On This Day in Baseball

November 6

25 notable birthdays · 23 in memoriam

Born on November 6

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

  1. 01
    Walter Johnson ⭐ HOF b. 1887
    417-279, 2.17 ERA 1907–1927 Humboldt, USA
  2. 02
    John Candelaria b. 1953
    177-122, 3.33 ERA 1975–1993 New York, USA
  3. 03
    Adam LaRoche b. 1979
    .260 avg, 255 HR 2004–2015 Orange County, USA
  4. 04
    James Paxton b. 1988
    73-41, 3.77 ERA 2013–2024 Ladner, CAN
  5. 05
    Mack Jones b. 1938
    .252 avg, 133 HR 1961–1971 Atlanta, USA
  6. 06
    Danny Green b. 1876
    .293 avg, 29 HR 1898–1905 Burlington, USA
  7. 07
    Alejandro Kirk b. 1998
    .270 avg, 61 HR 2020– Tijuana, México
  8. 08
    Chad Curtis b. 1968
    .264 avg, 101 HR 1992–2001 Marion, USA
  9. 09
    Bubba Trammell b. 1971
    .261 avg, 82 HR 1997–2003 Knoxville, USA
  10. 10
    Gus Varland b. 1996
    MLB player 2023– Maplewood, USA
  11. 11
    Matthew Liberatore b. 1999
    22-38, 4.82 ERA 2022– Peoria, USA
  12. 12
    Matt Shaw b. 2001
    .230 avg, 18 HR 2025– Springfield, USA
  13. 13
    Jim Jarvis b. 2000
    .207 avg, 1 HR 2026– San Diego, USA
  14. 14
    Fraser Ellard b. 1997
    MLB player 2024– Roswell, USA
  15. 15
    Dave Altizer b. 1876
    .250 avg, 4 HR 1906–1911 Pearl, USA
  16. 16
    Justin Maxwell b. 1983
    .220 avg, 41 HR 2007–2015 Olney, USA
  17. 17
    Willie Ferrell b. 1913
    14-13, 4.50 ERA Empire, USA
  18. 18
    Bill Wilson b. 1928
    .222 avg, 32 HR 1950–1955 Central City, USA
  19. 19
    Jim Gosger b. 1942
    .226 avg, 30 HR 1963–1974 Port Huron, USA
  20. 20
    Carlos Almanzar b. 1973
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1997–2005 Santiago, D.R.
  21. 21
    Tim Shinnick b. 1867
    .239 avg, 2 HR 1890–1891 Exeter, USA
  22. 22
    Charles Tolson b. 1898
    .284 avg, 4 HR 1925–1930 Washington, USA
  23. 23
    Chet Covington b. 1910
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1944–1944 Cairo, USA
  24. 24
    Bob Addis b. 1925
    .281 avg, 2 HR 1950–1953 Mineral, USA
  25. 25
    Joe Munson b. 1899
    .287 avg, 3 HR 1925–1926 Renovo, USA

Remembered on November 6

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Jack Chesbro ⭐ HOF 1874–1931
    198-132, 2.68 ERA 1899–1909
  2. 02
    Morgan Bulkeley ⭐ HOF 1837–1922
    MLB player
  3. 03
    Roy Hartzell 1881–1961
    .252 avg, 12 HR 1906–1916
  4. 04
    Earl Gurley 1898–1968
    8-17, 5.22 ERA
  5. 05
    Spider Jorgensen 1919–2003
    .266 avg, 9 HR 1947–1951
  6. 06
    Leroy Morney 1909–1980
    .280 avg, 8 HR
  7. 07
    Erv Dusak 1920–1994
    .243 avg, 24 HR 1941–1952
  8. 08
    Agustín Bejerano 1909–1972
    .301 avg, 1 HR
  9. 09
    Martin Glendon 1878–1950
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1902–1903
  10. 10
    Les Rohr 1946–2020
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1967–1969
  11. 11
    Billy Sunday 1862–1935
    .248 avg, 12 HR 1883–1890
  12. 12
    Rick Stelmaszek 1948–2017
    .170 avg, 1 HR 1971–1974
  13. 13
    Bill Richardson 1878–1949
    .212 avg, 2 HR 1901–1901
  14. 14
    Tom Dougherty 1881–1953
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1904–1904
  15. 15
    Ernie Diehl 1877–1958
    .255 avg, 0 HR 1903–1909
  16. 16
    Bob Roselli 1931–2009
    .219 avg, 2 HR 1955–1962
  17. 17
    Bill Cooney 1883–1928
    .273 avg, 0 HR 1909–1910
  18. 18
    Carl Husta 1902–1951
    .136 avg, 0 HR 1925–1925
  19. 19
    Tommy Reis 1914–2009
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1938–1938
  20. 20
    Jay Van Noy 1928–2010
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1951–1951
  21. 21
    Al Baker 1906–1982
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1938–1938
  22. 22
    Bob Lawrence 1899–1983
    MLB player 1924–1924
  23. 23
    Emil Leber 1881–1924
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1905–1905

November 6 in the record

Leading the November 6 birthdays is Walter Johnson, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Walter Johnson. Tim Shinnick, born in 1867, is the earliest birth listed, and Matt Shaw (2001) the latest. Next on the November 6 birthday list are John Candelaria (b. 1953, 177-122, 3.33 ERA) and Adam LaRoche (b. 1979, .260 avg, 255 HR). November 6 birthplaces outside the United States include CAN, México, and D.R. The highest-ranked hitter born on November 6, Adam LaRoche, carries a .260 avg, 255 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Walter Johnson, went 417-279, 2.17 ERA. Alejandro Kirk, Gus Varland, and Matthew Liberatore have no final season listed yet. 23 baseball figures died on November 6; Jack Chesbro is listed first. The HOF tag on the November 6 memorial list goes to Jack Chesbro and Morgan Bulkeley. The memorial list continues with Morgan Bulkeley (1837–1922) and Roy Hartzell (1881–1961). Deaths on the list run from Morgan Bulkeley's in 1922 to Les Rohr's in 2020. The November 6 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.