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On This Day in Baseball History: August 2
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI104 debuts162 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for August 2, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts104
Final games68
Transactions162
Born54
Died28
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Luis Castillo to Chicago White Sox for RHP Seranthony Domínguez, C Boston Smith, RF Nolan Jones and cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals traded CF Lane Thomas and LHP Bailey Falter to Atlanta Braves for LHP Carter Holton and RHP Lucas Braun. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded CF Zyhir Hope, RHP River Ryan and RHP Brady Smith to Detroit Tigers for LHP Tarik Skubal. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Jameson Taillon and cash to Toronto Blue Jays for Player To Be Named Later. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets traded RHP Freddy Peralta to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Gary Gill Hill, OF Aidan Smith and SS Émilien Pitre. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Charlie Barnes to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | New York Mets released RHP Joey Gerber. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Kevin Gausman to Chicago Cubs for CF Brett Bateman and SS Ty Southisene. 2026 transaction archive | | |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Tyler Mahle to Atlanta Braves for RHP Anthony Molina. 2026 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Carson Fischer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels released 1B LaMonte Wade Jr.. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels released 3B Kevin Newman. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded C Eli Wilson to San Diego Padres. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Tyler Owens to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees released 3B J.D. Davis. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox released RHP Chase Anderson. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Boston Red Sox released LHP Brandon Walter. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Josh Staumont. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP Giovanny Gallegos. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals traded 3B Kevin Padlo to Chicago Cubs. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies released 2B Josh Harrison. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Rowan Wick to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs released LF Trey Mancini. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals released LF Corey Dickerson. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers signed RHP Izack Tiger. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Cam Day to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Easton Shelton to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Hale Sims to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Peter Serruto to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent OF Jackson Castillo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers traded LF Robbie Grossman to Atlanta Braves for LHP Kris Anglin. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Matt Bush to Milwaukee Brewers for 2B Mark Mathias and LHP Antoine Kelly. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Ford Proctor to San Francisco Giants for RHP Jeremy Walker. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Will Smith to Houston Astros for RHP Jake Odorizzi. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed SS Carter Young. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Jorge Lopez and cash to Minnesota Twins for RHP Yennier Cano, LHP Cade Povich, LHP Juan Rojas and RHP Juan Nunez. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays traded SS Jordan Groshans to Miami Marlins for RHP Zach Pop, RHP Anthony Bass and Player To Be Named Later. 2022 transaction archive |  | |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals traded LF Juan Soto and 1B Josh Bell to San Diego Padres for 1B Luke Voit, LHP MacKenzie Gore, SS C.J. Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood and RHP Jarlin Susana. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees traded LF Joey Gallo to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Clayton Beeter. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Tyler Mahle to Minnesota Twins for SS Spencer Steer, 3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand and LHP Steve Hajjar. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels traded OF Brandon Marsh to Philadelphia Phillies for C Logan O'Hoppe. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP David Robertson to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Ben Brown. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians traded C Sandy Leon to Minnesota Twins for RHP Ian Hamilton. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds traded 2B Brandon Drury to San Diego Padres for SS Victor Acosta. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants traded 1B Darin Ruf to New York Mets for 3B J.D. Davis, LHP Thomas Szapucki, RHP Carson Seymour and LHP Nick Zwack. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded CF Brett Phillips to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres traded 1B Eric Hosmer, 2B Max Ferguson, OF Corey Rosier and cash to Boston Red Sox for LHP Jay Groome. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 3B Jake Lamb to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Michael Fulmer to Minnesota Twins for RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Mitch White and 2B Alex De Jesus to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Nick Frasso and LHP Moises Brito. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants traded RHP Trevor Rosenthal to Milwaukee Brewers for OF Tristan Peters. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants traded LHP Matthew Boyd and C Curt Casali to Seattle Mariners for RHP Michael Stryffeler and C Andy Thomas. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees traded LHP Jordan Montgomery to St. Louis Cardinals for CF Harrison Bader. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals traded C Austin Romine to Cincinnati Reds for cash. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Jeremy Beasley to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Mychal Givens to New York Mets for RHP Saul Gonzalez. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals traded 2B Whit Merrifield to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Max Castillo and 2B Samad Taylor. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Noah Syndergaard to Philadelphia Phillies for CF Mickey Moniak and RF Jadiel Sanchez. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres traded OF Brent Rooker to Kansas City Royals for C Cam Gallagher. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Raisel Iglesias to Atlanta Braves for RHP Jesse Chavez and LHP Tucker Davidson. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics traded C Austin Allen to St. Louis Cardinals for RHP Carlos Guarate. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Ben Joyce. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Jake Madden. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Victor Mederos. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Roman Phansalkar. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed 1B Matt Coutney. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Caden Dana. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Jared Southard. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed C Sabin Ceballos. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Bryce Osmond. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed LHP Sammy Natera Jr.. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Max Gieg. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Felipe Bello to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Felipe Bello to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Ramon Suarez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Grant Kipp to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Trey Nordmann to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Hayden Nierman to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Cooper Chandler to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Calvin Starnes to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP John Axford to Milwaukee Brewers for cash. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Domingo Acevedo to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Brandon Kintzler. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Peyton Glavine to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Cody Greenhill to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Tyler Schoff to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Gunner Halter to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Jake Sullivan to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Luis Marine to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants traded OF Billy Hamilton to New York Mets for RHP Jordan Humphreys. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | New York Mets traded RHP Tyler Bashlor to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. 2020 transaction archive | | |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox released RHP Kelvin Herrera. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 2B Logan Forsythe. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians traded OF Brandon Barnes to Minnesota Twins for cash. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves released LHP Luiz Gohara. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants released RHP Nick Vincent. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Benjamin Dum to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Zach Weatherford to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Lucas Duda to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent CF Lane Adams to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Javier Fuenmayor to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Jorge Mendez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jaylen Eichler to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Chris Tillman to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Mike Hauschild. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Tim Federowicz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Zach Penrod to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Jonathan Langley to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent SS Saul Puente to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B Alexander Mojica to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Bryan Evans to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Gilberto Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Jhonny Palma to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Blake McFarland. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Trey Lambert to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Tony Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Clayton Cook to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jason Foley to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 3B Rony Noboa to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF Victor Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent OF William Nava to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Sean Bierman to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Dallas Gallant to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent OF Zach Welz to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Brett Shankin to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Luis Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Jaime Pedroza to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Luis Martinez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Keivi Rojas to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers released LHP Ted Lilly. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Byron Guerra to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Julio Pina to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jose Morel to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Felix Suarez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Jervenski Johnson to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks released CF Scott Podsednik. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Frank Gailey to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent Randol Rogers. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Scott Patterson to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Bernys Almarante to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Thairo Estrada to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed RHP Keith Bilodeau. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed RHP Drew Gagnier. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent Lars Huijer. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent RHP Alex Caldera to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent LHP James Leverton to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres signed RHP Matt Wisler. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays signed 3B Riccio Torrez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Florida Marlins signed free agent RHP Pedro Cuello to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Reinaldo Cepin to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Michael Jensen. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Francisco Giants signed RHP Raymond Black. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Junior Estrella to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Rochendrick Alexander to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Cristian Alvarado to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Jacniel Cabrera to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Brailyn Duran to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Elvis Duran to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Daniel Fajardo to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Wendell Floranus to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Francisco Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Gelfry Perez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Triston McKenzie |
| 1996 | Keston Hiura |
| 1995 | Daulton Jefferies |
| 1994 | Mark Mathias |
| 1993 | Keury Mella |
| 1993 | Paul DeJong |
| 1992 | Dylan Moore |
| 1991 | Parker Bridwell |
| 1989 | Onelki Garcia |
| 1988 | Brett Jackson |
| 1987 | Juan Jaime |
| 1984 | Konrad Schmidt |
| 1984 | Luke Hughes |
| 1983 | Huston Street |
| 1982 | Grady Sizemore |
| 1979 | Colby Lewis |
| 1979 | Humberto Quintero |
| 1979 | Matt Riley |
| 1978 | Matt Guerrier |
| 1977 | Julio Mateo |
| 1975 | Joe Dillon |
| 1974 | Matt Miller |
| 1973 | Mike Venafro |
| 1971 | Steve Sinclair |
| 1969 | Dae-Sung Koo |
| 1968 | Frank Cimorelli |
| 1967 | Scott Taylor |
| 1966 | Tim Wakefield |
| 1965 | Paul Marak |
| 1964 | Cliff Young |
| 1961 | Danny Sheaffer |
| 1956 | Derek Botelho |
| 1956 | Roger LaFrancois |
| 1955 | Jim Dorsey |
| 1952 | Art James |
| 1952 | Bombo Rivera |
| 1944 | Chris Coletta |
| 1943 | Tom Burgmeier |
| 1932 | John Pregenzer |
| 1924 | Lloyd Merriman |
| 1909 | Bill Phebus |
| 1906 | Bill Posedel |
| 1902 | Joe Klinger |
| 1901 | Charlie Caldwell |
| 1899 | Tink Riviere |
| 1898 | Emmett Bowles |
| 1890 | Angel Aragon |
| 1886 | Dwight Stone |
| 1882 | Red Ames |
| 1881 | Bucky Veil |
| 1881 | Jim Holmes |
| 1877 | War Sanders |
| 1876 | William Nance |
| 1874 | Bill Hill |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rafael Carmona | 49 |
| 2020 | Bobby Prescott | 89 |
| 2015 | Jack Spring | 82 |
| 2011 | Al Federoff | 87 |
| 2005 | Milt Graff | 74 |
| 2004 | Mike Schultz | 83 |
| 1994 | Dick Jones | 92 |
| 1993 | Joe Gantenbein | 77 |
| 1988 | Bob Berman | 89 |
| 1979 | Thurman Munson | 32 |
| 1975 | Jess Buckles | 85 |
| 1974 | Ty Pickup | 76 |
| 1970 | Mike Cvengros | 69 |
| 1963 | Pete Standridge | 71 |
| 1961 | Harry Gardner | 74 |
| 1961 | Walter Morris | 81 |
| 1955 | Peaches O'Neill | 75 |
| 1951 | Guy Cooper | 58 |
| 1946 | Carl Lind | 42 |
| 1944 | Arthur Hauger | 52 |
| 1938 | Jim Curry | 52 |
| 1934 | Reggie Richter | 45 |
| 1932 | Dan Brouthers | 74 |
| 1905 | George Snyder | 56 |
| 1903 | Bill Sweeney | - |
| 1899 | John Ward | - |
| 1898 | Val Robinson | 49 |
| 1882 | Gene Kimball | 31 |
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 August 2.
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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