August 16 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for August 16 in baseball history — 6 milestones, 15 debuts, 13 final games, 67 births, 24 deaths and 1,349 games played.

Featured event · 1915

Alex Main's No-Hitter

Alex Main threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Packers against the Buffalo Blues on August 16, 1915, winning 5–0.

Aug 16, 1915Kansas City Packers @ Buffalo Blues

Milestones · August 16

1915

Alex Main's No-Hitter

Alex Main threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Packers against the Buffalo Blues on August 16, 1915, winning 5–0.

1920

Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is struck in the head by a pitch from Yankees pitcher Carl Mays and dies the next morning, the only fatality from an injury sustained during a Major League Baseball game.

1947

Ralph Kiner's Three-Home-Run Game, 1947

Ralph Kiner hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 16, 1947.

1958

Frank Thomas's Three-Home-Run Game, 1958

Frank Thomas hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Cincinnati Redlegs on August 16, 1958.

1987

Tim Raines Hits for the Cycle, 1987

Tim Raines hit for the cycle for the Montreal Expos against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 16, 1987.

2019

Mike Yastrzemski's Three-Home-Run Game, 2019

Mike Yastrzemski hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 16, 2019.

Major-league debuts · August 16

1884

George Pinkney

George Pinkney made a major-league debut on August 16, 1884.

1915

Ben Paschal

Ben Paschal made a major-league debut on August 16, 1915.

1918

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson made a major-league debut on August 16, 1918.

1922

Heinie Meine

Heinie Meine made a major-league debut on August 16, 1922.

1938

George Myatt

George Myatt made a major-league debut on August 16, 1938.

1942

Johnny Lipon

Johnny Lipon made a major-league debut on August 16, 1942.

1944

Eddie Yost

Eddie Yost made a major-league debut on August 16, 1944.

1979

John Tudor

John Tudor made a major-league debut on August 16, 1979.

1989

Larry Walker

Larry Walker made a major-league debut on August 16, 1989.

1999

Tony Armas

Tony Armas made a major-league debut on August 16, 1999.

2005

Joe Saunders

Joe Saunders made a major-league debut on August 16, 2005.

2006

Eric O'Flaherty

Eric O'Flaherty made a major-league debut on August 16, 2006.

2013

Philip Gosselin

Philip Gosselin made a major-league debut on August 16, 2013.

2013

Kolten Wong

Kolten Wong made a major-league debut on August 16, 2013.

2016

Mitch Haniger

Mitch Haniger made a major-league debut on August 16, 2016.

Final major-league games · August 16

1884

Charles Fulmer

Charles Fulmer played a final major-league game on August 16, 1884.

1893

Jim Gray

Jim Gray played a final major-league game on August 16, 1893.

1898

Jack Boyle

Jack Boyle played a final major-league game on August 16, 1898.

1907

Mike Heydon

Mike Heydon played a final major-league game on August 16, 1907.

1926

Hank Schreiber

Hank Schreiber played a final major-league game on August 16, 1926.

1935

Larry Benton

Larry Benton played a final major-league game on August 16, 1935.

1956

Phil Rizzuto

Phil Rizzuto played a final major-league game on August 16, 1956.

1972

Steve Hamilton

Steve Hamilton played a final major-league game on August 16, 1972.

1974

Mel Stottlemyre

Mel Stottlemyre played a final major-league game on August 16, 1974.

1997

Mike Bielecki

Mike Bielecki played a final major-league game on August 16, 1997.

2004

Darren Dreifort

Darren Dreifort played a final major-league game on August 16, 2004.

2013

Chad Gaudin

Chad Gaudin played a final major-league game on August 16, 2013.

2022

Garrett Richards

Garrett Richards played a final major-league game on August 16, 2022.

1,349 regular-season games played on August 16

2025

Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

Texas Rangers 2, Toronto Blue Jays 14.

2025

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Detroit Tigers 8, Minnesota Twins 5.

2025

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals

Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 6.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros

Baltimore Orioles 4, Houston Astros 5.

2025

Atlanta Braves at Cleveland Guardians

Atlanta Braves 10, Cleveland Guardians 1.

2025

Miami Marlins at Boston Red Sox

Miami Marlins 5, Boston Red Sox 7.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Athletics

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2, Athletics 7.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies 0, Washington Nationals 2.

2025

New York Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees 12, St. Louis Cardinals 8.

2025

Tampa Bay Rays at San Francisco Giants

Tampa Bay Rays 2, San Francisco Giants 1.

2025

Seattle Mariners at New York Mets

Seattle Mariners 1, New York Mets 3.

2025

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres 0, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,349 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Baby Doll Jacobson

b. August 16, 1890 · Center fielder who batted .311 across five clubs, 1915 to 1927.

Bill Keen

b. August 16, 1892 · First baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1911 to 1911.

Ceylon Wright

b. August 16, 1893 · Shortstop for the Chicago White Sox, 1916 to 1916.

Bob Fothergill

b. August 16, 1897 · Left fielder who batted .325 across three clubs, 1922 to 1933.

Billy Rhiel

b. August 16, 1900 · Third baseman who batted .266 across three clubs, 1929 to 1933.

Andy Bednar

b. August 16, 1908 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1930 to 1931.

Brennan King

b. August 16, 1916 · Pitcher for the Cincinnati Clowns, 1943 to 1943.

Gene Woodling

b. August 16, 1922 · Played left field for the Yankees clubs that won five World Series in a row.

Willie Jones

b. August 16, 1925 · Played third base for the 1950 Whiz Kids and led National League third basemen in fielding for most of a decade.

Curtis Roberts

b. August 16, 1929 · Second baseman who batted .238 across two clubs, 1947 to 1956.

Buck Rodgers

b. August 16, 1938 · Catcher who batted .232 across two clubs, 1961 to 1969.

Bill Edgerton

b. August 16, 1941 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1966 to 1969.

Mike Jorgensen

b. August 16, 1948 · Won a Gold Glove at first base for Montreal in 1973 and played seventeen seasons for six clubs.

Al Holland

b. August 16, 1952 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1977 to 1987.

Bill Mooneyham

b. August 16, 1960 · Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, 1986 to 1986.

Rick Reed

b. August 16, 1964 · Won 93 games with a 4.03 ERA across six clubs, twice an All-Star.

Bret Barberie

b. August 16, 1967 · Third baseman who batted .271 across four clubs, 1991 to 1996.

Damian Jackson

b. August 16, 1973 · Shortstop who batted .243 across eight clubs, 1996 to 2006.

Brian Gordon

b. August 16, 1978 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2008 to 2011.

Ben Kozlowski

b. August 16, 1980 · Pitcher for the Texas Rangers, 2002 to 2002.

Martín Maldonado

b. August 16, 1986 · Hit .203 across fifteen seasons and caught for seven clubs anyway, because pitchers wanted him back there.

Adrián Sánchez

b. August 16, 1990 · Second baseman for the Washington Nationals, 2017 to 2021.

Connor Joe

b. August 16, 1992 · Left fielder who batted .239 across five clubs, 2019 to 2025.

Akil Baddoo

b. August 16, 1998 · Left fielder who batted .224 for the Detroit Tigers, 2021 to 2025.

67 players were born on August 16; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Tom Carey

d. August 16, 1906 · Second baseman who batted .270 across six clubs, 1871 to 1879.

Ed McKean

d. August 16, 1919 · Shortstop with 2,084 hits across three clubs, 1887 to 1899.

Bill Day

d. August 16, 1923 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1889 to 1890.

Jim Scoggins

d. August 16, 1923 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1913 to 1913.

Jerry Denny

d. August 16, 1927 · Third baseman who batted .260 across seven clubs, 1881 to 1894.

Beals Becker

d. August 16, 1943 · Center fielder who batted .276 across five clubs, 1908 to 1915.

Tom Sullivan

d. August 16, 1944 · Catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, 1925 to 1925.

Billy Rhiel

d. August 16, 1946 · Third baseman who batted .266 across three clubs, 1929 to 1933.

Babe Ruth

d. August 16, 1948 · The best left-handed pitcher in the American League before he became the hitter who ended the dead-ball era.

Ty Tyson

d. August 16, 1953 · Center fielder who batted .280 across two clubs, 1926 to 1928.

Kurt Krieger

d. August 16, 1970 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1949 to 1951.

Walter Mueller

d. August 16, 1971 · Right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1922 to 1926.

Fred Bailey

d. August 16, 1972 · Center fielder for the Boston Braves, 1916 to 1918.

George Aiton

d. August 16, 1976 · Left fielder for the St. Louis Browns, 1912 to 1912.

Al Javery

d. August 16, 1977 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1940 to 1946.

Charlie Barnabe

d. August 16, 1977 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1927 to 1928.

Joe Kelly

d. August 16, 1977 · Left fielder who batted .224 across three clubs, 1914 to 1919.

Earl Averill

d. August 16, 1983 · He reached the majors at 26 and still holds Cleveland's franchise records for runs, runs batted in and triples.

Fred Hahn

d. August 16, 1984 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1952 to 1952.

Tommie Aaron

d. August 16, 1984 · Left fielder who batted .229 across two clubs, 1962 to 1971.

Dick Drott

d. August 16, 1985 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1957 to 1963.

Bama Rowell

d. August 16, 1993 · Second baseman who batted .275 across three clubs, 1939 to 1948.

John Roseboro

d. August 16, 2002 · Catcher who batted .249 across four clubs, 1957 to 1970.

Bobby Thomson

d. August 16, 2010 · Hit the Shot Heard Round the World, and three years later broke the ankle that gave Hank Aaron a job.