On This Day in Baseball

September 23

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on September 23

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

  1. 01
    Matt Kemp b. 1984
    .284 avg, 287 HR 2006–2020 Midwest City, USA
  2. 02
    Jeff Cirillo b. 1969
    .296 avg, 112 HR 1994–2007 Pasadena, USA
  3. 03
    Dennis Lamp b. 1952
    96-96, 3.93 ERA 1977–1992 Los Angeles, USA
  4. 04
    Jim Rooker b. 1942
    103-109, 3.46 ERA 1968–1980 Lakeview, USA
  5. 05
    Trevor May b. 1989
    36-28, 4.24 ERA 2014–2023 Longview, USA
  6. 06
    Joba Chamberlain b. 1985
    25-21, 3.81 ERA 2007–2016 Lincoln, USA
  7. 07
    Jedd Gyorko b. 1988
    .245 avg, 121 HR 2013–2020 Morgantown, USA
  8. 08
    Jim Morrison b. 1952
    .260 avg, 112 HR 1977–1988 Pensacola, USA
  9. 09
    Johnny Mokan b. 1895
    .291 avg, 32 HR 1921–1927 Buffalo, USA
  10. 10
    Grant Johnson b. 1872
    .335 avg, 8 HR 1903– Findlay, USA
  11. 11
    Willie Greene b. 1971
    .234 avg, 86 HR 1992–2000 Milledgeville, USA
  12. 12
    Heinie Wagner b. 1880
    .250 avg, 10 HR 1902–1918 New York, USA
  13. 13
    Pete Harnisch b. 1966
    111-103, 3.89 ERA 1988–2001 Commack, USA
  14. 14
    Tony Fossas b. 1957
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1988–1999 Havana, Cuba
  15. 15
    Eliezer Alfonzo b. 1999
    .179 avg, 0 HR 2026– Barcelona, Venezuela
  16. 16
    Duncan Davitt b. 1999
    MLB player 2026– Des Moines, USA
  17. 17
    Easton Lucas b. 1996
    4-3, 8.02 ERA 2023– Thousand Oaks, USA
  18. 18
    Marcelino Lopez b. 1943
    31-40, 3.62 ERA 1963–1972 Havana, Cuba
  19. 19
    Dino Restelli b. 1924
    .241 avg, 13 HR 1949–1951 St. Louis, USA
  20. 20
    Lino Donoso b. 1922
    9-8, 3.96 ERA 1955–1956 Havana, Cuba
  21. 21
    Dave Elder b. 1975
    MLB player 2002–2003 Atlanta, USA
  22. 22
    Eric Knott b. 1974
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2003 Harvey, USA
  23. 23
    Brian Asselstine b. 1953
    .254 avg, 12 HR 1976–1981 Santa Barbara, USA
  24. 24
    Leovigildo Xiqués b. 1917
    .283 avg, 0 HR Havana, Cuba
  25. 25
    Lee DeMontreville b. 1874
    .243 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903 Washington County, USA

Remembered on September 23

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Charlie Buffinton 1861–1907
    233-152, 2.96 ERA 1882–1892
  2. 02
    Danny Litwhiler 1916–2011
    .281 avg, 107 HR 1940–1951
  3. 03
    James McJames 1874–1901
    79-80, 3.43 ERA 1895–1901
  4. 04
    Bob Shaw 1933–2010
    108-98, 3.52 ERA 1957–1967
  5. 05
    Monk Cline 1858–1916
    .261 avg, 2 HR 1882–1891
  6. 06
    Mose Offutt 1900–1967
    4-3, 6.98 ERA
  7. 07
    Roberto Rodriguez 1941–2012
    4-3, 4.81 ERA 1967–1970
  8. 08
    Clarence Williams 1866–1934
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  9. 09
    Tom Thomas 1873–1942
    .174 avg, 0 HR 1894–1900
  10. 10
    John Crowley 1862–1896
    .244 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  11. 11
    Danny Morris 1946–2023
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1968–1969
  12. 12
    Henry Jones 1860–1922
    .222 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  13. 13
    Tom Sullivan 1895–1962
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1922–1922
  14. 14
    Joe Taylor 1913–2000
    .600 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Fred Hobgood 1921–1965
    11-12, 5.35 ERA
  16. 16
    Tom Morrissey 1860–1941
    .185 avg, 0 HR 1882–1884
  17. 17
    Walter Curley 1874–1920
    .108 avg, 0 HR 1899–1899
  18. 18
    Vail Jewell 1910–1989
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  19. 19
    McKinley Brewer 1896–1955
    .100 avg, 0 HR
  20. 20
    Paul Hinson 1904–1960
    MLB player 1928–1928
  21. 21
    John Wilson 1890–1954
    MLB player 1913–1913
  22. 22
    Rich Durning 1892–1948
    MLB player 1917–1918
  23. 23
    Butch Rementer 1878–1922
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  24. 24
    Oliver Brown 1849–1932
    .080 avg, 0 HR 1872–1875

September 23 in the record

25 baseball figures born on September 23 are listed, led by Matt Kemp. The oldest September 23 birthday on the list is Grant Johnson's, in 1872; the youngest is Eliezer Alfonzo, born in 1999. The September 23 list continues with Jeff Cirillo (b. 1969, .296 avg, 112 HR) and Dennis Lamp (b. 1952, 96-96, 3.93 ERA). September 23 birthplaces outside the United States include Cuba and Venezuela. The highest-ranked hitter born on September 23, Matt Kemp, carries a .284 avg, 287 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Dennis Lamp, went 96-96, 3.93 ERA. Grant Johnson, Eliezer Alfonzo, and Duncan Davitt have no final season listed yet. 24 baseball figures died on September 23; Charlie Buffinton is listed first. Also remembered on September 23: Danny Litwhiler (1916–2011) and James McJames (1874–1901). John Crowley (1896) and Danny Morris (2023) bracket the memorial list. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Matt Kemp is listed first.