1992 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 1992.

"You are George Brett and all the cheering has stopped. The music is muted, the hour is late, and they will be taking the banners down and emptying your locker any minute now. As the late Jimmy Cannon would say it, 'All your bats are broken.'" - Broadcaster Jim Murray
 

American League Retirements

1992

45 Shawn Abner Chicago White Sox OF 26
34 Jim Acker Seattle Mariners P 34
48 Gerald Alexander Texas Rangers P 25
36 Brad Arnsberg Cleveland Indians P 29
17 Floyd Bannister Texas Rangers P 37
29 Jesse Barfield New York Yankees OF 33
33 Tommy Barrett Boston Red Sox 2B 33
48 Juan Berenguer Kansas City Royals P 38
14 Dave Bergman Detroit Tigers 1B 39
28 Bert Blyleven California Angels P 42
6, 9 Scott Bradley Seattle Mariners C 33
15 Kevin Brown Seattle Mariners P 27
41 Tim Burke New York Yankees P 34
18 Don Carman Texas Rangers P 33
43 Scott Chiamparino Texas Rangers P 26
25 Jack Clark Boston Red Sox DH 37
29 Pat Clements Baltimore Orioles P 31
43 Dave Cochrane Seattle Mariners OF 30
54 Cris Colon Texas Rangers SS 24
57 Chris Cron Chicago White Sox 1B 29
21 Alvin Davis California Angels 1B 32
66 Doug Davis Texas Rangers C 30
24 Rick Dempsey Baltimore Orioles C 43
5, 55 Brian Downing Texas Rangers DH 42
54 Mike Dunne Chicago White Sox P 30
29 Steve Fireovid Texas Rangers P 35
46 Brian Fisher Seattle Mariners P 31
20 Mike Fitzgerald California Angels C 32
46 Mike Flanagan Baltimore Orioles P 41
17 Jim Gantner Milwaukee Brewers 2B 40
38 Jose Gonzalez California Angels OF 28
41 Johnny Guzman Oakland Athletics P 22
9 Von Hayes California Angels OF 34
6 Bert Heffernan Seattle Mariners C 28
2 Donnie Hill Minnesota Twins SS 32
31 Peter Hoy Boston Red Sox P 26
59 Daryl Irvine Boston Red Sox P 28
26 Brook Jacoby Cleveland Indians 3B 33
10 Shawn Jeter Chicago White Sox OF 26
52 Calvin Jones Seattle Mariners P 29
25 Eric King Detroit Tigers P 29
16 Bob Kipper Minnesota Twins P 28
54 Randy Kramer Seattle Mariners P 32
4 Carney Lansford Oakland Athletics 3B 36
49 Danilo Leon Texas Rangers P 26
39 Rob Maurer Texas Rangers 1B 26
46 Lance McCullers Texas Rangers P 29
33 John Morris California Angels OF 32
6 John Moses Seattle Mariners OF 35
5 Rance Mulliniks Toronto Blue Jays DH 37
8 Al Newman Texas Rangers 2B 32
5 Ken Oberkfell California Angels 2B 37
31 Steve Olin Cleveland Indians P 27
32 Clay Parker Seattle Mariners P 30
20 Tony Perezchica Cleveland Indians 3B 27
18 Gary Pettis Detroit Tigers OF 35
54 Ed Pierce Kansas City Royals P 24
49 Luis Quinones Minnesota Twins 3B 31
6, 9 Jamie Quirk Oakland Athletics C 38
52 Mike Raczka Oakland Athletics P 30
18 Darren Reed Minnesota Twins OF 27
56 Todd Revenig Oakland Athletics P 23
40 Don Robinson California Angels P 35
20 Jeff Robinson Texas Rangers P 31
33 Ron Robinson Milwaukee Brewers P 31
22 Dave Rohde Cleveland Indians 3B 29
6 Bobby Rose California Angels 2B 26
52 Wayne Rosenthal Texas Rangers P 28
20 Dave Schmidt Seattle Mariners P 36
49 Steve Shifflett Kansas City Royals P 27
17 Matt Sinatro Seattle Mariners C 33
24 Ray Stephens Texas Rangers C 30
15 Pat Tabler Toronto Blue Jays 1B 35
35 Walt Terrell Detroit Tigers P 35
20 Shane Turner Seattle Mariners 3B 30
44 Mike Walker Seattle Mariners P 27
5 Herm Winningham Boston Red Sox OF 31
42 Kerry Woodson Seattle Mariners P 24
1992 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1992 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

On July 28, 1976, Blue Moon Odom pitched the final five innings of his Major League career. He was relieved by Francisco Barrios in the sixth inning and the two White Sox combined to pitch a 2-1 no-hitter versus the Oakland Athletics.

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.