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On This Day in Baseball History: February 15
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts109 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 15, 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
Transactions109
Born60
Died38
| 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 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Cavan Biggio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RF Will Brennan. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Shelby Miller. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RF Nick Castellanos. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Ty France to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Joe Ross to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Joe Adametz to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Jhonathan Díaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Alex Bregman. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 1B Ty France. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Erasmo Ramírez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Kenley Jansen. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Yoán Moncada. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Josh Maciejewski to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Joey Gallo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Garrett Hill to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Ronny Arias to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP T.J. Zeuch to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Chad Kuhl to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Andrew Chafin. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Daniel Norris to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Matt Wisler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Trevor Bettencourt to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Angel Zazueta to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Tzu-Chen Sha to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Billy Hamilton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Jason Kipnis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RF Derek Fisher to Milwaukee Brewers for Player To Be Named Later and cash. 2021 transaction archive |  | |
| 2021 | traded to Milwaukee Brewers for . 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Jermaine Palacios to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Aaron Brown to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Justin Courtney. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Burch Smith to Oakland Athletics for cash. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RF Kyle Garlick to Philadelphia Phillies for LHP Tyler Gilbert. 2020 transaction archive | |  |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Sean Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Terrance Gore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Brooks Pounders to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Wilmer Dilonex to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Greiber Lopez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Hector Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Gabriel Reyes to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Nomar Fana to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Stiven Almanzar to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Sergio Romo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RF Robbie Grossman. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jay Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Drew Storen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent SS Cliff Pennington to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Develson Aria to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Jose Moreno to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Juan Pichardo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Geraldo Quintero to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Ryan Hanigan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Jeff Manship. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B Cliff Pennington to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Drew Hutchison to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Matthew den Dekker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Jaime Garcia. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Nick Franklin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Andrew Cashner. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Ludwin Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Kevin Moreno to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Fernando Villegas to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Hasuan Viera to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C A.J. Ellis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jason Motte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP J.D. Martin to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Fernando Salas. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Travis Wood. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP James Russell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Juan Francisco to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Michael Choice to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Sergio Romo. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Adam Lind. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Tom Gorzelanny to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Yoel De Leon to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Robinson Pina to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Oliver Rosario to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Marcos Tineo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Josh Judy to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent CF Tony Campana to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Ike Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Moises Severino to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Luis Sparles to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Melquicedec Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Elier Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Webster Rivas to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Colt Hynes to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Aaron Harang to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Jesus Monserratt to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Michael Bourn. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Casey Kotchman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jair Jurrjens to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Matt Maloney to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Ben Fritz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 1B Austin Gallagher to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 2B Anthony Contreras to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent CF Leo Heras to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Evertz Orozco to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Alex Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Lachlan Madden to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Adonis De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jamey Wright to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ramon Ortiz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Rafael Pujols to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Junior Vicent to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Simon Paulino to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox Traded RHP Robert Coello to Chicago Cubs and Tennessee Smokies Traded 2B Tony Thomas to Portland Sea Dogs. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Cristian Murillo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Kyle Teel |
| 2000 | Elvis Luciano |
| 1999 | Esteury Ruiz |
| 1999 | José Lopez |
| 1997 | Meibrys Viloria |
| 1994 | Tzu-Wei Lin |
| 1990 | Michael Roth |
| 1989 | Mark Canha |
| 1987 | Rob Scahill |
| 1986 | Fautino De Los Santos |
| 1986 | Johnny Cueto |
| 1985 | Russ Mitchell |
| 1984 | Mitchell Boggs |
| 1984 | Nate Schierholtz |
| 1983 | Russell Martin |
| 1980 | Don Kelly |
| 1979 | Luis Ugueto |
| 1977 | Alex Gonzalez |
| 1975 | Rafael Medina |
| 1974 | Ugueth Urbina |
| 1971 | Terry Jones |
| 1969 | Brian Williams |
| 1968 | Luis Mercedes |
| 1966 | Melido Perez |
| 1963 | Barry Jones |
| 1962 | Rolando Roomes |
| 1961 | Mark Davidson |
| 1959 | Joe Hesketh |
| 1956 | Ray Cosey |
| 1951 | Tommy Cruz |
| 1950 | Larry Yount |
| 1950 | Rick Auerbach |
| 1948 | Ron Cey |
| 1945 | Ross Moschitto |
| 1943 | Don Arlich |
| 1943 | Joe Moeller |
| 1942 | Bill Henry |
| 1938 | Chuck Estrada |
| 1932 | Footer Johnson |
| 1927 | Buddy Hicks |
| 1926 | Bubba Harris |
| 1919 | Ducky Detweiler |
| 1909 | Dee Miles |
| 1906 | Bob Cremins |
| 1905 | Hal Lee |
| 1902 | Oscar Estrada |
| 1900 | George Earnshaw |
| 1898 | Bobby LaMotte |
| 1897 | Art Johnson |
| 1897 | Chuck Wolfe |
| 1895 | Jimmy Ring |
| 1892 | Al Braithwood |
| 1888 | Frank Betcher |
| 1886 | Ed Kusel |
| 1876 | Carlton Molesworth |
| 1869 | Charlie Irwin |
| 1867 | Charlie Reilly |
| 1866 | Billy Hamilton |
| 1865 | Bill Fagan |
| 1862 | Joe Weber |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Larry Demery | 70 |
| 2024 | Tom Qualters | 88 |
| 2018 | Tom Brewer | 86 |
| 2016 | Dave Adlesh | 72 |
| 2016 | Virgil Jester | 88 |
| 2011 | Joe Frazier | 88 |
| 2007 | Buddy Hancken | 92 |
| 2007 | Terry Enyart | 56 |
| 2002 | Mike Darr | 25 |
| 2000 | Bob Ramazzotti | 83 |
| 1994 | Ray Blemker | 56 |
| 1991 | Julio Gonzalez | 70 |
| 1981 | Cotton Pippen | 69 |
| 1977 | Diomedes Olivo | 58 |
| 1972 | Pep Goodwin | 80 |
| 1964 | Fred Trautman | 71 |
| 1963 | Bump Hadley | 58 |
| 1963 | Harlin Pool | 54 |
| 1961 | Joe Bean | 86 |
| 1959 | Bruce Caldwell | 53 |
| 1959 | Lefty Houtz | 83 |
| 1955 | Lynn Nelson | 49 |
| 1955 | Tom Tennant | 72 |
| 1954 | John Callahan | 79 |
| 1954 | John Gillespie | 53 |
| 1949 | Tommy Raub | 78 |
| 1946 | George Starnagle | 72 |
| 1945 | Steve Behel | 84 |
| 1943 | John Deering | 64 |
| 1942 | George Ziegler | - |
| 1940 | Charles Fulmer | 89 |
| 1940 | Ray Morgan | 50 |
| 1936 | Bill Grahame | 52 |
| 1931 | Billy Kinloch | 56 |
| 1925 | Duke Farrell | 58 |
| 1922 | Pete Childs | 50 |
| 1910 | Bug Holliday | 43 |
| 1903 | Phil Reccius | 40 |
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 15.
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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