On This Day in Baseball

September 18

25 notable birthdays · 22 in memoriam

Born on September 18

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

  1. 01
    Ryne Sandberg ⭐ HOF b. 1959
    .285 avg, 282 HR 1981–1997 Spokane, USA
  2. 02
    Harvey Haddix b. 1925
    136-113, 3.63 ERA 1952–1965 Medway, USA
  3. 03
    George Uhle b. 1898
    200-166, 3.99 ERA 1919–1936 Cleveland, USA
  4. 04
    Heinie Groh b. 1889
    .292 avg, 26 HR 1912–1927 Rochester, USA
  5. 05
    Dick Dietz b. 1941
    .261 avg, 66 HR 1966–1973 Crawfordsville, USA
  6. 06
    Spencer Turnbull b. 1992
    16-30, 4.31 ERA 2018– Demopolis, USA
  7. 07
    Sam Bankhead b. 1910
    2-5, 4.36 ERA Sulligent, USA
  8. 08
    Chris Holt b. 1971
    28-51, 4.76 ERA 1996–2001 Dallas, USA
  9. 09
    Ceddanne Rafaela b. 2000
    .259 avg, 49 HR 2023– Willemstad, Curaçao
  10. 10
    Jody Gerut b. 1977
    .262 avg, 59 HR 2003–2010 Elmhurst, USA
  11. 11
    Jon Singleton b. 1991
    .197 avg, 29 HR 2014– Harbor City, USA
  12. 12
    Andre Pallante b. 1998
    36-38, 4.20 ERA 2022– Mission Viejo, USA
  13. 13
    Josh Hendrickson b. 1997
    MLB player 2026– Perth, Australia
  14. 14
    Tekoah Roby b. 2001
    MLB player Asheville, USA
  15. 15
    Mitch Meluskey b. 1973
    .283 avg, 15 HR 1998–2003 Yakima, USA
  16. 16
    Ken Brett b. 1948
    83-85, 3.93 ERA 1967–1981 Brooklyn, USA
  17. 17
    Roger Mason b. 1957
    22-35, 4.02 ERA 1984–1994 Bellaire, USA
  18. 18
    Tommy de la Cruz b. 1911
    9-9, 3.25 ERA 1944–1944 Marianao, Cuba
  19. 19
    Juan Minaya b. 1990
    MLB player 2016–2022 Maimon, D.R.
  20. 20
    Rube Chambers b. 1903
    11-20, 5.49 ERA Spartanburg, USA
  21. 21
    Paul Gillespie b. 1920
    .283 avg, 6 HR 1942–1945 Sugar Valley, USA
  22. 22
    Ozzie Timmons b. 1970
    .235 avg, 20 HR 1995–2000 Tampa, USA
  23. 23
    Sylvester Snead b. 1914
    .249 avg, 1 HR Quincy, USA
  24. 24
    Ed Hanyzewski b. 1920
    12-13, 3.30 ERA 1942–1946 Union Mills, USA
  25. 25
    Wally Andrews b. 1859
    .197 avg, 0 HR 1884–1888 Philadelphia, USA

Remembered on September 18

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Art Devlin 1879–1948
    .269 avg, 10 HR 1904–1913
  2. 02
    Jake Stahl 1879–1922
    .261 avg, 31 HR 1903–1913
  3. 03
    Jack Kralick 1935–2012
    67-65, 3.56 ERA 1959–1967
  4. 04
    Dave Harris 1900–1973
    .281 avg, 32 HR 1925–1934
  5. 05
    Joe Grace 1914–1969
    .283 avg, 20 HR 1938–1947
  6. 06
    Lefty Boone 1920–1976
    7-13, 5.87 ERA
  7. 07
    Amos Watson 1926–1997
    10-5, 3.17 ERA
  8. 08
    Clyde McCullough 1917–1982
    .252 avg, 52 HR 1940–1956
  9. 09
    Joe Lillard 1905–1978
    4-3, 6.30 ERA
  10. 10
    Ray Coleman 1922–2010
    .258 avg, 20 HR 1947–1952
  11. 11
    Ed Acosta 1944–2025
    6-9, 4.05 ERA 1970–1972
  12. 12
    Zack Foreman 1893–1921
    8-5, 4.65 ERA
  13. 13
    Roger Denzer 1871–1949
    4-14, 4.43 ERA 1897–1901
  14. 14
    Joe Green 1878–1962
    .223 avg, 1 HR
  15. 15
    Isaac Lane 1888–1979
    1-2, 6.34 ERA
  16. 16
    Charlie Malay 1879–1949
    .252 avg, 1 HR 1905–1905
  17. 17
    Ducky Holmes 1883–1945
    .185 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906
  18. 18
    Leo Tankersley 1901–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  19. 19
    Doug Smith 1892–1973
    MLB player 1912–1912
  20. 20
    Jim Rutherford 1886–1956
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1910–1910
  21. 21
    Frank Barron 1890–1964
    MLB player 1914–1914
  22. 22
    Toots Coyne 1894–1939
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914

September 18 in the record

Leading the September 18 birthdays is Ryne Sandberg, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Ryne Sandberg. From Wally Andrews in 1859 to Tekoah Roby in 2001, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Ryne Sandberg come Harvey Haddix (b. 1925, 136-113, 3.63 ERA) and George Uhle (b. 1898, 200-166, 3.99 ERA). Not every September 18 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Curaçao, Australia, Cuba, and D.R. For September 18, the best-placed batter is Ryne Sandberg at .285 avg, 282 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Harvey Haddix, shows 136-113, 3.63 ERA. The span for Spencer Turnbull, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Jon Singleton ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. 22 baseball figures died on September 18; Art Devlin is listed first. Jake Stahl (1879–1922) and Jack Kralick (1935–2012) follow Art Devlin on the list. The earliest September 18 death listed is Zack Foreman in 1921; the most recent is Ed Acosta in 2025. Ranking on the September 18 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.