Dick Hurley

Dick Hurley
Dick Hurley
	Outfielder
	Born: c. 1847; Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	April 18, 1872, for the Washington Olympics
Last MLB appearance
	April 23, 1872, for the Washington Olympics
MLB statistics
Games played	2
At bats	7
Hits	0
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	National Association of Base Ball Players Buckeye of Cincinnati (1868) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1869) Washington Olympics (1869–1870) National Association of Professional BBP Washington Olympics (1872)

William H. "Dick" Hurley (c. 1847 – Aft. 1916) was an American baseball player who is notable for being the substitute player for the first paid professional club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

Hurley was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. After attending Columbia University and playing on its baseball team, he played for the Buckeyes of Cincinnati, one of the leading amateur teams in the Midwest. Along with two of his teammates, Andy Leonard and Charlie Sweasy, he was recruited by Harry Wright as the utility man for the rival Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869–70, being paid $600 per season for his efforts. He briefly returned to professional baseball in the fledgling National Association as an outfielder for the Washington Olympics in 1872.

In 1916, Hurley managed the Great Falls Electrics in the Northwestern League.^{[citation needed]}