On This Day in Baseball

May 6

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on May 6

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

  1. 01
    Willie Mays ⭐ HOF b. 1931
    .301 avg, 660 HR 1951–1973 Westfield, USA
  2. 02
    Jose Altuve b. 1990
    .300 avg, 271 HR 2011– Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
  3. 03
    Larry Andersen b. 1953
    .132 avg, 0 HR 1975–1994 Portland, USA
  4. 04
    Bill Hands b. 1940
    111-110, 3.35 ERA 1965–1975 Hackensack, USA
  5. 05
    Dick Wakefield b. 1921
    .293 avg, 56 HR 1941–1952 Chicago, USA
  6. 06
    Slim Jones b. 1913
    32-21, 3.48 ERA Baltimore, USA
  7. 07
    Walton Cruise b. 1890
    .277 avg, 30 HR 1914–1924 Childersburg, USA
  8. 08
    Charlie Beverly b. 1900
    16-21, 5.18 ERA Walker County, USA
  9. 09
    Jose Alvarez b. 1989
    22-25, 3.47 ERA 2013–2022 Barcelona, Venezuela
  10. 10
    Gerardo Parra b. 1987
    .275 avg, 90 HR 2009–2021 Santa Barbara, Venezuela
  11. 11
    Al Wingo b. 1898
    .308 avg, 9 HR 1919–1928 Norcross, USA
  12. 12
    Joey Meneses b. 1992
    .272 avg, 29 HR 2022– Culiacan, México
  13. 13
    Ed Karger b. 1883
    48-67, 2.79 ERA 1906–1911 San Angelo, USA
  14. 14
    Earle Brucker b. 1901
    .290 avg, 12 HR 1937–1943 Albany, USA
  15. 15
    Masanori Murakami b. 1944
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1964–1965 Otsuki, Japan
  16. 16
    Matt Thaiss b. 1995
    .210 avg, 23 HR 2019– Jackson, USA
  17. 17
    Rikuu Nishida b. 2001
    .241 avg, 0 HR 2026– Osaka, Japan
  18. 18
    Yohan Ramirez b. 1995
    MLB player 2020– Villa Mella, D.R.
  19. 19
    Bill Stemmyer b. 1865
    29-29, 3.67 ERA 1885–1888 Cleveland, USA
  20. 20
    Mike McCormick b. 1917
    .275 avg, 14 HR 1940–1951 Angel's Camp, USA
  21. 21
    Eggie Dallard b. 1899
    .262 avg, 21 HR Winslow, USA
  22. 22
    Phil Clark b. 1968
    .276 avg, 17 HR 1992–1996 Crockett, USA
  23. 23
    Mike Kinkade b. 1973
    .256 avg, 13 HR 1998–2003 Livonia, USA
  24. 24
    Rufus Ligon b. 1903
    .261 avg, 0 HR Cameron, USA
  25. 25
    Leo Burke b. 1934
    .239 avg, 9 HR 1958–1965 Hagerstown, USA

Remembered on May 6

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Robin Roberts ⭐ HOF 1926–2010
    286-245, 3.41 ERA 1948–1966
  2. 02
    Vida Blue 1949–2023
    209-161, 3.27 ERA 1969–1986
  3. 03
    Art Houtteman 1927–2003
    87-91, 4.14 ERA 1945–1957
  4. 04
    Al Scheer 1888–1959
    .281 avg, 5 HR 1913–1915
  5. 05
    Vern Bickford 1920–1960
    66-57, 3.71 ERA 1948–1954
  6. 06
    Ralph Judd 1901–1957
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1927–1930
  7. 07
    Red Peery 1906–1985
    .214 avg, 0 HR 1927–1929
  8. 08
    Red Hale 1913–1979
    .259 avg, 3 HR
  9. 09
    Merlin Kopp 1892–1960
    .232 avg, 1 HR 1915–1919
  10. 10
    Frank McGowan 1901–1982
    .262 avg, 6 HR 1922–1937
  11. 11
    Frank Sellman 1851–1907
    .257 avg, 1 HR 1871–1875
  12. 12
    Joe Glenn 1908–1985
    .252 avg, 5 HR 1932–1940
  13. 13
    Charlie Ripple 1920–1979
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1944–1946
  14. 14
    Speed Kelly 1884–1949
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
  15. 15
    Harry Ostdiek 1881–1956
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1904–1908
  16. 16
    Harry Berte 1872–1952
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  17. 17
    Ferdie Moore 1896–1947
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  18. 18
    Harry Sweeney 1915–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  19. 19
    Vance McIlree 1897–1959
    MLB player 1921–1921
  20. 20
    Charlie Hallstrom 1863–1949
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885

May 6 in the record

Leading the May 6 birthdays is Willie Mays, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Willie Mays. The oldest May 6 birthday on the list is Bill Stemmyer's, in 1865; the youngest is Rikuu Nishida, born in 2001. Next on the May 6 birthday list are Jose Altuve (b. 1990, .300 avg, 271 HR) and Larry Andersen (b. 1953, .132 avg, 0 HR). Venezuela, México, Japan, and D.R. are also represented among the May 6 births. For May 6, the best-placed batter is Willie Mays at .301 avg, 660 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Bill Hands, shows 111-110, 3.35 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark May 6 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jose Altuve, Joey Meneses, and Matt Thaiss. Remembered on May 6: 20 names, starting with Robin Roberts. Among those remembered, Robin Roberts was a Hall of Famer. Also remembered on May 6: Vida Blue (1949–2023) and Art Houtteman (1927–2003). Deaths on the list run from Frank Sellman's in 1907 to Vida Blue's in 2023. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Willie Mays is listed first.