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On This Day in Baseball History: February 19
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts105 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for February 19, 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
Transactions105
Born50
Died26
| 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 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Mike Tauchman to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Wanel Celestin to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Jackson Brockett to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Ethan Hearn to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Trey Dillard to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LF Mark Canha to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Dominic Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Mathieu Vallee to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Lucas Sims. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Scott Alexander. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP John Means. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Kleiver Benitez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Austin Brice to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Ricardo Pinto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF David Dahl to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Whit Merrifield. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Kaleb Ort to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent IF Jesus Meneses to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Luke Voit to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Keston Hiura to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Nick Green to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Zach Neal to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Wanmer Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Yusmeiro Petit. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Ken Giles. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Ryan Lavarnway to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Wily Peralta to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Ben Taylor. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent P Wily Peralta. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Ryan Lavarnway. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Arquedion Muller. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent P Yusmeiro Petit. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent P Yusmeiro Petit. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Justin Turner. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Jonathan Lucroy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Dominic DeMarco to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Andy Sosa to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Julio Dilone to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Anyelo Ovando to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Mario Gomez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Jose Gomez to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ryan Newell to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Mike Moustakas. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Derek Dietrich to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent C Ariel Yera to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Carlos Castro to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Miguel Jarrett to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Ramon Torres to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Tyler Pill to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ben Rowen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Tony Watson. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Peter Moylan. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Eric Hosmer. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RF Jarrod Dyson. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent CF Peter Bourjos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Alex Presley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cristian Acosta to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Edward Barboza to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Lizardy Dicent to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Maikel Garrido to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF Tyler Colvin to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jered Weaver. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Jorge De La Rosa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Vidal Nuno to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Ryan Moseley. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LF Ryan Raburn to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Wilfredo Boscan to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Tony Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Louis Coleman. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Mike Minor. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs released LHP Luis Cruz. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Aaron Crow to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies released LHP Christian Friedrich. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Luis Ovando to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Carlos Torres to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Carlos Portuondo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Juan Smith to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Matt Capps to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Samuel Deduno to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Daniel Moskos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Burke Badenhop to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP David Aardsma to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Franklin Morales to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Josh Bell to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Wally Vrolijk to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Emilio Bonifacio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Kevin Whelan to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Scott Richmond to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Carlos Lopez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Esmerlin Perez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Steven Messner to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Kyle Davies to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Delvis Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Brett Tomko to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees traded RHP A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Diego Moreno and OF Exicardo Cayones. 2012 transaction archive | |  |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Brent Leach to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent IF Chris Shelton to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Kent Tsujimoto to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Markus Solbach to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Angelo Mora to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Justyn-Henry Malloy |
| 1999 | Carmen Mlodzinski |
| 1998 | Juan Yepez |
| 1996 | JP Sears |
| 1995 | Joel Kuhnel |
| 1993 | Daniel Mengden |
| 1993 | Joshua Fuentes |
| 1989 | Fabio Castillo |
| 1988 | Kevin Chapman |
| 1987 | Josh Reddick |
| 1986 | Michael Schwimer |
| 1985 | Dan Otero |
| 1983 | Brad Kilby |
| 1982 | Chris Stewart |
| 1974 | Juan Diaz |
| 1971 | Miguel Batista |
| 1967 | Keith Kessinger |
| 1965 | Wayne Rosenthal |
| 1962 | Alvaro Espinoza |
| 1959 | Keith Atherton |
| 1959 | Tim Burke |
| 1957 | Dave Stewart |
| 1952 | Dave Cheadle |
| 1944 | Chris Zachary |
| 1943 | Gail Hopkins |
| 1943 | Jim Cosman |
| 1940 | Bill Kelso |
| 1939 | Jackie Moore |
| 1939 | Jim Weaver |
| 1938 | Bob Sadowski |
| 1935 | Russ Nixon |
| 1932 | Don Taussig |
| 1923 | Russ Sullivan |
| 1917 | Chuck Aleno |
| 1917 | Tom Earley |
| 1914 | Stan Sperry |
| 1912 | Dick Siebert |
| 1900 | John Kane |
| 1900 | Oscar Roettger |
| 1898 | Eucal Clanton |
| 1894 | Ernie Cox |
| 1891 | Weldon Wyckoff |
| 1890 | Larry Chappell |
| 1889 | Walt Herrell |
| 1883 | Harry Curtis |
| 1876 | Joe Marshall |
| 1868 | Sal Campfield |
| 1864 | Henry Cote |
| 1855 | John Morrill |
| 1853 | George Miller |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Don Newcombe | 92 |
| 2017 | Harry MacPherson | 90 |
| 2015 | Gary Woods | 61 |
| 2012 | Dick Smith | 72 |
| 2010 | George Cisar | 99 |
| 2006 | Bill Abernathie | 77 |
| 1984 | Bill Shores | 79 |
| 1983 | Frank Colman | 64 |
| 1981 | Sam Barnes | 81 |
| 1978 | Ben Mallonee | 83 |
| 1978 | Phil Paine | 47 |
| 1977 | Mike Gonzalez | 86 |
| 1974 | Frank Miller | 87 |
| 1972 | Fuller Thompson | 82 |
| 1969 | Doc White | 89 |
| 1961 | Art Loudell | 78 |
| 1961 | Epp Sell | 63 |
| 1961 | Red Smith | 61 |
| 1957 | Red Munson | 73 |
| 1956 | Ray Demmitt | 72 |
| 1948 | Bob Groom | 63 |
| 1947 | Hooks Warner | 52 |
| 1927 | Katsy Keifer | 35 |
| 1915 | George Moolic | 50 |
| 1915 | John Slagle | - |
| 1888 | Live Oak Taylor | 37 |
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 19.
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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