On This Day in Baseball

September 5

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on September 5

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

  1. 01
    Nap Lajoie ⭐ HOF b. 1874
    .338 avg, 82 HR 1896–1916 Woonsocket, USA
  2. 02
    Bill Mazeroski ⭐ HOF b. 1936
    .260 avg, 138 HR 1956–1972 Wheeling, USA
  3. 03
    Al Orth b. 1872
    204-189, 3.37 ERA 1895–1909 Sedalia, USA
  4. 04
    Max Bishop b. 1899
    .271 avg, 41 HR 1924–1935 Waynesboro, USA
  5. 05
    Candy Maldonado b. 1960
    .254 avg, 146 HR 1981–1995 Humacao, P.R.
  6. 06
    Chris Young b. 1983
    .235 avg, 191 HR 2006–2018 Houston, USA
  7. 07
    Jarren Duran b. 1996
    .254 avg, 70 HR 2021– Corona, USA
  8. 08
    Steven Kwan b. 1997
    .282 avg, 39 HR 2022– Los Gatos, USA
  9. 09
    Randy Choate b. 1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2000–2015 San Antonio, USA
  10. 10
    Randy Rodríguez b. 1999
    MLB player 2024– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  11. 11
    Ed Stein b. 1869
    109-78, 3.97 ERA 1890–1898 Detroit, USA
  12. 12
    Jumbo Davis b. 1861
    .272 avg, 14 HR 1884–1891 New York, USA
  13. 13
    Ryan Spilborghs b. 1979
    .272 avg, 42 HR 2005–2011 Santa Barbara, USA
  14. 14
    Rece Hinds b. 2000
    .171 avg, 7 HR 2024– Niceville, USA
  15. 15
    Tyler Colvin b. 1985
    .239 avg, 49 HR 2009–2014 Augusta, USA
  16. 16
    Ernie White b. 1916
    30-21, 2.78 ERA 1940–1948 Pacolet Mills, USA
  17. 17
    Blake Dunn b. 1998
    .232 avg, 4 HR 2024– Holland, USA
  18. 18
    Pablo Reyes b. 1993
    .245 avg, 8 HR 2018– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  19. 19
    Wayne Belardi b. 1930
    .242 avg, 28 HR 1950–1956 St. Helena, USA
  20. 20
    Buddy Hassett b. 1911
    .292 avg, 12 HR 1936–1942 New York, USA
  21. 21
    Rod Barajas b. 1975
    .235 avg, 136 HR 1999–2012 Ontario, USA
  22. 22
    Jeff Brantley b. 1963
    43-46, 3.39 ERA 1988–2001 Florence, USA
  23. 23
    Brian Bevil b. 1971
    MLB player 1996–1998 Houston, USA
  24. 24
    Zach Walters b. 1989
    .176 avg, 10 HR 2013–2016 Cheyenne, USA
  25. 25
    Rob Richie b. 1965
    .265 avg, 1 HR 1989–1989 Reno, USA

Remembered on September 5

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Billy Herman ⭐ HOF 1909–1992
    .304 avg, 47 HR 1931–1947
  2. 02
    Jack Fournier 1892–1973
    .313 avg, 136 HR 1912–1927
  3. 03
    Davey Johnson 1943–2025
    .261 avg, 136 HR 1965–1978
  4. 04
    Wally Westlake 1920–2019
    .272 avg, 127 HR 1947–1956
  5. 05
    Mark Littell 1953–2022
    32-31, 3.32 ERA 1973–1982
  6. 06
    Dots Miller 1886–1923
    .263 avg, 32 HR 1909–1921
  7. 07
    Grant Johnson 1872–1953
    .335 avg, 8 HR 1903–
  8. 08
    Hank Aguirre 1931–1994
    75-72, 3.24 ERA 1955–1970
  9. 09
    Buddy Blattner 1920–2009
    .247 avg, 16 HR 1942–1949
  10. 10
    Maurice Archdeacon 1898–1954
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1923–1925
  11. 11
    Tom Finley 1903–1933
    .265 avg, 19 HR
  12. 12
    Tom Hurd 1924–1982
    .276 avg, 0 HR 1954–1956
  13. 13
    Jim O'Neill 1893–1976
    .287 avg, 1 HR 1920–1923
  14. 14
    John Potts 1887–1962
    .265 avg, 1 HR 1914–1914
  15. 15
    Tom Wright 1923–2017
    .255 avg, 6 HR 1948–1956
  16. 16
    Ron Davis 1941–1992
    .233 avg, 10 HR 1962–1969
  17. 17
    Loyd Christopher 1919–1991
    .243 avg, 0 HR 1945–1947
  18. 18
    Dick Lane 1927–2018
    .119 avg, 0 HR 1949–1949
  19. 19
    Jim Keesey 1902–1951
    .294 avg, 0 HR 1925–1930
  20. 20
    Harley Grossman 1930–2003
    MLB player 1952–1952
  21. 21
    Harry O'Neill 1897–1969
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1922–1923

September 5 in the record

Leading the September 5 birthdays is Nap Lajoie, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Nap Lajoie and Bill Mazeroski. The oldest September 5 birthday on the list is Jumbo Davis's, in 1861; the youngest is Rece Hinds, born in 2000. The September 5 list continues with Bill Mazeroski (b. 1936, .260 avg, 138 HR) and Al Orth (b. 1872, 204-189, 3.37 ERA). September 5 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R. and D.R. For September 5, the best-placed batter is Nap Lajoie at .338 avg, 82 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Al Orth, shows 204-189, 3.37 ERA. Recent names on the September 5 list, Jarren Duran, Steven Kwan, and Randy Rodríguez, show careers still open. The September 5 memorial list names 21 figures, beginning with Billy Herman. Among those remembered, Billy Herman was a Hall of Famer. Jack Fournier (1892–1973) and Davey Johnson (1943–2025) follow Billy Herman on the list. The earliest September 5 death listed is Dots Miller in 1923; the most recent is Davey Johnson in 2025. Nap Lajoie tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.