On This Day in Baseball

October 15

25 notable birthdays · 13 in memoriam

Born on October 15

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

  1. 01
    Jim Palmer ⭐ HOF b. 1945
    268-152, 2.86 ERA 1965–1984 New York, USA
  2. 02
    Teoscar Hernandez b. 1992
    .261 avg, 233 HR 2016– Cotuí, D.R.
  3. 03
    Mel Harder b. 1909
    223-186, 3.80 ERA 1928–1947 Beemer, USA
  4. 04
    Jack Flaherty b. 1995
    66-64, 3.85 ERA 2017– Burbank, USA
  5. 05
    Bill Henry b. 1927
    46-50, 3.26 ERA 1952–1969 Alice, USA
  6. 06
    Mule Haas b. 1903
    .292 avg, 43 HR 1925–1938 Montclair, USA
  7. 07
    Mitchell Page b. 1951
    .266 avg, 72 HR 1977–1984 Los Angeles, USA
  8. 08
    Huascar Brazoban b. 1989
    18-10, 3.54 ERA 2022– Villa Mella, D.R.
  9. 09
    Juan Cruz b. 1978
    38-36, 4.05 ERA 2001–2012 Bonao, D.R.
  10. 10
    Brandon Pfaadt b. 1998
    35-31, 4.82 ERA 2023– Louisville, USA
  11. 11
    Sam Gray b. 1897
    111-115, 4.18 ERA 1924–1933 Van Alstyne, USA
  12. 12
    Evar Swanson b. 1902
    .303 avg, 7 HR 1929–1934 DeKalb, USA
  13. 13
    Samuel Byrd b. 1907
    .274 avg, 38 HR 1929–1936 Bremen, USA
  14. 14
    Gail Harris b. 1931
    .240 avg, 51 HR 1955–1960 Abingdon, USA
  15. 15
    Emil Frisk b. 1874
    8-10, 4.15 ERA 1899–1907 Kalkaska, USA
  16. 16
    Ashby Dunbar b. 1879
    .309 avg, 1 HR Charlottesville, USA
  17. 17
    Yoendrys Gómez b. 1999
    6-7, 4.59 ERA 2023– Nirgua, Venezuela
  18. 18
    Lou Klimchock b. 1939
    .232 avg, 13 HR 1958–1970 Hostetter, USA
  19. 19
    David Cortes b. 1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1999–2006 Mexicali, México
  20. 20
    Bill Lewis b. 1904
    .327 avg, 1 HR 1933–1936 Ripley, USA
  21. 21
    Josh Rabe b. 1978
    .250 avg, 3 HR 2006–2007 Quincy, USA
  22. 22
    Scott Northey b. 1946
    .262 avg, 1 HR 1969–1969 Philadelphia, USA
  23. 23
    Jack McMahon b. 1869
    .243 avg, 1 HR 1892–1893 Waterbury, USA
  24. 24
    Don Carlsen b. 1926
    2-4, 6.00 ERA 1948–1952 Chicago, USA
  25. 25
    Nick Tremark b. 1912
    .247 avg, 0 HR 1934–1936 Yonkers, USA

Remembered on October 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Tom Ferrick 1915–1996
    40-40, 3.47 ERA 1941–1952
  2. 02
    George Whitted 1890–1962
    .269 avg, 23 HR 1912–1922
  3. 03
    Bob Evans 1910–1947
    24-46, 6.00 ERA
  4. 04
    John Morris 1941–2025
    11-7, 3.95 ERA 1966–1974
  5. 05
    Alex Evans 1895–1964
    .240 avg, 1 HR
  6. 06
    Neal Ball 1881–1957
    .250 avg, 4 HR 1907–1913
  7. 07
    Joe Stanka 1931–2018
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
  8. 08
    Pony Sager 1848–1928
    .282 avg, 0 HR 1871–1871
  9. 09
    Jack Wallace 1890–1960
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1915–1915
  10. 10
    Neill Sheridan 1921–2015
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1948–1948
  11. 11
    Jackie Sullivan 1918–1992
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944
  12. 12
    Mike Balas 1910–1996
    MLB player 1938–1938
  13. 13
    Red Cox 1895–1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1920–1920

October 15 in the record

The birthday list for October 15 has 25 names, headed by Jim Palmer. Hall of Famers among them: Jim Palmer. Jack McMahon, born in 1869, is the earliest birth listed, and Yoendrys Gómez (1999) the latest. Behind Jim Palmer come Teoscar Hernandez (b. 1992, .261 avg, 233 HR) and Mel Harder (b. 1909, 223-186, 3.80 ERA). October 15 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R., Venezuela, and México. Career lines shown range from Teoscar Hernandez's .261 avg, 233 HR to Jim Palmer's 268-152, 2.86 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the October 15 list, Teoscar Hernandez, Jack Flaherty, and Huascar Brazoban, show careers still open. The October 15 memorial list names 13 figures, beginning with Tom Ferrick. The memorial list continues with George Whitted (1890–1962) and Bob Evans (1910–1947). Deaths on the list run from Pony Sager's in 1928 to John Morris's in 2025. Ranking on the October 15 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.