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Herman Dehlman

Herman Dehlman Notable

b. January 1, 1852 · Brooklyn Atlantics 1872–1874, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1875, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1876–1877

Herman Dehlman divided six seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Brooklyn Atlantics from 1872, then the St. Louis Brown Stockings through 1877.

Across 307 games he batted .215, with 262 hits and 226 runs. He finished with 34 doubles and 34 stolen bases.

He played 306 games at first base, with 3,745 putouts and 230 errors. He turned 103 double plays.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on January 1, 1852, and died on March 13, 1885.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1872* BRA 371643037 410 15314 .226
1873* BRA 542195052 510 181195 .237
1874* BRA 532184049 310 18752 .225
1875* STL 672544257 1220 14112123 .224
1876 STL 642454045 600 99100 .184
1877 STL 321192422 400 117210 .185
Major leagues 963646467 1000 2016310 .184
All seasons 3071219226262 3450 85486734 .215

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Herman Dehlman, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1852

Born January 1, 1852

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1885

Died March 13, 1885

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