On This Day in Baseball

October 22

25 notable birthdays · 17 in memoriam

Born on October 22

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

01

Jimmie Foxx ⭐ HOF b. 1907

.325 avg, 534 HR 1925–1945 Sudlersville, USA
02

Ichiro Suzuki ⭐ HOF b. 1973

.311 avg, 117 HR 2001–2019 Kasugai, Japan
03

Robinson Cano b. 1982

.301 avg, 335 HR 2005–2022 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
04

Corbin Burnes b. 1994

63-38, 3.20 ERA 2018– Bakersfield, USA
05

Wilbur Wood b. 1941

164-156, 3.24 ERA 1961–1978 Cambridge, USA
06

Darren O'Day b. 1982

.000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2022 Jacksonville, USA
07

Hector Carrasco b. 1969

44-50, 4.00 ERA 1994–2007 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
08

Johnny Morrison b. 1895

103-80, 3.65 ERA 1920–1930 Pellville, USA
09

Frank DiPino b. 1956

35-38, 3.83 ERA 1981–1993 Syracuse, USA
10

Geraldo Perdomo b. 1999

.255 avg, 43 HR 2021– Santo Domingo, D.R.
11

Cecil Upshaw b. 1942

.160 avg, 1 HR 1966–1975 Spearsville, USA
12

Michael Barrett b. 1976

.263 avg, 98 HR 1998–2009 Atlanta, USA
13

Harry Buckner b. 1872

28-15, 2.84 ERA Hopkinsville, USA
14

Bill Carrigan b. 1883

.257 avg, 6 HR 1906–1916 Lewiston, USA
15

Lazaro Montes b. 2004

.212 avg, 4 HR 2026– Havana, Cuba
16

Lou Klein b. 1918

.259 avg, 16 HR 1943–1951 New Orleans, USA
17

Jerar Encarnacion b. 1997

.211 avg, 10 HR 2022– Bayaguana, D.R.
18

Walter Thomas b. 1911

4-10, 7.92 ERA Mobile, USA
19

Lázaro Medina b. 1922

1-8, 5.18 ERA Quivicán, Cuba
20

Al Myers b. 1863

.245 avg, 13 HR 1884–1891 Danville, USA
21

Bobby Mitchell b. 1943

.235 avg, 21 HR 1970–1975 Norristown, USA
22

Ron Jackson b. 1933

.245 avg, 17 HR 1954–1960 Kalamazoo, USA
23

Provine Bradley b. 1907

.263 avg, 0 HR Sibley, USA
24

Dan O'Leary b. 1856

.243 avg, 1 HR 1879–1884 Detroit, USA
25

Ed Rowen b. 1857

.242 avg, 1 HR 1882–1884 Bridgeport, USA

Remembered on October 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Ross Youngs ⭐ HOF 1897–1927

.322 avg, 42 HR 1917–1926
02

Fernando Valenzuela 1960–2024

173-153, 3.54 ERA 1980–1997
03

Tommy Tucker 1863–1935

.290 avg, 42 HR 1887–1899
04

Taffy Wright 1911–1981

.311 avg, 38 HR 1938–1949
05

Elbert Williams 1907–1972

16-15, 3.79 ERA
06

Hank Wyse 1918–2000

79-70, 3.52 ERA 1942–1951
07

Fred Olmstead 1881–1936

19-20, 2.74 ERA 1908–1911
08

Walt Lerian 1903–1929

.246 avg, 8 HR 1928–1929
09

Mark Small 1967–2013

.000 avg, 0 HR 1996–1996
10

Oscar Givens 1922–1967

.304 avg, 1 HR
11

Jim Brown 1891–1944

.250 avg, 1 HR 1915–1916
12

Dale Williams 1855–1939

1-8, 4.23 ERA 1876–1876
13

Belden Hill 1864–1934

.167 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
14

Rube Wiggins 1921–1967

.000 avg, 0 HR
15

Charlie Hartman 1888–1960

MLB player 1908–1908
16

Lou Nagelsen 1887–1965

.000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
17

Joe Yingling 1867–1903

.000 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886

October 22 in the record

Leading the October 22 birthdays is Jimmie Foxx, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Jimmie Foxx and Ichiro Suzuki. From Dan O'Leary in 1856 to Lazaro Montes in 2004, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The October 22 list continues with Ichiro Suzuki (b. 1973, .311 avg, 117 HR) and Robinson Cano (b. 1982, .301 avg, 335 HR). Japan, D.R., and Cuba are also represented among the October 22 births. Career lines shown range from Jimmie Foxx's .325 avg, 534 HR to Corbin Burnes's 63-38, 3.20 ERA on the mound. Open-ended career spans mark October 22 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Corbin Burnes, Geraldo Perdomo, and Lazaro Montes. Remembered on October 22: 17 names, starting with Ross Youngs. Ross Youngs is marked as Hall of Fame member. The memorial list continues with Fernando Valenzuela (1960–2024) and Tommy Tucker (1863–1935). Deaths on the list run from Joe Yingling's in 1903 to Fernando Valenzuela's in 2024. The October 22 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.