On This Day in Baseball

July 9

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on July 9

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

  1. 01
    Jack Powell b. 1874
    245-255, 2.97 ERA 1897–1912 Bloomington, USA
  2. 02
    Wally Post b. 1929
    .266 avg, 210 HR 1949–1964 St. Wendelin, USA
  3. 03
    Miguel Montero b. 1983
    .256 avg, 126 HR 2006–2018 Caracas, Venezuela
  4. 04
    Mike Andrews b. 1943
    .258 avg, 66 HR 1966–1973 Los Angeles, USA
  5. 05
    Buck Herzog b. 1885
    .259 avg, 20 HR 1908–1920 Baltimore, USA
  6. 06
    Willie Wilson b. 1955
    .285 avg, 41 HR 1976–1994 Montgomery, USA
  7. 07
    Steven Okert b. 1991
    24-15, 3.41 ERA 2016– Riverside, USA
  8. 08
    Glenn Myatt b. 1897
    .270 avg, 38 HR 1920–1936 Argenta, USA
  9. 09
    Jared Young b. 1995
    .249 avg, 15 HR 2022– Prince George, CAN
  10. 10
    Ned Harris b. 1916
    .259 avg, 16 HR 1941–1946 Ames, USA
  11. 11
    Jace Fry b. 1993
    MLB player 2017–2021 Beaverton, USA
  12. 12
    Turner Barber b. 1893
    .289 avg, 2 HR 1915–1923 Lavinia, USA
  13. 13
    Johnny Vergez b. 1906
    .255 avg, 52 HR 1931–1936 Oakland, USA
  14. 14
    Fred Tenney b. 1859
    3-3, 2.82 ERA 1884–1884 Marlborough, USA
  15. 15
    Tex Clevenger b. 1932
    36-37, 4.18 ERA 1954–1962 Visalia, USA
  16. 16
    Guy Hoffman b. 1956
    17-17, 4.25 ERA 1979–1988 Ottawa, USA
  17. 17
    Hal Haydel b. 1944
    .500 avg, 1 HR 1970–1971 Houma, USA
  18. 18
    Tom Evans b. 1974
    .255 avg, 1 HR 1997–2000 Kirkland, USA
  19. 19
    Biddy Dolan b. 1881
    .223 avg, 1 HR 1914–1914 Onalaska, USA
  20. 20
    Jimmy Shevlin b. 1909
    .247 avg, 0 HR 1930–1934 Cincinnati, USA
  21. 21
    Oscar Hernandez b. 1993
    .196 avg, 1 HR 2015–2020 Punto Fijo, Venezuela
  22. 22
    James Bourque b. 1993
    MLB player 2019–2020 Ann Arbor, USA
  23. 23
    Tommy Hottovy b. 1981
    MLB player 2011–2012 Kansas City, USA
  24. 24
    Jack Boyle b. 1889
    .280 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912 Morris, USA
  25. 25
    Gordon MacKenzie b. 1937
    .125 avg, 0 HR 1961–1961 St. Petersburg, USA

Remembered on July 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Harry Heilmann ⭐ HOF 1894–1951
    .342 avg, 183 HR 1914–1932
  2. 02
    Mule Suttles ⭐ HOF 1901–1966
    .339 avg, 188 HR
  3. 03
    Tom Yawkey ⭐ HOF 1903–1976
    MLB player
  4. 04
    Red Lucas 1902–1986
    157-135, 3.72 ERA 1923–1938
  5. 05
    Don Lenhardt 1922–2014
    .271 avg, 61 HR 1950–1954
  6. 06
    Harry McCormick 1881–1962
    .285 avg, 6 HR 1904–1913
  7. 07
    Tony Lupien 1917–2004
    .268 avg, 18 HR 1940–1948
  8. 08
    Ossee Schrecongost 1875–1914
    .271 avg, 9 HR 1897–1908
  9. 09
    Leo Mangum 1896–1974
    11-10, 5.37 ERA 1924–1935
  10. 10
    Buddy Ryan 1885–1956
    .282 avg, 1 HR 1912–1913
  11. 11
    Louis English 1902–1976
    .245 avg, 3 HR
  12. 12
    Chick King 1930–2012
    .237 avg, 0 HR 1954–1959
  13. 13
    Bill McCloskey 1852–1924
    .143 avg, 0 HR 1875–1884
  14. 14
    Charlie Uhlir 1912–1984
    .148 avg, 0 HR 1934–1934
  15. 15
    Charlie Grant 1877–1932
    .205 avg, 2 HR
  16. 16
    Jessie Hollins 1970–2009
    MLB player 1992–1992
  17. 17
    Glenn Mickens 1930–2019
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953
  18. 18
    Don Eaddy 1934–2008
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
  19. 19
    Frank Verdi 1926–2010
    MLB player 1953–1953
  20. 20
    Mike Konnick 1889–1971
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1909–1910
  21. 21
    Giovanni Beale 1922–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  22. 22
    Charlie Hancock 1902–1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  23. 23
    Huck Wallace 1882–1951
    MLB player 1912–1912
  24. 24
    George Dickerson 1892–1938
    MLB player 1917–1917
  25. 25
    Sy Studley 1841–1901
    .095 avg, 0 HR 1872–1872

July 9 in the record

Leading the July 9 birthdays is Jack Powell, first of 25 players shown. Birth years range from 1859 (Fred Tenney) to 1995 (Jared Young). Behind Jack Powell come Wally Post (b. 1929, .266 avg, 210 HR) and Miguel Montero (b. 1983, .256 avg, 126 HR). July 9 birthplaces outside the United States include Venezuela and CAN. For July 9, the best-placed batter is Wally Post at .266 avg, 210 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Jack Powell, shows 245-255, 2.97 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark July 9 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Steven Okert and Jared Young. 25 baseball figures died on July 9; Harry Heilmann is listed first. Harry Heilmann, Mule Suttles, and Tom Yawkey are marked as Hall of Fame members. The memorial list continues with Mule Suttles (1901–1966) and Tom Yawkey (1903–1976). The deaths span 1901, Sy Studley, to 2019, Glenn Mickens. The July 9 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.