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.

01

Jonas Gaines b. 1915

35-28, 3.38 ERA New Roads, USA
02

Kiko Calero b. 1975

.167 avg, 0 HR 2003–2009 Santurce, P.R.
03

Jay Powell b. 1972

.167 avg, 0 HR 1995–2005 Meridian, USA
04

T. J. Mathews b. 1970

.000 avg, 0 HR 1995–2002 Belleville, USA
05

Edwin Uceta b. 1998

.200 avg, 0 HR 2021– Villa de los Almácigos, D.R.
06

Harley Payne b. 1868

30-36, 4.04 ERA 1896–1899 Windsor, USA
07

Ralph Terry b. 1936

107-99, 3.62 ERA 1956–1967 Big Cabin, USA
08

Alek Manoah b. 1998

29-20, 3.45 ERA 2021– Homestead, USA
09

Stan Javier b. 1964

.269 avg, 57 HR 1984–2001 San Francisco de Macoris, D.R.
10

Tony Peña b. 1982

.143 avg, 0 HR 2006–2011 Santo Domingo, D.R.
11

Tyler Owens b. 2001

MLB player 2025– Ocala, USA
12

Frank Olin b. 1860

.316 avg, 1 HR 1884–1885 Woodford, USA
13

Joe Wallis b. 1952

.244 avg, 16 HR 1975–1979 East St. Louis, USA
14

Brandon Boggs b. 1983

.209 avg, 10 HR 2008–2011 St. Louis, USA
15

Tayron Guerrero b. 1991

MLB player 2016–2019 Bocachica, Colombia
16

Ferrell Anderson b. 1918

.261 avg, 2 HR 1946–1953 Maple City, USA
17

Jack Bliss b. 1882

.219 avg, 3 HR 1908–1912 Vancouver, USA
18

Jim Tyack b. 1911

.258 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943 Florence, USA
19

Joseph Odom b. 1992

.122 avg, 0 HR 2020–2021 Birmingham, USA
20

Aaron Holbert b. 1973

.200 avg, 0 HR 1996–2005 Torrance, USA
21

Joe Harvey b. 1992

MLB player 2019–2020 Audobon, USA
22

Vernon Cunningham b. 1904

.280 avg, 0 HR Kansas City, USA
23

Phil Mankowski b. 1953

.264 avg, 8 HR 1976–1982 Buffalo, USA
24

Roy Dietzel b. 1931

.238 avg, 0 HR 1954–1954 Baltimore, USA
25

Luis Urueta b. 1981

MLB player Barranquilla, Colombia

Remembered on January 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Bill Terry ⭐ HOF 1898–1989

.341 avg, 154 HR 1923–1936
02

Elmer Flick ⭐ HOF 1876–1971

.313 avg, 48 HR 1898–1910
03

Bob Bailey 1942–2018

.257 avg, 189 HR 1962–1978
04

Stan Spence 1915–1983

.282 avg, 95 HR 1940–1949
05

Ray Collins 1887–1970

84-62, 2.51 ERA 1909–1915
06

Spud Chandler 1907–1990

109-43, 2.84 ERA 1937–1947
07

Perry Werden 1861–1934

12-1, 1.97 ERA 1884–1897
08

Dave Roberts 1944–2009

103-125, 3.78 ERA 1969–1981
09

Lyn Lary 1906–1973

.269 avg, 38 HR 1929–1940
10

Johnny Temple 1927–1994

.284 avg, 22 HR 1952–1964
11

Walton Cruise 1890–1975

.277 avg, 30 HR 1914–1924
12

Frank Williams 1958–2009

.172 avg, 0 HR 1984–1989
13

Hal Smith 1930–2020

.267 avg, 58 HR 1955–1964
14

Lance Rautzhan 1952–2016

.000 avg, 0 HR 1977–1979
15

Bert Johnson 1905–1976

.300 avg, 12 HR
16

Roger Freed 1946–1996

.245 avg, 22 HR 1970–1979
17

Doc Kerr 1882–1937

.252 avg, 1 HR 1914–1915
18

Buck Felder 1915–1999

.128 avg, 1 HR
19

Ben Callahan 1957–2007

MLB player 1983–1983
20

Pete Green 1891–1961

.190 avg, 0 HR
21

Howard Lohr 1892–1977

.204 avg, 0 HR 1914–1916
22

George Williams 1864–1918

.469 avg, 0 HR
23

George Ulrich 1869–1918

.208 avg, 0 HR 1892–1896
24

Hinkey Haines 1898–1979

.160 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
25

Chuck Locke 1932–2015

MLB player 1955–1955