John Hummel
Encyclopedia
John Edwin Hummel born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
was a Utility player
for the Brooklyn Superbas/Brooklyn Dodgers/Brooklyn Robins
(1905–15) and New York Yankees
(1918). He attended college at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
.
He led the National League
in strikeouts (81) in 1910.
In 12 seasons, he:
He died in Springfield, Massachusetts
at the age of 76.
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census...
was a Utility player
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
for the Brooklyn Superbas/Brooklyn Dodgers/Brooklyn Robins
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1905–15) and New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1918). He attended college at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
.
He led the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
in strikeouts (81) in 1910.
In 12 seasons, he:
- played in 1,161 games
- had 3,906 at bats
- 421 runs
- 991 hits
- 128 doubles
- 84 triples
- 29 home runs
- 394 runs batted in
- 117 stolen bases
- 346 walks
- .254 batting average
- .316 on-base percentage
- .352 slugging percentage
- 1,374 total bases
- 114 sacrifice hits
He died in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
at the age of 76.