January
- 6 — Jim Dunn — Pitched 5.1 innings in the majors
- 11 — Jim Dyck — Hit 15 home runs in 1952
- 15 — Oscar Georgy — Pitched single inning in majors
- 26 — Larry Loughlin — Pitched three games in majors
- 31 — Norm Zauchin — Hit 27 home runs for Red Sox in 1955
February
- 1 — Paul Calvert — Lost 17 games for Senators in 1949
- 8 — Carl Sumner — 16 games for Red Sox
- 20 — Buck Rogers — Pitched in 2 games for Washington
- 20 — Joe Rossi — Got on Hornsby’s bad side
- 21 — George Gill — 11-4 in his rookie season
- 21 — Vinegar Bend Mizell — Served in Congress after baseball
- 24 — Johnnie Wittig — 10-25 in pitching career
- 25 — Earl Huckleberry — Winner in only game in majors
- 28 — Ken Robinson — Pitched in 29 games in majors
March
- 8 — Joe DiMaggio — Yankees’ legend and Hall of Famer
- 13 — Bill Peterman — One hit in only major league at-bat
- 20 — Paul Toth — Involved in Lou Brock trade
- 24 — Birdie Tebbetts — Long career as catcher, manager, scout
- 31 — Ike Kahdot — Played in four games in majors
April
- 4 — Early Wynn — Hall of Famer won 300 games
- 9 — Clay Bryant — 32-20 record in the major leagues
- 11 — Pete Milne — 14 hits in 47 games
- 13 — Cliff Ross — Pitched in four games, picked up save
- 15 — Bernie Snyder — Played for Athletics in 1935
- 26 — Faye Thorneberry — Hit 29 home runs in majors
May
- 3 — Joe Adcock — Hit 336 home runs in career
- 10 — Carl Powis — Played briefly in 1957
- 11 — Ben Taylor — First baseman hit three home runs
- 30 — Clarence Heise — Pitched two innings in major leagues
June
- 6 — Eddie Stanky — Played for three NL pennant winners
- 7 — Bob Garber — Pitched in two games in majors
- 15 — Gene Markland — Played in five games in majors
- 23 — Bert Haas — Was an All-Star in 1947
- 25 — Charlie English — Hit a home run in his career
- 26 — Tim Layana — Former Reds pitcher dies in accident
July
- 16 — Whit Wyatt — 22-10 for Dodgers in 1941
- 18 — Woody Davis — Pitched for Tigers in 1938
- 28 — Ed Cole — 1-7 as major league pitcher
August
- 8 — Harry Walker — Led NL in hitting in 1947
- 14 — Pat Mullin — Debuted in Tigers’ OF in 1940
- 14 — Pee Wee Reese — Hall of Fame shortstop for Dodgers
- 17 — Randy Heflin — 4-11 in two seasons
- 19 — Dee Fondy — Had 1,000 hits in career
- 28 — Johnny Gerlach — 27 at-bats in major leagues
- 28 — Dave Pope — Played in 1954 World Series with Indians
September
- 1 — Doc Marshall — Played in 29 games at SS
- 1 — Boots Poffenberger — 16-12 in major league career
- 9 — Catfish Hunter — Hall of Fame pitcher
- 13 — Bill Lohrman — Did he invent the slider?
- 15 — Greek George — Caught Feller’s 17-strikeout game
- 16 — Paul Gregory — Once struck out Babe Ruth
- 16 — Doug Hansen — No hits, two runs in major leagues
- 16 — Ace Williams — Pitched in 6 games in majors
- 29 — Arnold Earley — Eight seasons in majors as pitcher
- 30 — Warren Huston — Played in two seasons for Athletics
October
- 3 — Paul Burris — Catcher played in 69 games in majors
- 6 — Bob Patrick — Played in nine games for Detroit
- 9 — Dutch Dotterer — Catcher debuted with Reds in 1957
- 13 — Tex Aulds — A hit in four at-bats in majors
- 19 — Ray Katt — Hit 32 home runs in eight seasons
- 20 — Earl Turner — Catcher played in 42 games in majors
November
- 1 — Pat McLaughlin — Debuted with Tigers in 1937
- 13 — Ray Goolsby — Appeared in 3 games in majors
- 16 — Allen Benson — Pitched 9.2 innings in major leagues
- 18 — Jay Heard — Pitched 3.1 innings in two games
- 28 — Dick Errickson — 36-47 record in major leagues
- 29 — Tom Herrin — Won one game in majors
- 30 — Al Schroll — Won six games as a major leaguer
December
- * — Hector Martinez — Outfielder played in 2 seasons
- 1 — Gene Baker — Debuted for Cubs along with Banks
- 2 — Mike Budnick — 2-3 in 42 major league games
- 6 — Roy Talcott — Pitched .2 innings in 1943
- 8 — Wally Hebert — 21-36 in four seasons
- 9 — Whitey Kurowski — Hit home run in 1942 series
- 15 — Eddie Kazak — Hit .304 in rookie season with Cards
- 20 — Dick Bertell — Catcher debuted with Cubs in 1960
- 31 — Larry Bearnarth — First pitching coach for Rockies
- 31 — Harry Kimberlin — 1-4 in four seasons in majors
* — exact date unknown
Special thanks to several members of SABR for their assistance in compiling this list.