Ned Hanlon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1880-1892)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1996
AVG .259
HR 30
RBI 518
H 1,318
OPS .663
PIV 4,217
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
8/22/1857 in Montville, CT, USA
Died
4/14/1937 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1892-09-15
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1996 (Veterans)

Full name: Edward Hugh Hanlon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,270 5,087 931 1,318 159 79 30 518 329 472 357 .259 .324 .339 .663 4,217

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — near 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
1880 CL2 NL 73 280 30 69 10 3 0 32 0 11 30 .246 .244 (+1%) .267 (+3%) .319 (-5%) .586 (-1%) -17.3
1881 DTN NL 76 305 63 85 14 8 2 28 0 22 11 .279 .260 (+7%) .290 (+13%) .338 (+17%) .628 (+15%) 762.8
1882 DTN NL 82 347 68 80 18 6 5 38 0 26 25 .231 .248 (-7%) .275 (+3%) .329 (+9%) .605 (+6%) 376.9
1883 DTN NL 100 413 65 100 13 2 1 40 0 34 44 .242 .257 (-6%) .285 (+5%) .345 (-16%) .631 (-6%) -203.4
1884 DTN NL 114 450 86 119 18 6 5 39 0 40 52 .264 .243 (+9%) .278 (+16%) .327 (+11%) .606 (+14%) 1165.7
1885 DTN NL 105 424 93 128 18 8 1 29 0 47 18 .302 .244 (+24%) .287 (+29%) .325 (+20%) .613 (+24%) 1900.7
1886 DTN NL 126 494 105 116 6 6 4 60 50 57 39 .235 .246 (-5%) .302 (+4%) .331 (-11%) .634 (-4%) -111.1
1887 DTN NL 118 471 79 129 13 7 4 69 69 30 24 .274 .270 (+1%) .331 (-3%) .373 (-5%) .705 (-4%) -311.9
1888 DTN NL 109 459 64 122 6 8 5 39 38 15 32 .266 .238 (+11%) .290 (+1%) .319 (+8%) .610 (+5%) 297.5
1889 PIT NL 116 461 81 110 14 10 2 37 53 58 25 .239 .263 (-10%) .334 (-2%) .357 (-9%) .691 (-6%) -375.0
1890 PTP PL 121 485 107 132 16 6 1 45 65 81 24 .272 .260 (+5%) .336 (+14%) .351 (-4%) .687 (+5%) 761.7
1891 PIT NL 119 455 87 121 12 8 0 60 54 48 30 .266 .254 (+5%) .331 (+3%) .343 (-5%) .675 (-1%) -29.7
1892 BLN NL 11 43 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 .163 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,270 5,087 931 1,318 159 79 30 518 329 472 357 .259 — — — — 4,217

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
15 50 5 11 1 1 0 4 5 1 .220

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 15 50 5 11 1 1 0 4 5 1 .220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 13 0 34 29 14 4
OF 1254 0 2659 209 350 47
SS 7 0 7 14 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 CL2 OF 69 0 135 9 35 4
1880 CL2 SS 4 0 5 9 0 1
1881 DTN OF 74 0 141 15 18 4
1881 DTN SS 2 0 2 5 6 0
1882 DTN 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1882 DTN OF 82 0 194 19 27 8
1883 DTN 2B 11 0 31 28 14 4
1883 DTN OF 90 0 216 13 30 6
1884 DTN OF 114 0 241 30 39 5
1885 DTN OF 105 0 220 19 38 2
1886 DTN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 DTN OF 126 0 205 18 17 4
1887 DTN OF 118 0 264 18 30 4
1888 DTN OF 109 0 230 7 21 3
1889 PIT OF 116 0 277 18 26 2
1890 PTP OF 121 0 297 16 30 4
1891 PIT OF 119 0 219 25 33 1
1891 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 BLN OF 11 0 20 2 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 13
Shortstop 7
Left Field 119
Center Field 1133
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ned Hanlon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Dowd
    .271 avg, 24 HR
  2. 80
    Charlie Hemphill
    .271 avg, 22 HR
  3. 80
    Blondie Purcell
    .267 avg, 13 HR
  4. 74
    Solly Hofman
    .269 avg, 19 HR
  5. 73
    Red Murray
    .270 avg, 37 HR
  6. 73
    Darren Lewis
    .250 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ned Hanlon

What years did Ned Hanlon play?
Ned Hanlon played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1892.
Was Ned Hanlon a pitcher?
No. Ned Hanlon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ned Hanlon hit?
Ned Hanlon hit 30 career home runs with 1318 hits.
Is Ned Hanlon in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Ned Hanlon was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.