Baseball Almanac - 1900 National League Retirements

1900 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 1900.

"I want to hit a routine grounder to second and run all out to first base, then get thrown out by a half step. I want to leave an example to the young guys that that's how you play the game, all out." - George Brett

National League Retirements
1900

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Harvey Bailey Boston Beaneaters P 24

n/a Rome Chambers Boston Beaneaters P 25

n/a Jack Clements Boston Beaneaters C 36

n/a Frank Killen Chicago Orphans P 30

n/a Bob Allen Cincinnati Reds SS 33

n/a Dick Cogan New York Giants P 29

n/a Charlie Frisbee New York Giants OF 27

n/a Pearce Chiles Philadelphia Phillies 1B 34

n/a Bert Myers Philadelphia Phillies 3B 27

n/a Charlie Ziegler Philadelphia Phillies 3B 26

n/a Jouett Meekin Pittsburgh Pirates P 34

n/a Tom O'Brien Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 28

n/a Walt Woods Pittsburgh Pirates P 26

n/a Pat Dillard St. Louis Cardinals OF 27

n/a Jim Hughey St. Louis Cardinals P 32

n/a Harry Stanton St. Louis Cardinals C uk

n/a Patsy Tebeau St. Louis Cardinals SS 36

n/a Tom Thomas St. Louis Cardinals P 27

# Name Team Pos Age

1900 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1900 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Stan Musial ended his Major League career on September 29, 1963. His final hit was a single during the sixth inning off Jim Maloney which drove in his last RBI (which was Curt Flood).

Goose Goslin played for eighteen seasons and averaged one-hundred twenty-seven games played per season. In 1938, during his final at-bat, he twisted his back and was replaced at the plate by a pinch-hitter for the first time in his Major League career.

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