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.

01

Paul Assenmacher b. 1960

.083 avg, 0 HR 1986–1999 Detroit, USA
02

Carlos Rodon b. 1992

99-75, 3.69 ERA 2015– Miami, USA
03

Wil Myers b. 1990

.252 avg, 156 HR 2013–2023 Thomasville, USA
04

Mel Rojas b. 1966

.119 avg, 0 HR 1990–1999 Bajos de Haina, D.R.
05

Jimmy Johnston b. 1889

.294 avg, 22 HR 1911–1926 Cleveland, USA
06

Nestor Cortes b. 1994

35-25, 3.94 ERA 2018– Hialeah, USA
07

Dan Wheeler b. 1977

25-43, 3.98 ERA 1999–2012 Providence, USA
08

Luis Polonia b. 1963

.293 avg, 36 HR 1987–2000 Santiago, D.R.
09

Bob Black b. 1862

4-9, 3.22 ERA 1884–1884 Cincinnati, USA
10

Coby Mayo b. 2001

.214 avg, 34 HR 2024– Coral Springs, USA
11

Art Griggs b. 1883

.277 avg, 5 HR 1909–1918 Topeka, USA
12

Cliff Carter b. 1898

31-28, 4.79 ERA Lewistown, USA
13

Enmanuel De Jesus b. 1996

MLB player 2023–2023 Valencia, Venezuela
14

Matt Wilkinson b. 2002

MLB player 2026– Vancouver, Canada
15

Ryan Weiss b. 1996

MLB player 2026– South Elgin, USA
16

Roy Carlyle b. 1900

.318 avg, 9 HR 1925–1926 Buford, USA
17

Victor Diaz b. 1981

.256 avg, 24 HR 2004–2007 Santo Domingo, D.R.
18

Austin Wynns b. 1990

.230 avg, 20 HR 2018– San Diego, USA
19

Frank Shugart b. 1866

.267 avg, 22 HR 1890–1901 Luthersburg, USA
20

Ray Sheppard b. 1902

.282 avg, 10 HR Luling, USA
21

Mason Black b. 1999

1-5, 5.53 ERA 2024– Scranton, USA
22

Dalton Jones b. 1943

.235 avg, 41 HR 1964–1972 McComb, USA
23

Rick Wrona b. 1963

.244 avg, 3 HR 1988–1994 Tulsa, USA
24

Rudy Hernandez b. 1931

.167 avg, 0 HR 1960–1961 Santiago, D.R.
25

Matt Clark b. 1986

.185 avg, 3 HR 2014–2014 West Covina, USA

Remembered on December 10

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Walter Johnson ⭐ HOF 1887–1946

417-279, 2.17 ERA 1907–1927
02

Rocky Colavito 1933–2024

.266 avg, 374 HR 1955–1968
03

Jack Tobin 1892–1969

.309 avg, 64 HR 1914–1927
04

Luis Tiant 1906–1976

37-29, 3.57 ERA
05

Joe Harris 1891–1959

.317 avg, 47 HR 1914–1928
06

Johnny Mostil 1896–1970

.301 avg, 23 HR 1918–1929
07

Willard Nixon 1928–2000

69-72, 4.39 ERA 1950–1958
08

Babe Phelps 1908–1992

.310 avg, 54 HR 1931–1942
09

Freddy Leach 1897–1981

.307 avg, 72 HR 1923–1932
10

Rosy Ryan 1898–1980

52-47, 4.14 ERA 1919–1933
11

Jules Thomas 1886–1943

.323 avg, 26 HR
12

Cozy Dolan 1882–1958

.252 avg, 6 HR 1909–1922
13

Riley Stewart 1919–2000

3-4, 5.87 ERA
14

Harry Armbruster 1882–1953

.238 avg, 2 HR 1906–1906
15

Joe Riggert 1886–1973

.240 avg, 8 HR 1911–1919
16

Sal Yvars 1924–2008

.244 avg, 10 HR 1947–1954
17

Dave Wyatt 1872–1950

.344 avg, 1 HR
18

Ed Murphy 1918–1991

.250 avg, 0 HR 1942–1942
19

Henry Hannon 1882–1958

.237 avg, 0 HR
20

Ollie West 1913–1987

4-13, 5.02 ERA
21

Dell Mathews 1880–1938

.217 avg, 0 HR
22

Pete Naton 1931–2013

.167 avg, 0 HR 1953–1953
23

Marshall Renfroe 1936–1970

.000 avg, 0 HR 1959–1959
24

Homer Spragins 1920–2002

MLB player 1947–1947
25

Walter Moser 1881–1946

0-7, 4.58 ERA 1906–1911