What years did Harry Gardner play?

Harry Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.

Was Harry Gardner a pitcher?

Yes. Harry Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harry Gardner hit?

Harry Gardner hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Harry Gardner play for?

Harry Gardner played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1911–1912).

What were Harry Gardner's career stats?

In 14 games, Harry Gardner went 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA, 24 strikeouts, 42.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Harry Gardner play?

Harry Gardner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Harry Gardner and how much did he weigh?

Harry Gardner was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

What was Harry Gardner's career ERA?

Harry Gardner finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 1-1 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harry Gardner have?

Harry Gardner recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Is Harry Gardner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Harry Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harry Gardner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1912)

Harry Gardner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA and 24 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.46

WHIP 1.49

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -499.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 6/1/1887 in Quincy, MI, USA
Died: 8/2/1961 in Barlow, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-04-17
Last Game: 1912-04-14

Full name: Harry Ray Gardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Gardner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	14	3	2	0	2	42.1	42	21	2	21	24	4.46	-499.0

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 32.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Gardner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	PIT	NL	1	1	13	3	2	2	42.0	39	21	20	24	4.50	3.37 (-33%)	-499.0
1912	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	3	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	14	3	2	2	42.1	42	21	21	24	4.46	—	-499

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 Gardner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	14	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.214	.214	.286	.500	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Gardner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	PIT	NL	13	14	1	3	1	1	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	14	1	3	1	1	.214	—	—	—	—	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 Gardner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	5	1	3	0	0	.600
Away	7	9	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Gardner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	19.0	15	9	8	15	4.26
Away	7	24.0	27	15	13	10	5.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Gardner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1912-04-14	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-09-29	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-09-25	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-09-23	PIT	BRO	L	2	1	1	0	0
1911-09-19	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-09-15	PIT	CHC	L	2	1	0	0	0
1911-09-10	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-07-26	PIT	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0
1911-07-21	PIT	BSN	W	4	0	0	1	1
1911-07-13	PIT	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Gardner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1912-04-14	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	3	6	0	1	0	0
1911-09-29	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	0	0
1911-09-25	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1911-09-23	PIT	BRO	—	6.0	4	1	1	0	7	0
1911-09-19	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1911-09-15	PIT	CHC	L	6.0	5	4	4	2	4	1
1911-09-10	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1911-07-26	PIT	BRO	SV	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1911-07-21	PIT	BSN	W	9.0	11	5	5	3	3	0
1911-07-13	PIT	NY1	—	3.1	3	1	1	4	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Gardner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	1	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Gardner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PIT	P	13	0	0	7	0	0
1912	PIT	P	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Gardner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Harry Gardner: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1911 and the final game on April 14, 1912, Harry Gardner built the record summarized on this page. Gardner's only club in the season tables is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gardner is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Gardner batted and threw right-handed. Gardner was born on June 1, 1887, in Quincy, MI, USA. The bio records the death on August 2, 1961, in Barlow, OR, USA. Gardner's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Ray Gardner.

Gardner went 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA in 14 games, 3 of them starts. Also on Gardner's record: 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gardner's seasons was 3.37, so the 4.46 figure ran 32.6% worse than average. In 1911, one of the busiest seasons, Gardner posted a 4.50 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.37.

The position breakdown shows 14 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Gardner with 1 putouts, 7 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Gardner

What years did Harry Gardner play?: Harry Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.
Was Harry Gardner a pitcher?: Yes. Harry Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Gardner hit?: Harry Gardner hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Harry Gardner play for?: Harry Gardner played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1911–1912).
What were Harry Gardner's career stats?: In 14 games, Harry Gardner went 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA, 24 strikeouts, 42.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Harry Gardner play?: Harry Gardner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Gardner and how much did he weigh?: Harry Gardner was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Harry Gardner's career ERA?: Harry Gardner finished with a 4.46 career ERA, going 1-1 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Gardner have?: Harry Gardner recorded 24 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Gardner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Harry Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.