Hughie Jennings

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1891-1918)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1945
AVG .312
HR 18
RBI 840
H 1,526
OPS .797
PIV 13,556
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
4/2/1869 in Pittston, PA, USA
Died
2/1/1928 in Scranton, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1891-06-01
Last Game
1918-09-02
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1945 (Veterans)

Full name: Hugh Ambrose Jennings

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,284 4,895 992 1,526 232 88 18 840 359 347 234 .312 .391 .406 .797 13,556

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OBP .391 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +16.4% 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
1891 LS2 AA 88 351 51 103 10 8 1 58 12 17 35 .293 .254 (+16%) .331 (+3%) .343 (+9%) .675 (+6%) 323.6
1892 LS3 NL 152 594 65 133 16 4 2 61 28 30 30 .224 .244 (-9%) .316 (-14%) .327 (-16%) .644 (-15%) -1362.5
1893 LS3 NL 23 88 6 12 3 0 0 9 0 3 3 .136 .279 (-51%) .356 (-51%) .379 (-55%) .735 (-53%) -777.9
1893 BLN NL 16 55 6 14 0 0 1 6 0 4 3 .255 .279 (-9%) .356 (-5%) .379 (-19%) .735 (-12%) -777.9
1894 BLN NL 128 501 134 168 28 16 4 109 37 37 17 .335 .309 (+8%) .379 (+8%) .435 (+10%) .814 (+9%) 1116.6
1895 BLN NL 131 529 159 204 41 7 4 125 53 24 17 .386 .296 (+30%) .361 (+23%) .399 (+28%) .761 (+26%) 3044.8
1896 BLN NL 130 521 125 209 27 9 0 121 70 19 11 .401 .290 (+38%) .354 (+33%) .387 (+26%) .741 (+29%) 3606.9
1897 BLN NL 117 439 133 156 26 9 2 79 60 42 9 .355 .291 (+22%) .354 (+31%) .387 (+21%) .741 (+26%) 2819.1
1898 BLN NL 143 534 135 175 25 11 1 87 28 78 20 .328 .270 (+21%) .333 (+36%) .347 (+21%) .680 (+29%) 3860.0
1899 BRO NL 16 41 7 7 0 2 0 6 4 9 2 .171 — — — — -58.6
1899 BLN NL 2 8 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 .375 — — — — -58.6
1899 BRO NL 51 175 35 57 3 8 0 34 14 13 7 .326 .282 (+15%) .343 (+24%) .366 (+18%) .710 (+21%) -58.6
1900 BRO NL 115 441 61 120 18 6 1 69 31 31 29 .272 .279 (-2%) .338 (+3%) .366 (-5%) .705 (-1%) -10.0
1901 PHI NL 82 302 38 79 21 2 1 39 13 25 29 .262 .271 (-4%) .326 (+5%) .359 (-1%) .686 (+1%) 169.1
1902 PHI NL 78 290 32 79 13 4 1 32 8 14 19 .272 .266 (+2%) .321 (+3%) .343 (+3%) .665 (+3%) 166.8
1903 BRO NL 6 17 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 .235 — — — — 0.0
1907 DET AL 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1909 DET AL 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1910 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 1,284 4,895 992 1,526 232 88 18 840 359 347 234 .312 — — — — 12,002

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
Home2538741672660146.304
Away2499431462614130.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-02 DETCHWW 000000000
1912-05-18 DETPHAL 100000001
1910-09-13 DETCLEL 000000000
1909-10-02 DETCHWL 000000000
1909-10-01 DETBOSL 412000300
1907-10-06 DETSLAL 401100000
1907-09-13 DETCLEL 000000000
1907-09-09 DETCHWL 000000000
1903-07-02 BROPITL 310000100
1903-07-01 BROPITW 411000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 331 1 3085 191 62 159
2B 38 0 96 105 17 12
3B 3 0 3 6 3 0
OF 6 0 8 0 0 0
SS 897 1 2384 3143 470 411

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 LS2 1B 17 0 174 5 5 10
1891 LS2 3B 3 0 3 6 3 0
1891 LS2 SS 68 0 181 221 49 28
1892 LS3 SS 152 0 343 537 90 59
1893 LS3 SS 23 0 52 90 16 11
1893 BLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 BLN SS 15 0 34 36 9 4
1894 BLN SS 128 0 307 499 63 69
1895 BLN SS 131 0 425 457 56 71
1896 BLN SS 130 0 377 476 66 70
1897 BLN SS 116 0 335 425 55 54
1898 BLN 2B 27 0 75 72 12 10
1898 BLN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1898 BLN SS 115 0 289 368 50 41
1899 BRO 1B 4 0 22 3 1 1
1899 BRO SS 11 0 25 22 10 3
1899 BLN 2B 2 0 3 5 0 0
1899 BRO 1B 46 0 424 22 6 23
1899 BRO 2B 1 0 3 2 1 0
1899 BRO SS 1 0 3 2 1 1
1900 BRO 1B 112 0 1050 76 21 71
1900 BRO 2B 2 0 3 8 2 0
1901 PHI 1B 80 0 745 38 17 20
1901 PHI 2B 1 0 1 6 0 1
1901 PHI SS 1 0 4 2 1 0
1902 PHI 1B 69 0 659 46 12 32
1902 PHI 2B 4 0 10 10 1 1
1902 PHI SS 5 0 8 7 2 0
1903 BRO OF 4 0 7 0 0 0
1907 DET 2B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1907 DET SS 1 1 1 1 2 0
1909 DET 1B 2 1 9 1 0 2
1918 DET 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 331
Second Base 38
Third Base 3
Shortstop 897
Left Field 1
Right Field 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield PA 1886
St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure NY 1895, 1896, 1897

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Career Spans

Hughie Jennings (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Chance HOF
    .296 avg, 20 HR
  2. 82
    Denny Lyons
    .310 avg, 62 HR
  3. 77
    Tommy Tucker
    .290 avg, 42 HR
  4. 77
    Home Run Baker HOF
    .307 avg, 96 HR
  5. 77
    Dan McGann
    .284 avg, 42 HR
  6. 77
    Henry Larkin
    .303 avg, 53 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hughie Jennings

What years did Hughie Jennings play?
Hughie Jennings played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1918.
Was Hughie Jennings a pitcher?
No. Hughie Jennings was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Hughie Jennings hit?
Hughie Jennings hit 18 career home runs with 1526 hits.
Is Hughie Jennings in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Hughie Jennings was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.