1915 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

1915

n/a Ken Crawford 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 09-06-1915 20
n/a Larry Douglas 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 06-17-1915 25
n/a Charlie Eakle 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 08-20-1915 27
n/a Ed Forsythe 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 10-02-1915 28
n/a John Gallagher 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 08-20-1915 23
n/a Jim Hickman 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 09-17-1915 23
n/a Karl Kolseth 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 09-30-1915 22
n/a Charlie Maisel 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 10-02-1915 21
n/a Charlie Miller 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 10-02-1915 37
n/a Wally Reinecker 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 09-17-1915 25
n/a Tommy Vereker 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 06-17-1915 21
n/a Charlie Young 1915 Baltimore Terrapins 09-05-1915 22
n/a Ty Helfrich 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 06-30-1915 24
n/a Bill Herring 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 06-26-1915 21
n/a Frank Kane 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 09-13-1915 20
n/a Al Tesch 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 08-21-1915 24
n/a Bill Upham 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 04-10-1915 27
n/a Dick Wright 1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops 06-30-1915 25
n/a Howard Ehmke 1915 Buffalo Buffeds 04-12-1915 20
n/a Charlie Pechous 1915 Chicago Whales 09-14-1915 18
n/a Hans Rasmussen 1915 Chicago Whales 08-11-1915 20
n/a Joe Weiss 1915 Chicago Whales 08-29-1915 21
n/a Charlie Blackburn 1915 Kansas City Packers 04-17-1915 20
n/a Joe Gingras 1915 Kansas City Packers 06-18-1915 21
n/a Emil Huhn 1915 Newark Peppers 04-10-1915 23
n/a Rupert Mills 1915 Newark Peppers 06-23-1915 22
n/a Ted Reed 1915 Newark Peppers 09-10-1915 24
n/a Larry Strands 1915 Newark Peppers 04-25-1915 29
n/a Fred Trautman 1915 Newark Peppers 04-27-1915 23
n/a Al Braithwood 1915 Pittsburgh Rebels 09-01-1915 23
n/a Orie Kerlin 1915 Pittsburgh Rebels 06-06-1915 24
n/a Johnny Miljus 1915 Pittsburgh Rebels 10-02-1915 20
n/a Clint Rogge 1915 Pittsburgh Rebels 04-11-1915 25
n/a Art Kores 1915 St. Louis Terriers 07-24-1915 29
1915 Federal League Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the Federal League during the 1915 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

On April 13, 1954, Hank Aaron made his Major League debut and went 0-for-5. However, in his own autobiography Aaron wrote that he went 0-for-4.

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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