Rogers Hornsby

Q: When was Rogers Hornsby born?

Rogers Hornsby was born on April 27, 1896.

Q: Where was Rogers Hornsby born?

Rogers Hornsby was born in Winters, TX .

Q: How tall was Rogers Hornsby?

Rogers Hornsby was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rogers Hornsby weigh when playing?

Rogers Hornsby weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rogers Hornsby play?

Rogers Hornsby played 23 seasons.

Q: Is Rogers Hornsby in the Hall of Fame?

Rogers Hornsby was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1942.

Q: What position did Rogers Hornsby play?

Rogers Hornsby was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Rogers Hornsby have?

Rogers Hornsby had 2,930 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rogers Hornsby have?

Rogers Hornsby had 301 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rogers Hornsby's average?

Rogers Hornsby had a .358 average over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: April 27, 1896 in Winters, TX us

Died: January 5, 1963 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Hornsby Bend Cemetery, Hornsby Bend, TX

High School: Northside HS (Fort Worth, TX)

Debut: September 10, 1915 (Age 19-136d, 4,411th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 20, 1937 (Age 41-084d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1942. (Voted by BBWAA on 182/233 ballots)
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Rogers Hornsby's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1916 season

Full Name: Rogers Hornsby

Nicknames: Rajah

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

127.0

8173

2930

301

.358

1579

RBI

1584

135

OBP

.434

SLG

.577

OPS

1.010

OPS+

175

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1915	19	STL	NL	18	61	57	5	14	2	0	0	4	0	2	2	6	.246	.271	.281	.552	66	16		0	2			6
1916	20	STL	NL	139	550	495	63	155	17	15	6	65	17		40	63	.313	.369	.444	.814	151	220		4	11			563/H4
1917	21	STL	NL	145	589	523	86	171	24	17	8	66	17		45	34	.327	.385	.484	.868	169	253		4	17			*6/H
1918	22	STL	NL	115	466	416	51	117	19	11	5	60	8		40	43	.281	.349	.416	.764	137	173		3	7			*6/H98
1919	23	STL	NL	138	577	512	68	163	15	9	8	71	17		48	41	.318	.384	.430	.814	150	220		7	10			564/3
1920	24	STL	NL	149	660	589	96	218	44	20	9	94	12	15	60	50	.370	.431	.559	.990	185	329		3	8			*4
1921	25	STL	NL	154	674	592	131	235	44	18	21	126	13	13	60	48	.397	.458	.639	1.097	191	378		7	15			*4/7563
1922	26	STL	NL	154	704	623	*141*	*250*	46	14	42	152	17	12	65	50	.401	.459	*.722*	*1.181*	207	*450*		1	15			*4
1923	27	STL	NL	107	487	424	89	163	32	10	17	83	3	7	55	29	.384	.459	.627	1.086	188	266		3	5			43/H
1924	28	STL	NL	143	642	536	121	*227*	43	14	25	94	5	12	89	32	*.424*	.507	.696	1.203	222	373		2	13		13	*4	MVP-2
1925	29	STL	NL	138	606	504	133	203	41	10	39	*143*	5	3	83	39	.403	.489	.756	1.245	210	381		2	16		8	*4/H	MVP-1
1926	30	STL	NL	134	604	527	96	167	34	5	11	93	3	6	61	39	.317	.388	.463	.851	124	244		0	16		4	*4	MVP-18
1927	31	NYG	NL	*155*	684	568	133	205	32	9	26	125	9	6	86	38	.361	.448	.586	1.035	175	333		4	26		7	*4	MVP-3
1928	32	BSN	NL	140	621	486	99	188	42	7	21	94	5	3	107	41	.387	*.498*	.632	1.130	202	307		1	25		9	*4	MVP-13
1929	33	CHC	NL	*156*	712	602	*156*	229	47	8	39	149	2	0	87	65	.380	.459	.679	1.139	178	*409*		1	22		5	*4	MVP-1
1930	34	CHC	NL	42	120	104	15	32	5	1	2	18	0	0	12	12	.308	.385	.433	.817	96	45		1	3		0	4H
1931	35	CHC	NL	100	419	357	64	118	37	1	16	90	1	1	56	23	.331	.421	.574	.996	163	205		0	5		2	45/H
1932	36	CHC	NL	19	70	58	10	13	2	0	1	7	0	1	10	4	.224	.357	.310	.667	81	18		2	0		1	9/5H
1933	37	TOT	MLB	57	108	92	11	30	7	0	3	23	1	0	14	7	.326	.426	.500	.926	155	46	3	2	0		2	H4
1933	37	STL	NL	46	97	83	9	27	6	0	2	21	1	0	12	6	.325	.423	.470	.893	148	39	3	2	0		2	H4
1933	37	SLB	AL	11	11	9	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.333	.455	.778	1.232	215	7		0	0		0	H
1934	38	SLB	AL	24	31	23	2	7	2	0	1	11	0	0	7	4	.304	.484	.522	1.006	152	12		1	0		2	H/59
1935	39	SLB	AL	10	27	24	1	5	3	0	0	3	0	0	3	6	.208	.296	.333	.630	61	8		0	0		1	/H345
1936	40	SLB	AL	2	6	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	123	2		0	0		0	/3H
1937	41	SLB	AL	20	63	56	7	18	3	0	1	11	0	0	7	5	.321	.397	.429	.825	108	24		0	0		0	4/H
1939			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1941			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
23 Yrs				2259	9481	8173	1579	2930	541	169	301	1584	135	81	1038	679	.358	.434	.577	1.010	175	4712	3	48	216		54
162 Game Avg.				162	680	586	113	210	39	12	22	114	10		74	49	.358	.434	.577	1.010	175	338		3	15
				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
STL (13 yrs)				1580	6717	5881	1089	2110	367	143	193	1072	118	70	660	480	.359	.427	.568	.995	177	3342		38	135		27
SLB (5 yrs)				67	138	117	13	35	9	0	3	29	0	0	20	16	.299	.406	.453	.859	117	53		1	0		3
CHC (4 yrs)				317	1321	1121	245	392	91	10	58	264	3	2	165	104	.350	.435	.604	1.039	161	677		4	30		8
NYG (1 yr)				155	684	568	133	205	32	9	26	125	9	6	86	38	.361	.448	.586	1.035	175	333		4	26		7
BSN (1 yr)				140	621	486	99	188	42	7	21	94	5	3	107	41	.387	.498	.632	1.130	202	307		1	25		9

NL (19 yrs)				2192	9343	8056	1566	2895	532	169	298	1555	135	81	1018	663	.359	.434	.578	1.012	176	4659		47	216		51
AL (5 yrs)				67	138	117	13	35	9	0	3	29	0	0	20	16	.299	.406	.453	.859	117	53		1	0		3

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rogers Hornsby born?

Rogers Hornsby was born on April 27, 1896.

Where was Rogers Hornsby born?

Rogers Hornsby was born in Winters, TX.

How tall was Rogers Hornsby?

Rogers Hornsby was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Rogers Hornsby weigh when playing?

Rogers Hornsby weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rogers Hornsby play?

Rogers Hornsby played 23 seasons.

Is Rogers Hornsby in the Hall of Fame?

Rogers Hornsby was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1942.

What position did Rogers Hornsby play?

Rogers Hornsby was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Rogers Hornsby have?

Rogers Hornsby had 2,930 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rogers Hornsby have?

Rogers Hornsby had 301 home runs over his career.

What was Rogers Hornsby's average?

Rogers Hornsby had a .358 average over his career.

How many teams has Rogers Hornsby played for?

Rogers Hornsby played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns.

How many World Series has Rogers Hornsby won?

Rogers Hornsby won 1 World Series.

When did Rogers Hornsby retire?

Rogers Hornsby last played in 1937.

What are Rogers Hornsby's nicknames?

Rajah is a nickname for Rogers Hornsby.

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