Now here’s a monster card you won’t have to feel guilty using every day. Batting champion 1894 Hugh Duffy has a simply scrumptious hitting card that it all… hits, speed, and even some power. You’ll find this card in the second edition of the Baseball All-Time Stars set put out by APBA in 2010.
Duffy’s card has 1-2-6-6-6 thanks to his real life 51 doubles. But his real strength lies in his actual .440 average which manifests itself in additional two 7s, two 11s and two 10s. You want to talk about monster numbers? Duffy has a 35-7 and a 13-9. Yikes! I’m sure APBA had a hard time finding places to put his four 14s.
| Year | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | BSN | 125 | 616 | 539 | 160 | 237 | 51 | 16 | 18 | 145 | 48 | 66 | 15 | .440 | .502 | .694 |
Hugh Duffy started out in the bigs for the Chicago White Stockings in 1888. He eventually played for the Boston Beaneaters for the bulk of his career (1892-1900). It was 1894 when he hit .440, the mark which broke the batting average record and that record still stands today. That year, he led the league with 18 homeruns. Also, his doubles mark of 51 led the league and was one shy of the all-time mark of the time.
The Beaneaters didn’t see first place in 1894 but three years later, they won the National League championship with Duffy’s help. He hit .340 that year.
For his career, Hugh Duffy hit .326 (39th all time) with 1554 runs scored (54th) and 574 (22nd) stolen bases and 1302 runs batted in.
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