On This Day in Baseball

November 9

25 notable birthdays · 24 in memoriam

Born on November 9

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

  1. 01
    Bob Gibson ⭐ HOF b. 1935
    251-174, 2.91 ERA 1959–1975 Omaha, USA
  2. 02
    Whitey Herzog ⭐ HOF b. 1931
    .257 avg, 25 HR 1956–1963 New Athens, USA
  3. 03
    Adam Dunn b. 1979
    .237 avg, 462 HR 2001–2014 Houston, USA
  4. 04
    Teddy Higuera b. 1957
    94-64, 3.61 ERA 1985–1994 Los Mochis, México
  5. 05
    George Wood b. 1858
    .273 avg, 68 HR 1880–1892 Pownal, CAN
  6. 06
    Harvey Hendrick b. 1897
    .308 avg, 48 HR 1923–1934 Mason, USA
  7. 07
    Jerry Priddy b. 1919
    .265 avg, 61 HR 1941–1953 Los Angeles, USA
  8. 08
    Michael Busch b. 1997
    .246 avg, 77 HR 2023– Inver Grove Heights, USA
  9. 09
    Jerry Benjamin b. 1909
    .298 avg, 28 HR Montgomery, USA
  10. 10
    Bill Bruton b. 1925
    .273 avg, 94 HR 1953–1964 Panola, USA
  11. 11
    Dion James b. 1962
    .288 avg, 32 HR 1983–1996 Philadelphia, USA
  12. 12
    Jack Crooks b. 1865
    .241 avg, 21 HR 1889–1898 St. Paul, USA
  13. 13
    Scott Sauerbeck b. 1971
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1999–2006 Cincinnati, USA
  14. 14
    Jose Rosado b. 1974
    37-45, 4.27 ERA 1996–2000 Newark, USA
  15. 15
    Jon Nunnally b. 1971
    .246 avg, 42 HR 1995–2000 Danville, USA
  16. 16
    Joel Zumaya b. 1984
    MLB player 2006–2010 Chula Vista, USA
  17. 17
    Tony Barnette b. 1983
    MLB player 2016–2019 Anchorage, USA
  18. 18
    Benny McCoy b. 1915
    .269 avg, 16 HR 1938–1941 Jenison, USA
  19. 19
    Rowan Wick b. 1992
    MLB player 2018–2022 North Vancouver, CAN
  20. 20
    Rick Williams b. 1952
    5-9, 3.58 ERA 1978–1979 Merced, USA
  21. 21
    Bill Phillips b. 1868
    70-76, 4.09 ERA 1890–1903 Allenport, USA
  22. 22
    Greg Bird b. 1992
    .211 avg, 32 HR 2015–2019 Aurora, USA
  23. 23
    Alex Kirilloff b. 1997
    .248 avg, 27 HR 2021–2024 Pittsburgh, USA
  24. 24
    Curt Casali b. 1988
    .218 avg, 48 HR 2014– Walnut Creek, USA
  25. 25
    Judge McCredie b. 1876
    .324 avg, 0 HR 1903–1903 Manchester, USA

Remembered on November 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Danny Green 1876–1914
    .293 avg, 29 HR 1898–1905
  2. 02
    Preacher Roe 1916–2008
    127-84, 3.43 ERA 1938–1954
  3. 03
    Ken Howell 1960–2018
    38-48, 3.95 ERA 1984–1990
  4. 04
    Tommy Hanson 1986–2015
    49-35, 3.80 ERA 2009–2013
  5. 05
    Henry Reitz 1867–1914
    .292 avg, 11 HR 1893–1899
  6. 06
    Bob Johnson 1936–2019
    .272 avg, 44 HR 1960–1970
  7. 07
    Benny McCoy 1915–2011
    .269 avg, 16 HR 1938–1941
  8. 08
    Fred Haney 1896–1977
    .275 avg, 8 HR 1922–1929
  9. 09
    Chris Fulmer 1858–1931
    .247 avg, 1 HR 1884–1889
  10. 10
    Jimmie Armstead 1919–2006
    .206 avg, 0 HR
  11. 11
    Russ Nixon 1935–2016
    .268 avg, 27 HR 1957–1968
  12. 12
    Otis Johnson 1883–1915
    .234 avg, 3 HR 1911–1911
  13. 13
    Bernard Culloton 1896–1976
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1925–1926
  14. 14
    Howard Maple 1903–1970
    .244 avg, 0 HR 1932–1932
  15. 15
    Ted Gipson 1907–1977
    .217 avg, 0 HR
  16. 16
    Duane Wilson 1934–2021
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1958–1958
  17. 17
    Memo Luna 1930–2021
    MLB player 1954–1954
  18. 18
    Garton Del Savio 1913–2006
    .091 avg, 0 HR 1943–1943
  19. 19
    Walt Meinert 1890–1958
    .375 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  20. 20
    Carl Stimson 1894–1936
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1923–1923
  21. 21
    Fred Worden 1894–1941
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  22. 22
    Lem Hunter 1863–1956
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1883–1883
  23. 23
    Rex DeVogt 1888–1935
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
  24. 24
    Bill Stellberger 1865–1936
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1885–1885

November 9 in the record

Leading the November 9 birthdays is Bob Gibson, first of 25 players shown. The HOF tag marks Bob Gibson and Whitey Herzog. From George Wood in 1858 to Michael Busch in 1997, the births cover a long stretch of the game. The November 9 list continues with Whitey Herzog (b. 1931, .257 avg, 25 HR) and Adam Dunn (b. 1979, .237 avg, 462 HR). México and CAN are also represented among the November 9 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on November 9, Whitey Herzog, carries a .257 avg, 25 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Bob Gibson, went 251-174, 2.91 ERA. Open-ended career spans mark November 9 birthdays with no final game on record, such as Michael Busch and Curt Casali. 24 baseball figures died on November 9; Danny Green is listed first. Also remembered on November 9: Preacher Roe (1916–2008) and Ken Howell (1960–2018). The earliest November 9 death listed is Danny Green in 1914; the most recent is Duane Wilson in 2021. Bob Gibson tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.