Happy Hogan
Inducted as a manager and player in 1943
Position: Catcher
Height: 5-9
Weight: 170
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: October 13, 1877 in Santa Clara, CA
Died: May 17, 1915 in Los Angeles, CA
Teams (Years Played)
- Sacramento Senators (1903)
- Tacoma Tigers (1904-05)
- Fresno Raisin Eaters (1906)
- Los Angeles Angels (1907-08)
- Vernon/Venice Tigers (1909-15)
Notes: Player/manager from 1909 to 1915...Managed his last game on May 10th, 1915, seven days before his death.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Sacramento | OF/C/3B/SS | 145 | 455 | 44 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 | .218 | |||
| 1904 | Tacoma | C/OF | 127 | 422 | 32 | 87 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .206 | |||
| 1905 | Tacoma | C/OF | 133 | 409 | 22 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .193 | |||
| 1906 | Fresno | C/OF/1B | 154 | 484 | 37 | 91 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .188 | |||
| 1907 | Los Angeles | C/OF/1B | 117 | 375 | 27 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .168 | |||
| 1908 | Los Angeles | C | 99 | 275 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .164 | |||
| 1909 | Vernon | C/1B | 128 | 381 | 15 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .184 | |||
| 1910 | Vernon | C/P | 105 | 285 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .112 | |||
| 1911 | Vernon | C/1B/P | 97 | 251 | 11 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .191 | |||
| 1912 | Vernon | C/1B | 11 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | |||
| 1913 | Venice | C | 16 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | |||
| 1914 | Venice | C/oF | 24 | 50 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | |||
| 1915 | Venice-Vernon | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Totals (15 seasons) | 1,157 | 3,446 | 236 | 638 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 69 | .185 | |||||
PCL Managerial Career
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct. | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Vernon | 80 | 131 | .379 | 6th |
| 1910 | Vernon | 113 | 107 | .514 | 4th |
| 1911 | Vernon | 118 | 88 | .573 | 2nd |
| 1912 | Vernon | 118 | 83 | .587 | 2nd |
| 1913 | Venice | 107 | 102 | .512 | 3rd |
| 1914 | Venice | 113 | 98 | .536 | 4th |
| 1915 | Venice-Vernon | 16 | 18 | .471 | 4th |
| Totals (7 seasons) | 665 | 627 | .515 | ||