Hurley McNair

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Hurley McNair was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Royal Giants. In 787 career games, he hit .323 with 960 hits, 45 home runs, and 530 RBI. He also pitched in 15 games, going 3-3 with a 4.14 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 9,970.

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

AVG .323
HR 45
RBI 530
H 960
OPS .859
PIV 9,970
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 150 lb
Born
10/28/1888 in Marshall, TX, USA
Died
12/2/1948 in Kansas City, MO, USA

Full name: Allen Hurley McNair

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Hurley McNair — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
187.0 157.0 23.0 31.0 4.0 1.0 0 6.0 20.0 12.0 7.0 .197 .292 .236 .528

Career Batting Statistics

Hurley McNair — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
787 2,969 590 960 137 73 45 530 131 331 5 .323 .395 .464 .859 9,970

Career AVG .323 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .395 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career SLG .464 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OPS .859 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hurley McNair Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 KRG WES 2 8 4 5 1 0 2 5 1 0 0 .625 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRG EAS 6 22 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .318 — — — — 0.0
1915 CAG WES 53 196 35 61 9 3 0 29 3 20 0 .311 .250 (+24%) .318 (+18%) .332 (+17%) .651 (+17%) 560.9
1920 KCM NNL 71 289 56 95 18 8 4 44 13 22 0 .329 .271 (+21%) .331 (+14%) .363 (+34%) .694 (+25%) 1164.7
1921 KCM NNL 99 384 77 131 20 11 9 76 11 20 0 .341 .286 (+19%) .344 (+11%) .395 (+32%) .739 (+22%) 1542.1
1922 KCM NNL 83 315 78 118 18 7 8 68 9 50 0 .375 .285 (+31%) .345 (+35%) .397 (+39%) .743 (+37%) 2443.9
1923 KCM NNL 98 376 82 123 14 10 8 65 23 49 0 .327 .282 (+16%) .344 (+19%) .390 (+23%) .734 (+21%) 1652.1
1924 KCM NNL 71 274 61 93 8 6 5 59 12 32 2 .339 .283 (+20%) .345 (+19%) .389 (+20%) .734 (+19%) 1045.3
1925 KCM NNL 70 271 50 90 7 13 1 54 13 25 0 .332 .288 (+15%) .349 (+11%) .407 (+14%) .756 (+13%) 617.3
1926 KCM NNL 66 232 41 69 15 4 0 29 18 38 3 .297 .279 (+6%) .345 (+16%) .390 (+2%) .735 (+8%) 474.4
1927 KCM NNL 87 316 55 88 17 6 5 55 19 35 0 .278 .282 (-1%) .344 (+3%) .392 (+6%) .736 (+5%) 309.6
1928 DS NNL 69 245 44 68 8 5 3 41 7 34 0 .278 .280 (-1%) .342 (+7%) .395 (-2%) .737 (+2%) 159.7
1934 KCM IND 7 24 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1937 CT NAL 5 17 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 .235 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 787 2,969 590 960 137 73 45 530 131 331 5 .323 — — — — 9,970

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

Hurley McNair — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 15 7 4 0 0 82.2 77 38 3 31 43 4.14 -293.9

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 10.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hurley McNair — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 KRG WES 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.2 7 4 2 4 4.70 — 0.0
1912 BRG EAS 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 22.2 26 14 13 10 5.56 3.36 (-65%) -819.9
1915 CAG WES 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 9.1 7 1 2 8 0.96 2.90 (+67%) 0.0
1921 KCM NNL 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 19.0 16 8 5 9 3.79 4.02 (+6%) 407.5
1922 KCM NNL 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 18.0 18 9 5 9 4.50 4.18 (-8%) 118.4
1923 KCM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 4 1 18.00 — 0.0
1924 KCM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 3 3 15 7 4 0 0 82.2 77 38 31 43 4.14 — -294

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Hurley McNair — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
31 105 16 20 3 0 0 3 7 11 .190

Playoff Batting by Year

Hurley McNair — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NNC KCM 8 29 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .103
1925 NNC KCM 7 19 4 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 .316
1925 NWS KCM 6 22 4 6 2 0 0 0 2 4 .273
1924 NWS KCM 10 35 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hurley McNair — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10335800.242
Away6202303.150

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hurley McNair — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-05-30 CI1IN6W 400000000
1937-05-29 CI1IN6L 311000000
1937-05-24 CI1KCML 300000010
1937-05-23 CI1KCML 200000010
1937-05-23 CI1KCMW 412000320
1928-07-29 DT1SSNL 310000010
1927-08-15 KCMBIRL 201000010
1925-08-11 KCMSSNL 210000030
1924-04-27 KCMSSNW 201000000
1923-08-05 KCMMILW 401010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hurley McNair — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 791 650 1039 76 59 10
P 15 4 2 28 2 1
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hurley McNair — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 KRG OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1912 KRG P 1 0 1 3 0 0
1912 BRG OF 5 0 4 1 0 0
1912 BRG P 3 0 0 5 0 0
1915 CAG OF 53 0 78 8 3 1
1915 CAG P 2 0 0 4 1 1
1920 KCM OF 73 71 123 12 2 0
1921 KCM OF 101 96 133 12 8 2
1921 KCM P 4 3 0 9 1 0
1922 KCM OF 83 82 128 7 13 1
1922 KCM P 3 1 1 6 0 0
1923 KCM OF 99 99 155 8 8 0
1923 KCM P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 KCM OF 73 70 110 8 2 2
1924 KCM P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1925 KCM OF 70 1 2 0 0 0
1926 KCM OF 67 66 87 5 9 2
1927 KCM OF 86 86 110 9 9 0
1927 KCM SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1928 DS OF 68 67 93 4 5 2
1934 KCM OF 7 7 9 2 0 0
1937 CT OF 5 5 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hurley McNair Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 15
Shortstop 1
Left Field 313
Center Field 58
Right Field 420

Hurley McNair: the record in brief

Hurley McNair's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1912 to 1937. By club, McNair's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royal Giants (1912), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1912), the Chicago American Giants (1915), the Kansas City Monarchs (1920 through 1934), the Detroit Stars (1928), and the Cincinnati Tigers (1937). McNair, born on October 28, 1888, in Marshall, TX, USA, is listed as a right fielder and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds. McNair died on December 2, 1948, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Allen Hurley.

McNair collected 960 hits in 2,969 at bats across 787 games, good for a .323 batting average, plus 45 home runs, 530 runs batted in, and 131 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .395 and .464 give McNair a career OPS of .859. McNair's .323 average ran 16.3% above the .278 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurley McNair

Was Hurley McNair a pitcher?
Both. Hurley McNair pitched in 15 games, going 3-3 with a 4.14 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Right Fielder.
How many home runs did Hurley McNair hit?
Hurley McNair hit 45 career home runs with 960 hits.
What teams did Hurley McNair play for?
Hurley McNair played for 6 teams: the Kansas City Royal Giants (1912), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1912), the Chicago American Giants (1915), the Kansas City Monarchs (1920–1927, 1934), the Detroit Stars (1928), and the Cincinnati Tigers (1937).
What were Hurley McNair's career stats?
In 787 games, Hurley McNair had 960 hits, 45 home runs, 530 RBI, 590 runs, and 131 stolen bases, with a .323 batting average. As a pitcher, in 15 games, he went 3-3 with a 4.14 ERA, 43 strikeouts, and 82.2 innings pitched.
What position did Hurley McNair play?
Hurley McNair played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hurley McNair and how much did he weigh?
Hurley McNair was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 150 pounds.
How many home runs did Hurley McNair hit each season?
Hurley McNair's home runs by season: 2 in 1912, 0 in 1915, 4 in 1920, 9 in 1921, 8 in 1922, 8 in 1923, 5 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 5 in 1927, 3 in 1928, 0 in 1934, and 0 in 1937. His most in one season was 9, in 1921.
What was Hurley McNair's career batting average?
Hurley McNair batted .323 over his career, with 960 hits in 2,969 at bats.
How many RBI did Hurley McNair have?
Hurley McNair drove in 530 runs in his career.
What was Hurley McNair's career ERA?
Hurley McNair finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 3-3 with 43 strikeouts.
Is Hurley McNair in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hurley McNair has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.