On This Day in Baseball

October 8

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on October 8

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

01

Wally Moses b. 1910

.291 avg, 89 HR 1935–1951 Uvalda, USA
02

Ping Bodie b. 1887

.275 avg, 43 HR 1911–1921 San Francisco, USA
03

Donie Bush b. 1887

.250 avg, 9 HR 1908–1923 Indianapolis, USA
04

Doc Crandall b. 1887

102-62, 2.92 ERA 1908–1918 Wadena, USA
05

Paul Splittorff b. 1946

166-143, 3.81 ERA 1970–1984 Evansville, USA
06

Hunter Goodman b. 1999

.247 avg, 83 HR 2023– Arlington, USA
07

Ed Kirkpatrick b. 1944

.238 avg, 85 HR 1962–1977 Spokane, USA
08

Olmedo Saenz b. 1970

.263 avg, 73 HR 1994–2007 Chitre, Panama
09

Tim Herrin b. 1996

MLB player 2023– Munster, USA
10

Colin Holderman b. 1995

MLB player 2022– Bourbannais, USA
11

Robbie Erlin b. 1990

13-20, 4.87 ERA 2013–2022 Oakland, USA
12

George Metkovich b. 1920

.261 avg, 47 HR 1943–1954 Angel's Camp, USA
13

Chase DeLauter b. 2001

.289 avg, 14 HR 2025– Frederick, USA
14

Albert Suarez b. 1989

16-15, 4.02 ERA 2016– San Felix, Venezuela
15

Jeff Lahti b. 1956

.053 avg, 0 HR 1982–1986 Oregon City, USA
16

Brady Basso b. 1997

3-4, 3.66 ERA 2024– Pearland, USA
17

Jack Weisenburger b. 1997

MLB player 2026– Rockford, USA
18

Jeferson Quero b. 2002

.000 avg, 0 HR 2026– Barquisimeto, Venezuela
19

Enos Cabell b. 1949

.277 avg, 60 HR 1972–1986 Fort Riley, USA
20

Cody Eppley b. 1985

MLB player 2011–2013 Dillsburg, USA
21

Jim Conway b. 1858

22-29, 3.64 ERA 1884–1889 Upper Darby, USA
22

Ossie Stewart b. 1910

.250 avg, 0 HR Herndon, USA
23

Bryan Little b. 1959

.245 avg, 3 HR 1982–1986 Houston, USA
24

Shinnosuke Ogasawara b. 1997

.000 avg, 0 HR 2025– Fujisawa, Japan
25

Rick Stelmaszek b. 1948

.170 avg, 1 HR 1971–1974 Chicago, USA

Remembered on October 8

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Whitey Ford ⭐ HOF 1928–2020

236-106, 2.75 ERA 1950–1967
02

Red Ames 1882–1936

183-167, 2.63 ERA 1903–1919
03

Al Orth 1872–1948

204-189, 3.37 ERA 1895–1909
04

Andy Pafko 1921–2013

.285 avg, 213 HR 1943–1959
05

Luis Tiant 1940–2024

229-172, 3.30 ERA 1964–1982
06

Jim Gilliam 1928–1978

.266 avg, 65 HR 1953–1966
07

Don Lock 1936–2017

.238 avg, 122 HR 1962–1969
08

Sammy Taylor 1933–2019

.245 avg, 33 HR 1958–1963
09

Heinie Heitmuller 1883–1912

.271 avg, 0 HR 1909–1910
10

Elmer Cleveland 1862–1913

.255 avg, 4 HR 1884–1891
11

Boob Fowler 1900–1988

.326 avg, 1 HR 1923–1926
12

Ed Hanyzewski 1920–1991

12-13, 3.30 ERA 1942–1946
13

John Bottarini 1908–1976

.275 avg, 1 HR 1937–1937
14

Dale Roberts 1942–2010

MLB player 1967–1967
15

Fred Shepherd 1923–1988

.000 avg, 0 HR
16

Jodie Beeler 1920–2002

.000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
17

Bill Meehan 1889–1982

.1000 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
18

Swede Larsen 1913–2005

.000 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
19

Lloyd Johnson 1910–1980

MLB player 1934–1934
20

Paul Russell 1871–1957

.100 avg, 0 HR 1894–1894
21

Joe Adams 1877–1952

.000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1902