Halley Harding

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .298
HR 4
RBI 160
H 447
OPS .757
PIV 944
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
11/13/1904 in Wichita, KS, USA
Died
4/1/1967 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: William Claire Halley Harding

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
23.0 21.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 1.0 .143 .217 .143 .360

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
386 1,500 270 447 77 22 4 160 60 157 5 .298 .370 .387 .757 944

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1926 ABC NNL 72 270 52 102 17 3 1 44 15 30 1 .378 .279 (+35%) .345 (+30%) .390 (+22%) .735 (+25%) 1404.8
1927 DS NNL 87 341 57 91 13 3 1 26 10 30 0 .267 .282 (-5%) .344 (-5%) .392 (-16%) .736 (-11%) -553.2
1928 DS NNL 45 175 38 51 9 3 2 23 6 22 1 .291 .280 (+4%) .342 (+9%) .395 (+4%) .737 (+6%) 235.5
1928 KCM NNL 22 76 9 21 2 0 0 7 5 9 0 .276 .280 (-2%) .342 (+5%) .395 (-23%) .737 (-10%) 235.5
1929 KCM NNL 74 299 63 97 22 9 0 36 14 32 0 .324 .289 (+12%) .353 (+13%) .415 (+10%) .769 (+11%) 684.5
1930 KCM NNL 60 240 40 59 10 3 0 21 10 28 3 .246 .293 (-16%) .354 (-7%) .429 (-27%) .784 (-18%) -697.9
1931 CC2 NNL 15 67 7 20 4 0 0 2 0 4 0 .299 .276 (+8%) .338 (avg) .388 (-8%) .726 (-4%) -43.3
1931 BBS IND 7 24 4 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — -43.3
1937 PS NN2 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 386 1,500 270 447 77 22 4 160 60 157 5 .298 — — — — 1,222

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home360000.000
Away252200.400

Last 5 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-05-31 PH5PTCL 200000010
1937-05-31 PH5PTCL 300000000
1937-05-29 PH5PTCL 100000000
1937-05-16 PH5NY5L 100000000
1929-06-29 KCMCAGW 422000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 20 20 53 62 6 7
3B 4 4 1 3 0 0
OF 58 53 91 4 2 2
SS 301 300 574 918 129 143

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 ABC SS 72 72 129 204 28 30
1927 DS OF 19 19 39 1 1 1
1927 DS SS 69 68 142 206 45 27
1928 DS 2B 1 1 0 7 0 0
1928 DS SS 44 44 88 160 21 17
1928 KCM OF 21 17 32 2 0 1
1928 KCM SS 2 2 3 5 0 2
1929 KCM SS 74 74 139 236 21 48
1930 KCM 3B 4 4 1 3 0 0
1930 KCM OF 18 17 20 1 1 0
1930 KCM SS 37 37 65 101 14 18
1931 CC2 2B 13 13 38 39 4 5
1931 CC2 SS 2 2 3 4 0 1
1931 BBS 2B 5 5 12 14 2 1
1937 PS 2B 1 1 3 2 0 1
1937 PS SS 1 1 5 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 20
Third Base 4
Shortstop 301
Left Field 46
Center Field 5
Right Field 7

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Frequently Asked Questions about Halley Harding

Was Halley Harding a pitcher?
No. Halley Harding was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Halley Harding hit?
Halley Harding hit 4 career home runs with 447 hits.