1914 National 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
National League Debuts

1914

n/a Dick Crutcher 1914 Boston Braves 04-14-1914 24
n/a Larry Gilbert 1914 Boston Braves 04-14-1914 22
n/a Clarence Kraft 1914 Boston Braves 05-01-1914 26
n/a Dolf Luque 1914 Boston Braves 05-20-1914 23
n/a Billy Martin 1914 Boston Braves 10-06-1914 20
n/a Fred Tyler 1914 Boston Braves 10-03-1914 22
n/a Johnny Enzmann 1914 Brooklyn Robins 07-10-1914 24
n/a Charlie Schmutz 1914 Brooklyn Robins 05-13-1914 23
n/a Earl Tyree 1914 Chicago Cubs 10-05-1914 24
n/a Karl Adams 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-19-1914 22
n/a Dave Davenport 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-17-1914 24
n/a Pete Fahrer 1914 Cincinnati Reds 08-17-1914 24
n/a Paul Fittery 1914 Cincinnati Reds 09-05-1914 26
n/a Norm Glockson 1914 Cincinnati Reds 09-16-1914 20
n/a Tiny Graham 1914 Cincinnati Reds 08-30-1914 21
n/a Pat Griffin 1914 Cincinnati Reds 07-23-1914 21
n/a Bob Ingersoll 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-23-1914 31
n/a Bill Kellogg 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-14-1914 29
n/a Ed Kippert 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-14-1914 35
n/a Harry LaRoss 1914 Cincinnati Reds 06-24-1914 26
n/a King Lear 1914 Cincinnati Reds 05-02-1914 23
n/a Howard Lohr 1914 Cincinnati Reds 06-17-1914 22
n/a Kid McLaughlin 1914 Cincinnati Reds 06-30-1914 26
n/a Johnny Rawlings 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-14-1914 21
n/a Pete Schneider 1914 Cincinnati Reds 06-20-1914 18
n/a George Twombly 1914 Cincinnati Reds 07-09-1914 22
n/a Maury Uhler 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-14-1914 27
n/a Fritz Von Kolnitz 1914 Cincinnati Reds 04-18-1914 20
n/a Desmond Beatty 1914 New York Giants 09-28-1914 21
n/a Fred Brainard 1914 New York Giants 10-06-1914 22
n/a Ben Dyer 1914 New York Giants 05-23-1914 21
n/a Eric Erickson 1914 New York Giants 10-06-1914 19
n/a Walter Holke 1914 New York Giants 10-06-1914 21
n/a Al Huenke 1914 New York Giants 10-06-1914 23
n/a Elmer Johnson 1914 New York Giants 04-24-1914 29
n/a Sandy Piez 1914 New York Giants 04-17-1914 24
n/a Harry Smith 1914 New York Giants 09-21-1914 24
n/a Stan Baumgartner 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 06-26-1914 19
n/a Frank Fletcher 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 07-14-1914 23
n/a Pat Hilly 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 05-07-1914 27
n/a Hal Irelan 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 04-23-1914 23
n/a Elmer Jacobs 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 04-23-1914 21
n/a Eddie Matteson 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 05-30-1914 29
n/a George McAvoy 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 07-17-1914 30
n/a Fred Mollenkamp 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 08-29-1914 24
n/a Dummy Murphy 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 04-14-1914 27
n/a Joe Oeschger 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 04-21-1914 21
n/a Ben Tincup 1914 Philadelphia Phillies 05-22-1914 21
n/a Clarence Berger 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-23-1914 19
n/a Sam Brenegan 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 04-24-1914 23
n/a Zip Collins 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-31-1914 22
n/a Pete Falsey 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-16-1914 23
n/a Wally Gerber 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-23-1914 23
n/a Erv Kantlehner 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 04-17-1914 21
n/a Herb Kelly 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-25-1914 22
n/a Jim Kelly 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 04-24-1914 30
n/a Joe Kelly 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 04-14-1914 27
n/a Pat Kilhullen 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 06-10-1914 23
n/a Joe Leonard 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 04-24-1914 22
n/a Dixie McArthur 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-10-1914 22
n/a Ike McAuley 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-10-1914 23
n/a Bobby Schang 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-23-1914 27
n/a Fritz Scheeren 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-14-1914 23
n/a Ralph Shafer 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-25-1914 20
n/a Paddy Siglin 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 09-12-1914 22
n/a Bill Wagner 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates 07-16-1914 20
n/a Bruno Betzel 1914 St. Louis Cardinals 09-03-1914 19
n/a Walton Cruise 1914 St. Louis Cardinals 04-14-1914 23
n/a Rolla Daringer 1914 St. Louis Cardinals 09-19-1914 25
n/a Lee Dressen 1914 St. Louis Cardinals 04-21-1914 24
n/a Jack Roche 1914 St. Louis Cardinals 05-24-1914 23
n/a Steamboat Williams 1914 St. Louis Cardinals 07-12-1914 22
1914 National League Debuts


 

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the National League during the 1914 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

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.

On the final day of the 1930 season, Dizzy Dean was called up and pitched a three-hitter. In Spring Training the following year, Dean had a fight with catcher Gabby Street and the franchise left him in the Minor Leagues all season long.
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