1995 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 1995.

"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

1995

36 Steve Bedrosian Atlanta Braves P 38
15 Brian Kowitz Atlanta Braves OF 26
34 Matt Murray Atlanta Braves P 25
40 Rod Nichols Atlanta Braves P 31
45 Jose Oliva Atlanta Braves 3B 25
26 Mike Sharperson Atlanta Braves 3B 34
24 Steve Buechele Chicago Cubs 3B 34
33 Tom Edens Chicago Cubs P 34
41 Bryan Hickerson Chicago Cubs P 32
20 Howard Johnson Chicago Cubs 3B 35
7 Joe Kmak Chicago Cubs C 33
53 Chris Nabholz Chicago Cubs P 29
25 Karl Rhodes Chicago Cubs OF 27
62 John Courtright Cincinnati Reds P 26
65 Matt Grott Cincinnati Reds P 28
44 John Roper Cincinnati Reds P 24
47 Bryan Hickerson Colorado Rockies P 32
11 Matt Nokes Colorado Rockies C 32
46 Ryan Bowen Florida Marlins P 28
14 Jerry Browne Florida Marlins OF 30
29 Mario Diaz Florida Marlins 2B 34
27 Matt Dunbar Florida Marlins P 27
34 Bryan Harvey Florida Marlins P 32
42 Jeremy Hernandez Florida Marlins P 29
44 Rob Murphy Florida Marlins P 36
37 Rich Scheid Florida Marlins P 31
17 Darrell Whitmore Florida Marlins OF 27
36 Mike Brumley Houston Astros OF 33
38 Craig McMurtry Houston Astros P 36
52 Ross Powell Houston Astros P 28
31, 36 Eddie Tucker Houston Astros C 29
36, 45 Noe Munoz Los Angeles Dodgers C 28
46 Rob Murphy Los Angeles Dodgers P 36
3 Eddie Pye Los Angeles Dodgers 3B 29
12 Jeff Treadway Los Angeles Dodgers 3B 33
20 Mitch Webster Los Angeles Dodgers OF 37
72 Luis Aquino Montreal Expos P 32
46 Jose DeLeon Montreal Expos P 35
16 Tom Foley Montreal Expos 1B 36
49 Willie Fraser Montreal Expos P 32
29 Greg Harris Montreal Expos P 40
43, 63 Curt Schmidt Montreal Expos P 26
39 J.J. Thobe Montreal Expos P 25
14 Jeff Treadway Montreal Expos 2B 33
36 Mike Birkbeck New York Mets P 35
36 Don Florence New York Mets P 29
50, 99 Andy Carter Philadelphia Phillies P 27
44 Jim Deshaies Philadelphia Phillies P 35
30 Kevin Flora Philadelphia Phillies OF 26
17 Dave Gallagher Philadelphia Phillies OF 35
33 Gene Harris Philadelphia Phillies P 31
16 Tony Longmire Philadelphia Phillies OF 27
21 Tom Marsh Philadelphia Phillies OF 30
31, 23 Randy Ready Philadelphia Phillies 1B 36
37 Chuck Ricci Philadelphia Phillies P 27
34 Andy Van Slyke Philadelphia Phillies OF 35
5 Gary Varsho Philadelphia Phillies OF 34
38 Jim Gott Pittsburgh Pirates P 36
50 Dennis Konuszewski Pittsburgh Pirates P 25
59 Ravelo Manzanillo Pittsburgh Pirates P 32
25 Steve Pegues Pittsburgh Pirates OF 28
49 Ross Powell Pittsburgh Pirates P 28
17 Mackey Sasser Pittsburgh Pirates C 33
46 Gary Wilson Pittsburgh Pirates P 26
31 Billy Bean San Diego Padres OF 32
38 Donnie Elliott San Diego Padres P 27
33, 48 Bill Krueger San Diego Padres P 38
52 Tim Mauser San Diego Padres P 29
20 Ray McDavid San Diego Padres OF 24
72 Luis Aquino San Francisco Giants P 32
14 Todd Benzinger San Francisco Giants 1B 33
51 Enrique Burgos San Francisco Giants P 30
29, 38 Pat Gomez San Francisco Giants P 28
36 Kenny Greer San Francisco Giants P 29
2 Mark Leonard San Francisco Giants OF 31
7 John Patterson San Francisco Giants 2B 29
42 John Roper San Francisco Giants P 24
53 Joe Rosselli San Francisco Giants P 24
41 Sergio Valdez San Francisco Giants P 31
10 Ramon Caraballo St. Louis Cardinals 2B 27
54 Ray Giannelli St. Louis Cardinals OF 30
26 Scott Hemond St. Louis Cardinals C 30
50 Tom Henke St. Louis Cardinals P 38
25 Tim Hulett St. Louis Cardinals 2B 36
18 Manuel Lee St. Louis Cardinals 2B 30
42 Jose Oliva St. Louis Cardinals 3B 25
11 Jose Oquendo St. Louis Cardinals 2B 32
28 Gerald Perry St. Louis Cardinals 1B 35
1995 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1995 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Did you know that future hall of fame pitcher Walter Johnson ended his Major League career in 1927 with a pinch-hit appearance? During the final game of the season pitcher Tom Zachary, who had just given up Babe Ruth's sixtieth home run of the season, was lifted and Johnson replaced him at the plate.

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).