On This Day in Baseball

October 10

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on October 10

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

  1. 01
    Andrew McCutchen b. 1986
    .271 avg, 333 HR 2009– Fort Meade, USA
  2. 02
    Wally Berger b. 1905
    .300 avg, 242 HR 1930–1940 Chicago, USA
  3. 03
    Gene Tenace b. 1946
    .241 avg, 201 HR 1969–1983 Russellton, USA
  4. 04
    Troy Tulowitzki b. 1984
    .290 avg, 225 HR 2006–2019 Santa Clara, USA
  5. 05
    Pat Burrell b. 1976
    .253 avg, 292 HR 2000–2011 Eureka Springs, USA
  6. 06
    Rube Curry b. 1898
    84-60, 3.57 ERA Kansas City, USA
  7. 07
    John Stone b. 1905
    .310 avg, 77 HR 1928–1938 Lynchburg, USA
  8. 08
    David Bednar b. 1994
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2019– Pittsburgh, USA
  9. 09
    Brad Ziegler b. 1979
    .143 avg, 0 HR 2008–2018 Pratt, USA
  10. 10
    Lourdes Gurriel b. 1993
    .271 avg, 131 HR 2018– Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
  11. 11
    Jeurys Familia b. 1989
    .400 avg, 0 HR 2012– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  12. 12
    Vinnie Pasquantino b. 1997
    .262 avg, 87 HR 2022– Richmond, USA
  13. 13
    Placido Polanco b. 1975
    .297 avg, 104 HR 1998–2013 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  14. 14
    Ad Gumbert b. 1867
    123-102, 4.27 ERA 1888–1896 Pittsburgh, USA
  15. 15
    Kolten Wong b. 1990
    .256 avg, 86 HR 2013–2023 Hilo, USA
  16. 16
    Harry Eisenstat b. 1915
    25-27, 3.84 ERA 1935–1942 Brooklyn, USA
  17. 17
    Jimmie Lyons b. 1889
    2-6, 5.84 ERA Indianapolis, USA
  18. 18
    Bobby Tiefenauer b. 1929
    .026 avg, 0 HR 1952–1968 Desloge, USA
  19. 19
    Leo Rivas b. 1997
    .202 avg, 2 HR 2024– Maracay, Venezuela
  20. 20
    Collin Snider b. 1995
    MLB player 2022– Nashville, USA
  21. 21
    Alejandro Osuna b. 2002
    .239 avg, 3 HR 2025– Ahome, México
  22. 22
    William Selden b. 1866
    9-0, 2.13 ERA Norfolk, USA
  23. 23
    Luis Vázquez b. 1999
    .145 avg, 1 HR 2024– Orocovis, P.R.
  24. 24
    Noah Lowry b. 1980
    40-31, 4.03 ERA 2003–2007 Ventura, USA
  25. 25
    Mike Holtz b. 1972
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1996–2006 Arlington, USA

Remembered on October 10

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Wally Moses 1910–1990
    .291 avg, 89 HR 1935–1951
  2. 02
    Ken Caminiti 1963–2004
    .272 avg, 239 HR 1987–2001
  3. 03
    Larry Jansen 1920–2009
    122-89, 3.58 ERA 1947–1956
  4. 04
    Jim Devlin 1849–1883
    72-76, 1.90 ERA 1873–1877
  5. 05
    Lip Pike 1845–1893
    .322 avg, 21 HR 1871–1887
  6. 06
    Dick Ellsworth 1940–2022
    115-137, 3.72 ERA 1958–1971
  7. 07
    Sid Hudson 1915–2008
    104-152, 4.28 ERA 1940–1954
  8. 08
    Patsy Gharrity 1892–1966
    .262 avg, 20 HR 1916–1930
  9. 09
    George LeClair 1886–1918
    7-12, 3.36 ERA 1914–1915
  10. 10
    Louis LeRoy 1879–1944
    3-1, 3.22 ERA 1905–1910
  11. 11
    Big Bill Smith 1869–1940
    .293 avg, 2 HR
  12. 12
    Hub Hart 1878–1960
    .213 avg, 0 HR 1905–1907
  13. 13
    Bill Jones 1887–1946
    .226 avg, 0 HR 1911–1912
  14. 14
    Gaylen Pitts 1946–2024
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1974–1975
  15. 15
    Joe Wood 1916–2002
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  16. 16
    Strick Shofner 1919–1998
    .154 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947
  17. 17
    John Ware 1920–2012
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  18. 18
    Jim Lyle 1900–1977
    MLB player 1925–1925
  19. 19
    Slim Embry 1901–1947
    MLB player 1923–1923
  20. 20
    Harry Vahrenhorst 1885–1943
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  21. 21
    Joe Kostal 1876–1933
    MLB player 1896–1896

October 10 in the record

The birthday list for October 10 has 25 names, headed by Andrew McCutchen. Birth years range from 1866 (William Selden) to 2002 (Alejandro Osuna). Next on the October 10 birthday list are Wally Berger (b. 1905, .300 avg, 242 HR) and Gene Tenace (b. 1946, .241 avg, 201 HR). October 10 birthplaces outside the United States include Cuba, D.R., Venezuela, and México. For October 10, the best-placed batter is Andrew McCutchen at .271 avg, 333 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Rube Curry, shows 84-60, 3.57 ERA. The span for Andrew McCutchen, David Bednar, and Lourdes Gurriel ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. The October 10 memorial list names 21 figures, beginning with Wally Moses. The memorial list continues with Ken Caminiti (1963–2004) and Larry Jansen (1920–2009). The earliest October 10 death listed is Jim Devlin in 1883; the most recent is Gaylen Pitts in 2024. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Andrew McCutchen is listed first.