What years did Chicken Hawks play?

Chicken Hawks played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925.

Was Chicken Hawks a pitcher?

No. Chicken Hawks was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Chicken Hawks hit?

Chicken Hawks hit 7 career home runs with 124 hits.

Chicken Hawks

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1925)

AVG .316

HR 7

RBI 60

H 124

OPS .830

PIV 794

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 167 lb
Born: 2/3/1896 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 5/26/1973 in San Rafael, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-04-14
Last Game: 1925-09-27

Full name: Nelson Louis Hawks

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
146	393	68	124	17	8	7	60	3	37	45	.316	.377	.453	.830	794

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OBP .377 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OPS .830 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — +10.9% above 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
1921	NYA	AL	41	73	16	21	2	3	2	15	0	5	12	.288	.286 (+1%)	.344 (-3%)	.395 (+21%)	.739 (+10%)	96.3
1925	PHI	NL	105	320	52	103	15	5	5	45	3	32	33	.322	.288 (+12%)	.349 (+11%)	.407 (+10%)	.756 (+10%)	697.6
Career · 2 seasons			146	393	68	124	17	8	7	60	3	37	45	.316	—	—	—	—	794

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	209	37	71	5	34	.340
Away	73	185	31	52	2	28	.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
1925-09-27	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1925-09-26	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-22	PHI	PIT	L	3	1	2	0	1	0
1925-09-21	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-17	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-09-16	PHI	STL	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1925-09-15	PHI	STL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1925-09-13	PHI	BRO	W	3	1	1	1	4	0
1925-09-13	PHI	BRO	L	3	1	0	0	0	0
1925-09-11	PHI	BSN	W	3	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	90	0	775	45	12	64
OF	15	0	32	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	NYA	OF	15	0	32	0	1	0
1925	PHI	1B	90	0	775	45	12	64

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	90
Left Field	5
Center Field	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1915

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicken Hawks

What years did Chicken Hawks play?: Chicken Hawks played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1925.
Was Chicken Hawks a pitcher?: No. Chicken Hawks was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Chicken Hawks hit?: Chicken Hawks hit 7 career home runs with 124 hits.