Hyland Gunning (August 6, 1888 – March 28, 1975) was a professional baseball player. He appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Maplewood, New Jersey, he was signed by Boston out of the Princeton University. In a four-game major-league career, Gunning had a .111 batting average (1-for-9) with two runs batted in (RBIs). Defensively as a first baseman, he recorded 25 put-outs and no assists, without any errors, for a 1.000 fielding percentage. Gunning died in Togus, Maine, at age 86. References Sources Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball first basemen People from Maplewood, New Jersey Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey Princeton Tigers baseball players Baseball players from New Jersey 1888 births 1975 deaths Worcester Busters players Montreal Royals players