Baseball Almanac - 1922 National League Retirements

1922 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 1922.

"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
1922

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Walter Barbare Boston Braves 2B 31

n/a Lloyd Christenbury Boston Braves OF 29

n/a Gil Gallagher Boston Braves SS 26

n/a Harry Hulihan Boston Braves P 24

n/a Gene Lansing Boston Braves P 25

n/a Joe Matthews Boston Braves P 24

n/a Cy Morgan Boston Braves P 27

n/a Fred Nicholson Boston Braves OF 28

n/a Bunny Roser Boston Braves OF 21

n/a Sam Crane Brooklyn Robins SS 28

n/a Ray Gordinier Brooklyn Robins P 31

n/a Wally Hood Brooklyn Robins PR 28

n/a Hal Janvrin Brooklyn Robins 2B 30

n/a Otto Miller Brooklyn Robins C 33

n/a Jim Murray Brooklyn Robins P 28

n/a Sam Post Brooklyn Robins 1B 26

n/a Ray Schmandt Brooklyn Robins 1B 27

n/a Chuck Ward Brooklyn Robins SS 28

n/a Possum Whitted Brooklyn Robins PH 33

n/a Uel Eubanks Chicago Cubs P 20

n/a Buck Freeman Chicago Cubs P 29

n/a Walt Golvin Chicago Cubs 1B 29

n/a Marty Krug Chicago Cubs 3B 34

n/a George Maisel Chicago Cubs OF 31

n/a Speed Martin Chicago Cubs P 29

n/a Zeb Terry Chicago Cubs 2B 31

n/a Duke Gillespie Cincinnati Reds P 23

n/a Red Lutz Cincinnati Reds C 24

n/a Joe Berry New York Giants PR 28

n/a Red Causey New York Giants P 29

n/a Cozy Dolan New York Giants PR 33

n/a Phil Douglas New York Giants P 32

n/a Mahlon Higbee New York Giants OF 21

n/a Lee King New York Giants 1B 30

n/a Waddy Macphee New York Giants 3B 23

n/a Dave Robertson New York Giants OF 33

n/a Red Shea New York Giants P 24

n/a Rabbit Benton Philadelphia Phillies 2B 21

n/a Art Fletcher Philadelphia Phillies SS 38

n/a Lee King Philadelphia Phillies OF 30

n/a Roy Leslie Philadelphia Phillies 1B 28

n/a John Peters Philadelphia Phillies C 29

n/a John Singleton Philadelphia Phillies P 26

n/a Jimmy Smith Philadelphia Phillies SS 28

n/a Tom Sullivan Philadelphia Phillies P 27

n/a Frank Withrow Philadelphia Phillies C 31

n/a Myrl Brown Pittsburgh Pirates P 28

n/a Jack Hammond Pittsburgh Pirates 2B 32

n/a Tom Lovelace Pittsburgh Pirates PH 25

n/a Tom McNamara Pittsburgh Pirates PH 27

n/a Art Merewether Pittsburgh Pirates PH 20

n/a Jake Miller Pittsburgh Pirates OF 27

n/a Ray Rohwer Pittsburgh Pirates OF 27

n/a Chief Yellow Horse Pittsburgh Pirates P 25

n/a Bill Bailey St. Louis Cardinals P 35

n/a Sid Benton St. Louis Cardinals P 28

n/a Del Gainer St. Louis Cardinals 1B 36

n/a Austin McHenry St. Louis Cardinals OF 27

n/a Roy Walker St. Louis Cardinals P 30

# Name Team Pos Age

1922 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1922 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

On September 28, 1960, broadcaster Curt Gowdy uttered, "It's got a chance. It's got a chance. And it's gone!" Those words were used to describe the final at-bat of slugger Ted Williams.

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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