Harry Bay

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

Harry Bay was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. In 675 career games, he hit .273 with 722 hits, 5 home runs, and 141 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,735.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Harry Bay — 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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Harry Bay Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Harry Bay — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3421290221382267.296
Away3331352192340353.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Bay — 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

Harry Bay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 665 369 1391 72 48 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Bay — 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

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Harry Bay Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 65
Center Field 581
Right Field 20

Most Similar Players

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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

Harry Bay: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 23, 1901 and the final game on April 25, 1908, Harry Bay built the record summarized on this page. By club, Bay's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1901 through 1902), the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), and the Cleveland Naps (1903 to 1908). The bio lists Bay as an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 138 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads January 17, 1878, in Pontiac, IL, USA. The bio records the death on March 20, 1952, in Peoria, IL, USA. Bay's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Elbert Bay.

Bay's career batting table shows 675 games, 2,640 at bats and 722 hits, a .273 average; the totals also include 5 homers, 141 runs batted in, and 169 stolen bases. Bay's career OPS of .663 combines a .328 on-base mark with .336 slugging. The league as a whole hit .253 across Bay's seasons, which puts the .273 career mark 8.0% above average. The hits column peaks at 169, in 1903.

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.
What was Harry Bay's career batting average?
Harry Bay batted .273 over his career, with 722 hits in 2,640 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Bay have?
Harry Bay drove in 141 runs in his career.
Is Harry Bay in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Bay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.