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On This Day in Baseball History: February 5
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts141 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 5, 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
Transactions141
Born49
Died27
| 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 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded SS Blaze Alexander to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Kade Strowd, RHP Wellington Aracena and 2B José Mejía. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Kyle Keller to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Vinny Nittoli to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LF Conner Capel to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Andrew Pérez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Ben Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF Bligh Madris to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Josh Hejka to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Seby Zavala to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Dominic Pipkin to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Jake Cunningham to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP James Colyer to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Edwin Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Zach Bryant to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Jhoendris Santos to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Tyler LaPorte to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Carlos Carrasco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Terrin Vavra to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent Miguel Molina to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Abraham Gomez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Mets traded RHP Josh Hejka to Philadelphia Phillies. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Matt Whatley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Gilberto Celestino to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Caleb Ferguson to New York Yankees for LHP Matt Gage and RHP Christian Zazueta. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Danny Duffy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C José Godoy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Chasen Shreve to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP DJ Peters to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Dinelson Lamet to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Danny Mendick to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Kevin Pillar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Angelo Castellano to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent CF Bradley Zimmer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Ben Baggett to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Mauricio Maican to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Gilberto Rojas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Kolten Wong. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Hanser Alberto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Jonathan Schoop. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Bryant Mendez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Joc Pederson. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Trevor Williams. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Andrew Chafin. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Marcell Ozuna. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Gleiner Diaz to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Juan Pinto to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Luis Bolivar to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Roiber Talavera to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Ricardo Cova to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Aneury Lora to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Gabriel Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent DH Nelson Cruz. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Jefferson Pena to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Chandler Shepherd to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Kyle Barraclough to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Hanser Alberto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Jose Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent P Kyle Barraclough. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Elvis Saba. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Yilber Diaz. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Miguel Mendez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Jonathan Nava. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Jose Aguirre. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Luis Acosta. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Kenny Castillo. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Nixon Parra. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Deyer Zapata. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Fernando Alvarado. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Anderson Colmenarez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent P Felix Nunez. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent DH Nelson Cruz. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Jonathan Schoop. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent CF Marcell Ozuna. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Joc Pederson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Trevor Williams. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent P Andrew Chafin. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Jonathan Schoop. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent DH Nelson Cruz. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Trevor Williams. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Joc Pederson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Andrew Chafin. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent CF Marcell Ozuna. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Jonathan Schoop, , and. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Solomon Maguire to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Logan Forsythe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Pedro Strop. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Blake Parker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Anthony Swarzak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Ubaldo Jimenez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Donnie Hart to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent OF Kevin Marrero to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Emanuel Trujillo to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Preston Guilmet to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Chris Smith to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Curtis Granderson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Jake Barrett to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Lazaro Leal to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Luis Arias to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Jesus Sucre to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Jerry Blevins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Ty Kelly to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Darwin Barney to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jeff Manship to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Wanly Perez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Tom Wilhelmsen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Nestor Oronel to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP David Aardsma to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Jose Canela to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Erik Espinal to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Miguel Gamboa to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Clayton Mortensen to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Paul Mondesi to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Chris Perez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RF Jeremy Barfield to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RF Mike Bianucci to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Ramon Troncoso to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Javier Garcia to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Zack Segovia to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Jhon Meison Herrera to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B Bryan LaHair to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Evan Meek to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Jack Cust to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Ryan Gibbard to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Cole Kimball to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Luis Chirinos to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Omir Santos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jon Rauch. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RF Jeremy Hermida to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Kyle Farnsworth. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Kelly Johnson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Miguel Batista to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jeremy Accardo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Tim Torres to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Drew Benes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Adrian Green to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Edgardo Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Dionisio Corro to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Branly Crisostomo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Eury Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Ben Leslie to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Erick Abreu to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Cam Schlittler |
| 2000 | Daniel Palencia |
| 1998 | Edgar Navarro |
| 1998 | Nick Lodolo |
| 1997 | Grant Koch |
| 1996 | Austin Warren |
| 1995 | Caleb Hamilton |
| 1993 | Mark Zagunis |
| 1992 | Kaleb Ort |
| 1987 | Mark Hamburger |
| 1986 | Ryan Webb |
| 1985 | Eric O'Flaherty |
| 1978 | Devern Hansack |
| 1977 | Abraham Nunez |
| 1977 | Adam Everett |
| 1977 | Javier Martinez |
| 1975 | Derrick Gibson |
| 1970 | Chris Brock |
| 1969 | David Holdridge |
| 1968 | Andres Santana |
| 1968 | Roberto Alomar |
| 1966 | Ray Giannelli |
| 1955 | Mike Heath |
| 1947 | Barry Raziano |
| 1946 | Norm Miller |
| 1946 | Vic Correll |
| 1941 | Roberto Rodriguez |
| 1936 | Lee Thomas |
| 1934 | Hank Aaron |
| 1930 | Eric Rodin |
| 1929 | Al Worthington |
| 1928 | Don Hoak |
| 1926 | Hank Workman |
| 1925 | Jack Maguire |
| 1923 | Chuck Diering |
| 1918 | Cy Buker |
| 1916 | Dewey Williams |
| 1914 | John Gaddy |
| 1905 | Joe Hutcheson |
| 1891 | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1890 | Max Flack |
| 1889 | Jim Neher |
| 1888 | Bill Rariden |
| 1883 | Dick Scott |
| 1878 | Bill Kay |
| 1873 | Jack O'Brien |
| 1857 | Jack Lynch |
| 1856 | Harry Smith |
| 1852 | Charlie Hautz |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joe Presko | 90 |
| 2015 | Windy McCall | 89 |
| 2001 | Jerry McQuaig | 89 |
| 1998 | Marv Olson | 90 |
| 1993 | Ed Boland | 84 |
| 1975 | Ad Swigler | 79 |
| 1970 | Rudy York | 56 |
| 1969 | Hack Spencer | 83 |
| 1965 | Bill Brinker | 81 |
| 1954 | Ed Warner | 64 |
| 1952 | Esty Chaney | 61 |
| 1952 | Mike Hopkins | 79 |
| 1950 | Ralph Shafer | 55 |
| 1947 | Ed Callahan | 89 |
| 1940 | Byrd Lynn | 50 |
| 1940 | Frank Decker | 82 |
| 1939 | Joe Crisp | 53 |
| 1937 | Al Bradley | 80 |
| 1936 | Fred Blank | 61 |
| 1926 | George Pierce | - |
| 1920 | Tom Catterson | 35 |
| 1918 | Carl Druhot | 36 |
| 1916 | Ed Irwin | - |
| 1915 | Ross Barnes | 64 |
| 1911 | Dad Clarkson | 44 |
| 1897 | Old Hoss Radbourn | 42 |
| 1888 | Martin Powell | 31 |
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 February 5.
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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