Mike Hornung
[edit] Biography
Mike Hornung (Michael Joseph Hornung) was born on June 12, 1857 in Carthage, New York. He made his Major League debut on May 1, 1879 for the Buffalo Bisons. In 1879, his rookie year, he hit .266 with 0 home runs and 38 RBI. Hornung played for the Buffalo Bisons, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Baltimore Orioles and New York Giants over the course of his 12 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Mike Hornung's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1884, when he knocked in 51 runs. However, others believe that it was 1887, when he stole 41 bases.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1879
| BUF
| N
| 78
| 319
| 46
| 85
| 0
| 38
| .266
| .271
| .367
| 18
| 7
| 2
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1880
| BUF
| N
| 85
| 342
| 47
| 91
| 1
| 42
| .266
| .283
| .363
| 8
| 11
| 8
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1881
| BOS
| N
| 83
| 324
| 40
| 78
| 2
| 25
| .241
| .252
| .346
| 12
| 8
| 5
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1882
| BOS
| N
| 85
| 388
| 67
| 117
| 1
| 50
| .302
| .305
| .402
| 14
| 11
| 2
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1883
| BOS
| N
| 98
| 446
| 107
| 124
| 8
| 66
| .278
| .291
| .446
| 25
| 13
| 8
| 54
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1884
| BOS
| N
| 115
| 518
| 119
| 139
| 7
| 51
| .268
| .292
| .400
| 27
| 10
| 17
| 80
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1885
| BOS
| N
| 25
| 109
| 14
| 22
| 1
| 7
| .202
| .209
| .284
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1886
| BOS
| N
| 94
| 424
| 67
| 109
| 2
| 40
| .257
| .274
| .309
| 12
| 2
| 10
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
| 1887
| BOS
| N
| 98
| 437
| 85
| 118
| 5
| 49
| .270
| .302
| .355
| 10
| 6
| 17
| 28
| 3
| 0
| 41
| 0
| 0
|
| 1888
| BOS
| N
| 107
| 431
| 61
| 103
| 3
| 53
| .239
| .269
| .318
| 11
| 7
| 16
| 39
| 2
| 0
| 29
| 0
| 0
|
| 1889
| BAL
| a
| 135
| 533
| 73
| 122
| 1
| 78
| .229
| .269
| .293
| 13
| 9
| 22
| 72
| 7
| 0
| 34
| 0
| 0
|
| 1890
| NY
| N
| 120
| 513
| 62
| 122
| 0
| 65
| .238
| .258
| .292
| 18
| 5
| 12
| 37
| 2
| 0
| 39
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 988
| 4251
| 715
| 1108
| 30
| 486
| .261
| .278
| .357
| 159
| 81
| 98
| 426
| 7
| 0
| 125
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AA
|
| 135
| 533
| 73
| 122
| 1
| 78
| .229
| .269
| .293
| 13
| 9
| 22
| 72
| 7
| 0
| 34
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 1123
| 4784
| 788
| 1230
| 31
| 564
| .257
| .277
| .350
| 172
| 90
| 120
| 498
| 14
| 0
| 159
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1879
| BUF
| N
| OF
| 77
| 0
| 0
| 129
| 12
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .844
|
| 1879
| BUF
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1880
| BUF
| N
| 1B
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 179
| 7
| 12
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .939
|
| 1880
| BUF
| N
| 2B
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 13
| 16
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .879
|
| 1880
| BUF
| N
| OF
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 127
| 12
| 20
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .874
|
| 1880
| BUF
| N
| P
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1881
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 83
| 0
| 0
| 198
| 19
| 12
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1882
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 84
| 0
| 0
| 191
| 14
| 15
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .932
|
| 1882
| BOS
| N
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1883
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 98
| 0
| 0
| 175
| 15
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .936
|
| 1883
| BOS
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1884
| BOS
| N
| 1B
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 51
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .944
|
| 1884
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 110
| 0
| 0
| 182
| 14
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .916
|
| 1885
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 33
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .919
|
| 1886
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 94
| 0
| 0
| 187
| 12
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1887
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 98
| 0
| 0
| 192
| 23
| 15
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1888
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 107
| 0
| 0
| 151
| 10
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1889
| BAL
| a
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1889
| BAL
| a
| OF
| 134
| 0
| 0
| 250
| 32
| 27
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .913
|
| 1890
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .810
|
| 1890
| NY
| N
| OF
| 77
| 0
| 0
| 110
| 12
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .931
|
| 1890
| NY
| N
| SS
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1890
| NY
| N
| 1B
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 363
| 14
| 9
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1054
| 0
| 0
| 1925
| 176
| 178
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .922
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 13
| 16
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .879
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .818
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 604
| 22
| 24
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1880
| BUF
| N
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6.00
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
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