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On This Day in Baseball History: December 16
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts270 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 16, 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
Transactions270
Born54
Died25
| Year | Player | That season |
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| No major-league debuts are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Player | That season |
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| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
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| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Adolis García. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Drew Anderson. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jason Foley. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Andrew Knizner. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Steven Matz. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Jorge Polanco. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Hoby Milner. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Alexis Díaz. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jordan Romano. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Drew Pomeranz. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Joel Kuhnel to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent SS Aaron Schunk to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 3B Oliver Dunn to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Joseph Yabbour to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Sean Guenther to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Jack Little to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Cole Waites to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Nick Frasso to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Kevin Newman to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Bradley Hanner to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | San Diego Padres signed free agent C Blake Hunt to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Logan Davidson to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Zach Peek to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Gavin Collyer to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP John Curtiss to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Geovanny Planchart to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Woo-Suk Go to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jack Ralston to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jonathan Hernández to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Dan Altavilla to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers released RHP Jon Duplantier. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Shai Romero to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Juan Martinez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jubrayker Salaya to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Cesar Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Ranciel Abreu to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Carlos Toro to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Antoni Urena to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Darlin Ventura to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Marlon Mirabal to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Aneudy Almonte to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Diego Arroyo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Nien-Hsi Yang to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Robier Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Alfred Ciriaco to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Israel Paredes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Jahni McPhee to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Oliver Castillo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Alexis Reyes to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Jose Urena to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jorman Santana to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Samuel Savinon to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Geovanny Villarroel to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Miguel Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Mario Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Anthony Feliz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Hendry Arvelo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Bryan De La Cruz. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RF Trey Cabbage. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Tomoyuki Sugano. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Jordan Weems to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | San Diego Padres signed free agent CF Cole Roederer to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Bobby Milacki to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Ryan Pepiot and OF Jonny DeLuca to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Tyler Glasnow, CF Manuel Margot and cash. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent CF Austin Beck to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Taijuan Walker, and. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Christian Vázquez. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Trevor May. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox traded SS Hoy Park to Atlanta Braves for Player To Be Named Later. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Noah Syndergaard. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Abraham Almonte and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Chris Bassitt. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Wyatt Mills to Boston Red Sox for RHP Jacob Wallace. 2022 transaction archive | | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Matt Mullenbach to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LHP Brian Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C José Godoy to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Jake Kalish to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Joe Rizzo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Cody Poteet to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Gosuke Katoh to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Wladimir Pinto to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Dennis Ortega to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Alex Claudio. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mike Zunino. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Keynan Middleton. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Dustin Peterson to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers traded RF Scott Heineman to Cincinnati Reds for 2B Jose Acosta. 2020 transaction archive |  | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Luis Ortiz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP David Hess to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Andrew Kittredge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Joseph Odom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Anthony DeSclafani. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Cam Opp to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | New York Mets signed free agent C Jose Colina to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Nick Burdi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Tim Federowicz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Carlos Asuaje to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 3B Matt Duffy to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Andy Burns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Anthony DeSclafani. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Nick Burdi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Andy Burns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Tim Federowicz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent P Luis Ortiz. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Joseph Odom. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres signed free agent P Nick Burdi. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Dustin Peterson. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 3B Andy Burns. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Tim Federowicz. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mike Zunino. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Keynan Middleton. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Keynan Middleton. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent P Alex Claudio. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Keynan Middleton. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Anthony DeSclafani. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mike Zunino, , , and. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Keynan Middleton. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Anthony DeSclafani. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Alex Claudio. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Josh Lindblom. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Rick Porcello. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Joely Rodriguez. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Tim Dillard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Brian Flynn to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Arturo Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Blake Swihart to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Matt Bush to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Joe Smith. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Luke Maile. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP David Carpenter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Peter O'Brien to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Ryan Burr to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Nicky Delmonico to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Danny Hultzen to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent CF Mike Gerber to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Reyson Santos to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Yon Landaeta to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Israel Lopez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SS Sean Miller to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Eric Carter to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Steve Cishek. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves traded LF Matt Kemp to Los Angeles Dodgers for Adrian Gonzalez, LHP Scott Kazmir, RHP Brandon McCarthy, LF Charlie Culberson and cash. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Livan Soto to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Kevin Maitan to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Angel Ventura to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Taylor Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Ismael Guillon to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Tommy Milone to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Ryan Bollinger to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Welington Castillo. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox traded RHP James Dykstra to Texas Rangers for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Josh Lindblom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LF Eury Perez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox traded RHP Tyler Barnette to San Diego Padres for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent IF Alex Burg to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Dario Beltre to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP David Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Matt Lipka to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Jason Martinson to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Robert Lucido to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Alberto Rodriguez to San Francisco Giants for cash. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Arquimedes Caminero. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Junichi Tazawa. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent C Ryan Casteel to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Chris Volstad to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Zach Taylor to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jon Edwards to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Albert Cordero to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds traded 3B Todd Frazier to Chicago White Sox. Part of three-team trade 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Jose Peraza, LF Scott Schebler and 2B Brandon Dixon to Cincinnati Reds. Part of three-team trade 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox traded 2B Micah Johnson, RHP Frankie Montas and LF Trayce Thompson to Los Angeles Dodgers. Part of three-team trade 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Mark Reynolds. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Tyler Flowers. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Daniel Nava. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Johnny Cueto. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Allen Webster. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Hector Sanchez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RF Nate Schierholtz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Julio Perez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Bobby Bundy to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP John Lannan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Hunter Adkins to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Andrew Barbosa to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Jose Rosario to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Carlos Pimentel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers signed free agent C Carlos Maldonado to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Raul Beracierta to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Alfredo Benitez to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Gustavo Ferrer to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Eudiver Avendano to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Melky Cabrera. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Jake Fox to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RF Caleb Gindl to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Wilton Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Brandon McCarthy. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Daniel Descalso. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Chris Capuano. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays traded LF Matt Joyce to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Kevin Jepsen. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent DH Kendrys Morales. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 1B Kyle Blanks to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Thomas Field to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Daric Barton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Gavin Floyd. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded CF Noel Cuevas to Colorado Rockies. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Colby Lewis. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Wil Ledezma to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Sean O'Sullivan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Edgar Garcia to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent LHP Dan Runzler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Casey Crosby to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies released CF Jason Pridie. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Buddy Boshers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Jason Gurka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Houston Astros signed free agent 1B Dan Johnson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RF Ben Guez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Stephen Shackleford to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Mitch Atkins to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Henry Alejandro Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Gavin Floyd. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox traded RHP Addison Reed to Arizona Diamondbacks for 3B Matt Davidson. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Jared Goedert to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Tomo Ohka to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 2B Mark Ellis. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent LHP Boone Logan. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Wesley Wright. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 2B Omar Infante. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Shaun Marcum to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent Ivan De Jesus. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Miguel Celestino to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Matt Spring to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jose Nina to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Erick De Los Santos to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Sandy Brito to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Santiago Garrido to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Robert Guilamo to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Leonel Santiago to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Manuel Nunez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Mat Gamel to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Gabriel Pirela to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jose Rosario to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Gabriel Valdez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Misael Nunez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Rayder Ascanio to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Jose Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Felix Pie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres Traded RF Aaron Cunningham to Cleveland Indians and Columbus Clippers Traded RHP Cory Burns to Tucson Padres. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent LF Mike Baxter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent SS Andres Blanco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LF Lee Cruz to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent CF Antoan Richardson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent LHP R.J. Swindle to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Eric Hurley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 2B P.J. Phillips to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent CF Eric Patterson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Adam Miller to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jeff Stevens to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Carlos R Rojas to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Curt Smith to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Jose Mendoza to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Gabriel A. Ynfante to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent SS Angel Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Luis Martinez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Heriberto Hernandez |
| 1998 | Carson Seymour |
| 1996 | Bryan De La Cruz |
| 1994 | Oscar Mercado |
| 1994 | Ryan Hendrix |
| 1993 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 1992 | Jack Lopez |
| 1989 | Tyler Chatwood |
| 1987 | Hector Santiago |
| 1987 | Mickey Jannis |
| 1986 | Alcides Escobar |
| 1986 | Bryan Anderson |
| 1986 | Ryan Lollis |
| 1983 | Tom Wilhelmsen |
| 1982 | Chris Britton |
| 1982 | Ivan Ochoa |
| 1980 | Josh Hall |
| 1976 | Matt Kinney |
| 1972 | Charles Gipson |
| 1971 | Jeff Granger |
| 1969 | Jason Wood |
| 1965 | Chris Jones |
| 1965 | Randy Hennis |
| 1964 | Billy Ripken |
| 1963 | Chris Jelic |
| 1959 | Paul Noce |
| 1958 | Rondin Johnson |
| 1958 | Ted Wilborn |
| 1957 | Tom Gorman |
| 1956 | Rick Sofield |
| 1952 | Tommy Bianco |
| 1951 | Mike Flanagan |
| 1941 | Adolfo Phillips |
| 1936 | Duane Richards |
| 1934 | Jim Bailey |
| 1931 | Neil Chrisley |
| 1928 | Doug Hansen |
| 1917 | Jim Pruett |
| 1908 | Emil Mailho |
| 1904 | Joe Berry |
| 1901 | Hugh McMullen |
| 1900 | Tony Kaufmann |
| 1898 | Dee Cousineau |
| 1898 | Frank Shellenback |
| 1897 | Fred Wigington |
| 1892 | Scrappy Moore |
| 1891 | Fred Tyler |
| 1886 | Bill Otey |
| 1884 | Charlie Girard |
| 1879 | Jack Barnett |
| 1876 | Fred Crolius |
| 1876 | Sammy Strang |
| 1856 | Pete Hotaling |
| 1852 | Trick McSorley |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Albert Hall | 67 |
| 2024 | Gary Sutherland | 80 |
| 2019 | Rich Rundles | 38 |
| 2015 | Jim McAnany | 79 |
| 2006 | Cecil Travis | 93 |
| 2004 | Bobby Mattick | 89 |
| 2004 | Ted Abernathy | 71 |
| 1998 | Johnny Gorsica | 83 |
| 1990 | Wally Flager | 69 |
| 1988 | Bob Kahle | 73 |
| 1988 | Joe Hatten | 72 |
| 1986 | Jake Caulfield | 69 |
| 1984 | Debs Garms | 77 |
| 1971 | Ferdie Schupp | 80 |
| 1970 | Jim Winford | 61 |
| 1959 | Lee Dashner | 72 |
| 1958 | Les Scarsella | 45 |
| 1949 | Jack Himes | 71 |
| 1941 | Bill Garfield | 74 |
| 1937 | Charlie Reilly | 70 |
| 1937 | Frank Boyd | 69 |
| 1920 | Dick Bayless | 37 |
| 1915 | John Hofford | 52 |
| 1902 | Frank Buttery | 51 |
| 1899 | Fred Waterman | - |
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 16.
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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