Hy Gunning
Appearance
Hy Dunning | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Maplewood, New Jersey | August 6, 1888|
Died: March 28, 1975 Togus, Maine | (aged 86)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 8, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .111 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Hyland Gunning (August 6, 1888 – March 28, 1975) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. Gunning batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Maplewood, New Jersey, he was signed by Boston out of the Princeton University.[1]
In a four-game career, Gunning was a .111 hitter with two runs batted in. He did no hit a home run. At first base, he collected 25 put-outs without assists or errors for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Gunning died in Togus, Maine at age 86.
References
- ^ Princeton University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues, Baseball Almanac. Accessed June 18, 2009.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)