On This Day in Baseball

September 6

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on September 6

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

  1. 01
    Red Faber ⭐ HOF b. 1888
    254-213, 3.15 ERA 1914–1933 Cascade, USA
  2. 02
    Derrek Lee b. 1975
    .281 avg, 331 HR 1997–2011 Sacramento, USA
  3. 03
    Thomas Burns b. 1864
    8-5, 4.09 ERA 1884–1895 Philadelphia, USA
  4. 04
    Mitch Moreland b. 1985
    .251 avg, 186 HR 2010–2021 Amory, USA
  5. 05
    Del Bissonette b. 1899
    .305 avg, 66 HR 1928–1933 Winthrop, USA
  6. 06
    Vince DiMaggio b. 1912
    .249 avg, 125 HR 1937–1946 Martinez, USA
  7. 07
    Jerry Blevins b. 1983
    .250 avg, 0 HR 2007–2019 Johnson City, USA
  8. 08
    Harry Danning b. 1911
    .285 avg, 57 HR 1933–1942 Los Angeles, USA
  9. 09
    Jordan Hicks b. 1996
    20-37, 4.36 ERA 2018– Houston, USA
  10. 10
    Brant Hurter b. 1998
    14-5, 2.63 ERA 2024– Canton, USA
  11. 11
    Dustin May b. 1997
    26-29, 4.12 ERA 2019– Justin, USA
  12. 12
    Romy Gonzalez b. 1996
    .262 avg, 21 HR 2021– Miami, USA
  13. 13
    Mark Teahen b. 1981
    .264 avg, 67 HR 2005–2011 Redlands, USA
  14. 14
    Tom Young b. 1902
    .296 avg, 13 HR Wetumpka, USA
  15. 15
    Johnny Lanning b. 1910
    58-60, 3.58 ERA 1936–1947 Asheville, USA
  16. 16
    Harold Ramirez b. 1994
    .285 avg, 38 HR 2019– Cartagena, Colombia
  17. 17
    Michael Kelly b. 1992
    MLB player 2022– Boynton Beach, USA
  18. 18
    Shawn Dubin b. 1995
    MLB player 2023– Allegany, USA
  19. 19
    Fran Healy b. 1946
    .250 avg, 20 HR 1969–1978 Holyoke, USA
  20. 20
    Felix McLaurin b. 1921
    .296 avg, 7 HR Jacksonville, USA
  21. 21
    Jackson Frazier b. 1994
    .235 avg, 29 HR 2017– Decatur, USA
  22. 22
    Jack Phillips b. 1921
    .283 avg, 9 HR 1947–1957 Clarence, USA
  23. 23
    Tyler Austin b. 1991
    .219 avg, 33 HR 2016–2019 Conyers, USA
  24. 24
    Alex Escobar b. 1978
    .258 avg, 13 HR 2001–2006 Valencia, Venezuela
  25. 25
    Jason Vosler b. 1993
    .207 avg, 10 HR 2021– West Nyack, USA

Remembered on September 6

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Lou Brock ⭐ HOF 1939–2020
    .293 avg, 149 HR 1961–1979
  2. 02
    Barney McCosky 1917–1996
    .312 avg, 24 HR 1939–1953
  3. 03
    Lave Cross 1866–1927
    .292 avg, 47 HR 1887–1907
  4. 04
    Howard Easterling 1911–1993
    .312 avg, 19 HR
  5. 05
    Bob McClure 1891–1931
    56-48, 4.35 ERA
  6. 06
    Sammy Hale 1896–1974
    .302 avg, 30 HR 1920–1930
  7. 07
    Chris Duncan 1981–2019
    .257 avg, 55 HR 2005–2009
  8. 08
    Barney Schultz 1926–2015
    .121 avg, 0 HR 1955–1965
  9. 09
    Tommy de la Cruz 1911–1958
    9-9, 3.25 ERA 1944–1944
  10. 10
    Charlie Berry 1902–1972
    .267 avg, 23 HR 1925–1938
  11. 11
    Carlos Lezcano 1955–2025
    .186 avg, 3 HR 1980–1981
  12. 12
    Jose Moreno 1957–2019
    .206 avg, 2 HR 1980–1982
  13. 13
    Hugh Hill 1879–1958
    .223 avg, 3 HR 1903–1904
  14. 14
    Andy Kyle 1889–1971
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  15. 15
    Stubby Magner 1888–1956
    .212 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  16. 16
    Vern Fear 1925–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1952–1952
  17. 17
    Maurice Lisby 1912–1995
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    Ray Fitzgerald 1904–1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1931–1931
  19. 19
    Joe Gingras 1893–1947
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  20. 20
    Charlie Kavanagh 1891–1973
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  21. 21
    Artie Dede 1895–1971
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1916–1916
  22. 22
    Santiago Rosario 1939–2013
    .235 avg, 2 HR 1965–1965
  23. 23
    Frank West 1873–1932
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894

September 6 in the record

The birthday list for September 6 has 25 names, headed by Red Faber. Hall of Famers among them: Red Faber. Birth years range from 1864 (Thomas Burns) to 1998 (Brant Hurter). Next on the September 6 birthday list are Derrek Lee (b. 1975, .281 avg, 331 HR) and Thomas Burns (b. 1864, 8-5, 4.09 ERA). Not every September 6 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Colombia and Venezuela. For September 6, the best-placed batter is Derrek Lee at .281 avg, 331 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Red Faber, shows 254-213, 3.15 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark September 6 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jordan Hicks, Brant Hurter, and Dustin May. 23 baseball figures died on September 6; Lou Brock is listed first. The HOF tag on the September 6 memorial list goes to Lou Brock. Barney McCosky (1917–1996) and Lave Cross (1866–1927) follow Lou Brock on the list. Deaths on the list run from Lave Cross's in 1927 to Carlos Lezcano's in 2025. Ranking on the September 6 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.