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On This Day in Baseball History: November 4
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts65 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for November 4, 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
Transactions65
Born69
Died39
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Declan Cronin to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Keegan Thompson. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Joey Gerber to New York Mets for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Andrew Kittredge to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Nathan Wiles. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Michael Castillo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Miguel Barras to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees traded LF Taylor Trammell to Houston Astros for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers traded RHP Devin Sweet to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels released LHP Kenny Rosenberg. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Daniel Beles to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Carlos Lorenzo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers traded LF Mark Canha to Detroit Tigers for RHP Blake Holub. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Gilberto Batista to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Rancer Adon to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Edgar Gomez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Oscar De La Cruz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Jose Peraza to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Jake Hager to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Mallex Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Arodys Vizcaino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Mitchell Tolman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Jamie Ritchie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Jamie Ritchie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Mallex Smith. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Jose Peraza. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Jake Hager. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent P Arodys Vizcaino. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent P Oscar De La Cruz. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Jamie Ritchie. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Chase Anderson to Toronto Blue Jays for 1B Chad Spanberger. 2019 transaction archive |  | |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 1B Zach Green to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent SS Cristhian Adames to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Luis Valdez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Alfred Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Chris Nelson to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Houston Astros traded RHP Pat Neshek to Philadelphia Phillies for Player To Be Named Later. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ramon Castro to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Jamie Romak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose Dominguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Eliezer Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Luis De Paula to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Felipe Castaneda to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Dan Runzler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Angel Castro to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Antonio Police to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Anderson Pilar to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Sugar Ray Marimon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Greg Smith to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Jason Lowey to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent LHP Edin Liriano to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Eduar Quinonez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Terance Marin to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent Ross Wolf. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Nicholas Grim to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Austin McClune to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Chien-Ming Wang. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Trystan Magnuson to Toronto Blue Jays. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Edgar Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed 1B Wes Timmons. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Corky Miller to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Alexander Carreras to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Ugueth Urbina to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 3B Joshua Franco to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Johnathan Rodríguez |
| 1998 | Jack Winkler |
| 1997 | Brett de Geus |
| 1997 | Gavin Hollowell |
| 1996 | Cody Morris |
| 1994 | Willie Calhoun |
| 1993 | Chih-Wei Hu |
| 1993 | Steven Duggar |
| 1991 | Chad Wallach |
| 1985 | Joe Savery |
| 1982 | Chris Resop |
| 1982 | Evan MacLane |
| 1982 | Travis Blackley |
| 1981 | Erick Threets |
| 1979 | Ezequiel Astacio |
| 1978 | Carmen Cali |
| 1978 | John Grabow |
| 1977 | Larry Bigbie |
| 1977 | Marcus Gwyn |
| 1976 | Kevin Frederick |
| 1974 | Carlos Mendoza |
| 1971 | Melvin Bunch |
| 1968 | Carlos Baerga |
| 1968 | Domingo Cedeno |
| 1967 | Chris Bushing |
| 1967 | Eric Karros |
| 1967 | Jon Shave |
| 1967 | Ryan Thompson |
| 1966 | Osvaldo Fernandez |
| 1961 | Angel Salazar |
| 1961 | Logan Easley |
| 1961 | Mark Bailey |
| 1953 | Roger Slagle |
| 1952 | Doug Corbett |
| 1947 | Loyd Colson |
| 1946 | Danny Godby |
| 1943 | Dick Selma |
| 1942 | Jack Whillock |
| 1933 | Tito Francona |
| 1930 | Dick Groat |
| 1930 | Guy Morton |
| 1928 | Jay Van Noy |
| 1927 | Carl Sawatski |
| 1925 | Spook Jacobs |
| 1922 | Eddie Basinski |
| 1920 | Val Heim |
| 1916 | Emil Kush |
| 1914 | Les McCrabb |
| 1914 | Sig Gryska |
| 1913 | Joe Kracher |
| 1910 | Joe Beggs |
| 1909 | Skeeter Webb |
| 1905 | Lefty Willis |
| 1904 | Earl Mattingly |
| 1901 | Bill Henderson |
| 1897 | Ted Menze |
| 1895 | Bill McCarren |
| 1894 | Bill Shanner |
| 1893 | Bill Leinhauser |
| 1890 | Joe Sherman |
| 1889 | Art Schwind |
| 1889 | George O'Brien |
| 1885 | Jack Enzenroth |
| 1877 | Tommy Leach |
| 1873 | Bobby Wallace |
| 1869 | Mike Kilroy |
| 1866 | Tom Hernon |
| 1850 | John Abadie |
| 1840 | Fred Crane |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Don Ferrarese | 95 |
| 2020 | Johnny Paredes | 58 |
| 2017 | Gene Verble | 89 |
| 2016 | Eddie Carnett | 100 |
| 2010 | Sparky Anderson | 76 |
| 2004 | Dee Phillips | 85 |
| 2001 | Bob Gillespie | 82 |
| 1997 | Johnny Dickshot | 87 |
| 1994 | George Bradshaw | 70 |
| 1993 | Cliff Young | 29 |
| 1992 | Andy Varga | 61 |
| 1983 | Clarence Pickrel | 72 |
| 1979 | Johnny Priest | 88 |
| 1979 | Yank Terry | 68 |
| 1977 | Clarke Pittenger | 78 |
| 1974 | Harry Fritz | 84 |
| 1971 | Andrew Messenger | 73 |
| 1971 | Dink O'Brien | 77 |
| 1971 | Polly McLarry | 80 |
| 1968 | Vern Stephens | 48 |
| 1967 | Tom Lanning | 60 |
| 1965 | Harry Trekell | 72 |
| 1965 | Johnny Mitchell | 71 |
| 1961 | Kid Mohler | 90 |
| 1959 | Lefty Williams | 66 |
| 1955 | Cy Young | 88 |
| 1950 | Pete Alexander | 63 |
| 1949 | Larry Douglas | 59 |
| 1948 | Jake Powell | 40 |
| 1946 | John Barthold | 64 |
| 1939 | Pete Henning | 51 |
| 1933 | Frank Freund | 58 |
| 1928 | Ed Kelly | 39 |
| 1922 | John Houseman | 52 |
| 1921 | Levi Meyerle | - |
| 1912 | Frank Murphy | 36 |
| 1904 | Charlie Reilley | - |
| 1904 | Jim Shanley | 50 |
| 1900 | Robert Stevens | 45 |
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 November 4.
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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