1888
Born October 28, 1888
Marshall, TX, USA
Hurley McNair Notable
b. October 28, 1888 · Kansas City Royal Giants 1912, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1912, Chicago American Giants 1915, Kansas City Monarchs 1920–1927, 1934, Detroit Stars 1928, Cincinnati Tigers 1937
Hurley McNair played for six clubs across 26 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Kansas City Royal Giants in 1912 and closing with the Cincinnati Tigers in 1937. His longest stay was with the Kansas City Monarchs, from 1920 to 1927.
He batted .323 with 960 hits across 787 games, scoring 590 runs. He finished with 45 home runs, 137 doubles, 73 triples and 131 stolen bases. He went 3 and 3 with a 4.14 earned run average, pitching 82.7 innings in 15 games. He struck out 43.
He led the league in hits two times between 1920 and 1921, topping out at 131. He led the league in walks two times between 1922 and 1923, topping out at 50. He also led it in doubles, runs batted in and triples. He played 791 games in the outfield, with 1,039 putouts and 59 errors.
He was born in Marshall, TX, USA on October 28, 1888, and died on December 2, 1948. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912* | BRG/KRG | 8 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| 1915* | CAG | 53 | 196 | 35 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 3 | .311 |
| 1920 | KCM | 71 | 289 | 56 | 95 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 0 | 13 | .329 |
| 1921 | KCM | 99 | 384 | 77 | 131 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 20 | 0 | 11 | .341 |
| 1922 | KCM | 83 | 315 | 78 | 118 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 50 | 0 | 9 | .375 |
| 1923 | KCM | 98 | 376 | 82 | 123 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 49 | 0 | 23 | .327 |
| 1924 | KCM | 71 | 274 | 61 | 93 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 32 | 2 | 12 | .339 |
| 1925 | KCM | 70 | 271 | 50 | 90 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 54 | 25 | 0 | 13 | .332 |
| 1926 | KCM | 66 | 232 | 41 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 3 | 18 | .297 |
| 1927 | KCM | 87 | 316 | 55 | 88 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 35 | 0 | 19 | .278 |
| 1928 | DS | 69 | 245 | 44 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 7 | .278 |
| 1934* | KCM | 7 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1937 | CT | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Major leagues | — | 719 | 2719 | 546 | 879 | 125 | 70 | 43 | 493 | 308 | 5 | 126 | .323 |
| All seasons | — | 787 | 2969 | 590 | 960 | 137 | 73 | 45 | 530 | 331 | 5 | 131 | .323 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912* | BRG/KRG | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30.1 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 5.34 |
| 1915* | CAG | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0.96 |
| 1921 | KCM | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19.0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3.79 |
| 1922 | KCM | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 1923 | KCM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18.00 |
| 1924 | KCM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 43.0 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 3.98 |
| All seasons | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 82.2 | 77 | 38 | 31 | 43 | 4.14 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Hurley McNair, that is 1912–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1948