Gil Hatfield

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

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

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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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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 13 5 5 0 1 77.7 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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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 5.7 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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.