Hughie Jennings

Q: When was Hughie Jennings born?

Hughie Jennings was born on April 2, 1869.

Q: Where was Hughie Jennings born?

Hughie Jennings was born in Pittston, PA .

Q: How tall was Hughie Jennings?

Hughie Jennings was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hughie Jennings weigh when playing?

Hughie Jennings weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Hughie Jennings play?

Hughie Jennings played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Hughie Jennings in the Hall of Fame?

Hughie Jennings was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

Q: What position did Hughie Jennings play?

Hughie Jennings was a Shortstop and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Hughie Jennings have?

Hughie Jennings had 1,526 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hughie Jennings have?

Hughie Jennings had 18 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hughie Jennings' average?

Hughie Jennings had a .312 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)

Born: April 2, 1869 in Pittston, PA us

Died: February 1, 1928 in Scranton, PA

Buried: St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, PA

School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA)

Debut: June 1, 1891 (Age 22-060d, 1,606th in major league history)

Last Game: September 2, 1918 (Age 49-153d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1945. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Hughie Jennings's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1891 season

Full Name: Hugh Ambrose Jennings

Nicknames: Ee-Yah

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.3

4895

1526

.312

992

RBI

840

359

OBP

.391

SLG

.406

OPS

.797

OPS+

118

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1891	22	LOU	AA	88	377	351	51	103	10	8	1	58	12		17	35	.293	.342	.376	.718	109	132		9				63/5
1892	23	LOU	NL	152	633	594	65	133	16	4	2	61	28		30	30	.224	.272	.274	.546	71	163		9				*6
1893	24	TOT	NL	39	154	143	12	26	3	0	1	15	0		7	6	.182	.240	.224	.464	26	32		4				6/O
1893	24	LOU	NL	23	92	88	6	12	3	0	0	9	0		3	3	.136	.174	.170	.344	-5	15		1				6
1893	24	BLN	NL	16	62	55	6	14	0	0	1	6	0		4	3	.255	.339	.309	.648	72	17		3				6/O
1894	25	BLN	NL	128	583	501	134	168	28	16	4	109	37		37	17	.335	.411	.479	.890	110	240		27	18			*6
1895	26	BLN	NL	131	613	529	159	204	41	7	4	125	53		24	17	.386	.444	.512	.957	143	271		32	28			*6
1896	27	BLN	NL	130	602	521	125	209	27	9	0	121	70		19	11	.401	.472	.488	.960	151	254		51	11			*6
1897	28	BLN	NL	117	544	439	133	156	26	9	2	79	60		42	9	.355	.463	.469	.932	146	206		46	17			*6
1898	29	BLN	NL	143	665	534	135	175	25	11	1	87	28		78	20	.328	.454	.421	.876	149	225		46	7			*64/O
1899	30	TOT	NL	69	275	224	44	67	3	12	0	42	18		22	10	.299	.408	.420	.827	125	94		19	10			36/4
1899	30	BRO	NL	16	55	41	7	7	0	2	0	6	4		9	2	.171	.346	.268	.614	68	11		2	3			36/4
1899	30	BLN	NL	2	8	8	2	3	0	2	0	2	0		0	1	.375	.375	.875	1.250	231	7		0	0			/4
1899	30	BRO	NL	51	212	175	35	57	3	8	0	34	14		13	7	.326	.424	.434	.859	134	76		17	7
1900	31	BRO	NL	115	505	441	61	120	18	6	1	69	31		31	29	.272	.348	.347	.694	88	153		20	13			*3/4
1901	32	PHI	NL	82	347	302	38	79	21	2	1	39	13		25	29	.262	.342	.354	.696	100	107		12	8			3/46
1902	33	PHI	NL	78	322	290	32	79	13	4	1	32	8		14	19	.272	.330	.355	.685	109	103		11	7			3/64
1903	34	BRO	NL	6	19	17	2	4	0	0	0	1	1		1	1	.235	.316	.235	.551	59	4		1	0			/9H7

1907	38	DET	AL	1	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	135	2		0	0			/H46

1909	40	DET	AL	2	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	209	2		0	0			/3
1910	41	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0		0	0			/H

1912	43	DET	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0		0	0			/H

1918	49	DET	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0		0	0			/3
18 Yrs				1284	5648	4895	992	1526	232	88	18	840	359	0	347	234	.312	.391	.406	.797	118	1988		287	119
162 Game Avg.				162	713	618	125	193	29	11	2	106	45		44	30	.312	.391	.406	.797	118	251		36
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
BLN (7 yrs)				667	3077	2587	694	929	147	54	12	529	248		204	78	.359	.447	.472	.918	138	1220		205	81
DET (5 yrs)				6	9	9	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.444	.778	140	4		0	0
BRO (3 yrs)				188	791	674	105	188	21	16	1	110	50		54	39	.279	.367	.362	.729	98	244		40	23
LOU (3 yrs)				263	1102	1033	122	248	29	12	3	128	40		50	68	.240	.288	.300	.588	77	310		19
PHI (2 yrs)				160	669	592	70	158	34	6	2	71	21		39	48	.267	.336	.355	.691	104	210		23	15

NL (12 yrs)				1190	5262	4535	940	1420	221	80	17	780	347		330	198	.313	.394	.408	.803	118	1852		278	119
AL (5 yrs)				6	9	9	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.444	.778	140	4		0	0
AA (1 yr)				88	377	351	51	103	10	8	1	58	12		17	35	.293	.342	.376	.718	109	132		9

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hughie Jennings born?

Hughie Jennings was born on April 2, 1869.

Where was Hughie Jennings born?

Hughie Jennings was born in Pittston, PA.

How tall was Hughie Jennings?

Hughie Jennings was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Hughie Jennings weigh when playing?

Hughie Jennings weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hughie Jennings play?

Hughie Jennings played 18 seasons.

Is Hughie Jennings in the Hall of Fame?

Hughie Jennings was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

What position did Hughie Jennings play?

Hughie Jennings was a Shortstop and First Baseman.

How many hits did Hughie Jennings have?

Hughie Jennings had 1,526 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hughie Jennings have?

Hughie Jennings had 18 home runs over his career.

What was Hughie Jennings' average?

Hughie Jennings had a .312 average over his career.

How many teams has Hughie Jennings played for?

Hughie Jennings played for 6 teams; the Louisville Colonels, Louisville Colonels, Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Hughie Jennings won?

Hughie Jennings never won a World Series.

When did Hughie Jennings retire?

Hughie Jennings last played in 1918.

What are Hughie Jennings' nicknames?

Ee-Yah is a nickname for Hughie Jennings.

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