On This Day in Baseball

January 9

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on January 9

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

  1. 01
    Jonas Gaines b. 1915
    35-28, 3.38 ERA New Roads, USA
  2. 02
    Kiko Calero b. 1975
    .167 avg, 0 HR 2003–2009 Santurce, P.R.
  3. 03
    Jay Powell b. 1972
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1995–2005 Meridian, USA
  4. 04
    T. J. Mathews b. 1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1995–2002 Belleville, USA
  5. 05
    Edwin Uceta b. 1998
    .200 avg, 0 HR 2021– Villa de los Almácigos, D.R.
  6. 06
    Harley Payne b. 1868
    30-36, 4.04 ERA 1896–1899 Windsor, USA
  7. 07
    Ralph Terry b. 1936
    107-99, 3.62 ERA 1956–1967 Big Cabin, USA
  8. 08
    Alek Manoah b. 1998
    29-20, 3.45 ERA 2021– Homestead, USA
  9. 09
    Stan Javier b. 1964
    .269 avg, 57 HR 1984–2001 San Francisco de Macoris, D.R.
  10. 10
    Tony Peña b. 1982
    .143 avg, 0 HR 2006–2011 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  11. 11
    Tyler Owens b. 2001
    MLB player 2025– Ocala, USA
  12. 12
    Frank Olin b. 1860
    .316 avg, 1 HR 1884–1885 Woodford, USA
  13. 13
    Joe Wallis b. 1952
    .244 avg, 16 HR 1975–1979 East St. Louis, USA
  14. 14
    Brandon Boggs b. 1983
    .209 avg, 10 HR 2008–2011 St. Louis, USA
  15. 15
    Tayron Guerrero b. 1991
    MLB player 2016–2019 Bocachica, Colombia
  16. 16
    Ferrell Anderson b. 1918
    .261 avg, 2 HR 1946–1953 Maple City, USA
  17. 17
    Jack Bliss b. 1882
    .219 avg, 3 HR 1908–1912 Vancouver, USA
  18. 18
    Jim Tyack b. 1911
    .258 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943 Florence, USA
  19. 19
    Joseph Odom b. 1992
    .122 avg, 0 HR 2020–2021 Birmingham, USA
  20. 20
    Aaron Holbert b. 1973
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1996–2005 Torrance, USA
  21. 21
    Joe Harvey b. 1992
    MLB player 2019–2020 Audobon, USA
  22. 22
    Vernon Cunningham b. 1904
    .280 avg, 0 HR Kansas City, USA
  23. 23
    Phil Mankowski b. 1953
    .264 avg, 8 HR 1976–1982 Buffalo, USA
  24. 24
    Roy Dietzel b. 1931
    .238 avg, 0 HR 1954–1954 Baltimore, USA
  25. 25
    Luis Urueta b. 1981
    MLB player Barranquilla, Colombia

Remembered on January 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Bill Terry ⭐ HOF 1898–1989
    .341 avg, 154 HR 1923–1936
  2. 02
    Elmer Flick ⭐ HOF 1876–1971
    .313 avg, 48 HR 1898–1910
  3. 03
    Bob Bailey 1942–2018
    .257 avg, 189 HR 1962–1978
  4. 04
    Stan Spence 1915–1983
    .282 avg, 95 HR 1940–1949
  5. 05
    Ray Collins 1887–1970
    84-62, 2.51 ERA 1909–1915
  6. 06
    Spud Chandler 1907–1990
    109-43, 2.84 ERA 1937–1947
  7. 07
    Perry Werden 1861–1934
    12-1, 1.97 ERA 1884–1897
  8. 08
    Dave Roberts 1944–2009
    103-125, 3.78 ERA 1969–1981
  9. 09
    Lyn Lary 1906–1973
    .269 avg, 38 HR 1929–1940
  10. 10
    Johnny Temple 1927–1994
    .284 avg, 22 HR 1952–1964
  11. 11
    Walton Cruise 1890–1975
    .277 avg, 30 HR 1914–1924
  12. 12
    Frank Williams 1958–2009
    .172 avg, 0 HR 1984–1989
  13. 13
    Hal Smith 1930–2020
    .267 avg, 58 HR 1955–1964
  14. 14
    Lance Rautzhan 1952–2016
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1977–1979
  15. 15
    Bert Johnson 1905–1976
    .300 avg, 12 HR
  16. 16
    Roger Freed 1946–1996
    .245 avg, 22 HR 1970–1979
  17. 17
    Doc Kerr 1882–1937
    .252 avg, 1 HR 1914–1915
  18. 18
    Buck Felder 1915–1999
    .128 avg, 1 HR
  19. 19
    Ben Callahan 1957–2007
    MLB player 1983–1983
  20. 20
    Pete Green 1891–1961
    .190 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Howard Lohr 1892–1977
    .204 avg, 0 HR 1914–1916
  22. 22
    George Williams 1864–1918
    .469 avg, 0 HR
  23. 23
    George Ulrich 1869–1918
    .208 avg, 0 HR 1892–1896
  24. 24
    Hinkey Haines 1898–1979
    .160 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  25. 25
    Chuck Locke 1932–2015
    MLB player 1955–1955

January 9 in the record

Leading the January 9 birthdays is Jonas Gaines, first of 25 players shown. Frank Olin, born in 1860, is the earliest birth listed, and Tyler Owens (2001) the latest. Behind Jonas Gaines come Kiko Calero (b. 1975, .167 avg, 0 HR) and Jay Powell (b. 1972, .167 avg, 0 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to P.R., D.R., and Colombia. The highest-ranked hitter born on January 9, Kiko Calero, carries a .167 avg, 0 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Jonas Gaines, went 35-28, 3.38 ERA. Recent names on the January 9 list, Edwin Uceta, Alek Manoah, and Tyler Owens, show careers still open. The January 9 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Bill Terry. Bill Terry and Elmer Flick are marked as Hall of Fame members. Also remembered on January 9: Elmer Flick (1876–1971) and Bob Bailey (1942–2018). Deaths on the list run from George Williams's in 1918 to Hal Smith's in 2020. Ranking on the January 9 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.