Champions

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the Worl ...

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

over

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisio ...

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Awards and honors

* Chalmers Award **

Tris Speaker Tristram Edgar Speaker (April 4, 1888 – December 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), he compiled a career ba ...

, OF ** Larry Doyle,

, 2B

MLB statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Events

*Three clubs opened brand-new ballparks in this season. **

Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and Boston Braves (baseball), since 1953, i ...

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 ...

: Redland Field, which later became Crosley Field **

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

Navin Field Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbu ...

, which was renamed Briggs Stadium and later Tiger Stadium **Fenway Park is the only one still standing. *In response to the demand for an alternative way to statistically rate pitchers, the National League elected to officially score the

Earned Run Average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the numb ...

for the first time.

pitcher Jeff Tesreau went on to lead the new category with a 1.96 ERA. Pres

January

*January 2 –

Brooklyn Superbas The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Califo ...

president and architect Charles Ebbets announces the purchase of 4.5 acres to build a 23,000-seat concrete and steel stadium in the Flatbush Pigeon section of

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

. As a result, construction on the ballpark will start on March 4th. In addition, Ebbets decides to name the ballpark after himself, thus it is called

Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957). It was also home to five pr ...

. Completed in just over a year,

Opening Day Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball (MLB) and most of the American minor leagues, this day typically falls during the first week of April, although in recent years ...

will be on April 9, 1913.

February

*February 12 – In a transaction of outfielders, the

Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, and then to Atlanta. During it ...

send

Mike Donlin Michael Joseph Donlin (May 30, 1878 – September 24, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and actor. As a professional baseball player, his MLB career spanned from 1899 to 1914 in which he played mainly in the National L ...

to the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

in exchange for

Vin Campbell Arthur Vincent "Demon" Campbell (January 30, 1888 – November 16, 1969) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues between and . He played for the Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pir ...

. After one season at Pittsburgh, Donlin will be waived to 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 ...

but will refuse to report and elect to retire.

March

*March 9 –

Arky Vaughan Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan (March 9, 1912 – August 30, 1952) was an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1932 and 1948, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers, primarily as a s ...

is born in Clifty, Arkansas. Vaughan, a hard-hitting shortstop, will make his major league debut in 1932 and will go on to hit for a .318 batting average during a 14-year career with the

and the

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi ...

, while appearing in nine All-Star Games and winning a National League batting title in 1935. In 1985, Vaughan will be elected to the

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-re ...

April

*April 9 – In the first game ever played at

, the

defeat the

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of highe ...

team in an exhibition game played in a snow storm. *April 11 : **The

New York Highlanders The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one o ...

, predecessors of the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

, wear pinstripes uniforms for the first time while facing the

in Opening Day at

Hilltop Park Hilltop Park was the nickname of a baseball park that stood in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. It was the home of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1912, when they were known as the "Highlanders". I ...

. In the first inning, Boston scores a run against pitcher

Ray Caldwell Raymond Benjamin Caldwell (April 26, 1888 – August 17, 1967) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians from 1910 to 1921. He was known f ...

‚ while New York respond with two runs in the bottom against

Smoky Joe Wood Howard Ellsworth "Smoky Joe" Wood (October 25, 1889 – July 27, 1985) was an American professional baseball player for 14 years. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 to 1915, where he was primarily a pitcher, and for the Cleveland In ...

. That is all the scoring until the ninth inning‚ when the Sox score four runs‚ including two on a Wood single. Boston wins‚ 5–3‚ on Wood's seven hitter. **

pitcher

Rube Marquard Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9, 1886 – June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved his greatest success with the New York Giants. He was inducted into the Ba ...

begins a 19-game winning streak with an 18–3 triumph over the

. *April 21 – The

and the

met at the

Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 through 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built fo ...

to play an unscheduled charity game to raise money for the survivors of the

RMS Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger Ocean liner, liner, operated by the White Star Line, which Sinking of the Titanic, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton ...

, which had sunk six days earlier. The Giants prevailed, 11–2. *April 20 – The

play their first home game in the history of

, which was built at a cost of $350,000. The Red Sox open up with an 11-inning, 7–6 victory over the

. Boston outfielder

delivers the game-winning RBI before a crowd of 27,000 fans. Minutes later, the

christen their

with a 6–5 victory over the

Cleveland Naps The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive ...

. *April 26 – Hugh Bradley of the

became the first player to hit a

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

over the

Green Monster The Green Monster is a popular nickname for the left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. The wall is from home plate and is a popular target for right-handed hitters. Overview The wall was part ...

at Fenway Park. It was his only home run of the 1912 season, and one of only two he hit in his five-season career.

May

*May 17 –

is officially dedicated, almost one month after hosting its first game, as the

host the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

playing in front of an overflow crowd. Nevertheless, the home town fans had their day spoiled as the White Sox trimmed the Red Sox, 5–2. *May 18 – The

play the first game in the history of

Crosley Field Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home field of the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1912 through June 24, 1970, and the original Cincinnati Bengals football team, members of the second (1937) ...

. *May 31 – The

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

ended the 14-game winning streak of the

after a 5-1 effort. The Giants incredible start of 43-11 remained the best of the century and stood unmatched until

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

, when the

tied the mark.

June

*June 9 –

outfielder

hits for the cycle, leading his team to a 9–2 victory over the St. Louis Browns. *June 10 –

catcher

Chief Meyers John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (July 29, 1880 – July 25, 1971) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917. He played on the early Giants teams under manager John McGraw and was t ...

hits for the cycle against the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is locate ...

. Chicago wins, however, 9–8. *June 28 –

Christy Mathewson Christopher Mathewson (August 12, 1880 – October 7, 1925), nicknamed "Big Six", "the Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "the Gentleman's Hurler", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, who played 17 seasons with the New York Gia ...

of the

becomes the eighth pitcher to record 300 career wins.

July

*July 2 – At

Larry Gardner William Lawrence Gardner (May 13, 1886 – March 11, 1976) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1908 through 1924, Gardner played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians. He was a four-time World Series ...

of the

hit two

inside-the-park home run In baseball, an inside-the-park home run is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of the field of play. It is also known as an "inside-the-parker", "in-the-park home run", or "in-the-park homer". Discussion To score ...

s but Boston still lose to the

, 9–7. *July 4 – In the second game of a double-header, George Mullin of the

tosses a

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...

against the St. Louis Browns in a 7–0 Tigers win. Also, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeat the New York Giants 10–4, snapping the Giants' sixteen game winning streak. *July 25 – Bert Daniels, outfielder for the

, hits for the cycle is a 6– 4 loss to the

August

*August 15 – Guy Zinn, a little-known

outfielder, steals home twice in a 5–4 win over the

. This will add to last-place New York's major-league record of 18 steals of home for a single season. *August 22 –

shortstop

Honus Wagner Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955), sometimes referred to as "Hans" Wagner, was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pitts ...

hits for the cycle against the

. *August 30 : **The

run their record to 87–37 with a 2–1 win over the

Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oakla ...

. Following the game, Athletics' manager

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untoucha ...

says he never realized how strong the Red Sox were, and concedes the pennant to them. There are 30 games left for the Boston club, who will finish with a 105–47 record, 14 games over the Washington Senators and 15 over Philadelphia. ** St. Louis Browns pitcher

Earl Hamilton Earl Andrew Hamilton (July 19, 1891 – November 17, 1968) was a left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911–16, later in 1916–17), Detroit Tigers (1916), Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–23), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1924) of Major Le ...

returns the favor to the

, as he tosses a

in a 7–1 Browns victory. *September 17 –

outfielder

Casey Stengel Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (; July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New Y ...

makes an impressive major league debut against the

, collecting four hits with two RBI and two stolen bases in the Dodgers 7–3 win.

September

*September 14 – Former major league catcher and manager and current president of the

Connecticut League The Connecticut League, also known as the Connecticut State League, was a professional baseball association of teams in the state of Connecticut. The league began as offshoot of the original Connecticut State League, which dates back as far as 1884 ...

, Jim O'Rourke, catches a

complete game In baseball, a complete game (CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher. A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played—pitche ...

for the New Haven Blues club at age 60. O'Rourke, who spent 32 seasons in the majors from 1872 to 1904, would be elected to the

in 1945.

October

*October 16 – The

defeat the

, 3–2, in Game 8 of the

, ending one of the most exciting Series in Major League history. The Red Sox win the

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

four games to three, with Game 2 being declared a tie. Nearly all of the contests were close, as four games in this series were decided by one run, a fifth ended in a

tie Tie has two principal meanings: * Tie (draw), a finish to a competition with identical results, particularly sports * Necktie, a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders Tie or TIE may also refer to: Engineering and technology * ...

, and a sixth was decided by two runs. Game 7 was the only one with a margin greater than three runs. Two games, including the decisive Game 8, went to

extra innings Extra innings is the extension of a baseball or softball game in order to break a tie. Ordinarily, a baseball game consists of nine regulation innings (in softball and high school baseball games there are typically seven innings; in Little Lea ...

. In Games 1 and 3, the losing team had the tying and winning runs on base when the game ended. This was the first time in which a World Series was decided in the last inning of the final game, in '' sudden death'', or sudden victory fashion. It was also the first Series where a team within one inning of losing came back to win. The next time a team that close to elimination recovered to win was in Game 6 of the 1986 Series.Cohen, Richard M.; Neft, David S. (1990). ''The World Series: Complete Play-By-Play of Every Game, 1903–1989''. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 41–47. .

November

December

Births

January

*January 1 –

Hiker Moran Albert Thomas Moran (January 1, 1912 – January 7, 1998) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1938 to 1939 for the Boston Bees The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massach ...

*January 3 –

Cliff Melton Clifford George Melton (January 3, 1912 – July 28, 1986) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants over parts of eight seasons spanning 1937–44. Listed at , ...

*January 4 – Joe Mack *January 6 – Hal Warnock *January 31 – Jerry McQuaig

February

*February 12 – Linc Blakely *February 12 – Dutch Dietz *February 16 – Ray Harrell *February 17 – Bruce Ogrodowski *February 19 – Dick Siebert *February 20 –

Whitey Wistert Francis Michael "Whitey" Wistert (February 20, 1912 – April 23, 1985) was an American football and baseball player. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Michigan. Wistert was the first of the three Wistert brothe ...

*February 28 – Mark Filley

March

*March 2 – Bennie Warren *March 3 – Aubrey Epps *March 5 –

Dick Errickson Richard Merriwell Errickson (March 5, 1912 – November 28, 1999), nicknamed "Lief", was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1938–42 playing for the Boston Bees/Braves and Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs ...

*March 5 – Jim Gleeson *March 8 –

Ray Mueller Ray Coleman Mueller (March 8, 1912 – June 29, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1944 and 1946 to 1951. Nicknamed "Iron Man", Mueller was the starting catcher in ever ...

*March 9 –

*March 16 –

Bud Bates Hubert Edgar "Buddy" Bates (March 16, 1912 – April 29, 1987) was an American professional baseball player whose 18-year active career took place over a quarter century — between 1931 and 1955. All but 15 of Bates' games played occurred in the ...

*March 16 – Ed Edelen *March 17 – Whitey Ock *March 20 – Clyde Shoun *March 24 – Jud McLaughlin

April

*April 1 – Jake Wade *April 9 – Joe Royal *April 12 – Jack Wilson *April 13 – Jake Mooty *April 22 –

Pete Center Marvin Earl "Pete" Center (April 22, 1912 – August 8, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 77 Major League games over all or part of four seasons (1942–1943; 1945–1946) for the Cleveland ...

*April 30 – Chet Laabs

May

*May 3 – Paul Gehrman *May 4 – Sid Gautreaux *May 11 – Del Young *May 17 –

Ace Parker Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker (May 17, 1912 – November 6, 2013) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played professional football as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1941 ...

*May 21 –

Monty Stratton Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton (May 21, 1912 – September 29, 1982) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Palacios, Texas (some sources state Wagner, Texas) and lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life. ...

*May 23 – Augie Galan *May 27 – Terry Moore *May 31 –

Dutch Fehring William Paul "Dutch" Fehring (May 31, 1912— April 13, 2006) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at Purdue University from 1936 to 1942 and at Stanford University from 1956 to 1967, compili ...

June

*June 8 – Lew Krausse *June 10 –

Whitey Moore Lloyd Albert Moore (June 10, 1912 – December 10, 1987), was a Major League Baseball player who was a right-handed pitcher from 1936 to 1942. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. He stood tall and weighed . Early life ...

*June 11 – Dan Topping *June 15 –

Babe Dahlgren Ellsworth Tenney "Babe" Dahlgren (June 15, 1912 – September 4, 1996) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946 for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves, C ...

*June 15 – Mem Lovett *June 19 – Red Anderson *June 19 – Don Gutteridge *June 23 –

Gene Ford Eugene Wyman Ford (April 16, 1881 – August 23, 1973) was a Canadian professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1905 with the Detroit Tigers. With Detroit, he compiled a 0� ...

*June 30 – Dino Chiozza *June 30 –

Johnny Hudson John Wilson Hudson (June 30, 1912 in Bryan, Texas – November 7, 1970) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. As an active player, the infielder appeared in 426 Major League Baseball games for the Brooklyn Dodger ...

*June 30 –

Manny Salvo Manuel Salvo (June 30, 1912 – February 7, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The , right-hander played for the New York Giants (1939), Boston Bees / Braves (1940–43), and Philadelphia Phillies (1943). His nickname was "Gyp", short ...

July

*July 8 –

Salty Parker Francis James "Salty" Parker (July 8, 1912 – July 27, 1992) was a Major League Baseball infielder, coach and manager. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, he batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . His professional baseball career ...

*July 14 – Ed Lagger *July 15 – Joe Rogalski *July 16 – Milt Bocek *July 19 –

Ben Geraghty Benjamin Raymond Geraghty (July 19, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and one of the most successful and respected minor league managers of the 1950s. A Jersey City native, Geraghty went right from Vill ...

*July 20 – Heinie Mueller *July 21 –

Billy Holm William Frederick Holm (July 21, 1912 – July 27, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs (1943–1944) and Boston Red Sox (1945). A native of Chicago, he stood 5'10½" and weighed 168 lbs. Holm is one o ...

*July 24 –

Alex Carrasquel Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel Aparicio (July 24, 1912 – August 19, 1969) was a Venezuelan pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox in a span of eight seasons from 1939–1949. Listed at 6' 1 ...

*July 30 – Carl Doyle *July 30 – Johnny Rizzo *July 30 – Charlie Uhlir *July 31 – Jesse Landrum *July 31 –

Archie Wise Archibald Edwin Wise (July 31, 1912 – February 2, 1978) was a professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he appeared in two games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in 1932. For his career, he recorded no decisions, wi ...

August

*August 3 –

Whitey Wilshere Vernon Sprague "Whitey" Wilshere (August 3, 1912 – May 23, 1985) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936 with the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Majo ...

*August 4 –

Henry Coppola Henry Peter Coppola (August 4, 1912 – July 10, 1990) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators in 1935 and 1936. References External links

1912 births 1990 deaths Maj ...

*August 4 – Bill Schuster *August 6 – Bud Hafey *August 7 – Tom Drake *August 9 – Lefty Sunkel *August 12 – Harlond Clift *August 14 – Paul Dean *August 19 – Les Rock *August 21 – Woody Williams *August 24 –

Frank Secory Frank Edward Secory (August 24, 1912 – April 7, 1995) was an American left fielder and umpire in Major League Baseball who played 186 games from 1940 to 1946 with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs. His best season was , when ...

*August 25 – George Cisar *August 27 –

Ted Olson Theodore Bevry Olson (born September 11, 1940) is an American lawyer, practicing at the Washington, D.C., office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Olson served as United States Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel (1981–198 ...

*August 28 – Luis Aparicio, Sr. *August 28 –

Goody Rosen Goodwin George Rosen (August 28, 1912 – April 6, 1994) was a Canadian professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) before and after World War II for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. He batted and threw left ...

September

*September 1 –

Ham Schulte Herman Joseph "Ham" Schulte (born ''Schultehenrich''; September 1, 1912 – December 21, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. The second baseman appeared in one season () in Major League Baseball as a member of the Philadelphia ...

*September 1 – Claude Wilborn *September 4 –

Gordon Maltzberger Gordon Ralph Maltzberger (September 4, 1912 – December 11, 1974) was an American professional baseball player. The native of Utopia, Texas, was a right-handed relief pitcher over parts of four seasons (1943–1944 and 1946–47) with the Chicag ...

*September 4 – Fred Walters *September 6 – Vince DiMaggio *September 8 –

Frank Oceak Frank John Oceak (September 8, 1912 – March 19, 1983) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He was an infielder and manager in minor league baseball and served as a coach in Major League Baseball for 11 seasons between and ...

*September 9 – Johnny Lazor *September 14 – Icehouse Wilson *September 16 – Emil Bildilli *September 19 – Red Barkley *September 20 – Tony DePhillips *September 20 –

Al McLean Allan Kenneth McLean (born March 20, 1937) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1999 who represented the riding of Simcoe East. He was a cabinet ...

*September 26 – Grey Clarke *September 29 – Glen Stewart

October

*October 1 –

Bob Griffith Robert Lee Griffith (October 1, 1912 – November 8, 1977) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues who played for several teams between 1934 and 1951. A native of Liberty, Tennessee, Griffith served in the US Army during World War ...

*October 7 – Bill Patton *October 9 – Mickey Haefner *October 11 – Mike Guerra *October 11 – Wayne Osborne *October 12 –

Ed Moriarty Edward Jerome Moriarty (October 12, 1912 – September 29, 1991) was a Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons with the Boston Braves and Bees from 1935 to 1936. References External links Boston Braves players Boston Bee ...

*October 12 –

Al Unser Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser Jr. He was the second of four men ( A. J. Foyt, himself, Rick ...

*October 13 –

Xavier Rescigno Xavier Frederick Rescigno (October 13, 1912 – December 24, 2005) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1943 to 1945. The , right-hander was a native of New York, ...

*October 15 – Nick Tremark *October 18 –

Guy Curtright Guy Paxton Curtright (October 18, 1912 – August 23, 1997) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1943–1946). Born in Holliday, Missouri, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . ...

November

*November 5 –

Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books ...

*November 10 – Birdie Tebbetts *November 11 –

Hal Trosky Harold Arthur Trosky Sr. (born Harold Arthur Trojovsky; November 11, 1912 – June 18, 1979) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Cleveland Indians (1933–1941) and the Chi ...

*November 11 – Al Wright *November 13 –

Alex Kampouris Alexis William Kampouris (November 13, 1912 – May 29, 1993), was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a second baseman from 1934 to 1939 and 1941 to 1943. In 708 games over nine seasons, Kampouris posted a ...

*November 13 – Jackie Price *November 15 –

Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and ...

*November 18 –

Charlie Fuchs Charles Thomas Fuchs (November 18, 1913 – June 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1942), Philadelphia Phillies (1943), St. Louis Browns (1943), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1944). The , left-hander was a native of ...

*November 19 – Steve Gerkin *November 19 – Stu Martin *November 22 –

Ted Cieslak Thaddeus Walter Cieslak (November 22, 1912 – May 9, 1993) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944. The 27-year-old rookie stood and weighed 175 lbs. Cieslak was one of many ballplayers ...

*November 24 –

Tony Giuliani Angelo John "Tony" Giuliani (November 24, 1912 – October 8, 2004) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball in 1936–41 and 1943. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he attended Saint Thomas Military Academy and has been selected to its Athl ...

*November 27 –

Tony York Tony Batton York (November 27, 1912 in Irene, Texas – April 18, 1970 in Hillsboro, Texas) was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1944 as a shortstop and third baseman. Th ...

December

*December 1 – Cookie Lavagetto *December 3 –

Charlie Wagner Charles Thomas Wagner (December 3, 1912 – August 31, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1938–42, 1946). Nicknamed "Broadway," he went on to a 50 ...

*December 20 – Tommy Irwin *December 23 – Pat Ankenman *December 24 – Dave Coble *December 25 –

Greek George Charles Peter "Greek" George (December 25, 1912 in Waycross, Georgia – August 15, 1999 in Metairie, Louisiana) was a catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches be ...

*December 25 –

Quincy Trouppe Quincy Thomas Trouppe (December 25, 1912 – August 10, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and an amateur boxing champion. He was a catcher in the Negro leagues from 1930 to 1949. He was a native of Dublin, Georgia. Early life H ...

*December 27 –

Jim Tobin James Anthony Tobin (December 27, 1912 – May 19, 1969), known as "Abba Dabba", was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees/ Braves and Detroit Tigers from 1937 to 1945. With the Boston Brav ...

*December 28 – Otto Denning

Deaths

January

*January 11 –

Lefty Marr Charles W. "Lefty" Marr (September 19, 1862 in Cincinnati – January 11, 1912 in New Britain, Connecticut) was a professional baseball player who played outfield and third base in the Major Leagues from 1886 to 1891. He would play for the Cinc ...

, 49, outfielder/third baseman who hit .289 in 363 games for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Columbus Solons, and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers from 1886 to 1891. *January 18 – John Russ, 53, outfielder/pitcher for the 1882 Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. *January 31 – Ed Taylor, 34, pitcher for the 1903 St. Louis Cardinals.

February

*February 1 –

Jim Doyle James Edward Doyle, Jr., (born November 23, 1945) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 6, 2003 to January 3, 2011. In his first election to the governorship, he defeated incum ...

, 30, third baseman who hit .278 in two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (1910) and Chicago Cubs (1911). *February 11 – Jimmy Knowles, 55, Canadian infielder who .241 in 357 games with six different teams in two leagues between 1884 and 1892.

March

*March 6 – Pembroke Finlayson, 23, who pitched from 1908 through 1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas of the National League. *March 9 –

Doc Amole Morris George "Doc" Amole (July 5, 1878 – March 9, 1912) was a professional baseball player who career spanned nine season, including parts of two in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles (1897) and the Washington Senators (1898). On ...

, 33, National League pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1897) and Washington Senators (1898). *March 22 – Ed Kenna, 34, pitcher for the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics of the American League. *March 25 – Harry Keener, 40, pitcher who posted a 3–11 record and a 5.88 ERA for the 1896 Philadelphia Phillies.

April

*April 17 –

Ace Stewart Asa "Ace" Stewart (February 14, 1869 – April 17, 1912) was a Major League Baseball player. Stewart played for the Chicago Colts in the season. He batted and threw right-handed. Stewart died in his home town of Terre Haute, Indiana in 1912 of u ...

, 43, second baseman for the 1895 Chicago Colts of the National League. *April 18 – Hank Gehring, 31, pitcher who posted a 3–7 record and a 3.91 ERA for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1908. *April 20 –

Sam Barkley Samuel E. Barkley (May 24, 1858 – April 20, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he played for four teams in six seasons from to . Career Barkley began his career with the Toledo Bl ...

, 53, American Association second baseman who played from 1884 through 1889 for the Toledo Blue Stockings, St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Kansas City Cowboys. *April 28 – Josh Bunce, 64, left fielder for the 1877 Brooklyn Hartfords of the National League.

May

*May 7 –

Gus Alberts August Peterson Alberts (September 1860 – May 7, 1912) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884), Cleveland Blues (1888), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1891) of the Americ ...

, 51, third baseman/shortstop for the Blues/Brewers/Nationals/Alleghenys from 1884 to 1891.

June

*June 11 –

Leonidas Lee Leonidas Pyrrhus Lee, born as Leonidas Pyrrhus Funkhouser (December 13, 1860 – June 11, 1912) was an American professional player who played one season in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the St. Louis Brown Stockings. He made ...

, 51, outfielder for the 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League. *June 29 –

Harry Lyons Harry Pratt Lyons (March 25, 1866 – June 30, 1912) born in Chester, Pennsylvania, was an Outfielder for the Philadelphia Quakers (1887), St. Louis Browns (1887–88), New York Giants (1889 and 1892–93) and Rochester Broncos (1890). He help ...

, 46, outfielder who hit .234 and stole 120 bases in four different leagues with the Giants, Broncos, Browns and Quakers between 1887 and 1893.

August

*August 6 –

Dick Van Zant Richard Van Zant (November 1864 – August 6, 1912) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Foghorn Dick", he played 10 games for the Cleveland Blues during the 1888 season. He died in 1912 and is buried in Earlha ...

, 47, third baseman for the 1888 Cleveland Blues of the American Association. *August 10 – Ed Sales, 51, for the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League. *August 15 – Lou Polchow, 32, pitcher for the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos of the American League. *August 21 – Thomas C. Noyes, 44, newspaper publisher who was part-owner of the Washington Senators from 1904 until his death.

September

*September 5 – Tug Arundel, 50, catcher who played with four teams in two leagues from 1882 to 1888. *September 7 –

Bugs Raymond Arthur Lawrence "Bugs" Raymond (February 24, 1882 – September 7, 1912) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1904 to 1911. He played for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Giants. Biography Raymond was born in Chicag ...

, 30, pitcher who posted a 45–57 record and a 2.49 ERA in 136 games for the Tigers, Cardinals and Giants between 1904 and 1911. *September 15 –

Al Barker Alfred L. Barker (January 18, 1839 – September 15, 1912) played one major league baseball game in 1871 for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association. Barker was the starting left fielder for the Forest Citys on June 1, 1871, in ...

, 73, who pitched one game for 1871 Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association. *September 26 –

Cherokee Fisher William Charles "Cherokee" Fisher (November 1844 – September 26, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the National Association from 1871 to 1875 and the National League in 1876 and 1878. Career Fisher was a pit ...

, 67, star pitcher before and after the official beginning of professional baseball, known for his blazing fastball, who led the National Association in 1872 with a .909 W-L% and a 1.80 ERA.

October

*October 1 – Bill Boyd, 59, National Association IF/OF/P and manager between the 1872 and 1875 seasons. *October 4 – George Knight, 56, pitcher for the 1875 New Haven Elm Citys of the National Association. *October 6 – Bill Finley, 49, National League catcher/outfielder for the 1886 New York Giants. *October 8 –

Heinie Heitmuller William Frederick "Heinie" Heitmuller (May 25, 1883 – October 8, 1912) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in San Francisco, California, and died at age 29 in Los Angeles. He was buried at Olivet Memorial Park ...

, 29, outfielder who played from 1909 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Athletics. *October 10 – Bill Tobin, 58, National League third baseman for the Troy Trojans and Worcester Ruby Legs during the 1880 season. *October 20 – John Skopec, 32, American League pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1901) and Detroit Tigers (1903). *October 21 –

Charlie Waitt Charles C. Waitt (October 14, 1853 – October 21, 1912), born in Hallowell, Maine, was a professional baseball player who played a total of four professional baseball seasons. Waitt played in an era when baseball had many differences from mod ...

, 59, outfielder/first baseman for the Orioles/Browns/White Stockings/Quakers from 1875 to 1883. *October 24 – Piggy Ward, 45, OF/IF who hit .286 with 172 runs and 90 RBI in 221 games with the Senators/Orioles/Reds/Quakers/Pirates from 1883 to 1894.

November

*November 1 –

Ed Green Edward Green is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama ''Law & Order'', portrayed by Jesse L. Martin. He appeared in 202 episodes (198 episodes of ''Law & Order'', two episodes of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', one episode of '' ...

, 52, pitcher/infielder for the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. *November 4 –

Frank Murphy William Francis Murphy (April 13, 1890July 19, 1949) was an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Michigan. He was a Democrat who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included serving ...

, 36, National League OF/IF who hit a combined .219 average in 80 games for the Boston Beaneaters and New York Giants in 1901. *November 8 –

Cupid Childs Clarence Lemuel "Cupid" Childs (August 8, 1867 – November 8, 1912) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball with a 13-season career from 1888, 1890–1901, playing for the Philadelphia Quakers, Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Pe ...

, 45, second baseman for the Spiders/Orphans/Stars/Perfectos/Quakers from 1888 to 1901, a .306 career hitter with 1214 hits, who topped the American Association in doubles (1890) and the National League in runs (1892), while ranking third all-time in walks (991) upon retirement. *November 11 – John Rainey, 48, OF/IF for the New York Giants of the National League (1887) and the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League (1890). *November 15 – Dennis O'Neill, 45, first baseman for the 1893 St. Louis Browns of the National League. *November 26 – John T. Brush, 67, owner of the New York Giants from 1890 until the time of his death, who also owned the Indianapolis Hoosiers in the late 1880s and the Cincinnati Reds from 1891 to 1902. *November 27 –

Fred Corey Frederick Harrison Corey (1855 – November 27, 1912) was an American pitcher and third baseman in Major League Baseball in and from through , encompassing seven seasons. He played for the Providence Grays, Worcester Ruby Legs, and Philadelphia ...

, 57 3B/P/OF who posted a 27–46 record and hit a .246 average for the Providence Grays, Worcester Ruby Legs and Philadelphia Athletics between 1878 and 1885.

December

*December 12 – Jim Green, 58, third baseman for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association. *December 21 – Jim Conway, 54, American Association pitcher who posted a 22–29 record and a 3.64 ERA in 56 games with the Brooklyn Atlantics (1884), Philadelphia Athletics (1885) and Kansas City Cowboys (1889). *December 21 – Jim Gilman, 42, third baseman the 1893 Cleveland Spiders of the National League. *December 22 – Ed Kennedy, 51, third baseman for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of the Union Association in 1884. *December 31 – Charlie Sprague, 48, pitcher who went 10–7 with a 4.51 ERA in three seasons with the Chicago White Stockings (1887), Cleveland Spiders (1889) and Toledo Maumees (1890).

Sources

External links

Baseball Almanac – Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 1912
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