On This Day in Baseball

April 10

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on April 10

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

  1. 01
    Ross Youngs ⭐ HOF b. 1897
    .322 avg, 42 HR 1917–1926 Shiner, USA
  2. 02
    Corey Kluber b. 1986
    116-77, 3.44 ERA 2011–2023 Birmingham, USA
  3. 03
    Bob Watson b. 1946
    .295 avg, 184 HR 1966–1984 Los Angeles, USA
  4. 04
    Ken Griffey b. 1950
    .296 avg, 152 HR 1973–1991 Donora, USA
  5. 05
    Andre Ethier b. 1982
    .285 avg, 162 HR 2006–2017 Phoenix, USA
  6. 06
    Frank Lary b. 1930
    128-116, 3.49 ERA 1954–1965 Northport, USA
  7. 07
    Joe Gibbon b. 1935
    61-65, 3.52 ERA 1960–1972 Hickory, USA
  8. 08
    Lee Lacy b. 1948
    .286 avg, 91 HR 1972–1987 Longview, USA
  9. 09
    Jake Burger b. 1996
    .242 avg, 116 HR 2021– St. Louis, USA
  10. 10
    Doc Sykes b. 1892
    28-31, 3.61 ERA Decatur, USA
  11. 11
    Leroy Stanton b. 1946
    .244 avg, 77 HR 1970–1978 Latta, USA
  12. 12
    Mike Devereaux b. 1963
    .254 avg, 105 HR 1987–1998 Casper, USA
  13. 13
    Harry Kenyon b. 1894
    31-33, 5.09 ERA Arkadelphia, USA
  14. 14
    Roger Wolff b. 1911
    52-69, 3.41 ERA 1941–1947 Evansville, USA
  15. 15
    Alberto Reyes b. 1970
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1995–2008 San Cristobal, D.R.
  16. 16
    Tom Parrott b. 1868
    39-48, 5.33 ERA 1893–1896 Portland, USA
  17. 17
    Jeff Gray b. 1963
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1988–1991 Richmond, USA
  18. 18
    Andrew Painter b. 2003
    3-10, 5.40 ERA 2026– Pompano Beach, USA
  19. 19
    Thomas Saggese b. 2002
    .245 avg, 7 HR 2024– Carlsbad, USA
  20. 20
    Cliff Bolton b. 1907
    .291 avg, 6 HR 1931–1941 High Point, USA
  21. 21
    Everson Pereira b. 2001
    .180 avg, 7 HR 2023–2023 Cabudare, Venezuela
  22. 22
    Chris Dickerson b. 1982
    .257 avg, 17 HR 2008–2014 Hollywood, USA
  23. 23
    Charlie Culberson b. 1989
    .248 avg, 30 HR 2012–2023 Rome, USA
  24. 24
    Scott Blewett b. 1996
    MLB player 2020– Syracuse, USA
  25. 25
    Pete Varney b. 1949
    .247 avg, 5 HR 1973–1976 Roxbury, USA

Remembered on April 10

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    William Hulbert ⭐ HOF 1832–1882
    MLB player
  2. 02
    Mike Griffin 1865–1908
    .296 avg, 42 HR 1887–1898
  3. 03
    Ginger Beaumont 1876–1956
    .311 avg, 39 HR 1899–1910
  4. 04
    Joe Horlen 1937–2022
    116-117, 3.11 ERA 1961–1972
  5. 05
    Fred Pfeffer 1860–1932
    .256 avg, 94 HR 1882–1897
  6. 06
    Karl Spooner 1931–1984
    10-6, 3.09 ERA 1954–1955
  7. 07
    Moses Yellow Horse 1898–1964
    8-4, 3.93 ERA 1921–1922
  8. 08
    Jim Kelly 1884–1961
    .297 avg, 4 HR 1914–1918
  9. 09
    Dick Kryhoski 1925–2007
    .265 avg, 45 HR 1949–1955
  10. 10
    Billy Myers 1910–1995
    .257 avg, 45 HR 1935–1941
  11. 11
    Sammy Holbrook 1910–1991
    .259 avg, 2 HR 1935–1935
  12. 12
    Gordy Lund 1941–2024
    .261 avg, 0 HR 1967–1969
  13. 13
    Owen Shannon 1879–1918
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1903–1907
  14. 14
    Fendall Williams 1901–1970
    .250 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Jim Gill 1865–1923
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1889–1889
  16. 16
    Bill Brady 1889–1956
    MLB player 1912–1912
  17. 17
    John Hiland 1860–1901
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885

April 10 in the record

Leading the April 10 birthdays is Ross Youngs, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Ross Youngs. From Tom Parrott in 1868 to Andrew Painter in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Ross Youngs come Corey Kluber (b. 1986, 116-77, 3.44 ERA) and Bob Watson (b. 1946, .295 avg, 184 HR). Not every April 10 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R. and Venezuela. The highest-ranked hitter born on April 10, Ross Youngs, carries a .322 avg, 42 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Corey Kluber, went 116-77, 3.44 ERA. Recent names on the April 10 list, Jake Burger, Andrew Painter, and Thomas Saggese, show careers still open. The April 10 memorial list names 17 figures, beginning with William Hulbert. William Hulbert is marked as Hall of Fame member. Mike Griffin (1865–1908) and Ginger Beaumont (1876–1956) follow William Hulbert on the list. Deaths on the list run from William Hulbert's in 1882 to Gordy Lund's in 2024. Ranking on the April 10 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.