Hughie Jennings

⭐ Hall of Fame 1945

Born: 4/2/1869 in Pittston, PA, USA

Died: 2/1/1928 in Scranton, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1891-06-01 | Final Game: 1918-09-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Hugh Ambrose Jennings

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Biography

Hughie Jennings, born in 1869, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1891 to 1918. Known for his exceptional batting prowess and high on-base skills, Jennings finished his career with a remarkable .312 batting average over 1,284 games. He accumulated 1,526 hits and drove in 840 runs, showcasing his ability to contribute significantly to his team's offensive efforts. Jennings also demonstrated impressive speed on the bases, amassing 359 stolen bases, which highlighted his dynamic playing style during an era where such skills were highly valued. Jennings' impact on the game extended beyond his statistics; he was a key figure in the early development of baseball during the transition from the deadball era to the more power-centric approaches that followed. His induction into the Hall of Fame in 1945 solidified his legacy as one of the game's greats. Throughout his career, Jennings was not only recognized for his on-field achievements but also for his passionate and enthusiastic approach to the game, which endeared him to fans and fellow players alike.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1284	4895	992	1526	232	88	18	840	359	347	234	0.312	0.391	0.406	0.797	13101.2

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OBP .391 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.797 vs. league average 0.685 across their career seasons — +16.4% 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
1891	LS2	AA	88	351	51	103	10	8	1	58	12	17	35	0.293	.254 (+16%)	.331 (+3%)	.343 (+9%)	.675 (+6%)	323.6
1892	LS3	NL	152	594	65	133	16	4	2	61	28	30	30	0.224	.244 (-9%)	.316 (-14%)	.327 (-16%)	.644 (-15%)	-1771.3
1893	LS3	NL	23	88	6	12	3	0	0	9	0	3	3	0.136	.279 (-51%)	.356 (-51%)	.379 (-55%)	.735 (-53%)	-816.2
1893	BLN	NL	16	55	6	14	0	0	1	6	0	4	3	0.255	.279 (-9%)	.356 (-5%)	.379 (-19%)	.735 (-12%)	-816.2
1894	BLN	NL	128	501	134	168	28	16	4	109	37	37	17	0.335	.309 (+8%)	.379 (+8%)	.435 (+10%)	.814 (+9%)	1116.6
1895	BLN	NL	131	529	159	204	41	7	4	125	53	24	17	0.386	.296 (+30%)	.361 (+23%)	.399 (+28%)	.761 (+26%)	3044.8
1896	BLN	NL	130	521	125	209	27	9	0	121	70	19	11	0.401	.290 (+38%)	.354 (+33%)	.387 (+26%)	.741 (+29%)	3606.9
1897	BLN	NL	117	439	133	156	26	9	2	79	60	42	9	0.355	.291 (+22%)	.354 (+31%)	.387 (+21%)	.741 (+26%)	2819.1
1898	BLN	NL	143	534	135	175	25	11	1	87	28	78	20	0.328	.270 (+21%)	.333 (+36%)	.347 (+21%)	.680 (+29%)	3860.0
1899	BRO	NL	16	41	7	7	0	2	0	6	4	9	2	0.171	—	—	—	—	-60.6
1899	BLN	NL	2	8	2	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0.375	—	—	—	—	-60.6
1899	BRO	NL	51	175	35	57	3	8	0	34	14	13	7	0.326	.282 (+15%)	.343 (+24%)	.366 (+18%)	.710 (+21%)	-60.6
1900	BRO	NL	115	441	61	120	18	6	1	69	31	31	29	0.272	.279 (-2%)	.338 (+3%)	.366 (-5%)	.705 (-1%)	-12.5
1901	PHI	NL	82	302	38	79	21	2	1	39	13	25	29	0.262	.271 (-4%)	.326 (+5%)	.359 (-1%)	.686 (+1%)	169.1
1902	PHI	NL	78	290	32	79	13	4	1	32	8	14	19	0.272	.266 (+2%)	.321 (+3%)	.343 (+3%)	.665 (+3%)	166.8
1903	BRO	NL	6	17	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	DET	AL	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	DET	AL	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	DET	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	331	1	3085	191	62	159
2B	38	0	96	105	17	12
3B	3	0	3	6	3	0
OF	6	0	8	0	0	0
SS	897	1	2384	3143	470	411

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1891	LS2	1B	17	0	174	5	5	10
1891	LS2	3B	3	0	3	6	3	0
1891	LS2	SS	68	0	181	221	49	28
1892	LS3	SS	152	0	343	537	90	59
1893	LS3	SS	23	0	52	90	16	11
1893	BLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1893	BLN	SS	15	0	34	36	9	4
1894	BLN	SS	128	0	307	499	63	69
1895	BLN	SS	131	0	425	457	56	71
1896	BLN	SS	130	0	377	476	66	70
1897	BLN	SS	116	0	335	425	55	54
1898	BLN	2B	27	0	75	72	12	10
1898	BLN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1898	BLN	SS	115	0	289	368	50	41
1899	BRO	1B	4	0	22	3	1	1
1899	BRO	SS	11	0	25	22	10	3
1899	BLN	2B	2	0	3	5	0	0
1899	BRO	1B	46	0	424	22	6	23
1899	BRO	2B	1	0	3	2	1	0
1899	BRO	SS	1	0	3	2	1	1
1900	BRO	1B	112	0	1050	76	21	71
1900	BRO	2B	2	0	3	8	2	0
1901	PHI	1B	80	0	745	38	17	20
1901	PHI	2B	1	0	1	6	0	1
1901	PHI	SS	1	0	4	2	1	0
1902	PHI	1B	69	0	659	46	12	32
1902	PHI	2B	4	0	10	10	1	1
1902	PHI	SS	5	0	8	7	2	0
1903	BRO	OF	4	0	7	0	0	0
1907	DET	2B	1	0	1	2	1	0
1907	DET	SS	1	1	1	1	2	0
1909	DET	1B	2	1	9	1	0	2
1918	DET	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0