On This Day in Baseball

September 22

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on September 22

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

  1. 01
    Bob Lemon ⭐ HOF b. 1920
    207-128, 3.23 ERA 1941–1958 San Bernardino, USA
  2. 02
    Tom Lasorda ⭐ HOF b. 1927
    0-4, 6.48 ERA 1954–1956 Norristown, USA
  3. 03
    Bill Joyce b. 1867
    .293 avg, 70 HR 1890–1898 St. Louis, USA
  4. 04
    Carlos Correa b. 1994
    .275 avg, 203 HR 2015– Ponce, P.R.
  5. 05
    Urban Shocker b. 1890
    187-117, 3.17 ERA 1916–1928 Cleveland, USA
  6. 06
    Larry Dierker b. 1946
    139-123, 3.31 ERA 1964–1977 Hollywood, USA
  7. 07
    Ira Flagstead b. 1893
    .290 avg, 40 HR 1917–1930 Montague, USA
  8. 08
    Mark Guthrie b. 1965
    51-54, 4.05 ERA 1989–2003 Buffalo, USA
  9. 09
    Jeffrey Leonard b. 1955
    .266 avg, 144 HR 1977–1990 Philadelphia, USA
  10. 10
    Hooks Dauss b. 1889
    222-182, 3.30 ERA 1912–1926 Indianapolis, USA
  11. 11
    Jeremy Peña b. 1997
    .272 avg, 86 HR 2022– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  12. 12
    Austin McHenry b. 1895
    .302 avg, 34 HR 1918–1922 Wrightsville, USA
  13. 13
    James Karinchak b. 1995
    MLB player 2019– Walden, USA
  14. 14
    Harry Walker b. 1918
    .296 avg, 10 HR 1940–1955 Pascagoula, USA
  15. 15
    Lou Johnson b. 1934
    .258 avg, 48 HR 1960–1969 Lexington, USA
  16. 16
    Calvin Faucher b. 1995
    MLB player 2022– Chula Vista, USA
  17. 17
    Alexei Ramirez b. 1981
    .270 avg, 115 HR 2008–2016 Pinar del Río, Cuba
  18. 18
    Frank Blake b. 1910
    8-5, 2.26 ERA Boston, USA
  19. 19
    Wally Backman b. 1959
    .275 avg, 10 HR 1980–1993 Hillsboro, USA
  20. 20
    Jose Fernandez b. 2003
    .255 avg, 3 HR 2026– Cumana, Venezuela
  21. 21
    Pelayo Chacón b. 1888
    .269 avg, 6 HR Havana, Cuba
  22. 22
    Carlos Jorge b. 2003
    .217 avg, 1 HR 2026– Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
  23. 23
    Harry Bright b. 1929
    .255 avg, 32 HR 1958–1965 Kansas City, USA
  24. 24
    Mauricio Cabrera b. 1993
    MLB player 2016–2016 Las Matas de Farfan, D.R.
  25. 25
    Larry Bettencourt b. 1905
    .258 avg, 8 HR 1928–1932 Newark, USA

Remembered on September 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Yogi Berra ⭐ HOF 1925–2015
    .285 avg, 358 HR 1946–1965
  2. 02
    Biz Mackey ⭐ HOF 1897–1965
    .329 avg, 64 HR
  3. 03
    Jesse Tannehill 1874–1956
    197-117, 2.80 ERA 1894–1911
  4. 04
    Ice Box Chamberlain 1867–1929
    157-120, 3.57 ERA 1886–1896
  5. 05
    George Davies 1868–1906
    18-24, 3.32 ERA 1891–1893
  6. 06
    Tom Johnson 1889–1926
    53-32, 3.36 ERA
  7. 07
    Louis Drucke 1888–1955
    18-15, 2.90 ERA 1909–1912
  8. 08
    Hughie Hearne 1873–1932
    .283 avg, 0 HR 1901–1903
  9. 09
    Don Carlsen 1926–2002
    2-4, 6.00 ERA 1948–1952
  10. 10
    Tommy Neill 1919–1980
    .255 avg, 0 HR 1946–1947
  11. 11
    Cy Block 1919–2004
    .302 avg, 0 HR 1942–1946
  12. 12
    Mike Ulicny 1917–2005
    .389 avg, 1 HR 1945–1945
  13. 13
    Wiley Davis 1875–1942
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1896–1896
  14. 14
    Tom Carroll 1936–2021
    .300 avg, 0 HR 1955–1959
  15. 15
    Mike Overy 1951–2021
    MLB player 1976–1976
  16. 16
    Matty Fitzgerald 1880–1949
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1906–1907
  17. 17
    John Fallings 1926–1983
    MLB player
  18. 18
    Eddie Sawyer 1910–1997
    MLB player
  19. 19
    Harry Sullivan 1888–1919
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1909–1909
  20. 20
    Joe Bernard 1882–1960
    MLB player 1909–1909
  21. 21
    Larry Hesterfer 1878–1943
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1901–1901
  22. 22
    Tom Messitt 1874–1934
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  23. 23
    Dave Beadle 1864–1925
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

September 22 in the record

Leading the September 22 birthdays is Bob Lemon, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Bob Lemon and Tom Lasorda. From Bill Joyce in 1867 to Jose Fernandez in 2003, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Bob Lemon come Tom Lasorda (b. 1927, 0-4, 6.48 ERA) and Bill Joyce (b. 1867, .293 avg, 70 HR). Not every September 22 birthday is American-born: the list also covers P.R., D.R., Cuba, and Venezuela. For September 22, the best-placed batter is Bill Joyce at .293 avg, 70 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Bob Lemon, shows 207-128, 3.23 ERA. Recent names on the September 22 list, Carlos Correa, Jeremy Peña, and James Karinchak, show careers still open. 23 baseball figures died on September 22; Yogi Berra is listed first. Yogi Berra and Biz Mackey are marked as Hall of Fame members. Biz Mackey (1897–1965) and Jesse Tannehill (1874–1956) follow Yogi Berra on the list. The earliest September 22 death listed is George Davies in 1906; the most recent is Tom Carroll in 2021. The September 22 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.