Was Harry Child a pitcher?

Yes. Harry Child pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harry Child hit?

Harry Child hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Harry Child

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.30

WHIP 1.50

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -151.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 187 lb
Born: 5/23/1905 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 11/8/1972 in Alexandria, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-07-16
Last Game: 1930-09-11

Full name: Harry Stephen Patrick Child

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10.0	10	7	1	5	5	6.30	-151.8

Career ERA 6.30 vs. league average 4.80 across their career seasons — 31.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1930	WS1	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10.0	10	7	5	5	6.30	4.80 (-31%)	-151.8
Career · 1 season			0	0	5	0	0	0	0	10.0	10	7	5	5	6.30	—	-152

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .784 across their career seasons — 36.2% below 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
1930	WS1	AL	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.0	8	7	3	4	10.50
Away	3	4.0	2	0	2	1	0.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1930-09-11	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0
1930-08-09	MIN	CLE	L	3	1	0
1930-08-05	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0
1930-08-03	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0
1930-07-16	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	1

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-09-11	MIN	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930-08-09	MIN	CLE	—	5.0	8	7	7	3	3	1
1930-08-05	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1930-08-03	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1930-07-16	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	WS1	P	5	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Loyola College in Maryland	Baltimore	MD	1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Child

Was Harry Child a pitcher?: Yes. Harry Child pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Child hit?: Harry Child hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.