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Historical player · 1878–1888

Frank Hankinson

B/T R/R · HT 71 · WT 168 · Born 4/29/1856 · From New York, NY USA · Debut 1878-05-01 · Final 1888-10-14

Career · batting

G
849
 
 
AB
3,272
 
 
H
747
 
 
HR
13
 
 
RBI
344
 
 
SB
31
 
 
BB
170
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.228 · 0.568
 
 

Career · pitching

G
32
 
 
GS
28
 
 
IP
266.7
 
 
W-L
16-12
 
 
SV
1
 
 
SO
81
 
 
ERA
2.50
 
 
WHIP
1.17
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Metropolitans · 1885–1887

HR
5
#3 on the Metropolitans
9 J. Roseman
1 D. Troy
Hits
344
#5 on the Metropolitans
135 S. Brady
74 D. Esterbrook
RBI
178
#2 on the Metropolitans
179 D. Orr
52 J. Roseman
SB
29
#5 on the Metropolitans
4 D. Orr
13 S. Brady
Runs
188
#5 on the Metropolitans
99 S. Brady
12 D. Esterbrook
BB
99
#3 on the Metropolitans
7 P. Radford
7 S. Brady

Career with the New York Gothams · 1883–1884

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HR
4
#439 on the Gothams
1 N. Aoki
1 A. Wynns
Hits
164
#290 on the Gothams
2 B. Hofman
4 E. Velez
RBI
73
#288 on the Gothams
1 D. Cruz
1 T. O'Malley
Runs
84
#279 on the Gothams
2 J. Rawlings
1 O. Brown
BB
42
#338 on the Gothams
1 A. Cohen
1 L. Chiozza

Career with the Chicago White Stockings · 1878–1879

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HR
1
#675 on the Stockings
1 B. Anderson
Hits
95
#426 on the Stockings
1 E. Karros
1 E. Reulbach
RBI
35
#486 on the Stockings
1 J. Barry
1 H. Reich
Runs
52
#397 on the Stockings
1 B. Cowan
1 D. Hoak
BB
7
#849 on the Stockings
1 M. Adams
1 G. Bradley

Career with the Troy Trojans · 1881–1881

HR
1
#5 on the Trojans
1 B. Ewing
Hits
62
#15 on the Trojans
1 E. Cogswell
8 C. Reilley
RBI
19
#15 on the Trojans
1 T. Hawkes
1 H. Doscher
Runs
34
#14 on the Trojans
2 G. Bradley
4 A. Hall
BB
10
#12 on the Trojans
1 E. Cogswell
2 C. Nelson

Career with the Cleveland Blues · 1880–1880

HR
1
#12 on the Blues
1 G. Bradley
Hits
55
#20 on the Blues
11 J. Clapp
2 G. Strief
RBI
19
#21 on the Blues
1 J. Harkins
1 T. Nolan
Runs
32
#16 on the Blues
5 G. Bradley
1 G. Smith
BB
1
#41 on the Blues
1 C. Broughton

Career with the Kansas City Cowboys · 1888–1888

HR
1
#11 on the Cowboys
1 L. Daniels
Hits
27
#21 on the Cowboys
2 M. Allen
2 P. Swartzel
RBI
20
#14 on the Cowboys
6 C. Hoover
1 M. Cline
SB
2
#23 on the Cowboys
1 B. Alvord
1 J. Conway
Runs
20
#18 on the Cowboys
2 C. McGarr
1 P. Swartzel
BB
11
#17 on the Cowboys
3 L. Daniels
1 B. Alvord

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
13
#3,843 all-time MLB
1 B. Allen
1 R. Worthington
Hits
747
#1,983 all-time MLB
1 C. Engle
1 G. Walker
RBI
344
#1,919 all-time MLB
1 B. Bescher
1 H. Wagner
SB
31
#2,478 all-time MLB
1 D. Berra
1 M. Allen

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1878 Stockings NL 582403864 83 1 27 0536 0.2670.338
1879 Stockings NL 441711431 40 0 8 0214 0.1810.205
1880 Cleveland Blues NL 692633255 74 1 19 0123 0.2090.278
1881 Troy Trojans NL 853213462 150 1 19 01041 0.1930.249
1883 Gothams NL 943374074 136 2 30 01938 0.2200.312
1884 Gothams NL 1053894490 167 2 43 02359 0.2310.324
1885 New York Metropolitans AA 943624381 122 2 44 0120 0.2240.285
1886 New York Metropolitans AA 13652266126 145 2 63 10490 0.2410.299
1887 New York Metropolitans AA 12751279137 2911 1 71 193843 0.2680.373
1888 Kansas City Cowboys AA 371552027 41 1 20 21112 0.1740.232
Career 849 3,272 410 747 122 39 13 344 31 170 266 0.228 0.267 0.301

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1878 Stockings NL 01110 9.011604 6.001.22
1879 Stockings NL 151026250 230.7248642769 2.501.19
1880 Cleveland Blues NL 11421 25.020338 1.080.92
1885 New York Metropolitans AA 00100 2.02110 4.501.50
Career 16 12 32 28 1 266.7 281 74 31 81 2.50 1.17

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
3B76406,638.01,0291,579373116
OF350227.039640
P320267.0197561
2B130113.0324043
SS10078.093067
1B2015.018002
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