Scott Hastings

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1877)

AVG .279
HR 0
RBI 139
H 371
OPS .620
PIV 289
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 161 lb
Born
8/10/1847 in Hillsboro, OH, USA
Died
8/14/1907 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-06
Last Game
1877-09-01

Full name: Winfield Scott Hastings

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
294 1,328 264 371 44 8 0 139 43 31 43 .279 .296 .325 .620 289

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .621 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
1871 RC1 25 118 27 30 6 4 0 20 11 2 4 .254 .286 (-11%) .311 (-14%) .383 (-3%) .695 (-8%) -172.7
1872 CL1 22 115 34 45 4 0 0 16 5 3 2 .391 .285 (+37%) .296 (+37%) .347 (+22%) .644 (+29%) 525.4
1872 BL1 13 62 16 19 3 1 0 4 0 1 2 .306 .285 (+7%) .296 (+7%) .347 (+11%) .644 (+9%) 525.4
1873 BL1 30 145 41 41 4 0 0 15 4 4 1 .283 .290 (-3%) .304 (-1%) .357 (-13%) .661 (-7%) -127.5
1874 HR1 52 247 60 80 11 2 0 30 10 4 3 .324 .273 (+18%) .282 (+19%) .333 (+15%) .615 (+17%) 633.3
1875 CH2 65 287 43 73 9 0 0 30 13 9 14 .254 .253 (avg) .260 (+6%) .309 (-8%) .570 (-1%) 25.0
1876 LS1 NL 67 283 36 73 6 1 0 21 0 5 11 .258 .265 (-3%) .277 (-2%) .320 (-11%) .598 (-7%) -224.1
1877 CN1 NL 20 71 7 10 1 0 0 3 0 3 6 .141 .271 (-48%) .289 (-39%) .337 (-54%) .626 (-47%) -447.5
Career · 8 seasons 294 1,328 264 371 44 8 0 139 43 31 43 .279 — — — — 737

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 1 0
2B 15 9 23 27 20 1
C 177 75 651 157 182 15
OF 144 27 184 22 40 4
SS 1 0 1 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 RC1 1B 1 0 4 0 1 0
1871 RC1 2B 2 2 4 5 1 0
1871 RC1 C 23 21 77 18 16 3
1871 RC1 OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1872 CL1 2B 6 5 9 8 10 1
1872 CL1 C 12 10 56 3 15 2
1872 CL1 OF 8 7 15 1 2 0
1872 BL1 2B 2 1 3 4 4 0
1872 BL1 C 13 10 62 14 8 1
1872 BL1 OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1873 BL1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1873 BL1 C 19 0 81 10 10 2
1873 BL1 OF 12 0 18 0 2 0
1874 HR1 2B 1 1 4 2 2 0
1874 HR1 C 39 34 117 29 48 4
1874 HR1 OF 26 17 23 2 9 0
1874 HR1 SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1875 CH2 2B 3 0 2 7 3 0
1875 CH2 C 46 0 171 53 51 2
1875 CH2 OF 29 0 29 8 11 0
1876 LS1 C 5 0 24 6 11 0
1876 LS1 OF 65 0 98 11 16 4
1877 CN1 C 20 0 63 24 23 1
1877 CN1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 176
First Base 1
Second Base 15
Shortstop 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 110
Right Field 34

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Scott Hastings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fergy Malone
    .274 avg, 1 HR
  2. 75
    Doug Allison
    .271 avg, 2 HR
  3. 70
    Marty Bergen
    .265 avg, 10 HR
  4. 53
    Charlie Hargreaves
    .270 avg, 4 HR
  5. 52
    Nat Hicks
    .264 avg, 1 HR
  6. 48
    Lew McCarty
    .266 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Hastings

What years did Scott Hastings play?
Scott Hastings played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1877.
Was Scott Hastings a pitcher?
No. Scott Hastings was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Scott Hastings hit?
Scott Hastings hit 0 career home runs with 371 hits.