Ed Delahanty
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1888-1903)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- Died
- 7/2/1903 in Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1888-05-22
- Last Game
- 1903-06-25
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1945 (BBWAA)
Full name: Edward James Delahanty
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,837 | 7,510 | 1,600 | 2,597 | 522 | 186 | 101 | 1,466 | 456 | 742 | 439 | .346 | .411 | .505 | .917 | 44,188 |
Career AVG .346 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +27.9% above league average.
Career OBP .411 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +22.6% above league average.
Career SLG .505 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — +40.1% above league average.
Career OPS .917 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — +31.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | PHI | NL | 74 | 290 | 40 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 38 | 12 | 26 | .228 | .238 (-5%) | .290 (-10%) | .319 (-8%) | .610 (-9%) | -402.2 |
| 1889 | PHI | NL | 56 | 246 | 37 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 17 | .293 | .263 (+11%) | .334 (avg) | .357 (+3%) | .691 (+2%) | 17.2 |
| 1890 | CLP | PL | 115 | 517 | 107 | 153 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 24 | 30 | .296 | .260 (+14%) | .336 (avg) | .351 (+18%) | .687 (+9%) | 654.1 |
| 1891 | PHI | NL | 128 | 543 | 92 | 132 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 25 | 33 | 50 | .243 | .254 (-4%) | .331 (-11%) | .343 (-1%) | .675 (-6%) | -619.7 |
| 1892 | PHI | NL | 123 | 477 | 79 | 146 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 91 | 29 | 31 | 32 | .306 | .244 (+25%) | .316 (+14%) | .327 (+51%) | .644 (+33%) | 2507.9 |
| 1893 | PHI | NL | 132 | 595 | 145 | 219 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 146 | 37 | 47 | 20 | .368 | .279 (+32%) | .356 (+19%) | .379 (+54%) | .735 (+37%) | 4327.4 |
| 1894 | PHI | NL | 116 | 494 | 148 | 200 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 133 | 22 | 61 | 16 | .405 | .309 (+31%) | .379 (+26%) | .435 (+34%) | .814 (+30%) | 3428.1 |
| 1895 | PHI | NL | 116 | 480 | 149 | 194 | 49 | 10 | 11 | 106 | 46 | 86 | 31 | .404 | .296 (+36%) | .361 (+38%) | .399 (+54%) | .761 (+47%) | 5024.3 |
| 1896 | PHI | NL | 123 | 499 | 131 | 198 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 126 | 37 | 62 | 22 | .397 | .290 (+37%) | .354 (+33%) | .387 (+63%) | .741 (+49%) | 5066.6 |
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 129 | 530 | 109 | 200 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 96 | 26 | 60 | 23 | .377 | .291 (+29%) | .354 (+25%) | .387 (+39%) | .741 (+32%) | 3600.6 |
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 144 | 548 | 115 | 183 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 58 | 77 | 29 | .334 | .270 (+23%) | .333 (+28%) | .347 (+31%) | .680 (+29%) | 3470.7 |
| 1899 | PHI | NL | 146 | 581 | 135 | 238 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 137 | 30 | 55 | 22 | .410 | .282 (+45%) | .343 (+35%) | .366 (+59%) | .710 (+47%) | 5580.2 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 131 | 539 | 82 | 174 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 109 | 16 | 41 | 36 | .323 | .279 (+16%) | .338 (+12%) | .366 (+18%) | .705 (+15%) | 1550.2 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 139 | 542 | 106 | 192 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 108 | 29 | 65 | 60 | .354 | .271 (+30%) | .326 (+31%) | .359 (+47%) | .686 (+39%) | 4271.9 |
| 1902 | WS1 | AL | 123 | 473 | 103 | 178 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 93 | 16 | 62 | 9 | .376 | .266 (+41%) | .321 (+41%) | .343 (+72%) | .665 (+57%) | 5082.0 |
| 1903 | WS1 | AL | 42 | 156 | 22 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 16 | .333 | .261 (+27%) | .316 (+23%) | .345 (+26%) | .662 (+24%) | 629.2 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,837 | 7,510 | 1,600 | 2,597 | 522 | 186 | 101 | 1,466 | 456 | 742 | 439 | .346 | — | — | — | — | 44,188 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (725 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 368 | 1420 | 304 | 555 | 19 | 340 | .391 |
| Away | 357 | 1422 | 259 | 462 | 15 | 220 | .325 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-06-25 | MIN | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903-06-24 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-23 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-21 | MIN | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-20 | MIN | SLA | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-19 | MIN | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-16 | MIN | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-15 | MIN | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-06-13 | MIN | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1903-06-12 | MIN | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 271 | 0 | 2589 | 134 | 75 | 154 |
| 2B | 131 | 0 | 316 | 361 | 85 | 52 |
| 3B | 17 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| OF | 1346 | 0 | 2956 | 238 | 166 | 45 |
| SS | 94 | 0 | 187 | 287 | 95 | 39 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | PHI | 2B | 56 | 0 | 129 | 170 | 44 | 20 |
| 1888 | PHI | OF | 17 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1889 | PHI | 2B | 24 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 11 |
| 1889 | PHI | OF | 31 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1889 | PHI | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1890 | CLP | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | CLP | 2B | 20 | 0 | 54 | 50 | 14 | 7 |
| 1890 | CLP | 3B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1890 | CLP | OF | 18 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890 | CLP | SS | 76 | 0 | 143 | 244 | 79 | 33 |
| 1891 | PHI | 1B | 27 | 0 | 265 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| 1891 | PHI | 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | PHI | OF | 99 | 0 | 199 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
| 1892 | PHI | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1892 | PHI | OF | 121 | 0 | 261 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
| 1893 | PHI | 1B | 6 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 1893 | PHI | 2B | 15 | 0 | 40 | 42 | 5 | 9 |
| 1893 | PHI | OF | 117 | 0 | 318 | 31 | 19 | 8 |
| 1894 | PHI | 1B | 12 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| 1894 | PHI | 2B | 6 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 1894 | PHI | 3B | 9 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| 1894 | PHI | OF | 90 | 0 | 217 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| 1894 | PHI | SS | 8 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
| 1895 | PHI | 2B | 6 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 1895 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895 | PHI | OF | 103 | 0 | 237 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| 1895 | PHI | SS | 9 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 1896 | PHI | 1B | 22 | 0 | 217 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| 1896 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1896 | PHI | OF | 99 | 0 | 262 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 1897 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1897 | PHI | OF | 129 | 0 | 266 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 1898 | PHI | OF | 144 | 0 | 302 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 1899 | PHI | OF | 143 | 0 | 284 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 1900 | PHI | 1B | 130 | 0 | 1299 | 66 | 27 | 86 |
| 1901 | PHI | 1B | 58 | 0 | 553 | 22 | 12 | 20 |
| 1901 | PHI | OF | 84 | 0 | 179 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 1902 | WS1 | 1B | 13 | 0 | 143 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 1902 | WS1 | OF | 111 | 0 | 236 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 1903 | WS1 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | WS1 | OF | 40 | 0 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 271 |
| Second Base | 131 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Shortstop | 94 |
| Left Field | 1056 |
| Center Field | 250 |
| Right Field | 40 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Delahanty
- What years did Ed Delahanty play?
- Ed Delahanty played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1903.
- Was Ed Delahanty a pitcher?
- No. Ed Delahanty was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ed Delahanty hit?
- Ed Delahanty hit 101 career home runs with 2597 hits.
- Is Ed Delahanty in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Ed Delahanty was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.