Hap Glenn
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Hap Glenn was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Black Crackers. In 20 career games, he hit .187 with 14 hits and 3 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 156 lb
- Died
- 3/13/1977 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Full name: Oscar Glenn
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 75 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .187 | .218 | .227 | .445 | -489 |
Career AVG .187 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.
Career OBP .218 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.
Career SLG .227 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.
Career OPS .445 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 39.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 20 | 75 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .187 | .272 (-32%) | .341 (-36%) | .392 (-42%) | .734 (-39%) | -489.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 75 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .187 | — | — | — | — | -489 | ||
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 (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 49 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .184 |
| Away | 9 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-07-03 | ATN | JAX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-14 | ATN | IN7 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-12 | ATN | IN7 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-06-10 | ATN | IN7 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-06-07 | ATN | KCM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-06 | ATN | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-05 | ATN | KCM | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-05 | ATN | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-26 | ATN | BIR | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-24 | ATN | JAX | W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 17 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
Hap Glenn: the record in brief
Hap Glenn's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Glenn's only club in the season tables is the Atlanta Black Crackers. Glenn played primarily as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 27, 1913, in Stone Mountain, GA, USA, Glenn was listed at 5'6" and 156 pounds. Glenn died on March 13, 1977, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The given name on file is Oscar Glenn.
Glenn collected 14 hits in 75 at bats across 20 games, good for a .187 batting average, plus 3 runs batted in. Glenn's career OPS of .445 combines a .218 on-base mark with .227 slugging. The league as a whole hit .273 across Glenn's seasons, which puts the .187 career mark 31.6% below average. By OPS the gap is 39.5% below league average (.445 against .734). The season table holds a single row: 1938 with the Atlanta Black Crackers, 20 games, 75 at bats and 14 hits. That year the league hit .272, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hap Glenn
- Was Hap Glenn a pitcher?
- No. Hap Glenn was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Hap Glenn hit?
- Hap Glenn hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What teams did Hap Glenn play for?
- Hap Glenn played for one team, the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938).
- What were Hap Glenn's career stats?
- In 20 games, Hap Glenn had 14 hits, 3 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .187 batting average.
- What position did Hap Glenn play?
- Hap Glenn played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hap Glenn and how much did he weigh?
- Hap Glenn was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 156 pounds.
- What was Hap Glenn's career batting average?
- Hap Glenn batted .187 over his career, with 14 hits in 75 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hap Glenn have?
- Hap Glenn drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Hap Glenn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hap Glenn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.