Harry Gaspar

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1912)

Harry Gaspar was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 143 career appearances, he went 46-48 with a 2.69 ERA and 228 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 0 home runs.

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 46–48
ERA 2.69
WHIP 1.23
SO 228
Pitcher PIV -3589.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/28/1883 in Quorn, IA, USA
Died
5/14/1940 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-17
Last Game
1912-06-20

Full name: Harry Lambert Gaspar

Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Gaspar — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 48 143 98 48 10 13 825.3 795 247 15 217 228 2.69 -3589.5

Career ERA 2.69 vs. league average 3.02 across their career seasons — 10.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Gaspar — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 266 16 36 5 0 0 16 1 14 84 .135 .181 .154 .336 -1,850

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OPS .336 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Gaspar — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home71139101706.122
Away72127619010.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Gaspar — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71443.14241081021262.19
Away72377.23691071141052.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Gaspar — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-06-20 CINPITL 000000000
1912-05-28 CINCHCL 100000000
1912-05-23 CINSTLL 200000100
1912-05-17 CINBSNL 301000000
1912-05-10 CINBROW 200000000
1912-05-02 CINSTLW 402000200
1912-04-28 CINPITW 000000000
1911-09-29 CINBSNL 400000003
1911-09-23 CINNY1L 200000001
1911-09-19 CINBROL 301100101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Gaspar — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1912-06-20 CINPIT L 2.0322100
1912-05-28 CINCHC L 2.1544200
1912-05-23 CINSTL 3.0442410
1912-05-17 CINBSN L 10.01064360
1912-05-10 CINBRO 7.0733320
1912-05-02 CINSTL W 9.0400240
1912-04-28 CINPIT 3.0522100
1911-09-29 CINBSN 10.01344131
1911-09-23 CINNY1 L 6.0855320
1911-09-19 CINBRO L 8.0911500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Gaspar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 143 60 16 205 17 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Gaspar — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 143

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Elmer Stricklett
    35-51, 2.85 ERA
  2. 95
    Bert Humphries
    50-43, 2.79 ERA
  3. 93
    Ernie Shore
    65-43, 2.47 ERA
  4. 92
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  5. 91
    Mike Prendergast
    41-53, 2.74 ERA
  6. 86
    Charlie Chech
    33-30, 2.52 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Gaspar

What years did Harry Gaspar play?
Harry Gaspar played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912.
Was Harry Gaspar a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Gaspar pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 228 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Gaspar hit?
Harry Gaspar hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.
What was Harry Gaspar's career batting average?
Harry Gaspar batted .135 over his career, with 36 hits in 266 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Gaspar have?
Harry Gaspar drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Harry Gaspar's career ERA?
Harry Gaspar finished with a 2.69 career ERA, going 46-48 with 228 strikeouts.