1932 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."
"Always be cautious about rookie performances in September. They don't indicate what will happen in April." - Texas Rangers General Manager Tom Grieve
American League Debuts

1932

36 Hal Anderson 1932 Chicago White Sox 04-12-1932 28
5 Frankie Crosetti 1932 New York Yankees 04-12-1932 21
19 Jimmy DeShong 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 04-12-1932 22
7 Jack Saltzgaver 1932 New York Yankees 04-12-1932 29
26 Harry Davis 1932 Detroit Tigers 04-13-1932 23
7 Bill Lawrence 1932 Detroit Tigers 04-13-1932 26
16 Sugar Cain 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 04-15-1932 25
25 Ed Coleman 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 04-15-1932 30
28 Jo-Jo White 1932 Detroit Tigers 04-15-1932 22
27 John Michaels 1932 Boston Red Sox 04-16-1932 24
28 Johnny Reder 1932 Boston Red Sox 04-16-1932 22
29, 35 Bob Poser 1932 Chicago White Sox 04-17-1932 22
18 Frank Ragland 1932 Washington Senators 04-17-1932 27
17 Joe Bowman 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 04-18-1932 21
- Jim McLaughlin 1932 St. Louis Browns 04-18-1932 30
21 Lou Polli 1932 St. Louis Browns 04-18-1932 30
18 Johnny Allen 1932 New York Yankees 04-19-1932 27
39, 45 Paul Gregory 1932 Chicago White Sox 04-20-1932 23
24 Monte Pearson 1932 Cleveland Indians 04-22-1932 23
11 Frankie Pytlak 1932 Cleveland Indians 04-22-1932 23
21 Izzy Goldstein 1932 Detroit Tigers 04-24-1932 23
21 Ed Madjeski 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 05-02-1932 23
19 Bob Friedrichs 1932 Washington Senators 05-17-1932 25
39 Clarence Fieber 1932 Chicago White Sox 05-18-1932 18
10 Howard Maple 1932 Washington Senators 05-19-1932 28
20 Johnny Murphy 1932 New York Yankees 05-19-1932 23
25 Regis Leheny 1932 Boston Red Sox 05-21-1932 24
42 Ed Cihocki 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 05-29-1932 25
19 Tony Freitas 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 05-31-1932 24
9, 32 Pete Daglia 1932 Chicago White Sox 06-08-1932 25
- Art Smith 1932 Chicago White Sox 06-09-1932 25
- Wes Kingdon 1932 Washington Senators 06-12-1932 31
22 Rip Sewell 1932 Detroit Tigers 06-14-1932 25
14 Art Evans 1932 Chicago White Sox 06-20-1932 20
24 Al Reiss 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 06-22-1932 23
31 Larry Boerner 1932 Boston Red Sox 06-30-1932 27
29 Buck Marrow 1932 Detroit Tigers 07-03-1932 22
- Art Scharein 1932 St. Louis Browns 07-06-1932 27
17 Irv Stein 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 07-07-1932 21
1 Ed Gallagher 1932 Boston Red Sox 07-08-1932 21
24, 21 Leo Moon 1932 Cleveland Indians 07-09-1932 33
16, 24 Tim McKeithan 1932 Philadelphia Athletics 07-21-1932 25
36 Charlie English 1932 Chicago White Sox 07-23-1932 22
15 Archie Wise 1932 Chicago White Sox 07-24-1932 19
17 Bill Chamberlain 1932 Chicago White Sox 08-02-1932 23
- Debs Garms 1932 St. Louis Browns 08-10-1932 25
16 Gordon McNaughton 1932 Boston Red Sox 08-13-1932 22
22 Boze Berger 1932 Cleveland Indians 08-17-1932 22
31 Mike Powers 1932 Cleveland Indians 08-19-1932 26
31 Ed Edelen 1932 Washington Senators 08-20-1932 20
2 Andy Spognardi 1932 Boston Red Sox 09-02-1932 23
15 Charlie Biggs 1932 Chicago White Sox 09-03-1932 25
23 Fabian Kowalik 1932 Chicago White Sox 09-04-1932 24
11 Hank Patterson 1932 Boston Red Sox 09-05-1932 25
20 Bud Thomas 1932 Washington Senators 09-13-1932 22
26 Joe Glenn 1932 New York Yankees 09-15-1932 23
- Roy Schalk 1932 New York Yankees 09-17-1932 23
- Danny Musser 1932 Washington Senators 09-18-1932 27
20 Charlie Devens 1932 New York Yankees 09-24-1932 22
1932 American League Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the American League during the 1932 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

Did you know that on September 27, 1963 the Houston Colt .45s fielded an all-rookie lineup that included future stars Joe Morgan, Jerry Grote, and Rusty Staub?

Rich Amaral spent nine seasons in the Minor Leagues and upon his callup he commented, "I've been to every baseball park in America, except those in the American and National League."
     

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