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26. Harry Hooper

26. Harry Hooper
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 24, 1887 in Bell Station, CA USA
  • Weight: 168 lbs.
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 16, 1909
  • Final Game: October 04, 1925
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1918
  • MVP - 1913
  • MVP - 1914
 
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One of only two players to help the Boston Red Sox win their first four World Series Championships, Harry Hooper, was one of the most dependable defensive Outfielders in baseball for more than a decade.

The Rightfielder debuted in 1909 and was an everyday player the season after.  He would have two .300 seasons and four 150 or more Hit campaigns.  This was not the best offensive production, but it was consistent, and the Red Sox fans and brass alike, knew what they get annually from their Rightfielder each season.

Overall, with the Red Sox, Hooper accumulated 1,707 Hits with 300 Stolen Bases and a .272 Batting Average.  In the four World Series, that he competed in, he batted .293 over 24 Games.

Hooper was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 when he was elected by the Veteran's Committee, and was later formally inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 11/23/08.
  • Departed: Traded to the Chicago White Sox for Shano Collins and Nemo Leibold 3/4/21.
  • Games Played: 1647
  • Notable Statistics: 988 Runs Scored
    1,707 Hits
    246 Doubles
    130 Triples
    30 Home Runs
    496 Runs Batted In
    300 Stolen Bases
    .272/.362/.367 Slash Line
    38.6 bWAR

    24 Playoff Games
    13 Runs Scored
    27 Hits
    3 Doubles
    2 Triples
    2 Home Runs
    6 Runs Batted In
    2 Stolen Bases
    .293/.375/.435 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1912, 1915, 1916 & 1918)
    Most At Bats (1910)
    Most Sacrifice Hits (1910)
    Most Outs Made (1910 & 1912)
    Most Putouts by a Rightfielder (1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918 & 1920)
    Most Assists by a Rightfielder (1910, 1911, 1915 & 1920)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Rightfielder (1910, 1912, 1913 & 1915)
    Most Assists by an Outfielder (1910)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Rightfielder (1910, 1913, 1914, 1915 & 1919)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1913, 1916, 1917, 1918 & 1919)
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