1932 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 1932.

"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
 

American League Retirements

1932

31 Larry Boerner Boston Red Sox P 28
10 Ed Connolly Boston Red Sox C 24
25 Pete Donohue Boston Red Sox P 32
1 Ed Gallagher Boston Red Sox P 22
25 Regis Leheny Boston Red Sox P 25
16 Johnny Lucas Boston Red Sox PH 30
16 Gordon McNaughton Boston Red Sox P 22
27 John Michaels Boston Red Sox P 25
8 Otto Miller Boston Red Sox PH 32
11 Hank Patterson Boston Red Sox C 25
7 Urbane Pickering Boston Red Sox 3B 33
28 Johnny Reder Boston Red Sox 1B 23
2 Andy Spognardi Boston Red Sox 2B 24
11 Howie Storie Boston Red Sox C 22
1 Al Van Camp Boston Red Sox 1B 29
- Hal Anderson Chicago White Sox OF 29
- Les Bartholomew Chicago White Sox P 30
15 Charlie Biggs Chicago White Sox P 26
23, 39 Grant Bowler Chicago White Sox P 25
15 Pat Caraway Chicago White Sox P 27
17 Bill Chamberlain Chicago White Sox P 24
9, 32 Pete Daglia Chicago White Sox P 26
14 Art Evans Chicago White Sox P 21
39 Clarence Fieber Chicago White Sox P 19
23 Hal McKain Chicago White Sox P 26
46 Jim Moore Chicago White Sox P 29
27 Bill Norman Chicago White Sox OF 22
7 Carey Selph Chicago White Sox 3B 31
- Mel Simons Chicago White Sox OF 32
- Art Smith Chicago White Sox P 26
18 Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox P 28
15 Archie Wise Chicago White Sox P 20
22 Joe Boley Cleveland Indians SS 36
37 Bruce Connatser Cleveland Indians 1B 30
28 Charlie Jamieson Cleveland Indians OF 40
7 Ed Montague Cleveland Indians SS 27
24, 21 Leo Moon Cleveland Indians P 33
21 Izzy Goldstein Detroit Tigers P 24
7 Bill Lawrence Detroit Tigers OF 27
24 Joe Boley Philadelphia Athletics SS 36
20 Johnnie Heving Philadelphia Athletics C 37
23 John Jones Philadelphia Athletics OF 32
18 Lew Krausse Philadelphia Athletics P 20
24 Al Reiss Philadelphia Athletics SS 24
23 Oscar Roettger Philadelphia Athletics 1B 33
14 Eddie Rommel Philadelphia Athletics P 35
17 Irv Stein Philadelphia Athletics P 22
10 Benny Bengough St. Louis Browns C 34
23 Larry Bettencourt St. Louis Browns OF 27
20 Bob Cooney St. Louis Browns P 25
- Showboat Fisher St. Louis Browns OF 34
24 Ed Grimes St. Louis Browns 3B 27
26 Tom Jenkins St. Louis Browns OF 35
25 Nap Kloza St. Louis Browns OF 29
- Jim McLaughlin St. Louis Browns 3B 31
18 Johnny Schulte St. Louis Browns C 36
31 Ed Edelen Washington Senators P 21
19 Bob Friedrichs Washington Senators P 26
- Wes Kingdon Washington Senators 3B 32
10 Howard Maple Washington Senators C 29
- Danny Musser Washington Senators 3B 27
1932 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1932 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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.

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.