John Hinton
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901)
John Hinton was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1901 for the Boston Braves. In 4 career games, he hit .077 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/19/1920 in Woodville, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-06-03
- Last Game
- 1901-06-07
Full name: John Robert Hinton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .077 | .200 | .077 | .277 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 71.7% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.
Career OPS .277 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BSN | NL | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-06-07 | BSN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-06 | BSN | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-04 | BSN | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-06-03 | BSN | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 4 |
John Hinton: the record in brief
John Hinton's major league career runs from a debut on June 3, 1901 to a final game on June 7, 1901. Hinton spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Beaneaters. Hinton played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 19, 1876, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. Hinton died on July 19, 1920, in Woodville, PA, USA. John Hinton was the playing name; the full given name is John Robert.
Hinton finished with 1 hits from 13 at bats in 4 games, which works out to .077. Measured against the leagues Hinton played in, the .077 career average compares with a .272 league average over the same seasons, 71.7% below the league. The OPS comparison is .277 to a league .686, 59.7% below average. Hinton's lone season row is 1901 with the Boston Beaneaters: 4 games, 1 hits in 13 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at third base.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Hinton
- Was John Hinton a pitcher?
- No. John Hinton was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did John Hinton hit?
- John Hinton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did John Hinton play for?
- John Hinton played for one team, the Boston Beaneaters (1901).
- What were John Hinton's career stats?
- In 4 games, John Hinton had 1 hits, with a .077 batting average.
- What position did John Hinton play?
- John Hinton played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Hinton and how much did he weigh?
- John Hinton was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
- What was John Hinton's career batting average?
- John Hinton batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
- Is John Hinton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Hinton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.