Abner Dalrymple

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Abner Dalrymple

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position=Left field
birthdate=September 9, 1857
city-state|Gratiot|Wisconsin
deathdate=death date and age|1939|1|25|1857|9|9
city-state|Warren|Illinois
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=May 1
debutyear=1878
debutteam=Milwaukee Grays
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=1891
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.288
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1202
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=813
teams=
*Milwaukee Grays (1878)
*Chicago White Stockings (1879-1884)
*Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1887-1888)
*Milwaukee Brewers (1891)
highlights=
*League leader in runs: 1880 (91)
*League leader in hits: 1880 (126)
*League leader in home runs: 1885 (11)
*League leader in batting average: 1878 (.354)
*All-time sixth in hits from 1884-1885 (815, 950)
*All-time fifth in home runs in 1885 (37)

Abner Frank Dalrymple (September 9 1857 - January 25 1939) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who hit 43 home runs (including 22 in 1884, the second-highest total to that date) and batted .288 during his 12-season career spent primarily with the Chicago White Stockings, for whom he starred as the leadoff hitter on five National League pennant winners. Born in Gratiot, Wisconsin, he played for the Milwaukee Grays, White Stockings, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Milwaukee Brewers.

In 1881, he was given an intentional walk with the bases loaded; the first batter to accomplish that honor.In 1884, he catapulted into sixth place on the all-time home run list. On the strength of 11 HR for the 1885 champions, he moved up one place; his power threat made him the first hitter to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded. He hit just 3 home runs the next two years, however, and he held 10th on the all-time list. He fell from the top ten the next year.

Dalrymple died in Warren, Illinois at age 81.

ee also

* Hitting for the cycle
* List of Major League Baseball home run champions
* List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions

External links

*baseball-reference|id=d/dalryab01