On This Day in Baseball

April 6

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on April 6

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

01

Bert Blyleven ⭐ HOF b. 1951

287-250, 3.31 ERA 1970–1992 Zeist, Netherlands
02

Joe Williams ⭐ HOF b. 1886

109-59, 2.57 ERA Seguin, USA
03

Mickey Cochrane ⭐ HOF b. 1903

.320 avg, 119 HR 1925–1937 Bridgewater, USA
04

Ernie Lombardi ⭐ HOF b. 1908

.306 avg, 190 HR 1931–1947 Oakland, USA
05

Bret Boone b. 1969

.266 avg, 252 HR 1992–2005 El Cajon, USA
06

Red Smith b. 1890

.278 avg, 27 HR 1911–1919 Greenville, USA
07

Robert Hudspeth b. 1894

.315 avg, 42 HR Luling, USA
08

Benny Frey b. 1906

57-82, 4.50 ERA 1929–1936 Dexter, USA
09

Tommy Greene b. 1967

38-25, 4.14 ERA 1989–1997 Lumberton, USA
10

Bennett Sousa b. 1995

MLB player 2022– North Palm Beach, USA
11

Edgar Quero b. 2003

.246 avg, 8 HR 2025– Cienfuegos, Cuba
12

Dick Johnston b. 1863

.251 avg, 33 HR 1884–1891 Kingston, USA
13

Blaine Neal b. 1978

.000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2005 Marlton, USA
14

Don Elston b. 1929

49-54, 3.69 ERA 1953–1964 Campbellstown, USA
15

Marty Pattin b. 1943

114-109, 3.62 ERA 1968–1980 Charleston, USA
16

Lou Merloni b. 1971

.271 avg, 14 HR 1998–2006 Framingham, USA
17

Jesse Scholtens b. 1994

6-13, 4.98 ERA 2023–2023 Fairfield, USA
18

Marcelino Guerra b. 1890

.248 avg, 11 HR Unión de Reyes, Cuba
19

Dee Moore b. 1914

.232 avg, 1 HR 1936–1946 Hedley, USA
20

Andy Phillips b. 1977

.250 avg, 14 HR 2004–2008 Tuscaloosa, USA
21

Walt Preston b. 1868

.279 avg, 1 HR 1895–1895 Richmond, USA
22

John Wojcik b. 1942

.218 avg, 0 HR 1962–1964 Olean, USA
23

Leonard Lindsay b. 1909

.263 avg, 0 HR Greensboro, USA
24

Barry Wesson b. 1977

.194 avg, 1 HR 2002–2003 Tupelo, USA
25

Marty Malloy b. 1972

.151 avg, 1 HR 1998–2002 Gainesville, USA

Remembered on April 6

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Al Kaline ⭐ HOF 1934–2020

.297 avg, 399 HR 1953–1974
02

Bob Cerv 1925–2017

.276 avg, 105 HR 1951–1962
03

Glenn Wright 1901–1984

.294 avg, 94 HR 1924–1935
04

Goody Rosen 1912–1994

.291 avg, 22 HR 1937–1946
05

George Miller 1864–1909

.267 avg, 33 HR 1884–1896
06

Gene Benson 1913–1999

.291 avg, 17 HR
07

John Ellis 1948–2022

.262 avg, 69 HR 1969–1981
08

Lou Berberet 1929–2004

.230 avg, 31 HR 1954–1960
09

Don Johnson 1911–2000

.273 avg, 8 HR 1943–1948
10

Frank Rooney 1890–1977

.200 avg, 1 HR 1914–1914
11

Bud Morse 1904–1987

.074 avg, 0 HR 1929–1929
12

Ike McAuley 1891–1928

.246 avg, 0 HR 1914–1925
13

William Ford 1915–1994

MLB player 1936–1936
14

Newt Halliday 1896–1918

.000 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
15

Greenie Walls 1891–1943

MLB player
16

Gene Madden 1890–1949

.000 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
17

J. B. Young 1857–1938

.000 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892

April 6 in the record

Leading the April 6 birthdays is Bert Blyleven, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Bert Blyleven, Joe Williams, Mickey Cochrane, and Ernie Lombardi. Birth years range from 1863 (Dick Johnston) to 2003 (Edgar Quero). Next on the April 6 birthday list are Joe Williams (b. 1886, 109-59, 2.57 ERA) and Mickey Cochrane (b. 1903, .320 avg, 119 HR). Netherlands and Cuba are also represented among the April 6 births. Mickey Cochrane (.320 avg, 119 HR) leads the April 6 hitters and Bert Blyleven (287-250, 3.31 ERA) the pitchers. Recent names on the April 6 list, Bennett Sousa and Edgar Quero, show careers still open. 17 baseball figures died on April 6; Al Kaline is listed first. The HOF tag on the April 6 memorial list goes to Al Kaline. Bob Cerv (1925–2017) and Glenn Wright (1901–1984) follow Al Kaline on the list. Deaths on the list run from George Miller's in 1909 to John Ellis's in 2022. Ranking on the April 6 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.