Ed Hahn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1910)

Ed Hahn was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1910 for the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 553 career games, he hit .237 with 484 hits, 1 home runs, and 122 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,523.

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 .237
HR 1
RBI 122
H 484
OPS .613
PIV 1,523
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
— / 160 lb
Born
8/27/1875 in Nevada, OH, USA
Died
11/29/1941 in Des Moines, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1905-08-29
Last Game
1910-06-05

Full name: William Edgar Hahn

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Hahn — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
553 2,045 291 484 42 20 1 122 61 258 114 .237 .335 .278 .613 1,523

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Hahn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1905 NYA AL 43 160 32 51 5 0 0 11 1 25 10 .319 .248 (+28%) .307 (+39%) .322 (+8%) .629 (+23%) 778.6
1906 NYA AL 11 22 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1906 CHA AL 130 484 80 110 7 5 0 27 21 69 30 .227 .247 (-8%) .307 (+9%) .315 (-17%) .622 (-4%) 0.0
1907 CHA AL 156 592 87 151 9 7 0 45 17 84 34 .255 .245 (+4%) .304 (+18%) .308 (-5%) .613 (+6%) 1221.7
1908 CHA AL 122 447 58 112 12 8 0 21 11 39 21 .251 .240 (+4%) .298 (+10%) .306 (+2%) .605 (+6%) 614.2
1909 CHA AL 76 287 30 52 6 0 1 16 9 31 12 .181 .244 (-26%) .306 (-13%) .312 (-32%) .618 (-22%) -808.3
1910 CHA AL 15 53 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 7 5 .113 .249 (-55%) .317 (-32%) .326 (-54%) .644 (-43%) -322.0
Career · 7 seasons 553 2,045 291 484 42 20 1 122 61 258 114 .237 — — — — 1,484

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

Ed Hahn — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 22 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Ed Hahn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1906 WS CHA 6 22 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Hahn — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3021072159255053.238
Away255979132228157.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Hahn — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-06-05 CHWNYYL 200000010
1910-06-04 CHWNYYL 300000000
1910-06-03 CHWNYYW 200000020
1910-05-04 CHWDETL 402000000
1910-05-03 CHWDETL 400000000
1910-05-01 CHWDETW 400000000
1910-04-30 CHWDETW 300000000
1910-04-29 CHWCLEW 401000102
1910-04-27 CHWCLEL 300000010
1910-04-25 CHWCLEW 400000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Hahn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 545 538 709 57 24 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Hahn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 NYA OF 43 45 83 5 4 1
1906 NYA OF 7 6 13 0 0 0
1906 CHA OF 130 130 164 21 10 3
1907 CHA OF 156 157 182 24 2 6
1908 CHA OF 118 110 160 4 6 2
1909 CHA OF 76 75 93 3 1 1
1910 CHA OF 15 15 14 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Hahn — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 104
Center Field 25
Right Field 426

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Hahn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Herbie Moran
    .242 avg, 2 HR
  2. 83
    Phil Geier
    .249 avg, 2 HR
  3. 79
    Namon Washington
    .249 avg, 6 HR
  4. 77
    Gerald Young
    .246 avg, 3 HR
  5. 72
    Travis Jankowski
    .236 avg, 11 HR
  6. 71
    Jimmy Walsh
    .232 avg, 6 HR

Ed Hahn: the record in brief

August 29, 1905 and June 5, 1910 bracket Ed Hahn's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Highlanders (1905 through 1906) and the Chicago White Sox (1906 through 1910). The bio lists Hahn as an outfielder who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Hahn was born on August 27, 1875, in Nevada, OH, USA. Hahn's death is recorded on November 29, 1941, in Des Moines, IA, USA. The given name on file is William Edgar Hahn.

Hahn's career batting table shows 553 games, 2,045 at bats and 484 hits, a .237 average, plus 1 home run, 122 runs batted in, and 61 stolen bases. Hahn got on base at a .335 rate and slugged .278 (.613 OPS). The .237 career average is close to the .246 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 151 hits of 1907. 1907 brought the most runs batted in, 45. Hahn stole 21 bases in 1906, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Hahn

What years did Ed Hahn play?
Ed Hahn played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1910.
Was Ed Hahn a pitcher?
No. Ed Hahn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Hahn hit?
Ed Hahn hit 1 career home runs with 484 hits.
What was Ed Hahn's career batting average?
Ed Hahn batted .237 over his career, with 484 hits in 2,045 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Hahn have?
Ed Hahn drove in 122 runs in his career.
Is Ed Hahn in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Hahn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.