- Charlie Hemphill
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Charlie Hemphill Outfielder Born: April 20, 1876
Greenville, MichiganDied: June 22, 1953 (aged 77)
Detroit, MichiganBatted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut June 27, 1899 for the St. Louis Perfectos Last MLB appearance October 3, 1911 for the New York Highlanders Career statistics Batting average .271 RBI 421 Hits 1230 Teams Charles Judson "Eagle Eye" Hemphill (April 20, 1876 - June 22, 1953) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for six different teams between 1899 and 1911. Listed at 5'9", 160 lb., Hemphill batted and threw left-handed.
Biography
He was born in Greenville, Michigan. His younger brother, Frank Hemphill, also was a major league outfielder.
Basically a line-drive hitter, Hemphill entered the majors in 1899 with the St. Louis Perfectos, appearing in 11 games for them before joining the Cleveland Spiders during the midseason. He also became the first Opening Day right fielder in the Boston Red Sox' franchise history (1901). After that, he played with the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), St. Louis Browns (1902–07) and New York Highlanders (1908–11). His most productive season came in 1902, when he hit a combined .308 batting average with Cleveland and St. Louis. He enjoyed another good season with the 1908 Yankees, hitting .298 (fourth in AL) with a career-high 42 stolen bases.
In a 11-season career, Hemphill was a .271 hitter (1230-for-4541) with 22 home runs and 421 RBI in 1242 games, including 580 runs, 117 doubles, triples, 207 stolen bases, and a .337 on-base percentage.
In 1175 outfield appearances, he played at center field (607), right (525) and left (45). He also played three games at second base.
Hemphill died in Detroit, Michigan at age 77.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Categories:- 1876 births
- 1953 deaths
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Michigan
- St. Louis Perfectos players
- Cleveland Spiders players
- Boston Americans players
- Cleveland Bronchos players
- St. Louis Browns players
- New York Highlanders players
- Minor league baseball managers
- St. Paul Saints (AA) players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- New Orleans Pelicans players
- Youngstown Steelmen players
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