1967 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 1967.

"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
 

National League Retirements

1967

18 Gordy Coleman Cincinnati Reds 1B 33
8 Jackie Brandt Houston Astros 1B 34
7 Andre Rodgers Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 33
15 Norm Gigon Chicago Cubs 2B 30
42 Lee Bales Houston Astros 2B 23
18 Joe Moock New York Mets 3B 24
6 Dick Bertell Chicago Cubs C 32
7 Jimmie Coker Cincinnati Reds C 32
20 Jesse Gonder Pittsburgh Pirates C 32
1 Johnny Romano St. Louis Cardinals C 33
12 Bob Uecker Atlanta Braves C 33
9 Bob Uecker Philadelphia Phillies C 33
5 Joey Amalfitano Chicago Cubs PH 34
32 Glen Clark Atlanta Braves PH 27
29 Candy Harris Houston Astros PH 20
10 Charley Lau Atlanta Braves PH 35
14 Johnny Werhas Los Angeles Dodgers PH 30
20 Jackie Brandt Philadelphia Phillies OF 34
25 Joe Campbell Chicago Cubs OF 24
20 Jim Landis Houston Astros OF 34
24 Johnny Lewis New York Mets OF 28
18 Al Luplow New York Mets OF 29
20 Al Luplow Pittsburgh Pirates OF 29
47 Dave Nicholson Atlanta Braves OF 28
28 Aaron Pointer Houston Astros OF 26
24, 27 Bob Raudman Chicago Cubs OF 26
45 Jake Wood Cincinnati Reds OF 30
21, 29 George Altman Chicago Cubs OF 35
42 Bob Bruce Atlanta Braves P 35
30 Bob Buhl Philadelphia Phillies P 39
45 Dick Calmus Chicago Cubs P 24
50 Nestor Chavez San Francisco Giants P 20
29 John Duffie Los Angeles Dodgers P 22
44 Arnold Earley Houston Astros P 34
37 Dick Egan Los Angeles Dodgers P 31
36 Dave Eilers Houston Astros P 31
32, 33 Chuck Estrada New York Mets P 30
22 Ruben Gomez Philadelphia Phillies P 40
26 Bill Graham New York Mets P 31
26 Dallas Green Philadelphia Phillies P 33
33 Bob Hendley Chicago Cubs P 29
33 Bob Hendley New York Mets P 29
40 Jerry Hinsley New York Mets P 23
38 Rick James Chicago Cubs P 20
33 Don Larsen Chicago Cubs P 38
48 Barry Latman Houston Astros P 32
32 Vern Law Pittsburgh Pirates P 38
30 Larry Loughlin Philadelphia Phillies P 26
31 Billy O'Dell Pittsburgh Pirates P 36
33 Jim Owens Houston Astros P 34
27 Ed Rakow Atlanta Braves P 33
32 Hal Reniff New York Mets P 29
44 Al Schmelz New York Mets P 24
37 Don Schwall Atlanta Braves P 32
33 Bob Shaw Chicago Cubs P 34
26 Bob Shaw New York Mets P 34
39 Curt Simmons Chicago Cubs P 39
38 Ralph Terry New York Mets P 32
26 Dick Thoenen Philadelphia Phillies P 24
31 Bruce Von Hoff Houston Astros P 24
29 Nick Willhite New York Mets P 27
46 Hal Woodeshick St. Louis Cardinals P 35
24 Dick Groat Philadelphia Phillies SS 37
24 Jimy Williams St. Louis Cardinals SS 24
20 Dick Groat San Francisco Giants SS 37
15 Bob Lillis Houston Astros SS 37
11 Eddie Bressoud St. Louis Cardinals SS 36
1967 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1967 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.