1994 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 1994.

"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

1994

49 Milt Hill Atlanta Braves P 29
32 Bill Pecota Atlanta Braves 3B 35
32 Chuck Crim Chicago Cubs P 33
29 Jose Guzman Chicago Cubs P 32
51 Blaise Ilsley Chicago Cubs P 31
7 Mike Maksudian Chicago Cubs 1B 29
53 Dave Otto Chicago Cubs P 30
6 Willie Wilson Chicago Cubs OF 39
22 Eduardo Zambrano Chicago Cubs 1B 29
38 Jim Czajkowski Colorado Rockies P 31
27 Ty Van Burkleo Colorado Rockies 1B 31
53 Bruce Walton Colorado Rockies P 32
25 Matias Carrillo Florida Marlins OF 32
39 Orestes Destrade Florida Marlins 1B 33
50 Brian Drahman Florida Marlins P 28
49 Charlie Hough Florida Marlins P 47
37 Mike Jeffcoat Florida Marlins P 35
47 Jeff Mutis Florida Marlins P 28
16 Greg O'Halloran Florida Marlins C 27
6 Rich Renteria Florida Marlins 3B 33
31 Sid Bream Houston Astros 1B 34
28, 51 Mike Felder Houston Astros OF 33
52 Brian Barnes Los Angeles Dodgers P 28
28 Cory Snyder Los Angeles Dodgers OF 32
47 Gary Wayne Los Angeles Dodgers P 32
15 Freddie Benavides Montreal Expos 2B 29
38 Denis Boucher Montreal Expos P 27
4 Jeff Gardner Montreal Expos 3B 31
41 Heath Haynes Montreal Expos P 26
39 Randy Milligan Montreal Expos 1B 33
50 Juan Castillo New York Mets P 24
45 Mauro Gozzo New York Mets P 29
53 Eric Hillman New York Mets P 29
13 Jonathan Hurst New York Mets P 28
29 Jim Lindeman New York Mets OF 33
48 Roger Mason New York Mets P 37
17, 18 Jeff McKnight New York Mets 1B 32
22 Kevin McReynolds New York Mets OF 35
34 Frank Seminara New York Mets P 28
47 Larry Andersen Philadelphia Phillies P 42
48 Roger Mason Philadelphia Phillies P 37
34 Ben Rivera Philadelphia Phillies P 27
66 Jeff Ballard Pittsburgh Pirates P 31
23 Lloyd McClendon Pittsburgh Pirates OF 36
46 Junior Noboa Pittsburgh Pirates SS 30
25 Will Pennyfeather Pittsburgh Pirates OF 27
29 Randy Tomlin Pittsburgh Pirates P 28
47 Jose Martinez San Diego Padres P 24
31 Dave Staton San Diego Padres 1B 27
37 Kerry Taylor San Diego Padres P 24
49 Brad Brink San Francisco Giants P 30
31 Erik Johnson San Francisco Giants 2B 29
36 Tony Menendez San Francisco Giants P 30
28 Kevin Rogers San Francisco Giants P 26
59 Gary Buckels St. Louis Cardinals P 29
54 Frank Cimorelli St. Louis Cardinals P 26
53 Scott Coolbaugh St. Louis Cardinals 1B 28
41 Steve Dixon St. Louis Cardinals P 25
54, 7 Terry McGriff St. Louis Cardinals C 31
12 Erik Pappas St. Louis Cardinals C 29
5 Stan Royer St. Louis Cardinals 1B 27
57 Willie Smith St. Louis Cardinals P 27
40 Rick Sutcliffe St. Louis Cardinals P 38
15 Gerald Young St. Louis Cardinals OF 30
1994 National League Retirements



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

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.

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).