On This Day in Baseball

September 26

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on September 26

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

  1. 01
    Bobby Shantz b. 1925
    119-99, 3.38 ERA 1949–1964 Pottstown, USA
  2. 02
    Chris Archer b. 1988
    63-89, 3.93 ERA 2012–2022 Raleigh, USA
  3. 03
    Sean Doolittle b. 1986
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2012–2022 Rapid City, USA
  4. 04
    Steel Arm Tyler b. 1907
    28-33, 3.78 ERA Evansville, USA
  5. 05
    Dave Martinez b. 1964
    .276 avg, 91 HR 1986–2001 New York, USA
  6. 06
    Steve Buechele b. 1961
    .245 avg, 137 HR 1985–1995 Lancaster, USA
  7. 07
    Johnny Hodapp b. 1905
    .311 avg, 28 HR 1925–1933 Cincinnati, USA
  8. 08
    Rich Gedman b. 1959
    .252 avg, 88 HR 1980–1992 Worcester, USA
  9. 09
    Brian Shouse b. 1968
    MLB player 1993–2009 Effingham, USA
  10. 10
    George Anderson b. 1889
    .287 avg, 5 HR 1914–1918 Cleveland, USA
  11. 11
    Jordan Luplow b. 1993
    .212 avg, 47 HR 2017– Visalia, USA
  12. 12
    Chase Solesky b. 1997
    MLB player 2026– Fort Pierce, USA
  13. 13
    Bernie Neis b. 1895
    .272 avg, 25 HR 1920–1927 Bloomington, USA
  14. 14
    Thurman Tucker b. 1917
    .255 avg, 9 HR 1942–1951 Gordon, USA
  15. 15
    Dave Duncan b. 1945
    .214 avg, 109 HR 1964–1976 Dallas, USA
  16. 16
    Matt Waldron b. 1996
    10-17, 5.16 ERA 2023– Omaha, USA
  17. 17
    Bert Humphries b. 1880
    50-43, 2.79 ERA 1910–1915 California, USA
  18. 18
    Grey Clarke b. 1912
    .260 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944 Fulton, USA
  19. 19
    Doug Piatt b. 1965
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1991–1991 Beaver, USA
  20. 20
    Miguel Aguilar b. 1991
    MLB player 2021–2021 Ciudad Obregon, México
  21. 21
    Clarence Maddern b. 1921
    .248 avg, 5 HR 1946–1951 Lowell, USA
  22. 22
    Bob Coleman b. 1890
    .241 avg, 1 HR 1913–1916 Huntingburg, USA
  23. 23
    Lonnie Torian b. 1895
    .250 avg, 0 HR Massac, USA
  24. 24
    Walt Chipple b. 1918
    .136 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945 Utica, USA
  25. 25
    Brian Looney b. 1969
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1993–1995 New Haven, USA

Remembered on September 26

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ernie Lombardi ⭐ HOF 1908–1977
    .306 avg, 190 HR 1931–1947
  2. 02
    Brooks Robinson ⭐ HOF 1937–2023
    .267 avg, 268 HR 1955–1977
  3. 03
    Ed Cushman 1852–1915
    62-81, 3.86 ERA 1883–1890
  4. 04
    Jay Johnstone 1945–2020
    .267 avg, 102 HR 1966–1985
  5. 05
    Woody English 1906–1997
    .286 avg, 32 HR 1927–1938
  6. 06
    Victor Cruz 1957–2004
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1978–1983
  7. 07
    Cherokee Fisher 1844–1912
    56-84, 2.61 ERA 1871–1878
  8. 08
    Pete Booker 1886–1922
    .285 avg, 0 HR
  9. 09
    Jesse Baker 1888–1972
    2-7, 3.93 ERA 1911–1911
  10. 10
    Bill Cunningham 1894–1953
    .286 avg, 9 HR 1921–1924
  11. 11
    Jerry Moore 1855–1890
    .263 avg, 1 HR 1884–1885
  12. 12
    Raleigh Aitchison 1887–1958
    12-12, 3.01 ERA 1911–1915
  13. 13
    Hosea Allen 1918–1948
    1-7, 7.13 ERA
  14. 14
    Al Kvasnak 1921–2002
    .182 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  15. 15
    Elmer Leifer 1893–1948
    .300 avg, 0 HR 1921–1921
  16. 16
    Art Hancock 1905–1970
    .143 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Hal Raether 1932–2020
    MLB player 1954–1957
  18. 18
    Walt Bashore 1909–1984
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
  19. 19
    John McFarlin 1907–1947
    .200 avg, 0 HR
  20. 20
    John Curran 1852–1896
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1876–1876
  21. 21
    John Scheneberg 1887–1950
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1913–1920
  22. 22
    Buddy Crump 1901–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  23. 23
    Andy O'Connor 1884–1980
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
  24. 24
    Joe Giannini 1888–1942
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1911–1911
  25. 25
    Vern Hughes 1893–1961
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914

September 26 in the record

Leading the September 26 birthdays is Bobby Shantz, first of 25 players shown. Birth years range from 1880 (Bert Humphries) to 1997 (Chase Solesky). Behind Bobby Shantz come Chris Archer (b. 1988, 63-89, 3.93 ERA) and Sean Doolittle (b. 1986, .000 avg, 0 HR). Not every September 26 birthday is American-born: the list also covers México. For September 26, the best-placed batter is Sean Doolittle at .000 avg, 0 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Bobby Shantz, shows 119-99, 3.38 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark September 26 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Jordan Luplow, Chase Solesky, and Matt Waldron. The September 26 memorial list names 25 figures, beginning with Ernie Lombardi. The HOF tag on the September 26 memorial list goes to Ernie Lombardi and Brooks Robinson. Brooks Robinson (1937–2023) and Ed Cushman (1852–1915) follow Ernie Lombardi on the list. Deaths on the list run from Jerry Moore's in 1890 to Brooks Robinson's in 2023. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Bobby Shantz is listed first.