Harry Child

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

Harry Child was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1930 for the Washington Senators. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA and 5 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 0–0
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

Harry Child — 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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Harry Child — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Harry Child — 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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Harry Child — 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
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

Harry Child — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230100.333
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Child — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26.0873410.50
Away34.020210.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Harry Child — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-09-11 MINSLAL 000000000
1930-08-09 MINCLEL 301000000
1930-08-05 MINNYYL 000000000
1930-08-03 MINBOSL 000000000
1930-07-16 MINCLEL 100000001

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Harry Child — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-09-11 MINSLA — 1.0100000
1930-08-09 MINCLE — 5.0877331
1930-08-05 MINNYY — 1.0000210
1930-08-03 MINBOS — 1.0000010
1930-07-16 MINCLE — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Child — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Child — 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.

Harry Child — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

College History

Harry Child — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Loyola College in Maryland Baltimore MD 1928

Harry Child: the record in brief

July 16, 1930 and September 11, 1930 bracket Harry Child's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1930. The bio lists Child as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 187 pounds. The birth record reads May 23, 1905, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Child's death is recorded on November 8, 1972, in Alexandria, VA, USA. Child's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Stephen Patrick Child.

Child went 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA in 5 games, 0 of them starts. Child had 5 strikeouts. Against a 4.80 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.30 mark was 31.3% worse. Child's only pitching season is 1930: 5 games, 5 strikeouts.

Child's college years, 1928, were spent at Loyola College in Maryland. Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Child's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Child, 5 games, came at pitcher.

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.
What was Harry Child's career batting average?
Harry Child batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Harry Child's career ERA?
Harry Child finished with a 6.30 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Child have?
Harry Child recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Child in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Child has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.