On This Day in Baseball

November 8

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on November 8

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

  1. 01
    Bucky Harris ⭐ HOF b. 1896
    .274 avg, 9 HR 1919–1931 Port Jervis, USA
  2. 02
    Giancarlo Stanton b. 1989
    .258 avg, 456 HR 2010– Panorama City, USA
  3. 03
    John Denny b. 1952
    123-108, 3.59 ERA 1974–1986 Prescott, USA
  4. 04
    Yasmani Grandal b. 1988
    .236 avg, 194 HR 2012– Havana, Cuba
  5. 05
    Edgardo Alfonzo b. 1973
    .284 avg, 146 HR 1995–2006 Santa Teresa, Venezuela
  6. 06
    Wally Westlake b. 1920
    .272 avg, 127 HR 1947–1956 Gridley, USA
  7. 07
    Jeff Blauser b. 1965
    .262 avg, 122 HR 1987–1999 Los Gatos, USA
  8. 08
    Gary Lucas b. 1954
    29-44, 3.01 ERA 1980–1987 Riverside, USA
  9. 09
    Tony Cuccinello b. 1907
    .280 avg, 94 HR 1930–1945 Long Island City, USA
  10. 10
    Henry Rodriguez b. 1967
    .259 avg, 160 HR 1992–2002 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  11. 11
    Ed Kranepool b. 1944
    .261 avg, 118 HR 1962–1979 New York, USA
  12. 12
    Jose Offerman b. 1968
    .273 avg, 57 HR 1990–2005 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  13. 13
    Bill Hoffer b. 1870
    92-46, 3.75 ERA 1895–1901 Cedar Rapids, USA
  14. 14
    Bryan Shaw b. 1987
    MLB player 2011– Livermore, USA
  15. 15
    Dwight Smith b. 1963
    .275 avg, 46 HR 1989–1996 Tallahassee, USA
  16. 16
    Mike Burrows b. 1999
    7-13, 4.92 ERA 2024– Waterford, USA
  17. 17
    Moisés Ballesteros b. 2003
    .227 avg, 11 HR 2025– Los Teques, Venezuela
  18. 18
    Devereaux Harrison b. 2000
    MLB player Vallejo, USA
  19. 19
    Eric Anthony b. 1967
    .231 avg, 78 HR 1989–1997 San Diego, USA
  20. 20
    Danny Shay b. 1876
    .240 avg, 2 HR 1901–1907 Springfield, USA
  21. 21
    Victor Alvarez b. 1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2002–2003 Culiacan, México
  22. 22
    Frank McGowan b. 1901
    .262 avg, 6 HR 1922–1937 Branford, USA
  23. 23
    Otto Mitchell b. 1898
    .291 avg, 1 HR Evansville, USA
  24. 24
    John Fishel b. 1962
    .231 avg, 1 HR 1988–1988 Fullerton, USA
  25. 25
    Johnnie Dawson b. 1914
    .209 avg, 0 HR Shreveport, USA

Remembered on November 8

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    King Kelly ⭐ HOF 1857–1894
    .307 avg, 69 HR 1878–1893
  2. 02
    Bucky Harris ⭐ HOF 1896–1977
    .274 avg, 9 HR 1919–1931
  3. 03
    Lee MacPhail ⭐ HOF 1917–2012
    MLB player
  4. 04
    Cupid Childs 1867–1912
    .306 avg, 20 HR 1888–1901
  5. 05
    Earl Torgeson 1924–1990
    .265 avg, 149 HR 1947–1961
  6. 06
    Claude Ritchey 1873–1951
    .273 avg, 18 HR 1897–1909
  7. 07
    Hank Leiber 1911–1993
    .288 avg, 101 HR 1933–1942
  8. 08
    Fred Anderson 1885–1957
    53-57, 2.86 ERA 1909–1918
  9. 09
    Bob Griffith 1912–1977
    25-31, 4.76 ERA
  10. 10
    Johnny Lanning 1910–1989
    58-60, 3.58 ERA 1936–1947
  11. 11
    Jim Handiboe 1866–1942
    7-7, 3.32 ERA 1886–1886
  12. 12
    Steve Gerkin 1912–1978
    0-12, 3.62 ERA 1945–1945
  13. 13
    Herbert Buster 1914–1976
    .667 avg, 1 HR
  14. 14
    James Womack 1901–1940
    .314 avg, 0 HR
  15. 15
    Marlan Coughtry 1934–2016
    .185 avg, 0 HR 1960–1962
  16. 16
    Rod Miller 1940–2013
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1957–1957
  17. 17
    Dale Jones 1918–1980
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
  18. 18
    Don Prince 1938–2017
    MLB player 1962–1962
  19. 19
    Red Bittmann 1862–1929
    .286 avg, 0 HR 1889–1889
  20. 20
    Jim Gladd 1922–1977
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1946–1946
  21. 21
    Coley Logan 1912–1999
    .000 avg, 0 HR
  22. 22
    Reddy Grey 1875–1934
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903
  23. 23
    Ray Shepardson 1897–1975
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
  24. 24
    Ed Murray 1895–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
  25. 25
    Carl Rolling 1893–1954
    MLB player

November 8 in the record

The birthday list for November 8 has 25 names, headed by Bucky Harris. Hall of Famers among them: Bucky Harris. The oldest November 8 birthday on the list is Bill Hoffer's, in 1870; the youngest is Moisés Ballesteros, born in 2003. Behind Bucky Harris come Giancarlo Stanton (b. 1989, .258 avg, 456 HR) and John Denny (b. 1952, 123-108, 3.59 ERA). Not every November 8 birthday is American-born: the list also covers Cuba, Venezuela, D.R., and México. Bucky Harris (.274 avg, 9 HR) leads the November 8 hitters and John Denny (123-108, 3.59 ERA) the pitchers. The span for Giancarlo Stanton, Yasmani Grandal, and Bryan Shaw ends in a dash, meaning no last game is recorded. Remembered on November 8: 25 names, starting with King Kelly. King Kelly, Bucky Harris, and Lee MacPhail are marked as Hall of Fame members. The memorial list continues with Bucky Harris (1896–1977) and Lee MacPhail (1917–2012). Deaths on the list run from King Kelly's in 1894 to Don Prince's in 2017. Ranking on the November 8 page follows career impact, with Hall of Fame membership weighted heavily.