1930 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 1930.

"You are George Brett and all the cheering has stopped. The music is muted, the hour is late, and they will be taking the banners down and emptying your locker any minute now. As the late Jimmy Cannon would say it, 'All your bats are broken.'" - Broadcaster Jim Murray
 

National League Retirements

1930

n/a Bill Dunlap Boston Braves OF 22
n/a Hank Gowdy Boston Braves C 41
n/a Ken Jones Boston Braves P 28
n/a Owen Kahn Boston Braves PR 25
n/a Gene Robertson Boston Braves 3B 32
n/a Red Rollings Boston Braves 3B 27
n/a George Sisler Boston Braves 1B 38
n/a Jimmy Welsh Boston Braves OF 28
n/a Hank DeBerry Brooklyn Robins C 36
n/a Jim Faulkner Brooklyn Robins P 31
n/a Johnny Morrison Brooklyn Robins P 35
n/a Hal Carlson Chicago Cubs P 39
n/a Mal Moss Chicago Cubs P 26
n/a Jesse Petty Chicago Cubs P 36
n/a Al Shealy Chicago Cubs P 31
n/a Chick Tolson Chicago Cubs 1B 32
n/a Ken Ash Cincinnati Reds P 29
n/a Marty Callaghan Cincinnati Reds OF 30
n/a Archie Campbell Cincinnati Reds P 27
n/a Doug McWeeny Cincinnati Reds P 34
n/a Bob Meusel Cincinnati Reds OF 34
n/a Harry Riconda Cincinnati Reds PH 34
n/a Curt Walker Cincinnati Reds OF 34
n/a Dave Bancroft New York Giants SS 40
n/a Joe Genewich New York Giants P 34
n/a Ralph Judd New York Giants P 29
n/a Andy Reese New York Giants OF 27
n/a Harry Rosenberg New York Giants OF 21
n/a Grover Alexander Philadelphia Phillies P 44
n/a Hap Collard Philadelphia Phillies P 32
n/a Buz Phillips Philadelphia Phillies P 27
n/a Monk Sherlock Philadelphia Phillies 1B 26
n/a Tripp Sigman Philadelphia Phillies OF 32
n/a By Speece Philadelphia Phillies P 34
n/a Jim Spotts Philadelphia Phillies C 22
n/a Cy Williams Philadelphia Phillies OF 43
n/a Stu Clarke Pittsburgh Pirates 2B 25
n/a Charlie Engle Pittsburgh Pirates 3B 27
n/a Ralph Erickson Pittsburgh Pirates P 28
n/a Ira Flagstead Pittsburgh Pirates OF 37
n/a Charlie Hargreaves Pittsburgh Pirates C 34
n/a Percy Jones Pittsburgh Pirates P 31
n/a Marty Lang Pittsburgh Pirates P 25
n/a Jesse Petty Pittsburgh Pirates P 36
n/a Bernie Walter Pittsburgh Pirates P 22
n/a Al Grabowski St. Louis Cardinals P 29
n/a Carmen Hill St. Louis Cardinals P 35
n/a Earl Smith St. Louis Cardinals C 34
1930 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1930 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

On July 28, 1976, Blue Moon Odom pitched the final five innings of his Major League career. He was relieved by Francisco Barrios in the sixth inning and the two White Sox combined to pitch a 2-1 no-hitter versus the Oakland Athletics.

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.