Spec Harkness

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1911)

W–L 12–9
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.42
SO 85
Pitcher PIV -397.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
12/13/1887 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
5/18/1952 in Compton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-06-13
Last Game
1911-07-05

Full name: Frederick Harvey Harkness

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 9 38 22 9 1 1 189.7 194 71 3 76 85 3.37 -397.5

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 9.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 10 7 26 16 6 1 1 136.3 132 46 55 60 3.04 2.79 (-9%) -512.1
1911 CLE AL 2 2 12 6 3 0 0 53.3 62 25 21 25 4.22 3.37 (-25%) 114.6
Career · 2 seasons 12 9 38 22 9 1 1 189.2 194 71 76 85 3.37 — -397

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
38 69 4 13 2 1 0 5 0 3 32 .188 .222 .246 .469 -319

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career SLG .246 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 30.0% below 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
1910 CLE AL 26 50 2 7 1 1 0 3 0 2 25 .140 .249 (-44%) .317 (-46%) .326 (-39%) .644 (-42%) -319.4
1911 CLE AL 12 19 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .316 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 38 69 4 13 2 1 0 5 0 3 32 .188 — — — — -319

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21312702.226
Away17372503.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2196.21013936393.63
Away1794.1913441463.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-07-05 CLESLAW 000000000
1911-07-04 CLESLAW 101100000
1911-06-30 CLECHWL 100000000
1911-06-01 CLEPHAL 100000000
1911-05-28 CLECHWL 400000001
1911-05-24 CLEPHAL 210000012
1911-05-19 CLEMINW 301000001
1911-05-14 CLENYYW 513000201
1911-05-12 CLEBOSL 000000000
1911-05-11 CLEBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-07-05 CLESLA — 1.2350310
1911-07-04 CLESLA — 3.0200020
1911-06-30 CLECHW — 3.0100260
1911-06-01 CLEPHA L 1.0565211
1911-05-28 CLECHW — 8.0755340
1911-05-24 CLEPHA L 9.01799340
1911-05-19 CLEMIN W 9.0311730
1911-05-14 CLENYY W 9.01131110
1911-05-12 CLEBOS — 2.1000120
1911-05-11 CLEBOS — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 38 16 5 45 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 CLE P 26 16 5 39 2 1
1911 CLE P 12 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 38

Frequently Asked Questions about Spec Harkness

What years did Spec Harkness play?
Spec Harkness played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911.
Was Spec Harkness a pitcher?
Yes. Spec Harkness pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Spec Harkness hit?
Spec Harkness hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.