On This Day in Baseball

September 9

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on September 9

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

  1. 01
    Waite Hoyt ⭐ HOF b. 1899
    237-182, 3.59 ERA 1918–1938 Brooklyn, USA
  2. 02
    Frankie Frisch ⭐ HOF b. 1897
    .316 avg, 105 HR 1919–1937 Bronx, USA
  3. 03
    Frank Chance ⭐ HOF b. 1876
    .296 avg, 20 HR 1898–1914 Fresno, USA
  4. 04
    Alvin Davis b. 1960
    .280 avg, 160 HR 1984–1992 Riverside, USA
  5. 05
    Mike Hampton b. 1972
    148-115, 4.06 ERA 1993–2010 Brooksville, USA
  6. 06
    Todd Zeile b. 1965
    .265 avg, 253 HR 1989–2004 Van Nuys, USA
  7. 07
    Abner Dalrymple b. 1857
    .288 avg, 43 HR 1878–1891 Gratiot, USA
  8. 08
    Jerry Mumphrey b. 1952
    .289 avg, 70 HR 1974–1988 Tyler, USA
  9. 09
    Joey Hamilton b. 1970
    74-73, 4.44 ERA 1994–2003 Statesboro, USA
  10. 10
    Felix Rodriguez b. 1972
    .235 avg, 1 HR 1995–2006 Monte Cristi, D.R.
  11. 11
    Dots Miller b. 1886
    .263 avg, 32 HR 1909–1921 Kearny, USA
  12. 12
    Jimmy Herget b. 1993
    8-17, 3.64 ERA 2019– Tampa, USA
  13. 13
    JoJo Romero b. 1996
    MLB player 2020– Camarillo, USA
  14. 14
    Jim Corsi b. 1961
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1988–1999 Newton, USA
  15. 15
    Ben Brown b. 1999
    10-13, 4.15 ERA 2024– East Setauket, USA
  16. 16
    Dan Miceli b. 1970
    43-52, 4.48 ERA 1993–2006 Newark, USA
  17. 17
    Earl Averill b. 1931
    .242 avg, 44 HR 1956–1963 Cleveland, USA
  18. 18
    Doc Johnston b. 1887
    .263 avg, 14 HR 1909–1922 Cleveland, USA
  19. 19
    Todd Coffey b. 1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2005–2012 Shelby, USA
  20. 20
    Otto Kemp b. 1999
    .216 avg, 8 HR 2025– Fullerton, USA
  21. 21
    Nick Sogard b. 1997
    .260 avg, 5 HR 2024– Los Angeles, USA
  22. 22
    Troy Taylor b. 2001
    MLB player 2024– Fontana, USA
  23. 23
    Ernie Burch b. 1856
    .260 avg, 4 HR 1884–1887 DeKalb County, USA
  24. 24
    Johnny Lazor b. 1912
    .263 avg, 6 HR 1943–1946 Taylor, USA
  25. 25
    Will Middlebrooks b. 1988
    .228 avg, 43 HR 2012–2017 Greenville, USA

Remembered on September 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Richie Ashburn ⭐ HOF 1927–1997
    .308 avg, 29 HR 1948–1962
  2. 02
    Al Spalding ⭐ HOF 1850–1915
    251-65, 2.13 ERA 1871–1878
  3. 03
    Catfish Hunter ⭐ HOF 1946–1999
    224-166, 3.26 ERA 1965–1979
  4. 04
    Urban Shocker 1890–1928
    187-117, 3.17 ERA 1916–1928
  5. 05
    Jesse Barnes 1892–1961
    152-150, 3.22 ERA 1915–1927
  6. 06
    Doc Cramer 1905–1990
    .296 avg, 37 HR 1929–1948
  7. 07
    Rube Oldring 1884–1961
    .270 avg, 27 HR 1905–1918
  8. 08
    Jim Greengrass 1927–2019
    .269 avg, 69 HR 1952–1956
  9. 09
    Ed Karger 1883–1957
    48-67, 2.79 ERA 1906–1911
  10. 10
    Jim Archer 1932–2019
    9-16, 3.94 ERA 1961–1962
  11. 11
    John Dobbs 1875–1934
    .263 avg, 7 HR 1901–1905
  12. 12
    Will Jackman 1895–1972
    7-11, 6.82 ERA
  13. 13
    Frank Shugart 1866–1944
    .267 avg, 22 HR 1890–1901
  14. 14
    Willie Haynes 1901–1981
    2-6, 6.36 ERA
  15. 15
    Johnny Pramesa 1925–1996
    .268 avg, 13 HR 1949–1952
  16. 16
    Willie Garoni 1877–1914
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  17. 17
    Herschel Bennett 1896–1964
    .276 avg, 7 HR 1923–1927
  18. 18
    Joe Keough 1946–2019
    .246 avg, 9 HR 1968–1973
  19. 19
    Paul Stuffel 1927–2018
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1950–1953
  20. 20
    Bill McCaffrey 1862–1927
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885
  21. 21
    Minnie Mendoza 1934–2024
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1970–1970
  22. 22
    Carl Miles 1918–2016
    .750 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940
  23. 23
    Eddie Phillips 1930–2010
    MLB player 1953–1953
  24. 24
    Les Rock 1912–1991
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
  25. 25
    George Keerl 1847–1923
    .130 avg, 0 HR 1875–1875

September 9 in the record

The birthday list for September 9 has 25 names, headed by Waite Hoyt. The HOF tag marks Waite Hoyt, Frankie Frisch, and Frank Chance. From Ernie Burch in 1856 to Troy Taylor in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The September 9 list continues with Frankie Frisch (b. 1897, .316 avg, 105 HR) and Frank Chance (b. 1876, .296 avg, 20 HR). D.R. is also represented among the September 9 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on September 9, Frankie Frisch, carries a .316 avg, 105 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Waite Hoyt, went 237-182, 3.59 ERA. Jimmy Herget, JoJo Romero, and Ben Brown have no final season listed yet. The September 9 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Richie Ashburn. The HOF tag on the September 9 memorial list goes to Richie Ashburn, Al Spalding, and Catfish Hunter. Also remembered on September 9: Al Spalding (1850–1915) and Catfish Hunter (1946–1999). Willie Garoni (1914) and Minnie Mendoza (2024) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Waite Hoyt is listed first.