On This Day in Baseball

September 25

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on September 25

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

  1. 01
    Phil Rizzuto ⭐ HOF b. 1917
    .273 avg, 38 HR 1941–1956 Brooklyn, USA
  2. 02
    Johnny Sain b. 1917
    139-116, 3.49 ERA 1942–1955 Havana, Cuba
  3. 03
    Pat Malone b. 1902
    134-92, 3.74 ERA 1928–1937 Altoona, USA
  4. 04
    Joel Pineiro b. 1978
    104-93, 4.41 ERA 2000–2011 Rio Piedras, P.R.
  5. 05
    Dave Robertson b. 1889
    .287 avg, 47 HR 1912–1922 Portsmouth, USA
  6. 06
    David Weathers b. 1969
    73-88, 4.25 ERA 1991–2009 Lawrenceburg, USA
  7. 07
    Robert Poindexter b. 1897
    35-50, 4.37 ERA USA
  8. 08
    Reggie Jefferson b. 1968
    .300 avg, 72 HR 1991–1999 Tallahassee, USA
  9. 09
    Mike Stanton b. 1952
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1975–1985 St. Louis, USA
  10. 10
    Rocco Baldelli b. 1981
    .278 avg, 60 HR 2003–2010 Woonsocket, USA
  11. 11
    Fred Odwell b. 1872
    .258 avg, 10 HR 1904–1907 Downsville, USA
  12. 12
    Geno Petralli b. 1959
    .267 avg, 24 HR 1982–1993 Sacramento, USA
  13. 13
    Glenn Hubbard b. 1957
    .244 avg, 70 HR 1978–1989 Hahn, West Germany
  14. 14
    Wilber Dotel b. 2002
    MLB player 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  15. 15
    Nick Loftin b. 1998
    .230 avg, 13 HR 2023– Corpus Christi, USA
  16. 16
    Ty Johnson b. 2001
    MLB player 2026– Rockwall, USA
  17. 17
    Vance Worley b. 1987
    35-36, 4.09 ERA 2010–2017 Sacramento, USA
  18. 18
    Vimael Machin b. 1993
    .209 avg, 2 HR 2020–2022 Humachao, P.R.
  19. 19
    Dick Davis b. 1953
    .265 avg, 27 HR 1977–1982 Long Beach, USA
  20. 20
    Ben Rortvedt b. 1997
    .189 avg, 9 HR 2021– Madison, USA
  21. 21
    Dave Walsh b. 1960
    MLB player 1990–1990 Arlington, USA
  22. 22
    Chris Piersoll b. 1977
    MLB player 2001–2001 Van Nuys, USA
  23. 23
    Dick Harley b. 1872
    .262 avg, 10 HR 1897–1903 Philadelphia, USA
  24. 24
    Ed Putman b. 1953
    .239 avg, 2 HR 1976–1979 Los Angeles, USA
  25. 25
    Juan Cerros b. 1976
    MLB player 2003–2003 Monterrey, México

Remembered on September 25

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Red Faber ⭐ HOF 1888–1976
    254-213, 3.15 ERA 1914–1933
  2. 02
    Miller Huggins ⭐ HOF 1878–1929
    .265 avg, 9 HR 1904–1916
  3. 03
    Jose Fernandez 1992–2016
    38-17, 2.58 ERA 2013–2016
  4. 04
    Frank LaPorte 1880–1939
    .281 avg, 15 HR 1905–1915
  5. 05
    Valentín Dreke 1898–1929
    .327 avg, 15 HR
  6. 06
    Joe Wilhoit 1885–1930
    .257 avg, 3 HR 1916–1919
  7. 07
    John Bass 1848–1888
    .290 avg, 3 HR 1871–1877
  8. 08
    Bill Donovan 1916–1997
    4-6, 3.20 ERA 1942–1943
  9. 09
    Phil Geier 1876–1967
    .249 avg, 2 HR 1896–1904
  10. 10
    John Baumgartner 1931–2024
    .185 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953
  11. 11
    Bob Prichard 1917–1991
    .235 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
  12. 12
    Bill Stewart 1928–2013
    .111 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955
  13. 13
    Larry File 1922–2008
    .077 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940
  14. 14
    Jerry Lynn 1916–1972
    .667 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
  15. 15
    Jim Stevens 1889–1966
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914

September 25 in the record

25 baseball figures born on September 25 are listed, led by Phil Rizzuto. The HOF tag marks Phil Rizzuto. Birth years range from 1872 (Fred Odwell) to 2002 (Wilber Dotel). Next on the September 25 birthday list are Johnny Sain (b. 1917, 139-116, 3.49 ERA) and Pat Malone (b. 1902, 134-92, 3.74 ERA). Not every September 25 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Cuba, P.R., West Germany, and Dominican Republic. For September 25, the best-placed batter is Phil Rizzuto at .273 avg, 38 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Johnny Sain, shows 139-116, 3.49 ERA. Wilber Dotel, Nick Loftin, and Ty Johnson have no final season listed yet. The September 25 memorial list names 15 figures, beginning with Red Faber. Among those remembered, Red Faber and Miller Huggins were Hall of Famers. Miller Huggins (1878–1929) and Jose Fernandez (1992–2016) follow Red Faber on the list. The earliest September 25 death listed is John Bass in 1888; the most recent is John Baumgartner in 2024. Phil Rizzuto tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.