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.

"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
 

American League Retirements

1993

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

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).

On September 28, 1960, broadcaster Curt Gowdy uttered, "It's got a chance. It's got a chance. And it's gone!" Those words were used to describe the final at-bat of slugger Ted Williams.