1994 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 1994.

"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

1994

77 Jack Armstrong Texas Rangers P 30
52 Brian Barnes Cleveland Indians P 28
9 Skeeter Barnes Detroit Tigers 1B 38
47 Greg Blosser Boston Red Sox OF 23
21 Tom Bolton Baltimore Orioles P 33
26 Daryl Boston New York Yankees OF 32
19 Jim Bowie Oakland Athletics 1B 30
30 Hubie Brooks Kansas City Royals DH 38
39 Duff Brumley Texas Rangers P 24
23 Tom Brunansky Boston Red Sox OF 34
18 Tom Brunansky Milwaukee Brewers OF 34
13 Butch Davis Texas Rangers OF 36
48 Storm Davis Detroit Tigers P 33
53 Jose DeJesus Kansas City Royals P 30
41 John Dopson California Angels P 31
24 Steve Dreyer Texas Rangers P 25
41 Steve Farr Boston Red Sox P 38
26 Steve Farr Cleveland Indians P 38
49 Junior Felix Detroit Tigers OF 27
46 Gar Finnvold Boston Red Sox P 27
54 Keith Garagozzo Minnesota Twins P 25
26 George Glinatsis Seattle Mariners P 25
54 Goose Gossage Seattle Mariners P 43
36 Bill Gullickson Detroit Tigers P 36
42 Dave Henderson Kansas City Royals OF 36
55 Joe Hesketh Boston Red Sox P 36
37 Greg Hibbard Seattle Mariners P 30
49 Teddy Higuera Milwaukee Brewers P 36
41 Milt Hill Seattle Mariners P 29
45 Chris Howard Seattle Mariners C 29
52 Jay Howell Texas Rangers P 39
34 Dann Howitt Chicago White Sox OF 31
14 Kent Hrbek Minnesota Twins 1B 35
47 Bruce Hurst Texas Rangers P 37
25 James Hurst Texas Rangers P 27
22 Bo Jackson California Angels OF 32
11 Chuck Jackson Texas Rangers 3B 32
47 Miguel Jimenez Oakland Athletics P 25
27 Kurt Knudsen Detroit Tigers P 28
36 Tim Leary Texas Rangers P 36
21 Craig Lefferts California Angels P 37
18 Scott Lewis California Angels P 29
28 Greg Litton Boston Red Sox 2B 30
34 Quinn Mack Seattle Mariners OF 29
37 Francisco Matos Oakland Athletics 2B 25
8 Oddibe McDowell Texas Rangers OF 32
19 Jose Melendez Boston Red Sox P 29
49 Bob Melvin Chicago White Sox C 33
43 Bob Melvin New York Yankees C 33
47 Brett Merriman Minnesota Twins P 28
47 Jack Morris Cleveland Indians P 40
16 Troy Neel Oakland Athletics 1B 29
9 Junior Noboa Oakland Athletics 2B 30
52 Edwin Nunez Oakland Athletics P 32
19 Bob Ojeda New York Yankees P 37
0 Junior Ortiz Texas Rangers C 35
16 Derek Parks Minnesota Twins C 26
44 Dan Pasqua Chicago White Sox OF 33
47 Ken Patterson California Angels P 30
54 Jeff Reardon New York Yankees P 39
5 Gary Redus Texas Rangers OF 38
3 Harold Reynolds California Angels 2B 34
27 Stan Royer Boston Red Sox 3B 27
36 Bill Sampen California Angels P 32
6 Steve Sax Oakland Athletics 2B 35
42 Jeff Schaefer Oakland Athletics 3B 35
36 Jeff Schwarz California Angels P 31
49 Jeff Schwarz Chicago White Sox P 31
35 Dan Smith Texas Rangers P 26
39 Lonnie Smith Baltimore Orioles DH 39
51 Roger Smithberg Oakland Athletics P 29
37 Randy St. Claire Toronto Blue Jays P 34
10 Phil Stidham Detroit Tigers P 26
44 Russ Swan Cleveland Indians P 31
41 Jeff Tackett Baltimore Orioles C 29
31 Bobby Thigpen Seattle Mariners P 31
1 Brian Turang Seattle Mariners OF 27
34 Matt Turner Cleveland Indians P 28
22 Eric Wedge Boston Red Sox DH 27
35 Bob Welch Oakland Athletics P 38
46 Bill Wertz Cleveland Indians P 28
31 Jerry Willard Seattle Mariners C 35
32 Mark Williamson Baltimore Orioles P 35
42 Rick Wrona Milwaukee Brewers C 31
28 Bob Zupcic Boston Red Sox OF 28
43 Bob Zupcic Chicago White Sox OF 28
1994 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1994 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Did you know that future hall of fame pitcher Walter Johnson ended his Major League career in 1927 with a pinch-hit appearance? During the final game of the season pitcher Tom Zachary, who had just given up Babe Ruth's sixtieth home run of the season, was lifted and Johnson replaced him at the plate.

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.