On This Day in Baseball

September 11

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on September 11

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

01

Ellis Burks b. 1964

.291 avg, 352 HR 1987–2004 Vicksburg, USA
02

Frank Kitson b. 1869

129-118, 3.17 ERA 1898–1907 Watson, USA
03

Steve Brodie b. 1868

.303 avg, 25 HR 1890–1902 Warrenton, USA
04

Jacoby Ellsbury b. 1983

.284 avg, 104 HR 2007–2017 Madras, USA
05

Mike Moustakas b. 1988

.247 avg, 215 HR 2011–2023 Los Angeles, USA
06

Evan Phillips b. 1994

.000 avg, 0 HR 2018– Salisbury, USA
07

Dave Roberts b. 1944

103-125, 3.78 ERA 1969–1981 Gallipolis, USA
08

Ray Grimes b. 1893

.329 avg, 27 HR 1920–1926 Bergholz, USA
09

Don Slaught b. 1958

.283 avg, 77 HR 1982–1997 Long Beach, USA
10

Shawn Armstrong b. 1990

17-12, 3.88 ERA 2015– New Bern, USA
11

Frank Francisco b. 1979

MLB player 2004–2014 Santo Domingo, D.R.
12

Eduardo Perez b. 1969

.247 avg, 79 HR 1993–2006 Cincinnati, USA
13

Weston Wilson b. 1994

.224 avg, 13 HR 2023– High Point, USA
14

Tom Davey b. 1973

MLB player 1999–2002 Garden City, USA
15

Blake Adams b. 2000

MLB player 2026– Springdale, USA
16

Kyle Blanks b. 1986

.241 avg, 33 HR 2009–2015 Souderton, USA
17

Ellis Clary b. 1916

.263 avg, 1 HR 1942–1945 Valdosta, USA
18

Bobby Cassevah b. 1985

MLB player 2010–2012 Jacksonville, USA
19

Brad Lesley b. 1958

.333 avg, 0 HR 1982–1985 Turlock, USA
20

Barney Olsen b. 1919

.288 avg, 1 HR 1941–1941 Everett, USA
21

Brandon Laird b. 1987

.197 avg, 6 HR 2011–2013 Cypress, USA
22

Marlan Coughtry b. 1934

.185 avg, 0 HR 1960–1962 Hollywood, USA
23

Ryan Aguilar b. 1994

.136 avg, 0 HR 2022–2022 Yorba Linda, USA
24

Quinn Mack b. 1965

.238 avg, 0 HR 1994–1994 Los Angeles, USA
25

Shannon Penn b. 1969

.174 avg, 0 HR 1995–1996 Cincinnati, USA

Remembered on September 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Braggo Roth 1892–1936

.284 avg, 30 HR 1914–1921
02

Ham Hyatt 1884–1963

.267 avg, 10 HR 1909–1918
03

Anthony Varvaro 1984–2022

.000 avg, 0 HR 2010–2015
04

Bill Hallman 1867–1920

.272 avg, 21 HR 1888–1903
05

Larry Bradford 1949–1998

.200 avg, 0 HR 1977–1981
06

Bill Outen 1905–1961

.248 avg, 4 HR 1933–1933
07

Charlie High 1898–1960

.234 avg, 1 HR 1919–1920
08

Jim York 1895–1934

.216 avg, 1 HR
09

John Carbine 1855–1915

.115 avg, 0 HR 1875–1876
10

J. B. Broom 1922–1950

.500 avg, 0 HR
11

Red McDermott 1888–1964

.267 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
12

Garth Mann 1915–1980

MLB player 1944–1944
13

Bill Cramer 1891–1966

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
14

Marty Herrmann 1893–1956

MLB player 1918–1918
15

Ernie Ovitz 1885–1980

MLB player 1911–1911
16

Pat Duff 1875–1925

.000 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906

September 11 in the record

The birthday list for September 11 has 25 names, headed by Ellis Burks. From Steve Brodie in 1868 to Blake Adams in 2000, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Ellis Burks come Frank Kitson (b. 1869, 129-118, 3.17 ERA) and Steve Brodie (b. 1868, .303 avg, 25 HR). Not every September 11 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on September 11, Ellis Burks, carries a .291 avg, 352 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Frank Kitson, went 129-118, 3.17 ERA. The span for Evan Phillips, Shawn Armstrong, and Weston Wilson ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 16 baseball figures died on September 11; Braggo Roth is listed first. Also remembered on September 11: Ham Hyatt (1884–1963) and Anthony Varvaro (1984–2022). John Carbine (1915) and Anthony Varvaro (2022) bracket the memorial list. The September 11 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.