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.

  1. 01
    Jimmie Foxx ⭐ HOF b. 1907
    .325 avg, 534 HR 1925–1945 Sudlersville, USA
  2. 02
    Ichiro Suzuki ⭐ HOF b. 1973
    .311 avg, 117 HR 2001–2019 Kasugai, Japan
  3. 03
    Robinson Cano b. 1982
    .301 avg, 335 HR 2005–2022 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  4. 04
    Corbin Burnes b. 1994
    63-38, 3.17 ERA 2018– Bakersfield, USA
  5. 05
    Wilbur Wood b. 1941
    164-156, 3.24 ERA 1961–1978 Cambridge, USA
  6. 06
    Darren O'Day b. 1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2008–2022 Jacksonville, USA
  7. 07
    Hector Carrasco b. 1969
    44-50, 4.00 ERA 1994–2007 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  8. 08
    Johnny Morrison b. 1895
    103-80, 3.65 ERA 1920–1930 Pellville, USA
  9. 09
    Frank DiPino b. 1956
    35-38, 3.83 ERA 1981–1993 Syracuse, USA
  10. 10
    Geraldo Perdomo b. 1999
    .253 avg, 43 HR 2021– Santo Domingo, D.R.
  11. 11
    Cecil Upshaw b. 1942
    .160 avg, 1 HR 1966–1975 Spearsville, USA
  12. 12
    Michael Barrett b. 1976
    .263 avg, 98 HR 1998–2009 Atlanta, USA
  13. 13
    Harry Buckner b. 1872
    28-15, 2.84 ERA Hopkinsville, USA
  14. 14
    Bill Carrigan b. 1883
    .257 avg, 6 HR 1906–1916 Lewiston, USA
  15. 15
    Lazaro Montes b. 2004
    .231 avg, 3 HR 2026– Havana, Cuba
  16. 16
    Lou Klein b. 1918
    .259 avg, 16 HR 1943–1951 New Orleans, USA
  17. 17
    Jerar Encarnacion b. 1997
    .211 avg, 10 HR 2022– Bayaguana, D.R.
  18. 18
    Walter Thomas b. 1911
    4-10, 7.92 ERA Mobile, USA
  19. 19
    Lázaro Medina b. 1922
    1-8, 5.18 ERA Quivicán, Cuba
  20. 20
    Al Myers b. 1863
    .245 avg, 13 HR 1884–1891 Danville, USA
  21. 21
    Bobby Mitchell b. 1943
    .235 avg, 21 HR 1970–1975 Norristown, USA
  22. 22
    Ron Jackson b. 1933
    .245 avg, 17 HR 1954–1960 Kalamazoo, USA
  23. 23
    Provine Bradley b. 1907
    .263 avg, 0 HR Sibley, USA
  24. 24
    Dan O'Leary b. 1856
    .243 avg, 1 HR 1879–1884 Detroit, USA
  25. 25
    Ed Rowen b. 1857
    .242 avg, 1 HR 1882–1884 Bridgeport, USA

Remembered on October 22

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ross Youngs ⭐ HOF 1897–1927
    .322 avg, 42 HR 1917–1926
  2. 02
    Fernando Valenzuela 1960–2024
    173-153, 3.54 ERA 1980–1997
  3. 03
    Tommy Tucker 1863–1935
    .290 avg, 42 HR 1887–1899
  4. 04
    Taffy Wright 1911–1981
    .311 avg, 38 HR 1938–1949
  5. 05
    Elbert Williams 1907–1972
    16-15, 3.79 ERA
  6. 06
    Hank Wyse 1918–2000
    79-70, 3.52 ERA 1942–1951
  7. 07
    Fred Olmstead 1881–1936
    19-20, 2.74 ERA 1908–1911
  8. 08
    Walt Lerian 1903–1929
    .246 avg, 8 HR 1928–1929
  9. 09
    Mark Small 1967–2013
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1996–1996
  10. 10
    Oscar Givens 1922–1967
    .304 avg, 1 HR
  11. 11
    Jim Brown 1891–1944
    .250 avg, 1 HR 1915–1916
  12. 12
    Dale Williams 1855–1939
    1-8, 4.23 ERA 1876–1876
  13. 13
    Belden Hill 1864–1934
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  14. 14
    Rube Wiggins 1921–1967
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Charlie Hartman 1888–1960
    MLB player 1908–1908
  16. 16
    Lou Nagelsen 1887–1965
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  17. 17
    Joe Yingling 1867–1903
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1886–1886