Baseball Almanac - 1924 National League Retirements

1924 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 1924.

"I want to hit a routine grounder to second and run all out to first base, then get thrown out by a half step. I want to leave an example to the young guys that that's how you play the game, all out." - George Brett

National League Retirements
1924

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Walton Cruise Boston Braves PH 35

n/a Bill Cunningham Boston Braves OF 30

n/a Dinty Gearin Boston Braves P 27

n/a Al Hermann Boston Braves PH 26

n/a John Kelleher Boston Braves PH 31

n/a Hunter Lane Boston Braves 3B 24

n/a Wade Lefler Boston Braves PH 28

n/a Joe Muich Boston Braves P 21

n/a Lou North Boston Braves P 33

n/a Ray Powell Boston Braves OF 36

n/a Marty Shay Boston Braves 2B 29

n/a Al Yeargin Boston Braves P 23

n/a Gene Bailey Brooklyn Robins OF 31

n/a Fred Johnston Brooklyn Robins 2B 25

n/a Binky Jones Brooklyn Robins SS 25

n/a Tom Long Brooklyn Robins P 27

n/a Ivy Olson Brooklyn Robins SS 39

n/a Tex Wilson Brooklyn Robins P 23

n/a Rube Yarrison Brooklyn Robins P 29

n/a Hooks Cotter Chicago Cubs 1B 25

n/a Allen Elliott Chicago Cubs 1B 27

n/a Charlie Hollocher Chicago Cubs SS 28

n/a Otto Vogel Chicago Cubs OF 25

n/a Rip Wheeler Chicago Cubs P 27

n/a Jim Begley Cincinnati Reds 2B 22

n/a Jack Blott Cincinnati Reds C 22

n/a Jake Daubert Cincinnati Reds 1B 41

n/a Pat Duncan Cincinnati Reds OF 31

n/a Ed Hock Cincinnati Reds OF 26

n/a Greasy Neale Cincinnati Reds OF 33

n/a Gus Sandberg Cincinnati Reds C 30

n/a Chick Shorten Cincinnati Reds OF 33

n/a Eddie Ainsmith New York Giants C 35

n/a Leon Cadore New York Giants P 34

n/a Buddy Crump New York Giants OF 23

n/a Dinty Gearin New York Giants P 27

n/a Jimmy O'Connell New York Giants OF 24

n/a Mule Watson New York Giants P 28

n/a Jim Bishop Philadelphia Phillies P 27

n/a Spoke Emery Philadelphia Phillies OF 26

n/a Whitey Glazner Philadelphia Phillies P 31

n/a Earl Hamilton Philadelphia Phillies P 33

n/a Fritz Henrich Philadelphia Phillies OF 26

n/a Bert Lewis Philadelphia Phillies P 29

n/a Frank Parkinson Philadelphia Phillies 3B 30

n/a Lerton Pinto Philadelphia Phillies P 26

n/a Ray Steineder Philadelphia Phillies P 30

n/a Andy Woehr Philadelphia Phillies 3B 29

n/a Eppie Barnes Pittsburgh Pirates 1B 24

n/a Cliff Knox Pittsburgh Pirates C 23

n/a Buckshot May Pittsburgh Pirates P 25

n/a Jeff Pfeffer Pittsburgh Pirates P 37

n/a Freddy Sale Pittsburgh Pirates P 23

n/a Ray Steineder Pittsburgh Pirates P 30

n/a Arnie Stone Pittsburgh Pirates P 32

n/a Joe Bratcher St. Louis Cardinals OF 26

n/a Verne Clemons St. Louis Cardinals C 33

n/a Jesse Fowler St. Louis Cardinals P 26

n/a Doc Lavan St. Louis Cardinals 2B 34

n/a Charlie Niebergall St. Louis Cardinals C 26

n/a Lou North St. Louis Cardinals P 33

n/a Jeff Pfeffer St. Louis Cardinals P 37

n/a Ray Shepardson St. Louis Cardinals C 28

n/a Vince Shields St. Louis Cardinals P 24

# Name Team Pos Age

1924 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1924 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

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).

Hank Aaron ended his Major League career on October 3, 1976, with a sharp single during the sixth inning off Dave Roberts of the Detroit Tigers.

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