John Hummel

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1918)

AVG .254
HR 29
RBI 394
H 991
OPS .668
PIV 2,233
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
4/4/1883 in Bloomsburg, PA, USA
Died
5/18/1959 in Springfield, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1905-09-12
Last Game
1918-09-02

Full name: John Edwin Hummel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,161 3,906 421 991 128 84 29 394 117 346 475 .254 .316 .352 .668 2,233

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .647 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
1905 BRO NL 30 109 19 29 3 4 0 7 6 9 15 .266 .248 (+7%) .307 (+5%) .322 (+14%) .629 (+9%) 130.2
1906 BRO NL 97 286 20 57 6 4 1 21 10 36 51 .199 .247 (-19%) .307 (-6%) .315 (-18%) .622 (-12%) -420.9
1907 BRO NL 107 342 41 80 12 3 3 31 8 26 30 .234 .245 (-5%) .304 (-3%) .308 (+1%) .613 (-1%) -64.3
1908 BRO NL 154 594 51 143 11 12 4 41 20 34 51 .241 .240 (avg) .298 (-5%) .306 (+4%) .605 (avg) -129.7
1909 BRO NL 146 542 54 152 15 9 4 52 16 22 59 .280 .244 (+15%) .306 (+1%) .312 (+16%) .618 (+9%) 653.9
1910 BRO NL 153 578 67 141 21 13 5 74 21 57 81 .244 .249 (-2%) .317 (-1%) .326 (+7%) .644 (+3%) 253.3
1911 BRO NL 137 477 54 129 21 11 5 58 16 67 66 .270 .266 (+1%) .336 (+7%) .356 (+10%) .693 (+9%) 870.2
1912 BRO NL 122 411 55 116 21 7 5 54 7 49 55 .282 .268 (+5%) .335 (+7%) .358 (+13%) .694 (+10%) 799.6
1913 BRO NL 67 198 20 48 7 7 2 24 4 13 23 .242 .259 (-7%) .325 (-10%) .345 (+10%) .670 (avg) -77.2
1914 BRO NL 73 208 25 55 8 9 0 20 5 16 25 .264 .255 (+4%) .322 (-2%) .339 (+15%) .661 (+7%) 144.8
1915 BRO NL 53 100 6 23 2 3 0 8 1 6 11 .230 .250 (-8%) .318 (-14%) .332 (-7%) .651 (-10%) -181.1
1918 NYA AL 22 61 9 18 1 2 0 4 3 11 8 .295 .255 (+16%) .318 (+29%) .326 (+15%) .645 (+22%) 254.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,161 3,906 421 991 128 84 29 394 117 346 475 .254 — — — — 2,233

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home581194020550011190.258
Away577196221548718201.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-02 NYYBOSW 300000020
1918-09-02 NYYBOSL 401000001
1918-09-01 NYYMINL 400000012
1918-08-31 NYYMINL 210000020
1918-08-30 NYYMINL 301000001
1918-08-29 NYYMINW 521000200
1918-08-28 NYYSLAL 401000002
1918-08-27 NYYSLAW 522000011
1918-08-27 NYYSLAW 301000100
1918-08-26 NYYSLAL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 160 87 1560 70 22 75
2B 548 347 1218 1541 105 211
OF 293 169 480 42 13 11
SS 74 50 125 192 29 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 BRO 2B 30 30 62 90 6 13
1906 BRO 1B 15 15 157 6 3 9
1906 BRO 2B 50 45 115 148 13 25
1906 BRO OF 21 21 38 2 2 0
1907 BRO 1B 12 12 129 5 2 7
1907 BRO 2B 44 37 106 129 12 14
1907 BRO OF 33 35 74 6 0 0
1907 BRO SS 8 7 12 22 2 2
1908 BRO 1B 8 6 82 7 1 5
1908 BRO 2B 43 43 105 127 9 10
1908 BRO OF 95 97 162 20 5 8
1908 BRO SS 9 8 17 28 3 2
1909 BRO 1B 54 54 572 15 8 22
1909 BRO 2B 38 39 66 106 9 6
1909 BRO OF 17 16 33 2 0 1
1909 BRO SS 36 35 57 84 18 9
1910 BRO 2B 153 153 344 424 28 67
1911 BRO 1B 4 0 36 5 0 3
1911 BRO 2B 127 0 296 352 19 58
1911 BRO SS 2 0 5 5 2 0
1912 BRO 1B 11 0 122 7 0 5
1912 BRO 2B 58 0 120 159 9 17
1912 BRO OF 44 0 55 2 2 0
1913 BRO 1B 6 0 53 5 1 4
1913 BRO 2B 3 0 3 4 0 1
1913 BRO OF 28 0 39 6 3 1
1913 BRO SS 17 0 31 51 4 8
1914 BRO 1B 36 0 310 17 6 12
1914 BRO 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 BRO OF 19 0 28 4 0 1
1914 BRO SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1915 BRO 1B 11 0 66 2 0 5
1915 BRO OF 21 0 27 0 0 0
1915 BRO SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1918 NYA 1B 3 0 33 1 1 3
1918 NYA 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1918 NYA OF 15 0 24 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 162
Second Base 553
Shortstop 76
Left Field 145
Center Field 29
Right Field 128

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg PA 1903, 1904

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Hummel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doc Johnston
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  2. 97
    Don Gutteridge
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  3. 83
    Jack Boyle
    .253 avg, 23 HR
  4. 83
    Gene Alley
    .254 avg, 55 HR
  5. 83
    Sid Farrar
    .253 avg, 18 HR
  6. 82
    Freddy Parent
    .262 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hummel

What years did John Hummel play?
John Hummel played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1918.
Was John Hummel a pitcher?
No. John Hummel was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did John Hummel hit?
John Hummel hit 29 career home runs with 991 hits.