Pete Hotaling

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1888)

AVG .267
HR 9
RBI 371
H 931
OPS .667
PIV 4,367
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 166 lb
Born
12/16/1856 in Mohawk, NY, USA
Died
7/2/1928 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1888-09-15

Full name: Peter James Hotaling

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
840 3,492 590 931 148 63 9 371 78 224 251 .267 .314 .353 .667 4,367

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — +6.6% 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
1879 CN1 NL 81 369 64 103 20 9 1 27 0 12 17 .279 .255 (+9%) .270 (+11%) .328 (+19%) .599 (+15%) 845.0
1880 CL2 NL 78 325 40 78 17 8 0 41 0 10 30 .240 .244 (-2%) .267 (-2%) .319 (+7%) .586 (+3%) 91.6
1881 WOR NL 77 317 51 98 15 3 1 35 0 18 12 .309 .260 (+19%) .290 (+19%) .338 (+14%) .628 (+16%) 894.9
1882 BSN NL 84 378 64 98 16 5 0 28 0 16 21 .259 .248 (+4%) .275 (+5%) .329 (-1%) .605 (+2%) 141.9
1883 CL2 NL 100 417 54 108 20 8 0 30 0 12 31 .259 .257 (+1%) .285 (-2%) .345 (avg) .631 (-1%) -93.2
1884 CL2 NL 102 408 69 99 16 6 3 27 0 28 50 .243 .243 (avg) .278 (+4%) .327 (+2%) .606 (+3%) 248.5
1885 BR3 AA 94 370 73 95 9 5 1 34 0 49 0 .257 .244 (+5%) .287 (+22%) .325 (-3%) .613 (+9%) 836.8
1887 CL3 AA 126 505 108 151 28 13 3 94 43 53 46 .299 .270 (+10%) .331 (+13%) .373 (+13%) .705 (+13%) 1373.3
1888 CL3 AA 98 403 67 101 7 6 0 55 35 26 44 .251 .238 (+5%) .290 (+6%) .319 (-7%) .610 (-1%) 27.9
Career · 9 seasons 840 3,492 590 931 148 63 9 371 78 224 251 .267 — — — — 4,367

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
2B 7 0 14 18 8 5
3B 3 0 0 3 1 0
C 13 0 42 23 9 2
OF 825 0 1476 163 246 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 CN1 2B 6 0 14 18 8 5
1879 CN1 3B 3 0 0 3 1 0
1879 CN1 C 8 0 26 15 3 1
1879 CN1 OF 69 0 118 16 25 2
1880 CL2 C 2 0 5 1 1 1
1880 CL2 OF 78 0 115 14 15 4
1881 WOR C 3 0 11 7 5 0
1881 WOR OF 74 0 142 21 26 2
1882 BSN OF 84 0 150 16 26 5
1883 CL2 OF 100 0 181 23 42 5
1884 CL2 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 CL2 OF 102 0 174 23 35 5
1885 BR3 OF 94 0 159 17 21 3
1887 CL3 OF 126 0 267 23 31 5
1888 CL3 OF 98 0 170 10 25 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 13
Second Base 7
Third Base 3
Left Field 7
Center Field 816
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pete Hotaling (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Whitted
    .269 avg, 23 HR
  2. 79
    Larry Twitchell
    .263 avg, 19 HR
  3. 77
    Jimmy Callahan
    .273 avg, 11 HR
  4. 75
    Cozy Dolan
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  5. 73
    James Roseman
    .263 avg, 17 HR
  6. 71
    Patrick Gillespie
    .276 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Hotaling

What years did Pete Hotaling play?
Pete Hotaling played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1888.
Was Pete Hotaling a pitcher?
No. Pete Hotaling was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Pete Hotaling hit?
Pete Hotaling hit 9 career home runs with 931 hits.