Paul Aloysius Hines was an American center fielder in professional baseball player who played in the major leagues from 1872 to 1891. Born in Virginia, he is credited with winning baseball's first batting triple crown in 1878 ; the accomplishment was not noted at the time, as runs batted in would not be counted until years later, home runs were rare and home run leadership obscure, and Abner Dalrymple was then erroneously recognized as the batting champion. Hines was the first of only three players to achieve the batting Triple Crown in the 19th century.