Harry Bay

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1908)

AVG .273
HR 5
RBI 141
H 722
OPS .663
PIV 1,735
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 138 lb
Born
1/17/1878 in Pontiac, IL, USA
Died
3/20/1952 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1901-07-23
Last Game
1908-04-25

Full name: Harry Elbert Bay

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
675 2,640 413 722 65 42 5 141 169 195 284 .273 .328 .336 .663 1,735

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1901 CIN NL 41 157 25 33 1 2 1 3 4 13 24 .210 .271 (-23%) .326 (-16%) .359 (-27%) .686 (-22%) -506.6
1902 CIN NL 6 16 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1902 CLE AL 108 455 71 132 10 5 0 23 22 36 42 .290 .266 (+9%) .321 (+7%) .343 (-3%) .665 (+2%) 0.0
1903 CLE AL 140 579 94 169 15 12 1 35 45 29 44 .292 .261 (+12%) .316 (+4%) .345 (+5%) .662 (+5%) 439.0
1904 CLE AL 132 506 69 122 12 9 3 36 38 43 79 .241 .246 (-2%) .300 (+2%) .321 (-1%) .622 (avg) 105.3
1905 CLE AL 144 552 90 166 18 10 0 22 36 36 49 .301 .248 (+21%) .307 (+14%) .322 (+15%) .629 (+14%) 1400.0
1906 CLE AL 68 280 47 77 8 3 0 14 17 26 24 .275 .247 (+11%) .307 (+10%) .315 (+3%) .622 (+6%) 319.0
1907 CLE AL 34 95 14 17 1 1 0 7 7 10 20 .179 .245 (-27%) .304 (-11%) .308 (-32%) .613 (-21%) -250.2
1908 CLE AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 675 2,640 413 722 65 42 5 141 169 195 284 .273 — — — — 1,506

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3421290221382267.296
Away3331352192340353.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-04-25 CLEDETL 000000000
1907-10-06 CLECHWL 400000002
1907-10-05 CLECHWW 413000001
1907-10-03 CLEPHAL 400000002
1907-09-27 CLEMINL 100000000
1907-09-19 CLESLAL 401000000
1907-09-17 CLESLAL 100000000
1907-09-17 CLESLAL 100000000
1907-09-13 CLEDETW 400000000
1907-09-13 CLEDETL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 665 369 1391 72 48 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 CIN OF 40 0 78 3 4 3
1902 CIN OF 3 0 6 1 2 0
1902 CLE OF 107 0 242 13 7 3
1903 CLE OF 140 0 293 13 16 3
1904 CLE OF 132 132 281 15 4 6
1905 CLE OF 144 144 305 14 10 4
1906 CLE OF 68 67 131 8 3 2
1907 CLE OF 31 26 55 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 65
Center Field 581
Right Field 20

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Harry Bay (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Fultz
    .271 avg, 3 HR
  2. 84
    Willy Taveras
    .274 avg, 8 HR
  3. 82
    Ollie Pickering
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  4. 80
    Cozy Dolan
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  5. 79
    Gene Clines
    .277 avg, 5 HR
  6. 78
    Armando Marsans
    .268 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Bay

What years did Harry Bay play?
Harry Bay played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.
Was Harry Bay a pitcher?
No. Harry Bay was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Bay hit?
Harry Bay hit 5 career home runs with 722 hits.