1895 National League Retirements

The baseball torch is passed from season to season and in some cases, from game to game. In 1911, Cy Young pitched his final Major League game, lost 1-0, and ended the final season of his career with a losing record of 7-9 and an ERA of 3.77. Young's opponent that particular day was a first-year pitcher named Grover Alexander who received the win, added to his league leading shutout total, and went on to begin his career with a winning record of 28-13 and an ERA of 2.57.

Bob Gibson, who was easily one of the most intense competitors of all time, gave up a grand slam to the last Major League hitter he faced, Pete LaCock of the Chicago Cubs. Fifteen years passed and when the two faced off during an old-timer's game, Gibson hit LaCock on his back with a fastball.

Babe Ruth summed it up when he responded to a question about retirement by saying, "A ballplayer should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill." Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of National League League players who hung up their spikes in 1895.

"I'll never make the mistake of being seventy (70) again." - Casey Stengel comment made after being told to quit following the 1960 World Series
 

National League Retirements

1895

n/a Charlie Nyce Boston Beaneaters SS 25
n/a Frank Sexton Boston Beaneaters P 23
n/a Oyster Burns Brooklyn Bridegrooms OF 31
n/a Hunkey Hines Brooklyn Bridegrooms OF 28
n/a Joe Mulvey Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3B 37
n/a John Dolan Chicago Colts P 28
n/a Bill Moran Chicago Colts C 26
n/a Jiggs Parrott Chicago Colts OF 24
n/a Ace Stewart Chicago Colts 2B 27
n/a Scott Stratton Chicago Colts P 26
n/a King Bailey Cincinnati Reds P 25
n/a Harry Spies Cincinnati Reds C 29
n/a Fred Donovan Cleveland Spiders C 21
n/a Phil Knell Cleveland Spiders P 31
n/a George Tebeau Cleveland Spiders OF 34
n/a Pussy Tebeau Cleveland Spiders OF 26
n/a George Borchers Louisville Colonels P 27
n/a Grant Briggs Louisville Colonels C 31
n/a Hercules Burnett Louisville Colonels OF 30
n/a Bill Childers Louisville Colonels P uk
n/a Henry Cote Louisville Colonels C 32
n/a Tom Gettinger Louisville Colonels OF 27
n/a Jack Glasscock Louisville Colonels SS 38
n/a Gil Hatfield Louisville Colonels 3B 41
n/a Bill Kemmer Louisville Colonels 3B 22
n/a Bill Kling Louisville Colonels P 29
n/a Phil Knell Louisville Colonels P 31
n/a Pat Luby Louisville Colonels P uk
n/a Ambrose McGann Louisville Colonels SS 28
n/a George Meakim Louisville Colonels P 30
n/a Dan Minnehan Louisville Colonels 3B 30
n/a Walt Preston Louisville Colonels OF 28
n/a Harry Spies Louisville Colonels 1B 29
n/a Dan Sweeney Louisville Colonels OF 28
n/a Mike Trost Louisville Colonels 1B uk
n/a Jack Wadsworth Louisville Colonels P 28
n/a Tub Welch Louisville Colonels C 29
n/a Fred Zahner Louisville Colonels C 25
n/a Larry Battam New York Giants 3B 20
n/a Andy Boswell New York Giants P 22
n/a Oyster Burns New York Giants OF 31
n/a Frank Butler New York Giants OF 35
n/a Frank Knauss New York Giants P uk
n/a Ernie Beam Philadelphia Phillies P 29
n/a Dick Buckley Philadelphia Phillies C 37
n/a George Hodson Philadelphia Phillies P 27
n/a Henry Lampe Philadelphia Phillies P 23
n/a Deke White Philadelphia Phillies P 23
n/a John Corcoran Pittsburgh Pirates SS 23
n/a Gussie Gannon Pittsburgh Pirates P 22
n/a Jake Hewitt Pittsburgh Pirates P 25
n/a Harry Jordan Pittsburgh Pirates P 23
n/a Sam Moran Pittsburgh Pirates P 25
n/a Bill Niles Pittsburgh Pirates 3B 29
n/a Henry Adkinson St. Louis Browns OF 21
n/a Walter Coleman St. Louis Browns P 22
n/a Fred Fagin St. Louis Browns C uk
n/a Marty Hogan St. Louis Browns OF 26
n/a Billy Kinloch St. Louis Browns 3B 22
n/a Guy McFadden St. Louis Browns 1B 23
n/a John Otten St. Louis Browns C 25
n/a Mike Ryan St. Louis Browns 3B 27
n/a Ike Samuels St. Louis Browns 3B 22
n/a Harry Staley St. Louis Browns P 29
n/a Andy Boswell Washington Senators P 22
n/a Ed Buckingham Washington Senators P 20
n/a Dan Coogan Washington Senators SS 21
n/a Jack Glasscock Washington Senators SS 38
n/a Dan Mahoney Washington Senators C 32
n/a Bill McCauley Washington Senators SS 26
n/a Carlton Molesworth Washington Senators P 20
n/a Parson Nicholson Washington Senators SS 33
n/a Oscar Purner Washington Senators P uk
n/a Phil Wisner Washington Senators SS uk
n/a Joe Woerlin Washington Senators SS 31
1895 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1895 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Hank Aaron ended his Major League career on October 3, 1976, with a sharp single during the sixth inning off Dave Roberts of the Detroit Tigers.

On July 28, 1976, Blue Moon Odom pitched the final five innings of his Major League career. He was relieved by Francisco Barrios in the sixth inning and the two White Sox combined to pitch a 2-1 no-hitter versus the Oakland Athletics.