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Frank Hankinson
Frank Edward Hankinson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 168 lb.

Debut May 1, 1878
Final Game October 14, 1888
Born April 29, 1856 in New York, NY
Died April 5, 1911 in Palisades Park, NJ

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Batting  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1878 22 CHC NL  58  240   38   64   8  3   1   27          5  36  .267  .282  .338   98   81                    
 1879 23 CHC NL  44  171   14   31   4  0   0    8          2  14  .181  .191  .205   27   35                    
 1880 24 CLV NL  69  263   32   55   7  4   1   19          1  23  .209  .212  .278   66   73                    
 1881 25 TRO NL  85  321   34   62  15  0   1   19         10  41  .193  .218  .249   43   80                    
 1883 27 NYG NL  94  337   40   74  13  6   2   30         19  38  .220  .261  .312   73  105                    
 1884 28 NYG NL 105  389   44   90  16  7   2   43         23  59  .231  .274  .324   84  126                    
 1885 29 NYP AA  94  362   43   81  12  2   2   44   0     12      .224  .251  .285   82  103               1    
 1886 30 NYP AA 136  522   66  126  14  5   2   63  10     49      .241  .306  .299   94  156               0    
 1887 31 NYP AA 127  512   79  137  29 11   1   71  19     38      .268  .318  .373   95  191               0    
 1888 32 KCC AA  37  155   20   27   4  1   1   20   2     11      .174  .229  .232   44   36               0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     849 3272  410  747 122 39  13  344  31  0 170 211  .228  .267  .301   77  986   0   0   0   1   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        624   78  143  23  7   2   66   6  0  32  40  .228  .267  .301   77  188   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High    136  522   79  137  29 11   2   71  19  0  49  59  .268  .318  .373   98  191   0   0   0   1   0
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1878 22 CHC NL  245  176   23   3.5    71| .267  .272| .282  .291| .338  .335| .620  .626|  98  .513  -0.8  -0.1     
 1879 23 CHC NL  173  140    7   1.4    70| .181  .266| .191  .282| .205  .345| .396  .627|  27  .149 -13.4  -1.6     
 1880 24 CLV NL  264  208   15   1.9    60| .209  .245| .212  .267| .278  .322| .490  .589|  66  .287  -9.6  -1.2     
 1881 25 TRO NL  331  259   17   1.8    78| .193  .270| .218  .301| .249  .354| .467  .655|  43  .204 -21.0  -2.4     
 1883 27 NYG NL  356  263   27   2.7    80| .220  .267| .261  .294| .312  .368| .573  .662|  73  .332 -10.6  -1.1     
 1884 28 NYG NL  412  299   35   3.1    77| .231  .256| .274  .297| .324  .354| .598  .651|  84  .423  -7.3  -0.8     
 1885 29 NYP AA  375  281   26   2.5    61| .224  .233| .251  .277| .285  .312| .536  .589|  82  .354  -6.4  -0.7     
 1886 30 NYP AA  571  396   48   3.2    71| .241  .241| .306  .304| .299  .322| .605  .625|  94  .458  -2.9  -0.3     
 1887 31 NYP AA  550  375   61   4.2    94| .268  .275| .318  .338| .373  .371| .691  .709|  95  .479  -4.4  -0.4     
 1888 32 KCC AA  166  128    8   1.7    75| .174  .251| .229  .310| .232  .331| .461  .641|  44  .227  -9.9  -1.2     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     3443 2525  267   2.8    75| .228  .257| .267  .300| .301  .343| .568  .643|  77  .378 -86.5  -9.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Pitching  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1878 22 CHC NL   0   1   1   1   1   0   0  0    9.0   11    9    6   0    0    4       1    39       0  6.00  2.42   40 1.222
 1879 23 CHC NL  15  10  26  25  25   2   1  0  230.7  248  134   64   0   27   69       4  1000       0  2.50  2.57  103 1.192
 1880 24 CLV NL   1   1   4   2   2   0   2  1   25.0   20   10    3   0    3    8       0    96       0  1.08  2.35  218 0.920
 1885 29 NYP AA   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  0    2.0    2    1    1   1    1    0   0   0     5       0  4.50  2.79   62 1.500
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  4 Yr WL% .571  16  12  32  28  28   2   3  1  266.7  281  154   74   1   31   81   0   5  1140       0  2.50  2.55  102 1.170
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    18  13  36  31  31   2   3  1  302.0  318  174   83   1   35   91   0   5  1292   0   0  2.50  2.55  102 1.170
 Career High     15  10  26  25  25   2   2  1  230.7  248  134   64   1   27   69   0   4  1000   0   0  2.50  2.57  103 1.192

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1878 22 CHC NL  3B   57     94  138   33    9  .875  .864  4.07  3.46                        
                  P    1      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  1.00  2.20  1.00  2.30    1    9.0
 1879 23 CHC NL   P   26     16   67    6    1  .933  .901  3.19  2.19  3.24  2.30   25  230.7
                 OF   14     21    3    2    0  .923  .839  1.71  1.85                           10    4    0
                 3B    5      5   17    6    0  .786  .830  4.40  3.34                        
 1880 24 CLV NL  3B   56     68   89   29    7  .844  .855  2.80  3.31                        
                 OF   12      9    2    0    0 1.000  .853  0.92  1.76                           10    2    0
                  P    4      2    8    0    0 1.000  .909  2.50  2.00  3.60  2.27    2   25.0
 1881 25 TRO NL  3B   84    151  169   33   21  .907  .860  3.81  3.52                        
                 SS    1      1    1    1    1  .667  .870  2.00  4.60                        
 1883 27 NYG NL  3B   93    122  166   43    9  .870  .830  3.10  3.23                        
                 OF    1      1    0    1    0  .500  .833  1.00  1.90                            0    0    1
 1884 28 NYG NL  3B  105    135  182   47    8  .871  .848  3.02  3.10                        
                 OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80                            0    1    0
 1885 29 NYP AA  3B   94    106  212   33    9  .906  .860  3.38  2.97                        
                  P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  1.80    0    2.0
 1886 30 NYP AA  3B  136    181  316   72   26  .873  .849  3.65  3.14                        
 1887 31 NYP AA  3B  127    161  276   69   26  .864  .850  3.44  3.31                        
 1888 32 KCC AA  2B   13     32   40    4    3  .947  .916  5.54  5.54                        
                 SS    9      8   29    5    6  .881  .862  4.11  4.54                        
                 OF    7      8    1    1    0  .900  .909  1.29  1.79                            6    1    0
                 3B    7      6   14    8    1  .714  .866  2.86  3.44                        
                 1B    2     18    0    0    2 1.000  .978  9.00 10.50                        

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1888 32 KCC AA  1B    2     18    0    0    2 1.000  .978  9.00 10.50                        

 1888 32 KCC AA  2B   13     32   40    4    3  .947  .916  5.54  5.54                        

 1878 22 CHC NL  3B   57     94  138   33    9  .875  .864  4.07  3.46                        
 1879 23 CHC NL  3B    5      5   17    6    0  .786  .830  4.40  3.34                        
 1880 24 CLV NL  3B   56     68   89   29    7  .844  .855  2.80  3.31                        
 1881 25 TRO NL  3B   84    151  169   33   21  .907  .860  3.81  3.52                        
 1883 27 NYG NL  3B   93    122  166   43    9  .870  .830  3.10  3.23                        
 1884 28 NYG NL  3B  105    135  182   47    8  .871  .848  3.02  3.10                        
 1885 29 NYP AA  3B   94    106  212   33    9  .906  .860  3.38  2.97                        
 1886 30 NYP AA  3B  136    181  316   72   26  .873  .849  3.65  3.14                        
 1887 31 NYP AA  3B  127    161  276   69   26  .864  .850  3.44  3.31                        
 1888 32 KCC AA  3B    7      6   14    8    1  .714  .866  2.86  3.44                        

 1879 23 CHC NL  OF   14     21    3    2    0  .923  .839  1.71  1.85                           10    4    0
 1880 24 CLV NL  OF   12      9    2    0    0 1.000  .853  0.92  1.76                           10    2    0
 1883 27 NYG NL  OF    1      1    0    1    0  .500  .833  1.00  1.90                            0    0    1
 1884 28 NYG NL  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80                            0    1    0
 1888 32 KCC AA  OF    7      8    1    1    0  .900  .909  1.29  1.79                            6    1    0

 1878 22 CHC NL   P    1      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  1.00  2.20  1.00  2.30    1    9.0
 1879 23 CHC NL   P   26     16   67    6    1  .933  .901  3.19  2.19  3.24  2.30   25  230.7
 1880 24 CLV NL   P    4      2    8    0    0 1.000  .909  2.50  2.00  3.60  2.27    2   25.0
 1885 29 NYP AA   P    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  1.80    0    2.0

 1881 25 TRO NL  SS    1      1    1    1    1  .667  .870  2.00  4.60                        
 1888 32 KCC AA  SS    9      8   29    5    6  .881  .862  4.11  4.54                        

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total  3B  764   1029 1579  373  116  .875  .851  3.41  3.24                        
                 OF   35     39    6    4    0  .918  .856  1.29  1.81                           26    8    1
                  P*  32     19   75    6    1  .940  .902  2.94  2.15               28  266.7
                 2B   13     32   40    4    3  .947  .916  5.54  5.54                        
                 SS   10      9   30    6    7  .867  .863  3.90  4.55                        
                 1B    2     18    0    0    2 1.000  .978  9.00 10.50                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       856   1146 1730  393  129  .880  .855  3.36  3.20
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Games
1881 NL-85-1

Home Runs
1878 NL-1-5

Strikeouts
1878 NL-36-4
1881 NL-41-3

At Bats per Home Run
1878 NL-240.0-9

Outs
1881 NL-259-8

ERA
1879 NL-2.50-9

Wins
1879 NL-15-8

Won-Loss %
1879 NL-.600-5

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1879 NL-1.192-9

Hits Allowed/9IP
1879 NL-9.68-9

Bases on Balls/9IP
1879 NL-1.05-10

Strikeouts/9IP
1879 NL-2.69-9

Games
1879 NL-26-10

Saves
1880 NL-1-4

Innings
1879 NL-230.7-9

Games Started
1879 NL-25-9

Comp. Games
1879 NL-25-9

Shutouts
1879 NL-2-8

Bases On Balls Allow.
1879 NL-27-8

Hits Allowed
1879 NL-248-10

Batters Faced
1879 NL-1000-9

Games Finished
1879 NL-1-7

Adjusted ERA+
1879 NL-103-9

  

Black Ink: Batting - 1 (722) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 5 (1714) (Average HOFer ≈ 144) Pitching - 26 (873) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 3.0 (1467) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

March 27, 1885: Purchased by the New York Metropolitans from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 20, 1887: Purchased by the Brooklyn Grays from the New York Metropolitans.

January 15, 1888: Purchased by the Kansas City Cowboys from the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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