Major Leaguers known to have died during the 2009 calendar year.
| Nick Adenhart | 1986-08-24 | 2009-04-09 | 22.228 | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1986-08-24 | Silver Spring,MD | MLB | 2008-2009 | 2005-2009 | 2004- 14- 413-ANA |
| James Atkins | 1921-03-10 | 2009-02-28 | 87.355 | P | 6-3 | 205 | L | R | 1921-03-10 | Birmingham,AL | MLB | 1950-1952 | 1950-1952 | |
| Del Bates | 1940-06-12 | 2009-09-24 | 69.104 | C | 6-2 | 195 | L | R | 1940-06-12 | Seattle,WA | MLB | 1970-1970 | 1970-1970 | 1963- UDFA -ANA |
| Stan Benjamin | 1914-05-20 | 2009-12-24 | 95.218 | OF | 6-2 | 194 | R | R | 1914-05-20 | Framingham,MA | MLB | 1939-1945 | 1939-1945 | |
| Ed Blake | 1925-12-23 | 2009-04-15 | 83.113 | P | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1925-12-23 | East St. Louis,IL | MLB | 1951-1957 | 1951-1957 | |
| Johnny Blanchard | 1933-02-26 | 2009-03-25 | 76.027 | OF-C | 6-1 | 198 | L | R | 1933-02-26 | Minneapolis,MN | MLB | 1955-1965 | 1955-1965 | |
| Buddy Blattner | 1920-02-08 | 2009-09-04 | 89.208 | 2B | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1920-02-08 | St. Louis,MO | MLB | 1942-1949 | 1942-1949 | |
| Nino Bongiovanni | 1911-12-21 | 2009-01-06 | 97.016 | OF | 5-10 | 175 | L | L | 1911-12-21 | New Orleans,LA | MLB | 1938-1939 | 1938-1939 | |
| Earle Brucker | 1925-08-25 | 2009-03-28 | 83.215 | C | 6-2 | 210 | L | R | 1925-08-25 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1948-1948 | 1948-1948 | |
| Bill Burich | 1918-05-29 | 2009-12-25 | 91.210 | SS-3B | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1918-05-29 | Calumet,MI | MLB | 1942-1946 | 1942-1946 | |
| Ron Cash | 1949-11-20 | 2009-04-22 | 59.153 | 1B-3B | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1949-11-20 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 1973-1974 | 1970-1976 | 1971- 3- 66-DET |
| Jackie Collum | 1927-06-21 | 2009-08-29 | 82.069 | P | 5-7 | 160 | L | L | 1927-06-21 | Victor,IA | MLB | 1951-1962 | 1951-1962 | |
| Gene Corbett | 1913-10-25 | 2009-01-28 | 95.095 | 1B | 6-2 | 190 | L | R | 1913-10-25 | Winona,MN | MLB | 1936-1938 | 1936-1938 | |
| Frank Dasso | 1917-08-31 | 2009-06-08 | 91.281 | P | 5-11 | 185 | R | R | 1917-08-31 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1945-1946 | 1945-1946 | |
| Mike Derrick | 1943-09-19 | 2009-01-14 | 65.117 | OF-1B | 6-0 | 190 | L | R | 1943-09-19 | Columbia,SC | MLB | 1970-1970 | 1970-1970 | 1962- UDFA -PIT |
| Bob Dillinger | 1918-09-17 | 2009-11-07 | 91.051 | 3B | 6-0 | 170 | R | R | 1918-09-17 | Glendale,CA | MLB | 1946-1951 | 1946-1951 | 1939- UDFA -SLA |
| Dom DiMaggio | 1917-02-12 | 2009-05-08 | 92.085 | OF | 5-9 | 168 | R | R | 1917-02-12 | San Francisco,CA | MLB | 1940-1953 | 1940-1953 | |
| Alec Distaso | 1948-12-23 | 2009-07-13 | 60.202 | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1948-12-23 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1969-1969 | 1969-1969 | 1967- 1- 1-CHN |
| Cal Ermer | 1923-11-10 | 2009-08-08 | 85.271 | 2B | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1923-11-10 | Baltimore,MD | MLB | 1947-1947 | 1947-1947 | |
| Mark Fidrych | 1954-08-14 | 2009-04-13 | 54.242 | P | 6-3 | 175 | R | R | 1954-08-14 | Worcester,MA | MLB | 1976-1980 | 1976-1983 | 1974- 10- 232-DET |
| Ben Flowers | 1927-06-15 | 2009-02-18 | 81.248 | P | 6-4 | 195 | R | R | 1927-06-15 | Wilson,NC | MLB | 1951-1956 | 1951-1956 | |
| Herman Franks | 1914-01-04 | 2009-03-30 | 95.085 | C | 5-11 | 187 | L | R | 1914-01-04 | Price,UT | MLB | 1939-1949 | 1939-1949 | |
| Lonny Frey | 1910-08-23 | 2009-09-13 | 99.021 | 2B-SS | 5-10 | 160 | L | R | 1910-08-23 | St. Louis,MO | MLB | 1933-1948 | 1933-1948 | |
| John Gabler | 1930-10-02 | 2009-02-07 | 78.128 | P | 6-2 | 165 | B | R | 1930-10-02 | Kansas City,MO | MLB | 1959-1961 | 1959-1961 | 1949- UDFA -NYA |
| Purnal Goldy | 1937-11-28 | 2009-09-21 | 71.297 | OF | 6-5 | 200 | R | R | 1937-11-28 | Camden,NJ | MLB | 1962-1963 | 1962-1963 | 1959- UDFA -DET |
| Preston Gomez | 1923-04-20 | 2009-01-13 | 85.268 | SS-2B | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 1923-04-20 | Preston,CU | MLB | 1944-1944 | 1944-1944 | |
| Ray Hamrick | 1921-08-01 | 2009-06-09 | 87.312 | SS-2B | 6-0 | 160 | R | R | 1921-08-01 | Nashville,TN | MLB | 1943-1944 | 1943-1944 | |
| Gene Handley | 1914-11-25 | 2009-04-12 | 94.138 | 2B | 5-11 | 165 | R | R | 1914-11-25 | Kennett,MO | MLB | 1946-1947 | 1946-1947 | |
| Woodie Held | 1932-03-25 | 2009-06-11 | 77.078 | SS-OF | 5-11 | 180 | R | R | 1932-03-25 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 1954-1969 | 1954-1969 | |
| Tommy Henrich | 1913-02-20 | 2009-12-01 | 96.284 | OF | 6-0 | 180 | L | L | 1913-02-20 | Massillon,OH | MLB | 1937-1950 | 1937-1950 | |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1940-08-31 | 2009-02-04 | 68.157 | P | 5-9 | 170 | B | L | 1940-08-31 | Carolina,PR | MLB | 1967-1977 | 1967-1977 | 1959- UDFA -PIT |
| Jose Herrera | 1942-04-08 | 2009-10-16 | 67.191 | OF | 5-8 | 165 | R | R | 1942-04-08 | San Lorenzo,VZ | MLB | 1967-1970 | 1967-1970 | 1964- UDFA -HOU |
| Jessie Hollins | 1970-01-27 | 2009-07-09 | 39.163 | P | 6-3 | 190 | R | R | 1970-01-27 | Conroe,TX | MLB | 1992-1992 | 1989-1997 | 1988- 40-1027-CHN |
| Larry Jansen | 1920-07-16 | 2009-10-10 | 89.086 | P | 6-2 | 190 | R | R | 1920-07-16 | Verboort,OR | MLB | 1947-1956 | 1947-1956 | |
| Roy Johnson | 1959-06-27 | 2009-01-26 | 49.213 | OF | 6-4 | 205 | L | L | 1959-06-27 | Parkin,AR | MLB | 1982-1985 | 1980-1988 | 1980- 5- 125-MON |
| George Kell | 1922-08-23 | 2009-03-24 | 86.213 | 3B | 5-9 | 175 | R | R | 1922-08-23 | Swifton,AR | MLB | 1943-1957 | 1943-1957 | |
| Bill Kelso | 1940-02-19 | 2009-05-11 | 69.081 | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1940-02-19 | Kansas City,MO | MLB | 1964-1968 | 1964-1968 | 1959- UDFA -LAN |
| Jim Kirby | 1923-05-05 | 2009-07-17 | 86.073 | H | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1923-05-05 | Nashville,TN | MLB | 1949-1949 | 1949-1949 | |
| Bill Kirk | 1934-07-19 | 2009-10-26 | 75.099 | P | 6-0 | 165 | L | L | 1934-07-19 | Coatesville,PA | MLB | 1961-1961 | 1961-1961 | 1954- UDFA -KC1 |
| Jay Kleven | 1949-12-02 | 2009-06-30 | 59.210 | C | 6-2 | 190 | R | R | 1949-12-02 | Oakland,CA | MLB | 1976-1976 | 1976-1977 | 1971- UDFA -NYN |
| Ron Klimkowski | 1944-03-01 | 2009-11-13 | 65.257 | P | 6-2 | 190 | R | R | 1944-03-01 | Jersey City,NJ | MLB | 1969-1972 | 1969-1972 | 1964- UDFA -BOS |
| Barry Lersch | 1944-09-07 | 2009-10-04 | 65.027 | P | 6-0 | 180 | B | R | 1944-09-07 | Denver,CO | MLB | 1969-1974 | 1969-1974 | 1964- UDFA -PHI |
| Bill Lillard | 1918-01-10 | 2009-06-09 | 91.150 | SS | 5-10 | 170 | R | R | 1918-01-10 | Goleta,CA | MLB | 1939-1940 | 1939-1940 | |
| Jack Littrell | 1929-01-22 | 2009-06-09 | 80.138 | SS | 6-0 | 179 | R | R | 1929-01-22 | Louisville,KY | MLB | 1952-1957 | 1952-1957 | |
| Whitey Lockman | 1926-07-25 | 2009-03-17 | 82.235 | 1B-OF | 6-1 | 175 | L | R | 1926-07-25 | Lowell,NC | MLB | 1945-1960 | 1945-1960 | 1943- UDFA -NY1 |
| Jack Lohrke | 1924-02-25 | 2009-04-29 | 85.063 | 3B-2B | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1924-02-25 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1947-1953 | 1947-1953 | |
| Ed Lyons | 1923-05-12 | 2009-01-25 | 85.258 | 2B | 5-9 | 165 | R | R | 1923-05-12 | Winston-Salem,NC | MLB | 1947-1947 | 1947-1947 | |
| Ron Moeller | 1938-10-13 | 2009-11-02 | 71.020 | P | 6-0 | 180 | L | L | 1938-10-13 | Cincinnati,OH | MLB | 1956-1963 | 1956-1963 | 1956- UDFA -BAL |
| Danny Morejon | 1930-07-21 | 2009-04-27 | 78.280 | OF | 6-1 | 175 | R | R | 1930-07-21 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1958-1958 | 1958-1958 | |
| Joe Pactwa | 1948-06-02 | 2009-03-10 | 60.281 | P | 5-11 | 185 | L | L | 1948-06-02 | Hammond,IN | MLB | 1975-1975 | 1975-1975 | 1966- 18- 350-NYA |
| Len Perme | 1917-11-25 | 2009-01-24 | 91.060 | P | 6-0 | 170 | L | L | 1917-11-25 | Cleveland,OH | MLB | 1942-1946 | 1942-1946 | |
| Jack Phillips | 1921-09-06 | 2009-08-30 | 87.358 | 1B | 6-4 | 193 | R | R | 1921-09-06 | Clarence,NY | MLB | 1947-1957 | 1947-1957 | |
| Brian Powell | 1973-10-10 | 2009-10-05 | 35.360 | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1973-10-10 | Bainbridge,GA | MLB | 1998-2004 | 1993-2005 | 1995- 2- 41-DET |
| Luis Quintana | 1951-12-25 | 2009-07-27 | 57.214 | P | 6-2 | 175 | L | L | 1951-12-25 | Vega Baja,PR | MLB | 1974-1975 | 1974-1983 | 1972- UDFA -SFN |
| Herman Reich | 1917-11-23 | 2009-10-22 | 91.333 | 1B | 6-2 | 200 | R | L | 1917-11-23 | Bell,CA | MLB | 1949-1949 | 1949-1949 | |
| Tommy Reis | 1914-08-06 | 2009-11-06 | 95.092 | P | 6-2 | 180 | R | R | 1914-08-06 | Newport,KY | MLB | 1938-1938 | 1938-1938 | |
| Dusty Rhodes | 1927-05-13 | 2009-06-17 | 82.035 | OF | 6-0 | 180 | L | R | 1927-05-13 | Mathews,AL | MLB | 1952-1959 | 1952-1959 | |
| Dave Roberts | 1944-09-11 | 2009-01-09 | 64.120 | P | 6-2 | 195 | L | L | 1944-09-11 | Gallipolis,OH | MLB | 1969-1981 | 1969-1981 | 1963- UDFA -PHI |
| Humberto Robinson | 1930-06-25 | 2009-09-29 | 79.096 | P | 6-1 | 155 | R | R | 1930-06-25 | Colon,PN | MLB | 1955-1960 | 1955-1960 | |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 1952-03-06 | 2009-03-06 | 57.000 | P | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1952-03-06 | Barceloneta,PR | MLB | 1973-1979 | 1973-1979 | 1971- UDFA -MIL |
| Freddy Rodriguez | 1924-04-29 | 2009-06-11 | 85.043 | P | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1924-04-29 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1958-1959 | 1958-1959 | |
| Bob Roselli | 1931-12-10 | 2009-11-06 | 77.331 | C | 5-11 | 185 | R | R | 1931-12-10 | San Francisco,CA | MLB | 1955-1962 | 1955-1962 | |
| Johnny Schaive | 1934-02-25 | 2009-05-11 | 75.075 | 3B-2B | 5-8 | 175 | R | R | 1934-02-25 | Springfield,IL | MLB | 1958-1963 | 1958-1963 | 1953- UDFA -CHA |
| Howie Schultz | 1922-07-03 | 2009-10-30 | 87.119 | 1B | 6-6 | 200 | R | R | 1922-07-03 | St. Paul,MN | MLB | 1943-1948 | 1943-1948 | |
| Craig Stimac | 1954-11-18 | 2009-01-16 | 54.059 | C | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1954-11-18 | Oak Park,IL | MLB | 1980-1981 | 1976-1982 | 1976- 9- 197-SDN |
| Gene Stone | 1944-01-16 | 2009-03-01 | 65.044 | 1B | 5-11 | 190 | L | L | 1944-01-16 | Burbank,CA | MLB | 1969-1969 | 1969-1969 | 1963- UDFA -PHI |
| Tom Sturdivant | 1930-04-28 | 2009-02-28 | 78.306 | P | 6-1 | 186 | L | R | 1930-04-28 | Gordon,KS | MLB | 1955-1964 | 1955-1964 | |
| Joe Tepsic | 1923-09-18 | 2009-02-23 | 85.158 | OF | 5-9 | 170 | R | R | 1923-09-18 | Slovan,PA | MLB | 1946-1946 | 1946-1946 | |
| Don Thompson | 1923-12-28 | 2009-09-28 | 85.274 | OF | 6-0 | 185 | L | L | 1923-12-28 | Swepsonville,NC | MLB | 1949-1954 | 1949-1954 | |
| Ted Uhlaender | 1940-10-21 | 2009-02-12 | 68.114 | OF | 6-2 | 190 | L | R | 1940-10-21 | Chicago Heights,IL | MLB | 1965-1972 | 1965-1972 | 1961- UDFA -MIN |
| Elmer Weingartner | 1918-08-13 | 2009-03-15 | 90.214 | SS | 5-11 | 178 | R | R | 1918-08-13 | Cleveland,OH | MLB | 1945-1945 | 1945-1945 | |
| Billy Werber | 1908-06-20 | 2009-01-22 | 100.216 | 3B | 5-10 | 170 | R | R | 1908-06-20 | Berwyn,MD | MLB | 1930-1942 | 1930-1942 | |
| Carl Willey | 1931-06-06 | 2009-07-21 | 78.045 | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1931-06-06 | Cherryfield,ME | MLB | 1958-1965 | 1958-1965 | |
| Davey Williams | 1927-11-02 | 2009-08-17 | 81.288 | 2B | 5-10 | 160 | R | R | 1927-11-02 | Dallas,TX | MLB | 1949-1955 | 1949-1955 | |
| Frank Williams | 1958-02-13 | 2009-01-09 | 50.331 | P | 6-1 | 190 | R | R | 1958-02-13 | Seattle,WA | MLB | 1984-1989 | 1979-1989 | 1979- 11- 278-SFN |
| George Williams | 1939-10-23 | 2009-05-14 | 69.203 | 2B | 5-11 | 165 | R | R | 1939-10-23 | Detroit,MI | MLB | 1961-1964 | 1961-1964 | 1957- UDFA -PHI |
| Ed Wolfe | 1929-01-02 | 2009-03-08 | 80.065 | P | 6-3 | 185 | R | R | 1929-01-02 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1952-1952 | 1952-1952 | |
| Hal Woodeshick | 1932-08-24 | 2009-06-14 | 76.294 | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | L | 1932-08-24 | Wilkes-Barre,PA | MLB | 1956-1967 | 1956-1967 | |
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