On This Day in Baseball

September 17

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on September 17

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

01

Orlando Cepeda ⭐ HOF b. 1937

.297 avg, 379 HR 1958–1974 Ponce, P.R.
02

Rube Foster ⭐ HOF b. 1879

49-17, 2.24 ERA La Grange, USA
03

Jose Ramirez b. 1992

.276 avg, 297 HR 2013– Bani, D.R.
04

Dan Haren b. 1980

153-131, 3.75 ERA 2003–2015 Monterey Park, USA
05

Sam Streeter b. 1900

86-63, 3.97 ERA New Market, USA
06

John Franco b. 1960

.088 avg, 0 HR 1984–2005 Brooklyn, USA
07

Frank Schulte b. 1882

.270 avg, 92 HR 1904–1918 Cochecton, USA
08

Marcus Semien b. 1990

.251 avg, 268 HR 2013– San Francisco, USA
09

Ezra Sutton b. 1849

.294 avg, 25 HR 1871–1888 Seneca Falls, USA
10

Earl Webb b. 1897

.306 avg, 56 HR 1925–1933 White County, USA
11

James Wood b. 2002

.261 avg, 70 HR 2024– Rockville, USA
12

Casey Janssen b. 1981

31-29, 3.63 ERA 2006–2015 Orange, USA
13

Bob Dillinger b. 1918

.306 avg, 10 HR 1946–1951 Glendale, USA
14

Ernie Koy b. 1909

.279 avg, 36 HR 1938–1942 Sealy, USA
15

Dillon Dingler b. 1998

.251 avg, 41 HR 2024– Massillon, USA
16

Nick Cullop b. 1887

57-55, 2.73 ERA 1913–1921 Chilhowie, USA
17

Zollie Wright b. 1909

.304 avg, 16 HR Milford, USA
18

Brandon Sproat b. 2000

3-9, 5.43 ERA 2025– Pensacola, USA
19

Jim Umbricht b. 1930

9-5, 3.06 ERA 1959–1963 Chicago, USA
20

Ben Joyce b. 2000

MLB player 2023– Knoxville, USA
21

Kade Strowd b. 1997

MLB player 2025– Fort Worth, USA
22

Pedro Pagés b. 1998

.229 avg, 22 HR 2024– Maracay, Venezuela
23

Thad Bosley b. 1956

.272 avg, 20 HR 1977–1990 Oceanside, USA
24

Sean Burnett b. 1982

15-23, 3.52 ERA 2004–2016 Dunedin, USA
25

Dick Padden b. 1870

.258 avg, 11 HR 1896–1905 Wheeling, USA

Remembered on September 17

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Donn Clendenon 1935–2005

.274 avg, 159 HR 1961–1972
02

Len Koenecke 1904–1935

.297 avg, 22 HR 1932–1935
03

Leon Culberson 1918–1989

.266 avg, 14 HR 1943–1948
04

Charlie Eden 1855–1920

.261 avg, 4 HR 1877–1885
05

Jack Banta 1925–2006

14-12, 3.78 ERA 1947–1950
06

Chico Salmon 1940–2000

.249 avg, 31 HR 1964–1972
07

Red Hoff 1891–1998

2-4, 2.49 ERA 1911–1915
08

Jerry Hurley 1863–1950

.217 avg, 0 HR 1889–1891
09

Pete Elko 1918–1993

.173 avg, 0 HR 1943–1944
10

Tom Hart 1869–1939

.125 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891
11

Elmer Pence 1900–1968

MLB player 1922–1922
12

Tom Drohan 1887–1926

MLB player 1913–1913
13

Ed Corey 1894–1970

.000 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918
14

Bill Chouneau 1888–1946

.000 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
15

John Haldeman 1855–1899

.000 avg, 0 HR 1877–1877

September 17 in the record

The birthday list for September 17 has 25 names, headed by Orlando Cepeda. Hall of Famers among them: Orlando Cepeda and Rube Foster. The oldest September 17 birthday on the list is Ezra Sutton's, in 1849; the youngest is James Wood, born in 2002. The September 17 list continues with Rube Foster (b. 1879, 49-17, 2.24 ERA) and Jose Ramirez (b. 1992, .276 avg, 297 HR). September 17 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R., D.R., and Venezuela. Career lines shown range from Orlando Cepeda's .297 avg, 379 HR to Rube Foster's 49-17, 2.24 ERA on the mound. Jose Ramirez, Marcus Semien, and James Wood have no final season listed yet. The September 17 memorial list names 15 figures, beginning with Donn Clendenon. Len Koenecke (1904–1935) and Leon Culberson (1918–1989) follow Donn Clendenon on the list. John Haldeman (1899) and Jack Banta (2006) bracket the memorial list. The September 17 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.