1911 American League 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."
"You never forget your first hit in the Major Leagues. It was in my third at bat. That was kind of a relief. You could start off 0-for-34." - Ralph Kiner
American League Debuts

1911

n/a Tracy Baker 1911 Boston Red Sox 06-19-1911 19
n/a Swede Carlstrom 1911 Boston Red Sox 09-13-1911 24
n/a Joe Giannini 1911 Boston Red Sox 08-07-1911 22
n/a Hy Gunning 1911 Boston Red Sox 08-08-1911 23
n/a Casey Hageman 1911 Boston Red Sox 09-18-1911 24
n/a Olaf Henriksen 1911 Boston Red Sox 08-11-1911 23
n/a Hal Janvrin 1911 Boston Red Sox 07-09-1911 18
n/a Jack Killilay 1911 Boston Red Sox 05-13-1911 23
n/a Jack Lewis 1911 Boston Red Sox 09-16-1911 27
n/a Walter Lonergan 1911 Boston Red Sox 08-17-1911 25
n/a Les Nunamaker 1911 Boston Red Sox 04-28-1911 22
n/a Buck O'Brien 1911 Boston Red Sox 09-09-1911 29
n/a Joe Riggert 1911 Boston Red Sox 05-12-1911 24
n/a Blaine Thomas 1911 Boston Red Sox 08-25-1911 0
n/a Tony Tonneman 1911 Boston Red Sox 09-19-1911 30
n/a Rip Williams 1911 Boston Red Sox 04-12-1911 29
n/a Les Wilson 1911 Boston Red Sox 07-15-1911 25
n/a Jesse Baker 1911 Chicago White Sox 04-23-1911 22
n/a Joe Benz 1911 Chicago White Sox 08-16-1911 25
n/a Marty Berghammer 1911 Chicago White Sox 09-08-1911 23
n/a Ping Bodie 1911 Chicago White Sox 04-22-1911 23
n/a Roy Corhan 1911 Chicago White Sox 04-20-1911 23
n/a Jimmy Johnston 1911 Chicago White Sox 05-03-1911 21
n/a Tex Jones 1911 Chicago White Sox 04-13-1911 25
n/a Ralph Kreitz 1911 Chicago White Sox 08-01-1911 25
n/a Wally Mayer 1911 Chicago White Sox 09-28-1911 21
n/a George Mogridge 1911 Chicago White Sox 08-17-1911 22
n/a Jim Baskette 1911 Cleveland Naps 09-22-1911 23
n/a Hank Butcher 1911 Cleveland Naps 07-08-1911 24
n/a Gus Fisher 1911 Cleveland Naps 04-18-1911 25
n/a Vean Gregg 1911 Cleveland Naps 04-12-1911 25
n/a Tim Hendryx 1911 Cleveland Naps 09-04-1911 20
n/a Bill James 1911 Cleveland Naps 06-12-1911 24
n/a Gene Krapp 1911 Cleveland Naps 04-14-1911 23
n/a Bill Lindsay 1911 Cleveland Naps 06-21-1911 30
n/a Jack Mills 1911 Cleveland Naps 07-01-1911 21
n/a Steve O'Neill 1911 Cleveland Naps 09-18-1911 20
n/a Ivy Olson 1911 Cleveland Naps 04-12-1911 25
n/a Pat Paige 1911 Cleveland Naps 05-20-1911 29
n/a Bugs Reisigl 1911 Cleveland Naps 09-20-1911 23
n/a Josh Swindell 1911 Cleveland Naps 09-16-1911 28
n/a Earl Yingling 1911 Cleveland Naps 04-12-1911 22
n/a Paddy Baumann 1911 Detroit Tigers 08-10-1911 25
n/a Pug Cavet 1911 Detroit Tigers 04-25-1911 21
n/a Tex Covington 1911 Detroit Tigers 04-25-1911 24
n/a Delos Drake 1911 Detroit Tigers 04-30-1911 24
n/a Jack Lively 1911 Detroit Tigers 04-16-1911 25
n/a Clarence Mitchell 1911 Detroit Tigers 06-02-1911 20
n/a Jack Ness 1911 Detroit Tigers 05-09-1911 26
n/a Biff Schaller 1911 Detroit Tigers 04-30-1911 21
n/a Wiley Taylor 1911 Detroit Tigers 09-06-1911 23
n/a Guy Tutwiler 1911 Detroit Tigers 08-29-1911 22
n/a Squanto Wilson 1911 Detroit Tigers 10-02-1911 22
n/a Bill Bailey 1911 New York Highlanders 04-21-1911 29
n/a Gene Elliott 1911 New York Highlanders 04-13-1911 22
n/a Justin Fitzgerald 1911 New York Highlanders 06-20-1911 19
n/a Mike Handiboe 1911 New York Highlanders 09-08-1911 24
n/a Chet Hoff 1911 New York Highlanders 09-06-1911 20
n/a Otis Johnson 1911 New York Highlanders 04-12-1911 27
n/a Ed Klepfer 1911 New York Highlanders 07-04-1911 23
n/a Stubby Magner 1911 New York Highlanders 07-12-1911 23
n/a Johnny Priest 1911 New York Highlanders 05-30-1911 19
n/a Ed Wilkinson 1911 New York Highlanders 07-04-1911 21
n/a Bob Williams 1911 New York Highlanders 07-03-1911 27
n/a Guy Zinn 1911 New York Highlanders 09-11-1911 24
n/a Howard Armstrong 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 09-30-1911 21
n/a Boardwalk Brown 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 09-27-1911 22
n/a Allan Collamore 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 04-15-1911 23
n/a Dave Danforth 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 08-01-1911 21
n/a Chester Emerson 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 09-27-1911 21
n/a Willie Hogan 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 04-12-1911 26
n/a Elmer Leonard 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 06-22-1911 22
n/a Lep Long 1911 Philadelphia Athletics 06-29-1911 22
n/a Mack Allison 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-13-1911 24
n/a John Black 1911 St. Louis Browns 06-20-1911 21
n/a Curly Brown 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-08-1911 22
n/a Elmer Brown 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-16-1911 28
n/a Al Clancy 1911 St. Louis Browns 06-20-1911 22
n/a Pete Compton 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-06-1911 21
n/a George Curry 1911 St. Louis Browns 07-16-1911 22
n/a Jim Duggan 1911 St. Louis Browns 06-29-1911 26
n/a Lefty George 1911 St. Louis Browns 04-14-1911 24
n/a Howie Gregory 1911 St. Louis Browns 04-16-1911 24
n/a Ernie Gust 1911 St. Louis Browns 08-17-1911 23
n/a Ed Hallinan 1911 St. Louis Browns 05-13-1911 22
n/a Earl Hamilton 1911 St. Louis Browns 04-14-1911 19
n/a Bill Harper 1911 St. Louis Browns 06-10-1911 21
n/a Ed Hawk 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-07-1911 23
n/a Paul Krichell 1911 St. Louis Browns 05-12-1911 28
n/a Joe Kutina 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-06-1911 26
n/a Allie Moulton 1911 St. Louis Browns 09-25-1911 25
n/a Jeff Pfeffer 1911 St. Louis Browns 04-16-1911 23
n/a Dave Rowan 1911 St. Louis Browns 05-27-1911 28
n/a Clyde Southwick 1911 St. Louis Browns 08-22-1911 24
n/a Gus Williams 1911 St. Louis Browns 04-12-1911 22
n/a Joe Willis 1911 St. Louis Browns 05-03-1911 21
n/a Charlie Becker 1911 Washington Senators 08-02-1911 20
n/a Carl Cashion 1911 Washington Senators 08-04-1911 20
n/a Charlie Conway 1911 Washington Senators 04-15-1911 24
n/a Walt Herrell 1911 Washington Senators 06-10-1911 22
n/a Tom Long 1911 Washington Senators 09-11-1911 21
n/a Ray Morgan 1911 Washington Senators 08-07-1911 22
n/a Fred Sherry 1911 Washington Senators 04-25-1911 21
n/a Tilly Walker 1911 Washington Senators 04-12-1911 23
1911 American League Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the American League during the 1911 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?

Did you know that Future hall of famer Addie Joss made his Major League pitching debut on April 26, 1902 and tossed a one hitter?
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