Baseball Almanac - 1905 National League Retirements

1905 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 1905.

"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
1905

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a George Barclay Boston Beaneaters OF 30

n/a Rip Cannell Boston Beaneaters OF 26

n/a Dick Harley Boston Beaneaters P 31

n/a Frank Hershey Boston Beaneaters P 28

n/a Bill Lauterborn Boston Beaneaters 3B 26

n/a Dave Murphy Boston Beaneaters SS 30

n/a Fred Raymer Boston Beaneaters 2B 30

n/a Charlie Babb Brooklyn Superbas SS 33

n/a John Dobbs Brooklyn Superbas OF 30

n/a Bob Hall Brooklyn Superbas OF 27

n/a Oscar Jones Brooklyn Superbas P 26

n/a Charlie Malay Brooklyn Superbas 2B 26

n/a Ed McGamwell Brooklyn Superbas 1B 28

n/a Red Owens Brooklyn Superbas 2B 31

n/a Ad Yale Brooklyn Superbas 1B 36

n/a Buttons Briggs Chicago Cubs P 30

n/a Ernie Baker Cincinnati Reds P 30

n/a Ollie Johns Cincinnati Reds P 26

n/a Rip Vowinkel Cincinnati Reds P 21

n/a Tom Walker Cincinnati Reds P 24

n/a Boileryard Clarke New York Giants 1B 37

n/a Claude Elliott New York Giants P 29

n/a Moonlight Graham New York Giants OF 28

n/a Bob Hall New York Giants OF 27

n/a Offa Neal New York Giants 3B 29

n/a Fred Abbott Philadelphia Phillies C 31

n/a Ralph Caldwell Philadelphia Phillies P 22

n/a Otto Krueger Philadelphia Phillies SS 29

n/a Red Munson Philadelphia Phillies C 22

n/a Jack Sutthoff Philadelphia Phillies P 32

n/a Buck Washer Philadelphia Phillies P 23

n/a Bill Clancy Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 27

n/a Steamer Flanagan Pittsburgh Pirates OF 25

n/a Frank Moore Pittsburgh Pirates P 28

n/a Chick Robitaille Pittsburgh Pirates P 27

n/a Jim Wallace Pittsburgh Pirates OF 24

n/a Jimmy Burke St. Louis Cardinals 3B 31

n/a Jack Dunleavy St. Louis Cardinals OF 26

n/a John Farrell St. Louis Cardinals 2B 29

n/a Win Kellum St. Louis Cardinals P 30

n/a Tom Leahy St. Louis Cardinals C 36

n/a Sandy McDougal St. Louis Cardinals P 32

n/a Jim McGinley St. Louis Cardinals P 27

n/a Gerry Shea St. Louis Cardinals C 24

n/a Dave Zearfoss St. Louis Cardinals C 38

# Name Team Pos Age

1905 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1905 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.

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