1912
World Series: New York Giants at Boston Red Sox
New York Giants 11, Boston Red Sox 4.
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October 15
The record for October 15 in baseball history — 63 milestones, 2 debuts, 6 final games, 59 births, 23 deaths and 39 games played.
Milestones · October 15
1917
World Series: Chicago White Sox at New York Giants
Chicago White Sox 4, New York Giants 2.
1923
World Series: New York Yankees at New York Giants
New York Yankees 6, New York Giants 4.
1925
World Series: Washington Senators at Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Senators 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 9.
1946
World Series: Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox 3, St. Louis Cardinals 4.
1962
World Series: New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees 2, San Francisco Giants 5.
1964
World Series: New York Yankees at St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees 5, St. Louis Cardinals 7.
1969
World Series: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets
Baltimore Orioles 1, New York Mets 2.
1970
World Series: Cincinnati Reds at Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati Reds 3, Baltimore Orioles 9.
1972
World Series: Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds
Oakland Athletics 2, Cincinnati Reds 1.
1974
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Oakland Athletics 3.
1975
World Series: Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox 5, Cincinnati Reds 4.
1977
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
1978
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, New York Yankees 12.
1980
World Series: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas City Royals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6.
1981
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics
New York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 0.
1982
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2.
1983
World Series: Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4.
1985
League Championship Series: Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3.
1986
League Championship Series: New York Mets at Houston Astros
New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 6.
1986
League Championship Series: California Angels at Boston Red Sox
California Angels 1, Boston Red Sox 8.
1988
World Series: Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers
Oakland Athletics 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 5.
1989
World Series: San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics
San Francisco Giants 1, Oakland Athletics 5.
1995
League Championship Series: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners 2, Cleveland Indians 3.
1997
League Championship Series: Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians 1, Baltimore Orioles 0.
1999
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Atlanta Braves 1, New York Mets 0.
2000
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 10.
2000
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners
New York Yankees 2, Seattle Mariners 6.
2001
Division Series: Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners
Cleveland Indians 1, Seattle Mariners 3.
2001
Division Series: Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics 3, New York Yankees 5.
2003
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 6.
2003
League Championship Series: Florida Marlins at Chicago Cubs
Florida Marlins 9, Chicago Cubs 6.
2005
League Championship Series: Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Chicago White Sox 8, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2.
2005
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 4.
2006
League Championship Series: New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets 12, St. Louis Cardinals 5.
2007
League Championship Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Colorado Rockies 6.
2007
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 4.
2008
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1.
2009
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.
2010
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Texas Rangers
New York Yankees 6, Texas Rangers 5.
2011
League Championship Series: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers 5, Texas Rangers 15.
2012
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals 1, San Francisco Giants 7.
2013
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox 1, Detroit Tigers 0.
2013
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2014
League Championship Series: Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles 1, Kansas City Royals 2.
2014
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals 4, San Francisco Giants 6.
2015
Division Series: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2016
League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians
Toronto Blue Jays 1, Cleveland Indians 2.
2016
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 8.
2017
League Championship Series: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 4.
2018
League Championship Series: Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0.
2019
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Washington Nationals 7.
2019
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Houston Astros 4, New York Yankees 1.
2020
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 10.
2020
League Championship Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Houston Astros 4.
2021
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox 4, Houston Astros 5.
2022
Division Series: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 8.
2022
Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers 3, San Diego Padres 5.
2022
Division Series: New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Guardians 6.
2022
Division Series: Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners
Houston Astros 1, Seattle Mariners 0.
2023
League Championship Series: Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
Texas Rangers 2, Houston Astros 0.
2024
League Championship Series: Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees
Cleveland Guardians 3, New York Yankees 6.
2025
League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays 13, Seattle Mariners 4.
Major-league debuts · October 15
1874
Billy Geer
Billy Geer made a major-league debut on October 15, 1874.
1892
Heinie Peitz
Heinie Peitz made a major-league debut on October 15, 1892.
Final major-league games · October 15
1884
Jack Remsen
Jack Remsen played a final major-league game on October 15, 1884.
1890
Joe Sommer
Joe Sommer played a final major-league game on October 15, 1890.
1898
Dad Clarke
Dad Clarke played a final major-league game on October 15, 1898.
1898
Mike Griffin
Mike Griffin played a final major-league game on October 15, 1898.
1899
Bid McPhee
Bid McPhee played a final major-league game on October 15, 1899.
1910
Ginger Beaumont
Ginger Beaumont played a final major-league game on October 15, 1910.
39 regular-season games played on October 15
1892
Boston Beaneaters at Washington Senators
Boston Beaneaters 4, Washington Senators 0.
1892
Boston Beaneaters at Washington Senators
Boston Beaneaters 7, Washington Senators 4.
1892
Brooklyn Grooms at Baltimore Orioles
Brooklyn Grooms 2, Baltimore Orioles 0.
1898
Brooklyn Bridegrooms at Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Bridegrooms 12, Philadelphia Phillies 8.
1898
Washington Senators at New York Giants
Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 5.
1898
Cleveland Spiders at Louisville Colonels
Cleveland Spiders 4, Louisville Colonels 5.
1898
Boston Beaneaters at Baltimore Orioles
Boston Beaneaters 10, Baltimore Orioles 8.
1899
Cleveland Spiders at Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Spiders 3, Cincinnati Reds 19.
1899
Cleveland Spiders at Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Spiders 1, Cincinnati Reds 16.
1899
Louisville Colonels at Chicago Orphans
Louisville Colonels 9, Chicago Orphans 5.
1899
St. Louis Perfectos at Chicago Orphans
St. Louis Perfectos 0, Chicago Orphans 7.
1910
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 4.
These are the 12 most recent of 39 games played on this date. The sections above lead with what made the day matter.
Born on this day
b. October 15, 1860 · Center fielder for the Boston Beaneaters, 1883 to 1883.
b. October 15, 1863 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1884 to 1890.
b. October 15, 1874 · Pitcher who batted .267 across three clubs, 1899 to 1907.
b. October 15, 1875 · Returned at fifty-eight for one final game and singled in his only at bat, twenty-one years after his prior season.
b. October 15, 1887 · Pitcher who won 107 games with a 3.33 ERA across two clubs, 1909 to 1918.
b. October 15, 1889 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1911 to 1911.
b. October 15, 1889 · Pitcher for the Boston Doves, 1909 to 1910.
b. October 15, 1890 · Catcher who batted .202 across four clubs, 1915 to 1927.
b. October 15, 1897 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1923 to 1924.
b. October 15, 1902 · Right fielder who batted .303 across two clubs, 1929 to 1934.
b. October 15, 1904 · Catcher across three clubs, 1933 to 1936.
b. October 15, 1909 · Cleveland pitcher for 20 seasons, going 223-186 with a 3.80 ERA, four times an All-Star.
b. October 15, 1918 · Right fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1947 to 1947.
b. October 15, 1922 · Center fielder across three clubs, 1943 to 1946.
b. October 15, 1926 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1948 to 1952.
b. October 15, 1927 · Saved 90 games in the years before saves were counted, and read his own obituary in 2007.
b. October 15, 1930 · Right fielder for the Chicago Cubs, 1954 to 1954.
b. October 15, 1944 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1970 to 1970.
b. October 15, 1945 · Three Cy Young Awards and six pennants for Baltimore, from a pitcher whose shoulder had already quit on him once at twenty-two.
b. October 15, 1967 · Second baseman who batted .266 across four clubs, 1990 to 1999.
b. October 15, 1971 · Right fielder across four clubs, 1996 to 2006.
b. October 15, 1973 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1999 to 2006.
b. October 15, 1992 · Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, 2018 to 2020.
b. October 15, 1998 · Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2023 to 2025.
59 players were born on October 15; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 15, 1928 · Shortstop for the Rockford Forest Citys, 1871 to 1871.
d. October 15, 1931 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1907 to 1907.
d. October 15, 1943 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1898 to 1901.
d. October 15, 1947 · Pitcher across six clubs, 1932 to 1943.
d. October 15, 1947 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1912 to 1921.
d. October 15, 1957 · Second baseman who batted .250 across three clubs, 1907 to 1913.
d. October 15, 1960 · Catcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1915 to 1915.
d. October 15, 1964 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1924 to 1924.
d. October 15, 1965 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1958 to 1961.
d. October 15, 1975 · Catcher who batted .226 across three clubs, 1946 to 1955.
d. October 15, 1984 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1920 to 1920.
d. October 15, 1986 · Shortstop who batted .249 across four clubs, 1913 to 1923.
d. October 15, 1989 · First baseman for the Cleveland Indians, 1916 to 1923.
d. October 15, 1992 · Second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, 1944 to 1944.
d. October 15, 1996 · Pitcher for the Boston Bees, 1938 to 1938.
d. October 15, 1996 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1941 to 1952.
d. October 15, 1999 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1947 to 1948.
d. October 15, 2005 · Pitcher for the New York Mets, 1963 to 1963.
d. October 15, 2013 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1955 to 1957.
d. October 15, 2015 · Baseball figure for the Boston Red Sox, 1948 to 1948.
d. October 15, 2018 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1959 to 1959.
d. October 15, 2024 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1955 to 1964.
d. October 15, 2025 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1966 to 1974.