On This Day in Baseball

October 11

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on October 11

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

  1. 01
    Dmitri Young b. 1973
    .292 avg, 171 HR 1996–2008 Vicksburg, USA
  2. 02
    Gregg Olson b. 1966
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1988–2001 Scribner, USA
  3. 03
    Ty Wigginton b. 1977
    .261 avg, 169 HR 2002–2013 San Diego, USA
  4. 04
    Orlando Hernandez b. 1965
    90-65, 4.13 ERA 1998–2007 Cuba
  5. 05
    Gio Urshela b. 1991
    .270 avg, 73 HR 2015– Cartagena, Colombia
  6. 06
    Buttercup Dickerson b. 1858
    .284 avg, 4 HR 1878–1885 Tyaskin, USA
  7. 07
    Bob Stinson b. 1945
    .250 avg, 33 HR 1969–1980 Elkin, USA
  8. 08
    Mickey Gasper b. 1995
    .207 avg, 12 HR 2024– Merrimack, USA
  9. 09
    Ivan Johnson b. 1998
    .062 avg, 0 HR 2026– Atlanta, USA
  10. 10
    Silvio García b. 1913
    .322 avg, 9 HR Limonar, Cuba
  11. 11
    Mike Fiore b. 1944
    .227 avg, 13 HR 1968–1972 Brooklyn, USA
  12. 12
    Henry Williams b. 1891
    .292 avg, 17 HR Paris, USA
  13. 13
    Bill Fischer b. 1930
    45-58, 4.34 ERA 1956–1964 Wausau, USA
  14. 14
    Carl Sadler b. 1976
    MLB player 2002–2003 Gainesville, USA
  15. 15
    Jenrry Mejia b. 1989
    9-14, 3.68 ERA 2010–2015 Tabara Arriba, D.R.
  16. 16
    Bob Jones b. 1949
    .221 avg, 20 HR 1974–1986 Elkton, USA
  17. 17
    Jeff Larish b. 1982
    .224 avg, 8 HR 2008–2010 Iowa City, USA
  18. 18
    Max Ramirez b. 1984
    .217 avg, 4 HR 2008–2010 Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  19. 19
    Joe Ginsberg b. 1926
    .241 avg, 20 HR 1948–1962 New York, USA
  20. 20
    Wayne Osborne b. 1912
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1935–1936 Watsonville, USA
  21. 21
    Frank Roth b. 1878
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1903–1910 Chicago, USA
  22. 22
    Earnest Long b. 1927
    .400 avg, 0 HR Chattanooga, USA
  23. 23
    Charles Oakley b. 1915
    .000 avg, 0 HR Bunn, USA
  24. 24
    Bill Roman b. 1938
    .143 avg, 1 HR 1964–1965 Detroit, USA
  25. 25
    Josh Smith b. 1989
    MLB player 2019–2020 Pleasant Hill, USA

Remembered on October 11

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Joe Morgan ⭐ HOF 1943–2020
    .271 avg, 268 HR 1963–1984
  2. 02
    Norm Cash 1933–1986
    .271 avg, 377 HR 1958–1974
  3. 03
    Dean Chance 1941–2015
    128-115, 2.92 ERA 1961–1971
  4. 04
    Red Smith 1890–1966
    .278 avg, 27 HR 1911–1919
  5. 05
    Cory Lidle 1972–2006
    82-72, 4.57 ERA 1997–2006
  6. 06
    Danny Taylor 1900–1972
    .297 avg, 44 HR 1926–1936
  7. 07
    Champ Summers 1946–2012
    .255 avg, 54 HR 1974–1984
  8. 08
    Lee Walls 1933–1993
    .262 avg, 66 HR 1952–1964
  9. 09
    Johnny Jones 1896–1972
    .296 avg, 24 HR
  10. 10
    Fred Bell 1902–1936
    27-25, 4.51 ERA
  11. 11
    Cy Buker 1918–2011
    .188 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
  12. 12
    Toots Ferrell 1929–2002
    .250 avg, 0 HR
  13. 13
    Bobby Brooks 1945–1994
    .231 avg, 5 HR 1969–1973
  14. 14
    Bob Becker 1875–1951
    .100 avg, 0 HR 1897–1898
  15. 15
    George Pierce 1888–1935
    36-27, 3.11 ERA 1912–1917
  16. 16
    Dusty Decker 1911–1962
    .258 avg, 0 HR
  17. 17
    Doc Martell 1883–1947
    .208 avg, 0 HR 1909–1910
  18. 18
    Ed Hughes 1880–1927
    .190 avg, 0 HR 1902–1906
  19. 19
    Stan Gray 1888–1964
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  20. 20
    Lefty Phillips 1917–1962
    .333 avg, 0 HR
  21. 21
    Paul Martin 1932–2011
    MLB player 1955–1955
  22. 22
    Frank Smith 1857–1928
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  23. 23
    Charlie Cuellar 1917–1994
    MLB player 1950–1950
  24. 24
    Ed Spurney 1872–1932
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1891–1891
  25. 25
    George Adams 1855–1920
    .231 avg, 0 HR 1879–1879

October 11 in the record

The birthday list for October 11 has 25 names, headed by Dmitri Young. From Buttercup Dickerson in 1858 to Ivan Johnson in 1998, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The October 11 list continues with Gregg Olson (b. 1966, .250 avg, 1 HR) and Ty Wigginton (b. 1977, .261 avg, 169 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Cuba, Colombia, D.R., and Venezuela. Career lines shown range from Dmitri Young's .292 avg, 171 HR to Orlando Hernandez's 90-65, 4.13 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the October 11 list, Gio Urshela, Mickey Gasper, and Ivan Johnson, show careers still open. 25 baseball figures died on October 11; Joe Morgan is listed first. Among those remembered, Joe Morgan was a Hall of Famer. Also remembered on October 11: Norm Cash (1933–1986) and Dean Chance (1941–2015). The earliest October 11 death listed is George Adams in 1920; the most recent is Joe Morgan in 2020. Ranking on the October 11 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.