Hank O'Day

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1884-1890)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2013
W–L 73–110
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.35
SO 663
Pitcher PIV -16404.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
7/8/1859 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
7/2/1935 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-02
Last Game
1890-10-03
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2013 (Veterans)

Full name: Henry M. O'Day

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 110 201 192 177 5 4 1651.3 1,655 687 65 578 663 3.74 -16404.1

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 6.9% 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
1884 TL1 AA 9 28 41 40 35 2 1 326.7 335 136 66 163 3.75 3.11 (-21%) -1451.8
1885 PT1 AA 5 7 12 12 10 0 0 103.0 110 42 16 36 3.67 3.03 (-21%) -835.6
1886 WS8 NL 2 2 6 6 6 0 0 49.0 41 9 17 47 1.65 3.37 (+51%) 1092.0
1887 WS8 NL 8 20 30 30 29 0 0 254.7 255 118 109 86 4.17 4.17 (avg) -3722.4
1888 WS8 NL 16 29 46 46 46 2 0 403.0 359 139 117 186 3.10 2.95 (-5%) -3202.7
1889 WS8 NL 2 10 13 13 11 0 0 108.0 117 52 57 23 4.33 3.93 (-10%) -3347.2
1889 NY1 NL 9 1 10 10 8 0 0 78.0 83 37 35 28 4.27 3.93 (-9%) -592.4
1890 NYP PL 22 13 43 35 32 1 3 329.0 355 154 161 94 4.21 3.88 (-9%) -4343.9
Career · 8 seasons 73 110 201 192 177 5 4 1,651.1 1,655 687 578 663 3.74 — -16,404

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
232 817 76 155 19 3 1 46 7 39 109 .190 .228 .224 .452 -2,778

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career SLG .224 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 30.5% below 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
1884 TL1 AA 64 242 23 51 9 1 0 0 0 10 0 .211 .243 (-13%) .278 (-12%) .327 (-22%) .606 (-17%) -538.8
1885 PT1 AA 13 49 7 12 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .245 — — — — -42.4
1886 WS8 NL 6 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .053 — — — — 0.0
1887 WS8 NL 36 116 10 23 3 0 0 7 1 7 15 .198 .270 (-27%) .331 (-26%) .373 (-40%) .705 (-34%) -601.5
1888 WS8 NL 47 166 6 23 2 0 0 6 3 4 41 .139 .238 (-42%) .290 (-45%) .319 (-53%) .610 (-49%) -1114.5
1889 WS8 NL 13 44 1 8 1 0 0 4 0 3 7 .182 — — — — 0.0
1889 NY1 NL 10 31 5 3 0 0 0 3 2 4 10 .097 — — — — 0.0
1890 NYP PL 43 150 24 34 2 1 1 23 1 10 27 .227 .260 (-13%) .336 (-18%) .351 (-22%) .687 (-20%) -480.9
Career · 8 seasons 232 817 76 155 19 3 1 46 7 39 109 .190 — — — — -2,778

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .167

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 3 2 0 23.0 10 3 14 12 1.17

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1889 WS NY1 2 0 3 2 0 23.0 10 3 14 12 1.17

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 21 2 2 2
3B 3 0 2 3 1 1
OF 27 0 27 6 1 1
P 201 0 76 333 42 9
SS 8 0 4 15 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 TL1 1B 3 0 21 2 2 2
1884 TL1 3B 3 0 2 3 1 1
1884 TL1 OF 22 0 25 6 1 1
1884 TL1 P 41 0 13 84 16 1
1885 PT1 OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1885 PT1 P 12 0 6 19 4 2
1886 WS8 P 6 0 4 14 2 1
1887 WS8 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1887 WS8 P 30 0 11 47 3 3
1887 WS8 SS 6 0 4 12 3 1
1888 WS8 P 46 0 19 64 7 1
1888 WS8 SS 2 0 0 3 1 0
1889 WS8 P 13 0 7 23 2 0
1889 NY1 P 10 0 5 11 1 1
1890 NYP P 43 0 11 71 7 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 201
First Base 3
Third Base 3
Shortstop 8
Left Field 19
Center Field 3
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hank O'Day (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jersey Bakley
    76-125, 3.66 ERA
  2. 81
    Egyptian Healy
    78-136, 3.84 ERA
  3. 68
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  4. 68
    Wiley Piatt
    86-79, 3.60 ERA
  5. 64
    Tom Murphy
    68-101, 3.78 ERA
  6. 64
    Bob Shirley
    67-94, 3.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank O'Day

What years did Hank O'Day play?
Hank O'Day played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Hank O'Day a pitcher?
Yes. Hank O'Day pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 663 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hank O'Day hit?
Hank O'Day hit 1 career home runs with 155 hits.
Is Hank O'Day in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Hank O'Day was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013.