
1941 in baseball
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Headline events of the year
- Joe DimaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
hits in 56 consecutive games. After being hitless in the 57th game, he hit safely in 16 more consecutive games for a streak of 72 of 73 games. - Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
ended the season with a .406 batting averageBatting averageBatting 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 :...
. No hitter (qualifying for the batting title) has hit over .400 since the 1941 season.
Major League Baseball
- World Series1941 World SeriesThe 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years, and their ninth overall....
: New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
over Brooklyn DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(4-1) - All-Star GameMajor League Baseball All-Star GameThe Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
, July 8 at Briggs Stadium: American League, 7-5
Other champions
- IV World Cup of BaseballWorld Cup of BaseballThe Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national baseball teams from around the world compete. It is sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation . Along with the World Baseball Classic, it is one of two active tournaments considered by the IBAF to be a major world...
: VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... - Negro League Baseball All-Star GameNegro League Baseball All-Star GameThe East-West All-Star Game was an annual all-star game for Negro league baseball players. The game was the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In 1933 he decided to match the Major League Baseball All-Star Game with Negro league players...
: East, 8-3
Awards and honors
- MLB Most Valuable Player AwardMLB Most Valuable Player AwardThe Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award is an annual Major League Baseball award, given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America...
- Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
, New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, OF - Dolph CamilliDolph CamilliAdolph Louis Camilli was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the...
, Brooklyn DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, 1B
- Joe DiMaggio
- The Sporting News Most Valuable Player AwardThe Sporting News Most Valuable Player AwardThe Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929. The award was given annually to the player judged by TSN baseball experts as being the most valuable in each league. The awards were discontinued in 1946....
- Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
, New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, OF - Dolph CamilliDolph CamilliAdolph Louis Camilli was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the...
, Brooklyn DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, 1B
- Joe DiMaggio
- The Sporting News Player of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Player of the Year AwardThis is a list of the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News since 1936 as recipients of the TSN Player of the Year Award. Until 1969, it was the only major award given to a single player from MLB, rather than to a player in each league. In 1969, Baseball Digest began its Player...
- Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
(AL) - OF, 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"...
- Ted Williams
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Manager of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball...
- Billy SouthworthBilly SouthworthWilliam Harrison Southworth was an American right fielder, center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Playing in and and from to , he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Southworth managed in and from through...
(NL) - St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
- Billy Southworth
MLB statistical leaders
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Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Baltimore Elite Giants Baltimore Elite Giants The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues from to . The team was established by Thomas T. Wilson, in Nashville, Tennessee as the semi-pro Nashville Standard Giants on March 26, 1920. The team was renamed the Elite Giants in , and would move to... |
36 | 21 | .632 | |
Washington Homestead Grays Homestead Grays The Homestead Grays were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States. The team was formed in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, and would remain in continuous operation for 38 seasons. The team was based in Homestead, Pennsylvania, adjacent to Pittsburgh.-Franchise... |
34 | 25 | .577 | |
Newark Eagles Newark Eagles The Newark Eagles was a professional Negro league baseball team that played in the second Negro National League from 1936 to 1948.- Formation :... |
19 | 15 | .560 | |
New York Cubans New York Cubans The New York Cubans were a Negro league baseball team that played during the 1930s and from 1939 to 1950. Despite playing in the Negro leagues, the team occasionally employed white-skinned Hispanic baseball players as well, because Hispanics in general were largely ignored by the major league... |
19 | 21 | .475 | |
New York Black Yankees New York Black Yankees The New York Black Yankees was a professional baseball team based in New York City, Paterson, NJ, and Rochester, NY which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. The Black Yankees played in Paterson, New Jersey from 1933-1937 and then from 1939-1945. The 1938 season saw the Black... |
13 | 19 | .406 | |
Philadelphia Stars Philadelphia Stars (baseball) The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro league baseball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since early 1930... |
13 | 29 | .310 |
- Washington beat New York 2 games to 0 games in a play-off.
January-March
- January 21 - Bob FellerBob FellerOn December 8, 1941, Feller enlisted in the Navy, volunteering immediately for combat service, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to do so following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. Feller served as Gun Captain aboard the USS Alabama, and missed four seasons during his service...
signs with the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for a reported $30,000.
April-June
- May 15 - In the first inning, Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
singles against the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
to start his 56 game hitting streak. - June 1 - 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...
's 2-run homer, the 400th of his career and his 1,500th RBI, gives 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....
a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
.
July-September
- July 8 - At the All-Star Game1941 Major League Baseball All-Star GameThe 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the ninth playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball...
at Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Boston's Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
, hitting .405 at the break, homers off Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
pitcher 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...
with 2 outs and 2 on in the 9th inning to give the 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...
a dramatic 7-5 victory. Williams' 4 RBIs are matched by National LeagueNational LeagueThe 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...
shortstop Arky VaughanArky VaughanJoseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan was a professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1932 and 1948 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers, primarily a shortstop...
, who hits home runs in the 7th and the 8th. - July 16 - Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
's hitting streak ends at 56 games against the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. - July 25 - Lefty GroveLefty GroveRobert Moses "Lefty" Grove was a professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, winning 300 games in his 17-year MLB career...
of 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"...
earns his 300th career win, which is also his last. - August 30 - 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...
pitches a no-hitterNo-hitterA no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
, leading the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
to a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. - September 28 - Entering the last day of the season, Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
of the Boston Red Sox was hitting .3995, which would have been good for a .400 average. However, Williams decided to play in both games of a double-header at Shibe Park against the Philadelphia AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
to make it completely legitimate; he would go 6 for 8 in the two games to leave his average at .406. It remains the last time any player has hit .400 in a season. - September 29 - The Fort Custer team won the national amateur championship of the American Baseball Congress with a 3–2 victory over the Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
team. It was the last time the amateur World Series was held until after the war.
October-December
- October 6 - The New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-1, in Game 5 of the World Series1941 World SeriesThe 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years, and their ninth overall....
to win fifth title in six years, and their ninth overall, four games to one.
- November 25 - Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
shortstop Lou BoudreauLou BoudreauLouis "Lou" Boudreau was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...
is named as the new team manager. Boudreau takes over for Roger PeckinpaughRoger PeckinpaughRoger Thorpe Peckinpaugh was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees , Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox...
, who moves up to the front office as the Indians general manager. At age 24, Boudreau becomes the youngest player to manage a team in the 20th century. Jim McCormick, the first ballplayer born in Scotland to appear in a major league game, managed Cleveland in 1879 at age 23.
- November 27 - in a controversial vote, Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
of the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
is named American League MVP over Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
of 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"...
(291 points for DiMaggio, 254 for Williams). DiMaggio, who set a 56-game hitting streak record in the season, batted .357 with 30 home runs and led AL in RBI (125). Williams finished even stronger to close the season with a majors lead .406 average and 120 RBI, while led the American League in home runs (37), runs (135), OBP (.553) and SLG (.735). Both the 56-game hitting streak and the .400 plateau have not been touched since then.
January-February
- January 3 - John SullivanJohn Sullivan (1960s catcher)John Peter Sullivan is a retired American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. A left-handed batter who threw right-handed, Sullivan stood 6' tall and weighed 195 pounds as an active player.After graduating from Bernardsville, New Jersey, High School, Sullivan signed with the Detroit...
- January 16 - Joe BonikowskiJoe BonikowskiJoseph Peter Bonikowski is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Minnesota Twins during the season. Listed at , , Bonikowski batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Bonikowski's professional baseball career lasted seven...
- January 18 - Mickey McGuireMickey McGuire (baseball)Mickey C. McGuire is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a second baseman/shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles in the and seasons. Listed at , , McGuire batted and threw right-handed...
- January 21 - Dave LeonhardDave LeonhardDavid Paul Leonhard is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Baltimore Orioles. Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., Leonhard batted and threw right-handed. He attended Johns Hopkins University....
- January 21 - Rich BeckRich BeckRichard Henry Beck is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Beck played for the New York Yankees in the baseball season. In three career games, he had a 2-1 record, with a 2.14 ERA. He batted right and left and threw right-handed. Beck was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in...
- January 27 - Nick WillhiteNick WillhiteJon Nicholas Willhite was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Willhite grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from South High School in 1959...
- February 11 - Sammy EllisSammy EllisSamuel Joseph Ellis is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, his career began before the 1961 season, when he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent after playing college baseball at Mississippi State University.-Biography:Ellis made his major league...
- February 12 - Mike JoyceMike Joyce (baseball)Michael Lewis Joyce is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 2", 193 lb., Joyce batted and threw right-handed...
- February 13 - Jim BrennemanJim BrennemanJames Leroy Brenneman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Brenneman played for the New York Yankees in the baseball season. In three career games, he had a 0-0 record, with a 18.00 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed...
- February 17 - Dave WissmanDave WissmanDavid Alvin Wissman is a former Major League Baseball player. Wissman played for Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 season. He played just sixteen games in his career, having four hits in 27 at-bats, a .148 batting avereage. Wissman was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1961.-External...
- February 18 - Leo MarentetteLeo MarentetteLeo John Marentette is a retired American professional baseball player, a former relief pitcher in the Major Leagues who played for the Detroit Tigers and the Montréal Expos...
- February 20 - Clyde WrightClyde WrightClyde Wright , nicknamed "Skeeter", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the California Angels , Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers . He also pitched three seasons in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants...
- February 23 - Ron HuntRon HuntRonald Kenneth Hunt is a former Major League Baseball player. A second baseman who also played third base sparingly, Hunt played for the New York Mets , Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , Montreal Expos and St...
- February 23 - Gordy Lund
- February 25 - Dave VineyardDave VineyardDavid Kent Vineyard is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Baltimore Orioles during the season. Listed at 6' 3", 195 lb., Vineyard batted and threw right-handed...
- February 26 - George KopaczGeorge KopaczGeorge Felix Kopacz is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates . Listed at and , Kopacz batted and threw left-handed....
March-April
- March 5 - Phil RoofPhil RoofPhillip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player, coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in and from to , most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins...
- March 7 - Glen ClarkGlen Clark (baseball)Glen Ester Clark was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Clark was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Austin, Texas....
- March 18 - Pat JarvisPat Jarvis (baseball)Robert Patrick Jarvis is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played eight seasons for the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos from to in the National League. Jarvis, who stood tall and weighed , is best known for being Nolan...
- March 20 - Pat CorralesPat CorralesPatrick Corrales , is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1964–1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds, but also for the Philadelphia Phillies, St...
- April 1 - Dick KenworthyDick KenworthyRichard Lee Kenworthy was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox . Listed at 5' 9", 170 lb., Kenworthy batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa, United States.Kenworthy was signed by the White Sox in 1961 out of the University of...
- April 4 - Eddie WattEddie WattEddie Dean Watt is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 5'10", 197 lb. right-hander was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent on September 5, 1961...
- April 13 - John StephensonJohn Stephenson (baseball)John Herman Stephenson is a retired American professional baseball player who was a catcher in the Major Leagues from 1964-1973. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and California Angels. In 1964, he was the last out of Jim Bunning's perfect game...
- April 14 - Frank CiprianiFrank CiprianiFrank Dominick Cipriani is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Kansas City Athletics during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Cipriani batted and threw right-handed...
- April 14 - Pete RosePete RosePeter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989....
- April 21 - Dick GreenDick GreenRichard Larry Green , is a former Major League Baseball player.He was raised in Rapid City, S.D., where his ability as a baseball player was first noted....
- April 22 - Steve JonesSteve Jones (baseball)Steven Howell Jones is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967 to 1969 for the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Kansas City Royals. He is the brother of fellow former major leaguer Gary Jones.Prior to playing professional baseball, he attended Whittier...
- April 25 - Chuck HarrisonChuck Harrison (baseball)Charles William Harrison is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played between through for the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals . Listed at , , Harrison batted and threw right-handed...
May-June
- May 2 - Clay CarrollClay CarrollClay Palmer Carroll is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1964 to 1978. He pitched for the Milwaukee Braves & Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, St...
- May 5 - Tommy HelmsTommy HelmsTommy Vann Helms is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Over a fourteen year career , Helms played for four different teams, including eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, four with the Houston Astros, and one apiece with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox...
- May 10 - Ken BerryKen Berry (baseball)Allen Kent Berry is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season. He played for the White Sox from 1962 until he was traded in 1970 to the California Angels. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and...
- May 21 - Bobby CoxBobby CoxRobert Joseph "Bobby" Cox is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. He first led the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1985 as a general manager...
- May 12 - Floyd WeaverFloyd WeaverDavid Floyd Weaver was a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born in Ben Franklin, Texas. He attended Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas, where he excelled in baseball and basketball. On May 10, , Weaver struck out 21 batters in a nine-inning game at Grand Junction, Colorado, still a...
- May 19 - Mike LeeMike Lee (baseball)Michael Randall Lee is a former professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:...
- May 24 - Bill WakefieldBill WakefieldWilliam Sumner Wakefield is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 175 lb., Wakefield batted and threw right-handed...
- May 27 - Dan ArdellDan ArdellDaniel Miers Ardell is a retired professional baseball player who played 1 season for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Angels on July 15, ....
- May 29 - John Kennedy
- May 30 - John Miller
- June 1 - Dean ChanceDean ChanceWilmer Dean Chance is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Over the right hander's 11-year major league career, he would play for the Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, and Detroit Tigers...
- June 2 - Bob SaverineBob SaverineRobert Paul Saverine is a former Major League Baseball infielder/outfielder. He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before the 1959 season and played for the Orioles and the Washington Senators...
- June 5 - Duke SimsDuke SimsDuane B. Sims was a Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1964 to 1974 with the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers....
- June 12 - Gerry ArrigoGerry ArrigoGerald William Arrigo is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Before the season, Arrigo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago White Sox, but was promptly drafted away from them by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 first-year draft....
- June 13 - Marcel LachemannMarcel LachemannMarcel Ernest Lachemann is a baseball pitching coach and a former relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics...
- June 18 - Paul BrownPaul Brown (baseball)Paul Dwayne Brown is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies . Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Brown batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His younger brother, Jackie Brown, also pitched in the majors...
- June 20 - Luis AlcarázLuis AlcarazÁngel Luis Alcaraz Acosta was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. Alcaraz was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Braves on January 1, 1959 and then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers before the season...
- June 26 - Gil GarridoGil GarridoGil Gonzalo Garrido is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for two different teams between the and seasons. Listed at , , Garrido batted and threw right-handed...
- June 28 - Len BoehmerLen BoehmerLeonard Joseph Stephen Boehmer is a retired American Major League Baseball player who appeared in 50 games played between the and seasons for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees...
- June 28 - Al Downing
- June 28 - Fred TalbotFred Talbot (baseball)Frederick Lealand Talbot , is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1963-1970 for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Seattle Pilots, Chicago White Sox, and the Oakland Athletics....
- June 29 - John BoccabellaJohn BoccabellaJohn Dominic Boccabella was a major league baseball catcher, infielder and outfielder during 1963-1974, with the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants....
- June 29 - Larry StahlLarry StahlLarry Floyd Stahl , is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -...
July-August
- July 3 - Casey CoxCasey CoxJoseph Casey Cox , was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from - for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.He was born in Long Beach, California.-External links:...
- July 8 - Gary KrollGary KrollGary Melvin Kroll is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. The , righthander played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964, the New York Mets from 1964 to 1965, the Houston Astros in 1966, and the Cleveland Indians in 1969...
- July 8 - Ken SandersKen SandersFor the football player of the same name see Ken Sanders .Kenneth George Sanders is a former professional baseball player...
- July 12 - Dick RusteckDick RusteckRichard Frank Rusteck is a former American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets during the season...
- July 13 - Don BryantDon Bryant (baseball)Donald Ray Bryant was a catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed "Bear" by baseball teammates in homage to University of Alabama football coaching legend Paul "Bear" Bryant...
- July 21 - Nelson MathewsNelson MathewsNelson Elmer Mathews , is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Athletics....
- July 21 - Gary WaslewskiGary WaslewskiGary Lee Waslewski was a Major League Baseball player who played as a pitcher from 1967-72. He was 11-26 with 5 saves in his career, with an ERA of 3.44....
- July 22 - Bart ZellerBart ZellerBarton Wallace Zeller is a former catcher who played one game in Major League Baseball. That game was on May 21, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies; Zeller was inserted to catch the bottom of the ninth inning. Zeller never had an at bat. He was credited with one...
- July 26 - Carroll SemberaCarroll SemberaCarroll William Sembera was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros and Montreal Expos . Sembera batted and threw right-handed...
- July 30 - Bob BartonBob BartonRobert Wilbur Barton , is a retired, American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1965-1974. He played for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds....
- August 6 - Ray CulpRay CulpRaymond Leonard Culp was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , and Boston Red Sox ....
- August 9 - Paul LindbladPaul LindbladPaul Aaron Lindblad was an American Major League Baseball left-handed middle-relief pitcher. During his career, he pitched primarily for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics. At the time of his retirement in , he had recorded the seventh-most appearances of any left-hander in history.Lindblad...
- August 13 - Jim FrenchJim French (baseball)Richard James French is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Washington Senators. Listed at 5' 7", 182 lb., French batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
- August 15 - Tommie ReynoldsTommie ReynoldsTommie D. Reynolds is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1963, and played for them from 1963 to 1965...
- August 16 - Gene BrabenderGene BrabenderEugene Mathew Brabender , nicknamed "Lurch", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season. He pitched for the Baltimore Orioles , Seattle Pilots , and the Milwaukee Brewers...
- August 16 - Bill EdgertonBill EdgertonWilliam Albert Edgerton is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Kansas City Athletics and Seattle Pilots . Edgerton was born in South Bend, Indiana...
- August 16 - Larry LoughlinLarry LoughlinLarry John Loughlin was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Loughlin batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Tacoma, Washington.A star pitcher with the Santa Clara University baseball...
- August 17 - Boog PowellBoog PowellJohn Wesley Powell is a former major league first baseman who played for the Baltimore Orioles , Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers...
- August 19 - Fred LasherFred LasherFrederick Walter Lasher is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played six seasons with the Minnesota Twins , the Detroit Tigers , the Cleveland Indians , and the California Angels.Lasher debuted in the major leagues with the Twins at age 21 in 1963...
- August 23 - Marty MartínezMarty MartínezOrlando "Marty" Martínez Oliva was a utility player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Martínez batted switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Havana, Cuba....
- August 23 - John MorrisJohn Morris (pitcher)John Wallace Morris is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. A left-hander, he appeared in 132 games played, all but ten as a relief pitcher, between and for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants.-External links:...
- August 26 - Fred WenzFred WenzFrederick Charles "Fireball" Wenz is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies...
- August 30 - Archie MooreArchie Moore (baseball)Archie Francis Moore is a former Major League Baseball player. Moore played for the New York Yankees from to . He batted and threw left-handed.He was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1963....
September-October
- September 2 - Jerry CriderJerry CriderJerry Stephen Crider was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox . Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Crider batted and threw right-handed...
- September 4 - Ken HarrelsonKen HarrelsonKenneth Smith Harrelson , nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive profile, is a former All-Star first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball...
- September 4 - Bernie SmithBernie Smith (baseball)Calvin Bernard Smith is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League. Listed at and , Smith batted and threw right-handed...
- September 11 - Larry BearnarthLarry BearnarthLawrence Donald Bearnarth was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers . Bearnarth batted and threw right-handed...
- September 15 - Jim BarbieriJim BarbieriJames Patrick Barbieri is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in 39 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the baseball season. He also played one season, , in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons...
- September 18 - Dick DietzDick DietzRichard Allen Dietz was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves from 1966 to 1973. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Dietz enjoyed his best season in 1970 with the Giants, when he batted .300 with 22 home runs and...
- September 20 - Dennis RibantDennis RibantDennis Joseph Ribant is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.-References:...
- September 29 - Jeff JamesJeff JamesJeffrey Lynn James was an American Major League Baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 35 games from – for the Philadelphia Phillies. He won six games, including one shutout. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Indiana State University.-External links:...
- September 29 - Rich ReeseRich ReeseRichard Benjamin Reese , is a former professional baseball player who played outfield and first base in the major leagues from 1964-1973....
- October 5 - Andy Kosco
- October 9 - Jeoff LongJeoff LongJeoffrey Keith Long is a retired American professional baseball player. Although he began his career as a pitcher, Long struggled on the mound during his first two minor league seasons and converted to first baseman in his third season to take advantage of his powerful bat...
- October 13 - Jim PriceJim Price (baseball)Jimmie William Price is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers from 1967 to 1973...
- October 14 - Art ShamskyArt ShamskyArthur Louis Shamsky is a former Major League Baseball player. He played right field, left field, and first base from to for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics. In he was the manager of the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League.-Early life:Shamsky...
- October 16 - Tim McCarverTim McCarverJames Timothy "Tim" McCarver is an American former Major League Baseball catcher, and a current sportscaster in residence for Fox Sports.-Playing career:...
- October 21 - Ron DavisRon Davis (outfielder)Ronald Everette Davis is a former right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 1962 and from 1966 to 1969 for the Houston Colt .45s/Houston Astros, St...
- October 22 - Wilbur WoodWilbur WoodWilbur Forrester Wood, Jr. is a former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and most notably the Chicago White Sox, where he got 163 of his 164 wins...
- October 30 - Jim Ray HartJim Ray HartJames Ray Hart , is a retired third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the National League's San Francisco Giants from 1963 to 1973 and the American League's New York Yankees in 1973 and 1974. Hart batted and threw right-handed...
- October 31 - Ed SpiezioEd SpiezioEdward Wayne Spiezio is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the World Series-winning 1967 St. Louis Cardinals team. He also played for the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox....
November-December
- November 2 - Bill ConnorsBill Connors (baseball)William Joseph Connors is vice president, player personnel, of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, and a former pitcher and pitching coach at the Major League and minor league levels...
- November 5 - Rudy SchlesingerRudy SchlesingerWilliam Cordes "Rudy" Schlesinger is a retired American professional baseball player. He had one at bat in Major League Baseball as a pinch hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at , , Schlesinger batted and threw right-handed...
- November 7 - Clarence JonesClarence Jones (baseball)Clarence Woodrow Jones is a former right fielder/first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 2", 185 lb., Jones batted and threw left-handed...
- November 12 - Dámaso BlancoDámaso BlancoDámaso Blanco Caripe is a former Major League Baseball third baseman/shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the San Francisco Giants ....
- November 13 - Mel StottlemyreMel StottlemyreMelvin Leon Stottlemyre, Sr. is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played 11 years in the Major Leagues, all of them with the New York Yankees...
- November 14 - Darrell SutherlandDarrell SutherlandDarrell Wayne Sutherland is a former right-handed major league baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians from 1964 to 1966 and in 1968....
- November 18 - Sterling SlaughterSterling SlaughterSterling Feore Slaughter, Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player who pitched for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball in . Slaughter stood tall, weighed and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in education in 1963.The 1964 campaign was Slaughter's second...
- November 25 - Mike Ryan
- November 26 - Jeff Torborg
- November 27 - Al RaffoAl RaffoAlbert Martin Raffo is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the season.He was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1962....
- November 28 - Fritz FisherFritz FisherFrederick Brown "Fritz" Fisher is a retired American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher who attended the University of Michigan, Fisher played five years in minor league baseball and was a standout at the Double-A level, but in his only Major League appearance, in April for the...
- November 29 - Bill FreehanBill FreehanWilliam Ashley Freehan is a former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers...
- November 29 - Roberto Rodríguez
- December 5 - Bob SproutBob SproutRobert Samuel Sprout is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in one game the Los Angeles Angels on September 27 during the 1961 Los Angeles Angels season....
- December 7 - Rupe ToppinRupe ToppinRubero "Rupe" Toppin is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Toppin played for the Kansas City Athletics in . He batted and threw right-handed.-External links:*...
- December 8 - Ed BrinkmanEd BrinkmanEdwin Albert Brinkman was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played fifteen years in the Major League Baseball, led the American League in games played twice, won a Gold Glove Award at shortstop, and had a career batting average of .224...
- December 9 - Darold KnowlesDarold KnowlesDarold Duane Knowles is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, and the current pitching coach of the Florida State League's Dunedin Blue Jays...
- December 12 - Allan LewisAllan LewisFor the rugby players see Allan Lewis Allan Sydney Lewis is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and pinch runner over parts of 6 seasons with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics. Lewis was a member of the 1972 and 1973 World Series champion Athletics...
- December 16 - Adolfo PhillipsAdolfo PhillipsAdolfo Emilio Phillips López , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1964-1972. He would play for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and Cleveland Indians. On June 11, 1967, he hit three home runs in one game.-External links:...
- December 21 - Paul CasanovaPaul CasanovaPaulino Ortiz Casanova is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1965 to 1974 for the Washington Senators and Atlanta Braves.-Minor league career:...
- December 23 - Ken HubbsKen HubbsKenneth Douglass Hubbs was an American second baseman who played from to for the Chicago Cubs in the National League. He was killed in a plane crash near Provo, Utah prior to the 1964 season....
- December 27 - Phil GaglianoPhil GaglianoPhilip Joseph Gagliano is a former Major League Baseball infielder from 1963-1974. His brother, Ralph Gagliano, also played professional baseball. He became a good utility player during his early career with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs...
- December 29 - Bruce BrubakerBruce BrubakerBruce Ellsworth Brubaker Jr was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two Major League games, one for the Los Angeles Dodgers in and one for the Milwaukee Brewers in...
- December 29 - John UphamJohn UphamJohn Leslie Upham is a former relief pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in and for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Upham batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada....
January-March
- January 6 - Charley O'LearyCharley O'LearyCharles Timothy O'Leary was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played eleven seasons with the Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Cardinals , and St. Louis Browns ....
, 58, shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns between 1904 and 1934, who later coached for many years with the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs
- January 9 - Fred Smith, 77, pitcher who posted a 19-13 record with a .327 ERA in his only major league season with the 1890 Toledo Maumees
- January 20 - Jack LeliveltJack LeliveltJohn Frank Lelivelt was an American outfielder who played for the Washington Senators, New York Highlanders, New York Yankees and Cleveland Naps. While playing for the Rochester Hustlers, he set the International League record for the longest hitting streak with a 42-game hitting streak in...
, 55, outfielder for the Senators, Highlanders, Yankees and Naps from 1909–14, who also set an International League record with a 42-game streak in 1912, which was broken by Brandon WatsonBrandon WatsonBrandon Eric Watson is an American outfielder who is a free agent. Although he bats left-handed, Watson throws right-handed.Watson spent a portion of the and the with the Washington Nationals...
in 2007
- January 24 - Tommy BondTommy Bond (baseball)Thomas Henry Bond was a Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher and a right fielder a total of ten seasons. A native of Granard, Ireland, he is the first person born in Ireland to play Major League Baseball. Bond was also the last survivor of the National League's first season...
, 84, Irish 19th century pitcher who posted a 234-163 record for six different clubs from 1874 to 1884, and also was the first Triple Crown winner in 1877, leading the National League with 40 wins, 170 strikeouts, and a 2.11 ERA
- January 25 - Chris LindsayChris LindsayChristian Haller Lindsay [Pinky or The Crab] was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played in and for the Detroit Tigers. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., Lindsay batted and threw right-handed...
, 62, first baseman who played from 1905 to 1906 with the Detroit Tigers
- January 28 - John Johnson, 71, pitcher for the 1894 Philadelphia Phillies
- February 2 - Ambrose McGannAmbrose McGannAmbrose J. McGann was a infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for the Louisville Colonels during the season. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
, 73, infielder/outfielder for the 1895 Louisville Colonels
- February 8 - Frank Beck, 79, pitcher who played with the Pittsburg Alleghenys and Baltimore Monumentals in the 1884 season
- February 9 - Eddie BoyleEddie BoyleEdward J. Boyle was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates during the season. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., Boyle batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio...
, 66, catcher for the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1890s
- February 17 - Happy IottHappy IottFrederick Bidds "Happy" Iott was an American professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Naps in 1903. He was born in Houlton, Maine, and pitched for the town team there...
, 64, outfielder for the 1903 Cleveland Naps
- February 18 - Tom ConnellyTom ConnellyThomas Martin Connelly was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played five games in 1920 and 1921 for the New York Yankees. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. In his career, he failed to hit any home runs, had no runs batted in, and batted .167. He died at age 43 in Hines,...
, 43, backup outfielder for the New York Yankees in 1920 and 1921
- February 21 - Frank CorridonFrank CorridonFrank Joseph Corridon [Fiddler] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0" 170 lb., Corridon was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island.The invention of the spitball has been credited...
, 60, pitcher from 1904-10 for the Cubs, Phillies and Cardinals, who is credited with being the first major league pitcher to use the spitballSpitballA spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of saliva, petroleum jelly, or some other foreign substance....
- February 28 - Wilson CollinsWilson CollinsCyril Wilson Collins was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at left field for the Boston Braves in the and seasons. Listed at 5' 9.5", 165 lb., Collins Batted and threw right-handed...
, 51, outfielder for the Boston Braves from 1913 to 1914
- March 1 - Ivey WingoIvey WingoIvey Brown Wingo was a Major League Baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Wingo spent the first four years of his career with the Cardinals and last thirteen years with the Reds....
, 50, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1911–14) and Cincinnati Reds (1915–26, 1929), who hit .571 as a member of the 1919 World Series Champions Reds
- March 3 - Doc ParkerDoc ParkerHarley Park Parker was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Chicago Colts and Cincinnati Reds . Listed at 6' 2", 200 lb., Parker threw and batted right-handed. He was born in Theresa, New York...
, 68, pitcher for the Chicago Colts and Cincinnati Reds between the 1893 and 1901 seasons
- March 8 - Buzz WetzelBuzz WetzelCharles Edward Wetzel was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 162 lb., Wetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Jay, Oklahoma.Little is known about this player on an Athletics uniform...
, 46, pitcher for the 1927 Philadelphia Athletics and a minor league player/manager who in 1921 guided the London TecumsehsLondon TecumsehsThe historic London Tecumsehs were a professional men's baseball team in London, Ontario, Canada, that were first formed in 1868 — a merger of the Forest City Base Ball Club and the London Base Ball Club — which, according to George Railton's 1856 London directory, consisted of officers J.K. Brown,...
to the Michigan-Ontario Baseball League championship
- March 10 - Doc HazletonDoc HazletonWillard Carpenter Hazleton was a first baseman, right-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. Hazleton was born in Strafford, Vermont. He attended Tufts University.In one season career, Hazleton posted a .130 average in seven games...
, 64, first baseman for the 1902 St. Louis Cardinals
- March 11 - Pi SchwertPius L. SchwertPius Louis Schwert was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Schwert was born in Angola, New York. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1914. He played baseball for the New York Yankees from 1914 until 1915. He served...
, 47, catcher for the New York Yankees from 1914 to 1915
- March 25 - Eddie HickeyEddie Hickey (baseball)Edward A. Hickey was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Chicago Orphans during the season. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio...
, 68, third baseman for the 1901 Chicago Orphans
- March 31 - Kit McKennaKit McKennaKristian "Kit" Kerr McKenna was a former Major League Baseball player, from Lynchburg, Virginia, who pitched for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Baltimore Orioles during the two seasons in which played....
, 68, pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1898) and Baltimore Orioles (1899)
April-June
- April 4 - Alex JonesAlex Jones (baseball)Alexander H. Jones was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 6", 135 lb., Jones batted and threw left-handed...
, 71, pitcher for the Alleghenys, Colonels, Senators, Phillies and Tigers from 1889 to 1903
- April 13 - Germany SchultzJoe SchultzJoseph Charles Schultz, Jr. was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach and manager. Schultz was the first and only manager for the Seattle Pilots franchise during their lone season before they became the Milwaukee Brewers...
, 47, outfielder from 1912-25 for every National League club with the exception of the New York Giants; later a minor league manager and MLB executive
- April 16 - Howard WakefieldHoward WakefieldHoward John Wakefield was a professional baseball player from 1905 to 1907. Wakefield was a 6 foot, 1 inch, catcher who threw right-handed and batted right-handed. Wakefield played the 1905 and 1907 seasons with the Cleveland Indians...
, 57, catcher who played from 1905-07 with the Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators
- May 1 - Roxy SnipesRoxy SnipesWyatt Eure Snipes was a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. Listed at 6'0", 185 lb., Snipes batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Marion, South Carolina....
, 44, pinch-hitter for the 1923 Chicago White Sox
- May 8 - Bill JoyceBill Joyce (baseball)William Michael Joyce was a professional baseball player. He was a third baseman over parts of 8 seasons with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders , Boston Reds , Brooklyn Grooms, Washington Senators, and New York Giants. For the Giants, he was also the manager for duration of his time with them...
, 75, third baseman for five teams (1890–98) and manager of the New York Giants (1896–98), who tied for the National League home runs title with Ed DelahantyEd DelahantyEdward James Delahanty , nicknamed "Big Ed", was a Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 for the Philadelphia Quakers, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Infants and Washington Senators, and was known as one of the early great power hitters in the game.He was elected to the Baseball Hall of...
(1896) and finished second three times
- May 10 - Jim PastoriusJim PastoriusJames Washington "Sunny Jim" Pastorius was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1906-1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas.-External links:...
, 59, pitcher from 1906-09 for the Brooklyn Superbas
- May 15 - William LackeyWilliam LackeyWilliam D. Lackey was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly during the season. He was born in St. Albans, West Virginia. Formerly known as just Lackey, also is known as Bill William D., Bill Lackey or William Lackey...
, 70, pitcher for the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics
- May 16 - Art Williams, 63, first baseman/outfielder for the 1902 Chicago Orphans
- May 17 - Bill HustedBill HustedWilliam J. Husted was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the Players League during the season. He was born in Gloucester, New Jersey...
, 74, pitcher for the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics
- May 19 - Joe GedeonJoe GedeonElmer Joseph Gedeon was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Browns....
, 47, second baseman for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns from 1913 to 1920, who led American League batters with 48 sacrifice hitSacrifice hitIn baseball, a sacrifice bunt is a batter's act of deliberately bunting the ball in a manner that allows a runner on base to advance to another base. The batter is almost always sacrificed but sometimes reaches base due to an error or fielder's choice...
s in 1920; suspended for life along with the eight Black Sox players
- May 19 - John Schultz, 75, catcher for the 1891 St. Louis Browns
- May 23 - Jack ClementsJack ClementsJohn J. "Jack" Clements was a baseball player who played for 17 seasons in the Major Leagues. A catcher for nearly his entire career, despite being left-handed, Clements caught 1,073 games, almost four times as many as any other left-handed player in major league history and was the last...
, 76, left-handed catcher for six different teams between 1884 and 1900, who caught 1,073 games and also is credited with being the first catcher to wear a chest protector
- May 25 - Bob HigginsBob Higgins (baseball)Robert Stone Higgins , is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between 1909 and 1912.-External links:...
, 54, catcher from 1909 to 1912 for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Dodgers
- June 2 - Lou GehrigLou GehrigHenry Louis "Lou" Gehrig , nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year baseball career for the New York Yankees . Gehrig set several major league records. He holds the record for most career grand slams...
, 37, Hall of Fame first baseman for the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939, a 2-time MVP, the 1934 Triple Crown winner, and the second player to hit 400 home runs, who retired to end a record 2,130-game playing streak upon being diagnosed with the terminal illness that now bears his name
- June 3 - Andy CooperAndy CooperAndrew Lewis Cooper , nicknamed "Lefty," was an American left-handed pitcher, who hit right-handed, in baseball's Negro Leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006....
, 43, pitcher for the Negro Leagues' Detroit Stars and Kansas City Monarchs
- June 16 - Mike FlynnMike Flynn (baseball)Michael J. Flynn was a Major League Baseball catcher, at least for one day, during the 1891 season. He was born in County Kildare, Ireland....
, 69, Irish catcher who played in one game with the Boston Reds of the American Association
- June 23 - Bill NelsonBill Nelson (baseball)William F. Nelson was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the American Association. Nelson threw right-handed. Batting side is unknown. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana....
, 77, pitcher for the 1884 Pittsburg Alleghenys
July-September
- July 1 - Harry AdamsHarry Adams (umpire)Harry S. Adams was a professional baseball umpire.Adams umpired 1 National League game on August 26, 1897. He then returned to Major League umpiring in 1903 for the American League, where he umpired 15 games. -References:...
, 78, National League and American League umpire.
- July 3 - Tom McCreeryTom McCreeryThomas Livingston "Tom" McCreery was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Louisville Colonels , New York Giants , Pittsburgh Pirates , Brooklyn Superbas and Boston Beaneaters...
, 66, pitcher/outfielder for five different teams from 1895 to 1903, who is the only player in major league history to hit three inside-the-park home runInside-the-park home runIn baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run, "leg home run", or "quadruple", is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of play.-Discussion:...
s in a single game
- July 4 - Bruce PetwayBruce PetwayBruce Franklin Petway was a Negro League catcher in the early 20th century who came to be known as having one of the best throwing arms in the league...
, 55?, Negro League catcher
- July 6 - Jack TheisJack TheisJohn Louis Theis was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.-External links:...
, 49, pitcher for the 1920 Cincinnati Reds
- July 6 - Lucky WrightLucky WrightWilliam Simmons "Lucky" Wright was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Naps in 1909.-External links:...
, 61, pitcher for the 1909 Cleveland Indians
- July 7 - Jack GilbertJack Gilbert (baseball)John Robert Gilbert [Jackrabbit ] was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Washington Senators , New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates . He was born in Rhinecliff, New York...
, 65, outfielder for the Senators, NY Giants and Pirates from 1898 to 1904
- July 8 - Jack WadsworthJack WadsworthJohn L. Wadsworth was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Spiders in 1890, the Baltimore Orioles in 1893, and the Louisville Colonels from 1894 to 1895....
, 73, pitcher from 1890 to 1895 for the Cleveland Spiders, Baltimore Orioles and Louisville Colonels
- July 15 - Clarence CurrieClarence CurrieClarence Franklin Currie , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs.He is buried in Appleton, Wisconsin.-External links:...
, 62, pitcher for the Reds, Cardinals and Cubs from 1902 to 1903
- July 15 - Frank IsbellFrank IsbellWilliam Frank Isbell was a Major League first baseman, second baseman, and outfielder in the 1910s. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1898 briefly, where he had 37 hits in 159 at bats . With the Cubs, he pitched and played outfield more than anything else. Thirteen of his seventeen games pitched...
, 65, White Sox first baseman, second baseman, and outfielder (1901–1909)
- July 17 - Rube KisingerRube KisingerCharles Samuel "Rube" Kisinger was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Adrian, Michigan, Kisinger played baseball at his hometown Adrian College before signing with the Detroit Tigers. He debuted with the Tigers at the end of the 1902 season on September 10, 1902...
, 64, pitcher for the 1902-03 Detroit Tigers, who also led the Buffalo Bisons to their first Eastern League pennant in 1904
- July 20 - Ralph KreitzRalph KreitzRalph Wesley Kreitz was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1911.-External links:...
, 55, catcher form the 1911 Chicago White Sox
- July 30 - Howie ShanksHowie ShanksHoward Samuel Shanks , was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played fourteen seasons in the majors, from 1912–1925, for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.-See also:*List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases*List of Major League Baseball triples...
, 51, outfielder from 1912-25 for the Senators, Yankees and Red Sox
- July 30 - Mickey WelchMickey WelchMichael Francis Welch Born as Michael Francis Walsh , nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the third pitcher to accumulate 300 career victories. Welch was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played 13 seasons in the major leagues, three with the Troy Trojans, and 10...
, 82, the third pitcher to win 300 games, winner of 44 games in 1885 and over 30 in three other years
- July 31 - Jim ByrnesJim Byrnes (baseball)James Joseph Byrnes was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.-References:...
, 61, catcher for the 1906 Philadelphia Athletics
- August 8 - Ralph WorksRalph WorksRalph Talmadge Works , nicknamed "Judge," was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for five seasons, with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds . Born in Payson, Illinois, Works was called "Judge" by teammates for his scholarly countenance. Works had career record of 24-24 with a 3.79 ERA...
, 53, pitcher from 1909-12 for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds
- August 15 - Jacob Doyle, 85, outfielder for the 1872 Washington Nationals
- August 26 - Stoney McGlynnStoney McGlynnUlysses Simpson Grant "Stoney" McGlynn , was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906-1908. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
, 69, pitcher for the 1906-08 St. Louis Cardinals
- September 8 - Joe BoehlingJoe BoehlingJohn Joseph Boehling was a Major League Baseball pitcher for seven seasons. He played with the Washington Senators from 1912 to 1916, and the Cleveland Indians from 1916 to 1920. Boehling made his major league debut on June 20, 1912, in a 5–0 loss against the Philadelphia Athletics...
, 50, pitcher who posted a 55-50 record with a 2.97 ERA for the Senators and Indians from 1912–1920
- September 23 - Tom MorrisseyTom Morrissey (baseball)Tom J. Morrissey was an American Major League Baseball player from Janesville, Wisconsin, who played third base for the Detroit Wolverines of the National League, and the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association. In his 14 game Major League career, he batted 54 times, collected...
, 81, third baseman for the 14 games in 1881 and 1884.
- September 24 - Lou Castro, 64, Colombian second baseman for the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics, who is regarded as the first Latin player to appear in a major league game
- September 27 - Monte PfefferMonte PfefferMonte Pfeffer , born Montague Pfeiffer, was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.-References:...
, 49, infielder for the 1913 Philadelphia Athletics
- September 29 - John B. Foster, 78, sportswriter and editor of The Spalding Guide
- September 30 - John McPhersonJohn McPherson (baseball)John Jacob McPherson was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season and the Philadelphia Phillies during the season.-References:...
, 72, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies from 1901 to 1904
October-December
- October 3 - Bert InksBert InksAlbert John Inks was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1891-1896.-External links:*...
, 70, 19th century pitcher who played from 1891-96 for six different clubs, mainly with the Louisville Colonels
- October 4 - Walt JustisWalt JustisWalter Newton "Walt" Justis , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right-handed. Justis had a 0-0 record, with a 8.10 ERA, in 2 games, in his one year career....
, 58, pitcher for the 1905 Detroit Tigers
- October 13 - George ProeserGeorge ProeserGeorge "Yatz" Proeser was a starting pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Blues and Syracuse Stars teams of the American Association. Listed at 5' 10", 190 lb., Proeser batted and threw left-handed...
, 77, pitcher/outfielder for the Cleveland Blues and Syracuse Stars (1888/1890)
- October 24 - Emmett RogersEmmett RogersEmmett Rogers was a catcher for Major League Baseball in the 19th century.-Sources:...
, 71, catcher for the 1890 Toledo Maumees
- October 25 - Bill PhillipsBill Phillips (pitcher)William Corcoran Phillips , nicknamed "Whoa Bill" or "Silver Bill," was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball....
, pitcher for Pittsburgh and Cincinnati between 1890 and 1903, who is best remembered for managing the 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers to the Federal League pennant
- October 29 - Harvey HendrickHarvey HendrickHarvey "Gink" Hendrick was an American major league baseball player who played for several different teams during an eleven-year career.Born in Mason, Tennessee, Hendrick attended Vanderbilt University...
, 43, infielder/outfielder who hit .308 for seven different teams between 1923 and 1934
- October 29 - Wilbur MurdochWilbur MurdochWilbur Edwin Murdoch was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. He threw right-handed. His batting side is unknown....
, 66, outfielder for the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals
- November 5 - Varney AndersonVarney AndersonVarney Samuel "Varn" Anderson was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers and the Washington Senators.-Early minor league years:...
, 75, pitcher for the Indianapolis Hoosiers and Washington Senators from 1889 to 1896
- November 9 - Fred WordenFred Worden (baseball)Frederick Bamford Worden was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.-References:...
, 47, pitcher for the 1914 Philadelphia Athletics
- November 12 - Ernie KoobErnie KoobErnest Gerald Koob , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1915-1919 for the St. Louis Browns. On May 5, 1917, Koob pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox...
, 49, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns from 1915–19, who threw a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on May 5, 1917
- November 15 - Bill KarnsBill KarnsWilliam Arthur Karns was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Karns played for the Baltimore Orioles in . In 3 career games, he had a 1-0 record, with a 6.35 ERA. He batted and threw left-handed....
, 65, pitcher for the 1901 Baltimore Orioles
- November 18 - Charlie KalbfusCharlie KalbfusCharles Henry Kalbfus , was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played in one game on April 18, 1884 for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association.-External links:...
, 76, outfielder for the 1884 Washington Nationals
- November 19 - Davey DunkleDavey DunkleEdward Perks "Davey" Dunkle was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played all or parts of five seasons in the majors between 1897 and 1904, for the Philadelphia Phillies, National League's Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and American League's Washington Senators...
, 69, pitcher for the Phillies, Senators and White Sox from 1897 to 1904
- November 24 - John HenryJohn Henry (catcher)John Park Henry was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for two different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Henry batted and threw right-handed. He attended Amherst College....
, 51, catcher for the Washington Senators and Boston Braves from 1910 to 1918
- November 27 - Rudy SchwenckRudy SchwenckRudolph Christian Schwenck was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Chicago Cubs during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 174 lb., Schwenck batted and threw left-handed...
, 57, pitcher for the 1909 Chicago Cubs
- November 29 - Ed HahnEd HahnWilliam Edgar Hahn was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1905-1910. He played for the Chicago White Sox and New York Highlanders.-Baseball career:...
, 66, outfielder for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox from 1905 to 1910
- December 9 - Ed MarsEd MarsEdward M. Mars was a 19th century major league baseball player. He was a starting pitcher for the Syracuse Stars of the American Association for the last two months of the 1890 season....
, 75, pitcher for the 1890 Syracuse Stars of the American Association
- December 15 - George GillpatrickGeorge GillpatrickGeorge Fred Gillpatrick was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns of the National League during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 210 lb., Gillpatrick threw right-handed. He was born in Holden, Missouri...
, 66, pitcher for the 1898 St. Louis Browns of the National League
- December 16 - Bill GarfieldBill GarfieldWilliam Milton Garfield was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in and the Cleveland Spiders in . Listed at 5' 11.5", 160 lb., Garfield batted and threw right-handed...
, 74, pitcher for the 1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys and 1890 Cleveland Spiders
- December 23 - Roy WitherupRoy WitherupFoster Leroy Witherup was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Beaneaters and Washington Senators . Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Witherup batted and threw right-handed...
, 55, pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters and Washington Senators from 1906 to 1909
- December 28 - Jack HickeyJack Hickey (baseball)John William Hickey was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched two games for the Cleveland Naps during the 1904 season, starting both.-External links:...
, 60, pitcher for the 1904 Cleveland Naps
- December 25 - George Bell, 67, pitcher from 1907-11 for the Brooklyn's Superbas and Dodgers