Harry Danning

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1942)

Harry Danning was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1942 for the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. In 890 career games, he hit .285 with 847 hits, 57 home runs, and 397 RBI. Harry Danning was a 4-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,711.

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 .285
HR 57
RBI 397
H 847
OPS .745
PIV 1,711
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
9/6/1911 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
11/29/2004 in Valparaiso, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1933-07-30
Last Game
1942-09-25
Awards
4× All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Danning — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
890 2,971 363 847 162 26 57 397 13 187 217 .285 .330 .415 .745 1,711

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Harry Danning 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
1933 NY1 NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 NY1 NL 53 97 8 32 7 0 1 7 1 1 9 .330 .278 (+19%) .340 (-1%) .392 (+10%) .733 (+5%) 54.5
1935 NY1 NL 65 152 16 37 11 1 2 20 0 9 16 .243 .279 (-13%) .342 (-17%) .399 (-8%) .742 (-12%) -331.6
1936 NY1 NL 32 69 3 11 2 2 0 4 0 1 5 .159 .283 (-44%) .349 (-48%) .404 (-39%) .753 (-43%) -516.6
1937 NY1 NL 93 292 30 84 12 4 8 51 0 18 20 .288 .276 (+4%) .342 (-3%) .398 (+10%) .740 (+4%) 150.2
1938 NY1 NL 120 448 59 137 26 3 9 60 1 23 40 .306 .272 (+12%) .341 (+1%) .392 (+11%) .734 (+7%) 490.9
1939 NY1 NL 135 520 79 163 28 5 16 74 4 35 42 .313 .274 (+14%) .342 (+5%) .393 (+22%) .735 (+14%) 1358.2
1940 NY1 NL 140 524 65 157 34 4 13 91 3 35 31 .300 .267 (+12%) .335 (+4%) .387 (+17%) .722 (+11%) 1077.0
1941 NY1 NL 130 459 58 112 22 4 7 56 1 30 25 .244 .262 (-7%) .332 (-12%) .373 (-5%) .705 (-8%) -692.8
1942 NY1 NL 119 408 45 114 20 3 1 34 3 34 29 .279 .253 (+10%) .323 (+4%) .349 (avg) .672 (+2%) 121.5
Career · 10 seasons 890 2,971 363 847 162 26 57 397 13 187 217 .285 — — — — 1,711

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 Danning — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 14 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .214

Playoff Batting by Year

Harry Danning — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 WS NY1 3 12 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .250
1936 WS NY1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Danning — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home424140318840443193.288
Away466156817644314203.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Danning — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-25 NY1PHIL 311000001
1942-09-24 NY1PHIL 100000000
1942-09-22 NY1BROL 611100000
1942-09-19 NY1BSNW 211000000
1942-09-16 NY1CINL 302000100
1942-09-03 NY1STLL 200000000
1942-09-02 NY1STLW 402100110
1942-09-01 NY1CHCL 111100000
1942-08-31 NY1CHCW 521000101
1942-08-30 NY1CHCW 312000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Danning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
C 801 0 3257 455 57 64

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Danning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 NY1 C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1934 NY1 C 37 0 78 13 1 1
1935 NY1 C 44 0 153 22 4 6
1936 NY1 C 24 0 70 10 1 2
1937 NY1 C 86 0 332 57 7 7
1938 NY1 C 114 0 449 50 8 7
1939 NY1 C 132 0 550 80 6 13
1940 NY1 C 131 0 634 91 15 13
1941 NY1 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1941 NY1 C 116 0 530 77 4 8
1942 NY1 C 116 0 459 55 11 7

Career Games by Position

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Harry Danning Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 798
First Base 1

Awards & Honors

Harry Danning — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1940 TSN All-Star C
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2

Award Voting History

Harry Danning — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 35th 2.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 64.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 33.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 13.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 10.0 80 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Brian Harper
    .295 avg, 63 HR
  2. 94
    Billy Sullivan
    .289 avg, 29 HR
  3. 92
    Shanty Hogan
    .295 avg, 61 HR
  4. 90
    Don Padgett
    .288 avg, 37 HR
  5. 88
    Glenn Myatt
    .270 avg, 38 HR
  6. 84
    Paul Lo Duca
    .286 avg, 80 HR

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Harry Danning: the record in brief

July 30, 1933 and September 25, 1942 bracket Harry Danning's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, from 1933 through 1942. Danning played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 6, 1911, in Los Angeles, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on November 29, 2004, in Valparaiso, IN, USA.

Danning's career batting table shows 890 games, 2,971 at bats and 847 hits, a .285 average, along with 57 home runs and 397 runs batted in. Danning's career OPS of .745 combines a .330 on-base mark with .415 slugging. Danning hit .285 while the league hit .272 over the same span, a figure close to average. The home run peak was 16 in 1939 with the New York Giants. 1939 produced Danning's most hits, 163 of them for the New York Giants.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Danning

What years did Harry Danning play?
Harry Danning played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1942.
Was Harry Danning a pitcher?
No. Harry Danning was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Harry Danning hit?
Harry Danning hit 57 career home runs with 847 hits.
What was Harry Danning's career batting average?
Harry Danning batted .285 over his career, with 847 hits in 2,971 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Danning have?
Harry Danning drove in 397 runs in his career.
Is Harry Danning in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Danning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.