Thorny Hawkes
| Thorny Hawkes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: October 15, 1852 Danvers, Massachusetts | |
| Died: February 2, 1929 (aged 76) Danvers, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1879, for the Troy Trojans | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 2, 1884, for the Washington Nationals (UA) | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 102 |
| Hits | 94 |
| Runs scored | 40 |
| Teams | |
Thorndike Proctor "Thorny" Hawkes (October 15, 1852 – February 2, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, who played a total of two seasons in the Majors.[1]
Career[edit]
Hawkes began his career playing for teams in his hometown of Danvers, Massachusetts. He then played for the Lynn Live Oaks and for Manchester of the New England League.[2]
In his first major league season was in 1879 for the Troy Trojans. He played 64 games as the team's starting second baseman, and batted .208 in 250 at bats.[3] On July 30, 1879, he set two records by fielding 18 chances without an error and making 12 putouts without an error.[2]
His second was with the 1884 Washington Nationals of the short-lived Union Association. He played in 38 games as the team's starting second baseman, and batted .278 in 151 at bats.[4] He finished his career with 102 games played, a .234 batting average, scored 40 runs, ten doubles, and did not hit a home run.[1]
After retiring from baseball, Hawkes worked as a pharmacist and owned a drugstore in Danvers for many years.[2]
Hawkes died at the age of 76 in Danvers and is interred at Holten Street Cemetery.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Thorny Hawkes career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ a b c "Veteran Baseball Star Passes Away". The Boston Daily Globe. February 4, 1929.
- ^ "1879 Troy Trojans Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ "1884 Washington Nationals Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1852 births
- 1929 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- 19th-century American pharmacists
- Haverhill (minor league baseball) players
- Lynn Live Oaks players
- Manchester (minor league baseball) players
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Sportspeople from Danvers, Massachusetts
- Salem Fairies players
- Baseball players from Essex County, Massachusetts
- Troy Trojans (NL) players
- Washington Nationals (UA) players