Hy Gunning
| Hy Dunning | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 6, 1888 Maplewood, New Jersey | |
| Died: March 28, 1975 (aged 86) Togus, Maine | |
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 |
| 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 and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- Boston Red Sox players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- People from Maplewood, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey
- Princeton Tigers baseball players
- Baseball players from New Jersey
- 1888 births
- 1975 deaths
- Worcester Busters players
- Montreal Royals players
- Baseball first baseman stubs