1922 American 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 American League League players who hung up their spikes in 1922.

"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
 

American League Retirements

1922

n/a Ted Odenwald Cleveland Indians P 21
n/a Doc Hamann Cleveland Indians P 22
n/a George McNamara Washington Senators OF 22
n/a Elmer Pence Chicago White Sox OF 22
n/a Chief Youngblood Washington Senators P 22
n/a Frank Brazill Philadelphia Athletics 3B 23
n/a Sam Dodge Boston Red Sox P 23
n/a Ike Kahdot Cleveland Indians 3B 23
n/a John Middleton Cleveland Indians P 23
n/a Nellie Pott Cleveland Indians P 23
n/a Joe Rabbitt Cleveland Indians OF 23
n/a Red Schillings Philadelphia Athletics P 23
n/a Augie Swentor Chicago White Sox PH 23
n/a Emmett Bowles Chicago White Sox P 24
n/a Harry Courtney Chicago White Sox P 24
n/a Harry Courtney Washington Senators P 24
n/a Bill Doran Cleveland Indians 3B 24
n/a Ed Goebel Washington Senators OF 24
n/a Jimmie Long Chicago White Sox C 24
n/a Frank McCue Philadelphia Athletics 3B 24
n/a Frank Callaway Philadelphia Athletics 2B 25
n/a Uke Clanton Cleveland Indians 1B 25
n/a Charlie Eckert Philadelphia Athletics P 25
n/a John Mohardt Detroit Tigers OF 25
n/a Lucas Turk Washington Senators P 25
n/a Larry Duff Chicago White Sox P 26
n/a Ollie Fuhrman Philadelphia Athletics C 26
n/a Carl Holling Detroit Tigers P 26
n/a John Jenkins Chicago White Sox 2B 26
n/a Dave Keefe Cleveland Indians P 26
n/a Gus Ketchum Philadelphia Athletics P 26
n/a Walt Lynch Boston Red Sox C 26
n/a Chick Maynard Boston Red Sox SS 26
n/a Chick Sorrells Cleveland Indians SS 26
n/a Hal Bubser Chicago White Sox PH 27
n/a Joe Gleason Washington Senators P 27
n/a Clem Llewellyn New York Yankees P 27
n/a Dick McCabe Chicago White Sox P 27
n/a John Russell Chicago White Sox P 28
n/a Ed Chaplin Boston Red Sox C 29
n/a Ernie Cox Chicago White Sox P 29
n/a Shovel Hodge Chicago White Sox P 29
n/a Elmer Myers Boston Red Sox P 29
n/a Otto Rettig Philadelphia Athletics P 29
n/a Ginger Shinault Cleveland Indians C 30
n/a Roy Wilkinson Chicago White Sox P 30
n/a Yam Yaryan Chicago White Sox C 30
n/a Eric Erickson Washington Senators P 31
n/a Jose Acosta Chicago White Sox P 32
n/a Jack Hammond Cleveland Indians 2B 32
n/a Elmer Miller Boston Red Sox OF 32
n/a Elmer Miller New York Yankees OF 32
n/a Ferdie Schupp Chicago White Sox P 32
n/a Earl Smith Washington Senators OF 32
n/a Ricardo Torres Washington Senators C 32
n/a Joe Wood Cleveland Indians OF 33
n/a Les Nunamaker Cleveland Indians C 34
n/a Tom Phillips Washington Senators P 34
n/a Ralph Young Philadelphia Athletics 2B 34
n/a Doc Johnston Philadelphia Athletics 1B 35
n/a Jack Graney Cleveland Indians OF 36
n/a Clyde Milan Washington Senators OF 36
n/a Frank Baker New York Yankees 3B 37
n/a Herman Bronkie St. Louis Browns 3B 38
1922 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1922 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).

Did you know that future hall of fame pitcher Walter Johnson ended his Major League career in 1927 with a pinch-hit appearance? During the final game of the season pitcher Tom Zachary, who had just given up Babe Ruth's sixtieth home run of the season, was lifted and Johnson replaced him at the plate.