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On This Day in Baseball History: December 4
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts113 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 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
Transactions113
Born60
Died29
| 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 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Ty Adcock. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Emilio Pagán. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Miguel Rojas. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Nico Zeglin to Houston Astros for cash. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Johan Oviedo, LHP Tyler Samaniego and C Adonys Guzman to Boston Red Sox for CF Jhostynxon Garcia and RHP Jesus Travieso. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Isay Veras to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Jacob Amaya to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Misael Tamarez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent C Abrahan Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Alieski Torres to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Elian Guzman to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Frankie Montas. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Isaac Palacio to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Darren McCaughan to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Wade Miley. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP José Castillo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Travis MacGregor to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP José Marte to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets signed free agent SS José Iglesias to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Danis Correa to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Nick Snyder to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Erasmo Ramírez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Edgar Lugo to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent C Meibrys Viloria to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Mike Clevinger. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Luis Flores to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Melvin Adon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Melvin Adon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Narciso Crook. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent CF Narciso Crook. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Marco Hernandez. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Josh Osich. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent James Hoyt. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Cole Hamels. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Dylan Bundy to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Isaac Mattson, RHP Kyle Bradish, RHP Kyle Brnovich and RHP Zach Peek. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Carl Edwards Jr.. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Justin Grimm to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Rafael Ortega to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Wes Parsons to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Gabriel Tirado to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Luis Camilo to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Matt Moore. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Merrill Kelly. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Andres Machado to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Forrest Snow to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP David Hurlbut to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Christian Lopes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Tony Barnette. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Rob Brantly to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Christian Colon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Jacob Lindgren. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Hector Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Dioner Navarro. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jacob Turner. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Jose Ramirez to Atlanta Braves for Player To Be Named Later and cash. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Josh Thole. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP David Price. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Gordon Beckham. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Jason Stoffel to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Zack Dodson to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Rubi Silva to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Andy Parrino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 3B Joey Wong to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Ramon Castro to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Daniel Tillman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Eric Surkamp to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Juan Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP J.C. Sulbaran to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RF Jeremy Hazelbaker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jose Roca to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Robert Valera to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Michael Kirkman to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent DH Nelson Cruz. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Michael Kohn to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Luke Hochevar. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Atahualpa Severino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Hainley Statia to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Francisco Diaz to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Justin Germano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Luke Montz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Jose Dominguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Paul Konerko. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Scott Kazmir. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C A.J. Pierzynski. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Joe Nathan. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Irving Falu to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ryan Vogelsong. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Peter Moylan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Eddy Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Brian Gordon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Carlos Rivero to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Angher Cespedes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent OF Franklin Arias to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Luis Torrealba to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Joakim Soria. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Chih-Hsien Chiang to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Miami Marlins traded SS Yunel Escobar to Tampa Bay Rays for 2B Derek Dietrich. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent 2B Marco Scutaro. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros traded RHP Wilton Lopez and Player To Be Named Later to Colorado Rockies for RHP Alex White and RHP Alex Gillingham. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Matt Pagnozzi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Jose Yepez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Shawn Roof to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Lester Oliveros to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Yonardo Herdenez to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Manuel Rondon to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RF Brett Carroll to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Rafael Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Jackson Holliday |
| 1997 | Levi Stoudt |
| 1996 | Daniel Duarte |
| 1996 | Ford Proctor |
| 1995 | Jake Bird |
| 1993 | Paul Blackburn |
| 1992 | Blake Snell |
| 1992 | Jake Cave |
| 1992 | Joe Musgrove |
| 1992 | Raul Alcantara |
| 1992 | Scott Heineman |
| 1990 | Angel Nesbitt |
| 1985 | Andrew Brackman |
| 1985 | Carlos Gomez |
| 1982 | Matt Fox |
| 1981 | Jerome Williams |
| 1980 | Gustavo Chacin |
| 1975 | Ed Yarnall |
| 1974 | Tadahito Iguchi |
| 1966 | Darrell Sherman |
| 1963 | Bernardo Brito |
| 1962 | Stan Jefferson |
| 1961 | Alexis Infante |
| 1960 | David Green |
| 1957 | Lee Smith |
| 1957 | Mike Couchee |
| 1957 | Pat Sheridan |
| 1956 | Barbaro Garbey |
| 1954 | Tucker Ashford |
| 1953 | Charlie Beamon |
| 1944 | Lee Bales |
| 1942 | Dick Billings |
| 1938 | Billy Bryan |
| 1933 | Dick Ricketts |
| 1930 | Harvey Kuenn |
| 1923 | Dick Strahs |
| 1918 | William Metzig |
| 1916 | Ray Sanders |
| 1902 | Chuck Corgan |
| 1898 | Doc Bass |
| 1896 | Allen Conkwright |
| 1893 | Luke Nelson |
| 1892 | Johnny Meador |
| 1890 | Bob Shawkey |
| 1885 | Jerry D'Arcy |
| 1885 | Shano Collins |
| 1884 | Victor Schlitzer |
| 1883 | Jim Moroney |
| 1878 | Dolly Gray |
| 1878 | Frank Mahar |
| 1878 | Sam Hope |
| 1876 | Henry Krug |
| 1876 | John Farrell |
| 1875 | Joe Corbett |
| 1870 | George Carey |
| 1868 | Jesse Burkett |
| 1867 | Ed Mars |
| 1865 | Jay Budd |
| 1860 | Anton Falch |
| 1859 | Bill Higgins |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Steve Hertz | 80 |
| 2024 | Al Fitzmorris | 78 |
| 2021 | Mike Page | 81 |
| 2021 | Ron Blazier | 50 |
| 2016 | Stu Locklin | 88 |
| 2010 | Ken Lehman | 82 |
| 1994 | Russ Scarritt | 91 |
| 1991 | Dan McGee | 80 |
| 1991 | Herb Thomas | 89 |
| 1989 | Steve Lembo | 63 |
| 1982 | Duke Sedgwick | 84 |
| 1981 | Stan Hollmig | 55 |
| 1979 | Bert Delmas | 68 |
| 1979 | Pedro Dibut | 87 |
| 1977 | Johnny Rizzo | 65 |
| 1974 | Dick Luebke | 39 |
| 1971 | Walter Ockey | 51 |
| 1968 | Emil Yde | 68 |
| 1966 | Joe Willis | 76 |
| 1962 | Ben Cantwell | 60 |
| 1962 | Jack Smith | 69 |
| 1958 | Red Murray | 74 |
| 1957 | Jimmy Jordan | 49 |
| 1954 | William Madigan | 86 |
| 1944 | Roger Bresnahan | 65 |
| 1926 | Abel Lizotte | 56 |
| 1919 | Joe Peitz | 50 |
| 1915 | Oscar Purner | 42 |
| 1902 | Mike Mansell | 44 |
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 December 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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