1914 Federal 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
Federal League Debuts

1914

n/a Leo Kavanagh 1914 Chicago Whales 04-22-1914 19
n/a Mike Menosky 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 04-18-1914 19
n/a Jimmy Smith 1914 Chicago Whales 09-26-1914 19
n/a Herold Juul 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 04-24-1914 20
n/a George Kaiserling 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 04-20-1914 20
n/a Cy Rheam 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 05-20-1914 20
n/a Charlie Whitehouse 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 08-29-1914 20
n/a Rinaldo Williams 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 10-08-1914 20
n/a Jack Farrell 1914 Chicago Whales 04-16-1914 21
n/a Vern Hughes 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 07-06-1914 21
n/a Frank Madden 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 07-04-1914 21
n/a Fred Ostendorf 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 07-16-1914 21
n/a Jack Tobin 1914 St. Louis Terriers 04-16-1914 21
n/a Ted Welch 1914 St. Louis Terriers 05-15-1914 21
n/a Dan Woodman 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 07-10-1914 21
n/a Dave Black 1914 Chicago Whales 05-02-1914 22
n/a Snipe Conley 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 05-20-1914 22
n/a Manuel Cueto 1914 St. Louis Terriers 06-25-1914 22
n/a Pep Goodwin 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-16-1914 22
n/a Joe Houser 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 04-24-1914 22
n/a Tom McGuire 1914 Chicago Whales 04-18-1914 22
n/a Austin Walsh 1914 Chicago Whales 04-19-1914 22
n/a Clarence Woods 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 08-08-1914 22
n/a John Allen 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 06-02-1914 23
n/a Al Halt 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 05-29-1914 23
n/a Katie Keifer 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 10-08-1914 23
n/a Ralph Mattis 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 04-22-1914 23
n/a Jack McCandless 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 09-10-1914 23
n/a John McGraw 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 07-29-1914 23
n/a Chubby Snyder 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 06-13-1914 23
n/a Walter Tappan 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-16-1914 23
n/a George Anderson 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 05-26-1914 24
n/a Max Flack 1914 Chicago Whales 04-16-1914 24
n/a Ben Harris 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-19-1914 24
n/a Dan Marion 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 04-23-1914 24
n/a Ralph McConnaughey 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 07-08-1914 24
n/a Jack Ridgway 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 05-20-1914 24
n/a Dan Sherman 1914 Chicago Whales 06-04-1914 24
n/a Nick Allen 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 05-01-1914 25
n/a Max Fiske 1914 Chicago Whales 04-19-1914 25
n/a Grover Gilmore 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-18-1914 25
n/a Ed Porray 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 04-17-1914 25
n/a Mike Prendergast 1914 Chicago Whales 04-26-1914 25
n/a Jim Stanley 1914 Chicago Whales 04-19-1914 25
n/a Del Wertz 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 05-23-1914 25
n/a Fin Wilson 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 09-26-1914 25
n/a Dan Adams 1914 Kansas City Packers 05-22-1914 26
n/a Pete Henning 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-17-1914 26
n/a Henry Keupper 1914 St. Louis Terriers 04-19-1914 26
n/a Erv Lange 1914 Chicago Whales 04-19-1914 26
n/a Jim Scott 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 04-22-1914 26
n/a Ducky Swan 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-28-1914 26
n/a Tex Wisterzil 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 04-14-1914 26
n/a Jim Bluejacket 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 08-06-1914 27
n/a Clem Clemens 1914 Chicago Whales 05-15-1914 27
n/a George LeClair 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 06-05-1914 27
n/a John Potts 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-18-1914 27
n/a Harvey Russell 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 04-17-1914 27
n/a George Textor 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 04-19-1914 27
n/a Medric Boucher 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 05-20-1914 28
n/a Cad Coles 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-16-1914 28
n/a George Hogan 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-18-1914 28
n/a John Misse 1914 St. Louis Terriers 05-26-1914 28
n/a Ducky Yount 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 05-20-1914 28
n/a Cliff Daringer 1914 Kansas City Packers 04-20-1914 29
n/a Ed Henderson 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 05-15-1914 29
n/a Art LaVigne 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 04-24-1914 29
n/a Frank Rooney 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 04-18-1914 29
n/a Frank Lobert 1914 Baltimore Terrapins 06-06-1914 30
n/a Bill Warren 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 04-30-1914 30
n/a Art Watson 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 05-19-1914 30
n/a Ed Gagnier 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 04-14-1914 31
n/a Charlie Hanford 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 04-13-1914 31
n/a Carl Vandagrift 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 05-19-1914 31
n/a Al Boucher 1914 St. Louis Terriers 04-16-1914 32
n/a Biddy Dolan 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers 04-16-1914 32
n/a Doc Kerr 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels 04-22-1914 32
n/a Ned Pettigrew 1914 Buffalo Buffeds 04-23-1914 32
n/a Bill Jackson 1914 Chicago Whales 04-30-1914 33
1914 Federal League Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the Federal League during the 1914 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

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.

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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