1857
Born June 12, 1857
Carthage, NY, USA
Joe Hornung Notable
b. June 12, 1857 · Buffalo Bisons 1879–1880, Boston Red Caps 1881–1882, Boston Beaneaters 1883–1888, Baltimore Orioles 1889, New York Giants 1890
Joe Hornung played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1879 and closing with the New York Giants in 1890. His longest stay was with the Boston Beaneaters, from 1883 to 1888.
Across 1,123 games he batted .257, with 1,230 hits and 787 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 172 doubles, 90 triples and 159 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 6.00 earned run average, pitching 3 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in runs once, in 1883, with 107. He played 1,054 games in the outfield, with 1,925 putouts and 178 errors.
He was born in Carthage, NY, USA on June 12, 1857, and died on October 30, 1931. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | BUF | 78 | 319 | 46 | 85 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .266 |
| 1880 | BUF | 85 | 342 | 47 | 91 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 29 | 0 | .266 |
| 1881 | BSN | 83 | 324 | 39 | 78 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .241 |
| 1882 | BSN | 85 | 388 | 67 | 117 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .302 |
| 1883 | BSN | 98 | 446 | 107 | 124 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 8 | 54 | 0 | .278 |
| 1884 | BSN | 115 | 518 | 119 | 139 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 17 | 80 | 0 | .268 |
| 1885 | BSN | 25 | 109 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .202 |
| 1886 | BSN | 94 | 424 | 67 | 109 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 62 | 16 | .257 |
| 1887 | BSN | 98 | 437 | 85 | 118 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 17 | 28 | 41 | .270 |
| 1888 | BSN | 107 | 431 | 61 | 103 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 39 | 29 | .239 |
| 1889 | BAL | 135 | 533 | 73 | 122 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 78 | 22 | 72 | 34 | .229 |
| 1890 | NYG | 120 | 513 | 62 | 122 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 12 | 37 | 39 | .238 |
| Career | — | 1123 | 4784 | 787 | 1230 | 172 | 90 | 31 | 564 | 120 | 498 | 159 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
On this day & linked events
1931
Died October 30, 1931
1879
Major-league debut: Joe Hornung
Joe Hornung made a major-league debut on May 1, 1879.
1890
Final major-league game: Joe Hornung
Joe Hornung played a final major-league game on October 3, 1890.
Image: Photographer, public domain