Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). Hornsby had 2,930 hits, 301 home runs, and a .358 batting average during his career; he was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team.
Now the advantage is all with the hitters.
I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher.
I've never been a yes man.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | STL | 18 | 57 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.246 | 0.271 | 0.281 |
| 1916 | STL | 139 | 495 | 63 | 155 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 65 | 17 | 40 | 63 | 0.313 | 0.369 | 0.444 |
| 1917 | STL | 145 | 523 | 86 | 171 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 17 | 45 | 34 | 0.327 | 0.385 | 0.484 |
| 1918 | STL | 115 | 416 | 51 | 117 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 0.281 | 0.349 | 0.416 |
| 1919 | STL | 138 | 512 | 68 | 163 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 17 | 48 | 41 | 0.318 | 0.384 | 0.430 |
| 1920 | STL | 149 | 589 | 96 | 218 | 44 | 20 | 9 | 94 | 12 | 60 | 50 | 0.370 | 0.431 | 0.559 |
| 1921 | STL | 154 | 592 | 131 | 235 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 126 | 13 | 60 | 48 | 0.397 | 0.458 | 0.639 |
| 1922 | STL | 154 | 623 | 141 | 250 | 46 | 14 | 42 | 152 | 17 | 65 | 50 | 0.401 | 0.459 | 0.722 |
| 1923 | STL | 107 | 424 | 89 | 163 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 3 | 55 | 29 | 0.384 | 0.459 | 0.627 |
| 1924 | STL | 143 | 536 | 121 | 227 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 94 | 5 | 89 | 32 | 0.424 | 0.507 | 0.696 |
| 1925 | STL | 138 | 504 | 133 | 203 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 143 | 5 | 83 | 39 | 0.403 | 0.489 | 0.756 |
| 1926 | STL | 134 | 527 | 96 | 167 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 93 | 3 | 61 | 39 | 0.317 | 0.388 | 0.463 |
| 1927 | NYG | 155 | 568 | 133 | 205 | 32 | 9 | 26 | 125 | 9 | 86 | 38 | 0.361 | 0.448 | 0.586 |
| 1928 | BSN | 140 | 486 | 99 | 188 | 42 | 7 | 21 | 94 | 5 | 107 | 41 | 0.387 | 0.498 | 0.632 |
| 1929 | CHC | 156 | 602 | 156 | 229 | 47 | 8 | 39 | 149 | 2 | 87 | 65 | 0.380 | 0.459 | 0.679 |
| 1930 | CHC | 42 | 104 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.308 | 0.385 | 0.433 |
| 1931 | CHC | 100 | 357 | 64 | 118 | 37 | 1 | 16 | 90 | 1 | 56 | 23 | 0.331 | 0.421 | 0.574 |
| 1932 | CHC | 19 | 58 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.224 | 0.357 | 0.310 |
| 1933 | SLB | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.455 | 0.778 |
| 1933 | STL | 46 | 83 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0.325 | 0.423 | 0.470 |
| 1934 | SLB | 24 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0.304 | 0.484 | 0.522 |
| 1935 | SLB | 10 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.208 | 0.296 | 0.333 |
| 1936 | SLB | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.400 | 0.500 | 0.400 |
| 1937 | SLB | 20 | 56 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0.321 | 0.397 | 0.429 |
| Career | 2259 | 8173 | 1579 | 2930 | 541 | 169 | 301 | 1584 | 135 | 1038 | 679 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | STL | 18 | - | 48 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 0.922 | |
| 1916 | STL | 139 | - | 325 | 315 | 45 | 35 | 0.934 | |
| 1917 | STL | 145 | - | 268 | 527 | 52 | 82 | 0.939 | |
| 1918 | STL | 115 | - | 211 | 434 | 46 | 55 | 0.933 | |
| 1919 | STL | 138 | - | 233 | 367 | 34 | 39 | 0.946 | |
| 1920 | STL | 149 | - | 343 | 524 | 34 | 76 | 0.962 | |
| 1921 | STL | 154 | - | 340 | 487 | 27 | 62 | 0.968 | |
| 1922 | STL | 154 | - | 398 | 473 | 30 | 81 | 0.967 | |
| 1923 | STL | 107 | - | 323 | 299 | 21 | 61 | 0.967 | |
| 1924 | STL | 143 | - | 301 | 517 | 30 | 102 | 0.965 | |
| 1925 | STL | 138 | - | 287 | 416 | 34 | 95 | 0.954 | |
| 1926 | STL | 134 | - | 245 | 433 | 27 | 73 | 0.962 | |
| 1927 | NYG | 155 | - | 299 | 582 | 25 | 98 | 0.972 | |
| 1928 | BSN | 140 | - | 295 | 450 | 21 | 85 | 0.973 | |
| 1929 | CHC | 156 | - | 286 | 547 | 23 | 106 | 0.973 | |
| 1930 | CHC | 42 | - | 44 | 76 | 11 | 16 | 0.916 | |
| 1931 | CHC | 100 | - | 128 | 255 | 22 | 30 | 0.946 | |
| 1932 | CHC | 19 | - | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.871 | |
| 1933 | STL | 46 | - | 24 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 0.967 | |
| 1934 | SLB | 24 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1935 | SLB | 10 | - | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1936 | SLB | 2 | - | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1937 | SLB | 20 | - | 30 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 0.947 | |
| Career | 2248 | - | 4495 | 6842 | 500 | 1127 | - | ||
| First Name | Rogers |
| Last Name | Hornsby |
| Full Name at Birth | Rogers Hornsby |
| Other Names | Rajah |
| Age | 66 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1896 |
| Birthplace | Winters, TX |
| Date of Death | January 5, 1963 |
| Location of Death | Chicago, IL |
| Buried | Hornsby Bend Cemetery, Hornsby Bend, TX |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lbs (79.4 kg) |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Northside (Fort Worth, TX) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Second Baseman, Shortstop, Third Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 10 September 1915 |
| Last MLB Game | 20 July 1937 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1942 (182/233 ballots). |
