On This Day in Baseball

September 29

25 notable birthdays · 18 in memoriam

Born on September 29

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

  1. 01
    Ed Morris b. 1862
    171-122, 2.82 ERA 1884–1890 Brooklyn, USA
  2. 02
    Dave Orr b. 1859
    .342 avg, 37 HR 1883–1890 New York, USA
  3. 03
    Heath Bell b. 1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2014 Oceanside, USA
  4. 04
    Rob Deer b. 1960
    .220 avg, 230 HR 1984–1996 Orange, USA
  5. 05
    Gus Weyhing b. 1866
    264-232, 3.88 ERA 1887–1901 Louisville, USA
  6. 06
    Harry Steinfeldt b. 1875
    .267 avg, 27 HR 1898–1911 St. Louis, USA
  7. 07
    Harry Lumley b. 1880
    .274 avg, 38 HR 1904–1910 Forest City, USA
  8. 08
    Jake Westbrook b. 1977
    105-103, 4.32 ERA 2000–2013 Athens, USA
  9. 09
    Steve Busby b. 1949
    70-54, 3.72 ERA 1972–1980 Burbank, USA
  10. 10
    Warren Cromartie b. 1953
    .281 avg, 61 HR 1974–1991 Miami Beach, USA
  11. 11
    Gene Richards b. 1953
    .290 avg, 26 HR 1977–1984 Monticello, USA
  12. 12
    Craig Lefferts b. 1957
    58-72, 3.43 ERA 1983–1994 Munich, West Germany
  13. 13
    Tyler Mahle b. 1994
    46-56, 4.05 ERA 2017– Newport Beach, USA
  14. 14
    Jim Crawford b. 1950
    15-28, 4.40 ERA 1973–1978 Chicago, USA
  15. 15
    Rich Reese b. 1941
    .253 avg, 52 HR 1964–1973 Leipsic, USA
  16. 16
    Luis Campusano b. 1998
    .247 avg, 25 HR 2020– Augusta, USA
  17. 17
    Oris Hockett b. 1909
    .276 avg, 13 HR 1938–1945 Bluffton, USA
  18. 18
    David Hamilton b. 1997
    .231 avg, 18 HR 2023– San Marcos, USA
  19. 19
    Bob Anderson b. 1935
    36-46, 4.26 ERA 1957–1963 East Chicago, USA
  20. 20
    Shelley Duncan b. 1979
    .226 avg, 43 HR 2007–2013 Tucson, USA
  21. 21
    Thomas Hatch b. 1994
    6-5, 5.24 ERA 2020– Tulsa, USA
  22. 22
    Calvin Pickering b. 1976
    .223 avg, 14 HR 1998–2005 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
  23. 23
    Tony Rensa b. 1901
    .261 avg, 7 HR 1930–1939 Parsons, USA
  24. 24
    Tyler Thornburg b. 1988
    16-10, 3.46 ERA 2012–2022 Houston, USA
  25. 25
    Jake Reed b. 1992
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2021– Tucson, USA

Remembered on September 29

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Casey Stengel ⭐ HOF 1890–1975
    .284 avg, 60 HR 1912–1925
  2. 02
    Tommy Leach 1877–1969
    .269 avg, 63 HR 1898–1918
  3. 03
    Hector Lopez 1929–2022
    .269 avg, 136 HR 1955–1966
  4. 04
    Monty Stratton 1912–1982
    36-23, 3.71 ERA 1934–1938
  5. 05
    George Shuba 1924–2014
    .259 avg, 24 HR 1948–1955
  6. 06
    By Speece 1897–1974
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1924–1930
  7. 07
    Ted Kimbro 1895–1918
    .295 avg, 2 HR
  8. 08
    Arnold Earley 1933–1999
    12-20, 4.48 ERA 1960–1967
  9. 09
    Bobby Mitchell 1943–2019
    .235 avg, 21 HR 1970–1975
  10. 10
    Lynn Lovenguth 1922–2000
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1955–1957
  11. 11
    Alphonse Dunn 1911–2004
    .260 avg, 1 HR
  12. 12
    Ed Moriarty 1912–1991
    .300 avg, 1 HR 1935–1936
  13. 13
    Tony Ordenana 1918–1988
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
  14. 14
    Charlie Lindstrom 1936–2021
    .1000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958
  15. 15
    Hugh Blackburn 1887–1950
    .750 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Al McLean 1912–1990
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935
  17. 17
    Mark Creegan 1864–1920
    .152 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  18. 18
    Gussie Busch 1899–1989
    MLB player

September 29 in the record

Leading the September 29 birthdays is Ed Morris, first of 25 players shown. Birth years range from 1859 (Dave Orr) to 1998 (Luis Campusano). Next on the September 29 birthday list are Dave Orr (b. 1859, .342 avg, 37 HR) and Heath Bell (b. 1977, .000 avg, 0 HR). West Germany and U.S. Virgin Islands are also represented among the September 29 births. For September 29, the best-placed batter is Dave Orr at .342 avg, 37 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Ed Morris, shows 171-122, 2.82 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark September 29 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Tyler Mahle, Luis Campusano, and David Hamilton. Remembered on September 29: 18 names, starting with Casey Stengel. Casey Stengel is marked as Hall of Fame member. Tommy Leach (1877–1969) and Hector Lopez (1929–2022) follow Casey Stengel on the list. The deaths span 1918, Ted Kimbro, to 2022, Hector Lopez. The September 29 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.