On This Day in Baseball

May 10

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on May 10

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

  1. 01
    Ed Barrow ⭐ HOF b. 1868
    MLB player Springfield, USA
  2. 02
    Salvador Perez b. 1990
    .261 avg, 324 HR 2011– Valencia, Venezuela
  3. 03
    Jim Hickman b. 1937
    .252 avg, 159 HR 1962–1974 Henning, USA
  4. 04
    Robby Thompson b. 1962
    .257 avg, 119 HR 1986–1996 West Palm Beach, USA
  5. 05
    Russ Bauers b. 1914
    31-30, 3.53 ERA 1936–1950 Townsend, USA
  6. 06
    Pierce Johnson b. 1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2017– Denver, USA
  7. 07
    Nolan Gorman b. 2000
    .212 avg, 83 HR 2022– Phoenix, USA
  8. 08
    Edward Mujica b. 1984
    .182 avg, 0 HR 2006–2017 Valencia, Venezuela
  9. 09
    P. J. Higgins b. 1993
    .212 avg, 6 HR 2021–2022 Bridgeport, USA
  10. 10
    Cody Laweryson b. 1998
    MLB player 2025– Bingham, USA
  11. 11
    Sammy Peralta b. 1998
    MLB player 2023– Queens, USA
  12. 12
    César Prieto b. 1999
    .091 avg, 0 HR 2025– Cienfuegos, Cuba
  13. 13
    Pete Schourek b. 1969
    66-77, 4.59 ERA 1991–2001 Austin, USA
  14. 14
    Ken Berry b. 1941
    .255 avg, 58 HR 1962–1975 Kansas City, USA
  15. 15
    Klondike Douglass b. 1872
    .274 avg, 10 HR 1896–1904 Boston, USA
  16. 16
    George Kottaras b. 1983
    .215 avg, 32 HR 2008–2014 Scarborough, CAN
  17. 17
    Paul Carter b. 1900
    21-15, 5.15 ERA Kennett Square, USA
  18. 18
    Lucas Sims b. 1994
    23-21, 4.85 ERA 2017– Lawrenceville, USA
  19. 19
    Brayan Villarreal b. 1987
    MLB player 2011–2013 La Guaira, Venezuela
  20. 20
    Joey Meyer b. 1962
    .251 avg, 18 HR 1988–1989 Honolulu, USA
  21. 21
    Bob Bowman b. 1931
    .249 avg, 17 HR 1955–1959 Laytonville, USA
  22. 22
    Tim Hosley b. 1947
    .215 avg, 12 HR 1970–1981 Spartanburg, USA
  23. 23
    Kam Mickolio b. 1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2011 Wolf Point, USA
  24. 24
    Merritt Ranew b. 1938
    .247 avg, 8 HR 1962–1969 Albany, USA
  25. 25
    Luke Putkonen b. 1986
    MLB player 2012–2014 Winfield, USA

Remembered on May 10

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Johnny Wright 1916–1990
    44-23, 3.24 ERA
  2. 02
    Jimmy Slagle 1873–1956
    .268 avg, 2 HR 1899–1908
  3. 03
    George McConnell 1877–1964
    41-51, 2.60 ERA 1909–1916
  4. 04
    Ed Stein 1869–1928
    109-78, 3.97 ERA 1890–1898
  5. 05
    Richie Scheinblum 1942–2021
    .263 avg, 13 HR 1965–1974
  6. 06
    Carden Gillenwater 1917–2000
    .260 avg, 11 HR 1940–1948
  7. 07
    Joe Werrick 1861–1943
    .250 avg, 10 HR 1884–1888
  8. 08
    Alex Newkirk 1916–1996
    7-12, 5.38 ERA
  9. 09
    Joe Scotland 1882–1923
    .246 avg, 3 HR
  10. 10
    Larry Napoleon 1922–2002
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  11. 11
    Lefty Willis 1905–1962
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1925–1927
  12. 12
    William Malone 1868–1917
    .152 avg, 1 HR
  13. 13
    Walter Burch 1908–1985
    .193 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Fraley Rogers 1850–1881
    .279 avg, 1 HR 1872–1873
  15. 15
    Albert Stephens 1929–2006
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Ginger Clark 1879–1943
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
  17. 17
    Joe Holden 1913–1996
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1934–1936
  18. 18
    Hiram Tanner 1914–1993
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  19. 19
    Eddie Files 1883–1954
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  20. 20
    Rufus Meadows 1907–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
  21. 21
    Charlie Butler 1906–1964
    MLB player 1933–1933
  22. 22
    Harry Swan 1887–1946
    MLB player 1914–1914
  23. 23
    Eddie Edmonson 1889–1971
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  24. 24
    Harry Ely 1868–1925
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1892–1892

May 10 in the record

Leading the May 10 birthdays is Ed Barrow, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Ed Barrow. The oldest May 10 birthday on the list is Ed Barrow's, in 1868; the youngest is Nolan Gorman, born in 2000. Next on the May 10 birthday list are Salvador Perez (b. 1990, .261 avg, 324 HR) and Jim Hickman (b. 1937, .252 avg, 159 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela, Cuba, and CAN. Career lines shown range from Salvador Perez's .261 avg, 324 HR to Russ Bauers's 31-30, 3.53 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark May 10 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Salvador Perez, Pierce Johnson, and Nolan Gorman. Remembered on May 10: 24 names, starting with Johnny Wright. The memorial list continues with Jimmy Slagle (1873–1956) and George McConnell (1877–1964). The earliest May 10 death listed is Fraley Rogers in 1881; the most recent is Richie Scheinblum in 2021. The May 10 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.