Joe Hornung

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1890)

AVG .257
HR 31
RBI 564
H 1,230
OPS .627
PIV -1,681
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 164 lb
Born
6/12/1857 in Carthage, NY, USA
Died
10/30/1931 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1890-10-03

Full name: Michael Joseph Hornung

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,123 4,784 787 1,230 172 90 31 564 159 120 498 .257 .277 .350 .627 -1,681

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .643 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
1879 BFN NL 78 319 46 85 18 7 0 38 0 2 27 .266 .255 (+4%) .270 (avg) .328 (+12%) .599 (+6%) 232.1
1880 BFN NL 85 342 47 91 8 11 1 42 0 8 29 .266 .244 (+9%) .267 (+6%) .319 (+13%) .586 (+10%) 461.0
1881 BSN NL 83 324 39 78 12 8 2 25 0 5 25 .241 .260 (-7%) .290 (-13%) .338 (+2%) .628 (-5%) -302.0
1882 BSN NL 85 388 67 117 14 11 1 50 0 2 25 .302 .248 (+21%) .275 (+11%) .329 (+22%) .605 (+17%) 891.4
1883 BSN NL 98 446 107 124 25 13 8 66 0 8 54 .278 .257 (+8%) .285 (+2%) .345 (+29%) .631 (+17%) 1052.1
1884 BSN NL 115 518 119 139 27 10 7 51 0 17 80 .268 .243 (+10%) .278 (+5%) .327 (+22%) .606 (+14%) 1051.6
1885 BSN NL 25 109 14 22 4 1 1 7 0 1 20 .202 .244 (-17%) .287 (-27%) .325 (-13%) .613 (-20%) -316.4
1886 BSN NL 94 424 67 109 12 2 2 40 16 10 62 .257 .246 (+4%) .302 (-9%) .331 (-7%) .634 (-8%) -546.5
1887 BSN NL 98 437 85 118 10 6 5 49 41 17 28 .270 .270 (avg) .331 (-9%) .373 (-5%) .705 (-7%) -522.4
1888 BSN NL 107 431 61 103 11 7 3 53 29 16 39 .239 .238 (avg) .290 (-7%) .319 (-1%) .610 (-4%) -303.9
1889 BL2 AA 135 533 73 122 13 9 1 78 34 22 72 .229 .263 (-13%) .334 (-20%) .357 (-18%) .691 (-19%) -1650.5
1890 NY1 NL 120 513 62 122 18 5 0 65 39 12 37 .238 .260 (-9%) .336 (-23%) .351 (-17%) .687 (-20%) -1728.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,123 4,784 787 1,230 172 90 31 564 159 120 498 .257 — — — — -1,681

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
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 0 1 0 6.00 0.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 2.37 across their career seasons — 152.7% 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
1880 BFN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 1 0 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 1 0 6.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 62 0 604 22 24 29
2B 5 0 13 16 4 2
3B 7 0 12 6 4 1
OF 1054 0 1925 176 178 33
P 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 2 0 4 4 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 BFN 1B 1 0 6 0 0 1
1879 BFN OF 77 0 129 12 26 1
1880 BFN 1B 18 0 179 7 12 3
1880 BFN 2B 5 0 13 16 4 2
1880 BFN OF 67 0 127 12 20 2
1880 BFN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1881 BSN OF 83 0 198 19 12 5
1882 BSN 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1882 BSN OF 84 0 191 14 15 4
1883 BSN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 BSN OF 98 0 175 15 13 3
1884 BSN 1B 6 0 51 0 3 2
1884 BSN OF 110 0 182 14 18 1
1885 BSN OF 25 0 33 1 3 0
1886 BSN OF 94 0 187 12 11 1
1887 BSN OF 98 0 192 23 15 3
1888 BSN OF 107 0 151 10 9 0
1889 BL2 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1889 BL2 OF 134 0 250 32 27 10
1890 NY1 1B 36 0 363 14 9 23
1890 NY1 3B 5 0 11 6 4 1
1890 NY1 OF 77 0 110 12 9 3
1890 NY1 SS 2 0 4 4 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 62
Second Base 5
Third Base 7
Shortstop 2
Left Field 1051
Center Field 1
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Hornung (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Corkhill
    .254 avg, 31 HR
  2. 79
    Dick Johnston
    .251 avg, 33 HR
  3. 73
    Rube Oldring
    .270 avg, 27 HR
  4. 68
    Blondie Purcell
    .267 avg, 13 HR
  5. 65
    Jack Manning
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  6. 61
    George Whitted
    .269 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hornung

What years did Joe Hornung play?
Joe Hornung played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1890.
Was Joe Hornung a pitcher?
No. Joe Hornung was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Joe Hornung hit?
Joe Hornung hit 31 career home runs with 1230 hits.