1847
Born July 20, 1847
Hoboken, NJ, USA
John Hatfield Notable
John Hatfield played 1871 to 1876 for the New York Mutuals as a left fielder.
Across 206 games he batted .280, with 283 hits and 219 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 36 doubles and 28 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 2.25 earned run average, pitching 8 innings in 3 games.
He played 84 games in the outfield, with 252 putouts and 39 errors.
He was born in Hoboken, NJ, USA on July 20, 1847, and died on February 20, 1909.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | NYU | 33 | 168 | 41 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .256 |
| 1872* | NYU | 56 | 288 | 76 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 12 | .323 |
| 1873* | NYU | 52 | 255 | 54 | 78 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .306 |
| 1874* | NYU | 63 | 292 | 47 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 4 | .226 |
| 1875* | NYU | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1876 | NYU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| All seasons | — | 206 | 1011 | 219 | 283 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 146 | 23 | 20 | 28 | .280 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874* | NYU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For John Hatfield, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1909
Died February 20, 1909
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