Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 40 Home Runs

2 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 2 go ahead, 37 lacking some details

3 Tms
CHC 17
NYG 17
CHW 6
Platoon
vs RHP 28
vs LHP 12
Home/Road
Away 21
Home 19
Outs
Unk 32
0 4
1 2
2 2
16 Opps
CIN 5
BSN 5
STL 4
PIT 4
PHI 4
35 Pitchers
Jack Cronin 3
Bill Dinneen 3
Chick Fraser 2
Wyatt Lee 1
Ed Murphy 1
14 Parks
Polo Grnds 4 (NYC) 9
WestSide Grd (CHI) 9
South End (BOS) 4
Baker Bowl (PHI) 2
WashingtonPk (NYC) 2
Where Hit
 
15 Inside the Park
 
3 Bounced
General field locations
when available.
Game Totals
1·HR gms 36
2·HR gms 2
Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.
Bases
 
73 RBI
Inning
1 5
2 3
3 5
4 3
5 4
RelScore
+4.. 1
Tied 1
-2 1
Unk 37
 
Before event,
for batter
DefPos
LF 21
CF 7
RF 7
2B 5
OrderPos
4th 17
3rd 10
5th 7
1st 3
Unk 1

Play By Play

Play By Play
1898 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
11111898-06-29CHCNYGJouett Meekinb 5369IPHR
1899 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
22111899-05-13CHCLOUBert Cunninghamb 5239IPHR
33211899-07-23CHCBLNBill Hillb 3238
44311899-07-29CHCPHIRed Donahueb 7238
55411899-08-23 (1)CHC@STLJack Powellt 4247
66511899-09-19CHC@BROJay Hughest 6159
77611899-09-24 (1)CHC@CINJack Cronint 3349
88721899-09-24 (1)CHC@CINJack Cronint 7249
99811899-10-08 (1)CHCCLVJim Hugheyb 6249
1010911899-10-08 (2)CHCLOURube Waddellb 1149IPHR
1900 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
1111111900-05-10CHC@PITJesse Tannehillt 5138IPHR
1212211900-05-12CHCNYGCy Seymourb 7128
1313311900-06-08CHC@BSNBill Dinneent 10117Lead-Off
1414421900-06-08CHC@BSNBill Dinneent 7317
1515511900-06-09CHC@BSNTed Lewist 10117Lead-Off
1616611900-06-22CHCCINDoc Newtonb 6238
1717711900-09-17 (2)CHC@BSNVic Willist 6158
1901 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
1818111901-05-14CHW@DETEd Sievert 3134IPHR
1919211901-05-23CHWPHAEddie Plankb 3334IPHR
2020311901-06-08CHW@WSHWyatt Leet 11234IPHR
2121411901-08-13 (2)CHW@CLEHarry McNealt 60134IPHR
2222511901-09-06CHWWSHWin Mercerb 5334IPHR
1902 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
2323111902-05-22CHW@BOSBill Dinneentied 1-1t 101357IPHR
1903 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
2424111903-04-25NYGBSNWiley Piattbehind 2-4b 32347
2525211903-05-01NYG@PHIChick Fraserahead 5-1t 70347
2626311903-06-01NYG@PITEd Dohenyt 7347IPHR
2727411903-07-04NYG@CHCJake Weimert 6247
2828511903-07-08NYG@STLEd Murphyt 9147IPHR
2929611903-07-23NYG@PHIFred Mitchellt 6147
3030711903-08-08 (2)NYGBROOscar Jonesb 6147
1904 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
3131111904-04-15NYG@BROJack Cronint 4147
3232211904-06-18NYGBRONed Garvinb 4157
3333311904-07-15NYG@CINBob Ewingt 6157Bounced
3434411904-10-04 (1)NYGSTLMike O'Neillb 2148Cycle
1905 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
3535111905-05-17NYGCHCCarl Lundgrenb 12357Bounced
3636211905-07-19NYGPITPatsy Flahertyb 217IPHR
3737311905-07-21NYGSTLJack Taylorb 2447
3838411905-08-23NYGPITCharlie Caseb 6247IPHR
3939511905-10-07 (1)NYGPHIBill Dugglebyb 8157Bounced
1906 #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RBI BOP Pos WPA Notes
4040111906-07-11NYG@CINChick Frasert 8147IPHR

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