2012 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 2012 calendar year.

2012 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Herb Adams1928-04-142012-02-0183.293OF5-9160LL1928-04-14Hollywood,CAMLB1948-19501948-1950 
Darrel Akerfelds1962-06-122012-06-2450.012P6-2210RR1962-06-12Denver,COMLB1986-19911982-1995
1983-  1-   7-SEA
Rogelio Alvarez1938-04-182012-11-3074.2261B5-11183RR1938-04-18Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1960-19621960-1962
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
Hub Andrews1922-08-312012-03-1189.193P6-0170RR1922-08-31Burbank,OKMLB1947-19481947-1948 
Boyd Bartley1920-02-112012-12-2192.314SS5-8165RR1920-02-11Chicago,ILMLB1943-19431943-1943 
Rick Behenna1960-03-062012-01-3151.331P6-2170RR1960-03-06Miami,FLMLB1983-19851978-1985
1978-  4-  79-ATL
Dennis Bennett1939-10-052012-03-2372.170P6-5205LL1939-10-05Oakland,CAMLB1962-19681962-1968
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
Pedro Borbon1946-12-022012-06-0465.185P6-2185RR1946-12-02Mao,DRMLB1969-19801969-1980
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
Dave Boswell1945-01-202012-06-1267.144P6-3185RR1945-01-20Baltimore,MDMLB1964-19711964-1971
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
Fred Bradley1920-07-312012-04-2491.268P6-1180RR1920-07-31Parsons,KSMLB1948-19491948-1949 
Al Brancato1919-05-292012-06-1493.016SS-3B5-10188RR1919-05-29Philadelphia,PAMLB1939-19451939-1945 
Bud Byerly1920-10-262012-01-2691.092P6-2185RR1920-10-26Webster Groves,MOMLB1943-19601943-1960 
Gary Carter1954-04-082012-02-1657.314C6-2215RR1954-04-08Culver City,CAMLB1974-19921974-1992
1972-  3-  53-MON
Art Ceccarelli1930-04-022012-07-1182.100P6-0190RL1930-04-02New Haven,CTMLB1955-19601955-1960 
Cliff Chambers1922-01-102012-01-2190.011P6-3208LL1922-01-10Portland,ORMLB1948-19531948-1953 
Dave Cheadle1952-02-192012-02-2560.006P6-2203LL1952-02-19Greensboro,NCMLB1973-19731973-1978
1970-  1-  12-NYA
Allie Clark1923-06-162012-04-0288.291OF5-11185RR1923-06-16South Amboy,NJMLB1947-19531947-1953 
Danny Clyburn1974-04-062012-02-0737.307LF-RF6-3220RR1974-04-06Lancaster,SCMLB1997-19991992-2004
1992-  2-  47-PIT
Glenn Cox1931-02-032012-01-0780.338P6-2210RR1931-02-03Montebello,CAMLB1955-19581955-1958
1950-  UDFA  -BRO
Gene Crumling1922-04-052012-02-1189.312C6-0180RR1922-04-05Wrightsville,PAMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Chuck Diering1923-02-052012-11-2389.292OF5-10165RR1923-02-05St. Louis,MOMLB1947-19561947-1956 
Bob DiPietro1927-09-012012-09-0385.002OF5-11185RR1927-09-01San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19511951-1951 
Don Erickson1931-12-132012-08-0180.232P6-0175RR1931-12-13Springfield,ILMLB1958-19581958-1958
1950-  UDFA  -PHI
Ryan Freel1976-03-082012-12-2236.289CF-3B5-9180RR1976-03-08Jacksonville,FLMLB2001-20091995-2010
1995- 10- 272-TOR
Joe Ginsberg1926-10-112012-11-0286.022C5-11180LR1926-10-11New York,NYMLB1948-19621948-1962 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bob Hale1933-11-072012-09-0878.3061B5-10195LL1933-11-07Sarasota,FLMLB1955-19611955-1961 
Gail Harris1931-10-152012-11-1481.0301B6-0195LL1931-10-15Abingdon,VAMLB1955-19601955-1960 
Troy Herriage1930-12-202012-01-2181.032P6-1170RR1930-12-20Tipton,OKMLB1956-19561956-1956 
Mike Hershberger1939-10-092012-07-0172.266OF5-10175RR1939-10-09Massillon,OHMLB1961-19711961-1971
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
Kevin Hickey1956-02-252012-05-1656.081P6-1200LL1956-02-25Chicago,ILMLB1981-19911978-1991
1977-  UDFA  -CHA
Lloyd Hittle1924-02-212012-03-0388.011P5-11164RL1924-02-21ACAMPO,CAMLB1949-19501949-1950 
Stan Johnson1937-02-122012-04-1775.065OF5-10180LL1937-02-12Dallas,TXMLB1960-19611960-1961
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
Hal Keller1927-07-072012-06-0584.334C6-1200LR1927-07-07Middletown,MDMLB1949-19521949-1952 
Al Kenders1937-04-042012-01-0674.277C6-0185RR1937-04-04Barrington,NJMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -PHI
Chick King1930-11-102012-07-0981.242OF6-2190RR1930-11-10Paris,TNMLB1954-19591954-1959 
Howie Koplitz1938-05-042012-01-0273.243P5-11195RR1938-05-04Oshkosh,WIMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -DET
Jack Kralick1935-06-012012-09-1877.109P6-2180LL1935-06-01Youngstown,OHMLB1959-19671959-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
Jim Kremmel1949-02-282012-10-1263.227P6-0175LL1949-02-28Belleville,ILMLB1973-19741973-1976
1971-  1-   8-WS2
Mike Kume1926-05-192012-11-2686.191P6-1195RR1926-05-19Premier,WVMLB1955-19551955-1955 
Don Leshnock1946-11-252012-05-0565.162P6-3195RL1946-11-25Youngstown,OHMLB1972-19721972-1972
1968- 23- 527-DET
Jerry Lynch1930-07-172012-03-3181.258OF6-1185LR1930-07-17Bay City,MIMLB1954-19661954-1966 
Terry Mathews1964-10-052012-02-2447.142P6-2225LR1964-10-05Alexandria,LAMLB1991-19991984-2000
1987-  5- 129-TEX
Dave May1943-12-232012-10-2068.302OF5-11186LR1943-12-23New Castle,DEMLB1967-19781967-1978
1961-  UDFA  -SFN
Don Mincher1938-06-242012-03-0473.2541B6-3210LR1938-06-24Huntsville,ALMLB1960-19721960-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
Les Moss1925-05-142012-08-2987.107C5-11205RR1925-05-14Tulsa,OKMLB1946-19581946-1958 
Les Mueller1919-03-042012-10-2593.235P6-3190RR1919-03-04Belleville,ILMLB1941-19451941-1945 
Bob Myrick1952-10-012012-08-2359.327P6-1195RL1952-10-01Hattiesburg,MSMLB1976-19781976-1981
1974- 20- 461-NYN
Ray Narleski1928-11-252012-03-2983.125P6-1175RR1928-11-25Camden,NJMLB1954-19591954-1959 
Howie Nunn1935-10-182012-02-1776.122P6-0173RR1935-10-18Westfield,NCMLB1959-19621959-1962
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
George O'Donnell1929-05-272012-12-1983.206P6-3175RR1929-05-27Winchester,ILMLB1954-19541954-1954 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
John O'Neil1920-04-192012-04-1992.000SS5-9155RR1920-04-19Shelbiana,KYMLB1946-19461946-1946 
Jim Obradovich1949-09-132012-03-0362.1721B6-2200LL1949-09-13Fort Campbell,KYMLB1978-19781977-1979
1967- 24- 472-MIN
Harry Parker1947-09-142012-05-2964.258P6-3190RR1947-09-14Highland,ILMLB1970-19761970-1976
1965-  4-  73-SLN
Mel Parnell1922-06-132012-03-2089.281P6-0180LL1922-06-13New Orleans,LAMLB1947-19561947-1956 
Frank Pastore1957-08-212012-12-1755.118P6-3205RR1957-08-21Alhambra,CAMLB1979-19861977-1987
1975-  2-  46-CIN
Pascual Perez1957-05-172012-11-0155.168P6-2165RR1957-05-17San Cristobal,DRMLB1980-19911977-1991
1976-  UDFA  -PIT
Johnny Pesky1919-02-272012-08-1393.168SS-3B5-9168LR1919-02-27Portland,ORMLB1942-19541942-1954 
Dave Philley1920-05-162012-03-1591.304OF6-0188BR1920-05-16Paris,TXMLB1941-19621941-1962 
Jack Pierce1949-06-022012-09-1363.1031B6-0210LR1949-06-02Laurel,MSMLB1973-19751973-1979
1970-  2-  46-ATL
Andy Replogle1953-10-072012-04-1058.186P6-5205RR1953-10-07South Bend,INMLB1978-19791973-1981
1975-  9- 208-SLN
Roberto Rodriguez1941-02-052012-09-2371.231P6-3185RR1941-02-05Caracas,VZMLB1967-19701967-1970
1963-  UDFA  -KC1
Ken Rowe1933-12-312012-11-2278.327P6-2185RR1933-12-31Ferndale,MIMLB1963-19651963-1965
1953-  UDFA  -DET
Tom Saffell1921-07-262012-09-1091.046OF5-11170LR1921-07-26Etowah,TNMLB1949-19551949-1955 
Freddy Schmidt1916-02-092012-11-1796.282P6-1185RR1916-02-09Hartford,CTMLB1944-19471944-1947 
Bill Skowron1930-12-182012-04-2781.1311B5-11195RR1930-12-18Chicago,ILMLB1954-19671954-1967 
Dick Smith1939-05-172012-02-1972.278OF-1B6-2205RR1939-05-17Lebanon,ORMLB1963-19651963-1965
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
Ed Stevens1925-01-122012-07-2287.1921B6-1190LL1925-01-12Galveston,TXMLB1945-19501945-1950 
Jimmy Stewart1939-06-112012-11-2473.166OF-2B6-0165BR1939-06-11Opelika,ALMLB1963-19731963-1973
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
Ed Stroud1939-10-312012-07-0272.245OF5-11180LR1939-10-31Lapine,ALMLB1966-19711966-1971
1963-  UDFA  -CHA
Champ Summers1946-06-152012-10-1166.118OF6-2205LR1946-06-15Bremerton,WAMLB1974-19841974-1984
1971-  UDFA  -OAK
Hawk Taylor1939-04-032012-06-0973.067C-OF6-2190RR1939-04-03Metropolis,ILMLB1957-19701957-1970 
Thad Tillotson1940-12-202012-05-1671.148P6-3195RR1940-12-20Merced,CAMLB1967-19681967-1968
1960-  UDFA  -LAN
Hal Trosky1936-09-292012-11-2376.055P6-3205RR1936-09-29Cleveland,OHMLB1958-19581958-1958
1954-  UDFA  -CHA
Tom Umphlett1930-05-122012-09-2182.132OF6-2180RR1930-05-12Scotland Neck,NCMLB1953-19551953-1955 
Al Veigel1917-01-302012-04-0895.069P6-1180RR1917-01-30Dover,OHMLB1939-19391939-1939 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bruce Von Hoff1943-11-172012-09-1168.299P6-0187RR1943-11-17Oakland,CAMLB1965-19671965-1967
1964-  UDFA  -SFN
Jay Ward1938-09-092012-02-2473.1682B-3B6-1185RR1938-09-09Brookfield,MOMLB1963-19701963-1970
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
Frank Wills1958-10-262012-05-1153.198P6-2202RR1958-10-26New Orleans,LAMLB1983-19911978-1991
1980-  1-  16-KCA
Eddie Yost1926-10-132012-10-1786.0043B5-10170RR1926-10-13Brooklyn,NYMLB1944-19621944-1962 
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