13th best in minor league history; brother of "Reindeer" Bill Killefer. September 4 – Ward Miller, 74, fourth outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Terriers and St. Louis Browns over part of eight seasons spanning 1909–1917. September 6 – Tommy de la Cruz, 46, Cuban pitcher for the 1944 Cincinnati Reds, who was one of many ballplayers to appear only in the majors during World War II. September 6 – Hugh Hill, 79, outfielder who played with the Cleveland Naps in 1903 and for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1904. September 7 – Wally Gilbert, 57, third baseman who played from 1928 through 1932 for the Brooklyn Robins and Cincinnati Reds. September 10 – Arlas Taylor, 82, pitcher for the 1921 Philadelphia Athletics. September 15 – Snuffy Stirnweiss, 39, two-time All-Star second baseman who played for the New York Yankees between 1943 and 1950, winning three World Series rings with them and the 1945 American League batting championship with a .309 average, leading also the league twice in runs scored, hits, triples and stolen bases, and once in slugging and total bases. September 23 – Bill Mundy, 69, first baseman for the 1913 Boston Red Sox. September 24 – Bill Jackson, 58, outfielder and first baseman who played from 1914 to 1915 for the Chicago Whales club of the outlaw Federal League. September 26 – Raleigh Aitchison, 70, pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Robins teams in part of three seasons spanning 1911–1915. September 27 – Joe Berry, 53, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians over four seasons from 1942 to 1946. October October 2 – Bill Forman, 71, pitcher for the Washington Senators over two seasons from 1909 to 1910. October 7 – Chick Brandom, 71, pitcher who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Newark Peppers in a span of three seasons from 1908 to 1915. October 11 − Ira Thomas, 77, catcher who played from 1906 through 1915 for the New York Highlanders, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics, being also a member of three Athletics clubs that won the World Series from 1910 to 1911 and 1913. October 20 – Rex Dawson, 69, pitcher for the 1913 Washington Senators. October 21 – Lep Long, 70, pitcher who made four game appearances with the Philadelphia Athletics in its 1911 season. October 26 – Erwin Renfer, 65, pitcher for