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Frank Delahanty

Frank Delahanty Notable

b. December 29, 1882 · New York Highlanders 1905–1906, 1908, Cleveland Naps 1907, Buffalo Buffeds 1914, Pittsburgh Rebels 1914–1915

Frank Delahanty played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1905 and closing with the Pittsburgh Rebels in 1915.

Across 287 games he batted .226, with 223 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 22 doubles and 50 stolen bases.

He played 265 games in the outfield, with 460 putouts and 18 errors.

He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on December 29, 1882, and died on July 22, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1905 NYY 92706 100 2140 .222
1906 NYY 923073773 1182 41162111 .238
1907 CLE 155239 010 44102 .173
1908 NYY 371251232 120 1010139 .256
1914 BUF/PBS 1204335493 8113 34343028 .215
1915 PBS 1442310 100 3100 .238
Career 287986109223 22225 94667850 .226

On this day & linked events

1882

Born December 29, 1882

Cleveland, OH, USA

1966

Died July 22, 1966

1905

Major-league debut: Frank Delahanty

Frank Delahanty made a major-league debut on August 23, 1905.

1915

Final major-league game: Frank Delahanty

Frank Delahanty played a final major-league game on May 27, 1915.

Image: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, public domain