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On This Day in Baseball History: February 16
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts116 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 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
Transactions116
Born51
Died33
| 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 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent DH Marcell Ozuna. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Germán Márquez. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins traded LHP Josh Simpson to Seattle Mariners for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 3B Luis Rengifo. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Ranfi Vargas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 2B Adam Frazier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Austin Voth to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Cionel Pérez to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Keynan Middleton to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Paul DeJong. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Colin Poche to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Jakob Junis. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Tommy Pham. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Luke Maile to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Eddie Rosario to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Buck Farmer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Aric McAtee to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jeremy Cano to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Eduardo Escobar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Jacob Barnes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent DH Ji Man Choi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jesse Chavez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Justin Wilson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Angel Bello to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Christian Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Yeison Martinez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Aramis Garcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Yu Chang. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Christian Lopez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Alex Reyes. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF David Peralta. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Jimmy Nelson. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Matt Moore. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Seth Nightingale to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Cam Booser to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Felix Pena to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Elliot Soto to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Palmer Wenzel to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Eris Albino to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Rodolfo Garrido to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B C.J. Cron to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Hirokazu Sawamura. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Jeff Mathis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets released RHP Brad Brach. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Blake Parker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Josh Sborz to Texas Rangers for RHP Jhan Zambrano. 2021 transaction archive | |  |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Cam Bedrosian to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Mike Fiers. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Jeff Mathis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Hirokazu Sawamura. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Shawn Morimando to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Angel Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF John Andreoli to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Hirokazu Sawamura. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent P Shawn Morimando. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent P Blake Parker. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Riley Yeatman. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Hirokazu Sawamura. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Hirokazu Sawamura. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Chad Bettis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Cory Gearrin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Alcides Escobar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP John Axford to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Adam Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Dan Jennings to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Many Reyes to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Wade Miley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent Shae Simmons. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Edinson Volquez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LF Chris Heisey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Junior Lake to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Raidel Orta to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Mike Napoli. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Chris Carter. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Mat Latos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Samy Apolinar to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Freddvil Chevez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Liu Fuenmayor to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Luis Nova to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Jose Tabata to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Carlos Marmol to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Evan Powell to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Marco Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Ivan Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent P Juan Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jerson Severin to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Kevin Taylor to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Luis Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Adrian Martinez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jared Burton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Ryan Dent to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Pedro Echemendia to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Melvin Adon to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Rougned Odor to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Wily Lacle to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP A.J. Burnett. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent CF Devon Torrence to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Travis Blackley to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees released LHP Hideki Okajima. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Kris Harvey to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros signed free agent SS Jose Martinez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Ivan Castillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Anthony Basora to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Luis Castillo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Enmanuel Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Mitch Mustain to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Chris Bootcheck to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ricky Orta to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jason Isringhausen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Lance Cormier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Orlando Cabrera. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees released LHP Neal Cotts. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LF Scott Podsednik to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent RHP Jorgan Cavanerio to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Jeff Brigham |
| 1992 | Marco Gonzales |
| 1989 | Eduardo Sanchez |
| 1989 | John Gast |
| 1988 | Jorge Rondon |
| 1987 | Tommy Milone |
| 1985 | Clint Robinson |
| 1983 | Ramon Troncoso |
| 1982 | Manny Delcarmen |
| 1981 | Jerry Owens |
| 1981 | Sergio Mitre |
| 1976 | Eric Byrnes |
| 1975 | Angel Peña |
| 1974 | Luis Figueroa |
| 1971 | Mike Hubbard |
| 1969 | Tim Costo |
| 1965 | Frank DiMichele |
| 1964 | Rico Rossy |
| 1962 | Dwayne Henry |
| 1960 | Bill Pecota |
| 1960 | Eric Bullock |
| 1952 | Barry Foote |
| 1952 | Jerry Hairston |
| 1951 | Glenn Abbott |
| 1949 | Bob Didier |
| 1947 | Terry Crowley |
| 1944 | Glenn Vaughan |
| 1943 | Bobby Darwin |
| 1942 | Tim Cullen |
| 1936 | Don Landrum |
| 1934 | Don Eaddy |
| 1931 | Maurice Fisher |
| 1929 | Fred Hahn |
| 1925 | Howie Judson |
| 1923 | Ribs Raney |
| 1918 | Frank Crespi |
| 1912 | Ray Harrell |
| 1911 | William Starr |
| 1897 | Alex Ferguson |
| 1897 | Paul Castner |
| 1895 | Red Cox |
| 1892 | Ed Schorr |
| 1889 | Skip Dowd |
| 1884 | Herbie Moran |
| 1880 | Carl Lundgren |
| 1880 | Frank Burke |
| 1875 | Dan Coogan |
| 1873 | John Sullivan |
| 1872 | Frank McPartlin |
| 1866 | Jack Scheible |
| 1865 | Ben Sanders |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alex Herrera | 43 |
| 2023 | Tim McCarver | 81 |
| 2021 | Angel Mangual | 73 |
| 2021 | Lew Krausse | 77 |
| 2020 | Tony Fernandez | 57 |
| 2012 | Gary Carter | 57 |
| 2010 | Jim Bibby | 65 |
| 2010 | Jim Waugh | 76 |
| 2004 | Charlie Fox | 82 |
| 2001 | Bob Buhl | 72 |
| 2000 | Soup Campbell | 84 |
| 1996 | Hank Gornicki | 85 |
| 1993 | Bill Zinser | 75 |
| 1988 | Bill Cox | 74 |
| 1983 | Everett Fagan | 65 |
| 1977 | Ken Nash | 88 |
| 1976 | John Shovlin | 85 |
| 1974 | Bill Stellbauer | 79 |
| 1974 | Gus Brittain | 64 |
| 1971 | Cedric Durst | 74 |
| 1970 | Dick Conger | 48 |
| 1969 | Mul Holland | 66 |
| 1961 | Dazzy Vance | 69 |
| 1960 | Stuffy McInnis | 69 |
| 1959 | Ted Reed | 68 |
| 1957 | Cap Clark | 50 |
| 1948 | Percy Coleman | 71 |
| 1942 | Orson Baldwin | 60 |
| 1940 | Charlie Berry | 79 |
| 1938 | Lee Tannehill | 57 |
| 1924 | Pop-boy Smith | 31 |
| 1924 | Tony Boeckel | 31 |
| 1902 | Eddie O'Meara | 29 |
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 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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