On This Day in Baseball

October 31

25 notable birthdays · 19 in memoriam

Born on October 31

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

  1. 01
    Fred McGriff ⭐ HOF b. 1963
    .284 avg, 493 HR 1986–2004 Tampa, USA
  2. 02
    Cal Hubbard ⭐ HOF b. 1900
    MLB player Keytesville, USA
  3. 03
    Mike Napoli b. 1981
    .246 avg, 267 HR 2006–2017 Hollywood, USA
  4. 04
    Ken Keltner b. 1916
    .276 avg, 163 HR 1937–1950 Milwaukee, USA
  5. 05
    Matt Nokes b. 1963
    .254 avg, 136 HR 1985–1995 San Diego, USA
  6. 06
    Dave McNally b. 1942
    184-119, 3.24 ERA 1962–1975 Billings, USA
  7. 07
    David Dellucci b. 1973
    .256 avg, 101 HR 1997–2009 Baton Rouge, USA
  8. 08
    Dee Fondy b. 1924
    .286 avg, 69 HR 1951–1958 Slaton, USA
  9. 09
    Ed Taubensee b. 1968
    .273 avg, 94 HR 1991–2001 Beeville, USA
  10. 10
    Hardie Henderson b. 1862
    81-121, 3.50 ERA 1883–1888 Philadelphia, USA
  11. 11
    Erik Sabrowski b. 1997
    MLB player 2024– Edmonton, CAN
  12. 12
    Bert Daniels b. 1882
    .255 avg, 5 HR 1910–1914 Danville, USA
  13. 13
    Javy Guerra b. 1985
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2011–2021 Denton, USA
  14. 14
    Steve Cox b. 1974
    .262 avg, 39 HR 1999–2002 Delano, USA
  15. 15
    Wilkin Ramos b. 2000
    MLB player 2026– Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  16. 16
    Anthony Varvaro b. 1984
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2010–2015 Staten Island, USA
  17. 17
    Ed Spiezio b. 1941
    .238 avg, 39 HR 1964–1972 Joliet, USA
  18. 18
    Miles Mastrobuoni b. 1995
    .228 avg, 2 HR 2022– San Ramon, USA
  19. 19
    Tony Kemp b. 1991
    .237 avg, 35 HR 2016–2024 Franklin, USA
  20. 20
    Alex Malloy b. 1886
    0-6, 2.56 ERA 1910–1910 Laurinburg, USA
  21. 21
    Brian Keyser b. 1966
    6-8, 4.97 ERA 1995–1996 Castro Valley, USA
  22. 22
    Damon Mashore b. 1969
    .249 avg, 8 HR 1996–1998 Ponce, P.R.
  23. 23
    Ed Stroud b. 1939
    .237 avg, 14 HR 1966–1971 Lapine, USA
  24. 24
    Bill Voss b. 1943
    .227 avg, 19 HR 1965–1972 Glendale, USA
  25. 25
    Bradford Bennett b. 1916
    .240 avg, 6 HR Obion, USA

Remembered on October 31

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Willie McCovey ⭐ HOF 1938–2018
    .270 avg, 521 HR 1959–1980
  2. 02
    José Méndez ⭐ HOF 1885–1928
    57-18, 2.80 ERA 1912–1926
  3. 03
    Dick Redding 1890–1948
    106-72, 2.88 ERA
  4. 04
    Buddy Myer 1904–1974
    .303 avg, 38 HR 1925–1941
  5. 05
    Deacon McGuire 1863–1936
    .278 avg, 45 HR 1884–1912
  6. 06
    Bob Thurman 1917–1998
    5-9, 5.43 ERA 1955–1959
  7. 07
    Artie Wilson 1920–2010
    .366 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
  8. 08
    Sam Hairston 1920–1997
    .313 avg, 5 HR 1951–1951
  9. 09
    Dick Padden 1870–1922
    .258 avg, 11 HR 1896–1905
  10. 10
    Rocky Nelson 1924–2006
    .249 avg, 31 HR 1949–1961
  11. 11
    Charlie Hilsey 1864–1918
    2-4, 5.09 ERA 1883–1884
  12. 12
    Henry Gilroy 1852–1907
    .205 avg, 0 HR 1874–1875
  13. 13
    Jean-Pierre Roy 1920–2014
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  14. 14
    John Leighton 1861–1956
    .296 avg, 0 HR 1890–1890
  15. 15
    George Halas 1895–1983
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1919–1919
  16. 16
    Elmer Johnson 1884–1966
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  17. 17
    Johnny Lucas 1903–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1931–1932
  18. 18
    Larry Goetz 1895–1962
    MLB player
  19. 19
    Charlie Loudenslager 1881–1933
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904

October 31 in the record

Leading the October 31 birthdays is Fred McGriff, first of 25 players shown. Hall of Famers among them: Fred McGriff and Cal Hubbard. From Hardie Henderson in 1862 to Wilkin Ramos in 2000, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The October 31 list continues with Cal Hubbard (b. 1900) and Mike Napoli (b. 1981, .246 avg, 267 HR). Not every October 31 birthday is American-born: the list also covers CAN, Dominican Republic, and P.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on October 31, Fred McGriff, carries a .284 avg, 493 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Dave McNally, went 184-119, 3.24 ERA. Erik Sabrowski, Wilkin Ramos, and Miles Mastrobuoni have no final season listed yet. Remembered on October 31: 19 names, starting with Willie McCovey. Among those remembered, Willie McCovey and José Méndez were Hall of Famers. Also remembered on October 31: José Méndez (1885–1928) and Dick Redding (1890–1948). Deaths on the list run from Henry Gilroy's in 1907 to Willie McCovey's in 2018. Ranking on the October 31 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.