On This Day in Baseball

September 13

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on September 13

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

  1. 01
    Bernie Williams b. 1968
    .297 avg, 287 HR 1991–2006 San Juan, P.R.
  2. 02
    Rick Wise b. 1945
    188-181, 3.69 ERA 1964–1982 Jackson, USA
  3. 03
    Rickie Weeks b. 1982
    .246 avg, 161 HR 2003–2017 Altamonte Springs, USA
  4. 04
    Thornton Lee b. 1906
    117-124, 3.56 ERA 1933–1948 Sonoma, USA
  5. 05
    Denny Neagle b. 1968
    124-92, 4.24 ERA 1991–2003 Gambrills, USA
  6. 06
    Dutch Ruether b. 1893
    137-95, 3.50 ERA 1917–1927 Alameda, USA
  7. 07
    Wade Miller b. 1976
    62-46, 4.10 ERA 1999–2007 Reading, USA
  8. 08
    Pat Collins b. 1896
    .254 avg, 33 HR 1919–1929 Sweet Springs, USA
  9. 09
    Grant Roberts b. 1977
    .250 avg, 0 HR 2000–2004 El Cajon, USA
  10. 10
    Russ Davis b. 1969
    .257 avg, 84 HR 1994–2001 Birmingham, USA
  11. 11
    Rick Dempsey b. 1949
    .233 avg, 96 HR 1969–1992 Fayetteville, USA
  12. 12
    Taylor Trammell b. 1997
    .182 avg, 26 HR 2021– Powder Springs, USA
  13. 13
    MLB player 2026– Guadalajara, Mexico
  14. 14
    Armando Rios b. 1971
    .269 avg, 36 HR 1998–2003 Santurce, P.R.
  15. 15
    Osleivis Basabe b. 2000
    .208 avg, 6 HR 2023–2023 Bobures, Venezuela
  16. 16
    Jhonathan Diaz b. 1996
    2-2, 4.72 ERA 2021– Valencia, Venezuela
  17. 17
    Marcus Walden b. 1988
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2018–2020 Fresno, USA
  18. 18
    .312 avg, 3 HR Dunbar, USA
  19. 19
    John Kelleher b. 1893
    .293 avg, 10 HR 1912–1924 Brookline, USA
  20. 20
    Morrie Aderholt b. 1915
    .267 avg, 3 HR 1939–1945 Mount Olive, USA
  21. 21
    Steve Hathaway b. 1990
    MLB player 2016–2016 Acton, USA
  22. 22
    Roy Zimmerman b. 1913
    .276 avg, 5 HR 1945–1945 Pine Grove, USA
  23. 23
    Kyle Zimmer b. 1991
    MLB player 2019–2021 San Francisco, USA
  24. 24
    John Harris b. 1954
    .258 avg, 5 HR 1979–1981 Portland, USA
  25. 25
    Alfonso Rivas b. 1996
    .243 avg, 7 HR 2021– Chula Vista, USA

Remembered on September 13

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Cy Blanton 1908–1945
    68-71, 3.55 ERA 1934–1942
  2. 02
    Lonny Frey 1910–2009
    .269 avg, 61 HR 1933–1948
  3. 03
    Tim Jordan 1879–1949
    .261 avg, 32 HR 1901–1910
  4. 04
    Bill Lohrman 1913–1999
    60-59, 3.69 ERA 1934–1944
  5. 05
    Ralph Comstock 1887–1966
    11-14, 3.72 ERA 1913–1918
  6. 06
    Frank Torre 1931–2014
    .273 avg, 13 HR 1956–1963
  7. 07
    Dan Osinski 1933–2013
    29-28, 3.34 ERA 1962–1970
  8. 08
    Johnny McCarthy 1910–1973
    .277 avg, 25 HR 1934–1948
  9. 09
    Charlie Parks 1917–1987
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  10. 10
    Vince Barton 1908–1973
    .233 avg, 16 HR 1931–1932
  11. 11
    Jack Pierce 1949–2012
    .211 avg, 8 HR 1973–1975
  12. 12
    Ralph Mattis 1890–1960
    .247 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  13. 13
    Walter Crosby 1921–2006
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  14. 14
    Wese Callahan 1888–1953
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  15. 15
    Lee Riley 1906–1970
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  16. 16
    Gene Derby 1860–1917
    .129 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885
  17. 17
    Hap Ward 1885–1979
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912

September 13 in the record

Leading the September 13 birthdays is Bernie Williams, first of 25 players shown. Dutch Ruether, born in 1893, is the earliest birth listed, and Osleivis Basabe (2000) the latest. Next on the September 13 birthday list are Rick Wise (b. 1945, 188-181, 3.69 ERA) and Rickie Weeks (b. 1982, .246 avg, 161 HR). P.R., Mexico, and Venezuela are also represented among the September 13 births. For September 13, the best-placed batter is Bernie Williams at .297 avg, 287 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Rick Wise, shows 188-181, 3.69 ERA. Recent names on the September 13 list, Taylor Trammell, Gerardo Carrillo, and Jhonathan Diaz, show careers still open. Remembered on September 13: 17 names, starting with Cy Blanton. The memorial list continues with Lonny Frey (1910–2009) and Tim Jordan (1879–1949). The earliest September 13 death listed is Gene Derby in 1917; the most recent is Frank Torre in 2014. The September 13 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.