Ginger Beaumont was one of the better contact hitters in the 1900s, making history as the first National League player to lead the league in Hits three years in a row (1902-04).

Beaumont debuted for Pittsburgh in 1899, batting .352 as a rookie and exceeding .300 five consecutive seasons (1901-05), winning the Batting Title (.357) in 1902.  While he did not look fast, he was, swiping at least 20 Bases seven times with Pittsburgh.

The Pirates traded Beaumont to Boston after his disappointing 1906 Season, but Beaumont proved them wrong by finishing first in Hits in 1907.  Beaumont, overall as a Pirate, batted .321 with 1,292 Hits and 200 Stolen Bases.