On This Day in Baseball

October 28

25 notable birthdays · 16 in memoriam

Born on October 28

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

  1. 01
    Bowie Kuhn ⭐ HOF b. 1926
    MLB player Takoma Park, USA
  2. 02
    Bob Veale b. 1935
    120-95, 3.07 ERA 1962–1974 Birmingham, USA
  3. 03
    Spencer Strider b. 1998
    43-26, 3.86 ERA 2021– Columbus, USA
  4. 04
    Frank Smith b. 1879
    139-111, 2.59 ERA 1904–1915 Pittsburgh, USA
  5. 05
    Tommy Tucker b. 1863
    .290 avg, 42 HR 1887–1899 Holyoke, USA
  6. 06
    Juan Guzman b. 1966
    91-79, 4.08 ERA 1991–2000 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  7. 07
    Hurley McNair b. 1888
    3-3, 4.14 ERA Marshall, USA
  8. 08
    Joe Page b. 1917
    57-49, 3.53 ERA 1944–1954 Cherry Valley, USA
  9. 09
    Nate McLouth b. 1981
    .247 avg, 101 HR 2005–2014 Muskegon, USA
  10. 10
    Jeremy Bonderman b. 1982
    69-81, 4.91 ERA 2003–2013 Kennewick, USA
  11. 11
    Frank Lange b. 1883
    28-25, 2.96 ERA 1910–1913 Columbus, USA
  12. 12
    Johnny Rigney b. 1914
    63-64, 3.59 ERA 1937–1947 Oak Park, USA
  13. 13
    Artie Wilson b. 1920
    .366 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951 Jefferson County, USA
  14. 14
    C. J. Kayfus b. 2001
    .214 avg, 5 HR 2025– Boca Raton, USA
  15. 15
    Willie MacIver b. 1996
    .186 avg, 3 HR 2025– Pleasant Hill, USA
  16. 16
    Robert Dean b. 1915
    5-4, 4.34 ERA Muskogee, USA
  17. 17
    Braden Looper b. 1974
    72-65, 4.15 ERA 1998–2009 Weatherford, USA
  18. 18
    Luis Márquez b. 1925
    .284 avg, 9 HR 1951–1954 Aguadilla, P.R.
  19. 19
    Chet Chadbourne b. 1884
    .255 avg, 2 HR 1906–1918 Parkman, USA
  20. 20
    Esmailin Caridad b. 1983
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2009–2010 Bajos de Haina, D.R.
  21. 21
    Johnny Neun b. 1900
    .289 avg, 2 HR 1925–1931 Baltimore, USA
  22. 22
    Ed McDonald b. 1886
    .244 avg, 3 HR 1911–1913 Albany, USA
  23. 23
    Lloyd Davenport b. 1911
    .290 avg, 1 HR New Orleans, USA
  24. 24
    Daniel Palka b. 1991
    .218 avg, 29 HR 2018–2019 Greenville, USA
  25. 25
    Bert Miller b. 1875
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1897–1897 Riley, USA

Remembered on October 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Ray Sanders 1916–1983
    .274 avg, 42 HR 1942–1949
  2. 02
    String Bean Williams 1873–1929
    60-55, 3.68 ERA
  3. 03
    Jimmy Hallinan 1849–1879
    .287 avg, 5 HR 1871–1878
  4. 04
    Bob Seeds 1907–1993
    .277 avg, 28 HR 1930–1940
  5. 05
    Otto Briggs 1891–1943
    .284 avg, 6 HR
  6. 06
    Jesse Whiting 1879–1937
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1902–1907
  7. 07
    Dave Callahan 1888–1969
    .200 avg, 0 HR 1910–1911
  8. 08
    Cecil Perkins 1940–2021
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1967–1967
  9. 09
    Bullet Campbell 1896–1968
    16-17, 4.63 ERA
  10. 10
    Pete McClanahan 1906–1987
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1931–1931
  11. 11
    Sam Field 1848–1904
    .146 avg, 0 HR 1875–1876
  12. 12
    Wedo Martini 1913–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1935–1935
  13. 13
    Joe Samuels 1905–1996
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1930–1930
  14. 14
    Mel Ingram 1904–1979
    MLB player 1929–1929
  15. 15
    Willy Wilson 1885–1925
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1906–1906
  16. 16
    George Taylor 1852–1911
    MLB player

October 28 in the record

Leading the October 28 birthdays is Bowie Kuhn, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Bowie Kuhn. Birth years range from 1863 (Tommy Tucker) to 2001 (C. J. Kayfus). The October 28 list continues with Bob Veale (b. 1935, 120-95, 3.07 ERA) and Spencer Strider (b. 1998, 43-26, 3.86 ERA). Not every October 28 birthday is American-born: the list also covers D.R. and P.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on October 28, Tommy Tucker, carries a .290 avg, 42 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Bob Veale, went 120-95, 3.07 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark October 28 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Spencer Strider, C. J. Kayfus, and Willie MacIver. Remembered on October 28: 16 names, starting with Ray Sanders. Also remembered on October 28: String Bean Williams (1873–1929) and Jimmy Hallinan (1849–1879). The deaths span 1879, Jimmy Hallinan, to 2021, Cecil Perkins. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Bowie Kuhn is listed first.