Hugh Duffy (Bat At Ready, Almost Vertical)
1887 Old Judge (N172)
“Sir” Hugh Duffy
Born: November 26, 1866 - Cranston, RI
Died: October 19, 1954 - Boston, MA
Batted: RH
Threw: RH
Position: OF
Career BA: .324
Managerial Record: 535–671
Teams:
Chicago White Stockings NL (1888–1889)
Chicago Pirates PL (1890)
Boston Reds AA/Beaneaters NL (1891–1900)
Milwaukee Brewers AL (player/manager: 1901)
Philadelphia Phillies NL (player/manager: 1904–1906)
Chicago White Sox AL (manager: 1910–1911)
Boston Red Sox AL (manager: 1921–1922)
One of the more highly celebrated players of his era, “Sir” Hugh Duffy holds the record for the highest single-season batting average in history, hitting .440 in 1894. In addition to his .440 batting average that season, Duffy hit 18 home runs and drove in 145 RBI, winning baseball’s Triple Crown. Duffy won the home run title again in 1897 with 11. A New England native, Duffy originally turned down more money from Boston to play for his idol, Cap Anson, with the White Stockings. Duffy hit over .300 nine times in his career. He managed in the minors for 11 seasons, mostly for the Providence Grays and the Portland Duffs in the New England League. Duffy capped off his career as a Red Sox coach in the 1930s, tutoring a player he described as “the best hitter I ever saw”; that hitter was Ted Williams. Hugh Duffy was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945.
– Tom and Ellen Zappala, The T206 Collection: The Players and Their Stories
Condition Census
| Pos | Grade | Thumbnail | Pedigree and History |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EX 5 | ||
| 2 | VG-EX 4 | ||
| 2 | VG-EX 4 | ||
| 2 | VG-EX 4 | ||
| 3 | VG 3 | ||
| 3 | VG 3 | ||
| 4 | GOOD+ 2.5 | ||
| 5 | GOOD 2 (5) |
Prices By Grade
1887 N172 OLD JUDGE HUGH DUFFY BAT AT READY, ALMOST VERTICAL
| Grade | Most Recent Price | Average Price | PSA Price | Population | POP Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEM - MT 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MINT 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| NM - MT 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| NM 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EX - MT 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EX 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| VG - EX 4 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| VG 3 | $420.00 | – | – | 2 | 4 |
| GOOD 2 | $576.76 | – | – | 5 | 7 |
| FR 1.5 | – | – | – | 1 | 13 |
| PR 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 14 |
| Auth | – | – | – | 3 | 16 |
Auction Prices Realized
| Date | Price | Grade | Lot # | Auction House | Auction/Seller | Type | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2021 | $1,137 | 2.5 | 144279787360 | eBay | lmayer | Auction | 23595365 |
| 03/25/2018 | $308 | 2 (MK) | 327 | Love of the Game Auctions | Spring, 2018 Auction | Auction | 27776366 |
| 05/07/2017 | $577 | 2 | 401315950134 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 27148680 |
| 03/05/2017 | $357 | 2.5 | 60 | Mile High Card Company | March 2017 | Auction | 23595365 |
| 12/04/2015 | $390 | 2 | 63 | Greg Bussineau Auctions | Fall 2015 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia Au | Auction | 31361464 |
| 11/07/2015 | $406 | 2 | 13980 | Heritage Auctions | 2015 November 5 - 7 Sports Collectibles Catalog .. | Auction | 18371885 |
| 08/17/2014 | $251 | 2 | 41007 | Heritage Auctions | Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction Aug 17 | Auction | 23083768 |
| 04/04/2013 | $420 | 3 | 2 | Greg Bussineau Auctions | Spring 2013 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia | Auction | 15608969 |
| 08/10/2012 | $492 | 3 | 4 | Huggins and Scott Auctions | August 2012 Auction | Auction | 15608969 |
| 05/25/2012 | $619 | 2 | 76 | Mile High Card Company | May 2012 Auction | Auction | 11237365 |
| 09/22/2011 | $259 | 1 (MK) | 178 | Goodwin and Co. Auctions | Masterpieces and Uncommon Commons XXXV | Auction | 18755187 |