Baseball Almanac - 1901 National League Retirements

1901 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 1901.

"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
1901

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Daff Gammons Boston Beaneaters OF 26

n/a George Grossart Boston Beaneaters OF 22

n/a Billy Hamilton Boston Beaneaters OF 36

n/a John Hinton Boston Beaneaters 3B 25

n/a Frank Murphy Boston Beaneaters OF 26

n/a Joe Rickert Boston Beaneaters OF 25

n/a Elmer Smith Boston Beaneaters OF 34

n/a Kid Carsey Brooklyn Superbas P 31

n/a Frank Gatins Brooklyn Superbas 3B 31

n/a Doc McJames Brooklyn Superbas P 27

n/a Cupid Childs Chicago Orphans 2B 34

n/a Harry Croft Chicago Orphans OF 26

n/a Bert Cunningham Chicago Orphans P 36

n/a Charlie Ferguson Chicago Orphans P 27

n/a Bill Gannon Chicago Orphans OF 29

n/a Eddie Hickey Chicago Orphans 3B 29

n/a Larry Hoffman Chicago Orphans 3B 23

n/a Bill Fox Cincinnati Reds 2B 30

n/a Whitey Guese Cincinnati Reds P 30

n/a Chink Heileman Cincinnati Reds 3B 29

n/a Charlie Krause Cincinnati Reds 2B 28

n/a Algie McBride Cincinnati Reds OF 33

n/a Doc Parker Cincinnati Reds P 29

n/a Amos Rusie Cincinnati Reds P 31

n/a Dick Scott Cincinnati Reds P 19

n/a Gus Weyhing Cincinnati Reds P 35

n/a Curt Bernard New York Giants OF 24

n/a Charlie Buelow New York Giants 3B 25

n/a Dummy Deegan New York Giants P 27

n/a Roger Denzer New York Giants P 30

n/a Chauncey Fisher New York Giants P 30

n/a Larry Hesterfer New York Giants P 23

n/a Jake Livingstone New York Giants P 27

n/a Al Maul New York Giants P 36

n/a Algie McBride New York Giants OF 33

n/a Jim Miller New York Giants 2B 21

n/a Willie Mills New York Giants P 24

n/a Frank Murphy New York Giants 2B 26

n/a Ray Nelson New York Giants 2B 26

n/a Bert Conn Philadelphia Phillies 2B 22

n/a Joe Dolan Philadelphia Phillies 2B 29

n/a Lew Carr Pittsburgh Pirates SS 29

n/a Truck Eagan Pittsburgh Pirates SS 24

n/a Elmer Smith Pittsburgh Pirates OF 34

n/a Jud Smith Pittsburgh Pirates 3B 33

n/a Ted Breitenstein St. Louis Cardinals P 32

n/a Farmer Burns St. Louis Cardinals P 25

n/a Chauncey Fisher St. Louis Cardinals P 30

n/a Cowboy Jones St. Louis Cardinals P 27

n/a Bill Richardson St. Louis Cardinals 1B 24

n/a Pop Schriver St. Louis Cardinals C 36

# Name Team Pos Age

1901 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1901 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

On September 28, 1960, broadcaster Curt Gowdy uttered, "It's got a chance. It's got a chance. And it's gone!" Those words were used to describe the final at-bat of slugger Ted Williams.

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.

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