Gil Hatfield

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1895)

Gil Hatfield was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1895 for 7 teams, including the Buffalo Bisons, a span of 11 seasons. In 320 career games, he hit .247 with 297 hits, 6 home runs, and 130 RBI. He also pitched in 13 games, going 3-5 with a 5.56 ERA.

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 .247
HR 6
RBI 130
H 297
OPS .631
PIV -957
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 168 lb
Born
1/27/1855 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
Died
5/26/1921 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1885-09-24
Last Game
1895-05-08

Full name: Gilbert Hatfield

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Career Batting Statistics

Gil Hatfield — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
320 1,204 179 297 31 18 6 130 83 97 112 .247 .313 .317 .631 -957

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gil Hatfield Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1885 BFN NL 11 30 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 .133 — — — — 0.0
1887 NY1 NL 2 7 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
1888 NY1 NL 28 105 7 19 1 0 0 9 8 2 18 .181 .238 (-24%) .290 (-27%) .319 (-40%) .610 (-34%) -480.0
1889 NY1 NL 32 125 21 23 2 0 1 12 9 9 15 .184 .263 (-30%) .334 (-25%) .357 (-37%) .691 (-31%) -597.8
1890 NYP PL 51 209 29 60 11 4 2 32 7 14 13 .287 .260 (+10%) .336 (avg) .351 (+16%) .687 (+8%) 222.9
1890 BSP PL 3 14 6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 .143 — — — — 222.9
1890 NYP PL 20 78 3 20 2 2 0 5 5 3 6 .256 .260 (-1%) .336 (-11%) .351 (-5%) .687 (-8%) 222.9
1891 WS9 AA 134 500 83 128 11 8 1 48 43 50 39 .256 .254 (+1%) .331 (+1%) .343 (-8%) .675 (-4%) -214.4
1893 BRO NL 34 120 24 35 3 3 2 19 9 17 5 .292 .279 (+4%) .356 (+9%) .379 (+10%) .735 (+9%) 224.3
1895 LS3 NL 5 16 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 320 1,204 179 297 31 18 6 130 83 97 112 .247 — — — — -399

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Gil Hatfield — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 13 5 5 0 1 77.2 90 48 4 43 34 5.56 -770.9

Career ERA 5.56 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 46.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gil Hatfield — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1889 NY1 NL 2 4 6 5 5 0 0 52.0 53 23 25 28 3.98 3.93 (-1%) 5.1
1890 NYP PL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50 — 0.0
1890 NYP PL 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 2 3 2 3.18 — 0.0
1891 WS9 AA 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 18.0 29 22 14 3 11.00 3.52 (-212%) -776.0
Career · 4 seasons 3 5 13 5 5 0 1 77.2 90 48 43 34 5.56 — -771

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

Gil Hatfield — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Gil Hatfield — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS NY1 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

Gil Hatfield — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 5.0 12 7 3 2 12.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gil Hatfield — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1888 WS NY1 0 0 1 0 0 5.0 12 7 3 2 12.60

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gil Hatfield — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 0 6 13 5 1
3B 132 0 177 256 68 12
OF 5 0 10 3 4 1
P 13 0 4 15 2 0
SS 174 0 311 520 143 57

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gil Hatfield — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 BFN 2B 3 0 3 9 4 0
1885 BFN 3B 8 0 7 14 2 0
1887 NY1 3B 2 0 5 3 0 0
1888 NY1 2B 1 0 3 4 1 1
1888 NY1 3B 14 0 18 21 9 0
1888 NY1 OF 1 0 2 2 1 1
1888 NY1 SS 13 0 7 36 13 3
1889 NY1 3B 2 0 4 1 1 1
1889 NY1 P 6 0 3 11 1 0
1889 NY1 SS 24 0 48 73 20 6
1890 NYP 3B 38 0 39 81 21 5
1890 NYP OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1890 NYP P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 NYP SS 11 0 17 22 15 2
1890 BSP SS 3 0 9 10 0 0
1890 NYP 3B 4 0 4 9 5 1
1890 NYP P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1890 NYP SS 16 0 19 44 13 6
1891 WS9 3B 27 0 50 57 13 3
1891 WS9 OF 3 0 6 1 2 0
1891 WS9 P 4 0 1 4 1 0
1891 WS9 SS 105 0 211 334 82 40
1893 BRO 3B 34 0 47 65 16 2
1895 LS3 3B 3 0 3 5 1 0
1895 LS3 SS 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gil Hatfield Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 13
Second Base 4
Third Base 132
Shortstop 174
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gil Hatfield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Irwin
    .246 avg, 3 HR
  2. 89
    Chris Getz
    .250 avg, 3 HR
  3. 80
    Jack Warner
    .250 avg, 1 HR
  4. 79
    Chico Walker
    .246 avg, 17 HR
  5. 78
    Jimmy Cooney
    .242 avg, 4 HR
  6. 76
    Dave Altizer
    .250 avg, 4 HR

Gil Hatfield: the record in brief

September 24, 1885 and May 8, 1895 bracket Gil Hatfield's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Hatfield's seasons break down as the Buffalo Bisons (1885), the New York Giants (1887 to 1890), the Boston Reds (1890), the Washington Statesmen (1891), the Brooklyn Grooms (1893), and the Louisville Colonels (1895). Hatfield is listed as a shortstop at 5 feet, 9 inches and 168 pounds. Hatfield threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Hatfield was born on January 27, 1855, in Hoboken, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on May 26, 1921, in Hoboken, NJ, USA. On the record, Gil Hatfield was born Gilbert Hatfield.

Hatfield collected 297 hits in 1,204 at bats across 320 games, good for a .247 batting average, plus 6 homers, 130 runs batted in, and 83 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .313 clip and slugging .317, Hatfield finished with a .631 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gil Hatfield

What years did Gil Hatfield play?
Gil Hatfield played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1895.
Was Gil Hatfield a pitcher?
Both. Gil Hatfield pitched in 13 games, going 3-5 with a 5.56 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Shortstop.
How many home runs did Gil Hatfield hit?
Gil Hatfield hit 6 career home runs with 297 hits.
What was Gil Hatfield's career batting average?
Gil Hatfield batted .247 over his career, with 297 hits in 1,204 at bats.
How many RBI did Gil Hatfield have?
Gil Hatfield drove in 130 runs in his career.
What was Gil Hatfield's career ERA?
Gil Hatfield finished with a 5.56 career ERA, going 3-5 with 34 strikeouts.