Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Indiana

Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel once quipped, "Most people my age are dead - you could look it up." The table below allows you to "look it up", as it is a comprehensive historical analysis of every major league baseball players' place of death. Selecting a state or country will bring up a sortable chart with every player in history who died in that particular area.

"Baseball is a game dominated by vital ghosts; it's a fraternity, like no other we have of the active and the no longer so, the living and the dead." - Richard Gilman in The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball (Jonathan Fraser Light, 2005)
Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Indiana

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Place of Death

Phil Corridan Indianapolis, Indiana 07-01-1915 1884 1884
Bill Nelson Terre Haute, Indiana 06-23-1941 1884 1884
Len Sowders Indianapolis, Indiana 11-19-1888 1886 1886
Larry McKeon Indianapolis, Indiana 07-18-1915 1884 1886
Dick Van Zant Wayne County, Indiana 08-06-1912 1888 1888
Wally Andrews Indianapolis, Indiana 01-20-1940 1884 1888
Harry Smith Queensville, Indiana 06-04-1898 1877 1889
Hugh Nicol Lafayette, Indiana 06-27-1921 1881 1890
John Sowders Indianapolis, Indiana 07-29-1939 1887 1890
Toad Ramsey Indianapolis, Indiana 03-27-1906 1885 1890
Peek-A-Boo Veach Indianapolis, Indiana 11-12-1937 1884 1890
Bill Sowders Indianapolis, Indiana 02-02-1951 1888 1890
Charlie Gray Indianapolis, Indiana 06-01-1900 1890 1890
Al McCauley Wayne Township, Indiana 08-24-1917 1884 1891
Al Schellhase Evansville, Indiana 01-03-1919 1890 1891
Larry Murphy Indianapolis, Indiana 10-06-1911 1891 1891
Ed Eiteljorge Greencastle, Indiana 12-05-1942 1890 1891
Hal Mauck Princeton, Indiana 04-27-1921 1893 1893
Denny O'Neil Rushville, Indiana 11-15-1922 1893 1893
Ace Stewart Terre Haute, Indiana 04-17-1912 1895 1895
Bert Inks Ligonier, Indiana 10-03-1941 1891 1896
Eddie O'Meara Fort Wayne, Indiana 02-16-1902 1895 1896
Lawrence Freund Jeffersonville, Indiana 11-05-1933 1896 1896
Cy Bowen Greensburg, Indiana 01-25-1925 1896 1896
Willie McGill Indianapolis, Indiana 08-29-1944 1890 1896
Pete Daniels Indianapolis, Indiana 02-13-1928 1890 1898
Jot Goar New Castle, Indiana 04-04-1947 1896 1898
John Grim Indianapolis, Indiana 07-28-1961 1888 1899
Charlie Knepper Muncie, Indiana 02-06-1946 1899 1899
Jouett Meekin New Albany, Indiana 12-14-1944 1891 1900
Nig Cuppy Elkhart, Indiana 07-27-1922 1892 1901
Bill Richardson Sullivan, Indiana 11-06-1949 1901 1901
Odie Porter Borden, Indiana 05-02-1903 1902 1902
Jack White Indianapolis, Indiana 09-30-1963 1904 1904
Tom Fisher Anderson, Indiana 09-03-1972 1904 1904
Roscoe Miller Corydon, Indiana 04-18-1913 1901 1904
Peaches O'Neill Anderson, Indiana 08-02-1955 1904 1904
Red Munson Mishawaka, Indiana 02-19-1957 1905 1905
Punch Knoll Evansville, Indiana 02-08-1960 1905 1905
Walt Justis Greendale, Indiana 10-04-1941 1905 1905
Ben Koehler South Bend, Indiana 05-21-1961 1905 1906
Chick Stahl West Baden, Indiana 03-28-1907 1897 1906
Malachi Kittridge Gary, Indiana 06-23-1928 1890 1906
Goat Anderson South Bend, Indiana 03-15-1923 1907 1907
George Craig Indianapolis, Indiana 04-23-1911 1907 1907
Harry Arndt South Bend, Indiana 03-25-1921 1902 1907
Mike Heydon Indianapolis, Indiana 10-13-1913 1898 1907
Hub Hart Fort Wayne, Indiana 10-10-1960 1905 1907
Eli Cates Anderson, Indiana 05-29-1964 1908 1908
Ollie Pickering Vincennes, Indiana 01-20-1952 1896 1908
Rabbit Nill Fort Wayne, Indiana 05-24-1962 1904 1908
Duke Reilley Indianapolis, Indiana 03-04-1968 1909 1909
Steve Melter Mishawaka, Indiana 01-28-1962 1909 1909
Forrest More Columbus, Indiana 08-17-1968 1909 1909
Tom McCarthy Mishawaka, Indiana 03-28-1933 1908 1909
Speed Kelly Goshen, Indiana 05-06-1949 1909 1909
Hosea Siner Sullivan, Indiana 06-10-1948 1909 1909
Charlie Wacker Evansville, Indiana 08-07-1948 1909 1909
Bunny Pearce Brownstown, Indiana 05-22-1933 1908 1909
Charlie French Indianapolis, Indiana 03-30-1962 1909 1910
Fred Miller Brookville, Indiana 05-02-1953 1910 1910
Bill Chambers Fort Wayne, Indiana 03-27-1962 1910 1910
George Wheeler Clinton, Indiana 06-14-1918 1910 1910
Cy Alberts Fort Wayne, Indiana 08-27-1917 1910 1910
Frank Oberlin Ashley, Indiana 01-06-1952 1906 1910
Walt Miller Marion, Indiana 03-01-1956 1911 1911
Troy Puckett Winchester, Indiana 04-13-1971 1911 1911
Jock Somerlott Butler, Indiana 04-21-1965 1910 1911
Jim Duggan Indianapolis, Indiana 12-05-1951 1911 1911
Ray Boyd Hortonville, Indiana 02-11-1920 1910 1911
Ed Summers Indianapolis, Indiana 05-12-1953 1908 1912
Bill Prough Richmond, Indiana 12-29-1936 1912 1912
Bill Cramer Fort Wayne, Indiana 09-11-1966 1912 1912
Lou Nagelsen Fort Wayne, Indiana 10-21-1965 1912 1912
Ben Taylor Martin County, Indiana 11-03-1946 1912 1912
Ovid Nicholson Salem, Indiana 03-24-1968 1912 1912
Rex Dawson Indianapolis, Indiana 10-20-1958 1913 1913
Buzzy Wares South Bend, Indiana 05-26-1964 1913 1914
George Beck South Bend, Indiana 10-29-1973 1914 1914
Hal Irelan Carmel, Indiana 07-16-1944 1914 1914
Clarence Woods Rising Sun, Indiana 07-02-1969 1914 1914
Carl Vandagrift Fort Wayne, Indiana 10-09-1920 1914 1914
Biddy Dolan Indianapolis, Indiana 07-15-1950 1914 1914
Claude Berry Richmond, Indiana 02-01-1974 1904 1915
Red Corriden Indianapolis, Indiana 09-28-1959 1910 1915
Elmer Brown Indianapolis, Indiana 01-23-1955 1911 1915
Pete Henning Dyer, Indiana 11-04-1939 1914 1915
Al Scheer Logansport, Indiana 05-06-1959 1913 1915
Rolla Daringer Seymour, Indiana 05-23-1974 1914 1915
George Mullin Wabash, Indiana 01-07-1944 1902 1915
Mordecai Brown Terre Haute, Indiana 02-14-1948 1903 1916
Al Bergman Fort Wayne, Indiana 06-20-1961 1916 1916
Ray Shook South Bend, Indiana 09-16-1970 1916 1916
Paddy Baumann Indianapolis, Indiana 11-20-1969 1911 1917
Harry Wolfe Fort Wayne, Indiana 07-28-1971 1917 1917
Rollie Zeider Garrett, Indiana 09-12-1967 1910 1918
Dutch Distel Madison, Indiana 02-12-1967 1918 1918
Charlie Whitehouse Indianapolis, Indiana 07-19-1960 1914 1919
Bill Shanner Evansville, Indiana 12-18-1986 1920 1920
Bill Rariden Bedford, Indiana 08-28-1942 1909 1920
George Orme Indianapolis, Indiana 03-16-1962 1920 1920
Walt Tragesser Lafayette, Indiana 12-14-1970 1913 1920
Mike Knode South Bend, Indiana 12-20-1980 1920 1920
Hod Eller Indianapolis, Indiana 07-18-1961 1917 1921
Jim Middleton Argos, Indiana 01-12-1974 1917 1921
Mahlon Higbee Depauw, Indiana 04-07-1968 1922 1922
Reb Russell Indianapolis, Indiana 09-30-1973 1913 1923
Donie Bush Indianapolis, Indiana 03-28-1972 1908 1923
Bill Whaley Indianapolis, Indiana 03-03-1943 1923 1923
Andy Woehr Fort Wayne, Indiana 07-24-1990 1923 1924
Syl Simon Chandler, Indiana 02-28-1973 1923 1924
Ralph Miller Ft. Wayne, Indiana 03-18-1939 1920 1924
Everett Scott Fort Wayne, Indiana 11-02-1960 1914 1926
Hank Schreiber Indianapolis, Indiana 02-23-1968 1914 1926
George Boehler Lawrenceburg, Indiana 06-23-1958 1912 1926
Stan Coveleski South Bend, Indiana 03-20-1984 1912 1928
Johnny Mann Terre Haute, Indiana 03-31-1977 1928 1928
Vic Aldridge Terre Haute, Indiana 04-17-1973 1917 1928
Carmen Hill Indianapolis, Indiana 01-01-1990 1915 1930
Buck Crouse Muncie, Indiana 10-23-1983 1923 1930
Frank Sigafoos Indianapolis, Indiana 04-12-1968 1926 1931
Ike Eichrodt Indianapolis, Indiana 07-14-1965 1925 1931
Bob Friedrichs Jasper, Indiana 04-15-1997 1932 1932
Charlie Biggs French Lick, Indiana 05-24-1954 1932 1932
Bruce Connatser Terre Haute, Indiana 01-27-1971 1931 1932
Pinky Hargrave Ft. Wayne, Indiana 10-03-1942 1923 1933
Glenn Chapman Richmond, Indiana 11-05-1988 1934 1934
Jumbo Elliott Terre Haute, Indiana 01-07-1970 1923 1934
Bud Tinning Evansville, Indiana 01-17-1961 1932 1935
George Gick Lafayette, Indiana 08-12-2008 1937 1938
Wayne LaMaster New Albany, Indiana 08-04-1989 1937 1938
Tommy Thevenow Madison, Indiana 07-29-1957 1924 1938
Ollie Bejma South Bend, Indiana 01-03-1995 1934 1939
Oral Hildebrand Southport, Indiana 09-08-1977 1931 1940
Emil Bildilli Hartford City, Indiana 09-16-1946 1937 1941
Buster Bray Evansville, Indiana 09-04-1982 1941 1941
Frank McElyea Evansville, Indiana 04-19-1987 1942 1942
Harry Danning Valparaiso, Indiana 11-29-2004 1933 1942
Dick West Fort Wayne, Indiana 03-13-1996 1938 1943
Bill Brandt Fort Wayne, Indiana 05-16-1968 1941 1943
Pinky May Corydon, Indiana 09-04-2000 1939 1943
Chuck Klein Indianapolis, Indiana 03-28-1958 1928 1944
Mike Kosman Lafayette, Indiana 12-10-2002 1944 1944
Billy Holm East Chicago, Indiana 07-27-1977 1943 1945
Mike Milosevich East Chicago, Indiana 02-04-1966 1944 1945
Bob Logan Indianapolis, Indiana 05-20-1978 1935 1945
Yank Terry Bloomington, Indiana 11-04-1979 1940 1945
Stew Hofferth Valparaiso, Indiana 03-07-1994 1944 1946
Johnny Hutchings Indianapolis, Indiana 04-27-1963 1940 1946
Lefty Wallace Evansville, Indiana 07-28-1982 1942 1946
John Corriden Indianapolis, Indiana 06-04-2001 1946 1946
Bill Butland Terre Haute, Indiana 09-19-1997 1940 1947
Sal Madrid Ft. Wayne, Indiana 02-24-1977 1947 1947
Dom Dallessandro Indianapolis, Indiana 04-29-1988 1937 1947
Art Herring Marion, Indiana 12-02-1995 1929 1947
Nick Strincevich Valparaiso, Indiana 11-11-2011 1940 1948
Johnny Riddle Indianapolis, Indiana 12-15-1998 1930 1948
Joe Beggs Indianapolis, Indiana 07-19-1983 1938 1948
Ken Trinkle Paoli, Indiana 05-10-1976 1943 1949
Harry Taylor Terre Haute, Indiana 11-05-2000 1946 1952
Harley Grossman Evansville, Indiana 09-05-2003 1952 1952
Ted Beard Fishers, Indiana 12-30-2011 1948 1958
Gene Fodge Mishawaka, Indiana 10-27-2010 1958 1958
Ray Blemker Evansville, Indiana 02-15-1994 1960 1960
Al Pilarcik Schererville, Indiana 09-20-2010 1956 1961
Al Smith Hammond, Indiana 01-03-2002 1953 1964
Jeff James Indianapolis, Indiana 05-07-2006 1968 1969
Larry Fritz Munster, Indiana 07-22-2010 1975 1975
Joe Lis Evansville, Indiana 10-17-2010 1970 1977
Lyman Bostock Gary, Indiana 09-24-1978 1975 1978
Joe Gates Gary, Indiana 03-28-2010 1978 1979

Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Indiana



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1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Did you know that Frank Ringo was the first Major League baseball player to committ suicide? On April 12, 1889, he ingested a lethal dose of morphine, died of the drug overdose, and became the first baseball suicide in history.

     

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