Today in Baseball History

October 30

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on October 30

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

  1. 01
    Ed Delahanty ⭐ HOF b. 1867
    .346 avg, 101 HR 1888–1903 Cleveland, USA
  2. 02
    Bill Terry ⭐ HOF b. 1898
    .341 avg, 154 HR 1923–1936 Atlanta, USA
  3. 03
    Leon Day ⭐ HOF b. 1916
    54-25, 3.74 ERA Alexandria, USA
  4. 04
    Joe Adcock b. 1927
    .277 avg, 336 HR 1950–1966 Coushatta, USA
  5. 05
    Danny Tartabull b. 1962
    .273 avg, 262 HR 1984–1997 San Juan, P.R.
  6. 06
    Buck Freeman b. 1871
    .293 avg, 82 HR 1891–1907 Catasauqua, USA
  7. 07
    Jim Ray Hart b. 1941
    .278 avg, 170 HR 1963–1974 Hookerton, USA
  8. 08
    Willie Powell b. 1903
    54-41, 3.64 ERA Eutaw, USA
  9. 09
    Dave Barnhill b. 1913
    35-31, 3.30 ERA Greenville, USA
  10. 10
    Scott Garrelts b. 1961
    69-53, 3.29 ERA 1982–1991 Champaign, USA
  11. 11
    Mickey Rivers b. 1948
    .295 avg, 61 HR 1970–1984 Miami, USA
  12. 12
    Marco Scutaro b. 1975
    .277 avg, 77 HR 2002–2014 San Felipe, Venezuela
  13. 13
    Mike Jacobs b. 1980
    .253 avg, 100 HR 2005–2012 Chula Vista, USA
  14. 14
    Gerald Perry b. 1960
    .265 avg, 59 HR 1983–1995 Savannah, USA
  15. 15
    Pete Conway b. 1866
    61-61, 3.59 ERA 1885–1889 Burmont, USA
  16. 16
    Wenceel Pérez b. 1999
    .232 avg, 29 HR 2024– Azua, D.R.
  17. 17
    Desmond Jennings b. 1986
    .245 avg, 55 HR 2010–2016 Birmingham, USA
  18. 18
    Marty McHale b. 1886
    12-30, 3.57 ERA 1910–1916 Stoneham, USA
  19. 19
    Ham Iburg b. 1873
    11-18, 3.89 ERA 1902–1902 San Francisco, USA
  20. 20
    Dave Coggin b. 1976
    10-12, 4.52 ERA 2000–2002 Covina, USA
  21. 21
    Dave Valle b. 1960
    .237 avg, 77 HR 1984–1996 Bayside, USA
  22. 22
    Yuki Matsui b. 1995
    MLB player 2024– Yokohama, Japan
  23. 23
    Laynce Nix b. 1980
    .240 avg, 69 HR 2003–2013 Houston, USA
  24. 24
    Tom Brennan b. 1952
    9-10, 4.40 ERA 1981–1985 Chicago, USA
  25. 25
    Manny Parra b. 1982
    29-41, 4.90 ERA 2007–2015 Carmichael, USA

Remembered on October 30

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Al Lopez ⭐ HOF 1908–2005
    .261 avg, 51 HR 1928–1947
  2. 02
    Frank Howard 1936–2023
    .273 avg, 382 HR 1958–1973
  3. 03
    Ron Fairly 1938–2019
    .266 avg, 215 HR 1958–1978
  4. 04
    Norm Siebern 1933–2015
    .272 avg, 132 HR 1956–1968
  5. 05
    Bill Drake 1895–1977
    79-70, 3.69 ERA
  6. 06
    Willie Cornelius 1906–1989
    54-65, 4.54 ERA
  7. 07
    Steve Brodie 1868–1935
    .303 avg, 25 HR 1890–1902
  8. 08
    Verdell Mathis 1913–1998
    27-24, 3.75 ERA
  9. 09
    Joe Hornung 1857–1931
    .257 avg, 31 HR 1879–1890
  10. 10
    Jimmy Welsh 1902–1970
    .290 avg, 35 HR 1925–1930
  11. 11
    Johnny Lucadello 1919–2001
    .264 avg, 5 HR 1938–1947
  12. 12
    Yoervis Medina 1988–2025
    MLB player 2013–2015
  13. 13
    Bill Fischer 1930–2018
    45-58, 4.34 ERA 1956–1964
  14. 14
    Alex Pearson 1877–1966
    3-8, 3.85 ERA 1902–1903
  15. 15
    Rick Baldwin 1953–2020
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1975–1977
  16. 16
    Barney Graham 1863–1886
    .267 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884
  17. 17
    Jimmy Shevlin 1909–1974
    .247 avg, 0 HR 1930–1934
  18. 18
    Jack Morrissey 1876–1936
    .258 avg, 0 HR 1902–1903
  19. 19
    Frank Thompson 1854–1925
    .130 avg, 0 HR 1875–1875
  20. 20
    Lee Fohl 1876–1965
    .294 avg, 0 HR 1902–1903
  21. 21
    Bill Currie 1926–2013
    MLB player 1955–1955
  22. 22
    Barney Martin 1923–1997
    MLB player 1953–1953
  23. 23
    Bernie Walter 1908–1988
    MLB player 1930–1930
  24. 24
    Charlie Harding 1891–1971
    MLB player 1913–1913

October 30 in the record

Leading the October 30 birthdays is Ed Delahanty, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Ed Delahanty, Bill Terry, and Leon Day. Pete Conway, born in 1866, is the earliest birth listed, and Wenceel Pérez (1999) the latest. Next on the October 30 birthday list are Bill Terry (b. 1898, .341 avg, 154 HR) and Leon Day (b. 1916, 54-25, 3.74 ERA). October 30 birthplaces outside the United States include P.R., Venezuela, D.R., and Japan. For October 30, the best-placed batter is Ed Delahanty at .346 avg, 101 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Leon Day, shows 54-25, 3.74 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark October 30 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Wenceel Pérez and Yuki Matsui. The October 30 memorial list names 24 figures, beginning with Al Lopez. Al Lopez is marked as Hall of Fame member. Frank Howard (1936–2023) and Ron Fairly (1938–2019) follow Al Lopez on the list. Deaths on the list run from Barney Graham's in 1886 to Yoervis Medina's in 2025. Ranking on the October 30 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.