Dick Hurley

Dick Hurley
Outfielder
Born: c. 1847
Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Unknown
Major league debut
April 18, 1872, for the Washington Olympics
Last major league appearance
April 23, 1872, for the Washington Olympics
Major league statistics
Games played2
At bats7
Hits0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Buckeye of Cincinnati (1868)
Cincinnati Red Stockings (1869)
Washington Olympics (1869–1870)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Washington Olympics (1872)

William H. "Dick" Hurley (c. 1847 – after 1875) was an American baseball player who is notable for being the substitute player for the first professional club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

Hurley was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. After attending Columbia University and playing on its baseball team, he played for the Buckeyes of Cincinnati, one of the leading amateur teams in the Midwest. Along with two of his teammates, Andy Leonard and Charlie Sweasy, he was recruited by Harry Wright as the utility man for the rival Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869–70, being paid $600 per season for his efforts. He briefly returned to professional baseball in the fledgling National Association as an outfielder for the Washington Olympics in 1872.

References

  1. ↑ Carle, Bill. "SABR Biographical Research Committee January/February 2024 Report" (PDF). sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 2, 2026.