1993 American 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 American League League players who hung up their spikes in 1993.

"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
 

American League Retirements

1993

88 Paul Carey Baltimore Orioles 1B 26
55 Mike Cook Baltimore Orioles P 30
27 Glenn Davis Baltimore Orioles 1B 33
14 Chito Martinez Baltimore Orioles OF 28
48 Kevin McGehee Baltimore Orioles P 25
11 Luis Mercedes Baltimore Orioles OF 26
46 John O'Donoghue Baltimore Orioles P 25
30 Jim Byrd Boston Red Sox PR 25
23 Ivan Calderon Boston Red Sox OF 32
30 Steve Lyons Boston Red Sox OF 33
58 Jeff McNeely Boston Red Sox OF 24
18 Carlos Quintana Boston Red Sox 1B 28
20 Jeff Richardson Boston Red Sox 2B 28
12 Ernest Riles Boston Red Sox 2B 33
56 Scott Taylor Boston Red Sox P 26
13 Larry Gonzales California Angels C 27
17 Kelly Gruber California Angels 3B 32
48 Hilly Hathaway California Angels P 24
16 Gene Nelson California Angels P 33
36 Jerry Nielsen California Angels P 27
14 John Orton California Angels C 28
43 Darryl Scott California Angels P 25
20 Paul Swingle California Angels P 27
3, 8 Jim Walewander California Angels SS 32
21 George Bell Chicago White Sox DH 34
27 Ivan Calderon Chicago White Sox DH 32
46 Chuck Cary Chicago White Sox P 34
62 Drew Denson Chicago White Sox 1B 28
72 Carlton Fisk Chicago White Sox C 46
50 Barry Jones Chicago White Sox P 31
34 Terry Leach Chicago White Sox P 40
68 Doug Lindsey Chicago White Sox C 26
29 Tom Kramer Cleveland Indians P 26
48 Ted Power Cleveland Indians P 39
47 Scott Scudder Cleveland Indians P 26
43 Cliff Young Cleveland Indians P 29
40 Matt Young Cleveland Indians P 35
32 Dan Gladden Detroit Tigers OF 36
37 Mark Grater Detroit Tigers P 30
18 Dave Haas Detroit Tigers P 28
40 Dave Johnson Detroit Tigers P 34
46 John Kiely Detroit Tigers P 29
5 George Brett Kansas City Royals DH 41
31 Frank DiPino Kansas City Royals P 37
53 Nelson Santovenia Kansas City Royals C 32
19 Curtis Wilkerson Kansas City Royals 2B 33
8 Craig Wilson Kansas City Royals 3B 29
42 Jim Austin Milwaukee Brewers P 30
52 Mike Boddicker Milwaukee Brewers P 36
13 Bill Doran Milwaukee Brewers 2B 36
48, 52 Carlos Maldonado Milwaukee Brewers P 27
50 Matt Maysey Milwaukee Brewers P 27
39 Rafael Novoa Milwaukee Brewers P 26
29 Kevin Reimer Milwaukee Brewers DH 29
2 William Suero Milwaukee Brewers 2B 27
8 Dickie Thon Milwaukee Brewers SS 35
19 Robin Yount Milwaukee Brewers OF 38
26 J.T. Bruett Minnesota Twins OF 26
57 Greg Brummett Minnesota Twins P 27
25 Randy Bush Minnesota Twins 1B 35
27 Terry Jorgensen Minnesota Twins 3B 27
9 Gene Larkin Minnesota Twins OF 31
52 Derek Lee Minnesota Twins OF 27
22 George Tsamis Minnesota Twins P 26
34 Andy Cook New York Yankees P 26
53 Neal Heaton New York Yankees P 34
29 Mike Humphreys New York Yankees OF 27
42 Domingo Jean New York Yankees P 25
43 Jeff Johnson New York Yankees P 27
34 Sam Militello New York Yankees P 24
31 Frank Tanana New York Yankees P 40
39 Mike Witt New York Yankees P 33
38 Marcos Armas Oakland Athletics 1B 24
12 Lance Blankenship Oakland Athletics OF 30
31 Kelly Downs Oakland Athletics P 33
57 Shawn Hillegas Oakland Athletics P 29
49 Scott Lydy Oakland Athletics OF 25
29 Curt Young Oakland Athletics P 34
50 Bob Ayrault Seattle Mariners P 28
22 Wally Backman Seattle Mariners 3B 34
28 Henry Cotto Seattle Mariners OF 33
38 Brad Holman Seattle Mariners P 26
9, 12 Pete O'Brien Seattle Mariners DH 36
48 Dennis Powell Seattle Mariners P 30
42, 48 Ted Power Seattle Mariners P 39
40 Larry Sheets Seattle Mariners OF 34
40 Zak Shinall Seattle Mariners P 25
36 Steve Balboni Texas Rangers DH 37
28 Todd Burns Texas Rangers P 30
18 Donald Harris Texas Rangers OF 26
32 Charlie Leibrandt Texas Rangers P 37
23 Gene Nelson Texas Rangers P 33
12 Geno Petralli Texas Rangers C 34
17, 25 John Russell Texas Rangers C 33
34 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers P 47
23 Mike Schooler Texas Rangers P 31
21 Willie Canate Toronto Blue Jays OF 22
46 Ken Dayley Toronto Blue Jays P 35
4 Alfredo Griffin Toronto Blue Jays SS 36
5 Domingo Martinez Toronto Blue Jays 1B 26
1993 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1993 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).

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.