Emerson “Pink” Hawley played for Pittsburgh for three seasons in the 1890s, where the ten-year veteran was at his best in the game.

Hawley first arrived in Pittsburgh when he was traded from St. Louis in 1895, and the Pitcher responded with his best professional baseball season.   That year, he led the NL in Games Pitched (56) and Innings (444.1) and had a career-best 3.18 ERA and 31 Wins.

He played for Pittsburgh for another two years, winning 40 Games, and posting a 71-61 Record before being dealt to Cincinnati after the 1897 Season.