Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)
Born: April 27, 1896 in Winters, TX us
Died: January 5, 1963 in Chicago, IL
Buried: Hornsby Bend Cemetery, Hornsby Bend, TX
High School: Northside HS (Fort Worth, TX)
Debut:
September 10, 1915
(Age 19-136d,
4,411th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
July 20, 1937
(Age 41-084d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1942.
(Voted by BBWAA on 182/233 ballots)
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Rogers Hornsby's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1916 season
Full Name: Rogers Hornsby
Nicknames: Rajah
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Career
127.0
8173
2930
301
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1579
1584
135
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1.010
175
1934 Fielding Game Log (as 3B)