1880 National League Debuts

Willie Mays played his first Major League game on May 25, 1951, and went 0-for-5 at the plate. He started his career 1-for-25 and told his manager, "I can't do it, Mr. Leo. You better bench me."

Casey Stengel played his first Major League game on July 27, 1912, and went 4-for-4 at the plate. He commented later in his life, "I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly decided they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression."

Both Mays and Stengel would continue their Major League careers down separate paths of greatness, but each still had to appear in that memorable first Major League game. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present what Cubs broadcaster Steve Stone once described as, "His first Major League debut."
"Always be cautious about rookie performances in September. They don't indicate what will happen in April." - Texas Rangers General Manager Tom Grieve
National League Debuts

1880

n/a Steve Dignan 1880 Boston Red Stockings 06-01-1880 21
n/a Jack Leary 1880 Boston Red Stockings 08-21-1880 23
n/a Sam Trott 1880 Boston Red Stockings 05-29-1880 0
n/a Sam Crane 1880 Buffalo Bisons 05-01-1880 26
n/a Denny Driscoll 1880 Buffalo Bisons 07-01-1880 24
n/a Dude Esterbrook 1880 Buffalo Bisons 05-01-1880 22
n/a Tom Kearns 1880 Buffalo Bisons 08-26-1880 20
n/a Jim Keenan 1880 Buffalo Bisons 09-28-1880 22
n/a Arlie Latham 1880 Buffalo Bisons 07-05-1880 20
n/a Mike Moynahan 1880 Buffalo Bisons 08-20-1880 0
n/a Tom Poorman 1880 Buffalo Bisons 05-05-1880 22
n/a Old Hoss Radbourn 1880 Buffalo Bisons 05-05-1880 25
n/a Ecky Stearns 1880 Buffalo Bisons 08-17-1880 18
n/a Stump Wiedman 1880 Buffalo Bisons 08-26-1880 19
n/a Tom Burns 1880 Chicago White Stockings 05-01-1880 23
n/a Larry Corcoran 1880 Chicago White Stockings 05-01-1880 20
n/a Charlie Guth 1880 Chicago White Stockings 09-30-1880 0
n/a John Reilly 1880 Cincinnati Reds 05-18-1880 21
n/a Lou Say 1880 Cincinnati Reds 05-01-1880 26
n/a Pop Smith 1880 Cincinnati Reds 05-01-1880 23
n/a Joe Sommer 1880 Cincinnati Reds 07-08-1880 21
n/a Fred Dunlap 1880 Cleveland Blues 05-01-1880 20
n/a Ned Hanlon 1880 Cleveland Blues 05-01-1880 22
n/a Charlie Ahearn 1880 Troy Trojans 06-19-1880 22
n/a Fatty Briody 1880 Troy Trojans 06-16-1880 21
n/a Roger Connor 1880 Troy Trojans 05-01-1880 22
n/a Buck Ewing 1880 Troy Trojans 09-09-1880 20
n/a Pete Gillespie 1880 Troy Trojans 05-01-1880 28
n/a Fred Haley 1880 Troy Trojans 06-22-1880 27
n/a Tim Keefe 1880 Troy Trojans 08-06-1880 23
n/a Mike Lawlor 1880 Troy Trojans 05-27-1880 26
n/a Frank Mountain 1880 Troy Trojans 07-19-1880 20
n/a Joe Straub 1880 Troy Trojans 06-24-1880 22
n/a Mickey Welch 1880 Troy Trojans 05-01-1880 20
n/a Jerry Dorgan 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs 07-08-1880 0
n/a Arthur Irwin 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs 05-01-1880 22
n/a Harry Stovey 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs 05-01-1880 23
n/a Bill Tobin 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs 07-21-1880 25
n/a Art Whitney 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs 05-01-1880 22
n/a George Wood 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs 05-01-1880 21
1880 National League Debuts


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Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the National League during the 1880 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

Did you know that on September 27, 1963 the Houston Colt .45s fielded an all-rookie lineup that included future stars Joe Morgan, Jerry Grote, and Rusty Staub?

On the final day of the 1930 season, Dizzy Dean was called up and pitched a three-hitter. In Spring Training the following year, Dean had a fight with catcher Gabby Street and the franchise left him in the Minor Leagues all season long.
     

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