Was Henry Baylis a pitcher?

No. Henry Baylis was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Henry Baylis hit?

Henry Baylis hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Henry Baylis's career batting average?

Henry Baylis batted .429 over his career, with 15 hits in 35 at bats.

How many RBI did Henry Baylis have?

Henry Baylis drove in 3 runs in his career.

Is Henry Baylis in the Hall of Fame?

No. Henry Baylis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Henry Baylis play for?

Henry Baylis played for the Chicago American Giants.

Henry Baylis

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Henry Baylis was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. In 9 career games, he hit .429 with 15 hits and 3 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .429

HR 0

RBI 3

H 15

OPS .931

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 148 lb
Born: 2/8/1923 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died: 12/17/1980 in Kansas City, MO, USA

Full name: Henry Junior Baylis

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Henry Baylis — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
117.0	102.0	15.0	39.0	6.0	1.0	0	18.0	9.0	4.0	1.0	.382	.438	.461	.899

Pitching

Henry Baylis — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Henry Baylis — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	59.0	50.0	9.0	16.0	1.0	1.0	11.0	6.0	1.0	0	.320	.393	.380	.773
1952	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750
1953	4.0	4.0	0	1.0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
1955	3.0	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	1.0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Listed seasons · 4	70	60	11	18	2	1	13	7	1	1	.300	—	—	—

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Henry Baylis — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1948	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Listed seasons · 1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Henry Baylis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	35	3	15	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	.429	.474	.457	.931	0

Career AVG .429 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +62.6% above league average.

Career OBP .474 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +39.3% above league average.

Career SLG .457 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OPS .931 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +29.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Henry Baylis — 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
1948	CAG	NAL	9	35	3	15	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	35	3	15	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	.429	—	—	—	—	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

Henry Baylis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	51	7	22	0	11	.431
Away	9	30	4	10	0	3	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Henry Baylis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Henry Baylis — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1949-08-07	BIR	BLG	L	3	1	0	0	1
1949-07-27	BIR	MEM	W	1	0	1	0	0
1949-07-10	BIR	PH5	W	3	0	0	1	0
1949-07-09	BIR	MEM	W	4	2	2	1	0
1949-07-04	BIR	MEM	W	0	1	1	0	0
1949-07-03	BIR	MEM	L	3	0	2	0	0
1949-06-12	BLG	CAG	W	2	0	1	1	0
1949-06-11	BLG	CAG	L	4	1	2	0	0
1949-06-10	BLG	CAG	W	2	0	0	1	1
1949-06-06	BLG	BIR	W	3	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Henry Baylis — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-05-30	CAG	CVB	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Henry Baylis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	1	1	1	0	0
3B	8	8	4	11	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Henry Baylis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CAG	2B	2	1	1	1	0	0
1948	CAG	3B	8	8	4	11	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Henry Baylis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	2
Third Base	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Baylis

Was Henry Baylis a pitcher?: No. Henry Baylis was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Henry Baylis hit?: Henry Baylis hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Henry Baylis's career batting average?: Henry Baylis batted .429 over his career, with 15 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Henry Baylis have?: Henry Baylis drove in 3 runs in his career.
Is Henry Baylis in the Hall of Fame?: No. Henry Baylis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Henry Baylis play for?: Henry Baylis played for the Chicago American Giants.