Harry Fanwell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)
Harry Fanwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 17 career appearances, he went 2-9 with a 3.62 ERA and 30 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 7/15/1965 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-07-23
- Last Game
- 1910-10-01
Full name: Harry Clayton Fanwell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 2 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92.0 | 87 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 3.62 | 2.79 (-30%) | -795.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92.0 | 87 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 3.62 | — | -796 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .033 | .094 | .033 | .127 | 0 |
Career AVG .033 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 86.7% below league average.
Career OBP .094 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.
Career SLG .033 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 89.8% below league average.
Career OPS .127 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .033 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .033 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (34 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 48.1 | 48 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 4.66 |
| Away | 8 | 43.2 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-10-01 | CLE | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-09-29 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-26 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-21 | CLE | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1910-09-14 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-09 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-09-05 | CLE | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-08-31 | CLE | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-08-26 | CLE | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-08-18 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-10-01 | CLE | CHW | — | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-29 | CLE | BOS | L | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-26 | CLE | BOS | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-09-21 | CLE | PHA | — | 11.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1910-09-14 | CLE | DET | L | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-09 | CLE | DET | L | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-09-05 | CLE | CHW | — | 7.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1910-08-31 | CLE | NYY | L | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1910-08-26 | CLE | BOS | L | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1910-08-18 | CLE | MIN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 17 |
Harry Fanwell: the record in brief
Harry Fanwell played a first major league game on July 23, 1910 and a last one on October 1, 1910. Fanwell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Naps. Fanwell is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The bio says Fanwell hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded birth is October 16, 1886, in Patapsco, MD, USA. Fanwell died on July 15, 1965, in Baltimore, MD, USA. On the record, Harry Fanwell was born Harry Clayton Fanwell.
Fanwell went 2-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 17 games, 11 of them starts. Also on Fanwell's record: 30 strikeouts. The league ERA over Fanwell's seasons was 2.79, so the 3.62 figure ran 29.8% worse than average. Fanwell's only pitching season is 1910: 17 games, 30 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 34 games of Retrosheet box scores for Fanwell.
The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 36 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Fanwell
- Was Harry Fanwell a pitcher?
- Yes. Harry Fanwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 30 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Harry Fanwell hit?
- Harry Fanwell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Harry Fanwell play for?
- Harry Fanwell played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1910).
- What were Harry Fanwell's career stats?
- In 17 games, Harry Fanwell went 2-9 with a 3.62 ERA, 30 strikeouts, and 92.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Harry Fanwell play?
- Harry Fanwell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Harry Fanwell and how much did he weigh?
- Harry Fanwell was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Harry Fanwell's career ERA?
- Harry Fanwell finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 2-9 with 30 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Harry Fanwell have?
- Harry Fanwell recorded 30 career strikeouts.
- Is Harry Fanwell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Harry Fanwell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.