1967 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 1967.

"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

1967

17 Ken Poulsen Boston Red Sox 3B 20
19 George Korince Detroit Tigers P 22
18 Jim Ollom Minnesota Twins P 22
33 Paul Gilliford Baltimore Orioles P 23
47 Jim Hibbs California Angels PH 23
53 Ross Moschitto New York Yankees OF 23
37 Jorge Rubio California Angels P 23
27 Fred Klages Chicago White Sox P 24
39 Ken Turner California Angels P 24
22 Dick Nold Washington Senators P 25
29, 46 Tom Fisher Baltimore Orioles P 26
17 Fred Newman California Angels P 26
43 Dale Roberts New York Yankees P 26
15 Bob Saverine Washington Senators 2B 26
10 Weldon Bowlin Kansas City Athletics 3B 27
10, 12 Ossie Chavarria Kansas City Athletics 2B 27
2 Mickey McGuire Baltimore Orioles 2B 27
17 John Miller Baltimore Orioles P 27
20 Buster Narum Washington Senators P 27
48 Cecil Perkins New York Yankees P 27
34 Don Wallace California Angels 2B 27
24 Nick Willhite California Angels P 27
39 Ed Connolly Cleveland Indians P 28
21, 38 Hank Fischer Boston Red Sox P 28
22 Bill Stafford Kansas City Athletics P 28
18 Dick Lines Washington Senators P 29
18 Hal Reniff New York Yankees P 29
11 Tim Talton Kansas City Athletics C 29
36 Bob Allen Cleveland Indians P 30
21 Walt Bond Minnesota Twins OF 30
40 Lou Clinton New York Yankees OF 30
24 Pedro Gonzalez Cleveland Indians 2B 30
3 John Orsino Washington Senators PH 30
25 Dwight Siebler Minnesota Twins P 30
26 Moose Stubing California Angels PH 30
25 Johnny Werhas California Angels 3B 30
2 Jake Wood Detroit Tigers 1B 30
18, 21 Jim O'Toole Chicago White Sox P 31
42 Ray Barker New York Yankees 1B 32
4 Don Demeter Boston Red Sox OF 32
20 Don Demeter Cleveland Indians OF 32
31 Jack Kralick Cleveland Indians P 32
10 Earl Battey Minnesota Twins C 33
31 Bob Duliba Kansas City Athletics P 33
15 Jim Landis Boston Red Sox OF 34
4 Jim Landis Detroit Tigers OF 34
9 Jerry Lumpe Detroit Tigers 2B 34
18 Wes Stock Kansas City Athletics P 34
46 Jim Coates California Angels P 35
30 Carroll Hardy Minnesota Twins OF 35
18 Jim King Chicago White Sox OF 35
21 Jim King Cleveland Indians OF 35
30 Jim King Washington Senators OF 35
44 Charley Lau Baltimore Orioles PH 35
21 Hank Izquierdo Minnesota Twins C 37
14 Bill Skowron California Angels 1B 37
14 Bill Skowron Chicago White Sox PH 37
4 Jimmy Piersall California Angels OF 38
16 Whitey Ford New York Yankees P 39
49 Jack Sanford California Angels P 39
33 Jack Sanford Kansas City Athletics P 39
49 Curt Simmons California Angels P 39
30 Johnny Klippstein Detroit Tigers P 40
32 Lew Burdette California Angels P 41
2 Smoky Burgess Chicago White Sox PH 41
1967 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1967 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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.

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.