1995 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 1995.

"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
 

American League Retirements

1995

17 Kevin Bass Baltimore Orioles OF 37
32 Jarvis Brown Baltimore Orioles OF 29
55 Jim Dedrick Baltimore Orioles P 28
45 John DeSilva Baltimore Orioles P 28
29 Gene Harris Baltimore Orioles P 31
39 Mike Hartley Baltimore Orioles P 34
52 Mark Lee Baltimore Orioles P 31
24 Matt Nokes Baltimore Orioles C 32
18 Andy Van Slyke Baltimore Orioles OF 35
57 Brian Bark Boston Red Sox P 27
29 Juan Bell Boston Red Sox SS 28
32 Wes Chamberlain Boston Red Sox OF 30
49 Mike Hartley Boston Red Sox P 34
22 Chris James Boston Red Sox OF 33
45 Joel Johnston Boston Red Sox P 29
51 Brian Looney Boston Red Sox P 26
45 Matt Murray Boston Red Sox P 25
56 Jeff Pierce Boston Red Sox P 26
29 Karl Rhodes Boston Red Sox OF 27
3 Carlos Rodriguez Boston Red Sox 2B 28
7 Steve Rodriguez Boston Red Sox SS 25
12 Rich Rowland Boston Red Sox C 32
28 Andy Allanson California Angels C 34
23 Mike Butcher California Angels P 31
5 Rod Correia California Angels SS 28
8 Kevin Flora California Angels DH 26
18 Dave Gallagher California Angels OF 35
13 Jose Lind California Angels 2B 32
9 Carlos Martinez California Angels 3B 30
17 Spike Owen California Angels 3B 35
42 Rodney Bolton Chicago White Sox P 27
33 Doug Brady Chicago White Sox 2B 26
48 Jose DeLeon Chicago White Sox P 35
49 Rob Dibble Chicago White Sox P 32
51 Tim Fortugno Chicago White Sox P 34
34 Atlee Hammaker Chicago White Sox P 38
29 John Kruk Chicago White Sox DH 35
10 Mike LaValliere Chicago White Sox C 35
54 Barry Lyons Chicago White Sox C 35
47 Isidro Marquez Chicago White Sox P 31
45 Dave Righetti Chicago White Sox P 37
40 Bud Black Cleveland Indians P 38
16 Eddie Tucker Cleveland Indians C 29
31 Dave Winfield Cleveland Indians DH 44
27 Pat Ahearne Detroit Tigers P 26
26 Ben Blomdahl Detroit Tigers P 25
10 Scott Fletcher Detroit Tigers 2B 37
46 Mike Gardiner Detroit Tigers P 30
23 Kirk Gibson Detroit Tigers DH 39
38 Dwayne Henry Detroit Tigers P 34
21 Mike Moore Detroit Tigers P 36
41 Steve Rodriguez Detroit Tigers 2B 25
19, 39 Franklin Stubbs Detroit Tigers 1B 35
25 Ron Tingley Detroit Tigers C 37
1 Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers 2B 39
30 Sean Whiteside Detroit Tigers P 25
37 Scott Anderson Kansas City Royals P 33
32 Tom Browning Kansas City Royals P 36
46 Edgar Caceres Kansas City Royals 2B 31
47 Dave Fleming Kansas City Royals P 26
14 Jeff Grotewold Kansas City Royals DH 30
26 Chris James Kansas City Royals DH 33
13 Jose Lind Kansas City Royals 2B 32
37 Russ McGinnis Kansas City Royals 3B 32
16 Keith Miller Kansas City Royals OF 32
40 Jose Mota Kansas City Royals 2B 31
37 Dennis Rasmussen Kansas City Royals P 37
52 Dilson Torres Kansas City Royals P 26
29 Jeff Bronkey Milwaukee Brewers P 30
49 Rob Dibble Milwaukee Brewers P 32
40 Mike Ignasiak Milwaukee Brewers P 30
33 Ron Rightnowar Milwaukee Brewers P 31
51 Sid Roberson Milwaukee Brewers P 24
53 Mike Thomas Milwaukee Brewers P 26
46 Bill Wegman Milwaukee Brewers P 33
33 Bernardo Brito Minnesota Twins DH 32
52 Kevin Campbell Minnesota Twins P 31
44 Jerald Clark Minnesota Twins OF 32
39 Steve Dunn Minnesota Twins 1B 26
23 Greg Harris Minnesota Twins P 32
57 Vince Horsman Minnesota Twins P 29
24 Riccardo Ingram Minnesota Twins DH 29
24 Kevin Maas Minnesota Twins DH 31
16 Dan Masteller Minnesota Twins 1B 28
12 Matt Merullo Minnesota Twins C 30
55 Oscar Munoz Minnesota Twins P 26
34 Kirby Puckett Minnesota Twins OF 36
54 Mo Sanford Minnesota Twins P 29
58 Erik Schullstrom Minnesota Twins P 27
51 Scott Watkins Minnesota Twins P 26
51 Carl Willis Minnesota Twins P 35
54 Joe Ausanio New York Yankees P 30
25 Scott Bankhead New York Yankees P 32
23 Don Mattingly New York Yankees 1B 35
38 Jeff Patterson New York Yankees P 27
33 Melido Perez New York Yankees P 30
38 Scott Baker Oakland Athletics P 26
17 Ron Darling Oakland Athletics P 35
26 Chris Eddy Oakland Athletics P 26
52 Ramon Fermin Oakland Athletics P 23
12 Brian Harper Oakland Athletics C 36
6 Eric Helfand Oakland Athletics C 27
38 Steve Phoenix Oakland Athletics P 28
35, 48 Dave Stewart Oakland Athletics P 39
35 Dave Fleming Seattle Mariners P 26
50 Kevin King Seattle Mariners P 27
44 Bill Krueger Seattle Mariners P 38
22 Steve Buechele Texas Rangers 3B 34
21 John Dettmer Texas Rangers P 26
30 Hector Fajardo Texas Rangers P 25
18 Eric Fox Texas Rangers OF 32
45 Shawn Hare Texas Rangers OF 29
14 Billy Hatcher Texas Rangers OF 35
30 Sam Horn Texas Rangers 1B 32
41 Chris Howard Texas Rangers P 30
21 Candy Maldonado Texas Rangers OF 35
13 Mike Pagliarulo Texas Rangers 3B 36
57 Scott Taylor Texas Rangers P 29
22 Brad Cornett Toronto Blue Jays P 27
50 Danny Cox Toronto Blue Jays P 36
23 Candy Maldonado Toronto Blue Jays OF 35
13 Lance Parrish Toronto Blue Jays C 39
47 Jimmy Rogers Toronto Blue Jays P 29
31 Duane Ward Toronto Blue Jays P 32
1995 American League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the American League during the 1995 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.