On This Day in Baseball

March 9

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on March 9

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

01

Arky Vaughan ⭐ HOF b. 1912

.318 avg, 96 HR 1932–1948 Clifty, USA
02

Billy Southworth ⭐ HOF b. 1893

.297 avg, 52 HR 1913–1929 Harvard, USA
03

Jackie Jensen b. 1927

.279 avg, 199 HR 1950–1961 San Francisco, USA
04

Craig Stammen b. 1984

55-44, 3.66 ERA 2009–2022 Versailles, USA
05

Daniel Hudson b. 1987

65-45, 3.74 ERA 2009–2024 Lynchburg, USA
06

Jim Landis b. 1934

.247 avg, 93 HR 1957–1967 Fresno, USA
07

Benito Santiago b. 1965

.263 avg, 217 HR 1986–2005 Ponce, P.R.
08

Aaron Boone b. 1973

.263 avg, 126 HR 1997–2009 La Mesa, USA
09

Yennier Cano b. 1994

MLB player 2022– Havana, Cuba
10

Lefty Williams b. 1893

82-48, 3.13 ERA 1913–1920 Aurora, USA
11

Bonnie Serrell b. 1920

.309 avg, 9 HR Natchez, USA
12

Miguel Amaya b. 1999

.237 avg, 23 HR 2023– Chitre, Panama
13

Jorbit Vivas b. 2001

.230 avg, 4 HR 2025– Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
14

Randy Wynne b. 1993

MLB player 2023–2023 San Diego, USA
15

Myril Hoag b. 1908

.271 avg, 28 HR 1931–1945 Davis, USA
16

Willy Aybar b. 1983

.258 avg, 33 HR 2005–2010 Bani, D.R.
17

Al Atkinson b. 1861

51-51, 3.96 ERA 1884–1887 Clinton, USA
18

Bert Campaneris b. 1942

.259 avg, 79 HR 1964–1983 Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba
19

Clay Rapada b. 1981

MLB player 2007–2013 Portsmouth, USA
20

Ed Acosta b. 1944

6-9, 4.05 ERA 1970–1972 Boquete, Panama
21

Doug Ault b. 1950

.236 avg, 17 HR 1976–1980 Beaumont, USA
22

Justin Leone b. 1977

.214 avg, 6 HR 2004–2006 Las Vegas, USA
23

Kenny Roberts b. 1988

MLB player 2015–2015 Murfreesboro, USA
24

Francisco Santos b. 1974

.200 avg, 1 HR 2003–2003 Santo Domingo, D.R.
25

Zack Burdi b. 1995

MLB player 2020– Downers Grove, USA

Remembered on March 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Zeke Bonura 1908–1987

.307 avg, 119 HR 1934–1940
02

Elbie Fletcher 1916–1994

.271 avg, 79 HR 1934–1949
03

Willie Davis 1940–2010

.279 avg, 182 HR 1960–1979
04

Bill Hands 1940–2017

111-110, 3.35 ERA 1965–1975
05

Aaron Robinson 1915–1966

.260 avg, 61 HR 1943–1951
06

Elmer Steele 1884–1966

18-24, 2.41 ERA 1907–1911
07

Jack Meyer 1932–1967

24-34, 3.92 ERA 1955–1961
08

Tommy Johnson 1915–1980

11-20, 4.79 ERA
09

Rick Peters 1955–2025

.277 avg, 2 HR 1979–1986
10

Doc Amole 1874–1912

4-10, 4.75 ERA 1897–1898
11

Bill McGunnigle 1855–1899

11-8, 2.81 ERA 1879–1882
12

James Crump 1898–1986

.305 avg, 1 HR
13

Jake Goodman 1853–1890

.256 avg, 1 HR 1878–1882
14

Ping Gardner 1899–1984

41-46, 4.96 ERA
15

Skel Roach 1871–1958

.000 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
16

Hal Quick 1917–1974

.244 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
17

Tom Nagle 1865–1946

.249 avg, 1 HR 1890–1891
18

Bob McNamara 1916–2011

.222 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
19

Carl Manda 1886–1983

.267 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
20

Bill Doran 1898–1978

.500 avg, 0 HR 1922–1922
21

Lou Vedder 1897–1990

MLB player 1920–1920
22

Jim Callahan 1881–1968

.000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902