1890 American Association Debuts

Willie Mays played his first Major League game on May 25, 1951, and went 0-for-5 at the plate. He started his career 1-for-25 and told his manager, "I can't do it, Mr. Leo. You better bench me."

Casey Stengel played his first Major League game on July 27, 1912, and went 4-for-4 at the plate. He commented later in his life, "I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly decided they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression."

Both Mays and Stengel would continue their Major League careers down separate paths of greatness, but each still had to appear in that memorable first Major League game. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present what Cubs broadcaster Steve Stone once described as, "His first Major League debut."
"Always be cautious about rookie performances in September. They don't indicate what will happen in April." - Texas Rangers General Manager Tom Grieve
American Association Debuts

1890

n/a Les German 1890 Baltimore Orioles 08-27-1890 21
n/a Pete Gilbert 1890 Baltimore Orioles 09-06-1890 23
n/a Belden Hill 1890 Baltimore Orioles 08-27-1890 26
n/a Dan Long 1890 Baltimore Orioles 08-27-1890 23
n/a Joe McGuckin 1890 Baltimore Orioles 08-27-1890 28
n/a Mike O'Rourke 1890 Baltimore Orioles 09-01-1890 22
n/a Tom Power 1890 Baltimore Orioles 08-27-1890 0
n/a Frank Bowes 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 04-17-1890 0
n/a Hi Church 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 08-23-1890 26
n/a Charlie McCullough 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 04-23-1890 24
n/a Herman Pitz 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 04-18-1890 24
n/a Jim Powers 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 04-18-1890 0
n/a Fred Siefke 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 05-02-1890 20
n/a Gus Williams 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators 04-18-1890 0
n/a Tom Ford 1890 Columbus Colts 05-06-1890 24
n/a Frank Knauss 1890 Columbus Colts 06-25-1890 0
n/a Mike Lehane 1890 Columbus Colts 04-17-1890 25
n/a Herb Goodall 1890 Louisville Colonels 04-29-1890 20
n/a Charlie Hamburg 1890 Louisville Colonels 04-18-1890 26
n/a Mike Jones 1890 Louisville Colonels 08-12-1890 25
n/a George Meakim 1890 Louisville Colonels 05-02-1890 24
n/a Dan O'Connor 1890 Louisville Colonels 06-03-1890 21
n/a Dan Phelan 1890 Louisville Colonels 04-18-1890 25
n/a Tim Shinnick 1890 Louisville Colonels 04-19-1890 22
n/a Harry Taylor 1890 Louisville Colonels 04-18-1890 24
n/a Sam Campbell 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-11-1890 0
n/a Ed Carfrey 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 04-19-1890 26
n/a George Carman 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-04-1890 24
n/a Ben Conroy 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 04-21-1890 19
n/a George Crawford 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-08-1890 0
n/a Joe Daly 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-19-1890 21
n/a Duke Esper 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 04-18-1890 21
n/a Dennis Fitzgerald 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 04-17-1890 25
n/a Ed Green 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 04-22-1890 30
n/a Pete Hasney 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-13-1890 25
n/a Horace Helmbold 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-11-1890 23
n/a Andy Knox 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-19-1890 26
n/a Bill Lackey 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-02-1890 19
n/a Unknown Macey 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-02-1890 0
n/a John McBride 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-12-1890 0
n/a Henry Meyers 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 08-30-1890 0
n/a Ed Pabst 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-26-1890 0
n/a Bill Price 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 04-27-1890 0
n/a Al Sauter 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-08-1890 22
n/a Charles Snyder 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-19-1890 17
n/a Bob Stafford 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-12-1890 18
n/a Charlie Stecher 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 09-06-1890 20
n/a John Sterling 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-12-1890 0
n/a Harry Stine 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 07-22-1890 26
n/a Ham Sweigert 1890 Philadelphia Athletics 10-12-1890 0
n/a Henry Blauvelt 1890 Rochester Rochesters 06-22-1890 17
n/a Dan Burke 1890 Rochester Rochesters 04-18-1890 21
n/a Will Calihan 1890 Rochester Rochesters 04-17-1890 21
n/a John Fitzgerald 1890 Rochester Rochesters 04-18-1890 24
n/a Dave McKeough 1890 Rochester Rochesters 04-22-1890 26
n/a Bob Miller 1890 Rochester Rochesters 08-30-1890 0
n/a Leo Smith 1890 Rochester Rochesters 08-28-1890 31
n/a Jim Adams 1890 St. Louis Browns 04-21-1890 22
n/a Joe Burke 1890 St. Louis Browns 09-26-1890 22
n/a Ed Cartwright 1890 St. Louis Browns 07-10-1890 30
n/a Gus Creely 1890 St. Louis Browns 10-09-1890 20
n/a Billy Hart 1890 St. Louis Browns 07-13-1890 24
n/a Pat Hartnett 1890 St. Louis Browns 04-18-1890 26
n/a Jerry Kane 1890 St. Louis Browns 05-02-1890 24
n/a Frank Millard 1890 St. Louis Browns 05-04-1890 24
n/a George Nicol 1890 St. Louis Browns 09-23-1890 19
n/a Mike Trost 1890 St. Louis Browns 08-21-1890 0
n/a Bill Whitrock 1890 St. Louis Browns 05-03-1890 20
n/a Grant Briggs 1890 Syracuse Stars 04-17-1890 25
n/a Pat Friel 1890 Syracuse Stars 07-13-1890 30
n/a Louis Graff 1890 Syracuse Stars 06-23-1890 23
n/a John Keefe 1890 Syracuse Stars 04-28-1890 22
n/a Frank Keffer 1890 Syracuse Stars 04-19-1890 28
n/a John Leighton 1890 Syracuse Stars 07-12-1890 28
n/a Toby Lyons 1890 Syracuse Stars 04-18-1890 21
n/a Ed Mars 1890 Syracuse Stars 08-12-1890 23
n/a Tim O'Rourke 1890 Syracuse Stars 05-27-1890 26
n/a Bill Sullivan 1890 Syracuse Stars 04-19-1890 0
n/a Rasty Wright 1890 Syracuse Stars 04-17-1890 27
n/a Dan Abbott 1890 Toledo Maumees 04-19-1890 28
n/a Babe Doty 1890 Toledo Maumees 08-18-1890 22
n/a Ed O'Neil 1890 Toledo Maumees 06-20-1890 31
n/a Floyd Ritter 1890 Toledo Maumees 06-04-1890 20
n/a Emmett Rogers 1890 Toledo Maumees 04-19-1890 22
n/a Harry Sage 1890 Toledo Maumees 04-17-1890 26
n/a Fred Smith 1890 Toledo Maumees 04-18-1890 27
n/a Bill Van Dyke 1890 Toledo Maumees 04-17-1890 26
n/a Tub Welch 1890 Toledo Maumees 06-12-1890 23
1890 American Association Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the American Association during the 1890 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

Did you know that on September 27, 1963 the Houston Colt .45s fielded an all-rookie lineup that included future stars Joe Morgan, Jerry Grote, and Rusty Staub?

Ted Cox made his Major League debut in 1977 with the Boston Red Sox and over two games on September 18 and 19, Cox went six for six before he made an out.
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