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On This Day in Baseball History: April 18
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI310 debuts52 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 18, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts310
Final games68
Transactions52
Born57
Died32
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Dylan Carlson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Rinangel Mayora to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Pedro Meza to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Colton Bender to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Conor Steinbaugh to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Julio Teheran to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Collin Wiles to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Shaun Anderson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Luke Barker to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Vladimir Gutierrez to Boston Red Sox for cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Victor Torres to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent LHP Raymond Burgos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Rashawn Pinder to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Konner Wade to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Durbin Feltman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jesus Carrera to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Alisson Del Orbe to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Alfredo Guanchez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Tyler Krieger to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Rob Kaminsky to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jose Mesa Jr. to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Brayan Diaz to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Stuart Turner to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Logan Bawcom to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Jose Bautista to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Adam Lind to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Juan Mata to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Aldo Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 1B James Loney to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Blaine Boyer to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays traded C Juan Graterol to Los Angeles Angels. 2017 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Carlos Francisco to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Alexis Herrera to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent OF Jeff Gelalich to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Cedric Hunter to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles traded LF Alfredo Marte to Philadelphia Phillies for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive |  | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP John Holdzkom to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Mitchell Boggs to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Mets traded 1B Ike Davis to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later and RHP Zack Thornton. 2014 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Adam Melker to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jeremy Jeffress to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Nick Weglarz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Freddy Peralta to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Angel German to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Brent Clevlen to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Russell Mitchell to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 1B Clark Murphy to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jhonaiker Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Toronto Blue Jays Traded LHP David Purcey to Oakland Athletics and Sacramento River Cats Traded RHP Danny Farquhar to Las Vegas 51s. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 2B Eric Duncan to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Blaine Boyer to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed RHP Joe Bisenius. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Prelander Berroa |
| 1997 | Peter Lambert |
| 1997 | Stephen Kolek |
| 1996 | Jhonny Pereda |
| 1995 | Jake Rogers |
| 1990 | Anthony DeSclafani |
| 1990 | Evan Marshall |
| 1990 | Henderson Alvarez |
| 1986 | Billy Butler |
| 1984 | Marcos Mateo |
| 1983 | Alberto Gonzalez |
| 1983 | Miguel Cabrera |
| 1983 | Mike Parisi |
| 1981 | Brian Buscher |
| 1973 | Brady Clark |
| 1970 | Rico Brogna |
| 1970 | Steve Dunn |
| 1969 | Angelo Encarnacion |
| 1967 | Brian Dubois |
| 1963 | Alex Madrid |
| 1963 | Pete Stanicek |
| 1959 | Dennis Rasmussen |
| 1959 | Jim Eisenreich |
| 1959 | Rich Bordi |
| 1955 | Bobby Castillo |
| 1951 | Doug Flynn |
| 1946 | Gerry Janeski |
| 1945 | Mike Paul |
| 1942 | Chuck Taylor |
| 1942 | Steve Blass |
| 1939 | Von McDaniel |
| 1938 | Rogelio Alvarez |
| 1936 | Larry Foss |
| 1934 | Deacon Jones |
| 1929 | Steve Kraly |
| 1922 | Moe Burtschy |
| 1919 | Bob Ferguson |
| 1917 | Nick Polly |
| 1917 | Ty LaForest |
| 1917 | Vince Ventura |
| 1908 | Ed Boland |
| 1905 | Mal Moss |
| 1902 | Bob Linton |
| 1899 | Bill Bayne |
| 1899 | Harry Hulihan |
| 1896 | Rip Conway |
| 1895 | Hans Rasmussen |
| 1892 | Jack Scott |
| 1888 | Duffy Lewis |
| 1888 | Tommy McMillan |
| 1887 | Bill Rodgers |
| 1880 | Sam Crawford |
| 1873 | Danny Friend |
| 1873 | Hughie Hearne |
| 1872 | Jack Rothfuss |
| 1869 | George Borchers |
| 1864 | Fred Doe |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | John Hope | 47 |
| 2017 | Vic Albury | 69 |
| 2012 | John O'Neil | 91 |
| 2003 | Dwain Sloat | 84 |
| 1998 | Walter Sessi | 79 |
| 1991 | Sheldon Jones | 69 |
| 1990 | John Antonelli | 74 |
| 1986 | George Durning | 87 |
| 1983 | Woody Rich | 67 |
| 1979 | Lindsay Deal | 67 |
| 1975 | Jack Burns | 67 |
| 1972 | Dutch Hinrichs | 82 |
| 1970 | Tony York | 57 |
| 1957 | Bill Sweeney | 52 |
| 1957 | Wally Reinecker | 66 |
| 1956 | Claude Davidson | 59 |
| 1956 | Patsy O'Rourke | 75 |
| 1953 | Cotton Tierney | 59 |
| 1953 | Harry Niles | 72 |
| 1937 | Hick Carpenter | 81 |
| 1932 | Ike Benners | 75 |
| 1930 | Jack Stivetts | 62 |
| 1927 | Pop Smith | 70 |
| 1926 | George Haddock | 59 |
| 1920 | George McMillan | 56 |
| 1913 | Roscoe Miller | 36 |
| 1912 | Hank Gehring | 31 |
| 1904 | Charlie Ziegler | 29 |
| 1902 | George Grosart | 22 |
| 1895 | Henry Myers | - |
| 1893 | Fred Siefke | 23 |
| 1892 | Ned Bligh | 27 |
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 April 18.
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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