John Hummel | |
Position: | Second baseman/Outfielder/First baseman |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 4 April 1883 |
Birth Place: | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |
Death Place: | Springfield, Massachusetts |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 12 |
Debutyear: | 1905 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Superbas |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 2 |
Finalyear: | 1918 |
Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .254 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 29 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 394 |
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John Edwin Hummel (April 4, 1883 - May 18, 1959) born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was a Utility player for the Brooklyn Superbas/Brooklyn Dodgers/Brooklyn Robins (1905–15) and New York Yankees (1918). He attended college at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
In 1161 games over 12 seasons, Hummel posted a .254 batting average (991-for-3906) with 421 runs, 128 doubles, 84 triples, 29 home runs, 394 RBIs, 119 stolen bases, 346 bases on balls, .316 on-base percentage and .352 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .969 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first base, second base and shortstop.