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

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The record for June 16 in baseball history — 6 milestones, 24 debuts, 12 final games, 56 births, 31 deaths and 1,323 games played.

Featured event · 1916

Tom Hughes's No-Hitter

Tom Hughes threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 16, 1916, winning 2–0.

Jun 16, 1916Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

Milestones · June 16

1916

Tom Hughes's No-Hitter

Tom Hughes threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 16, 1916, winning 2–0.

1964

Ken Boyer Hits for the Cycle, 1964

Ken Boyer hit for the cycle for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Houston Colt .45's on June 16, 1964.

1978

Tom Seaver's No-Hitter

Tom Seaver threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978, winning 4–0.

2001

John Olerud Hits for the Cycle, 2001

John Olerud hit for the cycle for the Seattle Mariners against the San Diego Padres on June 16, 2001.

2015

Brock Holt Hits for the Cycle, 2015

Brock Holt hit for the cycle for the Boston Red Sox against the Atlanta Braves on June 16, 2015.

2016

Víctor Martínez's Three-Home-Run Game, 2016

Víctor Martínez hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Kansas City Royals on June 16, 2016.

Major-league debuts · June 16

1873

Pop Snyder

Pop Snyder made a major-league debut on June 16, 1873.

1890

Jake Stenzel

Jake Stenzel made a major-league debut on June 16, 1890.

1894

Fred Tenney

Fred Tenney made a major-league debut on June 16, 1894.

1899

Rudy Hulswitt

Rudy Hulswitt made a major-league debut on June 16, 1899.

1905

Branch Rickey

Branch Rickey made a major-league debut on June 16, 1905.

1906

Red Murray

Red Murray made a major-league debut on June 16, 1906.

1911

Gene Paulette

Gene Paulette made a major-league debut on June 16, 1911.

1923

Ed Wells

Ed Wells made a major-league debut on June 16, 1923.

1938

Glenn McQuillen

Glenn McQuillen made a major-league debut on June 16, 1938.

1961

Lew Krausse

Lew Krausse made a major-league debut on June 16, 1961.

1961

Rich Rollins

Rich Rollins made a major-league debut on June 16, 1961.

1970

Al Hrabosky

Al Hrabosky made a major-league debut on June 16, 1970.

1970

Roger Metzger

Roger Metzger made a major-league debut on June 16, 1970.

1971

Lenny Randle

Lenny Randle made a major-league debut on June 16, 1971.

1973

Randy Jones

Randy Jones made a major-league debut on June 16, 1973.

1977

Steve Henderson

Steve Henderson made a major-league debut on June 16, 1977.

1978

Bob Horner

Bob Horner made a major-league debut on June 16, 1978.

1986

Jamie Moyer

Jamie Moyer made a major-league debut on June 16, 1986.

1989

Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa made a major-league debut on June 16, 1989.

2001

Aaron Rowand

Aaron Rowand made a major-league debut on June 16, 2001.

2002

Óliver Pérez

Óliver Pérez made a major-league debut on June 16, 2002.

2010

Pedro Álvarez

Pedro Álvarez made a major-league debut on June 16, 2010.

2012

Justin Grimm

Justin Grimm made a major-league debut on June 16, 2012.

2015

Kyle Schwarber

Kyle Schwarber made a major-league debut on June 16, 2015.

Final major-league games · June 16

1906

Willie Sudhoff

Willie Sudhoff played a final major-league game on June 16, 1906.

1923

Larry Kopf

Larry Kopf played a final major-league game on June 16, 1923.

1928

Jimmy Cooney

Jimmy Cooney played a final major-league game on June 16, 1928.

1969

Bill Henry

Bill Henry played a final major-league game on June 16, 1969.

1974

John Kennedy

John Kennedy played a final major-league game on June 16, 1974.

1984

Lou Piniella

Lou Piniella played a final major-league game on June 16, 1984.

1987

Tim Conroy

Tim Conroy played a final major-league game on June 16, 1987.

1988

Mario Soto

Mario Soto played a final major-league game on June 16, 1988.

2012

Brad Lidge

Brad Lidge played a final major-league game on June 16, 2012.

2018

Boone Logan

Boone Logan played a final major-league game on June 16, 2018.

2019

Carlos Torres

Carlos Torres played a final major-league game on June 16, 2019.

2022

Lorenzo Cain

Lorenzo Cain played a final major-league game on June 16, 2022.

1,323 regular-season games played on June 16

2024

Cleveland Guardians at Toronto Blue Jays

Cleveland Guardians 6, Toronto Blue Jays 7.

2024

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners

Texas Rangers 0, Seattle Mariners 5.

2024

Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins

Oakland Athletics 7, Minnesota Twins 8.

2024

Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins

Oakland Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 6.

2024

Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros

Detroit Tigers 1, Houston Astros 4.

2025

Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays

Baltimore Orioles 1, Tampa Bay Rays 7.

2025

Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners

Boston Red Sox 2, Seattle Mariners 0.

2025

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, New York Yankees 0.

2025

Houston Astros at Athletics

Houston Astros 1, Athletics 3.

2025

Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals

Colorado Rockies 6, Washington Nationals 4.

2025

Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies 5, Miami Marlins 2.

2025

San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.

These are the 12 most recent of 1,323 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.

Born on this day

Bill Zies

b. June 16, 1867 · Catcher for the St. Louis Browns, 1891 to 1891.

Harry Blake

b. June 16, 1874 · Right fielder who batted .252 across two clubs, 1894 to 1899.

Bobby Keefe

b. June 16, 1882 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1907 to 1912.

Al Mattern

b. June 16, 1883 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1908 to 1912.

Bob Peterson

b. June 16, 1884 · Catcher for the Boston Americans, 1906 to 1907.

Jack Rowan

b. June 16, 1886 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1906 to 1914.

Jay Kirke

b. June 16, 1888 · Left fielder who batted .301 across six clubs, 1910 to 1918.

Gene Dale

b. June 16, 1889 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1911 to 1916.

Fritz Mollwitz

b. June 16, 1890 · First baseman who batted .241 across four clubs, 1913 to 1919.

Bob Glenn

b. June 16, 1894 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1920 to 1920.

Dennis Gilchrist

b. June 16, 1909 · Shortstop across six clubs, 1932 to 1935.

Eddie Malone

b. June 16, 1920 · Catcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1949 to 1950.

Allie Clark

b. June 16, 1923 · Right fielder who batted .262 across four clubs, 1947 to 1953.

Ernie Johnson

b. June 16, 1924 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1950 to 1959.

Bob Miller

b. June 16, 1926 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1949 to 1958.

Bob Rauch

b. June 16, 1949 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 1972 to 1972.

Wally Joyner

b. June 16, 1962 · Replaced Rod Carew at first base for the Angels and became the most popular player in Orange County within a month.

Calvin Schiraldi

b. June 16, 1962 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1984 to 1991.

Chris Gomez

b. June 16, 1971 · Played sixteen seasons at shortstop for eight clubs and hit .262 without ever making an All-Star team.

Fernando Hernández

b. June 16, 1971 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1997 to 1997.

Kerry Wood

b. June 16, 1977 · Struck out twenty men in his fifth major-league start and spent the next fourteen years hurt.

Arquimedes Caminero

b. June 16, 1987 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2013 to 2016.

Ian Hamilton

b. June 16, 1995 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2018 to 2025.

Alek Jacob

b. June 16, 1998 · Pitcher for the San Diego Padres, 2023 to 2025.

56 players were born on June 16; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

Bert Dorr

d. June 16, 1914 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Brown Stockings, 1882 to 1882.

George Carman

d. June 16, 1929 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1890 to 1890.

Andy Sommerville

d. June 16, 1931 · Pitcher for the Brooklyn Grooms, 1894 to 1894.

Bill Hawes

d. June 16, 1940 · Right fielder who batted .254 across two clubs, 1879 to 1884.

Mike Flynn

d. June 16, 1941 · Catcher for the Boston Reds, 1891 to 1891.

Jim Cook

d. June 16, 1949 · Center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1903 to 1903.

Mike Morrison

d. June 16, 1955 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1887 to 1890.

Jack Phillips

d. June 16, 1958 · Pitcher for the New York Giants, 1945 to 1945.

Benny Bowcock

d. June 16, 1961 · Second baseman for the St. Louis Browns, 1903 to 1903.

Chuck Miller

d. June 16, 1961 · Left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1913 to 1914.

Mack Hillis

d. June 16, 1961 · Second baseman across two clubs, 1924 to 1928.

Dick Culler

d. June 16, 1964 · Shortstop who batted .244 across five clubs, 1936 to 1949.

Dutch Holland

d. June 16, 1967 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1932 to 1934.

Clint Courtney

d. June 16, 1975 · Catcher who batted .268 across six clubs, 1951 to 1961.

George Dickey

d. June 16, 1976 · Catcher across two clubs, 1935 to 1947.

Hugh Shelley

d. June 16, 1978 · Left fielder for the Detroit Tigers, 1935 to 1935.

Marlin Stuart

d. June 16, 1994 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1949 to 1954.

Sam Jethroe

d. June 16, 2001 · Won the 1950 National League Rookie of the Year award after years as an East–West selection with the Cleveland Buckeyes.

George Hausmann

d. June 16, 2004 · Second baseman who batted .268 for the New York Giants, 1944 to 1949.

Bert Shepard

d. June 16, 2008 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1945 to 1945.

John Gibbons

d. June 16, 2008 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1941 to 1941.

Bob Hartman

d. June 16, 2010 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1959 to 1962.

Tony Gwynn

d. June 16, 2014 · Struck out 434 times in twenty seasons and came closer to .400 than anyone since 1941, finishing 1994 at .394.

Dwight Siebler

d. June 16, 2021 · Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, 1963 to 1967.

31 players died on June 16; these are the 24 best known.