1944.

Deacon Jones

b. April 18, 1934 · First baseman for the Chicago White Sox, 1962 to 1966.

Chuck Taylor

b. April 18, 1942 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1969 to 1976.

Doug Flynn

b. April 18, 1951 · Second baseman who batted .238 across five clubs, 1975 to 1985.

Bobby Castillo

b. April 18, 1955 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1977 to 1985.

Jim Eisenreich

b. April 18, 1959 · Left the majors at twenty-five with undiagnosed Tourette syndrome and came back four years later to play thirteen more seasons.

Dennis Rasmussen

b. April 18, 1959 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1983 to 1995.

Alex Madrid

b. April 18, 1963 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1987 to 1989.

Brian Dubois

b. April 18, 1967 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1989 to 1990.

Angelo Encarnación

b. April 18, 1969 · Catcher across two clubs, 1995 to 1997.

Brady Clark

b. April 18, 1973 · Center fielder who batted .277 across five clubs, 2000 to 2008.

Brian Buscher

b. April 18, 1981 · Third baseman for the Minnesota Twins, 2007 to 2009.

Miguel Cabrera

b. April 18, 1983 · Won the Triple Crown in 2012, the first anyone had won in 45 years, and finished with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs.

Alberto González

b. April 18, 1983 · Second baseman who batted .239 across five clubs, 2007 to 2013.

Billy Butler

b. April 18, 1986 · Designated hitter who batted .290 across three clubs, 2007 to 2016.

Anthony DeSclafani

b. April 18, 1990 · Pitcher across four clubs, 2014 to 2025.

58 players were born on April 18; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Ned Bligh

d. April 18, 1892 · Catcher across four clubs, 1886 to 1890.

Fred Siefke

d. April 18, 1893 · Third baseman for the Brooklyn Gladiators, 1890 to 1890.

Henry Myers

d. April 18, 1895 · Shortstop across three clubs, 1881 to 1884.

George Grosart

d. April 18, 1902 · Left fielder for the Boston Beaneaters, 1901 to 1901.

Charlie Ziegler

d. April 18, 1904 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1899 to 1900.

Hank Gehring

d. April 18, 1912 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1907 to 1908.

George McMillan

d. April 18, 1920 · Right fielder for the New York Giants, 1890 to 1890.

George Haddock

d. April 18, 1926 · Pitcher who batted .227 across six clubs, 1888 to 1894.

Jack Stivetts

d. April 18, 1930 · Pitcher who won 203 games with a 3.74 ERA across three clubs, 1889 to 1899.

Ike Benners

d. April 18, 1932 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1884 to 1884.

Hick Carpenter

d. April 18, 1937 · Third baseman who batted .259 across five clubs, 1879 to 1892.

Harry Niles

d. April 18, 1953 · Left fielder who batted .247 across four clubs, 1906 to 1910.

Claude Davidson

d. April 18, 1956 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1918 to 1919.

Bill Sweeney

d. April 18, 1957 · First baseman who batted .286 across two clubs, 1928 to 1931.

Dutch Hinrichs

d. April 18, 1972 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1910 to 1910.

Jack Burns

d. April 18, 1975 · First baseman who batted .279 across two clubs, 1930 to 1936.

Lindsay Deal

d. April 18, 1979 · Center fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1939 to 1939.

Lewis Smallwood

d. April 18, 1980 · Second baseman for the Milwaukee Bears, 1923 to 1923.

George Durning

d. April 18, 1986 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1925 to 1925.

John Antonelli

d. April 18, 1990 · Third baseman who batted .252 across two clubs, 1944 to 1945.

Chesley Gray

d. April 18, 1996 · Catcher across four clubs, 1940 to 1945.

Dwain Sloat

d. April 18, 2003 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1948 to 1949.

John O'Neil

d. April 18, 2012 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1946 to 1946.

John Hope

d. April 18, 2018 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1993 to 1996.

34 players died on April 18; these are the 24 best known.