Hack Eibel, baseball player, 1912-1920

Hack Eibel

Born: 12/6/1893 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 10/16/1945 in Macon, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-06-13 | Final Game: 1920-07-17

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Henry Hack Eibel

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Biography

Hack Eibel was a professional baseball player born in 1893, who played in the Major Leagues from 1912 until 1920. His career spanned a transformative era in baseball, witnessing the shift from the deadball era to a more offensive approach in the sport. Eibel played primarily as a position player, participating in a total of 30 games during his time in the majors. Throughout his career, Eibel recorded 8 hits, 6 runs batted in (RBIs), and a batting average of .174. While he did not hit any home runs, he did manage to steal 1 base, showcasing a degree of speed on the base paths. Eibel's contributions, though modest in statistical terms, came during a period when the game was evolving, and he was part of the fabric of baseball history, representing the challenges and opportunities faced by players of his time. His journey through the sport highlighted the competitive nature of early 20th-century baseball, even as he struggled to leave a more significant mark in the box scores.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.3 10 4 0 3 5 3.48 0

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.3 10 4 3 5 3.48 3.45 (-1%) 193.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
30 46 4 8 2 0 0 6 1 3 6 0.174 0.224 0.217 0.442 0.0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.442 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 CLE AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1920 BOS AL 29 43 4 8 2 0 0 6 1 3 6 0.186 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
OF 6 0 4 0 1 0
P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 BOS 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1920 BOS OF 5 0 4 0 1 0
1920 BOS P 3 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 3