1847
Born August 10, 1847
Hillsboro, OH, USA
Scott Hastings Notable
b. August 10, 1847 · Rockford Forest Citys 1871, Cleveland Forest Citys 1872, Baltimore Canaries 1872–1873, Hartford Dark Blues 1874, Chicago White Stockings 1875, Louisville Grays 1876, Cincinnati Reds 1877
Scott Hastings played for seven clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Rockford Forest Citys in 1871 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1877.
Across 294 games he batted .279, with 371 hits and 264 runs. He finished with 44 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 177 games behind the plate, with 651 putouts and 182 errors. He turned 15 double plays. He also played 144 games in the outfield.
He was born in Hillsboro, OH, USA on August 10, 1847, and died on August 14, 1907. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ROK | 25 | 118 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .254 |
| 1872* | BAL/CLE | 35 | 177 | 50 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .362 |
| 1873* | BAL | 30 | 145 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .283 |
| 1874* | HAR | 52 | 247 | 60 | 80 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .324 |
| 1875* | CHI | 65 | 287 | 43 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 13 | .254 |
| 1876 | LOU | 67 | 283 | 36 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .258 |
| 1877 | CIN | 20 | 71 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .141 |
| Major leagues | — | 87 | 354 | 43 | 83 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 0 | .234 |
| All seasons | — | 294 | 1328 | 264 | 371 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 31 | 43 | 43 | .279 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Scott Hastings, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1907