Hy Gunning

Summary

Hyland Gunning (August 6, 1888 – March 28, 1975) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. He 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: (1888-08-06)August 6, 1888
Maplewood, New Jersey
Died: March 28, 1975(1975-03-28) (aged 86)
Togus, Maine
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
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 runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

In a four-game major-league career, Gunning had a .111 batting average (1-for-9) with two runs batted in (RBIs). Defensively as a first baseman, he recorded 25 put-outs and no assists, without any errors, for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Gunning died in Togus, Maine, at age 86.

References edit

  1. ^ Princeton University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues, Baseball Almanac. Accessed June 18, 2009.

Sources edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)