Harry Craft

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1942)

Harry Craft was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1942 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. In 566 career games, he hit .253 with 533 hits, 44 home runs, and 267 RBI.

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 .253
HR 44
RBI 267
H 533
OPS .674
PIV -2,807
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
4/19/1915 in Ellisville, MS, USA
Died
8/3/1995 in Conroe, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-19
Last Game
1942-07-14

Full name: Harry Francis Craft

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Craft — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
566 2,104 237 533 85 25 44 267 14 110 203 .253 .294 .380 .674 -2,807

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Craft — 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
1937 CIN NL 10 42 7 13 2 1 0 4 0 1 3 .310 — — — — 0.0
1938 CIN NL 151 612 70 165 28 9 15 83 3 29 46 .270 .272 (-1%) .341 (-11%) .392 (+7%) .734 (-2%) -350.5
1939 CIN NL 134 502 58 129 20 7 13 67 5 27 54 .257 .274 (-6%) .342 (-13%) .393 (+2%) .735 (-5%) -512.2
1940 CIN NL 115 422 47 103 18 5 6 48 2 17 46 .244 .267 (-9%) .335 (-17%) .387 (-9%) .722 (-13%) -975.0
1941 CIN NL 119 413 48 103 15 2 10 59 4 33 43 .249 .262 (-5%) .332 (-7%) .373 (-1%) .705 (-4%) -308.1
1942 CIN NL 37 113 7 20 2 1 0 6 0 3 11 .177 .253 (-30%) .323 (-37%) .349 (-39%) .672 (-38%) -660.8
Career · 6 seasons 566 2,104 237 533 85 25 44 267 14 110 203 .253 — — — — -2,807

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Harry Craft — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Harry Craft — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1939 WS CIN 4 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .091

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Craft — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home293107812828216121.262
Away273102610925128148.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Craft — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-07-14 CINPHIL 200000002
1942-07-12 CINPHIW 401000000
1942-07-12 CINPHIW 300000000
1942-07-11 CINBROL 602000000
1942-07-11 CINBROL 300000000
1942-07-10 CINBROW 301000010
1942-06-28 CINBROL 300000000
1942-06-28 CINBROW 513000000
1942-06-27 CINBROW 300000011
1942-06-26 CINBROL 300000012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Craft — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 16 1 0 1
OF 552 0 1394 46 21 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Craft — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 CIN OF 10 0 22 1 0 0
1938 CIN OF 151 0 436 15 8 3
1939 CIN OF 134 0 300 13 6 4
1940 CIN 1B 2 0 16 1 0 1
1940 CIN OF 109 0 284 7 1 2
1941 CIN OF 115 0 280 6 5 1
1942 CIN OF 33 0 72 4 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Craft — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 1
Center Field 548
Right Field 3

College History

Harry Craft — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi College Clinton MS 1933, 1934, 1935

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roman Mejias
    .254 avg, 54 HR
  2. 90
    Willie Smith
    .248 avg, 46 HR
  3. 84
    Albert Almora
    .259 avg, 33 HR
  4. 79
    Leron Lee
    .250 avg, 31 HR
  5. 77
    Paul Lehner
    .257 avg, 22 HR
  6. 77
    George Wright
    .245 avg, 42 HR

Harry Craft: the record in brief

September 19, 1937 and July 14, 1942 bracket Harry Craft's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cincinnati Reds. Born on April 19, 1915, in Ellisville, MS, USA, Craft is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Craft's death is recorded on August 3, 1995, in Conroe, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Harry Francis.

Craft finished with 533 hits from 2,104 at bats in 566 games, which works out to .253, along with 44 home runs and 267 RBI. Craft got on base at a .294 rate and slugged .380 (.674 OPS). Set against a .268 league average for the same years, Craft's .253 average sits 5.4% below it. The home run peak was 15 in 1938 with the Cincinnati Reds. Craft collected a career-high 165 hits in 1938. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .270 in 1938, did not top the league's .272. In none of the compared seasons from 1938 to 1942 did Craft top the league batting average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Craft

What years did Harry Craft play?
Harry Craft played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1942.
Was Harry Craft a pitcher?
No. Harry Craft was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Craft hit?
Harry Craft hit 44 career home runs with 533 hits.
What was Harry Craft's career batting average?
Harry Craft batted .253 over his career, with 533 hits in 2,104 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Craft have?
Harry Craft drove in 267 runs in his career.
Is Harry Craft in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Craft has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.