1932 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 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
 

National League Retirements

1932
- Bruce Caldwell Brooklyn Dodgers 1B 27
7 Mickey Heath Cincinnati Reds 1B 29
15 Cliff Heathcote Philadelphia Phillies 1B 35
22 Harry Heilmann Cincinnati Reds 1B 38
5 Art Shires Boston Braves 1B 26
19 Harry Taylor Chicago Cubs 1B 25
14 George Kelly Brooklyn Dodgers 1B 37
23 George Knothe Philadelphia Phillies 2B 35
9 Jimmie Reese St. Louis Cardinals 2B 31
2 Wally Gilbert Cincinnati Reds 3B 32
6 Bill Akers Boston Braves 3B 28
n/a Ray Cunningham St. Louis Cardinals 3B 28
22 Casper Asbjornson Cincinnati Reds C 23
15 Mike Gonzalez St. Louis Cardinals C 42
23 Johnny Schulte Boston Braves C 36
21 Cliff Heathcote Cincinnati Reds PH 35
- Doug Taitt Philadelphia Phillies PH 30
30 Johnny Tobin New York Giants PH 26
14 Dave Barbee Pittsburgh Pirates OF 28
49 Vince Barton Chicago Cubs OF 25
- Ike Boone Brooklyn Dodgers OF 36
28 Rube Bressler Philadelphia Phillies OF 38
24 Rube Bressler St. Louis Cardinals OF 38
24 Wattie Holm St. Louis Cardinals OF 31
n/a Joel Hunt St. Louis Cardinals OF 27
22 Freddy Leach Boston Braves OF 35
56 Lance Richbourg Chicago Cubs OF 35
25 Russ Scarritt Philadelphia Phillies OF 30
22 Marv Gudat Chicago Cubs OF 29
7 Ray Blades St. Louis Cardinals OF 36
29 Bob Adams Philadelphia Phillies P 26
20 Stew Bolen Philadelphia Phillies P 30
48 Erv Brame Pittsburgh Pirates P 31
17 Bruce Cunningham Boston Braves P 27
20 Hal Elliott Philadelphia Phillies P 34
17 Sam Gibson New York Giants P 33
24 Art Jones Brooklyn Dodgers P 27
19 Jakie May Chicago Cubs P 37
25 Clarence Mitchell New York Giants P 42
18 Chet Nichols Philadelphia Phillies P 35
20 Jack Ogden Cincinnati Reds P 35
24 Ed Pipgras Brooklyn Dodgers P 28
21 Hub Pruett Boston Braves P 32
- Bill Sherdel Boston Braves P 36
n/a Bill Sherdel St. Louis Cardinals P 36
n/a Bud Teachout St. Louis Cardinals P 29
31 Dick Terwilliger St. Louis Cardinals P 26
30 Biff Wysong Cincinnati Reds P 28
26 Howdy Groskloss Pittsburgh Pirates SS 27
24 Doc Marshall New York Giants SS 26
28 Art McLarney New York Giants SS 24
1932 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1932 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).

Goose Goslin played for eighteen seasons and averaged one-hundred twenty-seven games played per season. In 1938, during his final at-bat, he twisted his back and was replaced at the plate by a pinch-hitter for the first time in his Major League career.
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