Abner Dalrymple
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Abner Frank Dalrymple (September 9, 1857 – January 25, 1939) was an American
Dalrymple started his major league career in 1878 with the
Dalrymple died in Warren, Illinois at age 81.
Disputed 1878 NL batting title
Dalrymple is sometimes cited as one of only three players in MLB history to win a batting title during his rookie season, a feat which he accomplished in 1878. (The other two were Tony Oliva, in 1964, and Ichiro, in 2001.) However, Dalrymple's claim to leading the league in hitting in 1878 has since been disputed–– even though the National League initially awarded him the batting crown for that year, further research has suggested that Paul Hines actually had a higher batting average that season (.358 to Dalrymple's .354), once one accounts for hits that were made in tie ballgames (at the time, statistics from tie games weren't counted).[2]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
References
- ^ "Abner Dalrymple Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ Miklich, Eric. "Paul Hines, 1852–1935". 19th Century Baseball. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
Further reading
- Obituary Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Abner Dalrymple at Find a Grave