John Hayes, baseball player, 1876-1876

John Hayes

Born: 1855 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 5/25/1904 in New York, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1876-09-09 | Final Game: 1876-09-16

Height: 5'7" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: John Edward Hayes

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Biography

John Hayes, born in 1855, was a position player who had a brief career in professional baseball during the early days of the sport. He played in the Major Leagues for a short stint from September 9 to September 16, 1876. Although his time on the diamond was limited to just five games, Hayes contributed to the burgeoning landscape of baseball as it emerged from the amateur era into a more organized and competitive format. Throughout his career, Hayes recorded three hits, driving in two runs with a batting average of .143. While he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, his participation came during a transformative period in baseball history, where the game was beginning to establish itself as America's pastime. Despite the brevity of his career, Hayes was part of a generation of players who laid the groundwork for future stars and the evolution of the game itself.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 21 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.143 0.143 0.333 0.476 0.0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.476 vs. league average 0.598 across their career seasons — 20.4% 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
1876 NY3 NL 5 21 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 0 15 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 NY3 OF 5 0 15 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 1873