On This Day in Baseball

September 20

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on September 20

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

01

Jason Bay b. 1978

.266 avg, 222 HR 2003–2013 Trail, CAN
02

Zeke Bonura b. 1908

.307 avg, 119 HR 1934–1940 New Orleans, USA
03

Ken Giles b. 1990

MLB player 2014–2022 Albuquerque, USA
04

Tom Tresh b. 1938

.245 avg, 153 HR 1961–1969 Detroit, USA
05

Ian Desmond b. 1985

.263 avg, 181 HR 2009–2019 Sarasota, USA
06

Henry Boyle b. 1860

89-111, 3.06 ERA 1884–1889 Philadelphia, USA
07

AJ Ramos b. 1986

MLB player 2012–2021 Lubbock, USA
08

Jeffrey Springs b. 1992

38-36, 4.14 ERA 2018– Belmont, USA
09

Gustavo Campero b. 1997

.217 avg, 4 HR 2024– Lorica, Colombia
10

Kevin Walker b. 1976

.250 avg, 0 HR 2000–2005 Irving, USA
11

Zach Pop b. 1996

.000 avg, 0 HR 2021– Brampton, CAN
12

Eustaquio Pedroso b. 1886

49-61, 4.29 ERA Havana, Cuba
13

Larry Schlafly b. 1878

.240 avg, 5 HR 1902–1914 Port Washington, USA
14

Dave Gallagher b. 1960

.271 avg, 17 HR 1987–1995 Trenton, USA
15

Chuck Dressen b. 1894

.272 avg, 11 HR 1925–1933 Decatur, USA
16

Cornelius Cook b. 1909

.067 avg, 0 HR Vincennes, USA
17

Rogelio Linares b. 1909

.252 avg, 4 HR Havana, Cuba
18

Bob Detherage b. 1954

.308 avg, 1 HR 1980–1980 Springfield, USA
19

Joe Dunand b. 1995

.300 avg, 1 HR 2022–2022 Miami, USA
20

Red Juelich b. 1916

.239 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939 St. Louis, USA
21

Kramer Robertson b. 1994

.000 avg, 0 HR 2022–2022 Waco, USA
22

Scott Snodgress b. 1989

MLB player 2014–2014 Fontana, USA
23

Yovanny Lara b. 1975

MLB player 2000–2000 San Cristobal, D.R.
24

Kevin Mattison b. 1985

.000 avg, 0 HR 2012–2012 Fort Lauderdale, USA
25

Jim Siwy b. 1958

MLB player 1982–1984 Pawtucket, USA

Remembered on September 20

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Harry Stovey 1856–1937

.288 avg, 122 HR 1880–1893
02

Cy Seymour 1872–1919

61-56, 3.73 ERA 1896–1913
03

Wiley Piatt 1874–1946

86-79, 3.60 ERA 1898–1903
04

Joe Fillmore 1914–1992

14-19, 4.94 ERA
05

Al Pilarcik 1930–2010

.256 avg, 22 HR 1956–1961
06

Fred Kuhaulua 1953–2021

1-0, 4.79 ERA 1977–1981
07

Fred Lamlein 1887–1970

.125 avg, 0 HR 1912–1915
08

George Archie 1914–2001

.273 avg, 3 HR 1938–1946
09

Earnest Long 1927–2000

.400 avg, 0 HR
10

Joe Stephenson 1921–2001

.179 avg, 0 HR 1943–1947
11

Garry Hill 1946–2017

MLB player 1969–1969
12

Walt Linden 1924–2013

.400 avg, 0 HR 1950–1950
13

Jim Hickey 1920–1997

.000 avg, 0 HR 1942–1944
14

Mickey Harrington 1934–2017

MLB player 1963–1963
15

Bobby Durnbaugh 1933–2023

.000 avg, 0 HR 1957–1957
16

Tony Long 1890–1954

.400 avg, 0 HR
17

Jack Cassini 1919–2010

MLB player 1949–1949
18

Oliver Hill 1909–1970

.500 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
19

Levin Jones 1847–1914

.364 avg, 0 HR 1873–1874
20

Chuck Tompkins 1889–1975

.1000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
21

Al Huenke 1891–1974

.000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
22

Lou Schiappacasse 1881–1910

.000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902
23

Luther Gilyard 1910–1976

.259 avg, 1 HR