1909
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Detroit Tigers 0.
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October 16
The record for October 16 in baseball history — 57 milestones, 59 births, 33 deaths and 7 games played.
Milestones · October 16
1911
World Series: New York Giants at Philadelphia Athletics
New York Giants 1, Philadelphia Athletics 3.
1912
World Series: New York Giants at Boston Red Sox
New York Giants 2, Boston Red Sox 3.
1962
World Series: New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees 1, San Francisco Giants 0.
1969
World Series: Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets
Baltimore Orioles 3, New York Mets 5.
1971
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Baltimore Orioles 3.
1973
World Series: Oakland Athletics at New York Mets
Oakland Athletics 3, New York Mets 2.
1974
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Oakland Athletics 5.
1975
World Series: Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox 2, Cincinnati Reds 6.
1976
World Series: New York Yankees at Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees 1, Cincinnati Reds 5.
1977
World Series: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 10.
1979
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Baltimore Orioles 0.
1981
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Montreal Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Montreal Expos 4.
1982
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 7.
1983
World Series: Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0.
1985
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5.
1985
League Championship Series: Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2.
1988
World Series: Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers
Oakland Athletics 0, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.
1990
World Series: Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds
Oakland Athletics 0, Cincinnati Reds 7.
1991
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0.
1993
World Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Toronto Blue Jays 8.
1996
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Atlanta Braves 3.
1999
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees 1, Boston Red Sox 13.
1999
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 3.
2000
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals 0, New York Mets 7.
2001
League Championship Series: Atlanta Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves 0, Arizona Diamondbacks 2.
2003
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox 5, New York Yankees 6.
2004
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Houston Astros 5.
2004
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees 19, Boston Red Sox 8.
2005
League Championship Series: Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Chicago White Sox 6, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3.
2005
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals 1, Houston Astros 2.
2007
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 7.
2008
League Championship Series: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Boston Red Sox 8.
2009
League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2009
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1, New York Yankees 4.
2010
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Texas Rangers
New York Yankees 2, Texas Rangers 7.
2010
League Championship Series: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies
San Francisco Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3.
2011
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals 12, Milwaukee Brewers 6.
2012
League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees 1, Detroit Tigers 2.
2013
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 7.
2013
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 6.
2014
League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 6.
2015
League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals
Toronto Blue Jays 0, Kansas City Royals 5.
2016
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Chicago Cubs 0.
2017
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at New York Yankees
Houston Astros 1, New York Yankees 8.
2018
League Championship Series: Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 2.
2018
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox 8, Houston Astros 2.
2020
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Atlanta Braves 3.
2020
League Championship Series: Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
Houston Astros 7, Tampa Bay Rays 4.
2021
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Atlanta Braves 3.
2021
League Championship Series: Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox 9, Houston Astros 5.
2022
Division Series: New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Guardians 2.
2023
League Championship Series: Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies
Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Philadelphia Phillies 5.
2023
League Championship Series: Texas Rangers at Houston Astros
Texas Rangers 5, Houston Astros 4.
2024
League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers 8, New York Mets 0.
2025
League Championship Series: Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 3.
2025
League Championship Series: Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays 8, Seattle Mariners 2.
7 regular-season games played on October 16
1873
Baltimore Canaries at Philadelphia Whites
Baltimore Canaries 9, Philadelphia Whites 13.
1874
Boston Red Stockings at Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Stockings 5, Philadelphia Athletics 1.
1874
Hartford Dark Blues at Brooklyn Atlantics
Hartford Dark Blues 2, Brooklyn Atlantics 3.
1884
Boston Reds at St. Louis Maroons
Boston Reds 7, St. Louis Maroons 5.
1884
Washington Nationals at Kansas City Cowboys
Washington Nationals 4, Kansas City Cowboys 10.
1888
Cleveland Blues at Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Blues 6, Philadelphia Athletics 3.
1888
Baltimore Orioles at Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Baltimore Orioles 5, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 6.
Born on this day
b. October 16, 1866 · Played five seasons, then managed 349 games for Boston's American and National League clubs.
b. October 16, 1879 · Third baseman who batted .269 across two clubs, 1904 to 1913.
b. October 16, 1881 · Ban Johnson's secretary, who became American League president and held it for thirty-one years.
b. October 16, 1885 · Catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1913 to 1913.
b. October 16, 1895 · Catcher across two clubs, 1921 to 1926.
b. October 16, 1900 · Drove in 100 runs in eleven seasons and played for five pennant winners, ending the 1935 World Series with a single.
b. October 16, 1901 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1922 to 1924.
b. October 16, 1904 · Worked 257 innings with 15 complete games and three shutouts for Brooklyn in 1933.
b. October 16, 1907 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1929 to 1929.
b. October 16, 1919 · Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1946 to 1947.
b. October 16, 1924 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1949 to 1954.
b. October 16, 1931 · Pitcher across four clubs, 1956 to 1962.
b. October 16, 1940 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1962 to 1963.
b. October 16, 1941 · Caught in four decades, finished second in the 1967 Most Valuable Player voting, and then broadcast the game for forty years.
b. October 16, 1949 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1973 to 1983.
b. October 16, 1954 · Right fielder for the San Francisco Giants, 1980 to 1980.
b. October 16, 1956 · Catcher across two clubs, 1981 to 1988.
b. October 16, 1959 · Was converted to catcher in his late twenties after failing as an outfielder, and hit .311 for the 1991 World Series champion Twins.
b. October 16, 1961 · Pitcher with 100 career saves across four clubs, 1994 to 2001.
b. October 16, 1961 · Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, 1987 to 1988.
b. October 16, 1965 · Center fielder across three clubs, 1990 to 1992.
b. October 16, 1981 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2005 to 2009.
b. October 16, 1991 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2017 to 2021.
b. October 16, 1992 · Rookie of the Year at nineteen, Most Valuable Player in 2015 and 2021, and 363 home runs through the 2025 season.
59 players were born on October 16; these are the 24 best known.
Died on this day
d. October 16, 1888 · Shortstop for the Chicago White Stockings, 1871 to 1871.
d. October 16, 1894 · Pitcher for the Providence Grays, 1884 to 1884.
d. October 16, 1901 · Catcher across two clubs, 1899 to 1899.
d. October 16, 1916 · Pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, 1891 to 1891.
d. October 16, 1926 · First baseman across four clubs, 1884 to 1885.
d. October 16, 1932 · Shortstop for the Louisville Colonels, 1896 to 1896.
d. October 16, 1934 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1899 to 1904.
d. October 16, 1936 · Shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1890 to 1890.
d. October 16, 1938 · Pitcher who batted .309 across two clubs, 1884 to 1890.
d. October 16, 1945 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1912 to 1920.
d. October 16, 1949 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1908 to 1911.
d. October 16, 1954 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1914 to 1919.
d. October 16, 1959 · Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, 1920 to 1920.
d. October 16, 1959 · Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1927 to 1929.
d. October 16, 1968 · Pitcher who won 102 games with a 3.43 ERA across four clubs, 1946 to 1957.
d. October 16, 1972 · Second baseman who batted .250 across six clubs, 1914 to 1926.
d. October 16, 1993 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1932 to 1939.
d. October 16, 1995 · Right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, 1953 to 1953.
d. October 16, 1998 · Left fielder for the Detroit Tigers, 1953 to 1953.
d. October 16, 2009 · Right fielder across two clubs, 1967 to 1970.
d. October 16, 2011 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1958 to 1962.
d. October 16, 2012 · Walked 1,614 times, led the American League six times, and was called the Walking Man for it.
d. October 16, 2018 · Pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, 1957 to 1957.
d. October 16, 2020 · Pitcher across two clubs, 1956 to 1956.
33 players died on October 16; these are the 24 best known.