Abner Dalrymple

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1878-1891)

Abner Dalrymple was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1891 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Grays, a span of 14 seasons. In 951 career games, he hit .288 with 1,202 hits, 43 home runs, and 407 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,745.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .288
HR 43
RBI 407
H 1,202
OPS .732
PIV 11,745
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
9/9/1857 in Gratiot, WI, USA
Died
1/25/1939 in Warren, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1878-05-01
Last Game
1891-10-02

Full name: Abner Frank Dalrymple

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Career Batting Statistics

Abner Dalrymple — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
951 4,172 813 1,202 217 81 43 407 58 204 359 .288 .323 .410 .732 11,745

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Abner Dalrymple Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1878 ML2 NL 61 271 52 96 10 4 0 15 0 6 29 .354 .259 (+37%) .278 (+32%) .319 (+32%) .597 (+32%) 1280.2
1879 CHN NL 71 333 47 97 25 1 0 23 0 4 29 .291 .255 (+14%) .270 (+11%) .328 (+13%) .599 (+12%) 587.5
1880 CHN NL 86 382 91 126 25 12 0 36 0 3 18 .330 .244 (+35%) .267 (+25%) .319 (+43%) .586 (+35%) 1883.8
1881 CHN NL 82 362 72 117 22 4 1 37 0 15 22 .323 .260 (+24%) .290 (+21%) .338 (+23%) .628 (+22%) 1274.9
1882 CHN NL 84 397 96 117 25 11 1 36 0 14 18 .295 .248 (+19%) .275 (+16%) .329 (+28%) .605 (+22%) 1284.8
1883 CHN NL 80 363 78 108 24 4 2 37 0 11 29 .298 .257 (+16%) .285 (+11%) .345 (+16%) .631 (+14%) 800.8
1884 CHN NL 111 521 111 161 18 9 22 69 0 14 39 .309 .243 (+27%) .278 (+17%) .327 (+54%) .606 (+37%) 2986.0
1885 CHN NL 113 492 109 135 27 12 11 61 0 46 42 .274 .244 (+12%) .287 (+17%) .325 (+37%) .613 (+27%) 2259.0
1886 CHN NL 82 331 62 77 7 12 3 26 16 33 44 .233 .246 (-6%) .302 (avg) .331 (+7%) .634 (+3%) 154.7
1887 PIT NL 92 358 45 76 18 5 2 31 29 45 43 .212 .270 (-22%) .331 (-6%) .373 (-18%) .705 (-12%) -621.4
1888 PIT NL 57 227 19 50 9 2 0 14 7 6 28 .220 .238 (-8%) .290 (-15%) .319 (-13%) .610 (-14%) -471.0
1891 ML3 AA 32 135 31 42 7 5 1 22 6 7 18 .311 .254 (+22%) .331 (+4%) .343 (+34%) .675 (+19%) 326.2
Career · 12 seasons 951 4,172 813 1,202 217 81 43 407 58 204 359 .288 — — — — 11,745

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Abner Dalrymple — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 47 6 11 3 1 1 2 2 5 .234

Playoff Batting by Year

Abner Dalrymple — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1886 WS CHN 6 21 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 5 .190
1885 WS CHN 7 26 4 7 2 0 1 0 2 0 .269

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Abner Dalrymple — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 951 0 1656 146 285 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Abner Dalrymple — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1878 ML2 OF 61 0 128 11 28 3
1879 CHN OF 71 0 103 4 40 1
1880 CHN OF 86 0 157 19 29 4
1881 CHN OF 82 0 143 14 31 1
1882 CHN OF 84 0 185 8 27 4
1883 CHN OF 80 0 149 12 34 3
1884 CHN OF 111 0 176 18 26 5
1885 CHN OF 113 0 180 16 27 2
1886 CHN OF 82 0 126 15 7 1
1887 PIT OF 92 0 184 14 22 1
1888 PIT OF 57 0 81 9 9 0
1891 ML3 OF 32 0 44 6 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Abner Dalrymple Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 944
Center Field 2
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Abner Dalrymple (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Finney
    .287 avg, 31 HR
  2. 96
    Ping Bodie
    .275 avg, 43 HR
  3. 92
    Angel Pagan
    .280 avg, 64 HR
  4. 91
    Warren Cromartie
    .281 avg, 61 HR
  5. 91
    Ethan Allen
    .300 avg, 47 HR
  6. 91
    Les Mann
    .282 avg, 44 HR

Abner Dalrymple: the record in brief

Abner Dalrymple played a first major league game on May 1, 1878 and a last one on October 2, 1891. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Grays (1878), the Chicago White Stockings (1879 to 1886), the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1887 to 1888), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1891). Dalrymple played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 9, 1857, in Gratiot, WI, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on January 25, 1939, in Warren, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Abner Frank.

Dalrymple finished with 1,202 hits from 4,172 at bats in 951 games, which works out to .288, adding 43 homers, 407 RBI, and 58 stolen bases. Dalrymple got on base at a .323 rate and slugged .410 (.732 OPS). Measured against the leagues Dalrymple played in, the .288 career average compares with a .251 league average over the same seasons, 15.0% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Abner Dalrymple

What years did Abner Dalrymple play?
Abner Dalrymple played in Major League Baseball from 1878 to 1891.
Was Abner Dalrymple a pitcher?
No. Abner Dalrymple was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Abner Dalrymple hit?
Abner Dalrymple hit 43 career home runs with 1202 hits.
What was Abner Dalrymple's career batting average?
Abner Dalrymple batted .288 over his career, with 1,202 hits in 4,172 at bats.
How many RBI did Abner Dalrymple have?
Abner Dalrymple drove in 407 runs in his career.
Is Abner Dalrymple in the Hall of Fame?
No. Abner Dalrymple has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.