1901 American 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."
"There is no Major League record held by a rookie. It's revealing to see just how far the rookie marks are below the single season marks. This is a testament to how difficult the game is to learn and play." - Luke Salisbury in The Answer is Baseball (1989)
American League Debuts

1901

n/a Frank Foutz 1901 Baltimore Orioles 04-26-1901 24
n/a Jimmy Hart 1901 Baltimore Orioles 06-06-1901 30
n/a Jim Jackson 1901 Baltimore Orioles 04-26-1901 23
n/a Slats Jordan 1901 Baltimore Orioles 09-28-1901 23
n/a Bill Karns 1901 Baltimore Orioles 08-01-1901 25
n/a George Rohe 1901 Baltimore Orioles 05-07-1901 26
n/a Chappie Snodgrass 1901 Baltimore Orioles 05-11-1901 31
n/a Stan Yerkes 1901 Baltimore Orioles 05-03-1901 26
n/a Ben Beville 1901 Boston Americans 05-24-1901 23
n/a Hobe Ferris 1901 Boston Americans 04-26-1901 26
n/a Harry Gleason 1901 Boston Americans 09-27-1901 26
n/a Charlie Jones 1901 Boston Americans 05-02-1901 24
n/a Win Kellum 1901 Boston Americans 04-26-1901 25
n/a Larry McLean 1901 Boston Americans 04-26-1901 19
n/a Fred Mitchell 1901 Boston Americans 04-27-1901 22
n/a Frank Morrissey 1901 Boston Americans 07-13-1901 25
n/a George Prentiss 1901 Boston Americans 09-23-1901 25
n/a Jack Slattery 1901 Boston Americans 09-28-1901 23
n/a Jake Volz 1901 Boston Americans 09-28-1901 23
n/a George Winter 1901 Boston Americans 06-15-1901 23
n/a Dave Brain 1901 Chicago White Stockings 04-24-1901 22
n/a Frank Dupee 1901 Chicago White Stockings 08-24-1901 24
n/a Jack McAleese 1901 Chicago White Stockings 08-10-1901 0
n/a Roy Patterson 1901 Chicago White Stockings 04-24-1901 24
n/a John Skopec 1901 Chicago White Stockings 04-25-1901 20
n/a Bock Baker 1901 Cleveland Blues 04-28-1901 22
n/a Jack Bracken 1901 Cleveland Blues 08-07-1901 20
n/a Dick Braggins 1901 Cleveland Blues 05-16-1901 21
n/a Ed Cermak 1901 Cleveland Blues 09-09-1901 20
n/a Bill Cristall 1901 Cleveland Blues 09-03-1901 25
n/a Frank Cross 1901 Cleveland Blues 05-20-1901 28
n/a Tom Donovan 1901 Cleveland Blues 09-10-1901 28
n/a Truck Eagan 1901 Cleveland Blues 05-01-1901 23
n/a Shorty Gallagher 1901 Cleveland Blues 08-13-1901 29
n/a Harry Hogan 1901 Cleveland Blues 08-13-1901 24
n/a Paddy Livingston 1901 Cleveland Blues 09-02-1901 21
n/a Jim McGuire 1901 Cleveland Blues 09-10-1901 26
n/a Harry McNeal 1901 Cleveland Blues 08-05-1901 22
n/a Earl Moore 1901 Cleveland Blues 04-25-1901 23
n/a Danny Shay 1901 Cleveland Blues 04-30-1901 24
n/a Davey Crockett 1901 Detroit Tigers 07-11-1901 25
n/a Ed High 1901 Detroit Tigers 07-04-1901 27
n/a Roscoe Miller 1901 Detroit Tigers 04-25-1901 24
n/a Frank Owen 1901 Detroit Tigers 04-26-1901 21
n/a Al Shaw 1901 Detroit Tigers 06-08-1901 28
n/a Ed Siever 1901 Detroit Tigers 04-26-1901 26
n/a George Bone 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 09-18-1901 27
n/a Ed Bruyette 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 08-06-1901 26
n/a John Butler 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 09-28-1901 22
n/a Wid Conroy 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 04-25-1901 24
n/a Bill Friel 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 05-03-1901 25
n/a Lou Gertenrich 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 09-15-1901 26
n/a Billy Gilbert 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 04-25-1901 24
n/a Bill Hallman 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 04-25-1901 25
n/a Davy Jones 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 09-15-1901 21
n/a Billy Maloney 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 05-02-1901 22
n/a George McBride 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 09-12-1901 20
n/a Irv Waldron 1901 Milwaukee Brewers 04-25-1901 29
n/a Jack Hayden 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 04-26-1901 20
n/a Dummy Leitner 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 06-29-1901 29
n/a Bob Lindemann 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 08-28-1901 20
n/a Pete Loos 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 05-02-1901 23
n/a Matty McIntyre 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 07-03-1901 21
n/a Bob McKinney 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 07-23-1901 25
n/a John McPherson 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 07-12-1901 32
n/a Billy Milligan 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 04-30-1901 22
n/a Eddie Plank 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 05-13-1901 25
n/a Harry Smith 1901 Philadelphia Athletics 07-11-1901 26
n/a John Farrell 1901 Washington Senators 04-26-1901 24
n/a Ben Harrison 1901 Washington Senators 09-27-1901 0
n/a Tim Jordan 1901 Washington Senators 08-10-1901 22
n/a Watty Lee 1901 Washington Senators 04-30-1901 21
n/a Charlie Luskey 1901 Washington Senators 09-12-1901 25
n/a Case Patten 1901 Washington Senators 05-04-1901 26
1901 American League Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the American League during the 1901 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

Did you know that Future hall of famer Addie Joss made his Major League pitching debut on April 26, 1902 and tossed a one hitter?

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.
     

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