September 4 in Baseball History — Milestones, Debuts, Births & Deaths

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The record for September 4 in baseball history — 7 milestones, 75 debuts, 18 final games, 59 births, 31 deaths and 1,421 games played.

Featured event · 2002

The Athletics' 20-Game Winning Streak

The Oakland Athletics erase an 11-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 12–11 on a walk-off home run, extending their winning streak to 20 games, an American League record at the time.

Sep 4, 2002Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics

Milestones · September 4

1923

Sad Sam Jones's No-Hitter

Sad Sam Jones threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Athletics on September 4, 1923, winning 2–0.

1993

Jim Abbott's No-Hitter

Jim Abbott threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians on September 4, 1993, winning 4–0.

1997

Bobby Estalella's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Bobby Estalella hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Montreal Expos on September 4, 1997.

2002

The Athletics' 20-Game Winning Streak

The Oakland Athletics erase an 11-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 12–11 on a walk-off home run, extending their winning streak to 20 games, an American League record at the time.

2013

Pablo Sandoval's Three-Home-Run Game, 2013

Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs for the San Francisco Giants against the San Diego Padres on September 4, 2013.

2017

J. D. Martinez's Four-Home-Run Game, 2017

J. D. Martinez hit four home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 4, 2017.

2024

Chicago Cubs Combined No-Hitter, 2024

Shota Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge threw a combined no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 4, 2024, winning 12–0.

Major-league debuts · September 4

1875

Lon Knight

Lon Knight made a major-league debut on September 4, 1875.

1897

Ed Abbaticchio

Ed Abbaticchio made a major-league debut on September 4, 1897.

1905

Wilbur Good

Wilbur Good made a major-league debut on September 4, 1905.

1911

Tim Hendryx

Tim Hendryx made a major-league debut on September 4, 1911.

1915

Al Nixon

Al Nixon made a major-league debut on September 4, 1915.

1919

Jimmy Zinn

Jimmy Zinn made a major-league debut on September 4, 1919.

1924

Tommy Thevenow

Tommy Thevenow made a major-league debut on September 4, 1924.

1928

Clay Touchstone

Clay Touchstone made a major-league debut on September 4, 1928.

1930

Frank Doljack

Frank Doljack made a major-league debut on September 4, 1930.

1938

Oris Hockett

Oris Hockett made a major-league debut on September 4, 1938.

1938

Mike Tresh

Mike Tresh made a major-league debut on September 4, 1938.

1950

Steve Ridzik

Steve Ridzik made a major-league debut on September 4, 1950.

1955

Vibert Clarke

Vibert Clarke made a major-league debut on September 4, 1955.

1961

Joe Horlen

Joe Horlen made a major-league debut on September 4, 1961.

1963

Gene Alley

Gene Alley made a major-league debut on September 4, 1963.

1964

Lou Piniella

Lou Piniella made a major-league debut on September 4, 1964.

1964

Rich Reese

Rich Reese made a major-league debut on September 4, 1964.

1965

Ken Holtzman

Ken Holtzman made a major-league debut on September 4, 1965.

1969

Terry Crowley

Terry Crowley made a major-league debut on September 4, 1969.

1970

Frank Duffy

Frank Duffy made a major-league debut on September 4, 1970.

1971

Juan Beníquez

Juan Beníquez made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.

1971

Mike Caldwell

Mike Caldwell made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.

1971

Mike Ivie

Mike Ivie made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.

1971

Rick Miller

Rick Miller made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.

1971

Ben Oglivie

Ben Oglivie made a major-league debut on September 4, 1971.

1972

Jim Bibby

Jim Bibby made a major-league debut on September 4, 1972.

1973

Dave Chalk

Dave Chalk made a major-league debut on September 4, 1973.

1973

Otto Vélez

Otto Vélez made a major-league debut on September 4, 1973.

1974

Larry Herndon

Larry Herndon made a major-league debut on September 4, 1974.

1974

Dennis Leonard

Dennis Leonard made a major-league debut on September 4, 1974.

1975

Jamie Quirk

Jamie Quirk made a major-league debut on September 4, 1975.

1976

Alfredo Griffin

Alfredo Griffin made a major-league debut on September 4, 1976.

1976

Willie Wilson

Willie Wilson made a major-league debut on September 4, 1976.

1977

Dan Schatzeder

Dan Schatzeder made a major-league debut on September 4, 1977.

1977

Ed Whitson

Ed Whitson made a major-league debut on September 4, 1977.

1978

Terry Kennedy

Terry Kennedy made a major-league debut on September 4, 1978.

1979

Richard Dotson

Richard Dotson made a major-league debut on September 4, 1979.

1980

Hubie Brooks

Hubie Brooks made a major-league debut on September 4, 1980.

1982

Geno Petralli

Geno Petralli made a major-league debut on September 4, 1982.

1982

Paul Zuvella

Paul Zuvella made a major-league debut on September 4, 1982.

1983

Darnell Coles

Darnell Coles made a major-league debut on September 4, 1983.

1983

Randy Ready

Randy Ready made a major-league debut on September 4, 1983.

1984

Rob Deer

Rob Deer made a major-league debut on September 4, 1984.

1984

Roger Mason

Roger Mason made a major-league debut on September 4, 1984.

1984

Kevin Mitchell

Kevin Mitchell made a major-league debut on September 4, 1984.

1984

Milt Thompson

Milt Thompson made a major-league debut on September 4, 1984.

1985

John Dopson

John Dopson made a major-league debut on September 4, 1985.

1987

Vicente Palacios

Vicente Palacios made a major-league debut on September 4, 1987.

1989

Chuck McElroy

Chuck McElroy made a major-league debut on September 4, 1989.

1990

Bernard Gilkey

Bernard Gilkey made a major-league debut on September 4, 1990.

1990

Luis Gonzalez

Luis Gonzalez made a major-league debut on September 4, 1990.

1991

Jim Thome

Jim Thome made a major-league debut on September 4, 1991.

1995

Mark Loretta

Mark Loretta made a major-league debut on September 4, 1995.

1995

Jim Mecir

Jim Mecir made a major-league debut on September 4, 1995.

1995

Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada made a major-league debut on September 4, 1995.

1995

Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney made a major-league debut on September 4, 1995.

1996

Trever Miller

Trever Miller made a major-league debut on September 4, 1996.

2001

Erick Almonte

Erick Almonte made a major-league debut on September 4, 2001.

2001

Josh Beckett

Josh Beckett made a major-league debut on September 4, 2001.

2001

Corky Miller

Corky Miller made a major-league debut on September 4, 2001.

2001

Juan Rivera

Juan Rivera made a major-league debut on September 4, 2001.

2002

Pedro Feliciano

Pedro Feliciano made a major-league debut on September 4, 2002.

2004

Guillermo Quiroz

Guillermo Quiroz made a major-league debut on September 4, 2004.

2005

Robert Andino

Robert Andino made a major-league debut on September 4, 2005.

2007

Joey Votto

Joey Votto made a major-league debut on September 4, 2007.

2009

Mike Dunn

Mike Dunn made a major-league debut on September 4, 2009.

2009

Daniel Hudson

Daniel Hudson made a major-league debut on September 4, 2009.

2012

Adam Eaton

Adam Eaton made a major-league debut on September 4, 2012.

2012

Jeurys Familia

Jeurys Familia made a major-league debut on September 4, 2012.

2012

AJ Ramos

AJ Ramos made a major-league debut on September 4, 2012.

2013

Marcus Semien

Marcus Semien made a major-league debut on September 4, 2013.

2014

Spencer Patton

Spencer Patton made a major-league debut on September 4, 2014.

2015

Luke Jackson

Luke Jackson made a major-league debut on September 4, 2015.

2016

José De León

José De León made a major-league debut on September 4, 2016.

2016

Wandy Peralta

Wandy Peralta made a major-league debut on September 4, 2016.

Final major-league games · September 4

1884

Ned Cuthbert

Ned Cuthbert played a final major-league game on September 4, 1884.

1884

Charlie Hautz

Charlie Hautz played a final major-league game on September 4, 1884.

1885

Oscar Walker

Oscar Walker played a final major-league game on September 4, 1885.

1903

Pat McCauley

Pat McCauley played a final major-league game on September 4, 1903.

1911

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas played a final major-league game on September 4, 1911.

1916

Mordecai Brown

Mordecai Brown played a final major-league game on September 4, 1916.

1916

Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson played a final major-league game on September 4, 1916.

1917

Bobby Byrne

Bobby Byrne played a final major-league game on September 4, 1917.

1925

George Burns

George Burns played a final major-league game on September 4, 1925.

1929

Ken Penner

Ken Penner played a final major-league game on September 4, 1929.

1939

Andy Cooper

Andy Cooper played a final major-league game on September 4, 1939.

1954

Preacher Roe

Preacher Roe played a final major-league game on September 4, 1954.

1961

Johnny Antonelli

Johnny Antonelli played a final major-league game on September 4, 1961.

1967

John Romano

John Romano played a final major-league game on September 4, 1967.

1967

Hal Woodeshick

Hal Woodeshick played a final major-league game on September 4, 1967.

1982

Luis Tiant

Luis Tiant played a final major-league game on September 4, 1982.

1998

David West

David West played a final major-league game on September 4, 1998.

2011

Alfredo Amézaga

Alfredo Amézaga played a final major-league game on September 4, 2011.

b. September 4, 1901 · Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1929 to 1930.

Bud Morse

b. September 4, 1904 · Second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1929 to 1929.

Fred Walters

b. September 4, 1912 · Catcher for the Boston Red Sox, 1945 to 1945.

Clarence Fieber

b. September 4, 1913 · Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, 1932 to 1932.

Bill Endicott

b. September 4, 1918 · Left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1946 to 1946.

Eddie Waitkus

b. September 4, 1919 · Was shot by an obsessed fan in a Chicago hotel room in 1949, then came back to make the All-Star team the year after.

Bernie Smith

b. September 4, 1941 · Right fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, 1970 to 1971.

Bobby Guindon

b. September 4, 1943 · First baseman for the Boston Red Sox, 1964 to 1964.

Doyle Alexander

b. September 4, 1950 · Went 9-0 for Detroit after a midseason trade, and the pitcher Atlanta got back was John Smoltz.

Frank White

b. September 4, 1950 · Kansas City's second baseman for 18 seasons, taking eight Gold Gloves and five All-Star selections.

Mike Piazza

b. September 4, 1968 · Hit 427 home runs, more than any other catcher, and batted .308 across sixteen seasons.

Darrell Einertson

b. September 4, 1972 · Pitcher for the New York Yankees, 2000 to 2000.

Aaron Fultz

b. September 4, 1973 · Pitcher across five clubs, 2000 to 2007.

Brian Simmons

b. September 4, 1973 · Left fielder across two clubs, 1998 to 2001.

Brian Myrow

b. September 4, 1976 · First baseman across two clubs, 2005 to 2008.

David Herndon

b. September 4, 1985 · Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, 2010 to 2012.

Adam Duvall

b. September 4, 1988 · Left fielder who batted .227 across five clubs, 2014 to 2024.

Andrelton Simmons

b. September 4, 1989 · Shortstop who batted .263 across four clubs, 2012 to 2022.

Cody Martin

b. September 4, 1989 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2015 to 2017.

Chris Beck

b. September 4, 1990 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2015 to 2018.

Aaron Slegers

b. September 4, 1992 · Pitcher across three clubs, 2017 to 2021.

Erik Swanson

b. September 4, 1993 · Pitcher across two clubs, 2019 to 2025.

Andrés Giménez

b. September 4, 1998 · Second baseman who batted .253 across four clubs, 2020 to 2025.

59 players were born on September 4; these are the 24 best known.

Died on this day

James McDermott

d. September 4, 1882 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1871 to 1872.

Jack Nelson

d. September 4, 1910 · Led his league in walks in consecutive seasons after four years in the National Association.

Dan Cotter

d. September 4, 1935 · Pitcher for the Buffalo Bisons, 1890 to 1890.

Harry Hardy

d. September 4, 1943 · Pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1905 to 1906.

Jack Gleason

d. September 4, 1944 · Third baseman who batted .269 across five clubs, 1877 to 1886.

Carl Doyle

d. September 4, 1951 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1935 to 1940.

Charles Schmidt

d. September 4, 1952 · First baseman who batted .272 across two clubs, 1909 to 1915.

Buck Herzog

d. September 4, 1953 · Third baseman who batted .259 across six clubs, 1908 to 1920.

Gus Weyhing

d. September 4, 1955 · Won 264 games and hit 277 batters, which is more than anyone has.

Pat Ragan

d. September 4, 1956 · Finished 77-104 with a 2.99 earned run average, which is what happens to a good pitcher on bad clubs.

Clyde Manion

d. September 4, 1967 · Caught 401 games across thirteen seasons with Detroit, St. Louis and Cincinnati.

George Loepp

d. September 4, 1967 · Center fielder across two clubs, 1928 to 1930.

Hugh Canavan

d. September 4, 1967 · Pitcher for the Boston Braves, 1918 to 1918.

Ernie Orsatti

d. September 4, 1968 · Center fielder who batted .306 for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1927 to 1935.

Joe Hassler

d. September 4, 1971 · Shortstop across two clubs, 1928 to 1930.

Bob Bowman

d. September 4, 1972 · Pitcher across three clubs, 1939 to 1942.

Turkey Stearnes

d. September 4, 1979 · Six home-run titles and six in triples, the latter as many as anyone in the history of the game.

Buster Bray

d. September 4, 1982 · Center fielder for the Boston Braves, 1941 to 1941.

Art Bramhall

d. September 4, 1985 · Third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, 1935 to 1935.

Hank Greenberg

d. September 4, 1986 · 58 home runs in 1938, two short of Ruth, and four and a half seasons taken out of the middle of his career by the army.

Hal Lee

d. September 4, 1989 · Left fielder who batted .275 across four clubs, 1930 to 1936.

Babe Dahlgren

d. September 4, 1996 · First baseman who batted .261 across eight clubs, 1935 to 1946.

Jim Constable

d. September 4, 2002 · Pitcher across five clubs, 1956 to 1963.

Dwain Anderson

d. September 4, 2019 · Shortstop across four clubs, 1971 to 1974.

31 players died on September 4; these are the 24 best known.