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On This Day in Baseball History: January 13
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts129 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 13, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts0
Final games0
Transactions129
Born54
Died37
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No major-league debuts are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent 3B Carter Kieboom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals traded 3B Nolan Arenado and cash to Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Jack Martinez. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Andy Ibáñez. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Chase Shugart to Philadelphia Phillies for IF Francisco Loreto. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Ryne Stanek. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins traded LHP Ryan Weathers to New York Yankees for CF Brendan Jones, OF Dillon Lewis, 1B Dylan Jasso and SS Juan Matheus. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jalen Evans to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent RF Kellen Strahm to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Jacob Heatherly to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Phil Bickford to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Bryan Sammons to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Aidan Anderson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Johan Simon to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Colin Rea. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 3B Donovan Solano. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Andrew Kittredge. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Austin Wynns to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jeisson Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Brent Suter. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Eric Hosmer. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Luke Weaver. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Baltimore Orioles traded OF Luis De La Cruz to New York Mets. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Shintaro Fujinami. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Vinny Nittoli to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Zack Burdi to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Fernery Ozuna to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jay Jackson to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent CF Greg Allen to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent CF Greg Allen to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Mark Appel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Justin Maese to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Drew Butera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Justin Anderson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Jace Peterson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Justin Anderson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Jace Peterson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kevan Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Chris Herrmann to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Ryan LaMarre to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Angel German to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Aaron Slegers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP D.J. Snelten to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Conrad Gregor to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Braden Shipley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs traded 2B Tony Kemp to Oakland Athletics for 1B Alfonso Rivas. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Ivan Nova. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Carlos Asuaje to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Cameron Gibbens to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Junior Cerda to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Erison Rincon to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Darlin Almonte to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luis Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Brian Dozier. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent Jake Petricka. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Sam Howard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Francisco Arcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jose Geraldo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luis Barroso to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Gerrit Cole to Houston Astros for 3B Colin Moran, LF Jason Martin, RHP Joe Musgrove and RHP Michael Feliz. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Richelson Pena to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Matt Custred to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Micah Johnson to Atlanta Braves for Player To Be Named Later. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Steve Delabar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Chris Iannetta. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Michael Lagrange to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Nelson Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Chris Denorfia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Edwin Jackson. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Pedro Ciriaco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Guido Knudson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates released C Tony Sanchez. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Cody Hall to Arizona Diamondbacks for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive |  | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Rob Wooten to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Cole Leonida to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Corey Brown to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Darren Ford to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Daniel Schlereth to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Victor Ngoepe to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Robert Barreras to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Cristian Castro to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Jesus Marriaga to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP Chris Martin to New York Yankees for cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Carlos Peguero to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Kevin Torres to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Guilder Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B J.T. Wise to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kyle Lotzkar to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Edwin Garcia to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Jan Vazquez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Wandy Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Edgar Corcino to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Kameron Loe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Yunesky Maya to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Jose Ceballos to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Allan de San Miguel to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Thomas Neal to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Jim Negrych to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Scott Sizemore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Eddie Gamboa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Jeff Francis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RF Greg Golson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS Taylor Terrasas to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Frandy Diaz to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jorge Baez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Victor Mueses to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed 3B Jomar Reyes. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent Willy Lebron. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Jack Wilson. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Ronny Cedeno. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Ron Mahay to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Clay Zavada to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kerry Wood. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Will Rhymes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Alfredo Amezaga to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent Will Startup. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Peter Fatse to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP James Avery to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Josh Kroeger to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Rayderson Chevalier to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Tomas Lopez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Angel Vargas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent C Clint Sammons to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent 3B Jamie D'Antona to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent 2B Joe Thurston to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Kevin Gregg. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox released RHP Matt Fox. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Gabby Guerrero to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent Jose Rondon. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Brayan Rocchio |
| 1995 | Andre Scrubb |
| 1995 | Jack Larsen |
| 1991 | Hoby Milner |
| 1989 | Heath Hembree |
| 1987 | Oliver Drake |
| 1983 | Andy Sisco |
| 1981 | Darrell Rasner |
| 1981 | Jose Capellan |
| 1975 | Jason Childers |
| 1972 | Akinori Otsuka |
| 1971 | Elmer Dessens |
| 1969 | Kevin Foster |
| 1969 | Orlando Miller |
| 1964 | Billy Jo Robidoux |
| 1964 | Jose Nunez |
| 1962 | Kevin Mitchell |
| 1958 | Gene Roof |
| 1957 | Mike Madden |
| 1954 | Steve Comer |
| 1953 | Odell Jones |
| 1952 | Bob Galasso |
| 1950 | Bob Forsch |
| 1950 | Mike Tyson |
| 1949 | Jim Foor |
| 1949 | Mike Buskey |
| 1948 | Les Cain |
| 1944 | Larry Jaster |
| 1940 | Ron Brand |
| 1930 | Joe Margoneri |
| 1929 | Moe Savransky |
| 1919 | Ben Guintini |
| 1918 | Emmett O'Neill |
| 1918 | Everett Fagan |
| 1918 | Steve Mesner |
| 1917 | Stan Wentzel |
| 1916 | Bama Rowell |
| 1915 | Mike Dejan |
| 1915 | Mike Milosevich |
| 1909 | Spades Wood |
| 1908 | Jimmy Jordan |
| 1905 | Charlie Wilson |
| 1904 | Bunny Hearn |
| 1901 | Fred Schulte |
| 1899 | Cactus Keck |
| 1889 | Mike Konnick |
| 1888 | Luther Bonin |
| 1880 | Goat Anderson |
| 1875 | Charlie Ziegler |
| 1869 | Jud Smith |
| 1865 | Al Krumm |
| 1865 | John Kirby |
| 1861 | Harry Clarke |
| 1856 | George Fair |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bill Davis | 80 |
| 2022 | Cholly Naranjo | 88 |
| 2019 | Mel Stottlemyre | 77 |
| 2016 | Luis Arroyo | 88 |
| 2013 | Enzo Hernandez | 63 |
| 2009 | Preston Gomez | 85 |
| 2008 | Johnny Podres | 75 |
| 2004 | Mike Goliat | 82 |
| 2003 | Ernie Rudolph | 93 |
| 1993 | Harlan Pyle | 87 |
| 1990 | Roy Jarvis | 63 |
| 1989 | Pat Ankenman | 76 |
| 1989 | Ray Morehart | 89 |
| 1987 | Tom Morgan | 56 |
| 1986 | Mike Garcia | 62 |
| 1980 | Charlie Sproull | 61 |
| 1980 | Monty Swartz | 83 |
| 1978 | Bill Clowers | 79 |
| 1978 | Merwin Jacobson | 83 |
| 1977 | Red Ostergard | 80 |
| 1968 | Art Schwind | 78 |
| 1968 | Ernie Herbert | 80 |
| 1968 | Marty Lang | 62 |
| 1967 | Charlie Gelbert | 60 |
| 1965 | Brad Kocher | 76 |
| 1955 | Bill Dinneen | 78 |
| 1951 | Charlie Miller | 73 |
| 1946 | Kid Speer | 59 |
| 1944 | Kid Elberfeld | 68 |
| 1933 | Jesse Hoffmeister | 55 |
| 1929 | Buck West | 68 |
| 1927 | Bob Ingersoll | 44 |
| 1914 | Aaron Clapp | - |
| 1903 | Pete Conway | 36 |
| 1899 | Fred Carl | 40 |
| 1891 | Joe Connors | - |
| 1890 | Buck Gladmon | - |
About these records
Every dated event on this page is read directly from the source tables: debuts, final games, birth dates and death dates from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition, People table), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, and transactions from the official MLB StatsAPI transactions archive captured through 2026-10-22. Nothing is inferred: a record appears here only when the source carries a complete month and day for January 13.
Honesty notes: the staged People table records complete dates or none, and no partial dates had to be excluded. Missing dates are not unknowns everywhere: an empty death date means the player is living (10,918 rows), an empty final-game date means no end date is recorded (1,932 rows), and 398 rows have no birth date. Early records reach back to the 1870s; 19th-century dates reflect the best retrospective research in the source and are shown exactly as recorded. Award winners and postseason series are staged by season with no calendar day in the source, so they are linked from each season above instead of being dated here. The transaction window covers 2011 to 2026 only. Player names link to career pages for every player who has one.
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