On This Day in Baseball

September 7

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on September 7

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

  1. 01
    Dave Foutz b. 1856
    147-66, 2.84 ERA 1884–1896 Carroll County, USA
  2. 02
    Mark Prior b. 1980
    42-29, 3.51 ERA 2002–2006 San Diego, USA
  3. 03
    Curt Davis b. 1903
    158-131, 3.42 ERA 1934–1946 Greenfield, USA
  4. 04
    Sandy Alcantara b. 1995
    65-78, 3.69 ERA 2017– Azua, D.R.
  5. 05
    Jason Isringhausen b. 1972
    51-55, 3.64 ERA 1995–2012 Brighton, USA
  6. 06
    Hooks Wiltse b. 1879
    139-90, 2.47 ERA 1904–1915 Hamilton, USA
  7. 07
    Joe Rudi b. 1946
    .264 avg, 179 HR 1967–1982 Modesto, USA
  8. 08
    Willie Crawford b. 1946
    .268 avg, 86 HR 1964–1977 Los Angeles, USA
  9. 09
    Wade Davis b. 1985
    63-55, 3.94 ERA 2009–2021 Lake Wales, USA
  10. 10
    Jesse Duryea b. 1859
    59-67, 3.45 ERA 1889–1893 Osage, USA
  11. 11
    Heliot Ramos b. 1999
    .253 avg, 57 HR 2022– Humacao, P.R.
  12. 12
    Earl Moseley b. 1887
    49-48, 3.01 ERA 1913–1916 Middleburg, USA
  13. 13
    Mike O'Neill b. 1877
    32-44, 2.73 ERA 1901–1907 Maum, Ireland
  14. 14
    Bill Schroeder b. 1958
    .240 avg, 61 HR 1983–1990 Baltimore, USA
  15. 15
    Oscar Owens b. 1893
    7-6, 5.59 ERA Reidsville, USA
  16. 16
    Jacob Melton b. 2000
    .157 avg, 0 HR 2025– Medford, USA
  17. 17
    Darren Bragg b. 1969
    .255 avg, 46 HR 1994–2004 Waterbury, USA
  18. 18
    Eddie Wilson b. 1909
    .317 avg, 4 HR 1936–1937 Hamden, USA
  19. 19
    John Flynn b. 1883
    .249 avg, 6 HR 1910–1912 Providence, USA
  20. 20
    Dave Harper b. 1917
    .310 avg, 0 HR Conley, USA
  21. 21
    David Newhan b. 1973
    .253 avg, 23 HR 1999–2008 Fullerton, USA
  22. 22
    Craig Eaton b. 1954
    MLB player 1979–1979 Cincinnati, USA
  23. 23
    Eddie Matteson b. 1884
    8-5, 2.36 ERA 1914–1918 Guy's Mills, USA
  24. 24
    Mauro Gomez b. 1984
    .275 avg, 2 HR 2012–2012 Bani, D.R.
  25. 25
    Jarrod Patterson b. 1973
    .238 avg, 2 HR 2001–2003 Montgomery, USA

Remembered on September 7

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Joe Cronin ⭐ HOF 1906–1984
    .301 avg, 170 HR 1926–1945
  2. 02
    Ken Boyer 1931–1982
    .287 avg, 282 HR 1955–1969
  3. 03
    Hal Reniff 1938–2004
    .096 avg, 0 HR 1961–1967
  4. 04
    Bob Boyd 1919–2004
    .298 avg, 21 HR 1951–1961
  5. 05
    Smoky Owens 1912–1942
    11-6, 2.58 ERA
  6. 06
    Jim Marshall 1931–2025
    .242 avg, 29 HR 1958–1962
  7. 07
    Brian Dayett 1957–2025
    .258 avg, 14 HR 1983–1987
  8. 08
    Percy Wilson 1899–1979
    .294 avg, 3 HR
  9. 09
    Don Gutteridge 1912–2008
    .256 avg, 39 HR 1936–1948
  10. 10
    Charlie Silvera 1924–2019
    .282 avg, 1 HR 1948–1957
  11. 11
    Bugs Raymond 1882–1912
    45-57, 2.49 ERA 1904–1911
  12. 12
    Nick Tremark 1912–2000
    .247 avg, 0 HR 1934–1936
  13. 13
    Jamuel Tarrant 1914–2012
    .250 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Barney Higdon 1917–1981
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Gordie Mueller 1922–2006
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1950–1950
  16. 16
    Broadway Jones 1898–1977
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  17. 17
    Mickey Keliher 1890–1930
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1911–1912

September 7 in the record

25 baseball figures born on September 7 are listed, led by Dave Foutz. Dave Foutz, born in 1856, is the earliest birth listed, and Jacob Melton (2000) the latest. Behind Dave Foutz come Mark Prior (b. 1980, 42-29, 3.51 ERA) and Curt Davis (b. 1903, 158-131, 3.42 ERA). September 7 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., P.R., and Ireland. For September 7, the best-placed batter is Joe Rudi at .264 avg, 179 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Dave Foutz, shows 147-66, 2.84 ERA. Recent names on the September 7 list, Sandy Alcantara, Heliot Ramos, and Jacob Melton, show careers still open. The September 7 memorial list names 17 figures, beginning with Joe Cronin. Among those remembered, Joe Cronin was a Hall of Famer. The memorial list continues with Ken Boyer (1931–1982) and Hal Reniff (1938–2004). Deaths on the list run from Bugs Raymond's in 1912 to Jim Marshall's in 2025. Dave Foutz tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.