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Joe Hornung

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 164lb (173cm, 74kg)

Born: June 12, 1857 in Carthage, NY us

Died: October 30, 1931 in New York, NY

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

Last Game: October 3, 1890 (Age 33-113d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1879 season

Full Name: Michael Joseph Hornung

Nicknames: Ubbo Ubbo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

4784

1230

.257

787

RBI

564

159

OBP

.277

SLG

.350

OPS

.627

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1877	20	-3.6	London	INTA	N/A		20		89	12	21	4	1	0						.236		.303		27
1878	21		2 Teams	INTA	N/A
1878	21		London	INTA	N/A
1878	21		Buffalo	INTA	N/A
1879	22	-3.0	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	78	321	319	46	85	18	7	0	38			2	27	.267	.271	.367	.638	117
1880	23	-1.8	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	85	350	342	47	91	8	11	1	42			8	29	.266	.283	.363	.646	124
1881	24	-1.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	83	329	324	39	78	12	8	2	25			5	25	.241	.252	.346	.598	112
1882	25	-1.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	85	390	388	67	117	14	11	1	50			2	25	.302	.305	.402	.707	156
1883	26	-0.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	98	454	446	107	124	25	13	8	66			8	54	.278	.291	.446	.737	199
1884	27	0.5	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	115	535	518	119	139	27	10	7	51			17	80	.268	.292	.400	.691	207
1885	28	1.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	25	110	109	14	22	4	1	1	7			1	20	.202	.209	.284	.494	31
1886	29	1.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	94	434	424	67	109	12	2	2	40	16		10	62	.257	.274	.309	.583	131
1887	30	2.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	98	457	437	85	118	10	6	5	49	41		17	28	.270	.302	.355	.657	155		3
1888	31	3.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	107	449	431	61	103	11	7	3	53	29		16	39	.239	.270	.318	.587	137		2
1889	32	5.4	BAL	AA	Maj	BAL	135	562	533	73	122	13	9	1	78	34		22	72	.229	.269	.293	.561	156		7
1890	33	6.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	120	527	513	62	122	18	5	0	65	39		12	37	.238	.258	.292	.551	150		2
1891	34	6.2	Buffalo	EASA	A		121		501	117	139	30	10	2		48				.277		.389		195			31
1892	35		2 Teams	EL	N/A		89	382	363	62	102	19	0	4		20								133			19
1892	35	7.4	Providence	EL	N/A		72
1892	35	7.4	Buffalo	EL	N/A		17
1893	36	7.6	Providence	EL	N/A		53		216	55	59	12	1	3		19				.273		.380		82
1894	37		Worcester	NENL	B
1895	38		Atlanta	SOUA	B

1897	40		Batavia/Geneva	NYSL	C
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1123	4918	4784	787	1230	172	90	31	564	159		120	498	.257	.277	.350	.627	1675		14
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		121	532	501	117	139	30	10	2		48								195			31
Other (4 seasons)					Other		162	305	305	67	80	16	2	3		19								109
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1406	5755	5590	971	1449	218	102	36	564	226		120	498					1979		14	31

A (1 season)					Minors		121	532	501	117	139	30	10	2		48				.277		.389		195			31
B (2 seasons)					Minors
C (1 season)					Minors