1856
Born December 16, 1856
Mohawk, NY, USA
Pete Hotaling Notable
b. December 16, 1856 · Cincinnati Reds 1879, Cleveland Blues 1880, 1883–1884, Worcester Ruby Legs 1881, Boston Red Caps 1882, Brooklyn Grays 1885, Cleveland Blues 1887–1888
Pete Hotaling played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1879 and closing with the Cleveland Blues in 1888.
Across 840 games he batted .267, with 931 hits and 590 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 148 doubles, 63 triples and 78 stolen bases.
He played 825 games in the outfield, with 1,476 putouts and 246 errors.
He was born in Mohawk, NY, USA on December 16, 1856, and died on July 2, 1928. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | CIN | 81 | 369 | 64 | 103 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 0 | .279 |
| 1880 | CLV | 78 | 325 | 40 | 78 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 30 | 0 | .240 |
| 1881 | WOR | 77 | 317 | 51 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .309 |
| 1882 | BSN | 84 | 378 | 64 | 98 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 0 | .259 |
| 1883 | CLV | 100 | 417 | 54 | 108 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 31 | 0 | .259 |
| 1884 | CLV | 102 | 408 | 69 | 99 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 50 | 0 | .243 |
| 1885 | BRO | 94 | 370 | 73 | 95 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| 1887 | CLE | 126 | 505 | 108 | 151 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 94 | 53 | 46 | 43 | .299 |
| 1888 | CLE | 98 | 403 | 67 | 101 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 26 | 44 | 35 | .251 |
| Career | — | 840 | 3492 | 590 | 931 | 148 | 63 | 9 | 371 | 224 | 251 | 78 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1928
Died July 2, 1928
1879
Major-league debut: Pete Hotaling
Pete Hotaling made a major-league debut on May 1, 1879.
1888
Final major-league game: Pete Hotaling
Pete Hotaling played a final major-league game on September 15, 1888.
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain