On This Day in Baseball

June 9

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on June 9

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

  1. 01
    Dave Parker ⭐ HOF b. 1951
    .290 avg, 339 HR 1973–1991 Grenada, USA
  2. 02
    Frank McCormick b. 1911
    .299 avg, 128 HR 1934–1948 New York, USA
  3. 03
    Dave Brown b. 1897
    61-23, 2.40 ERA Marquez, USA
  4. 04
    Irish Meusel b. 1893
    .310 avg, 106 HR 1914–1927 Oakland, USA
  5. 05
    Yuli Gurriel b. 1984
    .278 avg, 98 HR 2016– Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
  6. 06
    Randy Winn b. 1974
    .284 avg, 110 HR 1998–2010 Los Angeles, USA
  7. 07
    Joe Kelly b. 1988
    54-38, 3.98 ERA 2012–2024 Anaheim, USA
  8. 08
    Jimmie Newberry b. 1919
    12-15, 3.59 ERA Bonham, USA
  9. 09
    Bill Virdon b. 1931
    .267 avg, 91 HR 1955–1968 Hazel Park, USA
  10. 10
    John Fulgham b. 1956
    14-12, 2.84 ERA 1979–1980 St. Louis, USA
  11. 11
    Mike Ryba b. 1903
    52-34, 3.66 ERA 1935–1946 DeLancey, USA
  12. 12
    Tom Edens b. 1961
    19-12, 3.86 ERA 1987–1995 Ontario, USA
  13. 13
    Jonathan Holder b. 1993
    MLB player 2016–2020 Gulfport, USA
  14. 14
    Alex McFarlane b. 2001
    MLB player 2026– St. Thomas, USA
  15. 15
    Moisés Chace b. 2003
    MLB player La Guaira, Venezuela
  16. 16
    Dude Esterbrook b. 1857
    .261 avg, 6 HR 1880–1891 Staten Island, USA
  17. 17
    Mike Fontenot b. 1980
    .265 avg, 27 HR 2005–2012 Slidell, USA
  18. 18
    Luke Archer b. 1899
    2-4, 3.98 ERA Due West, USA
  19. 19
    Doug Clemens b. 1939
    .229 avg, 12 HR 1960–1968 Leesport, USA
  20. 20
    Jim Pearce b. 1925
    3-4, 5.78 ERA 1949–1955 Zebulon, USA
  21. 21
    Bruce Look b. 1943
    .246 avg, 0 HR 1968–1968 Lansing, USA
  22. 22
    Buck Coats b. 1982
    .193 avg, 1 HR 2006–2008 Fort Benning, USA
  23. 23
    Billy Baldwin b. 1948
    .231 avg, 5 HR 1975–1976 Tazewell, USA
  24. 24
    Ramon Rosso b. 1996
    MLB player 2020–2021 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  25. 25
    Luis De Los Santos b. 1998
    .172 avg, 0 HR 2024– Bajos de Haina, D.R.

Remembered on June 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Bob Welch 1956–2014
    211-146, 3.47 ERA 1978–1994
  2. 02
    Thornton Lee 1906–1997
    117-124, 3.56 ERA 1933–1948
  3. 03
    Odell Hale 1908–1980
    .289 avg, 73 HR 1931–1941
  4. 04
    Del Bissonette 1899–1972
    .305 avg, 66 HR 1928–1933
  5. 05
    Newt Allen 1901–1988
    .286 avg, 22 HR
  6. 06
    Zoilo Versalles 1939–1995
    .242 avg, 95 HR 1959–1971
  7. 07
    Frank Huelsman 1874–1959
    .258 avg, 5 HR 1897–1905
  8. 08
    Glenn McQuillen 1915–1989
    .274 avg, 4 HR 1938–1947
  9. 09
    Bobby Rhawn 1919–1984
    .237 avg, 2 HR 1947–1949
  10. 10
    Charlie Dexter 1876–1934
    .261 avg, 16 HR 1896–1903
  11. 11
    Bob McHale 1870–1952
    .182 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898
  12. 12
    Eddie Vines 1918–1992
    .500 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    John Fick 1921–1958
    MLB player 1944–1944
  14. 14
    Larry Eschen 1920–2015
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  15. 15
    Harry Patton 1884–1930
    MLB player 1910–1910
  16. 16
    Will Thompson 1870–1962
    MLB player 1892–1892

June 9 in the record

25 baseball figures born on June 9 are listed, led by Dave Parker. The HOF tag marks Dave Parker. The oldest June 9 birthday on the list is Dude Esterbrook's, in 1857; the youngest is Moisés Chace, born in 2003. Next on the June 9 birthday list are Frank McCormick (b. 1911, .299 avg, 128 HR) and Dave Brown (b. 1897, 61-23, 2.40 ERA). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Cuba, Venezuela, and D.R. Career lines shown range from Dave Parker's .290 avg, 339 HR to Dave Brown's 61-23, 2.40 ERA on the mound. Yuli Gurriel, Alex McFarlane, and Luis De Los Santos have no final season listed yet. 16 baseball figures died on June 9; Bob Welch is listed first. Also remembered on June 9: Thornton Lee (1906–1997) and Odell Hale (1908–1980). The deaths span 1930, Harry Patton, to 2015, Larry Eschen. The June 9 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.