Baseball Almanac - 1928 American League Retirements

1928 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 1928.

"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
1928

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Frank Bennett Boston Red Sox P 24

n/a Cliff Garrison Boston Red Sox P 22

n/a Marty Griffin Boston Red Sox P 27

n/a Slim Harriss Boston Red Sox P 31

n/a Paul Hinson Boston Red Sox PR 25

n/a Fred Hofmann Boston Red Sox C 34

n/a Freddie Moncewicz Boston Red Sox SS 25

n/a Merle Settlemire Boston Red Sox P 26

n/a John Shea Boston Red Sox P 24

n/a Steve Slayton Boston Red Sox P 27

n/a Carl Sumner Boston Red Sox OF 20

n/a Arlie Tarbert Boston Red Sox OF 24

n/a Denny Williams Boston Red Sox OF 32

n/a John Wilson Boston Red Sox P 26

n/a Charlie Barnabe Chicago White Sox P 28

n/a George Blackerby Chicago White Sox OF 25

n/a George Cox Chicago White Sox P 24

n/a John Goodell Chicago White Sox P 22

n/a Rudy Leopold Chicago White Sox P 23

n/a Johnny Mann Chicago White Sox 3B 31

n/a Al Williamson Chicago White Sox P 29

n/a Roy Wilson Chicago White Sox P 32

n/a Cecil Bolton Cleveland Indians 1B 25

n/a Garland Buckeye Cleveland Indians P 31

n/a Red Dorman Cleveland Indians OF 28

n/a George Gerken Cleveland Indians OF 25

n/a Luther Harvel Cleveland Indians OF 23

n/a Sam Langford Cleveland Indians OF 29

n/a Dutch Levsen Cleveland Indians P 31

n/a Art Reinholz Cleveland Indians 3B 26

n/a Ollie Tucker Cleveland Indians OF 27

n/a Willie Underhill Cleveland Indians P 24

n/a Aaron Ward Cleveland Indians 3B 32

n/a Frank Wilson Cleveland Indians PH 28

n/a Chick Galloway Detroit Tigers SS 32

n/a Al Wingo Detroit Tigers OF 31

n/a Stan Coveleski New York Yankees P 39

n/a Mike Gazella New York Yankees 3B 33

n/a Urban Shocker New York Yankees P 38

n/a Joe Bush Philadelphia Athletics P 36

n/a Ty Cobb Philadelphia Athletics OF 42

n/a Art Daney Philadelphia Athletics P 24

n/a Jing Johnson Philadelphia Athletics P 34

n/a Ike Powers Philadelphia Athletics P 23

n/a Tris Speaker Philadelphia Athletics OF 41

n/a Ike Danning St. Louis Browns C 24

n/a Billy Mullen St. Louis Browns 3B 33

n/a Ernie Nevers St. Louis Browns P 26

n/a Steve O'Neill St. Louis Browns C 37

n/a Ollie Sax St. Louis Browns 3B 24

n/a Guy Sturdy St. Louis Browns 1B 29

n/a Frank Wilson St. Louis Browns OF 28

n/a Jim Wright St. Louis Browns P 28

n/a Pelham Ballenger Washington Senators 3B 35

n/a Ed Crowley Washington Senators 3B 22

n/a Babe Ganzel Washington Senators OF 28

n/a Eddie Kenna Washington Senators C 31

n/a Dick Spalding Washington Senators OF 35

n/a Clay Van Alstyne Washington Senators P 29

# Name Team Pos Age

1928 American League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1928 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).

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.

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