2000 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 2000.

"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

2000

38, 39 Alex Cabrera Arizona Diamondbacks 1B 29
2 Hanley Frias Arizona Diamondbacks SS 27
23 Matt Mieske Arizona Diamondbacks OF 33
36 Stan Belinda Atlanta Braves P 34
19 Brian Hunter Atlanta Braves PH 33
50 Scott Kamieniecki Atlanta Braves P 37
30 Kevin McGlinchy Atlanta Braves P 23
38 Greg McMichael Atlanta Braves P 34
72 Luis Rivera Atlanta Braves P 22
11 Steve Sisco Atlanta Braves OF 31
56 Dave Stevens Atlanta Braves P 31
20 Tim Unroe Atlanta Braves 1B 30
70 Ismael Villegas Atlanta Braves P 24
22 Walt Weiss Atlanta Braves SS 37
38 Rick Aguilera Chicago Cubs P 39
55 Jamie Arnold Chicago Cubs P 27
22 Tarrik Brock Chicago Cubs OF 27
35, 37 Brant Brown Chicago Cubs OF 29
76 Daniel Garibay Chicago Cubs P 28
39 Willie Greene Chicago Cubs 3B 29
29 Jeff Huson Chicago Cubs 3B 36
52 Matt Karchner Chicago Cubs P 33
18 Cole Liniak Chicago Cubs PH 24
52 Joey Nation Chicago Cubs P 22
41 Steve Rain Chicago Cubs P 25
16 Jeff Reed Chicago Cubs C 38
37 Jerry Spradlin Chicago Cubs P 33
51 Brian Williams Chicago Cubs P 32
35 Danny Young Chicago Cubs P 29
28 Mike Bell Cincinnati Reds 3B 26
59 Keith Glauber Cincinnati Reds P 29
52 Andy Larkin Cincinnati Reds P 26
53 Larry Luebbers Cincinnati Reds P 31
9 Hal Morris Cincinnati Reds 1B 36
26 Chris Sexton Cincinnati Reds SS 29
37 Stan Belinda Colorado Rockies P 34
23 Bubba Carpenter Colorado Rockies OF 32
54 Rich Croushore Colorado Rockies P 30
45 Jerry DiPoto Colorado Rockies P 33
48 Craig House Colorado Rockies P 23
35 Butch Huskey Colorado Rockies OF 29
19, 42 Scott Karl Colorado Rockies P 29
18 Aaron Ledesma Colorado Rockies 3B 29
23 Jeff Manto Colorado Rockies 1B 36
29 Carlos Mendoza Colorado Rockies OF 26
31 David Moraga Colorado Rockies P 25
37 Brant Brown Florida Marlins OF 29
2 Chris Clapinski Florida Marlins 2B 29
38 Reid Cornelius Florida Marlins P 30
32 Alex Fernandez Florida Marlins P 31
26 Nate Rolison Florida Marlins 1B 24
56 Frank Charles Houston Astros C 32
16 Dwight Gooden Houston Astros P 36
54 Jason Green Houston Astros P 25
56 Kip Gross Houston Astros P 36
36 Mike Maddux Houston Astros P 39
23 Matt Mieske Houston Astros OF 33
23 Eddie Zosky Houston Astros PH 33
52 Jamie Arnold Los Angeles Dodgers P 27
17 Geronimo Berroa Los Angeles Dodgers OF 36
43 Kevin Elster Los Angeles Dodgers SS 36
47 Shawn Gilbert Los Angeles Dodgers OF 36
55 Orel Hershiser Los Angeles Dodgers P 42
18 Jim Leyritz Los Angeles Dodgers 1B 37
50 Onan Masaoka Los Angeles Dodgers P 23
45 Mike Metcalfe Los Angeles Dodgers OF 28
33 Carlos Perez Los Angeles Dodgers P 30
7 Sean Berry Milwaukee Brewers 3B 35
88 Jim Bruske Milwaukee Brewers P 36
38, 39 Chris Jones Milwaukee Brewers OF 35
38 Jaime Navarro Milwaukee Brewers P 34
54 Hector Ramirez Milwaukee Brewers P 29
52 Rafael Roque Milwaukee Brewers P 29
59 John Snyder Milwaukee Brewers P 26
41 Matt Williams Milwaukee Brewers P 30
53 Trace Coquillette Montreal Expos 3B 26
51 Scott Forster Montreal Expos P 29
57 Yovanny Lara Montreal Expos P 25
48 David Moraga Montreal Expos P 25
61 Talmadge Nunnari Montreal Expos 1B 26
21 Charlie O'Brien Montreal Expos C 41
48 Jim Poole Montreal Expos P 35
49 Jeremy Powell Montreal Expos P 24
31 Brad Rigby Montreal Expos P 28
53 Matt Skrmetta Montreal Expos P 28
53 Sean Spencer Montreal Expos P 26
58 Yohanny Valera Montreal Expos C 24
15 Lenny Webster Montreal Expos C 36
29 Eric Cammack New York Mets P 25
26 Jon Nunnally New York Mets OF 29
30 Scott Aldred Philadelphia Phillies P 32
15 Clemente Alvarez Philadelphia Phillies C 33
49 Mark Brownson Philadelphia Phillies P 25
46 Mark Holzemer Philadelphia Phillies P 31
19 Brian Hunter Philadelphia Phillies 1B 33
43 Tom Jacquez Philadelphia Phillies P 25
12 Mickey Morandini Philadelphia Phillies 2B 35
28 Chris Pritchett Philadelphia Phillies 1B 31
52 Steve Schrenk Philadelphia Phillies P 32
37 Bryan Ward Philadelphia Phillies P 29
52 Brad Clontz Pittsburgh Pirates P 30
67 Francisco Cordova Pittsburgh Pirates P 29
64 Mike Garcia Pittsburgh Pirates P 33
58 Brian O'Connor Pittsburgh Pirates P 24
61 Alex Ramirez Pittsburgh Pirates OF 26
64 Matt Skrmetta Pittsburgh Pirates P 28
26 Brian Smith Pittsburgh Pirates P 28
57 Steve Sparks Pittsburgh Pirates P 26
21 Dusty Allen San Diego Padres 1B 28
9 Gabe Alvarez San Diego Padres 3B 27
43 Domingo Guzman San Diego Padres P 26
59 Carlos Hernandez San Diego Padres C 34
27 Steve Montgomery San Diego Padres P 30
16 Kevin Nicholson San Diego Padres SS 25
57 Vicente Palacios San Diego Padres P 37
22 John Roskos San Diego Padres OF 26
58 Heathcliff Slocumb San Diego Padres P 34
32 Stan Spencer San Diego Padres P 31
50 Matt Whisenant San Diego Padres P 29
39 George Williams San Diego Padres C 32
37 Miguel Del Toro San Francisco Giants P 28
49 John Johnstone San Francisco Giants P 32
14 Terrell Lowery San Francisco Giants OF 30
28 Juan Melo San Francisco Giants 2B 24
56 Justin Brunette St. Louis Cardinals P 25
28, 22 Will Clark St. Louis Cardinals 1B 37
8 Carlos Hernandez St. Louis Cardinals C 34
5 Thomas Howard St. Louis Cardinals OF 36
58 Heathcliff Slocumb St. Louis Cardinals P 34
46 Mark Thompson St. Louis Cardinals P 30
44 Dave Wainhouse St. Louis Cardinals P 33
2000 National League Retirements



Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 2000 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.

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).