On This Day in Baseball

December 10

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on December 10

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

  1. 01
    Paul Assenmacher b. 1960
    .083 avg, 0 HR 1986–1999 Detroit, USA
  2. 02
    Carlos Rodon b. 1992
    100-75, 3.67 ERA 2015– Miami, USA
  3. 03
    Wil Myers b. 1990
    .252 avg, 156 HR 2013–2023 Thomasville, USA
  4. 04
    Mel Rojas b. 1966
    .119 avg, 0 HR 1990–1999 Bajos de Haina, D.R.
  5. 05
    Jimmy Johnston b. 1889
    .294 avg, 22 HR 1911–1926 Cleveland, USA
  6. 06
    Nestor Cortes b. 1994
    35-25, 3.94 ERA 2018– Hialeah, USA
  7. 07
    Dan Wheeler b. 1977
    25-43, 3.98 ERA 1999–2012 Providence, USA
  8. 08
    Luis Polonia b. 1963
    .293 avg, 36 HR 1987–2000 Santiago, D.R.
  9. 09
    Bob Black b. 1862
    4-9, 3.22 ERA 1884–1884 Cincinnati, USA
  10. 10
    Coby Mayo b. 2001
    .216 avg, 35 HR 2024– Coral Springs, USA
  11. 11
    Art Griggs b. 1883
    .277 avg, 5 HR 1909–1918 Topeka, USA
  12. 12
    Cliff Carter b. 1898
    31-28, 4.79 ERA Lewistown, USA
  13. 13
    Enmanuel De Jesus b. 1996
    MLB player 2023–2023 Valencia, Venezuela
  14. 14
    Matt Wilkinson b. 2002
    1-3, 3.58 ERA 2026– Vancouver, Canada
  15. 15
    Ryan Weiss b. 1996
    MLB player 2026– South Elgin, USA
  16. 16
    Roy Carlyle b. 1900
    .318 avg, 9 HR 1925–1926 Buford, USA
  17. 17
    Victor Diaz b. 1981
    .256 avg, 24 HR 2004–2007 Santo Domingo, D.R.
  18. 18
    Austin Wynns b. 1990
    .230 avg, 20 HR 2018– San Diego, USA
  19. 19
    Frank Shugart b. 1866
    .267 avg, 22 HR 1890–1901 Luthersburg, USA
  20. 20
    Ray Sheppard b. 1902
    .282 avg, 10 HR Luling, USA
  21. 21
    Mason Black b. 1999
    1-5, 5.53 ERA 2024– Scranton, USA
  22. 22
    Dalton Jones b. 1943
    .235 avg, 41 HR 1964–1972 McComb, USA
  23. 23
    Rick Wrona b. 1963
    .244 avg, 3 HR 1988–1994 Tulsa, USA
  24. 24
    Rudy Hernandez b. 1931
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1960–1961 Santiago, D.R.
  25. 25
    Matt Clark b. 1986
    .185 avg, 3 HR 2014–2014 West Covina, USA

Remembered on December 10

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Walter Johnson ⭐ HOF 1887–1946
    417-279, 2.17 ERA 1907–1927
  2. 02
    Rocky Colavito 1933–2024
    .266 avg, 374 HR 1955–1968
  3. 03
    Jack Tobin 1892–1969
    .309 avg, 64 HR 1914–1927
  4. 04
    Luis Tiant 1906–1976
    37-29, 3.57 ERA
  5. 05
    Joe Harris 1891–1959
    .317 avg, 47 HR 1914–1928
  6. 06
    Johnny Mostil 1896–1970
    .301 avg, 23 HR 1918–1929
  7. 07
    Willard Nixon 1928–2000
    69-72, 4.39 ERA 1950–1958
  8. 08
    Babe Phelps 1908–1992
    .310 avg, 54 HR 1931–1942
  9. 09
    Freddy Leach 1897–1981
    .307 avg, 72 HR 1923–1932
  10. 10
    Rosy Ryan 1898–1980
    52-47, 4.14 ERA 1919–1933
  11. 11
    Jules Thomas 1886–1943
    .323 avg, 26 HR
  12. 12
    Cozy Dolan 1882–1958
    .252 avg, 6 HR 1909–1922
  13. 13
    Riley Stewart 1919–2000
    3-4, 5.87 ERA
  14. 14
    Harry Armbruster 1882–1953
    .238 avg, 2 HR 1906–1906
  15. 15
    Joe Riggert 1886–1973
    .240 avg, 8 HR 1911–1919
  16. 16
    Sal Yvars 1924–2008
    .244 avg, 10 HR 1947–1954
  17. 17
    Dave Wyatt 1872–1950
    .344 avg, 1 HR
  18. 18
    Ed Murphy 1918–1991
    .250 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
  19. 19
    Henry Hannon 1882–1958
    .237 avg, 0 HR
  20. 20
    Ollie West 1913–1987
    4-13, 5.02 ERA
  21. 21
    Dell Mathews 1880–1938
    .217 avg, 0 HR
  22. 22
    Pete Naton 1931–2013
    .167 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953
  23. 23
    Marshall Renfroe 1936–1970
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
  24. 24
    Homer Spragins 1920–2002
    MLB player 1947–1947
  25. 25
    Walter Moser 1881–1946
    0-7, 4.58 ERA 1906–1911

December 10 in the record

Leading the December 10 birthdays is Paul Assenmacher, first of 25 players shown. The oldest December 10 birthday on the list is Bob Black's, in 1862; the youngest is Matt Wilkinson, born in 2002. Behind Paul Assenmacher come Carlos Rodon (b. 1992, 100-75, 3.67 ERA) and Wil Myers (b. 1990, .252 avg, 156 HR). D.R., Venezuela, and Canada are also represented among the December 10 births. For December 10, the best-placed batter is Paul Assenmacher at .083 avg, 0 HR; the best-placed pitcher, Carlos Rodon, shows 100-75, 3.67 ERA. Recent names on the December 10 list, Carlos Rodon, Nestor Cortes, and Coby Mayo, show careers still open. 25 baseball figures died on December 10; Walter Johnson is listed first. Walter Johnson is marked as Hall of Fame member. Rocky Colavito (1933–2024) and Jack Tobin (1892–1969) follow Walter Johnson on the list. Deaths on the list run from Dell Mathews's in 1938 to Rocky Colavito's in 2024. Names are ordered by a career-impact score that weighs Hall of Fame status and career totals, which is why Paul Assenmacher is listed first.