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On This Day in Baseball History: January 16
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts144 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 16, 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
Transactions144
Born69
Died31
| 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 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RF Josh Lowe to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Chris Clark and LF Gavin Lux. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Diego Orro to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LF Corey Julks to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Freuddy Batista to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Eric Haase to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Gabe Mosser to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Oswal Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Hector Aguilar to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Jorge Alfaro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Abdiel Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Jefrank Silva to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Alan Carpinteiro to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Curt Casali to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Chandler Seagle to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Chasen Shreve to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent SS Reivaj Garcia to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP D.J. Snelten to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Bryan Lavastida to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Martín Maldonado to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LF Forrest Wall to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Ryan Fitzgerald to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Daniel Duarte to Texas Rangers for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets traded C Cooper Hummel to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Andres Arias to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Angel Guzman to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Pascual Archila to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Ismauro Bueno to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Rafael De Jesus to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Victor Espiritu to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent IF Endry Reyes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent SS Juarlin Soto to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Pedro Tucent to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent C Austin Allen to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Anderson Bido to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP Nick Raquet to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Alan Carter to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Victor Leal to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent PH Nestor Urbina to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Josh VanMeter to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cody Stashak to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Jhojan Downer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 1B Ronald Guzmán to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Jorge Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Anderson Nova to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Kevin Merrell to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Roque Salinas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent CF Jose Alpuria to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Cesar Bonalde to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Adonis Villavicencio to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Gerson Balbino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Jesus De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Edwin Moreno to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Hector Osorio to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jose Florian to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Lou Helmig to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Rafael Nava to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Yoan Valdez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Jesus Lopez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 1B Yariel Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 1B Aderlin Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Andrew Moore to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Robbie Ross Jr. to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Alberto Mota to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Francisco Laya to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Jack Lopez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Aderlin Rodriguez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Robbie Ross Jr.. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Drew Smyly. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Adeiny Hechavarria. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Kendry Montesino to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Gabriel Flores to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Christopher Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Jed Lowrie. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded cash and LHP Ronald Roman to New York Yankees for CF Tim Locastro. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Buddy Boshers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Felix Jorge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Evan Marzilli to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Paolo Espino to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Tyler Matzek to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Dan Butler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Oscar Hernandez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Ivan De Jesus Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Christian Bergman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Casey Lawrence to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Gordon Beckham to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Johendi Jiminian to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 1B Matt Hague to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Rey Navarro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF John Andreoli to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Jay Bruce. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Jesus Moreno to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Elbis Afanador to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent OF Tyler Collins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Clayton Mortensen to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Adam Wilk to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Jesus Montero to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LF Nick Buss to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 3B Chris Dominguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers released RHP Rafael Dolis. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Cody Wheeler to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Dan Butler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Stephen Drew. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Jung Ho Kang. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Everett Teaford to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Yoan Lopez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Yoslan Herrera. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Vin Mazzaro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Sharlon Schoop to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Eddy Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Matt Hoffman to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Dusty Coleman to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Benino Pruneda to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Nyjer Morgan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Henry Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Brad Penny to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Michael McKenry to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Guillermo Mota to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C John Buck. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Alexi Casilla to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Yangervis Solarte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Brian Omogrosso to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Mark Pope to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B John McDonald to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Giancarlo Alvarado to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Aronny Cruz to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Franco Terrero to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Guillermo Mota. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 3B Don Kelly to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Aaron Cook to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent Juan Cruz. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals Traded LF Michael Morse to Seattle Mariners; Seattle Mariners Traded C John Jaso to Oakland Athletics and Oakland Athletics Traded RHP A.J. Cole and RHP Blake Treinen to Washington Nationals. 2013 transaction archive |  | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Jesus Flores to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Will Startup to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Victor Garate. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Brian Bass to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Matt Torra to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Guillermo Moscoso and LHP Josh Outman to Colorado Rockies for LF Seth Smith. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Vicente Padilla to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Alfred Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed RHP Luis Cedeno. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Junior Carrion to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Andres Sotillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Chase Burns |
| 1999 | Andres Munoz |
| 1998 | Duke Ellis |
| 1997 | Brendan Donovan |
| 1997 | Thaddeus Ward |
| 1997 | TJ Hopkins |
| 1996 | Garrett Hill |
| 1994 | Austin Allen |
| 1992 | Daniel Ponce de Leon |
| 1990 | Warwick Saupold |
| 1987 | Zelous Wheeler |
| 1986 | Mark Trumbo |
| 1986 | Reid Brignac |
| 1985 | Jeff Manship |
| 1985 | Junior Guerra |
| 1984 | Matt Maloney |
| 1983 | Eider Torres |
| 1981 | Mitch Stetter |
| 1980 | Albert Pujols |
| 1980 | Brooks Conrad |
| 1979 | Jack Cust |
| 1978 | Alfredo Amezaga |
| 1977 | Colter Bean |
| 1975 | Lee Gardner |
| 1970 | Ron Villone |
| 1966 | Jack McDowell |
| 1959 | Kevin Buckley |
| 1957 | Marty Castillo |
| 1957 | Steve Balboni |
| 1954 | Dave Stapleton |
| 1953 | Dennis DeBarr |
| 1944 | Gene Stone |
| 1941 | Joe Bonikowski |
| 1940 | Bob Baird |
| 1940 | Rod Miller |
| 1938 | Ron Herbel |
| 1937 | Moe Morhardt |
| 1934 | Jim Owens |
| 1924 | Junior Wooten |
| 1923 | Dick Sipek |
| 1920 | Ray Poole |
| 1920 | Roy Talcott |
| 1917 | Bob Ramazzotti |
| 1911 | Hank McDonald |
| 1910 | Dizzy Dean |
| 1908 | Johnny Watson |
| 1907 | Buck Jordan |
| 1904 | Joseph Morrissey |
| 1902 | Joe Connell |
| 1902 | Pip Koehler |
| 1900 | Joe Rabbitt |
| 1899 | George Fisher |
| 1895 | Lou Guisto |
| 1894 | Moxie Divis |
| 1892 | Fred Bratschi |
| 1891 | Ferdie Schupp |
| 1891 | Marv Goodwin |
| 1890 | Erskine Mayer |
| 1889 | Ray Jansen |
| 1888 | Brad Kocher |
| 1886 | Allie Moulton |
| 1885 | Joe Kutina |
| 1878 | Jim Murray |
| 1877 | Lou Bruce |
| 1873 | Tom Hess |
| 1870 | Jimmy Collins |
| 1863 | Lem Hunter |
| 1858 | Art Whitney |
| 1855 | Jimmy Macullar |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bob Uecker | 90 |
| 2024 | Johnny Jeter | 79 |
| 2023 | Frank Thomas | 93 |
| 2022 | Ethan Blackaby | 81 |
| 2022 | Gale Wade | 92 |
| 2019 | Tom Hausman | 65 |
| 2009 | Craig Stimac | 54 |
| 2006 | Willie Smith | 66 |
| 2003 | Phil McCullough | 85 |
| 1990 | Earl Naylor | 70 |
| 1989 | Frank Trechock | 73 |
| 1988 | Dutch Kemner | 88 |
| 1985 | Ken Chase | 71 |
| 1977 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 86 |
| 1976 | Chick Autry | 91 |
| 1968 | Liz Funk | 63 |
| 1965 | Jimmy Williams | 88 |
| 1964 | Howard Baker | 75 |
| 1963 | Tommy Thompson | 73 |
| 1954 | Clay Perry | 72 |
| 1954 | Fred Payne | 74 |
| 1951 | Pid Purdy | 46 |
| 1950 | Rudy Hulswitt | 72 |
| 1938 | Earl Clark | 30 |
| 1938 | Joe Sommer | 79 |
| 1934 | Wiley Dunham | 56 |
| 1928 | Claude Rossman | 46 |
| 1925 | George Bignell | 66 |
| 1917 | Charlie Geggus | 54 |
| 1913 | Tom Dolan | 58 |
| 1907 | Jake Evans | 50 |
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 16.
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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