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On This Day in Baseball History: February 6
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts130 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 6, 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
Transactions130
Born47
Died32
| 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 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Brent Suter. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins traded CF Victor Mesa Jr. to Tampa Bay Rays for IF Angel Brachi. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Cody Laweryson. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP D'wichi Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Jose Belisario to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Radinsson Lopez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Justin Militello to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Jesus Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C David Bañuelos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Josh Breaux to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jake Walkinshaw to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C William Simoneit to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Leandro Cedeño to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Ryan Brasier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Luis Moreno to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Ben Lively to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RF Ben Gamel. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Osleivis Basabe to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2025 transaction archive | | |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Albert Abreu to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins traded CF Michael Helman to St. Louis Cardinals for cash. 2025 transaction archive | | |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Rob Brantly to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Isaiah Jackson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Cesar Bolivar to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Enmanuel Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Michael Rucker to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Josh Harrison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Jake Diekman. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers traded LHP Ethan Small to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Dalton Guthrie to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Charles King to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 2B Nick Solak to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Cole Tucker to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Luke Farrell to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Ryley Gilliam to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Brian O'Keefe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Stephen Nogosek to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Paul Gomez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Yancarlos Rivas to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Trevor Kuncl to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Jose Gomez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Sean Newcomb to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Roberto Pérez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Stephen Piscotty to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays released LHP Matt Gage. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Cam Booser to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Shaddon Peavyhouse to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Sandy Leon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics traded LF Khris Davis, C Jonah Heim and RHP Dane Acker to Texas Rangers for SS Elvis Andrus, C Aramis Garcia and cash. 2021 transaction archive |  | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Joakim Soria. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 3B Ryder Jones to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Zach Lee to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP James Sherfy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Dugan Darnell to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P James Sherfy. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent CF Fidel Montero. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Francisco Arcia to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Michael Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jairo Garcia to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 2B Nick Franklin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Peter Lambert to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Matt Pierpont to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Brett Nicholas to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Tim Collins. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Justin Nicolino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Raul Mora to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Wilber Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Wilkin Valdez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Jason Coats to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Tom Koehler to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Steve Selsky. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Steve Selsky to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Claudio Mota to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Dan Runzler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Evan Scribner to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Mitchell Osnowitz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Jarrod Saltalamacchia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Wily Mo Pena to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Brett Hayes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Collin Cowgill to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Sam Tolleson to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Aneudis Beard to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Drew Vettleson to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Grant Zawadzki to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Gavin Floyd. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Luke Carlin to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Doug Bernier to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves traded 3B Edward Salcedo to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Bryton Trepagnier. 2015 transaction archive |  | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Nate Schierholtz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Aaron Munoz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jairo Munoz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Clay Rapada to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Juan Puello to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Wilson Betemit to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jerome Williams. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Pat Neshek to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Chaz Roe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Josh Geer to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Jason Knapp to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Henry Wrigley to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Todd Van Steensel to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Brad Nelson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Chris Garcia to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Ryan Scoma to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Justin Brantley to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Carlos Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets signed free agent OF Dionis Paulino to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Jonathan Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Micah Owings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Alex Gonzalez. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent DH Luke Scott. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Zane Chavez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent Kanekoa Texeira. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Sean White to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Roman Colon to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Jeremy Guthrie to Colorado Rockies for RHP Jason Hammel and RHP Matt Lindstrom. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 2B Alex Cora to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Shawn Camp. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Hung-Chih Kuo. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Joe Beimel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Conor Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Rick Ankiel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Mark Teahen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Justin Ruggiano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Andury Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent C David Remedios to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Efrain Paredes to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Israel Soto to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Elvis Rubio to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Adley Rutschman |
| 1998 | Anthony Maldonado |
| 1996 | Pavin Smith |
| 1995 | Riley O'Brien |
| 1995 | Zack Collins |
| 1994 | David Paulino |
| 1994 | Naoyuki Uwasawa |
| 1991 | Chad Girodo |
| 1991 | Luke Maile |
| 1989 | Donald Lutz |
| 1989 | Matt Duffy |
| 1987 | Pedro Alvarez |
| 1987 | Travis Wood |
| 1986 | Kanekoa Texeira |
| 1978 | Adam Shabala |
| 1978 | Steve Andrade |
| 1977 | Peter Zoccolillo |
| 1975 | Chad Allen |
| 1970 | Mark Hutton |
| 1969 | Bob Wickman |
| 1958 | Bill Dawley |
| 1949 | Richie Zisk |
| 1948 | Doug Howard |
| 1932 | Bill Koski |
| 1928 | Charlie Gorin |
| 1927 | Smoky Burgess |
| 1926 | Dale Long |
| 1926 | Sam Calderone |
| 1918 | Ernie Kish |
| 1916 | Don Fisher |
| 1913 | Ken Weafer |
| 1905 | Eddie Hunter |
| 1901 | Glenn Wright |
| 1899 | Walt Huntzinger |
| 1895 | Babe Ruth |
| 1894 | Goldie Rapp |
| 1894 | Pelham Ballenger |
| 1889 | Red Downey |
| 1887 | John Potts |
| 1880 | Frank LaPorte |
| 1879 | Rube Ward |
| 1876 | Andy Sommerville |
| 1873 | Charles Snyder |
| 1869 | George Darby |
| 1867 | Mike Morrison |
| 1866 | Bob Gamble |
| 1856 | Bobby Mitchell |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ralph Kiner | 91 |
| 2007 | Lew Burdette | 80 |
| 1997 | Amby Murray | 83 |
| 1996 | Bob Muncrief | 80 |
| 1995 | Elmer Burkart | 78 |
| 1994 | Bill Chamberlain | 84 |
| 1994 | Frank Whitman | 69 |
| 1994 | Ross Grimsley | 71 |
| 1991 | Alex McColl | 96 |
| 1983 | Mal Moss | 77 |
| 1981 | Cactus Keck | 82 |
| 1979 | Bill Schindler | 82 |
| 1978 | Babe Ganzel | 76 |
| 1978 | Roy Grover | 86 |
| 1974 | Benny Meyer | 89 |
| 1972 | Frankie Zak | 49 |
| 1970 | Dick Mauney | 50 |
| 1960 | Noodles Hahn | 80 |
| 1955 | Hank Thormahlen | 58 |
| 1953 | Tex Pruiett | 69 |
| 1952 | Del Paddock | 64 |
| 1951 | Gabby Street | 68 |
| 1950 | Art Fletcher | 65 |
| 1946 | Charlie Knepper | 74 |
| 1940 | Hiram Wright | 75 |
| 1932 | Lyman Drake | 79 |
| 1922 | Frank Barrows | 77 |
| 1920 | Jack Lapp | 35 |
| 1905 | Ned Cuthbert | 59 |
| 1903 | Hardie Henderson | 40 |
| 1891 | Tom Healey | - |
| 1881 | Ham Allen | 34 |
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 6.
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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