On This Day in Baseball

September 10

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on September 10

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

01

Randy Johnson ⭐ HOF b. 1963

303-166, 3.29 ERA 1988–2009 Walnut Creek, USA
02

George Kelly ⭐ HOF b. 1895

.297 avg, 148 HR 1915–1932 San Francisco, USA
03

Joey Votto b. 1983

.294 avg, 356 HR 2007–2023 Toronto, CAN
04

Paul Goldschmidt b. 1987

.286 avg, 390 HR 2011– Wilmington, USA
05

Ted Kluszewski b. 1924

.298 avg, 279 HR 1947–1961 Argo, USA
06

Roger Maris b. 1934

.260 avg, 275 HR 1957–1968 Hibbing, USA
07

Neil Walker b. 1985

.267 avg, 149 HR 2009–2020 Pittsburgh, USA
08

Dusty Miller b. 1868

.301 avg, 22 HR 1889–1899 Oil City, USA
09

Harry Anderson b. 1931

.264 avg, 60 HR 1957–1961 North East, USA
10

Landen Roupp b. 1998

17-23, 3.87 ERA 2024– Rocky Mount, USA
11

Sammy Hale b. 1896

.302 avg, 30 HR 1920–1930 Glen Rose, USA
12

Poindexter Williams b. 1897

.304 avg, 21 HR Decatur, USA
13

Kameron Loe b. 1981

34-43, 4.49 ERA 2004–2013 Simi Valley, USA
14

Agustín Ramírez b. 2001

.232 avg, 26 HR 2025– Santo Domingo, D.R.
15

JJ Wetherholt b. 2002

.242 avg, 17 HR 2026– Baltimore, USA
16

Jack Lapp b. 1884

.263 avg, 5 HR 1908–1916 Frazer, USA
17

Frank Pearson b. 1919

3-7, 4.07 ERA Memphis, USA
18

Bob Chance b. 1940

.261 avg, 24 HR 1963–1969 Statesboro, USA
19

Ray Kerr b. 1994

MLB player 2022– Sacramento, USA
20

Blake Perkins b. 1996

.223 avg, 14 HR 2023– Litchfield Park, USA
21

Pierson Ohl b. 1999

MLB player 2025– Moorpark, USA
22

Harry Niles b. 1880

.247 avg, 12 HR 1906–1910 Buchanan, USA
23

Danys Baez b. 1977

40-57, 4.25 ERA 2001–2011 Pinar del Río, Cuba
24

Buddy Blair b. 1910

.279 avg, 5 HR 1942–1942 Columbia, USA
25

Andrew Brown b. 1984

.220 avg, 14 HR 2011–2014 Dallas, USA

Remembered on September 10

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Pete Browning 1861–1905

.341 avg, 46 HR 1882–1894
02

Roy Johnson 1903–1973

.296 avg, 58 HR 1929–1938
03

Lance Richbourg 1897–1975

.308 avg, 13 HR 1921–1932
04

Shano Collins 1885–1955

.264 avg, 22 HR 1910–1925
05

Eddie Brown 1891–1956

.303 avg, 16 HR 1920–1928
06

Pug Bennett 1874–1935

.248 avg, 1 HR 1906–1907
07

William Barbeau 1882–1969

.225 avg, 0 HR 1905–1910
08

Grant Dunlap 1923–2014

.353 avg, 1 HR 1953–1953
09

Otis Carter 1902–1976

.190 avg, 1 HR 1925–1926
10

Al Gardella 1918–2006

.077 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
11

Babe Bagby 1912–1979

.333 avg, 0 HR
12

Jackie Gallagher 1902–1984

.1000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
13

Bill Herring 1893–1962

MLB player 1915–1915
14

Arlas Taylor 1896–1958

MLB player 1921–1921

September 10 in the record

The birthday list for September 10 has 25 names, headed by Randy Johnson. Hall of Famers among them: Randy Johnson and George Kelly. From Dusty Miller in 1868 to JJ Wetherholt in 2002, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Randy Johnson come George Kelly (b. 1895, .297 avg, 148 HR) and Joey Votto (b. 1983, .294 avg, 356 HR). Not every September 10 birthday is American-born: the list also covers CAN, D.R., and Cuba. George Kelly (.297 avg, 148 HR) leads the September 10 hitters and Randy Johnson (303-166, 3.29 ERA) the pitchers. Open-ended career spans mark September 10 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Paul Goldschmidt, Landen Roupp, and Agustín Ramírez. 14 baseball figures died on September 10; Pete Browning is listed first. Roy Johnson (1903–1973) and Lance Richbourg (1897–1975) follow Pete Browning on the list. Deaths on the list run from Pete Browning's in 1905 to Grant Dunlap's in 2014. Ranking on the September 10 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.