On This Day in Baseball

January 6

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on January 6

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

  1. 01
    Early Wynn ⭐ HOF b. 1920
    300-244, 3.54 ERA 1939–1963 Hartford, USA
  2. 02
    Kevin Gausman b. 1991
    121-125, 3.87 ERA 2013– Centennial, USA
  3. 03
    Norm Charlton b. 1963
    51-54, 3.71 ERA 1988–2001 Fort Polk, USA
  4. 04
    Joe Lake b. 1881
    62-90, 2.85 ERA 1908–1913 Brooklyn, USA
  5. 05
    Don Gullett b. 1951
    109-50, 3.11 ERA 1970–1978 Lynn, USA
  6. 06
    Lenny Green b. 1933
    .267 avg, 47 HR 1957–1968 Detroit, USA
  7. 07
    Phil Masi b. 1916
    .264 avg, 47 HR 1939–1952 Chicago, USA
  8. 08
    Tom Ferrick b. 1915
    40-40, 3.47 ERA 1941–1952 New York, USA
  9. 09
    Lee Walls b. 1933
    .262 avg, 66 HR 1952–1964 San Diego, USA
  10. 10
    Reyes Moronta b. 1993
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2023 Santiago, D.R.
  11. 11
    Chuck Workman b. 1915
    .242 avg, 50 HR 1938–1946 Leeton, USA
  12. 12
    Vern Duncan b. 1890
    .279 avg, 4 HR 1913–1915 Clayton, USA
  13. 13
    George Shoch b. 1859
    .264 avg, 10 HR 1886–1897 Philadelphia, USA
  14. 14
    By Speece b. 1897
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1924–1930 West Baden Springs, USA
  15. 15
    Andry Lara b. 2003
    MLB player 2025– Coro, Venezuela
  16. 16
    Joe Sullivan b. 1870
    .299 avg, 11 HR 1893–1896 Charlestown, USA
  17. 17
    Luis Peralta b. 2001
    MLB player 2024– Moca, D.R.
  18. 18
    Bob Adams b. 1952
    .250 avg, 2 HR 1977–1977 Pittsburgh, USA
  19. 19
    Sun Daly b. 1865
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892 Port Henry, USA
  20. 20
    Cody Hall b. 1988
    MLB player 2015–2016 Savannah, USA
  21. 21
    Anthony Slama b. 1984
    MLB player 2010–2011 Orange, USA
  22. 22
    Doe Boyland b. 1955
    .105 avg, 0 HR 1978–1981 Chicago, USA
  23. 23
    Jake Drauby b. 1864
    .206 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892 Harrisburg, USA
  24. 24
    Marlon Anderson b. 1974
    .265 avg, 63 HR 1998–2009 Montgomery, USA
  25. 25
    Bob Davidson b. 1963
    MLB player 1989–1989 Bad Kreuznach, West Germany

Remembered on January 6

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Wally Post 1929–1982
    .266 avg, 210 HR 1949–1964
  2. 02
    Jake Stenzel 1867–1919
    .338 avg, 32 HR 1890–1899
  3. 03
    Bill Campbell 1948–2023
    83-68, 3.54 ERA 1973–1987
  4. 04
    Dick Donovan 1927–1997
    122-99, 3.67 ERA 1950–1965
  5. 05
    Bobby Estalella 1911–1991
    .282 avg, 44 HR 1935–1949
  6. 06
    Lenny Green 1933–2019
    .267 avg, 47 HR 1957–1968
  7. 07
    Ryne Duren 1929–2011
    27-44, 3.83 ERA 1954–1965
  8. 08
    Ed Abbaticchio 1877–1957
    .254 avg, 11 HR 1897–1910
  9. 09
    Jim Viox 1890–1969
    .273 avg, 7 HR 1912–1916
  10. 10
    Marty Sullivan 1862–1894
    .273 avg, 26 HR 1887–1891
  11. 11
    Tot Pressnell 1906–2001
    32-30, 3.80 ERA 1938–1942
  12. 12
    Larry Cheney 1886–1969
    116-100, 2.70 ERA 1911–1919
  13. 13
    Tom Poholsky 1929–2001
    31-52, 3.93 ERA 1950–1957
  14. 14
    Jesse Douglas 1916–1979
    .291 avg, 1 HR
  15. 15
    John Smith 1858–1899
    .242 avg, 0 HR 1882–1882
  16. 16
    Harry Camnitz 1884–1951
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1909–1911
  17. 17
    Fred Taylor 1924–2002
    .191 avg, 0 HR 1950–1952
  18. 18
    Townsend Tapley 1913–1993
    .312 avg, 0 HR
  19. 19
    Greg Jelks 1961–2017
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1987–1987
  20. 20
    Francisco de la Rosa 1966–2011
    MLB player 1991–1991
  21. 21
    Joe Walsh 1886–1967
    .308 avg, 0 HR 1910–1911
  22. 22
    Jim Dunn 1931–1999
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952
  23. 23
    Gil Gallagher 1896–1957
    .045 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
  24. 24
    Ronny Miller 1918–1998
    MLB player 1941–1941
  25. 25
    Johnny Keane 1911–1967
    MLB player

January 6 in the record

Leading the January 6 birthdays is Early Wynn, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Early Wynn. Birth years range from 1859 (George Shoch) to 2003 (Andry Lara). Next on the January 6 birthday list are Kevin Gausman (b. 1991, 121-125, 3.87 ERA) and Norm Charlton (b. 1963, 51-54, 3.71 ERA). D.R., Venezuela, and West Germany are also represented among the January 6 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on January 6, Lenny Green, carries a .267 avg, 47 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Early Wynn, went 300-244, 3.54 ERA. The span for Kevin Gausman, Andry Lara, and Luis Peralta ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 25 baseball figures died on January 6; Wally Post is listed first. Also remembered on January 6: Jake Stenzel (1867–1919) and Bill Campbell (1948–2023). The deaths span 1894, Marty Sullivan, to 2023, Bill Campbell. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Early Wynn is listed first.