On This Day in Baseball

October 7

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on October 7

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

01

Chuck Klein ⭐ HOF b. 1904

.320 avg, 300 HR 1928–1944 Indianapolis, USA
02

Mookie Betts b. 1992

.288 avg, 311 HR 2014– Brentwood, USA
03

Evan Longoria b. 1985

.264 avg, 342 HR 2008–2023 Downey, USA
04

Jose Cardenal b. 1943

.275 avg, 138 HR 1963–1980 Matanzas, Cuba
05

Alex Cobb b. 1987

79-76, 3.84 ERA 2011– Boston, USA
06

Kris Medlen b. 1985

41-26, 3.33 ERA 2009–2018 Artesia, USA
07

Grady Hatton b. 1922

.254 avg, 91 HR 1946–1960 Beaumont, USA
08

Butch Henry b. 1968

33-33, 3.83 ERA 1992–1999 El Paso, USA
09

Jesus Sanchez b. 1997

.242 avg, 81 HR 2020– Higuey, D.R.
10

Frank Baumholtz b. 1918

.290 avg, 25 HR 1947–1957 Midvale, USA
11

Nick Mears b. 1996

.000 avg, 0 HR 2020– Sacramento, USA
12

Justin Hagenman b. 1996

MLB player 2025– Voorhees, USA
13

Ryan Waldschmidt b. 2002

.256 avg, 3 HR 2026– Sarasota, USA
14

Coco Montes b. 1996

.188 avg, 1 HR 2023–2023 Miami, USA
15

Seth Lonsway b. 1998

MLB player 2026– St. Mary's, USA
16

Bob Seymour b. 1998

.205 avg, 1 HR 2025– Harvey, USA
17

Will Jackman b. 1895

7-11, 6.82 ERA Kyle, USA
18

Lynn Brenton b. 1889

5-12, 3.97 ERA 1913–1921 Peoria, USA
19

Rudy Law b. 1956

.271 avg, 18 HR 1978–1986 Waco, USA
20

Al Burch b. 1883

.254 avg, 4 HR 1906–1911 Albany, USA
21

Russ Derry b. 1916

.224 avg, 17 HR 1944–1949 Princeton, USA
22

Fred Fussell b. 1895

14-17, 4.86 ERA 1922–1929 Sheridan, USA
23

Fleet Walker b. 1856

.263 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884 Mount Pleasant, USA
24

Russell Awkard b. 1917

.284 avg, 2 HR Howard County, USA
25

Ryan Rohlinger b. 1983

.134 avg, 0 HR 2008–2011 West Bend, USA

Remembered on October 7

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Christy Mathewson ⭐ HOF 1880–1925

373-188, 2.13 ERA 1900–1916
02

Leo Durocher ⭐ HOF 1905–1991

.247 avg, 24 HR 1925–1945
03

Bill Phillips 1857–1900

.266 avg, 17 HR 1879–1888
04

Jim Landis 1934–2017

.247 avg, 93 HR 1957–1967
05

Bruce Dal Canton 1941–2008

51-49, 3.67 ERA 1967–1977
06

Chick Brandom 1887–1958

.148 avg, 0 HR 1908–1915
07

Stan Ferens 1915–1994

5-13, 4.18 ERA 1942–1946
08

Art Butler 1887–1984

.241 avg, 3 HR 1911–1916
09

Les Barnhart 1905–1971

.200 avg, 0 HR 1928–1930
10

Johnny Davis 1883–1946

2-5, 4.22 ERA
11

Tom Stouch 1869–1956

.312 avg, 0 HR 1898–1898
12

Walt Ripley 1916–1990

MLB player 1935–1935
13

Bob Troy 1888–1918

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
14

Frank Fletcher 1891–1974

.000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
15

Mike Brannock 1851–1881

.087 avg, 0 HR 1871–1875
16

Walter Hewett 1861–1944

MLB player