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.

01

Phil Rizzuto ⭐ HOF b. 1917

.273 avg, 38 HR 1941–1956 Brooklyn, USA
02

Johnny Sain b. 1917

139-116, 3.49 ERA 1942–1955 Havana, Cuba
03

Pat Malone b. 1902

134-92, 3.74 ERA 1928–1937 Altoona, USA
04

Joel Pineiro b. 1978

104-93, 4.41 ERA 2000–2011 Rio Piedras, P.R.
05

Dave Robertson b. 1889

.287 avg, 47 HR 1912–1922 Portsmouth, USA
06

David Weathers b. 1969

73-88, 4.25 ERA 1991–2009 Lawrenceburg, USA
07

Robert Poindexter b. 1897

35-50, 4.37 ERA USA
08

Reggie Jefferson b. 1968

.300 avg, 72 HR 1991–1999 Tallahassee, USA
09

Mike Stanton b. 1952

.250 avg, 0 HR 1975–1985 St. Louis, USA
10

Rocco Baldelli b. 1981

.278 avg, 60 HR 2003–2010 Woonsocket, USA
11

Fred Odwell b. 1872

.258 avg, 10 HR 1904–1907 Downsville, USA
12

Geno Petralli b. 1959

.267 avg, 24 HR 1982–1993 Sacramento, USA
13

Glenn Hubbard b. 1957

.244 avg, 70 HR 1978–1989 Hahn, West Germany
14

Wilber Dotel b. 2002

MLB player 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15

Ty Johnson b. 2001

MLB player 2026– Rockwall, USA
16

Nick Loftin b. 1998

.225 avg, 12 HR 2023– Corpus Christi, USA
17

Vance Worley b. 1987

35-36, 4.09 ERA 2010–2017 Sacramento, USA
18

Vimael Machin b. 1993

.209 avg, 2 HR 2020–2022 Humachao, P.R.
19

Dick Davis b. 1953

.265 avg, 27 HR 1977–1982 Long Beach, USA
20

Ben Rortvedt b. 1997

.189 avg, 9 HR 2021– Madison, USA
21

Dave Walsh b. 1960

MLB player 1990–1990 Arlington, USA
22

Chris Piersoll b. 1977

MLB player 2001–2001 Van Nuys, USA
23

Dick Harley b. 1872

.262 avg, 10 HR 1897–1903 Philadelphia, USA
24

Ed Putman b. 1953

.239 avg, 2 HR 1976–1979 Los Angeles, USA
25

Juan Cerros b. 1976

MLB player 2003–2003 Monterrey, México

Remembered on September 25

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Red Faber ⭐ HOF 1888–1976

254-213, 3.15 ERA 1914–1933
02

Miller Huggins ⭐ HOF 1878–1929

.265 avg, 9 HR 1904–1916
03

Jose Fernandez 1992–2016

38-17, 2.58 ERA 2013–2016
04

Frank LaPorte 1880–1939

.281 avg, 15 HR 1905–1915
05

Valentín Dreke 1898–1929

.327 avg, 15 HR
06

Joe Wilhoit 1885–1930

.257 avg, 3 HR 1916–1919
07

John Bass 1848–1888

.290 avg, 3 HR 1871–1877
08

Bill Donovan 1916–1997

4-6, 3.20 ERA 1942–1943
09

Phil Geier 1876–1967

.249 avg, 2 HR 1896–1904
10

John Baumgartner 1931–2024

.185 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953
11

Bob Prichard 1917–1991

.235 avg, 0 HR 1939–1939
12

Bill Stewart 1928–2013

.111 avg, 0 HR 1955–1955
13

Larry File 1922–2008

.077 avg, 0 HR 1940–1940
14

Jerry Lynn 1916–1972

.667 avg, 0 HR 1937–1937
15

Jim Stevens 1889–1966

.000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914