Hugh Duffy

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Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island.

Duffy entered the National League with the Chicago White Stockings in 1888 and shortly thereafter earned the reputation of an outstanding outfielder and powerful hitter. He switched leagues, joining the American Association's Boston Reds in 1891; he then returned to the NL with the Boston Beaneaters in 1892, where he enjoyed his best seasons. Playing in Boston from 1891 until 1900, Duffy knocked in 100 runs or more 8 times. In 1894 Duffy had one of the greatest seasons in baseball history, leading the league with 18 home runs, with 145 RBI and a .440 batting average (see Triple crown). Duffy's .440 average is the Major League single season batting average record. He played with two other Hall of Fame outfielders during his career, Tommy McCarthy (as half of the "Heavenly Twins") and Billy Hamilton. Duffy finished his career in 1906 with 106 home runs which was, at the time, one of the highest career totals ever.

Hugh Duffy is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Duffy managed the 1920 Toronto Maple Leafs to a .701 winning percentage—the best in the team's 83-year history, but still only good enough for second place in the International League.

Duffy was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.

[edit] Career statistics

See:Career Statistics for a complete explanation.

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG
1,737	7,042	2,282	325	119	106	1,552	1,302	662	211	.324	.384	.449

[edit] External links

• Baseball Hall of Fame
• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis

Sporting positions
Preceded by Paul Hines	National League Triple Crown 1894	Succeeded by Rogers Hornsby
Preceded by Billy Hamilton	National League Batting Champion 1894	Succeeded by Jesse Burkett
Preceded by Ed Delahanty	National League Home Run Champion 1894	Succeeded by Sam Thompson
Preceded by Ed Delahanty	National League RBI Champion 1894	Succeeded by Sam Thompson
Preceded by Ed Delahanty & Bill Joyce	National League Home Run Champion 1897	Succeeded by Jimmy Collins
Business positions
Preceded by First Manager	Milwaukee Brewers Managers 1901	Succeeded by Jimmy McAleer
Preceded by Chief Zimmer	Philadelphia Phillies Manager 1904-1906	Succeeded by Billy Murray
Preceded by Billy Sullivan	Chicago White Sox Manager 1910-1911	Succeeded by Nixey Callahan
Preceded by Ed Barrow	Boston Red Sox Manager 1921-1922	Succeeded by Frank Chance