1898 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."
"Baseball is the sport that cackles back at can't-miss kids. Baseball humbles every player sooner or later. Baseball confers greatness stingily, in its own sweet time. At least that's what the bow-tied essayists and sandlot scouts solemnly tell us." - Johnette Howard in Sports Illustrated
National League Debuts

1898

n/a Mike Heydon 1898 Baltimore Orioles 10-12-1898 24
n/a Jay Hughes 1898 Baltimore Orioles 04-18-1898 24
n/a Frank Kitson 1898 Baltimore Orioles 05-19-1898 28
n/a Henry Wilson 1898 Baltimore Orioles 10-12-1898 21
n/a Kitty Bransfield 1898 Boston Beaneaters 08-22-1898 23
n/a Dave Pickett 1898 Boston Beaneaters 07-21-1898 24
n/a Stub Smith 1898 Boston Beaneaters 09-10-1898 24
n/a Vic Willis 1898 Boston Beaneaters 04-20-1898 22
n/a Welcome Gaston 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10-06-1898 23
n/a Frank Hansford 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 06-09-1898 23
n/a Lefty Hopper 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10-10-1898 24
n/a Harry Howell 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10-10-1898 21
n/a George Magoon 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 06-29-1898 23
n/a Kit McKenna 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 07-07-1898 25
n/a Ralph Miller 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 05-06-1898 25
n/a Joe Yeager 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 04-22-1898 22
n/a Frank Chance 1898 Chicago Orphans 04-29-1898 21
n/a Danny Green 1898 Chicago Orphans 08-17-1898 21
n/a Frank Isbell 1898 Chicago Orphans 05-01-1898 22
n/a Jack Katoll 1898 Chicago Orphans 09-09-1898 26
n/a Art Nichols 1898 Chicago Orphans 09-16-1898 27
n/a Bill Phyle 1898 Chicago Orphans 09-17-1898 23
n/a Jack Taylor 1898 Chicago Orphans 09-25-1898 24
n/a Harry Wolverton 1898 Chicago Orphans 09-25-1898 24
n/a Walt Woods 1898 Chicago Orphans 04-20-1898 22
n/a Harry Steinfeldt 1898 Cincinnati Reds 04-22-1898 20
n/a Bob Wood 1898 Cincinnati Reds 05-02-1898 32
n/a Frank Bates 1898 Cleveland Spiders 10-07-1898 22
n/a Jimmy Burke 1898 Cleveland Spiders 10-06-1898 23
n/a Fred Frank 1898 Cleveland Spiders 09-27-1898 25
n/a Emmet Heidrick 1898 Cleveland Spiders 09-14-1898 22
n/a Cowboy Jones 1898 Cleveland Spiders 06-24-1898 23
n/a George Kelb 1898 Cleveland Spiders 04-17-1898 27
n/a Pete McBride 1898 Cleveland Spiders 09-20-1898 23
n/a Nick Altrock 1898 Louisville Colonels 07-14-1898 21
n/a Josh Clarke 1898 Louisville Colonels 06-15-1898 19
n/a Topsy Hartsel 1898 Louisville Colonels 09-14-1898 24
n/a Tommy Leach 1898 Louisville Colonels 09-28-1898 20
n/a Lou Mahaffey 1898 Louisville Colonels 04-26-1898 24
n/a Doc Powers 1898 Louisville Colonels 06-12-1898 27
n/a John Richter 1898 Louisville Colonels 10-06-1898 25
n/a Cooney Snyder 1898 Louisville Colonels 05-19-1898 25
n/a Tom Stouch 1898 Louisville Colonels 07-07-1898 28
n/a Billy Taylor 1898 Louisville Colonels 09-19-1898 0
n/a Frank Todd 1898 Louisville Colonels 07-14-1898 28
n/a Bill Carrick 1898 New York Giants 07-30-1898 24
n/a Pop Foster 1898 New York Giants 09-13-1898 20
n/a Tacks Latimer 1898 New York Giants 10-01-1898 20
n/a John Puhl 1898 New York Giants 10-13-1898 22
n/a Joe Regan 1898 New York Giants 09-21-1898 26
n/a Bert Conn 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 09-16-1898 18
n/a Bill Duggleby 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 04-21-1898 24
n/a Kid Elberfeld 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 05-30-1898 23
n/a Newt Fisher 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 05-17-1898 26
n/a Elmer Flick 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 05-02-1898 22
n/a Dave Fultz 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 07-01-1898 23
n/a Billy Lauder 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 06-25-1898 24
n/a Ed Murphy 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 04-23-1898 21
n/a Wiley Piatt 1898 Philadelphia Phillies 04-22-1898 23
n/a John Ganzel 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates 04-21-1898 24
n/a Hi Ladd 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-12-1898 28
n/a Sam Leever 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates 05-26-1898 26
n/a Joe Rickert 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates 10-12-1898 21
n/a Zeke Rosebraugh 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-21-1898 23
n/a John Callahan 1898 St. Louis Browns 09-03-1898 23
n/a Joe Gannon 1898 St. Louis Browns 08-28-1898 21
n/a George Gillpatrick 1898 St. Louis Browns 05-22-1898 23
n/a Russ Hall 1898 St. Louis Browns 04-15-1898 26
n/a Harry Maupin 1898 St. Louis Browns 10-05-1898 26
n/a Suter Sullivan 1898 St. Louis Browns 07-24-1898 25
n/a Charlie Carr 1898 Washington Senators 09-15-1898 21
n/a Doc Casey 1898 Washington Senators 09-14-1898 28
n/a Bill Dinneen 1898 Washington Senators 04-22-1898 22
n/a Bill Donovan 1898 Washington Senators 04-22-1898 21
n/a Bill Eagle 1898 Washington Senators 08-20-1898 21
n/a Frank Gatins 1898 Washington Senators 09-21-1898 27
n/a Jack Gilbert 1898 Washington Senators 09-11-1898 23
n/a Ed Glenn 1898 Washington Senators 09-07-1898 22
n/a Bob McHale 1898 Washington Senators 05-09-1898 26
n/a Jack Sutthoff 1898 Washington Senators 09-15-1898 25
n/a Butts Wagner 1898 Washington Senators 04-27-1898 26
n/a Charlie Weber 1898 Washington Senators 07-30-1898 29
n/a Pop Williams 1898 Washington Senators 09-14-1898 24
1898 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 1898 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.

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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