On This Day in Baseball

December 9

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 9

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

  1. 01
    Joe Kelley ⭐ HOF b. 1871
    .317 avg, 65 HR 1891–1908 Cambridge, USA
  2. 02
    Cy Seymour b. 1872
    61-56, 3.73 ERA 1896–1913 Albany, USA
  3. 03
    Mat Latos b. 1987
    71-59, 3.64 ERA 2009–2017 Alexandria, USA
  4. 04
    Mike Mitchell b. 1879
    .278 avg, 27 HR 1907–1914 Springfield, USA
  5. 05
    Juan Samuel b. 1960
    .259 avg, 161 HR 1983–1998 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
  6. 06
    Doc Medich b. 1948
    124-105, 3.78 ERA 1972–1982 Aliquippa, USA
  7. 07
    Hunter Harvey b. 1994
    MLB player 2019– Catawba, USA
  8. 08
    Jim Merritt b. 1943
    81-86, 3.65 ERA 1965–1975 Altadena, USA
  9. 09
    Tony Batista b. 1973
    .251 avg, 221 HR 1996–2007 Puerto Plata, D.R.
  10. 10
    Darold Knowles b. 1941
    66-74, 3.12 ERA 1965–1980 Brunswick, USA
  11. 11
    Del Unser b. 1944
    .258 avg, 87 HR 1968–1982 Decatur, USA
  12. 12
    Adam Comorosky b. 1904
    .285 avg, 28 HR 1926–1935 Swoyersville, USA
  13. 13
    Fred Lewis b. 1980
    .266 avg, 27 HR 2006–2012 Hattiesburg, USA
  14. 14
    Bruce Rondon b. 1990
    MLB player 2013–2018 Valencia, Venezuela
  15. 15
    Cam Sanders b. 1996
    MLB player 2025– San Diego, USA
  16. 16
    Braxton Fulford b. 1998
    .198 avg, 2 HR 2025– Lubbock, USA
  17. 17
    Billy Klaus b. 1928
    .249 avg, 40 HR 1952–1963 Spring Grove, USA
  18. 18
    Louie Varland b. 1997
    14-20, 3.76 ERA 2022– St. Paul, USA
  19. 19
    Bob Hazle b. 1930
    .310 avg, 9 HR 1955–1958 Laurens, USA
  20. 20
    Mike Fyhrie b. 1969
    2-11, 4.00 ERA 1996–2002 Long Beach, USA
  21. 21
    Geoff Hartlieb b. 1993
    MLB player 2019– Highland Park, USA
  22. 22
    Jerry Cram b. 1947
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1969–1976 Los Angeles, USA
  23. 23
    Tony Tarasco b. 1970
    .240 avg, 34 HR 1993–2002 New York, USA
  24. 24
    Bruce Boisclair b. 1952
    .263 avg, 10 HR 1974–1979 Putnam, USA
  25. 25
    Eric Wilkins b. 1956
    2-4, 4.39 ERA 1979–1979 St. Louis, USA

Remembered on December 9

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Rube Foster ⭐ HOF 1879–1930
    49-17, 2.24 ERA
  2. 02
    Branch Rickey ⭐ HOF 1881–1965
    .239 avg, 3 HR 1905–1914
  3. 03
    Bill McGowan ⭐ HOF 1896–1954
    MLB player
  4. 04
    Jeff Heath 1915–1975
    .293 avg, 194 HR 1936–1949
  5. 05
    Bill Donovan 1876–1923
    185-139, 2.69 ERA 1898–1918
  6. 06
    Whitey Kurowski 1918–1999
    .286 avg, 106 HR 1941–1949
  7. 07
    Curt Walker 1896–1955
    .304 avg, 64 HR 1919–1930
  8. 08
    Wes Ferrell 1908–1976
    193-128, 4.04 ERA 1927–1941
  9. 09
    George Browne 1876–1920
    .273 avg, 18 HR 1901–1912
  10. 10
    Dick Siebert 1912–1978
    .282 avg, 32 HR 1932–1945
  11. 11
    Rube Vickers 1879–1958
    22-27, 2.93 ERA 1902–1909
  12. 12
    Dave Rowe 1854–1930
    .263 avg, 8 HR 1877–1888
  13. 13
    Ed Mars 1867–1941
    9-5, 4.67 ERA 1890–1890
  14. 14
    Bevo LeBourveau 1896–1947
    .275 avg, 11 HR 1919–1929
  15. 15
    Johnny Lazor 1912–2002
    .263 avg, 6 HR 1943–1946
  16. 16
    Charles Dunklin 1914–1975
    2-5, 6.42 ERA
  17. 17
    Luke Archer 1899–1988
    2-4, 3.98 ERA
  18. 18
    Swat McCabe 1881–1944
    .326 avg, 0 HR 1909–1910
  19. 19
    Red Haley 1901–1976
    .258 avg, 0 HR
  20. 20
    Frank Estrada 1948–2019
    .500 avg, 0 HR 1971–1971
  21. 21
    Eddie Ducy 1920–2008
    .091 avg, 0 HR
  22. 22
    Tincy Jamerson 1931–1975
    MLB player
  23. 23
    Goldie Cephus 1898–1983
    MLB player
  24. 24
    Ferd Eunick 1892–1959
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
  25. 25
    Abe Manley 1885–1952
    MLB player

December 9 in the record

25 baseball figures born on December 9 are listed, led by Joe Kelley. Hall of Famers among them: Joe Kelley. From Joe Kelley in 1871 to Braxton Fulford in 1998, the births cover a long stretch of the game. Behind Joe Kelley come Cy Seymour (b. 1872, 61-56, 3.73 ERA) and Mat Latos (b. 1987, 71-59, 3.64 ERA). December 9 birthplaces outside the United States include D.R. and Venezuela. For December 9, the best-placed batter is Joe Kelley at .317 avg, 65 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Cy Seymour, shows 61-56, 3.73 ERA. Recent names on the December 9 list, Hunter Harvey, Cam Sanders, and Braxton Fulford, show careers still open. 25 baseball figures died on December 9; Rube Foster is listed first. Rube Foster, Branch Rickey, and Bill McGowan are marked as Hall of Fame members. Branch Rickey (1881–1965) and Bill McGowan (1896–1954) follow Rube Foster on the list. Deaths on the list run from George Browne's in 1920 to Frank Estrada's in 2019. Joe Kelley tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.