On This Day in Baseball

October 3

25 notable birthdays · 15 in memoriam

Born on October 3

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

01

Dave Winfield ⭐ HOF b. 1951

.283 avg, 465 HR 1973–1995 St. Paul, USA
02

Dennis Eckersley ⭐ HOF b. 1954

197-171, 3.50 ERA 1975–1998 Oakland, USA
03

Fred Clarke ⭐ HOF b. 1872

.312 avg, 67 HR 1894–1915 Winterset, USA
04

Bob Skinner b. 1931

.277 avg, 103 HR 1954–1966 La Jolla, USA
05

Wil Cordero b. 1971

.273 avg, 122 HR 1992–2005 Mayaguez, P.R.
06

Dom Dallessandro b. 1913

.267 avg, 22 HR 1937–1947 Reading, USA
07

CJ Abrams b. 2000

.252 avg, 92 HR 2022– Alpharetta, USA
08

Darrin Fletcher b. 1966

.269 avg, 124 HR 1989–2002 Elmhurst, USA
09

Junior Felix b. 1967

.264 avg, 55 HR 1989–1994 Laguna Salada, D.R.
10

Matt Murton b. 1981

.286 avg, 29 HR 2005–2009 Fort Lauderdale, USA
11

Bert Roberge b. 1954

.000 avg, 0 HR 1979–1986 Lewiston, USA
12

Tyler Davis b. 1998

MLB player 2026– Webster, USA
13

Felix Evans b. 1910

13-10, 4.33 ERA Atlanta, USA
14

Steve Foucault b. 1949

MLB player 1973–1978 Duluth, USA
15

Armando Marsans b. 1887

.268 avg, 2 HR 1911–1918 Matanzas, Cuba
16

Daryl Sconiers b. 1958

.265 avg, 15 HR 1981–1985 San Bernardino, USA
17

Ewing Waddy b. 1910

2-7, 6.81 ERA Allisona, USA
18

Brock Stewart b. 1991

11-7, 4.26 ERA 2016– Normal, USA
19

Joe Wood b. 1919

.323 avg, 1 HR 1943–1943 Houston, USA
20

Jim Breazeale b. 1949

.223 avg, 9 HR 1969–1978 Houston, USA
21

Red Dorman b. 1900

.364 avg, 0 HR 1928–1928 Jacksonville, USA
22

Alex Ramirez b. 1974

.259 avg, 12 HR 1998–2000 Caracas, Venezuela
23

Eric Munson b. 1977

.214 avg, 49 HR 2000–2009 San Diego, USA
24

Jen-Ho Tseng b. 1994

.000 avg, 0 HR 2017–2018 Taipei, Taiwan
25

Rich Surhoff b. 1962

MLB player 1985–1985 Bronx, USA

Remembered on October 3

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Harry Wright ⭐ HOF 1835–1895

4-4, 3.68 ERA 1871–1877
02

Vince DiMaggio 1912–1986

.249 avg, 125 HR 1937–1946
03

Pinky Hargrave 1896–1942

.278 avg, 39 HR 1923–1933
04

Joe Christopher 1935–2023

.260 avg, 29 HR 1959–1966
05

Bob Chance 1940–2013

.261 avg, 24 HR 1963–1969
06

Bob Speake 1930–2024

.223 avg, 31 HR 1955–1959
07

Bert Inks 1871–1941

27-46, 5.52 ERA 1891–1896
08

Nippy Jones 1925–1995

.267 avg, 25 HR 1946–1957
09

Delos Drake 1886–1965

.263 avg, 5 HR 1911–1915
10

Marty Pattin 1943–2018

114-109, 3.62 ERA 1968–1980
11

Emmett Mueller 1912–1986

.253 avg, 17 HR 1938–1941
12

Everett Goldie 1904–1936

.222 avg, 0 HR
13

John Donahue 1894–1949

.278 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
14

Koney Williams 1919–1977

.136 avg, 0 HR
15

Jerry McCarthy 1923–1965

.333 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948

October 3 in the record

25 baseball figures born on October 3 are listed, led by Dave Winfield. Hall of Famers among them: Dave Winfield, Dennis Eckersley, and Fred Clarke. From Fred Clarke in 1872 to CJ Abrams in 2000, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the October 3 birthday list are Dennis Eckersley (b. 1954, 197-171, 3.50 ERA) and Fred Clarke (b. 1872, .312 avg, 67 HR). October 3 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R., D.R., Cuba, and Venezuela. Career lines shown range from Dave Winfield's .283 avg, 465 HR to Dennis Eckersley's 197-171, 3.50 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the October 3 list, CJ Abrams, Tyler Davis, and Brock Stewart, show careers still open. Remembered on October 3: 15 names, starting with Harry Wright. The HOF tag on the October 3 memorial list goes to Harry Wright. Also remembered on October 3: Vince DiMaggio (1912–1986) and Pinky Hargrave (1896–1942). The deaths span 1895, Harry Wright, to 2024, Bob Speake. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Dave Winfield is listed first.