2023 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 2023 calendar year.

2023 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bob Allen1937-10-232023-12-1286.050P6-2185LL1937-10-23Tatum,TXMLB1961-19671961-1967
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
Jesus Alou1942-03-242023-03-1080.351OF6-2195RR1942-03-24Haina,DRMLB1963-19791963-1979
1958-  UDFA  -SFN
Jack Baldschun1936-10-162023-06-0686.233P6-0190RR1936-10-16Greenville,OHMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
Sal Bando1944-02-132023-01-2078.3413B6-0205RR1944-02-13Cleveland,OHMLB1966-19811966-1981
1965-  6- 119-KC1
Mike Baxes1930-12-182023-04-1392.116SS-2B5-10175RR1930-12-18San Francisco,CAMLB1956-19581956-1958
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
Rob Belloir1948-07-132023-11-1375.123SS5-10155RR1948-07-13Heidelberg,GEMLB1975-19781975-1978
1969-  8- 183-CLE
Vida Blue1949-07-282023-05-0673.282P6-0189BL1949-07-28Mansfield,LAMLB1969-19861969-1986
1967-  2-  27-KC1
Bobby Bolin1939-01-292023-06-0284.124P6-4200RR1939-01-29Hickory Grove,SCMLB1961-19731961-1973
1956-  UDFA  -NY1
Eddie Bressoud1932-05-022023-07-0191.060SS6-1175RR1932-05-02Los Angeles,CAMLB1956-19671956-1967 
Ron Bryant1947-11-122023-11-1776.005P6-0190BL1947-11-12Redlands,CAMLB1967-19751967-1976
1965- 22- 430-SFN
Leo Burke1934-05-062023-10-1389.160OF-2B5-11190RR1934-05-06Hagerstown,MDMLB1958-19651958-1965
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
Dick Burwell1940-01-232023-05-0183.098P6-1190RR1940-01-23Alton,ILMLB1960-19611960-1961
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
Bill Campbell1948-08-092023-01-0674.150P6-3190RR1948-08-09Highland Park,MIMLB1973-19871973-1987
1968-  6-  94-BAL
Ron Campbell1940-04-052023-02-0282.3032B-SS6-1180RR1940-04-05Chattanooga,TNMLB1964-19661964-1966
1960-  UDFA  -CHN
Joe Christopher1935-12-132023-10-0387.294OF5-10175RR1935-12-13Frederiksted,VGMLB1959-19661959-1966
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
Nate Colbert1946-04-092023-01-0576.2711B6-2205RR1946-04-09St. Louis,MOMLB1966-19761966-1976
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
Alex Cole1965-08-172023-08-1858.001CF6-0170LL1965-08-17Fayetteville,NCMLB1990-19961985-2001
1985-  2-  43-SLN
Wayne Comer1944-02-032023-10-0479.243OF5-10175RR1944-02-03Shenandoah,PAMLB1967-19721967-1972
1962-  UDFA  -WS2
Mike Corkins1946-05-252023-11-2777.186P6-1200RR1946-05-25Riverside,CAMLB1969-19741969-1974
1965-  UDFA  -SFN
Pat Corrales1941-03-202023-08-2782.160C6-0195RR1941-03-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1959-  UDFA  -PHI
Casey Cox1941-07-032023-10-0282.091P6-5200RR1941-07-03Long Beach,CAMLB1966-19731966-1973
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
Roger Craig1930-02-172023-06-0493.107P6-4190RR1930-02-17Durham,NCMLB1955-19661955-1966 
Vic Davalillo1936-07-312023-12-0687.128OF5-7155LL1936-07-31Churuguara,VZMLB1963-19801963-1980
1958-  UDFA  -CIN
Bill Davis1942-06-062023-01-1380.2211B6-7215LL1942-06-06Graceville,MNMLB1965-19691965-1969
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
Miguel de la Hoz1938-10-022023-05-2884.238P5-11175RR1938-10-02Havana,CUMLB1960-19691960-1969
1958-  UDFA  -CLE
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dan Dobbek1934-12-062023-11-2888.357OF6-0195LR1934-12-06Ontonagon,MIMLB1959-19611959-1961
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
Dick Drago1945-06-252023-11-0278.130P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
Brian Dubois1965-04-182023-02-1357.301P5-10195LL1965-04-18Joliet,ILMLB1989-19901985-1996
1985-  4-  99-BAL
Bobby Durnbaugh1933-01-152023-09-2090.248SS5-8170RR1933-01-15Dayton,OHMLB1957-19571957-1957 
Carl Duser1932-07-222023-01-0590.167P6-1175LL1932-07-22Hazleton,PAMLB1956-19581956-1958 
Dave Elder1975-09-232023-01-3147.130P6-0190RR1975-09-23Atlanta,GAMLB2002-20031995-2007
1997-  4- 137-TEX
Larry Foster1937-12-242023-05-0785.134P6-0185LR1937-12-24Lansing,MIMLB1963-19631963-1963
1958-  UDFA  -DET
George Frazier1954-10-132023-06-1968.249P6-5205RR1954-10-13Oklahoma City,OKMLB1978-19871974-1987
1976-  9- 196-MIL
Dave Frost1952-11-172023-04-1470.148P6-6235RR1952-11-17Long Beach,CAMLB1977-19821972-1983
1974- 18- 412-CHA
Joe Gaines1936-11-222023-05-3086.189OF6-1190RR1936-11-22Bryan,TXMLB1960-19661960-1966
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
Rob Gardner1944-12-192023-10-2178.306P6-1176RL1944-12-19Binghamton,NYMLB1965-19731965-1973
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
Bob Garibaldi1942-03-032023-05-1381.071P6-4210LR1942-03-03Stockton,CAMLB1962-19691962-1969
1962-  UDFA  -SFN
John Glenn1928-07-102023-06-0494.329OF6-3180RR1928-07-10Moultrie,GAMLB1960-19601960-1960
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
Dick Groat1930-11-042023-04-2792.174SS6-0180RR1930-11-04Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1952-19671952-1967
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
Mario Guerrero1949-09-282023-07-0273.277SS5-10155RR1949-09-28Santo Domingo,DRMLB1973-19801973-1980
1968-  UDFA  -NYA
Bobby Guindon1943-09-042023-10-2680.052OF-1B6-2185LL1943-09-04Brookline,MAMLB1964-19641964-1964
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
Dick Hall1930-09-272023-06-1892.264P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971 
Roger Hambright1949-03-262023-04-1574.020P5-10180RR1949-03-26Sunnyside,WAMLB1971-19711971-1971
1967- 67- 955-NYA
Preston Hanna1954-09-102023-11-2069.071P6-1195RR1954-09-10Pensacola,FLMLB1975-19821975-1983
1972-  1-  11-ATL
Bob Harrison1930-09-222023-01-1192.111P5-11178LR1930-09-22St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19561955-1956 
Chuck Harrison1941-04-252023-12-3082.2491B5-10190RR1941-04-25Abilene,TXMLB1965-19711965-1971
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
Roric Harrison1946-09-202023-09-1876.363P6-3195RR1946-09-20Los Angeles,CAMLB1972-19781972-1978
1965-  UDFA  -HOU
Tom Harrison1945-01-182023-07-2678.189P6-3200RR1945-01-18Trail,BCMLB1965-19651965-1965
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
Willie Hernandez1954-11-142023-11-2069.006P6-3180LL1954-11-14Aguada,PRMLB1977-19891976-1995
1973-  UDFA  -PHI
Alex Herrera1976-11-052023-02-1646.103P5-11190LL1976-11-05Maracaibo,VZMLB2002-20032000-2011
1997-  UDFA  -CLE
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Joe Hicks1933-04-072023-12-0290.239OF6-0180LR1933-04-07Ivy,VAMLB1959-19631959-1963
1953-  UDFA  -CHA
Dennis Higgins1939-08-042023-11-0384.091P6-4190RR1939-08-04Jefferson City,MOMLB1966-19721966-1972
1958-  UDFA  -CHA
Paul Hinrichs1925-08-312023-04-0997.221P6-0180RR1925-08-31Marengo,IAMLB1951-19511951-1951 
Ron Hodges1949-06-222023-11-2474.155C6-1185LR1949-06-22Rocky Mount,VAMLB1973-19841973-1984
1972-  2-  47-NYN
Vern Holtgrave1942-10-182023-05-0880.202P6-1183RR1942-10-18Aviston,ILMLB1965-19651965-1965
1961-  UDFA  -DET
Don Hood1949-10-162023-06-1073.237P6-2180LL1949-10-16Florence,SCMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  1-  17-BAL
Frank Howard1936-08-082023-10-3087.083OF-1B6-7255RR1936-08-08Columbus,OHMLB1958-19731958-1973
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
Mike Ivie1952-08-082023-07-2170.3471B6-3205RR1952-08-08Atlanta,GAMLB1971-19831971-1983
1970-  1-   1-SDN
Deacon Jones1934-04-182023-05-0789.0191B5-10185LR1934-04-18White Plains,NYMLB1962-19661962-1966
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
Fred Klages1943-10-312023-03-3079.150P6-2185RR1943-10-31Ambridge,PAMLB1966-19671966-1967
1962-  UDFA  -CHA
Pete Koegel1947-07-312023-02-0475.188C-1B6-7230RR1947-07-31Mineola,NYMLB1970-19721970-1977
1965-  4-  79-KC1
Pete Ladd1956-07-172023-10-2067.095P6-3240RR1956-07-17Portland,MEMLB1979-19861977-1987
1977- 25- 620-BOS
Hobie Landrith1930-03-162023-04-0693.021C5-10170LR1930-03-16Decatur,ILMLB1950-19631950-1963 
Don Leppert1931-10-192023-04-1391.176C6-2220RR1931-10-19Indianapolis,INMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
Ken MacKenzie1934-03-102023-12-1489.279P6-0185RL1934-03-10Gore Bay,ONMLB1960-19651960-1965
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
Fred Marolewski1928-10-062023-02-2894.1451B6-3205RR1928-10-06Chicago,ILMLB1953-19531953-1953 
Tim McCarver1941-10-162023-02-1681.123C6-1195LR1941-10-16Memphis,TNMLB1959-19801959-1980
1959-  UDFA  -SLN
Dan McGinn1943-11-292023-03-0179.092P6-0190LL1943-11-29Omaha,NEMLB1968-19721968-1972
1966-  1-  10-CIN
Roman Mejias1930-08-092023-02-2292.197OF6-0175RR1930-08-09Abreus,CUMLB1955-19641955-1964 
Larry Miggins1925-08-202023-12-1298.114OF6-4198RR1925-08-20Bronx,NYMLB1948-19521948-1952 
John Miller1944-03-142023-04-2379.040OF-1B5-11195RR1944-03-14Alhambra,CAMLB1966-19691966-1969
1962-  UDFA  -NYA
Ryan Minor1974-01-052023-12-2249.3513B6-7240RR1974-01-05Canton,OHMLB1998-20011993-2005
1996- 33- 981-BAL
Bobby Morgan1926-06-292023-06-0196.3372B-SS5-9175RR1926-06-29Oklahoma City,OKMLB1950-19581950-1958 
Danny Morris1946-06-112023-09-2377.104P6-1200RR1946-06-11Greenville,KYMLB1968-19691968-1969
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
Cotton Nash1942-07-242023-05-2380.3031B6-6220RR1942-07-24Jersey City,NJMLB1967-19701967-1970
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Ray Newman1945-06-202023-05-0577.319P6-5205LL1945-06-20Evansville,INMLB1971-19731971-1973
1964-  UDFA  -DET
Dave Nicholson1939-08-292023-02-2583.180OF6-2215RR1939-08-29St. Louis,MOMLB1960-19671960-1967
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
Albie Pearson1934-09-122023-02-2288.163OF5-5140LL1934-09-12Alhambra,CAMLB1958-19661958-1966 
Bert Pena1959-07-112023-01-1963.192SS5-11165RR1959-07-11Santurce,PRMLB1981-19871977-2003
1977-  UDFA  -HOU
Joe Pepitone1940-10-092023-03-1382.1551B-OF6-2200LL1940-10-09Brooklyn,NYMLB1962-19731962-1976
1958-  UDFA  -NYA
Jeff Peterek1963-09-222023-10-0860.016P6-2195RR1963-09-22Michigan City,INMLB1989-19891983-1991
1985-  UDFA  -MIL
Gary Peters1937-04-212023-01-2685.280P6-2200LL1937-04-21Grove City,PAMLB1959-19721959-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
Jim Poole1966-04-282023-10-0657.161P6-2200LL1966-04-28Rochester,NYMLB1990-20001988-2000
1988-  9- 218-LAN
Jim Price1941-10-132023-08-0781.298C6-0195RR1941-10-13Harrisburg,PAMLB1967-19711967-1971
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
Bob Priddy1939-12-102023-09-2883.292P6-1200RR1939-12-10Pittsburgh,PAMLB1962-19711962-1971
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
Carlos Pulido1971-08-052023-12-2852.145P5-11210LL1971-08-05Caracas,VZMLB1994-20041989-2006
1989-  UDFA  -MIN
Larry Ray1958-03-112023-07-2265.133OF6-1195LR1958-03-11Madison,INMLB1982-19821979-1987
1979-  4-  86-HOU
Dennis Ribant1941-09-202023-04-2481.216P5-11175RR1941-09-20Detroit,MIMLB1964-19691964-1969
1961-  UDFA  -MLN
Lee Richard1948-09-182023-08-0674.322SS-3B5-11165RR1948-09-18Lafayette,LAMLB1971-19761970-1978
1970-  1-   6-CHA
Andy Rincon1959-03-052023-08-2864.176P6-3195RR1959-03-05Monterey Park,CAMLB1980-19821977-1989
1977-  5- 110-SLN
Mel Roach1933-01-252023-07-3190.1872B-OF6-1190RR1933-01-25Richmond,VAMLB1953-19621953-1962 
Brooks Robinson1937-05-182023-09-2686.1313B6-1190RR1937-05-18Little Rock,ARMLB1955-19771955-1977
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
Ted Savage1937-02-212023-01-1585.328OF6-1185RR1937-02-21Venice,ILMLB1962-19711962-1971
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
Bill Schlesinger1941-11-052023-08-1381.281H6-2175RR1941-11-05Cincinnati,OHMLB1965-19651965-1965
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
Mike Shannon1939-07-142023-04-2983.289OF-3B6-3195RR1939-07-14St. Louis,MOMLB1962-19701962-1970
1958-  UDFA  -SLN
Dave Skaugstad1940-01-102023-07-1683.187P6-1179LL1940-01-10Algona,IAMLB1957-19571957-1957 
Lou Skizas1932-06-022023-11-1791.168OF-3B5-11175RR1932-06-02Chicago,ILMLB1956-19591956-1959 
Dave Stenhouse1933-09-122023-11-1190.060P6-0195RR1933-09-12Westerly,RIMLB1962-19641962-1964
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
Ken Suarez1943-04-122023-07-2980.108C5-9175RR1943-04-12Tampa,FLMLB1966-19731966-1973
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
John Sullivan1941-01-032023-06-0182.149C6-0195LR1941-01-03Somerville,NJMLB1963-19681963-1968
1959-  UDFA  -DET
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dick Thoenen1944-01-092023-12-2179.346P6-6215RR1944-01-09Mexico,MOMLB1967-19671967-1967
1963-  UDFA  -PHI
Frank Thomas1929-06-112023-01-1693.219OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966 
Lee Tinsley1969-03-042023-01-1253.314CF-LF5-10185BR1969-03-04Shelbyville,KYMLB1993-19971987-2000
1987-  1-  11-OAK
Dick Tomanek1931-01-062023-08-1192.217P6-1175LL1931-01-06Avon Lake,OHMLB1953-19591953-1959 
Ron Tompkins1944-11-272023-02-0378.068P6-4198RR1944-11-27San Diego,CAMLB1965-19711965-1971
1962-  UDFA  -KC1
Jerry Turner1954-01-172023-08-2069.215OF5-9180LL1954-01-17Texarkana,ARMLB1974-19831974-1983
1972- 10- 217-SDN
Sandy Valdespino1939-01-142023-02-2684.043OF5-8170LL1939-01-14San Jose De Las Lajas,CUMLB1965-19711965-1971
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
Tim Wakefield1966-08-022023-10-0157.060P6-2210RR1966-08-02Melbourne,FLMLB1992-20111988-2011
1988-  8- 200-PIT
Tom Walker1948-11-072023-10-2374.350P6-1188RR1948-11-07Tampa,FLMLB1972-19771972-1978
1968-  1-   9-BAL
Mike Wegener1946-10-082023-12-0777.060P6-4215RR1946-10-08Denver,COMLB1969-19701969-1977
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
Dave Wehrmeister1952-11-092023-12-0671.027P6-4195RR1952-11-09Berwyn,ILMLB1976-19851976-1986
1973-  1-   3-SDN
Ed Winceniak1929-04-162023-10-1994.1863B-SS5-9165RR1929-04-16Chicago,ILMLB1956-19571956-1957 
Larry Yellen1943-01-042023-07-1880.195P5-11190RR1943-01-04Brooklyn,NYMLB1963-19641963-1964
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
Danny Young1971-11-032023-06-1151.220P6-4210RL1971-11-03Smyrna,TNMLB2000-20001991-2000
1990- 83-1473-HOU
Mike Young1960-03-202023-05-2963.070OF6-2195BR1960-03-20Oakland,CAMLB1982-19891980-1989
1982-  4-  91-SFN
115 record(s)