Ed Delahanty

1888–1903 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 170 lb · b. 1867 Cleveland, OH

Career 1,837 G · 2,597 H · 101 HR · 1,466 RBI · .346 AVG

Seasons leading his league

28 best in baseball 2 league only

98 Top-5 finishes

8 Title seasons

12 Categories led

1899 Best season

Spanning 1892–1902, peaking at 7 titles in 1899.

Clubs 200 Hit Seasons ×4 .400 Seasons ×3

Team records #2 Phillies career AVG #2 Phillies career RBI #2 Cleveland Infants career R #2 Phillies career R #2 Cleveland Infants career SB #2 Phillies 1899 AVG #2 Cleveland Infants 1890 R #2 Cleveland Infants 1890 SB #2 Twins 1902 OPS #3 Cleveland Infants career H

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

61st League titles 30
16th Best in baseball 28
57th Top-5 finishes 98

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

8th Batting Average .346
13th Triples 186
27th Outfield Assists 238
35th On-Base Percentage .411
49th Runs 1,600
50th Doubles 522
52nd Stolen Bases 456
57th On-Base Plus Slug. .917
60th Runs Batted In 1,466
86th Hits 2,597
90th Outfield Range Factor 2.37
104th Slugging Percentage .505
121st Total Bases 3,794
207th Outfield Putouts 2,956
331st Walks 742
437th First Base Putouts 2,589
471st Outfield Fielding Percentage .951

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Doubles	5	1st	2 yrs (1895–1896)	1895 49 1896 44 1899 55 1902 43 1901 NL 38 1892 #3 1893 #2 1897 #2 1898 #2 1900 #3
Slugging Percentage	5	1st	2 yrs (1892–1893)	1892 .495 1893 .583 1896 .631 1899 .582 1902 .590 1895 #2 1897 #3 1901 #2
On-Base Plus Slug.	5	1st	2 yrs (1895–1896)	1895 1.117 1896 1.103 1899 1.046 1902 1.043 1901 NL .955 1892 #3 1893 #2 1897 #3 1898 #2
Runs Batted In	3	1st	—	1893 146 1896 126 1899 137 1894 #3 1900 #2 1901 #2
Total Bases	2	1st	—	1893 347 1899 338 1895 #2 1896 #2 1897 #3 1901 #3
On-Base Percentage	2	1st	—	1895 .500 1902 .453 1896 #3 1899 #2 1901 #3
Home Runs	2	1st	—	1893 19 1896 13 1899 #3
Batting Average	2	1st	—	1899 .410 1902 .376 1893 #3 1894 #3 1895 #2 1896 #3 1901 #2
Outfield Range Factor	1	1st	—	1896 2.83 1892 #3 1893 #2
Triples	1	1st	—	1892 21 1901 #3
Stolen Bases	1	1st	—	1898 58
Hits	1	1st	—	1899 238 1893 #2 1897 #3
Outfield Assists	—	#2	—	1893 #2 1897 #3
Outfield Putouts	—	#3	—	1893 #3
First Base Range Factor	—	#2	—	1900 #2
First Base Double Plays	—	#3	—	1900 #3
First Base Putouts	—	#2	—	1900 #2
Runs	—	#3	—	1893 #3

Title Seasons

8 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1902	5	AVG .376 OPS 1.043 OBP .453 SLG .590 2B 43
1901	2	OPS .955 2B 38
1899	7	AVG .410 RBI 137 H 238 OPS 1.046 SLG .582 2B 55 TB 338
1898	1	SB 58
1896	6	HR 13 RBI 126 OPS 1.103 SLG .631 2B 44 OF RF 2.83
1895	3	OPS 1.117 OBP .500 2B 49
1893	4	HR 19 RBI 146 SLG .583 TB 347
1892	2	SLG .495 3B 21

Batting

led the league 16 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1888	PHI	NL	74	290	40	66	12	2	1	31	12	26	38	.228	.261	.293	.554
1889	PHI	NL	56	246	37	72	13	3	0	27	14	17	19	.293	.333	.370	.703
1890	CLP	PL	115	517	107	153	26	13	3	64	24	30	25	.296	.337	.414	.751
1891	PHI	NL	128	543	92	132	19	9	5	86	33	50	25	.243	.296	.339	.635
1892	PHI	NL	123	477	79	146	30	21	6	91	31	32	29	.306	.360	.495	.855
1893	PHI	NL	132	595	145	219	35	18	19	146	47	20	37	.368	.423	.583	1.007
1894	PHI	NL	116	494	148	200	39	19	4	133	61	16	22	.405	.477	.585	1.062
1895	PHI	NL	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	31	46	.404	.500	.617	1.117
1896	PHI	NL	123	499	131	198	44	17	13	126	62	22	37	.397	.472	.631	1.103
1897	PHI	NL	129	530	109	200	40	15	5	96	60	23	26	.377	.444	.538	.981
1898	PHI	NL	144	548	115	183	36	9	4	92	77	29	58	.334	.426	.454	.880
1899	PHI	NL	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55	22	30	.410	.464	.582	1.046
1900	PHI	NL	131	539	82	174	32	10	2	109	41	36	16	.323	.378	.430	.809
1901	PHI	NL	139	542	106	192	38	16	8	108	65	60	29	.354	.427	.528	.955
1902	WS1	AL	123	473	103	178	43	14	10	93	62	9	16	.376	.453	.590	1.043
1903	WS1	AL	42	156	22	52	11	1	1	21	12	16	3	.333	.388	.436	.824
Career	—	—	1,837	7,510	1,600	2,597	522	186	101	1,466	742	439	456	.346	.411	.505	.917

Fielding

5 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1888	PHI	NL	2B	56	—	491.0	129	170	44	20	343	.872	5.34
			OF	17	—	157.0	28	3	3	0	34	.912	1.82
1889	PHI	NL	OF	31	—	285.0	60	5	3	0	68	.956	2.10
			2B	24	—	194.0	56	56	14	11	126	.889	4.67
			SS	1	—	2.0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	0.00
1890	CLP	PL	SS	76	—	650.0	143	244	79	33	466	.830	5.09
			2B	20	—	164.0	54	50	14	7	118	.881	5.20
			OF	18	—	154.0	38	5	0	2	43	1.000	2.39
			3B	3	—	28.0	7	6	1	2	14	.929	4.33
			1B	1	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.000	1.00
1891	PHI	NL	OF	99	—	899.0	199	22	22	3	243	.909	2.23
			1B	27	—	240.0	265	14	16	17	295	.946	10.33
			2B	3	—	14.0	2	7	0	0	9	1.000	3.00
1892	PHI	NL	OF	121	—	1081.0	261	25	17	6	303	.944	2.36
			3B	4	—	12.0	2	3	1	0	6	.833	1.25
1893	PHI	NL	OF	117	—	1082.0	318	31	19	8	368	.948	2.98
			2B	15	—	125.0	40	42	5	9	87	.943	5.47
			1B	6	—	34.0	33	5	2	6	40	.950	6.33
1894	PHI	NL	OF	90	—	801.0	217	23	19	4	259	.927	2.67
			1B	12	—	70.0	63	11	5	8	79	.937	6.17
			3B	9	—	85.0	17	22	10	1	49	.796	4.33
			SS	8	—	70.0	21	20	7	4	48	.854	5.13
			2B	6	—	47.0	12	20	1	2	33	.970	5.33
1895	PHI	NL	OF	103	—	921.0	237	16	15	4	268	.944	2.46
			SS	9	—	82.0	23	23	8	2	54	.852	5.11
			2B	6	—	57.0	20	14	7	2	41	.829	5.67
			3B	1	—	10.0	2	2	1	0	5	.800	4.00
1896	PHI	NL	OF	99	—	879.0	262	18	14	4	294	.952	2.83
			1B	22	—	195.0	217	9	7	10	233	.970	10.27
			2B	1	—	8.0	3	2	0	1	5	1.000	5.00
1897	PHI	NL	OF	129	—	1110.0	266	23	9	2	298	.970	2.24
			1B	1	—	8.0	10	0	0	2	10	1.000	10.00
1898	PHI	NL	OF	144	—	1230.0	302	20	12	5	334	.964	2.24
1899	PHI	NL	OF	143	—	1212.0	284	21	10	4	315	.968	2.13
1900	PHI	NL	1B	130	—	1129.0	1,299	66	27	86	1,392	.981	10.50
1901	PHI	NL	OF	84	—	735.0	179	9	10	2	198	.949	2.24
			1B	58	—	513.0	553	22	12	20	587	.980	9.91
1902	WS1	AL	OF	111	—	975.0	236	11	10	0	257	.961	2.23
			1B	13	—	119.0	143	7	6	5	156	.962	11.54
1903	WS1	AL	OF	40	—	344.0	69	6	3	1	78	.962	1.88
			1B	1	—	4.0	5	0	0	0	5	1.000	5.00
Career	—	—	OF	1,346	—	11865.0	2,956	238	166	45	3,360	.951	2.37
	—	—	1B	271	—	2314.0	2,589	134	75	154	2,798	.973	10.05
	—	—	2B	131	—	1100.0	316	361	85	52	762	.888	5.17
	—	—	SS	94	—	804.0	187	287	95	39	569	.833	5.04
	—	—	3B	17	—	135.0	28	33	13	3	74	.824	3.59