1993 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 1993.

"You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to: Run forward. Bend. Scoop up the ball. Peg it to the infield. Then your body says, 'Who, me?'" - Retirement comment made by Joe DiMaggio
 

American League Retirements

1993

21 Willie Canate Toronto Blue Jays OF 22
38 Marcos Armas Oakland Athletics 1B 24
48 Hilly Hathaway California Angels P 24
58 Jeff McNeely Boston Red Sox OF 24
34 Sam Militello New York Yankees P 24
30 Jim Byrd Boston Red Sox PR 25
42 Domingo Jean New York Yankees P 25
49 Scott Lydy Oakland Athletics OF 25
48 Kevin McGehee Baltimore Orioles P 25
46 John O'Donoghue Baltimore Orioles P 25
43 Darryl Scott California Angels P 25
40 Zak Shinall Seattle Mariners P 25
26 J.T. Bruett Minnesota Twins OF 26
88 Paul Carey Baltimore Orioles 1B 26
34 Andy Cook New York Yankees P 26
18 Donald Harris Texas Rangers OF 26
38 Brad Holman Seattle Mariners P 26
29 Tom Kramer Cleveland Indians P 26
68 Doug Lindsey Chicago White Sox C 26
5 Domingo Martinez Toronto Blue Jays 1B 26
11 Luis Mercedes Baltimore Orioles OF 26
39 Rafael Novoa Milwaukee Brewers P 26
47 Scott Scudder Cleveland Indians P 26
56 Scott Taylor Boston Red Sox P 26
22 George Tsamis Minnesota Twins P 26
57 Greg Brummett Minnesota Twins P 27
13 Larry Gonzales California Angels C 27
29 Mike Humphreys New York Yankees OF 27
43 Jeff Johnson New York Yankees P 27
27 Terry Jorgensen Minnesota Twins 3B 27
52 Derek Lee Minnesota Twins OF 27
48, 52 Carlos Maldonado Milwaukee Brewers P 27
50 Matt Maysey Milwaukee Brewers P 27
36 Jerry Nielsen California Angels P 27
2 William Suero Milwaukee Brewers 2B 27
20 Paul Swingle California Angels P 27
50 Bob Ayrault Seattle Mariners P 28
62 Drew Denson Chicago White Sox 1B 28
18 Dave Haas Detroit Tigers P 28
14 Chito Martinez Baltimore Orioles OF 28
14 John Orton California Angels C 28
18 Carlos Quintana Boston Red Sox 1B 28
20 Jeff Richardson Boston Red Sox 2B 28
57 Shawn Hillegas Oakland Athletics P 29
46 John Kiely Detroit Tigers P 29
29 Kevin Reimer Milwaukee Brewers DH 29
8 Craig Wilson Kansas City Royals 3B 29
43 Cliff Young Cleveland Indians P 29
42 Jim Austin Milwaukee Brewers P 30
12 Lance Blankenship Oakland Athletics OF 30
28 Todd Burns Texas Rangers P 30
55 Mike Cook Baltimore Orioles P 30
37 Mark Grater Detroit Tigers P 30
48 Dennis Powell Seattle Mariners P 30
50 Barry Jones Chicago White Sox P 31
9 Gene Larkin Minnesota Twins OF 31
23 Mike Schooler Texas Rangers P 31
23 Ivan Calderon Boston Red Sox OF 32
27 Ivan Calderon Chicago White Sox DH 32
17 Kelly Gruber California Angels 3B 32
53 Nelson Santovenia Kansas City Royals C 32
3, 8 Jim Walewander California Angels SS 32
28 Henry Cotto Seattle Mariners OF 33
27 Glenn Davis Baltimore Orioles 1B 33
31 Kelly Downs Oakland Athletics P 33
30 Steve Lyons Boston Red Sox OF 33
16 Gene Nelson California Angels P 33
23 Gene Nelson Texas Rangers P 33
12 Ernest Riles Boston Red Sox 2B 33
17, 25 John Russell Texas Rangers C 33
19 Curtis Wilkerson Kansas City Royals 2B 33
39 Mike Witt New York Yankees P 33
22 Wally Backman Seattle Mariners 3B 34
21 George Bell Chicago White Sox DH 34
46 Chuck Cary Chicago White Sox P 34
53 Neal Heaton New York Yankees P 34
40 Dave Johnson Detroit Tigers P 34
12 Geno Petralli Texas Rangers C 34
40 Larry Sheets Seattle Mariners OF 34
29 Curt Young Oakland Athletics P 34
25 Randy Bush Minnesota Twins 1B 35
46 Ken Dayley Toronto Blue Jays P 35
8 Dickie Thon Milwaukee Brewers SS 35
40 Matt Young Cleveland Indians P 35
52 Mike Boddicker Milwaukee Brewers P 36
13 Bill Doran Milwaukee Brewers 2B 36
32 Dan Gladden Detroit Tigers OF 36
4 Alfredo Griffin Toronto Blue Jays SS 36
9, 12 Pete O'Brien Seattle Mariners DH 36
36 Steve Balboni Texas Rangers DH 37
31 Frank DiPino Kansas City Royals P 37
32 Charlie Leibrandt Texas Rangers P 37
19 Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers OF 38
48 Ted Power Cleveland Indians P 39
42, 48 Ted Power Seattle Mariners P 39
34 Terry Leach Chicago White Sox P 40
31 Frank Tanana New York Yankees P 40
5 George Brett Kansas City Royals DH 41
72 Carlton Fisk Chicago White Sox C 46
34 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers P 47
1993 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1993 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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.

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.