Hy Gunning
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]
| Hy Dunning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First baseman | |||
| Born: August 6, 1888 Maplewood, New Jersey | |||
| Died: March 28, 1975 (aged 86) Togus, Maine | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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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