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over Baltimore Orioles (4–0) * National League: Baltimore Orioles


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Notable seasons

*Boston Beaneaters center fielder
Hugh Duffy Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a player or player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, Boston Reds, Boston Beaneaters, Milwaukee ...
set the MLB single-season record for batting average (.440). He also led the NL in hits (237), home runs (18), total bases (374), and runs scored (160). He was second in the NL in slugging percentage (.694) and runs batted in (145). He was third in the NL in on-base percentage (.502) and adjusted OPS+ (173). *New York Giants pitcher
Amos Rusie Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 – December 6, 1942), nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. He had a 10-season career in the National League (NL), w ...
had a win–loss record of 36–13 and led the NL in wins (36), earned run average (2.78), adjusted ERA+ (188), and strikeouts (195). He was second in the NL in innings pitched (444).


Events

*April 24 –
Lave Cross Lafayette Napoleon Cross (born Vratislav Kriz, May 12, 1866 – September 6, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from to . Cross played most of his 21-year career with Philad ...
of the
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 22-5. *May 30 – Second baseman Bobby Lowe of the
Boston Beaneaters Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most po ...
becomes the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, hitting two in a nine-run 3rd inning. Boston tops the
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
, 20-11. *June 13 –
Bill Hassamaer William Louis Hassamaer (July 26, 1864 – May 25, 1910), was a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1894 to 1896. He played for the Louisville Colonels and Washington Senators. See also * List of M ...
outfielder/infielder for the Washington Senators hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Browns. Washington wins, 12–3. *July 10 –
Jerry Denny Jeremiah Dennis Denny (born ''Jeremiah Dennis Eldridge''; March 16, 1859 – August 16, 1927) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Providence Grays (1881–1885), St. Louis Maroons (1886), Indianapolis Hoosiers (188 ...
of the Louisville Colonels becomes the final
position player In baseball, a position player is a player who on defense plays as an infielder, outfielder, or catcher. In Major League Baseball (since 1973 in the American League and since 2022 in the National League), there is also a designated hitter, who ba ...
to play a Major League game without wearing a
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. *August 4 –
Baker Bowl National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium and home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and first home field of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935. It opened in 1887 with a ...
, the home stadium of the
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
, burns down in a fire. The Phillies are forced to play their remaining games at the University of Philadelphia. *August 17 –
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
outfielder
Sam Thompson Samuel Luther "Big Sam" Thompson (March 5, 1860 – November 7, 1922) was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At , the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known ...
hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Louisville Colonels, 29-4. *September 3 – The Baltimore Orioles set a Major League record for most
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in a game, with nine against the
Cleveland Spiders The Cleveland Spiders were an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team competed at the major league level from 1887 to 1899, first for two seasons as a member of the now-defunct American Association (AA), followed ...
. *September 28 –
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
pitcher
Tom Parrott Thomas William Parrott (April 10, 1868 – January 1, 1932), nicknamed "Tacky Tom", was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1893–1896) with the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis ...
hits for the cycle against the
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. New York wins, however, 9-8.


Births


January

*January 1 –
Hack Miller Laurence H. "Hack" Miller (January 1, 1894September 17, 1971) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925. Miller was born in New York City. He played for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston R ...
*January 2 – Bill Wagner *January 3 – John Fluhrer *January 3 –
Tom Whelan Thomas Joseph Whelan (January 3, 1894 – June 26, 1957) was a professional football player who spent three years in the American Professional Football Association, the forerunner to the National Football League, with the Canton Bulldogs in 1919 ...
*January 8 –
Art Ewoldt Arthur Lee Ewoldt (January 8, 1894 – December 8, 1977Art Ewoldt Baseball S ...
*January 9 – Billy Lee *January 9 – Ira Townsend *January 14 – Art Decatur *January 16 –
Moxie Divis Edward George "Moxie" Divis (January 16, 1894 – December 19, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. References

Major League Baseball outfielders Philadelphi ...
*January 18 – Danny Clark *January 25 –
Charlie Whitehouse Charles Evis Whitehouse (January 25, 1894 – July 19, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in the majors, two for the Indianapolis Hoosiers/Newark Peppers franchise of the Federal League The Federal League ...
*January 27 –
Joe Weiss Joseph Harold Weiss (January 27, 1894 in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdiv ...
*January 29 –
Otto Rettig Adolph John "Otto" Rettig (January 29, 1894 – June 16, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He started four games, going 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA, walking Walking (also known as ambulation) i ...
*January 31 –
Stuffy Stewart John Franklin Stewart (January 31, 1894 in Jasper, Florida – December 30, 1980 in Lake City, Florida) was a professional baseball player who played second base from 1916 to 1929. Transactions January 21, 1919: Traded by the St. Louis Cardina ...


February

*February 1 –
Walt Golvin Walter George Golvin (February 1, 1894 – June 11, 1973) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball, who played in two games for the 1922 Chicago Cubs.
*February 1 –
Rube Parnham James Arthur "Rube" Parnham (February 1, 1894 – November 25, 1963) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the 1916 and 1917 Philadelphia Athletics. Parnham started only five games for the Athletics, completing two of them. His career record ...
*February 4 –
Vern Spencer Vernon Murray Spencer (February 4, 1894 – June 3, 1971) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Spencer played for the New York Giants in the season. In 45 career games, he had 28 hits in 140 at-bats. He batted left and threw right-hande ...
*February 6 –
Pelham Ballenger Pelham Ashby Ballenger (February 6, 1894 – December 8, 1948) was a Major League Baseball third baseman, for at least a week, with the Washington Senators in 1928. He was a native of Gilreath's Mill, South Carolina, United States. He made his ...
*February 7 – Charlie Jackson *February 10 –
Herb Pennock Herbert Jefferis Pennock (February 10, 1894 – January 30, 1948) was an American professional baseball pitcher and front-office executive. He played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1933, and is best known for his time spent with the ...
*February 10 –
Cotton Tierney James Arthur "Cotton" Tierney (February 10, 1894 – April 18, 1953) was an American professional baseball second baseman and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Braves ...
*February 13 – Billy Martin *February 19 –
Ernie Cox Ernest Cox (February 17, 1894 – February 26, 1962), was a Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League. Cox was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He played for eleven seasons for the Hamilton Tigers. He died in his home town of Ham ...
*February 20 –
Suds Sutherland Harvey Scott "Suds" Sutherland (February 20, 1894 – May 11, 1972) was a professional baseball player from 1914 to 1927. He played a portion of the 1921 season in Major League Baseball as a pitcher and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Sutherla ...
*February 22 –
Tom Grubbs Thomas Dillard "Judge" Grubbs (February 22, 1894 – January 28, 1986) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game for the New York Giants on October 3, . He started the game for the Giants, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing nine hits ...
*February 22 – Bill Hall *February 23 – José Rodríguez *February 27 –
Bob Cone Robert Earl Cone (February 27, 1894 – May 24, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and one of the early urologists in Texas. Biography Cone was born in Galveston, Texas, where he attended Ball High School. He played baseball at ...
*February 28 – Jud Wilson


March

*March 2 –
Elmer Myers Elmer Glenn Myers (March 2, 1894; York Springs, Pennsylvania – July 29, 1976; Collingswood, New Jersey) was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who t ...
*March 7 –
Frank Gleich Frank Elmer Gleich nch(March 7, 1894 – March 27, 1949) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the New York Yankees. Listed at , 175 lb., Gleich batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born ...
*March 7 –
Merwin Jacobson Merwin John William Jacobson (March 7, 1894 – January 13, 1978) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at , 165 lb., Jacobson batted and threw left-handed. He was born in ...
*March 10 – Fred Johnson *March 10 –
Jack Wieneke John Wieneke (March 10, 1894 – March 16, 1933) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major ...
*March 14 – Gene Layden *March 17 – Ralph Shafer *March 19 – Red Torkelson *March 19 – Bill Wambsganss *March 20 –
Bill Stellbauer William Jennings Stellbauer (March 20, 1894 - February 16, 1974), was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed. Stellbauer had a .271 batting average in 25 games, 13 hits ...
*March 28 – Lee King *March 29 –
Dixie Leverett Gorham Vance "Dixie" Leverett (March 29, 1894 – February 20, 1957) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in ...
*March 29 – Alex McColl *March 29 – Bob Steele *March 31 – Ben Mallonee *March 31 – Tom Sheehan


April

*April 1 –
Robert Bonner Robert Bonner may refer to: * Robert C. Bonner (born 1942), American lawyer and government official * Robert E. Bonner (1824–1899), American newspaper editor * Robert Bonner (baseball) (1894–?), American baseball player *Robert Bonner (politici ...
*April 1 – Hal Reilly *April 2 – Harry O'Donnell *April 5 – Jim Sullivan *April 7 –
Fred Lear Frederick Francis Lear (April 7, 1894 – October 13, 1955) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, between and for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and New York Giants The ...
*April 7 –
Horace Milan Horace Robert Milan (April 7, 1894 – June 29, 1955), was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to . He would play for the Washington Senators but spent far more time in the minors leagues, where he would play until 1927. His broth ...
*April 13 –
Pat Martin Patrick D. "Pat" Martin (born December 13, 1955, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015, representing the riding of Winnipeg Centre for the New Democratic Party. Ca ...
*April 13 – Lizzie Murphy *April 13 – Squiz Pillion *April 15 –
Red Gunkel Woodward William "Red" Gunkel (April 15, 1894 – April 19, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Cleveland Indians during the 1916 Cleveland Indians season, 1916 season. He attended the University of Illinois ...
*April 19 – John Donahue *April 21 –
Charlie Maisel Charles Louis Maisel (April 21, 1894 in Catonsville, Maryland – August 25, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland), was a Major League Baseball player for the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins. He was a cousin to fellow Major League Baseball players ...
*April 22 –
Jake Pitler Jacob Albert Pitler (April 22, 1894 – February 3, 1968) was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball. Born in New York City, and Jewish, he moved with his family to Western Pennsylvania when he was a boy, and he g ...
*April 24 – Howard Ehmke


May

*May 1 – Paul Carter *May 3 –
Cliff Markle Clifford Monroe (Cliff) Markle (May 3, 1894 – May 24, 1974), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania and d ...
*May 8 –
Roy Wilkinson Roy Wilkinson is a British music journalist and band manager. As a journalist he is best known for his work in ''Sounds'', '' Select'' and '' Q'', but has contributed to various other publications. Considered an authority on the Pixies, he app ...
*May 15 –
Eddie Stumpf Edward Stumpf (May 15, 1894 – October 16, 1978) was an American player, manager and executive in Minor league baseball. Stumpf began his professional baseball career as a catcher in the American Association, playing from 1916 through 1919 for ...
*May 16 – Paddy Smith *May 17 – Frank Woodward *May 22 –
Hooks Warner Hoke Hayden Warner (May 22, 1894 – February 19, 1947) was a baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 170 pounds and batted left and threw right. He started his career on August 21, 1916. His final game was on ...
*May 23 –
Lee McElwee } Leland Stanford McElwee (May 23, 1894 – February 8, 1957) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1916 season, primarily as a third baseman A third basema ...
*May 25 – Joe Judge *May 26 –
Bill Fincher William Enoch Fincher (November 12, 1896 – July 17, 1978) was an American college football player and coach. He played the end and tackle positions for the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology. ...
*May 27 –
Frank Snyder Frank Elton Snyder (May 27, 1895 – January 5, 1962), was an American professional baseball, professional baseball player and coach (baseball), coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1912 to 1927 for the New York Giants (NL ...
*May 30 –
Al Mamaux Albert Leon Mamaux (May 30, 1894 – December 31, 1962) was a professional baseball player and manager. A right-handed pitcher over parts of twelve seasons (1913–1924), Mamaux played mainly with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins. H ...
*May 30 – Twink Twining *May 31 – John Sullivan


June

*June 10 – Fred Hofmann *June 10 – Roy Sanders *June 11 –
Jack Calvo Jacinto "Jack" Calvo González (June 11, 1894 – June 15, 1965) was born Jacinto Del Calvo in Havana, Cuba. He was an outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1913 and 1920. He played in 34 games, had 56 at bats, 10 runs, 9 hits, 1 triple ...
*June 11 –
Walt Whittaker Walter Elton Whittaker (June 11, 1894 – August 9, 1965), nicknamed "Doc", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in a single game in 1916. Biography A native of Chelsea ...
*June 13 – Henry Baldwin *June 15 – Mike Cantwell *June 15 –
Norm Glockson Norman Stanley Glockson (June 15, 1894 – August 5, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and National Football League (NFL) Guard (American football), guard. Glockson played in seven games for the Cincinnati Reds in . He also pla ...
*June 16 – Bob Glenn *June 27 –
Red Bluhm Harvey Fred Bluhm (June 27, 1894 – May 7, 1952), nicknamed "Red", was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-handed.
*June 27 – Joe Connolly


July

*July 5 –
Hod Eller Horace Owen Eller (July 5, 1894 – July 18, 1961), better known as Hod Eller, was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Eller started his minor league career in 1913. In 1915, he won 19 games for the Moline Plowboys of the Illinois–Indiana–Iow ...
*July 10 – Jim Walsh *July 12 –
Lee Meadows Henry Lee "Specs" Meadows (July 12, 1894 – January 29, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher over parts of 15 seasons (1915–1929) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadel ...
*July 13 –
Ed Corey Edward Norman "Ike" Corey (born Ed Cohen from July 13, 1894 to September 17, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Corey played one game in his career, in the 1918 season, with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched two innings, giving up one run, ...
*July 13 – George Cunningham *July 16 –
Howdy Caton James Howard "Howdy" Caton (July 16, 1894 – January 8, 1948) was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop over parts of four seasons (1917–20) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .226 batting average in 814 ...
*July 16 – Rich Gee *July 18 –
Wilbur Fisher Wilbur McCullough Fisher (July 18, 1894 – October 24, 1960) was an American pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. ...
*July 18 –
Bill Haeffner William Bernard Haeffner (July 18, 1894 – January 27, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates during the season, and the New York Giants during the ...
*July 18 – Carl Stimson *July 19 –
George Brickley George Vincent Brickley (July 19, 1894 – February 23, 1947) was professional athlete that competed in baseball and American football. In baseball, he played as an outfielder in the majors for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1913. He later play ...
*July 25 –
Red Holt James Emmett Madison Holt (July 25, 1894 – February 2, 1961) was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia ...
*July 26 –
Larry Woodall Charles Lawrence "Larry" Woodall (July 26, 1894 – May 16, 1963) was a professional baseball player. He played ten seasons in Major League Baseball, all in the American League with the Detroit Tigers (1920–1929), primarily as a catcher. Life ...
*July 28 – John Glaiser *July 30 –
Bill Cunningham Bill Cunningham may refer to: People *Bill Cunningham (rugby union) (1874–1927), New Zealand rugby union player *Bill Cunningham (footballer), Irish international footballer active in the 1890s *Bill Cunningham (infielder) (1886–1946), profes ...
*July 30 – Chuck Ward


August

*August 3 – George Hale *August 3 – Harry Heilmann *August 4 –
Sid Benton Sidney Wright Benton (August 4, 1894 – March 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Benton played for St. Louis Cardinals in the season. He played just one game in his career, facing two batters and walking both of them. He attended th ...
*August 4 – Jim Grant *August 9 –
Leo Kavanagh Leo Daniel Kavanagh (August 9, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois – August 10, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) was a shortstop for the Chicago Federals professional baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine playe ...
*August 9 – Johnny Mitchell *August 12 –
Paul Carpenter Paul Carpenter may refer to: *Paul Carpenter (actor) (1921–1964), Canadian actor and singer * Paul Carpenter (baseball) (1894–1968), minor league baseball player * Paul B. Carpenter (1928–2002), American politician See also *Paul Carpenter St ...
*August 23 –
Roy Leslie Roy Reid Leslie (August 23, 1894 – April 9, 1972) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during three major league seasons for three teams, including a stint as the regular first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in . Leslie' ...
*August 24 – Jimmy Cooney *August 25 –
Buzz Wetzel Charles Edward "Buzz" Wetzel (August 25, 1894 – March 7, 1941) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. Listed at , 162 lb., Wetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was b ...
*August 26 – Sparky Adams *August 27 – Carl East *August 27 – Eddie Mulligan *August 29 –
Gus Bono Adlai Wendell "Gus" Bono (August 29, 1894 – December 3, 1948) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is ...
*August 30 – Bing Miller *August 31 – Norman Glaser


September

*September 1 – Fred Nicholson *September 4 – Leo Dixon *September 4 –
Fred Worden Fred Worden, filmmaker, has been involved in experimental cinema since the 1970s. His work has been screened at The Museum of Modern Art, in the 2002 Whitney Biennial, The Centre Pompidou, in Paris, The Pacific Film Archive, The New York Film Fe ...
*September 6 – Billy Gleason *September 12 – Ole Olsen *September 13 – Sam Crane *September 13 – Dink O'Brien *September 22 – Frank Walker *September 24 –
Otto Neu Otto Adam Neu (September 24, 1894 – September 19, 1932) was a shortstop who played briefly in Major League Baseball during the 1917 season. Listed at , 170 lb., Neu batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Springfield, Ohio. Neu w ...
*September 27 – Mike Loan


October

*October 1 –
Ray Kolp Raymond Carl Kolp (October 1, 1894 – July 29, 1967) was a professional baseball pitcher. Kolp played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1921 and 1934, playing in 1921-24 for the St. Louis Browns and 1927-34 for the Cincinnati Reds. Ca ...
*October 1 – Duster Mails *October 9 –
Jing Johnson Russell Conwell "Jing" Johnson (October 9, 1894 – December 6, 1950) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics. He played in five seasons for the Athletics in three separate stints, –, and &ndas ...
*October 10 – Myrl Brown *October 11 –
Gary Fortune Garrett Reese Fortune (October 11, 1894 – September 23, 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Philadelphia Phillies (1916, 1918) and Boston Red Sox (1920). Listed at , , Fortune was a switch-hitter and th ...
*October 12 – John Merritt *October 13 – Bob Allen *October 13 –
Swede Risberg Charles August "Swede" Risberg (October 13, 1894 – October 13, 1975) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1917 to 1920, and is best known for his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Backgro ...
*October 16 –
Mike Menosky Michael William Menosky (October 16, 1894 – April 11, 1983) was a professional American baseball outfielder for the Federal League and Major League Baseball. Born in Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania, he was known as "Leaping Mike" for his daring, f ...
*October 18 –
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison may refer to: * Phil Morrison (yacht designer) (born 1946), British yacht designer * Phil Morrison (director), American film and television director * Phil Morrison (driver) (born 1977), British race driver * Phil Morrison (baseball ...
*October 19 –
Tim McCabe Timothy J. McCabe (October 19, 1894 – April 12, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared for the St. Louis Browns over parts of the four seasons from through , mostly in relief. Early life and career McCabe was born on October 19 ...
*October 20 – Toots Coyne *October 20 –
Wickey McAvoy James Eugene "Wickey" McAvoy (October 20, 1894 – July 6, 1973) was an American professional baseball player. He played part or all of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1913 and 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics, primarily as a catch ...
*October 23 – Rube Bressler *October 27 – Charlie Bold *October 28 – John Bischoff *October 30 – Harley Dillinger *October 31 – Ken Crawford *October 31 –
Ray O'Brien Ray O'Brien (born 21 May 1951) is an Irish former professional footballer. Early life O'Brien was born in Dublin. Career O'brien began his career with Shelbourne before transferring to Manchester United. He was then transferred to Notts Co ...


November

*November 1 – Clarence Berger *November 4 – Bill Shanner *November 13 – Ernie Neitzke *November 13 –
Ray Steineder Raymond Steineder (November 13, 1894 – August 25, 1982) was a Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the ...
*November 18 –
Sam Covington Clarence Calvert "Sam" Covington (November 18, 1894 – January 4, 1963) was a professional baseball player. He was a first baseman in parts of three seasons (1913, 1917–18) with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves. For his career, he comp ...
*November 20 –
Rube Ehrhardt Welton Claude Ehrhardt (November 20, 1894 – April 27, 1980) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1924 to 1929 with the Brooklyn Robins and Cincinnati Reds. A right-hander, Ehrhardt's career was delayed while he served in the ...
*November 21 –
Bill Morrisette Bill Morrisette (born October 18, 1931) is a retired educator and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing Springfield (District 6) (2003-2010). He was previously a member of the Oregon ...
*November 23 – Art Corcoran *November 23 –
Jesse Petty Jesse Lee Petty (November 23, 1894 – October 23, 1971), known as the Silver Fox, was a professional baseball pitcher in the major leagues from 1921 to 1930, for the Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. He ...


December

*December 1 – Ernie Alten *December 5 –
Philip K. Wrigley Philip Knight Wrigley (December 5, 1894 – April 12, 1977), often called P. K. Wrigley, was an American chewing gum manufacturer and a Major League Baseball executive, inheriting both of those roles as the quiet son of his much more flamboyant fa ...
*December 6 – Bruno Betzel *December 6 –
Walter Mueller Walter John Mueller (December 6, 1894 – August 16, 1971) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1922 to 1926. He is best known for becoming the first player to hit a h ...
*December 8 – Razor Ledbetter *December 10 –
Ike Caveney James Christopher "Ike" Caveney (December 10, 1894 – July 6, 1949) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Cincinnati Reds from to . He later became the player-manager for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ...
*December 11 – Lou Raymond *December 12 – Charlie Blackwell *December 13 –
Larry Jacobus Stuart Louis "Larry" Jacobus (December 13, 1894 – August 19, 1965) was a professional baseball pitcher from 1915 to 1927. He spent most of his career in the Texas League and played five games in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. ...
*December 14 –
Stan Baumgartner Stanwood Fulton Baumgartner (December 14, 1894 – October 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who became a longtime sportswriter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in Houston and raised in Chicago, Baumgartner played for the ...
*December 14 –
Jim Joe Edwards James Corbette Edwards (December 14, 1894 – January 19, 1965) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for different teams between the and seasons. Listed at , 185 lb., Edwards batted right-handed and threw left-handed. A na ...
*December 19 – Ford Frick *December 20 –
Butch Henline Walter John "Butch" Henline (December 20, 1894 – October 9, 1957) was an American catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played from 1921 to 1931 for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. ...
*December 22 – Harvey McClellan *December 29 –
Hank DeBerry John Herman DeBerry (December 29, 1894 in Savannah, Tennessee – September 10, 1951), was an American professional baseball player, and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball, most notably for the Brooklyn Robins during the 1920s. ...
*December 31 – Joe Berry *December 31 – Jim Murray


Deaths

*January 6 –
Marty Sullivan Martin C. Sullivan (October 2, 1862 in Lowell, Massachusetts – January 6, 1894 in Lowell, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from -, for the Cleveland Spiders, Chicago W ...
, 31, outfielder who hit .273 in 398 games for the White Stockings, Hoosiers, Beaneaters, and Spiders from 1887 to 1891. *February 28 – Edgar McNabb, 28, pitcher for the 1893 Baltimore Orioles of the National League. *March 3 – Ned Williamson, 36, third baseman and shortstop for the Chicago White Stockings, who set single-season records with 49 doubles in 1883, 27 home runs in 1884, while leading the National League in assists seven times and double plays six times. *March 24 – Mike Jones, 28, Canadian pitcher for the 1890 American Association champion Louisville Colonels. *April 3 – Billy Redmond, 41, shortstop who played for three different teams in two leagues between 1875 and 1878. *April 29 –
Sparrow McCaffrey Charles P. "Sparrow" McCaffrey (1868 – April 29, 1894) was an American baseball player. Career Charles McCaffrey, born in Philadelphia, got his nickname "Sparrow" honestly: listed at 120 pounds, he was one of the lightest Major League Basebal ...
, 26, catcher for the 1889 Columbus Solons of the American Association. *May 3 – Bob Ferguson, 49, infielder and manager of eight teams, known as sport's first switch-hitter and nicknamed "Death to Flying Things" for defensive skill, who captained an 1870 team which defeated Cincinnati Red Stockings after 84 straight wins, was president of National Association from 1872–1875, and set record for career games as umpire. *May 19 –
Bill Mountjoy William Henry Mountjoy (a.k.a. ''Medicine Bill'') (December 11, 1858 – May 19, 1894) was a Canadian-born pitcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional ...
, 35, Canadian pitcher who posted a 31–24 record and a 3.25 ERA for the Cincinnati and Baltimore National League teams from 1883 to 1885. *June 23 – Jimmy Say, 32, third baseman/shortstop for five different teams in three leagues between 1882 and 1887. *August 25 –
Yank Robinson William H. "Yank" Robinson (September 19, 1859 – August 25, 1894) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1884 to 1892 for the Detroit Wolverines, Baltimore Monumentals, St. Louis Browns, Pi ...
, 34, second baseman for six teams of four different leagues, most prominently for the St. Louis Browns squads that won four American Association pennants from 1885 to 1888 and the 1886 World Series. *August 28 –
Gracie Pierce Grayson S. "Gracie" Pierce (before 1865— August 28, 1894) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and center fielder for three seasons, playing for five teams from 1882 to 1884. He later became a regular umpire in both the Nat ...
, second baseman and outfielder for five different teams in two leagues from 1882 through 1884, who later umpired in the National League and the Players' League. *September 16 –
Terry Larkin Frank S. "Terry" Larkin (1856 – September 16, 1894) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five teams during a six-season career. Career Larkin, a right-hander, debuted on May 20, for the New York Mutuals, pitching a complete ...
, 38, National League pitcher and an 89-game winner from 1877 to 1879, who committed suicide by slitting his throat with a razor. *September 26 – Nick Reeder, 27, first baseman for the 1891 Louisville Colonels of the American Association. *October 16 – Ed Conley, 30, pitcher for the 1884 Providence Grays of the National League. *November 2 –
William Houseman William H. Houseman (1859–1894), was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the 1886 Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) a ...
, 35, pitcher for the 1886 Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. *November 2 –
Alamazoo Jennings Alfred Gorden "Alamazoo" Jennings (November 30, 1850 – November 2, 1894) was an American professional baseball player who played in one Major League Baseball game as a catcher for the Milwaukee Grays on August 15, 1878. In addition to his time a ...
, 43, catcher for the 1878 Milwaukee Grays of the National League. *November 8 – King Kelly, 36, Hall of Fame catcher and right fielder for the Chicago and Boston National League teams, known as a fiery and alert competitor that developed the hit-and-run and caused numerous refinements of sport's rules upon his exploitation of loopholes, who batted .308 lifetime with two batting titles, led the league in runs and doubles three times each, starred on five Chicago champion teams, and managed Boston to the 1890 Players' League title. *December 24 – Charlie Duffee, 28, outfielder for four teams in two different leagues, who led all American Association outfielders in assists in the 1889 and 1891 seasons. *December 25 – Tom Cahill, 26, utility player for the 1891 Louisville Colonels of the American Association. *December 30 – Jack McMahon, 25, first baseman and catcher who played from 1892 to 1893 for the New York Giants of the National League.


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1894 National League team stats at Baseball Reference
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