Hughie Jennings

Full Name: Hugh Ambrose Jennings Primary Position: SS,1B Height/Weight: 5' 8.5"/165 First Game: June 1, 1891 Birthdate: April 2, 1869 Final Game: September 2, 1918 Birthplace: Pittston, Pennsylvania MLB Experience: 16 years Died: February 1, 1928 Deathplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945

Biography

Hughie Jennings (Hugh Ambrose Jennings) was born on April 2, 1869 in Pittston, Pennsylvania. He made his Major League debut on June 1, 1891 for the Louisville Colonels. In 1891, his rookie year, he hit .292 with 1 home run and 58 RBI. Jennings played for the Louisville Colonels, Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 16 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Hughie Jennings's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1895, when he stole 53 bases, hit for a .386 average and knocked in 125 runs. However, others believe that it was 1896, when he stole 70 bases, hit for a .401 average and knocked in 121 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1891	LOU	a	90	360	53	105	1	58	.292	.339	.372	10	8	17	36	9	0	12	0	0
1892	LOU	N	152	594	65	132	2	61	.222	.270	.273	16	4	30	30	9	0	28	0	0
1893	LOU	N	23	88	6	12	0	9	.136	.174	.170	3	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0
1893	BAL	N	16	55	6	14	1	6	.255	.339	.309	0	0	4	3	3	0	0	0	0
1893	TOT	N	39	143	12	26	1	15	.182	.240	.224	3	0	7	6	4	0	0	0	0
1894	BAL	N	128	501	134	168	4	109	.335	.411	.479	28	16	37	17	27	18	37	0	0
1895	BAL	N	131	529	159	204	4	125	.386	.444	.512	41	7	24	17	32	28	53	0	0
1896	BAL	N	130	521	125	209	0	121	.401	.472	.488	27	9	19	11	51	11	70	0	0
1897	BAL	N	117	439	133	156	2	79	.355	.463	.469	26	9	42	0	46	17	60	0	0
1898	BAL	N	143	534	135	175	1	87	.328	.454	.421	25	11	78	0	46	7	28	0	0
1899	BRO	N	51	175	35	57	0	34	.326	.410	.434	3	8	13	0	12	8	14	0	0
1899	BRO	N	16	41	7	7	0	6	.171	.404	.268	0	2	9	0	7	2	4	0	0
1899	BAL	N	2	8	2	3	0	2	.375	.375	.875	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899	TOT	N	69	224	44	67	0	42	.299	.408	.420	3	12	22	0	19	10	18	0	0
1900	BRO	N	115	441	61	120	1	69	.272	.348	.347	18	6	31	0	20	13	31	0	0
1901	PHI	N	82	302	38	79	1	39	.262	.342	.354	21	2	25	0	12	8	13	0	0
1902	PHI	N	78	290	32	79	1	32	.272	.330	.355	13	4	14	0	11	7	8	0	0
1903	BRO	N	6	17	2	4	0	1	.235	.316	.235	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1907	DET	A	1	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1909	DET	A	2	4	1	2	0	2	.500	.500	.500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910	DET	A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912	DET	A	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918	DET	A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		1190	4535	940	1419	17	780	.313	.394	.408	221	80	330	81	278	119	347	0	0
Total	AL		6	9	1	3	0	2	.333	.333	.444	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	AA		90	360	53	105	1	58	.292	.339	.372	10	8	17	36	9	0	12	0	0
Total			1286	4904	994	1527	18	840	.311	.390	.406	232	88	347	117	287	119	359	0	0

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1891	LOU	a	1B	17	0	0	174	5	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	.973
1891	LOU	a	3B	3	0	0	3	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750
1891	LOU	a	SS	70	0	0	187	225	49	28	0	0	0	0	0	.894
1892	LOU	N	SS	152	0	0	343	537	90	59	0	0	0	0	0	.907
1893	LOU	N	SS	23	0	0	52	90	16	11	0	0	0	0	0	.899
1893	BAL	N	SS	15	0	0	34	36	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	.886
1893	BAL	N	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1893	TOT	N	SS	38	0	0	86	126	25	15	0	0	0	0	0	.895
1894	BAL	N	SS	128	0	0	307	499	63	69	0	0	0	0	0	.928
1895	BAL	N	SS	131	0	0	425	457	56	71	0	0	0	0	0	.940
1896	BAL	N	SS	130	0	0	377	476	66	70	0	0	0	0	0	.928
1897	BAL	N	SS	116	0	0	335	425	55	54	0	0	0	0	0	.933
1898	BAL	N	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1898	BAL	N	SS	115	0	0	289	368	50	41	0	0	0	0	0	.929
1898	BAL	N	2B	27	0	0	75	72	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	.925
1899	BRO	N	2B	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.833
1899	BRO	N	1B	4	0	0	22	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.962
1899	BRO	N	1B	46	0	0	424	22	6	23	0	0	0	0	0	.987
1899	BRO	N	SS	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.833
1899	BRO	N	SS	11	0	0	25	22	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	.825
1899	BAL	N	2B	2	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1899	TOT	N	1B	50	0	0	446	25	7	24	0	0	0	0	0	.985
1899	TOT	N	2B	3	0	0	6	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.929
1899	TOT	N	SS	12	0	0	28	24	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	.825
1900	BRO	N	1B	112	0	0	1050	76	21	71	0	0	0	0	0	.982
1900	BRO	N	2B	2	0	0	3	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.846
1901	PHI	N	2B	1	0	0	1	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1901	PHI	N	1B	80	0	0	745	38	17	20	0	0	0	0	0	.979
1901	PHI	N	SS	1	0	0	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.857
1902	PHI	N	2B	4	0	0	10	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.952
1902	PHI	N	1B	69	0	0	659	46	12	32	0	0	0	0	0	.983
1902	PHI	N	SS	5	0	0	8	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.882
1903	BRO	N	OF	4	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1907	DET	A	SS	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
1907	DET	A	2B	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750
1909	DET	A	1B	2	0	0	9	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1918	DET	A	1B	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			1B	331	0	0	3085	191	62	159	0	0	0	0	0	.981
Total			OF	6	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			2B	38	0	0	96	105	17	12	0	0	0	0	0	.922
Total			SS	899	0	0	2390	3147	470	411	0	0	0	0	0	.922
Total			3B	3	0	0	3	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Louisville Colonels (@May 30, 1891).
• Traded by Louisville Colonels with Harry Taylor to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Tim O'Rourke (June 7, 1893).
• Assigned to Brooklyn Superbas by Baltimore Orioles with Bill Dahlen, Mike Heydon, Jim Hughes, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Al Maul, Dan McGann and Doc McJames (March 11, 1899).
• Traded by Brooklyn Superbas to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Gene DeMontreville and Jerry Nops (August 3, 1899); Gene DeMontreville returned to Baltimore Orioles and Jerry Nops returned to Baltimore Orioles and Hughie Jennings returned to Brooklyn Superbas (@August 8, 1899).
• Sold by Brooklyn Superbas to Philadelphia Phillies for $3000 (June 20, 1901).
• Traded by Brooklyn Superbas with Hughie Hearne, Judge McCredie and Bill Pounds to Baltimore (Eastern) in exchange for Jack Hayden (July 3, 1903).