On This Day in Baseball

October 19

25 notable birthdays · 20 in memoriam

Born on October 19

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

  1. 01
    Mordecai Brown ⭐ HOF b. 1876
    239-130, 2.06 ERA 1903–1916 Nyesville, USA
  2. 02
    Jose Bautista b. 1980
    .247 avg, 344 HR 2004–2018 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  3. 03
    Michael Young b. 1976
    .300 avg, 185 HR 2000–2013 Covina, USA
  4. 04
    Keith Foulke b. 1972
    41-37, 3.33 ERA 1997–2008 Ellsworth Air Force Base, USA
  5. 05
    David Palmer b. 1957
    64-59, 3.78 ERA 1978–1989 Glens Falls, USA
  6. 06
    Al Brazle b. 1913
    97-64, 3.31 ERA 1943–1954 Loyal, USA
  7. 07
    Anthony Santander b. 1994
    .241 avg, 161 HR 2017– Margarita, Venezuela
  8. 08
    Dave Veres b. 1966
    .259 avg, 0 HR 1994–2003 Montgomery, USA
  9. 09
    Fred Snodgrass b. 1887
    .275 avg, 11 HR 1908–1916 Ventura, USA
  10. 10
    Bob O'Farrell b. 1896
    .273 avg, 51 HR 1915–1935 Waukegan, USA
  11. 11
    Tom McCreery b. 1874
    3-2, 6.32 ERA 1895–1903 Beaver, USA
  12. 12
    Mike Perez b. 1964
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1990–1997 Yauco, P.R.
  13. 13
    Tyler Matzek b. 1990
    16-21, 3.73 ERA 2014– Mission Viejo, USA
  14. 14
    Carson Smith b. 1989
    MLB player 2014–2018 Dallas, USA
  15. 15
    Zack Gelof b. 1999
    .235 avg, 55 HR 2023– Rehobeth Beach, USA
  16. 16
    Walt Bond b. 1937
    .256 avg, 41 HR 1960–1967 Denmark, USA
  17. 17
    Sam Tuivailala b. 1992
    MLB player 2014–2019 San Mateo, USA
  18. 18
    Jimmy Cordero b. 1991
    MLB player 2018–2023 San Cristobal, D.R.
  19. 19
    Mark Davis b. 1960
    51-84, 4.17 ERA 1980–1997 Livermore, USA
  20. 20
    Rajai Davis b. 1980
    .262 avg, 62 HR 2006–2019 Norwich, USA
  21. 21
    Al Gallagher b. 1945
    .263 avg, 11 HR 1970–1973 San Francisco, USA
  22. 22
    Randy Ruiz b. 1977
    .272 avg, 12 HR 2008–2010 Bronx, USA
  23. 23
    Daniel Descalso b. 1986
    .235 avg, 48 HR 2010–2019 Redwood City, USA
  24. 24
    J. A. Happ b. 1982
    133-100, 4.13 ERA 2007–2021 Spring Valley, USA
  25. 25
    Lloyd Christenbury b. 1893
    .273 avg, 4 HR 1919–1922 Mecklenburg County, USA

Remembered on October 19

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Hugh Duffy ⭐ HOF 1866–1954
    .326 avg, 106 HR 1888–1906
  2. 02
    Rudy May 1944–2024
    152-156, 3.46 ERA 1965–1983
  3. 03
    Fritz Peterson 1942–2023
    133-131, 3.30 ERA 1966–1976
  4. 04
    Carl Glass 1898–1972
    46-52, 3.90 ERA
  5. 05
    George Pipgras 1899–1986
    102-73, 4.09 ERA 1923–1935
  6. 06
    Grover Hartley 1888–1964
    .268 avg, 3 HR 1911–1934
  7. 07
    Jack Carney 1866–1925
    .273 avg, 7 HR 1889–1891
  8. 08
    Jack Jones 1860–1936
    11-7, 3.14 ERA 1883–1883
  9. 09
    Jesus Montero 1989–2025
    .253 avg, 28 HR 2011–2015
  10. 10
    Bill Burgo 1919–1988
    .297 avg, 2 HR 1943–1944
  11. 11
    Lou Stringer 1917–2008
    .242 avg, 19 HR 1941–1950
  12. 12
    Ed McCreery 1889–1960
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  13. 13
    Joe Kirrene 1931–2016
    .296 avg, 0 HR 1950–1954
  14. 14
    Horace Kibbie 1903–1975
    .268 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  15. 15
    John Pardee 1900–1926
    .179 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Mickey McGuire 1941–2025
    .190 avg, 0 HR 1962–1967
  17. 17
    Ed Keegan 1939–2014
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1962
  18. 18
    Emil Haberer 1878–1951
    .149 avg, 0 HR 1901–1909
  19. 19
    George Bradley 1914–1982
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  20. 20
    Gene Sheppard 1917–2003
    .125 avg, 0 HR

October 19 in the record

The birthday list for October 19 has 25 names, headed by Mordecai Brown. Hall of Famers among them: Mordecai Brown. From Tom McCreery in 1874 to Zack Gelof in 1999, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Next on the October 19 birthday list are Jose Bautista (b. 1980, .247 avg, 344 HR) and Michael Young (b. 1976, .300 avg, 185 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to D.R., Venezuela, and P.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on October 19, Jose Bautista, carries a .247 avg, 344 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Mordecai Brown, went 239-130, 2.06 ERA. Anthony Santander, Tyler Matzek, and Zack Gelof have no final season listed yet. 20 baseball figures died on October 19; Hugh Duffy is listed first. The HOF tag on the October 19 memorial list goes to Hugh Duffy. The memorial list continues with Rudy May (1944–2024) and Fritz Peterson (1942–2023). The deaths span 1925, Jack Carney, to 2025, Jesus Montero. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Mordecai Brown is listed first.