Hugh Duffy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1888-1906)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1945
AVG .326
HR 106
RBI 1,302
H 2,293
OPS .837
PIV 25,018
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
11/26/1866 in Cranston, RI, USA
Died
10/19/1954 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1888-06-23
Last Game
1906-04-13
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1945 (Veterans)
Awards
Triple Crown

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,737 7,044 1,554 2,293 325 119 106 1,302 574 664 268 .326 .386 .451 .837 25,018

Career AVG .326 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +22.3% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career SLG .451 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +27.3% above league average.

Career OPS .837 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 CHN NL 71 298 60 84 10 4 7 41 13 9 32 .282 .238 (+18%) .290 (+5%) .319 (+29%) .610 (+18%) 703.5
1889 CHN NL 136 584 144 182 21 7 12 89 52 46 30 .312 .263 (+18%) .334 (+9%) .357 (+21%) .691 (+15%) 1677.0
1890 CHP PL 137 596 161 191 36 16 7 82 78 59 20 .320 .260 (+23%) .336 (+14%) .351 (+34%) .687 (+24%) 2658.6
1891 BS2 AA 127 536 134 180 20 8 9 110 85 61 29 .336 .254 (+32%) .331 (+23%) .343 (+32%) .675 (+28%) 2903.1
1892 BSN NL 147 612 125 184 28 12 5 81 51 60 37 .301 .244 (+23%) .316 (+15%) .327 (+25%) .644 (+20%) 2236.4
1893 BSN NL 131 560 147 203 23 7 6 118 44 50 13 .362 .279 (+30%) .356 (+17%) .379 (+21%) .735 (+19%) 2237.3
1894 BSN NL 125 539 160 237 51 16 18 145 48 66 15 .440 .309 (+42%) .379 (+32%) .435 (+59%) .814 (+47%) 5707.0
1895 BSN NL 131 533 112 188 30 6 9 100 42 65 17 .353 .296 (+19%) .361 (+18%) .399 (+21%) .761 (+19%) 2386.3
1896 BSN NL 131 527 97 158 16 8 5 113 39 52 19 .300 .290 (+3%) .354 (+3%) .387 (avg) .741 (+2%) 234.3
1897 BSN NL 134 550 130 187 25 10 11 129 41 52 17 .340 .291 (+17%) .354 (+14%) .387 (+24%) .741 (+19%) 2260.0
1898 BSN NL 152 568 97 169 13 3 8 108 29 59 13 .298 .270 (+10%) .333 (+9%) .347 (+8%) .680 (+8%) 1060.7
1899 BSN NL 147 588 103 164 29 7 5 102 26 39 13 .279 .282 (-1%) .343 (-5%) .366 (+3%) .710 (-1%) -170.4
1900 BSN NL 55 181 27 55 5 4 2 31 11 16 5 .304 .279 (+9%) .338 (+6%) .366 (+12%) .705 (+9%) 277.1
1901 MLA AL 79 285 40 86 15 9 2 45 12 16 7 .302 .271 (+11%) .326 (+4%) .359 (+22%) .686 (+14%) 579.4
1904 PHI NL 18 46 10 13 1 1 0 5 3 13 1 .283 — — — — 267.6
1905 PHI NL 15 40 7 12 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1906 PHI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,737 7,044 1,554 2,293 325 119 106 1,302 574 664 268 .326 — — — — 25,018

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 26 3 12 3 2 1 9 1 0 .462

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS BSN 6 26 3 12 3 2 1 9 1 0 .462

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23383216025915157.311
Away2348781242412134.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-04-13 PHINY1W 100000000
1905-09-22 PHIPITL 100000000
1905-08-26 PHICHCL 400000000
1905-08-26 PHICHCL 300000000
1905-08-24 PHICHCL 101000000
1905-08-23 PHICINL 523000100
1905-08-22 PHICINW 401000000
1905-08-21 PHICINL 300000010
1905-08-08 PHICINL 100000000
1905-08-07 PHICINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 16 0 26 39 6 1
3B 7 0 13 9 5 0
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1682 21 3396 241 220 47
SS 20 0 12 57 16 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 CHN 3B 1 0 3 2 2 0
1888 CHN OF 67 0 103 19 12 5
1888 CHN SS 3 0 1 9 3 0
1889 CHN OF 126 0 184 19 24 2
1889 CHN SS 10 0 3 27 8 2
1890 CHP OF 137 0 255 34 26 5
1891 BS2 3B 3 0 10 5 0 0
1891 BS2 OF 124 0 166 23 17 3
1891 BS2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 BSN 3B 2 0 0 2 3 0
1892 BSN OF 146 0 259 17 17 4
1893 BSN OF 131 0 313 15 16 6
1894 BSN OF 124 0 315 27 27 5
1894 BSN SS 2 0 4 6 4 0
1895 BSN OF 131 0 326 21 20 8
1896 BSN 2B 9 0 15 27 5 1
1896 BSN OF 120 0 250 15 12 2
1896 BSN SS 2 0 2 11 1 2
1897 BSN 2B 6 0 9 10 1 0
1897 BSN OF 129 0 266 12 7 2
1897 BSN SS 2 0 2 4 0 1
1898 BSN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1898 BSN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1898 BSN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1898 BSN OF 152 0 332 18 16 2
1899 BSN OF 147 0 344 9 11 1
1900 BSN 2B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1900 BSN OF 49 0 107 5 5 2
1901 MLA OF 77 0 141 5 5 0
1904 PHI OF 14 13 16 1 3 0
1905 PHI OF 8 8 19 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 16
Third Base 7
Shortstop 20
Left Field 574
Center Field 677
Right Field 437

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1894 Triple Crown

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hugh Duffy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Van Haltren
    .316 avg, 69 HR
  2. 94
    Joe Kelley HOF
    .317 avg, 65 HR
  3. 94
    Jimmy Ryan
    .308 avg, 118 HR
  4. 92
    Kiki Cuyler HOF
    .321 avg, 128 HR
  5. 91
    Mike Tiernan
    .311 avg, 106 HR
  6. 88
    King Kelly HOF
    .307 avg, 69 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Duffy

What years did Hugh Duffy play?
Hugh Duffy played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1906.
Was Hugh Duffy a pitcher?
No. Hugh Duffy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hugh Duffy hit?
Hugh Duffy hit 106 career home runs with 2293 hits.
Is Hugh Duffy in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Hugh Duffy was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.