Paul Hines

Born: 3/1/1855 in VA, USA

Died: 7/10/1935 in Hyattsville, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1872-04-20 | Final Game: 1891-07-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 173 lbs

Full name: Paul Aloysius Hines

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Biography

Paul Hines, born in 1855, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1872 to 1891. He played during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the evolution of the game from its early, raw days to a more structured and competitive environment. Over the course of his career, Hines participated in 1,658 games, amassing a remarkable 2,133 hits and concluding with a career batting average of .302. His offensive prowess was complemented by his ability to drive in runs, as he recorded 855 RBIs and demonstrated speed on the bases with 163 stolen bases. Hines was known for his consistent hitting and versatility, contributing significantly to his teams' successes throughout his tenure. With 57 home runs, he displayed the ability to impact games with power, while his .302 batting average positioned him among the elite hitters of his time. Hines' legacy is underscored not only by his impressive statistics but also by his role in shaping the game as it transitioned into the modern era. As one of the notable figures of 19th-century baseball, he left an indelible mark on the sport, influencing future generations of players and fans alike.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1658	7062	1217	2133	399	93	57	855	163	372	310	0.302	0.340	0.409	0.749	22331.6

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.749 vs. league average 0.642 across their career seasons — +16.7% above 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
1872	WS4		11	49	9	11	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0.224	—	—	—	—	0.0
1873	WS5		39	181	33	60	6	3	1	29	0	1	2	0.331	.290 (+14%)	.304 (+10%)	.357 (+16%)	.661 (+13%)	356.2
1874	CH2		59	271	47	80	10	2	0	34	4	4	4	0.295	.273 (+8%)	.282 (+8%)	.333 (+4%)	.615 (+6%)	260.3
1875	CH2		68	308	45	101	14	4	0	36	6	1	0	0.328	.253 (+29%)	.260 (+27%)	.309 (+29%)	.570 (+28%)	1195.0
1876	CHC	NL	64	305	62	101	21	3	2	59	0	1	3	0.331	.265 (+25%)	.277 (+20%)	.320 (+37%)	.598 (+29%)	1243.4
1877	CHC	NL	60	261	44	73	11	7	0	23	0	1	8	0.280	.271 (+3%)	.289 (-2%)	.337 (+11%)	.626 (+5%)	124.2
1878	PRO	NL	62	257	42	92	13	4	4	50	0	2	10	0.358	.259 (+38%)	.278 (+30%)	.319 (+52%)	.597 (+42%)	1526.1
1879	PRO	NL	85	409	81	146	25	10	2	52	0	8	16	0.357	.255 (+40%)	.270 (+36%)	.328 (+47%)	.599 (+42%)	2589.1
1880	PRO	NL	85	374	64	115	20	2	3	35	0	13	17	0.307	.244 (+26%)	.267 (+24%)	.319 (+24%)	.586 (+24%)	1390.4
1881	PRO	NL	80	361	65	103	27	5	2	31	0	13	12	0.285	.260 (+10%)	.290 (+7%)	.338 (+20%)	.628 (+14%)	731.5
1882	PRO	NL	84	379	73	117	28	10	4	34	0	10	14	0.309	.248 (+24%)	.275 (+18%)	.329 (+42%)	.605 (+31%)	1700.7
1883	PRO	NL	97	442	94	132	32	4	4	45	0	18	23	0.299	.257 (+16%)	.285 (+14%)	.345 (+21%)	.631 (+18%)	1285.3
1884	PRO	NL	114	490	94	148	36	10	3	41	0	44	28	0.302	.243 (+24%)	.278 (+29%)	.327 (+33%)	.606 (+31%)	2621.1
1885	PRO	NL	98	411	63	111	20	4	1	35	0	19	18	0.270	.244 (+11%)	.287 (+5%)	.325 (+6%)	.613 (+6%)	352.1
1886	WS8	NL	121	487	80	152	30	8	9	56	21	35	21	0.312	.246 (+27%)	.302 (+18%)	.331 (+39%)	.634 (+29%)	2419.0
1887	WS8	NL	123	478	83	147	32	5	10	72	46	48	24	0.308	.270 (+14%)	.331 (+15%)	.373 (+23%)	.705 (+19%)	1857.5
1888	IN3	NL	133	513	84	144	26	3	4	58	31	41	45	0.281	.238 (+18%)	.290 (+18%)	.319 (+15%)	.610 (+16%)	1597.9
1889	IN3	NL	121	486	77	148	27	1	6	72	34	49	22	0.305	.263 (+15%)	.334 (+12%)	.357 (+12%)	.691 (+12%)	1222.5
1890	PIT	NL	31	121	11	22	1	0	0	9	6	11	7	0.182	.260 (-30%)	.336 (-24%)	.351 (-46%)	.687 (-35%)	-679.0
1890	BSN	NL	69	273	41	72	12	3	2	48	9	32	20	0.264	.260 (+1%)	.336 (+4%)	.351 (avg)	.687 (+2%)	-679.0
1891	WS9	AA	54	206	25	58	7	5	0	31	6	21	16	0.282	.254 (+11%)	.331 (+13%)	.343 (+6%)	.675 (+10%)	402.1

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than 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
1884	PRO	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	8	5	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1884	WS	PRO	3	8	5	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	194	8	1910	83	83	105
2B	74	10	180	227	84	24
3B	18	2	36	37	18	1
C	3	0	4	1	2	0
OF	1376	49	2694	237	385	56
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	16	0	20	37	18	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1872	WS4	1B	9	8	74	1	12	0
1872	WS4	3B	2	2	2	2	3	0
1872	WS4	C	1	0	2	1	1	0
1873	WS5	2B	2	0	8	11	3	3
1873	WS5	C	1	0	2	0	1	0
1873	WS5	OF	36	0	83	4	22	0
1874	CH2	2B	11	10	28	24	15	2
1874	CH2	OF	50	49	137	5	20	2
1874	CH2	SS	2	0	2	4	5	0
1875	CH2	2B	30	0	88	110	36	11
1875	CH2	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1875	CH2	OF	39	0	81	7	11	3
1875	CH2	SS	1	0	0	1	1	1
1876	CHN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1876	CHN	OF	64	0	159	8	14	4
1877	CHN	2B	11	0	27	36	17	4
1877	CHN	OF	49	0	75	4	19	1
1878	PRO	OF	61	0	109	15	22	4
1878	PRO	SS	1	0	0	5	2	0
1879	PRO	OF	85	0	146	24	26	3
1880	PRO	1B	4	0	50	1	0	3
1880	PRO	2B	6	0	9	19	2	1
1880	PRO	OF	75	0	148	17	13	7
1881	PRO	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1881	PRO	2B	4	0	6	9	5	2
1881	PRO	OF	78	0	178	14	22	2
1882	PRO	1B	2	0	24	0	2	3
1882	PRO	OF	82	0	151	16	27	4
1883	PRO	1B	9	0	99	6	4	8
1883	PRO	OF	89	0	169	21	20	2
1884	PRO	1B	7	0	64	0	3	4
1884	PRO	OF	108	0	202	20	26	5
1884	PRO	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1885	PRO	1B	4	0	44	1	2	1
1885	PRO	2B	1	0	1	3	0	0
1885	PRO	3B	1	0	1	2	1	0
1885	PRO	OF	92	0	199	18	34	3
1885	PRO	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1886	WS8	1B	10	0	95	1	4	3
1886	WS8	2B	3	0	5	6	2	1
1886	WS8	3B	15	0	33	33	14	1
1886	WS8	OF	92	0	167	19	21	1
1886	WS8	SS	5	0	11	7	6	0
1887	WS8	1B	7	0	75	1	3	0
1887	WS8	2B	5	0	8	9	4	0
1887	WS8	OF	109	0	180	14	25	5
1887	WS8	SS	4	0	7	15	3	2
1888	IN3	1B	6	0	57	1	3	6
1888	IN3	OF	125	0	255	13	26	3
1888	IN3	SS	2	0	0	4	1	0
1889	IN3	1B	109	0	1090	57	43	66
1889	IN3	OF	12	0	31	4	0	0
1890	PIT	1B	17	0	166	13	5	8
1890	PIT	OF	14	0	29	2	6	1
1890	BSN	1B	1	0	9	0	0	0
1890	BSN	OF	69	0	114	4	16	2
1891	WS9	1B	8	0	63	1	2	3
1891	WS9	OF	47	0	81	8	15	4