Harry Baumgartner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

Harry Baumgartner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.33
SO 7
Pitcher PIV -131.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/6/1892 in South Pittsburg, TN, USA
Died
12/3/1930 in Augusta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-09-06
Last Game
1920-10-02

Full name: Harry Edward Baumgartner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Baumgartner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 9 0 0 0 0 18.0 18 8 1 6 7 4.00 -131.7

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 16.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Baumgartner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 DET AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 18.0 18 8 6 7 4.00 3.45 (-16%) -131.7
Career · 1 season 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 18.0 18 8 6 7 4.00 — -132

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Harry Baumgartner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Baumgartner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 DET AL 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Baumgartner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home630101.333
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Baumgartner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home613.2125663.29
Away34.163016.23

Last 9 Games — Batting

Harry Baumgartner — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-02 DETCLEL 000000000
1920-10-01 DETCLEL 000000000
1920-09-25 DETSLAL 000000000
1920-09-23 DETSLAL 200000000
1920-09-21 DETMINW 101000100
1920-09-18 DETBOSL 000000010
1920-09-14 DETNYYL 000000000
1920-09-06 DETCHWL 100000001
1920-09-06 DETCHWL 000000000

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Harry Baumgartner — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-10-02 DETCLE — 1.0100000
1920-10-01 DETCLE — 1.0211010
1920-09-25 DETSLA — 1.0100000
1920-09-23 DETSLA — 4.1100130
1920-09-21 DETMIN — 2.1200010
1920-09-18 DETBOS — 4.0544300
1920-09-14 DETNYY — 1.0120210
1920-09-06 DETCHW L 2.1433011
1920-09-06 DETCHW — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Baumgartner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 0 1 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Baumgartner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DET P 9 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Baumgartner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Harry Baumgartner: the record in brief

Harry Baumgartner's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 1920 to a final game on October 2, 1920. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1920. At 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Baumgartner is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Baumgartner batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 6, 1892, in South Pittsburg, TN, USA. Baumgartner died on December 3, 1930, in Augusta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Harry Edward Baumgartner.

Baumgartner pitched in 9 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-1 record and 4.00 ERA. Baumgartner had 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Baumgartner's seasons was 3.45, so the 4.00 figure ran 16.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1920, with 9 games and 7 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Baumgartner, 9 games, came at pitcher.

Baumgartner's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 18 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Baumgartner

Was Harry Baumgartner a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Baumgartner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Baumgartner hit?
Harry Baumgartner hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Harry Baumgartner's career batting average?
Harry Baumgartner batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Baumgartner have?
Harry Baumgartner drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Harry Baumgartner's career ERA?
Harry Baumgartner finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Baumgartner have?
Harry Baumgartner recorded 7 career strikeouts.