Hank O'Day
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1884-1890)
Hank O'Day was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890 for 5 teams, including the Toledo Blue Stockings, a span of 7 seasons. Across 201 career appearances, he went 73-110 with a 3.74 ERA and 663 strikeouts. He also batted .190 with 1 home runs. Hank O'Day was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 326.2 | 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 | 254.2 | 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
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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.
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 201 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 8 |
| Left Field | 19 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 7 |
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Hank O'Day (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Hank O'Day: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hank O'Day's first major league game on May 2, 1884; the last one listed came on October 3, 1890. Club by club, the record runs the Toledo Blue Stockings (1884), the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1885), the Washington Nationals (1886 to 1889), and the New York Giants (1889 through 1890). O'Day, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. O'Day is listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads July 8, 1859, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on July 2, 1935, in Chicago, IL, USA. O'Day's full given name, per the bio, is Henry M. O'Day.
O'Day went 73-110 with a 3.74 ERA in 201 games, 192 of them starts. Also on O'Day's record: 663 strikeouts, 177 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.74 mark was 6.9% worse. O'Day won 22 games in 1890, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 186 in 1888.
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 run 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.
- What teams did Hank O'Day play for?
- Hank O'Day played for 5 teams: the Toledo Blue Stockings (1884), the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1885), the Washington Nationals (1886–1889), the New York Giants (1889), and the New York Giants (1890).
- What were Hank O'Day's career stats?
- In 201 games, Hank O'Day went 73-110 with a 3.74 ERA, 663 strikeouts, 1,651.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 155 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Hank O'Day play?
- Hank O'Day played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hank O'Day and how much did he weigh?
- Hank O'Day was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Hank O'Day's career ERA?
- Hank O'Day finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 73-110 with 663 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hank O'Day have?
- Hank O'Day recorded 663 career strikeouts.