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- World Series1909 World SeriesThe 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Baseball era and the second championship in the club's history....
: Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
over Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
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| American League American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major... |
National League National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional... |
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| AVG Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
Ty Cobb Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia... DET |
.377 | Honus Wagner Honus Wagner -Louisville Colonels:Recognizing his talent, Barrow recommended Wagner to the Louisville Colonels. After some hesitation about his awkward figure, Wagner was signed by the Colonels, where he hit .338 in 61 games.... PIT |
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| HR Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... |
Ty Cobb Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia... DET |
9 | Red Murray Red Murray John Joseph "Red" Murray was a professional baseball player.Red Murray was born in Arnot, Pennsylvania. In 1902, Murray attended Lock Haven College where he played football, basketball, and baseball. In 1904, Murray changed schools to the University of Notre Dame, playing catcher for the... NYG |
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| RBIs | Ty Cobb Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia... DET |
107 | Honus Wagner Honus Wagner -Louisville Colonels:Recognizing his talent, Barrow recommended Wagner to the Louisville Colonels. After some hesitation about his awkward figure, Wagner was signed by the Colonels, where he hit .338 in 61 games.... PIT |
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| Wins Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
George Mullin George Mullin (baseball) George Joseph Mullin was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played fourteen seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators of the American League and the Indianapolis Hoosiers/Newark Pepper of the Federal League.-Career Overview:Mullin holds the Detroit Tigers... DET |
29 | Mordecai Brown Mordecai Brown Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown , nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Due to a farm-machinery accident in his youth, Brown lost parts of two fingers on his right hand and eventually acquired his nickname as a result... CHC |
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| ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
Harry Krause Harry Krause Harry William "Hal" Krause was a Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Naps. He led the American League in earned run average in 1909 while playing for Philadelphia... PHA |
1.39 | Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson Christopher "Christy" Mathewson , nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire career in what is known as the dead-ball era... NYG |
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| Ks Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... |
Frank Smith Frank Smith (1900s pitcher) Frank Elmer Smith was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Terrapins, and Brooklyn Tip-Tops. Nicknamed "Piano Mover" because that was his offseason job, Smith was a mainstay of the White... CWS |
177 | Orval Overall Orval Overall Orval Overall was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a member of the Chicago Cubs dynasty of the early 1900s.-Biography:... CHC |
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Events
- April 15 - On Opening Day, Red AmesRed AmesLeon Kessling "Red" Ames was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies.-Major league career:...
of the New York GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
allowed no hits through nine innings. In the 10th inning he allowed a single with one out. The Giants eventually fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0, in 13 innings. Ames allowed a total of seven hits.
- July 19 - In the second inning of the first game of a doubleheaderDoubleheader (baseball)A doubleheader is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single day, but in front of different crowds and not in immediate...
, Cleveland Naps SS Neal BallNeal BallCornelius "Neal" Ball , the American baseball player, achieved fame on July 19, when he pulled off the first unassisted triple play in Major League baseball history in a game against the Boston Red Sox. "During the same game, he set another major league record for shortstops...
becomes the first player in Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
history to turn an undisputed unassisted triple playUnassisted triple playIn baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes all three putouts by himself in one continuous play, without any teammates touching the ball . In Major League Baseball , it is one of the rarest of individual feats, along with hitting four home runs in one game and the...
. Cleveland defeated the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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- October 16 - The Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
defeat the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, 8-0, in Game 7 of the World Series1909 World SeriesThe 1909 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates won the Series in seven games to capture their first championship of the modern Major League Baseball era and the second championship in the club's history....
, winning their first modern World ChampionshipWorld championshipA world championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best nation, team, individual in the world in a particular field. Certain sports do not have a world championship, instead...
, four games to three. The Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
thus became the first American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
team to win three consecutive pennantsPennant (sports)A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...
, and the first team to lose three straight World SeriesWorld SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
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- November 26 - The Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
are sold for $350,000 to a group headed by sportswriter Horace FogelHorace FogelHorace Fogel was a Major League Baseball manager. In 1887, Horace was the manager for the Indianapolis Hoosiers. His record was 20-49. In he was the manager for the New York Giants with a record of 18-23....
. Because of his dual roles, Fogel will become the only executive barred from a league meeting.
January-February
- January 20 - William EckertWilliam EckertWilliam Dole "Spike" Eckert was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and later the fourth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1968.-Before baseball:...
- January 8 - Al ReissAl ReissAlbert Allen Reiss was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.-References:...
- January 13 - Spades WoodSpades WoodCharles Asher "Spades" Wood , was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-External links:...
- January 21 - Bill KarlonBill KarlonWilliam John Karlon was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Karlon played for the New York Yankees in . In 2 career games, he had no hits in 5 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed....
- January 29 - Red HowellRed HowellMurray Donald Howell was a Major League Baseball player who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians for 11 games as a pinch hitter during the 1941 Cleveland Indians season.-Career:...
- January 31 - Emil PlanetaEmil PlanetaEmil Joseph Planeta was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants.-External links:...
- February 13 - George GillGeorge GillGeorge Lloyd Gill was a professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Detroit Tigers from 1937–39 and for the St. Louis Browns in 1939....
- February 13 - Ernie RudolphErnie RudolphErnest William Rudolph was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games, all in relief, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 36-year-old rookie right-hander stood 5'8" and weighed 165 lbs....
- February 15 - Dee MilesDee MilesWilson Daniel Miles was a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Miles was born in Kellerman, Alabama in 1909.-Career:...
- February 22 - Art BramhallArt BramhallArthur Washington Bramhall was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He attended college at DePaul University. Bramhall played 2 games in 1935 with the Philadelphia Phillies with 1 at bat.-External links:*...
- February 24 - Steamboat StrussSteamboat StrussClarence Herbert "Steamboat" Struss , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw right-handed....
- February 28 - Lefty BertrandLefty BertrandRoman Mathias "Lefty" Bertrand was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Bertrand played for the Philadelphia Phillies in . In 1 career game, he had a 0-0 record, with a 9.00 ERA. He batted right and threw left-handed....
- February 28 - Whitey Hilcher
March-April
- March 2 - Mel OttMel OttMelvin Thomas Ott , nicknamed "Master Melvin", was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played his entire career for the New York Giants . Ott was born in Gretna, Louisiana. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
- March 8 - Pete FoxPete FoxErvin "Pete" Fox was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played thirteen seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox ....
- March 13 - Harry KimberlinHarry KimberlinHarry Lydle Kimberlin was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns.-External links:...
- March 22 - Ed ColeEd Cole (baseball)Edward William Cole was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in and .-External links:*...
- March 25 - Dutch LeonardDutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher)Emil John "Dutch" Leonard was an American professional baseball player. He played in in Major League Baseball as a right-handed knuckleball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers , Washington Senators , Philadelphia Phillies , and Chicago Cubs...
- March 26 - Alex MustaikisAlex MustaikisAlexander Dominick Mustaikis was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 3", 180 lb., Mustaikis batted and threw right-handed...
- March 28 - Lon WarnekeLon WarnekeLonnie Warneke , nicknamed the "The Arkansas Hummingbird," was a Major League Baseball player, Major League umpire, county judge, U.S. Military serviceman, and businessman from Montgomery County, Arkansas whose career won-loss record as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and St...
- March 13 - Harry KimberlinHarry KimberlinHarry Lydle Kimberlin was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns.-External links:...
- March 22 - Ed ColeEd Cole (baseball)Edward William Cole was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Browns in and .-External links:*...
- March 23 - Chile GómezChile GómezJosé Luis Gómez Gonzales [Chile] was an utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Senators . Listed at 5' 10",165 lb., Gómez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico...
- April 9 - Claude PasseauClaude PasseauClaude William Passeau was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through , Passeau played with the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs . He batted and threw right-handed...
- April 10 - Jim SpottsJim SpottsJames Russell "Jim" Spotts was a Major League Baseball catcher. Spotts played for the Philadelphia Phillies in . In 3 games, Spotts had no hits in 2 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed....
- April 12 - Eric McNairEric McNairDonald Eric McNair , was a Major League Baseball shortstop from 1929-1942. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago White Sox...
- April 17 - Chuck SheerinChuck SheerinCharles Joseph Sheerin was a professional baseball infielder. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1936.-Sources:...
- April 19 - Bucky WaltersBucky WaltersWilliam Henry "Bucky" Walters was an American Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Walters played for the Boston Braves , Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds...
- April 21 - Bill Chamberlain
- April 27 - John WhiteheadJohn Whitehead (baseball)John Henderson Whitehead , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from –. He played for the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns.-External links:...
May-June
- May 1 - Bill DunlapBill DunlapWilliam Dunlap may refer to:* William Dunlap , pioneer of the American theater* William Dunlap Simpson , Governor of South Carolina...
- May 7 - Ed HeusserEd HeusserEdward Burlton Heusser was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of nine seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League ERA champion in 1944 with Cincinnati...
- May 21 - Mace BrownMace BrownMace Stanley Brown was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1935 through 1946, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox. Brown posted a 76-57 record with a 3.46 ERA and 44 saves in 387 appearances .Brown was also a javelin thrower who attended the...
- May 21 - Dick WardDick WardRichard Ole Ward was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw right-handed.He was born in Herrick, South Dakota and died in Freeland, Washington....
- May 27 - Pinky HigginsPinky HigginsMichael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston Red Sox during the period of through . He batted and threw right-handed.-Playing...
- June 1 - Jo-Jo WhiteJo-Jo WhiteJoyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White was an American center fielder in professional baseball. He played nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Athletics , and Cincinnati Reds...
- June 19 - Casper AsbjornsonCasper AsbjornsonRobert Anthony Asbjornson was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds . Asbjornson batted and threw right-handed...
July-August
- July 2 - Gil EnglishGil EnglishGilbert Raymond English was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors between 1931 and 1944.-External links:...
- July 7 - Billy HermanBilly HermanWilliam Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his stellar defense and consistent batting...
- July 9 - Jimmy ShevlinJimmy ShevlinJames Cornelius Shevlin was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds.-External links:...
- July 15 - Red KellettRed KellettDonald Stafford "Red" Kellett was the President and General Manager of the Baltimore Colts franchise of the National Football League from 1953 until 1966...
- July 15 - John JacksonJohn Jackson (baseball)John Lewis Jackson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1933.-External links:...
- July 20 - Otto BluegeOtto BluegeOtto Adam Bluege was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop over parts of two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a .213 batting average in 291 at-bats, with 18 runs batted in....
- July 25 - Sherman Edwards
- August 2 - Bill PhebusBill PhebusRaymond William Phebus was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, from until , for the Washington Senators....
- August 3 - George Meyer
- August 6 - Al VeachAl VeachAlvis Lindel "Al" Veach was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed.-External links:...
- August 12 - Skinny GrahamSkinny GrahamKyle "Skinny" Graham , was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Oak Grove, Alabama, Graham was 6'2", 172 pound right-hander. He played four major league seasons as a pitcher for the Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers...
- August 20 - Sig JakuckiSig JakuckiSigmund "Jack" Jakucki was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Browns.In 1935, Jakucki went 15-14 for Galveston of the Texas League. The Browns purchased him the following year, but he pitched poorly for them, going 0-3 with a 8.71 earned run average in 20.2...
- August 22 - Bob KeelyBob KeelyRobert William Keely was an American coach in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves. Born in St...
- August 26 - Gene Moore
- August 29 - Buck MarrowBuck MarrowCharles Kennon "Buck" Marrow , was a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues in 1932 and 1937-1938. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers...
September-Octuber
- September 7 - Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson (baseball)Edward Francis Wilson was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1936 and 1937 baseball seasons. He was a triple threat athlete at Hill House High School in New Haven, Ct starring in football, basketball and baseball, captaining both football and baseball teams in...
- September 9 - Johnny MarcumJohnny MarcumJohn Alfred "Footsie" Marcum was a professional baseball pitcher, for seven seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, St...
- September 17 - Ernie KoyErnie KoyErnest Anyz Koy , nicknamed "Chief," was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four National League teams from 1938 - 1942. He was born in Sealy, Texas and was of American Indian ancestry. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and played with the Longhorns...
- September 18 - Rip CollinsRip Collins (catcher)Robert Joseph Collins was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees . Collins batted and threw right-handed...
- September 19 - Hersh MartinHersh MartinHershel Ray Martin , is a former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1937-1945. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees.-External links:...
- September 19 - Frank ReiberFrank ReiberFrank Bernard Reiber , nicknamed "Tubby," was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers for three seasons, 1933, 1935 and 1936. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Reiber played in 44 major league games. He had a .271 batting average with 15 hits, 7 runs scored, 2 doubles and 1 home...
- September 21 - Al BlancheAl BlancheProsper Albert Blanche is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played three seasons with the Boston Braves / Bees from 1935 to 1936.-External links:...
- September 23 - Al MahonAl MahonAlfred Gwinn Mahon was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930.-External links:...
- September 24 - Johnny RederJohnny RederJohn Anthony Reder is a former Polish American sportsman who during the 1930s played soccer with the Fall River Marksmen and the New Bedford Whalers and baseball for the Boston Red Sox. As a soccer goalkeeper he won three American Soccer League titles and two National Challenge Cup titles...
- September 29 - Oris HockettOris HockettOris Leon Hockett was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers , Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox . Hockett batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
- October 3 - Johnny BroacaJohnny BroacaJohnny Broaca was a professional baseball pitcher from 1934 to 1939. Broaca won at least 12 games for the New York Yankees his first three seasons. However, in 1937, Broaca took a leave of absence for no apparent reason and only pitched in 7 games. Broaca did not pitch at all in 1938, and in 1939...
- October 6 - Walt BashoreWalt BashoreWalter Franklin "Walt" Bashore , born Walter Franklin Beshore, was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Bashore played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the season. In 10 career games, he had 2 hits in 10 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.Bashore was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and died...
- October 7 - Tony MalinoskyTony MalinoskyAnthony Francis Malinosky was a third baseman and shortstop in Major League baseball who played 35 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the season...
- October 9 - Jim WinfordJim WinfordJames Head Winford , was a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1932-1938 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers....
- October 14 - Jimmy RippleJimmy RippleJames Albert "Jimmy" Ripple was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for seven seasons from 1936 to 1943. He played for the New York Giants , the Brooklyn Dodgers , the Cincinnati Reds , and the Philadelphia Athletics...
- October 15 - Mel HarderMel HarderMelvin Leroy Harder , nicknamed "Chief", was an American, right-handed, starting pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. He spent 36 seasons overall with the Indians, as a player from 1928 to 1947 and as one of the game's most highly...
- October 16 - Oliver HillOliver Hill (baseball)Oliver Clinton Hill was a Major League Baseball player. He appeared in two games for the Boston Bees in , both times as a pinch hitter. In two at bats, he had one hit, a double, for a batting average of .500 and a slugging percentage of 1.000....
- October 18 - Orie ArntzenOrie ArntzenOrie Edgar Arntzen was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.-References:...
- October 20 - Bruce CampbellBruce Campbell (baseball)Bruce Campbell was a professional baseball player from 1930 to 1942. Campbell began his career with the Chicago White Sox, but had very little playing time in the major leagues. In 1932, Campbell was traded from the White Sox to the St. Louis Browns, with Bump Hadley, for Red Kress. In St...
- October 21 - Bill LeeBill Lee (right-handed pitcher)William Crutcher "Big Bill" Lee was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1934 through 1947 for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Braves....
- October 25 - Mickey HaslinMickey HaslinMichael Joseph "Mickey" Haslin , born Michael Joseph Hazlinsky, was an Austrian American professional baseball player whose career spanned 13 seasons, six of which were spent in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies , Boston Bees , and New York Giants...
- October 29 - Ralph WinegarnerRalph WinegarnerRalph Lee Winegarner was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six seasons. He played in five games as a third baseman for the Cleveland Indians during the 1930 Cleveland Indians season, then became a pitcher. He pitched for the Indians in 1932 and from 1934 to 1936, and played for the...
November-December
- November 4 - Skeeter WebbSkeeter WebbJames Laverne "Skeeter" Webb was a Major League Baseball infielder who played twelve season in the major leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers , and Philadelphia Athletics...
- November 5 - Harry GumbertHarry GumbertHarry Edwards "Gunboat" Gumbert was a pitcher for Major League Baseball. Two of his great uncles, Ad Gumbert and Billy Gumbert were also Major League Baseball pitchers....
- November 5 - Les PowersLes PowersLeslie Edwin Powers was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, for the New York Giants and for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in the minors from until , including a brief stint as manager of the Bakersfield Badgers in .-Sources:...
- November 13 - Bob GarbarkBob GarbarkRobert Michael "Bob" Garbark was an American football and baseball player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, and Boston Red Sox. Garbark made his Major League debut on...
- November 16 - Bill McGeeBill McGeeWilliam Henry "Fiddler Bill" McGee was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. His key pitch was the sinker.-External links:...
- November 18 - Joe CoscarartJoe CoscarartJoseph Marvin Coscarart was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Braves from 1935-36. Coscarart batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Escondido, California...
- November 18 - Spike MerenaSpike MerenaJohn Joseph Merena was a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1934. Merena pitched in four games for the Boston Red Sox, starting three of those games, completing two, and collecting his only win in a four-hit shutout over the rival New York Yankees...
- November 24 - Tom WinsettTom WinsettJohn Thomas Winsett was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers . Winsett batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
- November 29 - Gus Brittain
- November 30 - Jimmie DeShongJimmie DeShongJames Brooklyn DeShong was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to with the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees, and the Washington Senators. He batted and threw right-handed....
- December 6 - Stan HackStan HackStanley Camfield Hack , nicknamed "Smiling Stan," was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago Cubs and was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1930s and early 1940s...
- December 9 - Bob KlineBob KlineRobert George Kline [Junior] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the 1930 and 1934 seasons. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., Kline batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Enterprise, Ohio.- Career :A fastball thrower, Kline did almost everything a...
- December 10 - Floyd GiebellFloyd GiebellFloyd George Giebell was an American Major League Baseball player who is best remembered as the pitcher who shut out Bob Feller and the Cleveland Indians in his third career start to clinch the American League pennant for the Detroit Tigers over the Indians.Born in Pennsboro, West Virginia,...
- December 11 - Jim BivinJim BivinJames Nathaniel Bivin was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 47 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1935. Afterwards, he went on to a lengthy career as a minor league baseball manager. He was the last major league pitcher faced by Babe Ruth, on May 30, 1935.-External links:...
- December 13 - Dick NewsomeDick NewsomeHeber Hampton Newsome was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Newsome batted and threw right-handed...
- December 14 - Jim WalkupJim Walkup (right-handed pitcher)James Elton Walkup , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from - for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns.He was born in Havana, Arkansas and died in Danville, Arkansas....
January-March
- January 2 - Paddy QuinnPaddy Quinn (baseball)Patrick "Paddy" Quinn was an American baseball player in the first professional league. He played catcher in five games for the 1871 Fort Wayne Kekiongas and he appeared in two other more major league seasons in the 1870s.Quinn was a regular league player during only one season, with three...
, 59, catcher/outfielder for the Kekiongas/Western/Dark Blues/White Stockings National Association teams from 1871 to 1877.
- January 14 - Togie PittingerTogie PittingerCharles Reno Pittinger was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters and Philadelphia Phillies . Pittinger batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
, 37, pitcher who posted a 115-113 record and a 3.10 ERA in eight seasons with the Boston Beaneaters (1900–1904) and Philadelphia Phillies (1905–1907).
- January 19 - Dennis CaseyDennis Casey (baseball)Dennis Patrick Casey , was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Wilmington Quicksteps and Baltimore Orioles....
, 50,center fielder for the Wilmington Quicksteps (1884) and Baltimore Orioles (1884-1885).
- February 4 - John ClarksonJohn ClarksonJohn Gibson Clarkson was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played from 1882 to 1894. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clarkson played for the Worcester Ruby Legs , Chicago White Stockings , Boston Beaneaters , and Cleveland Spiders .He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in...
, 47, pitcher for Chicago, Boston and Cleveland who won over 325 games, then an National League record with six 30-win seasons, including 53 and a no-hitter (1885); (1885); leading the league for the most innings pitched four times, and in strikeouts, games and complete games three times each.
- February 17 - Jim BurnsJim Burns (baseball)James M. Burns was a professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues between and , for the Kansas City Cowboys and Washington Statesmen in the American Association. He played in the minor leagues through 1896....
, [?], outfielder for the Kansas City Cowboys (1888) and Washington Statesmen (1891) of the American Association.
- February 20 - John HatfieldJohn Hatfield (baseball)John Van Buskirk Hatfield was an American professional baseball player in the 1860s and 1870s. He was a batting star and versatile fielder for the Mutual Base Ball Club both before and after spending the 1868 season as left fielder for Harry Wright's Cincinnati Red Stockings...
, 61, left fielder/infielder for the New York Mutuals.
- March 15 - Howard WallHoward WallHoward Cornelius Wall was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played for one game for the 1873 Washington Blue Legs of the National Association. At 18, Wall was the fourth youngest player in the National Association. He played his lone game on September 13, and collected one hit in...
, 54, shortstop who played one game for the 1873 Washington Blue Legs.
April-June
- April 3 - George BarclayGeorge Barclay (baseball)George Oliver Barclay was an American football and baseball player. He played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and later the Boston Beaneaters. He was also an early professional football player-coach for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was nicknamed "The Rose" for his...
, 42, left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1902-1904) and the Boston Beaneaters (1904-1905), who also was credited with inventing the first-ever football helmet in 1896.
- April 6 - Doggie MillerDoggie MillerGeorge Frederick "Doggie" Miller , is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the major leagues from 1884-1896. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, and St. Louis Browns.-External links:...
, 44, catcher for Pittsburgh from 1884 to 1893 who scored 80 runs five times, batted .339 for 1894 St. Louis Browns.
- April 13 - Fred ConeFred Cone (baseball)Joseph Frederick Cone was a Major League Baseball player for the 1871 Boston Red Stockings.-Sources:...
, 60, outfielder for the 1871 Boston Red Stockings.
- April 17 - Oscar WesterbergOscar WesterbergOscar William Westerberg was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Boston Doves in 1907....
, 27, shortstop for the 1907 Boston Doves of the National League.
- April 26 - Mike DorganMike DorganMichael Cornelius Dorgan was an American Major League Baseball player from Middletown, Connecticut, who played mainly in right field, but did play infield positions on occasion. His brother, Jerry Dorgan also played Major league Baseball...
, 55, Outfielder for 10 seasons, and player-manager for three, from 1877-1890.
- April 29 - Doc PowersDoc PowersMichael Riley "Doc" Powers was an American Major League Baseball player who caught for four different teams from to . He played for the Louisville Colonels and Washington Senators of the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Highlanders of the American League...
, 38, who was catching in the first game played in Shibe Park in Philadelphia when he crashed into a wall going after a pop fly. He remained in the game, but suffered from internal injuries that took his life two weeks later, when gangrene set in after three operations. He was the first major leaguer to die from injuries sustained during a game.
- June 20 - Rudy KemmlerRudy KemmlerRudolph Kemmler, born Rudolph Kemler, was an American Major League Baseball catcher for all or part of eight seasons. He played for seven different teams in the National League and American Association between and ....
, 49?, catcher for eight seasons from 1879 to 1889.
July-September
- July 5 - Frank SeleeFrank SeleeFrank Gibson Selee was an American Major League Baseball manager in the National League . In his 16 year Major League career, he managed the Boston Beaneaters for 12 seasons, and the Chicago Orphans for four.He was noted for his ability to assess and utilize talent, which gave his teams a great...
, 49, manager who guided Boston to five National League pennants (1891–93, 1895–96) and later built foundation of championship Cubs teams, collecting a .607 winning percentage –highest among managers of 1500 games–, and 1284 victories to rank second all-time upon retirement.
- August 22 - Harry LochheadHarry LochheadRobert Henry "Harry" Lochhead was a Major League Baseball shortstop in 1899 and 1901. Lochhead was born and died in Stockton, California.-Cleveland Spiders :...
, 33, shortstop for the Cleveland SpidersCleveland SpidersThe Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
(1899) and Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1901).
- September 5 - Bill PoppBill PoppWilliam Peter Popp was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1902. He later was a manager in the minor leagues in 1904.-External links:...
, 32, pitcher who posted a 2-6 record in nine games for the 1902 St. Louis Cardinals.
- September 17 - Herman Long, 43, shortstop for the Boston Beaneaters who batted .300 four times, led NL in runs in 1893 and home runs in 1900; set career marks for putouts and total chances, led league in double plays three times and in putouts and fielding average twice each.
- September 20 - Joe WrightJoe Wright (baseball)Joel Sherman Wright was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates....
, 40, center fielder for the Louisville Colonels (1895) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1896).
October-December
- October 13 - Sleeper SullivanSleeper SullivanThomas Jefferson Sullivan was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Sleeper" and "Old Iron Hands", Sullivan played for the National League's Buffalo Bisons, the American Association's St. Louis Brown Stockings and Louisville Eclipse, and the Union Association's St. Louis Maroons during...
, 50, Irish catcher who played for the Brown Stockings/Bisons/Browns/Maroons/Eclipse teams from 1881 to 1884.
- October 26 - Frank SiffellFrank SiffellFrank Siffell was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He played primarily catcher during the 1884 and 1885 seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.-Sources:...
, German catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association (1884-1885).
- October 29 - John LystonJohn LystonJohn Michael Lyston was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Columbus Solons during the season and one game for the Cleveland Spiders during the season....
, 42, pitcher for the Columbus Solons (1891) and Cleveland Spiders (1894).
November 5 - Walt Kinzie
Walt Kinzie
Walter Harris Kinzie was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in 1882 for the Detroit Wolverines and in 1884 for the Chicago White Stockings and St. Louis Browns.-External links:...
, 51, shortstop for the Wolverines, White Stockings and Browns from 1882 to 1884.
- December 8 - Buffalo Bill HoggBill HoggWilliam Johnston Hogg , nicknamed "Buffalo Bill", was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played four seasons with the New York Highlanders from 1905 to 1908....
, 27, pitcher who posted a 37-50 record in four seasons with the New York Highlanders of the American League (1905–1908).
- December 21 - Kid KeenanKid KeenanJohn M. Keenan was an American major league baseball pitcher. He pitched one game, a complete game shutout, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association on August 11, 1891. After his brief Major League appearance, he pitched from 1893-1899 in the minor leagues.- References :...
, 40, pitcher for the 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association.
- December 22 - Jimmy SebringJimmy SebringJames Dennison Sebring , was a professional baseball player who played outfield from 1902-1909. He attended college at Bucknell University. He played in the 1903 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was the first player in World Series history to hit a home run...
, 27, outfielder for the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Brooklyn and Washington teams from 1902 to 1909, who became the first player in World Series history to hit a home run (19031903 World SeriesThe 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the Boston Americans of the American League against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last...
).
- December 23 - Harry GilbertHarry GilbertHarry H. Gilbert was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played in two games for the Pittsburg Alleghenys of the National League on June 24, 1890. His brother, John Gilbert was his teammate with the Alleghenys.-Sources:...
, 41, second baseman for the 1890 Pittsburg Alleghenys of the National League..