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On This Day in Baseball History: November 15
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts109 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for November 15, 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
Transactions109
Born61
Died35
| 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 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP John Rooney to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Connor Kaiser to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Jason Alexander to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Athletics signed free agent LHP Matt Krook to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Kobe Kato to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Luis Amoroso to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Aaron Bracho to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Donovan Walton to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Nicholas Padilla to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Francisco Acuna to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Casey Lawrence to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Wilfredo Cordero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Clay Helvey to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Edwin Pena. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Jimmy Herron to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Raynel Delgado to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Joel Peguero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Caleb Boushley to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers traded 3B Abraham Toro to Oakland Athletics for RHP Chad Patrick. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Mark Payton to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Rafael Montero, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Miles Mastrobuoni to Chicago Cubs for RHP Alfredo Zarraga. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Martín Pérez, and. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Dennis Santana to Atlanta Braves for cash. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants traded OF Steele Walker to Detroit Tigers for cash. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Brett Wisely to San Francisco Giants for OF Tristan Peters. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent CF Joc Pederson, and. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Anthony Rizzo, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians traded RHP Carlos Vargas to Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Ross Carver. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays released LHP Foster Griffin. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP JT Chargois and SS Xavier Edwards to Miami Marlins for RHP Marcus Johnson and RHP Santiago Suarez. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians traded 3B Nolan Jones to Colorado Rockies for SS Juan Brito. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Bobby Milacki to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Manny Pina. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Trey Supak to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jordan Brink to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Heath Fillmyer to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Steven Fuentes to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Connor Joe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Connor Joe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Connor Joe. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Zach Lee to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B David Masters to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres signed free agent CF Ruben Salinas to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Jose Cosma to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Luis Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Ronnie Martinez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Adrian Rubio to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Willy Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Ryan O'Rourke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent R.J. Alaniz. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants traded RF Hunter Cole to Texas Rangers. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics traded 1B Ryon Healy to Seattle Mariners for SS Alexander Campos and RHP Emilio Pagan. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Dereck Rodriguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Eduardo de Oleo to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Anderson Mercedes to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Noelis Moreno to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Allen Webster to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Guillermo Quiroz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Mario Meza to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released LHP Matt Harrison. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Evan Grills to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Edgar Olmos to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent CF Kenny Wilson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Robert Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Angel Franco to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Chris Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Sean Burnett to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Jose Ortega to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Cesar Jimenez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Dan Johnson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mayo Acosta to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Brooks Brown to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Parker Frazier to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Chih-Hsien Chiang to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Kalian Sams to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Jeudy Valdez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Ronny Fermin to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Chris Heston to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Adriel Almonte to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Johan Diaz to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 1B Alex Peguero to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Angel Suero to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent CF J.B. Shuck to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Trent Oeltjen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Frankie De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Neil Wagner to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Caleb Clay to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Brian Bixler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Justin Thomas to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP David Purcey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent Ronald Uviedo. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Brad Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP James Hoyt to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Dusty Hughes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Steve Tolleson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Thomas Melgarejo. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B C.J. Retherford to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Zach Kroenke to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Carlos Torres to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Willie Collazo to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent Dusty Hughes. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Mark Ellis. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Houston Astros signed free agent 3B Scott Moore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Aaron Hill. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Matt Treanor. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Anthony Ortega. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Tommy Hottovy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Phil Dumatrait to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Wyatt Langford |
| 1999 | Emmet Sheehan |
| 1996 | Owen Miller |
| 1996 | Yennsy Diaz |
| 1995 | Luis Barrera |
| 1992 | Dylan Bundy |
| 1992 | Trevor Story |
| 1991 | Trevor Brown |
| 1988 | Ben Rowen |
| 1985 | Duane Below |
| 1983 | Craig Hansen |
| 1982 | Jerad Head |
| 1979 | John Stephens |
| 1976 | Greg Jones |
| 1973 | Brian Dallimore |
| 1973 | Kevin Gryboski |
| 1972 | Darwin Cubillan |
| 1971 | Ryan Jackson |
| 1971 | Todd Steverson |
| 1967 | Pedro Borbon |
| 1964 | Daryl Irvine |
| 1961 | Mike Payne |
| 1960 | Rick Luecken |
| 1955 | Fred Breining |
| 1955 | Randy Niemann |
| 1952 | Tom Donohue |
| 1951 | Orlando Gonzalez |
| 1937 | Bob Farley |
| 1937 | Ray Webster |
| 1935 | Jack Smith |
| 1930 | Hal Bevan |
| 1928 | Gus Bell |
| 1928 | Normie Roy |
| 1919 | Bill Burgo |
| 1916 | Joe Ostrowski |
| 1916 | Milt Byrnes |
| 1914 | Maurice Van Robays |
| 1914 | Mickey Livingston |
| 1913 | Lyle Judy |
| 1913 | Swede Larsen |
| 1912 | Kit Carson |
| 1906 | Gene Rye |
| 1904 | George Cox |
| 1902 | Jay Partridge |
| 1901 | Bunny Roser |
| 1901 | John Dobb |
| 1898 | Broadway Jones |
| 1896 | Babe Ellison |
| 1888 | Rolla Daringer |
| 1885 | Hap Ward |
| 1884 | Red Kelly |
| 1883 | George Craig |
| 1883 | Pat Ragan |
| 1881 | Jack Schulte |
| 1873 | Bill Kemmer |
| 1871 | Pete Childs |
| 1868 | Al Lukens |
| 1862 | Jim Long |
| 1856 | Tom Loftus |
| 1855 | Will Foley |
| 1850 | John Donnelly |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Al Ferrara | 84 |
| 2021 | Jerry Johnson | 77 |
| 2021 | Julio Lugo | 45 |
| 2019 | Irv Noren | 94 |
| 2019 | Jim Coates | 87 |
| 2016 | Bob Addis | 91 |
| 2015 | Carmelo Castillo | 57 |
| 2015 | George Genovese | 93 |
| 2010 | Ed Kirkpatrick | 66 |
| 2007 | Joe Nuxhall | 79 |
| 2003 | Earl Battey | 68 |
| 2002 | Ed Freed | 83 |
| 1991 | Jack Franklin | 72 |
| 1985 | Riggs Stephenson | 87 |
| 1983 | Charlie Grimm | 85 |
| 1981 | Steve Macko | 27 |
| 1979 | Ed Klieman | 61 |
| 1979 | Ken Ash | 78 |
| 1973 | Phil Todt | 72 |
| 1969 | Billy Southworth | 76 |
| 1960 | Ray Gordinier | 68 |
| 1959 | Klondike Smith | 72 |
| 1958 | Harry Riconda | 61 |
| 1948 | Joe Wagner | 59 |
| 1942 | Joe Gunson | 79 |
| 1941 | Bill Karns | 65 |
| 1939 | Tom Richardson | 56 |
| 1934 | Barney Reilly | 50 |
| 1934 | Frederick Ehlen | 83 |
| 1929 | Billy Nash | 64 |
| 1928 | Charlie Dorman | 30 |
| 1916 | Jack Farrell | 60 |
| 1913 | Monte McFarland | 41 |
| 1912 | Dennis O'Neill | 45 |
| 1897 | Charlie Smith | 56 |
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 15.
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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