On This Day in Baseball

October 9

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on October 9

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

01

Rube Marquard ⭐ HOF b. 1886

201-177, 3.08 ERA 1908–1925 Cleveland, USA
02

Joe Sewell ⭐ HOF b. 1898

.312 avg, 49 HR 1920–1933 Titus, USA
03

Walter O'Malley ⭐ HOF b. 1903

MLB player New York, USA
04

Brian Downing b. 1950

.267 avg, 275 HR 1973–1992 Los Angeles, USA
05

Bob Moose b. 1947

76-71, 3.50 ERA 1967–1976 Export, USA
06

Starling Marte b. 1988

.284 avg, 165 HR 2012– Santo Domingo, D.R.
07

Joe Pepitone b. 1940

.258 avg, 219 HR 1962–1973 Brooklyn, USA
08

Branch Russell b. 1895

.309 avg, 57 HR South Boston, USA
09

Brian Roberts b. 1977

.276 avg, 97 HR 2001–2014 Durham, USA
10

Jake Lamb b. 1990

.235 avg, 96 HR 2014– Seattle, USA
11

David Phelps b. 1986

34-40, 3.80 ERA 2012–2022 St. Louis, USA
12

Chaz Roe b. 1986

.000 avg, 0 HR 2013–2021 Steubenville, USA
13

Clayton Beeter b. 1998

MLB player 2024– Fort Worth, USA
14

Jimmy Welsh b. 1902

.290 avg, 35 HR 1925–1930 Denver, USA
15

Victor Vodnik b. 1999

MLB player 2023– Whittier, USA
16

Dave Rowe b. 1854

.263 avg, 8 HR 1877–1888 Cold Spring, USA
17

Yohandy Morales b. 2001

.255 avg, 4 HR 2026– Miami, USA
18

Jake Eder b. 1998

MLB player 2024– Boynton Beach, USA
19

Deacon Meyers b. 1899

23-20, 4.75 ERA Columbia, USA
20

Yadiel Hernandez b. 1987

.267 avg, 19 HR 2020–2022 Matanzas, Cuba
21

Arnie Stone b. 1892

.125 avg, 0 HR 1923–1924 North Creek, USA
22

Mike Hershberger b. 1939

.252 avg, 26 HR 1961–1971 Massillon, USA
23

Red Massey b. 1890

.291 avg, 0 HR 1918–1918 Sevierville, USA
24

Courtney Duncan b. 1974

.000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2002 Mobile, USA
25

Jim Winford b. 1909

14-18, 4.56 ERA 1932–1938 Shelbyville, USA

Remembered on October 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Dave Bancroft ⭐ HOF 1891–1972

.279 avg, 32 HR 1915–1930
02

Jake Daubert 1884–1924

.303 avg, 56 HR 1910–1924
03

Mike Greenwell 1963–2025

.303 avg, 130 HR 1985–1996
04

Bob Moose 1947–1976

76-71, 3.50 ERA 1967–1976
05

Heavy Johnson 1895–1960

.370 avg, 57 HR
06

Don Hoak 1928–1969

.265 avg, 89 HR 1954–1964
07

Butch Henline 1894–1957

.291 avg, 40 HR 1921–1931
08

Al Wingo 1898–1964

.308 avg, 9 HR 1919–1928
09

Hank Gastright 1865–1937

72-63, 4.20 ERA 1889–1896
10

Howie Fox 1921–1955

43-72, 4.33 ERA 1944–1954
11

Bob Ganley 1875–1945

.254 avg, 2 HR 1905–1909
12

Jo-Jo White 1909–1986

.256 avg, 8 HR 1932–1944
13

Dutch Dotterer 1930–1999

.247 avg, 5 HR 1957–1961
14

Rich Barry 1940–2021

.188 avg, 0 HR 1969–1969
15

Roy Hawes 1926–2017

.167 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
16

Mickey Micelotta 1928–2022

.000 avg, 0 HR 1954–1955
17

Rusty Yarnall 1902–1985

.000 avg, 0 HR 1926–1926
18

Cy Fried 1897–1970

MLB player 1920–1920
19

Fred Gaiser 1885–1918

.000 avg, 0 HR 1908–1908
20

Pat Pettee 1863–1934

.000 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891

October 9 in the record

The birthday list for October 9 has 25 names, headed by Rube Marquard. The HOF tag marks Rube Marquard, Joe Sewell, and Walter O'Malley. The oldest October 9 birthday on the list is Dave Rowe's, in 1854; the youngest is Yohandy Morales, born in 2001. Behind Rube Marquard come Joe Sewell (b. 1898, .312 avg, 49 HR) and Walter O'Malley (b. 1903). D.R. and Cuba are also represented among the October 9 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on October 9, Joe Sewell, carries a .312 avg, 49 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Rube Marquard, went 201-177, 3.08 ERA. Starling Marte, Jake Lamb, and Clayton Beeter have no final season listed yet. The October 9 memorial list names 20 figures, beginning with Dave Bancroft. The HOF tag on the October 9 memorial list goes to Dave Bancroft. Also remembered on October 9: Jake Daubert (1884–1924) and Mike Greenwell (1963–2025). Deaths on the list run from Fred Gaiser's in 1918 to Mike Greenwell's in 2025. The October 9 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.