1892 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."
"You never forget your first hit in the Major Leagues. It was in my third at bat. That was kind of a relief. You could start off 0-for-34." - Ralph Kiner
National League Debuts

1892

n/a George Cobb 1892 Baltimore Orioles 04-15-1892 26
n/a Monte Cross 1892 Baltimore Orioles 09-27-1892 23
n/a Sun Daly 1892 Baltimore Orioles 09-30-1892 27
n/a Harry Ely 1892 Baltimore Orioles 09-24-1892 0
n/a Bill Gilbert 1892 Baltimore Orioles 09-15-1892 24
n/a John Godar 1892 Baltimore Orioles 07-08-1892 27
n/a Tom Hess 1892 Baltimore Orioles 06-06-1892 16
n/a Brickyard Kennedy 1892 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 04-26-1892 24
n/a Jim Connor 1892 Chicago Colts 07-11-1892 29
n/a George Decker 1892 Chicago Colts 07-11-1892 26
n/a Harry DeMiller 1892 Chicago Colts 08-20-1892 24
n/a Sam Dungan 1892 Chicago Colts 04-12-1892 25
n/a Frank Griffith 1892 Chicago Colts 08-13-1892 19
n/a John Hollison 1892 Chicago Colts 08-13-1892 22
n/a Jiggs Parrott 1892 Chicago Colts 07-11-1892 20
n/a Dan Daub 1892 Cincinnati Reds 08-31-1892 24
n/a Frank Genins 1892 Cincinnati Reds 07-05-1892 25
n/a Bumpus Jones 1892 Cincinnati Reds 10-15-1892 22
n/a Dan Mahoney 1892 Cincinnati Reds 08-20-1892 28
n/a Ben Stephens 1892 Cincinnati Reds 08-05-1892 24
n/a Nig Cuppy 1892 Cleveland Spiders 04-16-1892 22
n/a Tom Williams 1892 Cleveland Spiders 05-01-1892 21
n/a Fritz Clausen 1892 Louisville Colonels 07-23-1892 23
n/a Harry Dooms 1892 Louisville Colonels 08-07-1892 25
n/a Alex McFarlan 1892 Louisville Colonels 06-19-1892 25
n/a Willie Keeler 1892 New York Giants 09-30-1892 20
n/a Jack McMahon 1892 New York Giants 08-08-1892 22
n/a Danny Murphy 1892 New York Giants 04-26-1892 27
n/a Charlie Newman 1892 New York Giants 09-11-1892 23
n/a Jerry Connors 1892 Philadelphia Phillies 07-11-1892 0
n/a Dummy Stephenson 1892 Philadelphia Phillies 09-09-1892 22
n/a Kid Camp 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates 05-03-1892 22
n/a Bobby Cargo 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates 10-06-1892 0
n/a Jock Menefee 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates 08-17-1892 24
n/a Will Thompson 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-09-1892 21
n/a Fred Woodcock 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates 05-17-1892 24
n/a Frank Bird 1892 St. Louis Browns 04-16-1892 23
n/a Lew Camp 1892 St. Louis Browns 08-25-1892 24
n/a Unknown Collins 1892 St. Louis Browns 09-12-1892 0
n/a Ed Haigh 1892 St. Louis Browns 08-14-1892 25
n/a Bill Hawke 1892 St. Louis Browns 07-28-1892 22
n/a Pink Hawley 1892 St. Louis Browns 08-13-1892 19
n/a Unknown Leonard 1892 St. Louis Browns 09-12-1892 0
n/a Jim McCormick 1892 St. Louis Browns 09-09-1892 23
n/a Mark McGrillis 1892 St. Louis Browns 09-17-1892 19
n/a Bill Moran 1892 St. Louis Browns 05-07-1892 22
n/a Heinie Peitz 1892 St. Louis Browns 10-15-1892 21
n/a J.B. Young 1892 St. Louis Browns 06-10-1892 35
n/a Bert Abbey 1892 Washington Senators 06-14-1892 22
n/a Jake Drauby 1892 Washington Senators 10-03-1892 28
n/a Kohly Miller 1892 Washington Senators 09-16-1892 0
n/a Hal O'Hagan 1892 Washington Senators 09-24-1892 22
n/a Doc Potts 1892 Washington Senators 10-03-1892 0
n/a Frank Shannon 1892 Washington Senators 10-01-1892 18
n/a George Ulrich 1892 Washington Senators 05-01-1892 22
1892 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 1892 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

Ted Cox made his Major League debut in 1977 with the Boston Red Sox and over two games on September 18 and 19, Cox went six for six before he made an out.

Ray Jansen (four for five in his first game), Aubrey Epps (three for four in his first game) and Ed Irvin (two for three in his first game) all finished their career with lifetime batting averages which were greater than their career fielding percentages.
     

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