What years did Dick Harley play?

Dick Harley played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1903.

Was Dick Harley a pitcher?

No. Dick Harley was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dick Harley hit?

Dick Harley hit 10 career home runs with 755 hits.

Dick Harley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1903)

AVG .262

HR 10

RBI 236

H 755

OPS .644

PIV -2,242

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 9/25/1872 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 4/3/1952 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-06-02
Last Game: 1903-09-21

Full name: Richard Joseph Harley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
741	2,882	389	755	59	27	10	236	139	223	250	.262	.332	.312	.644	-2,242

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 6.7% 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
1897	SLN	NL	90	333	43	96	6	4	3	35	23	36	23	.288	.291 (-1%)	.354 (+7%)	.387 (-8%)	.741 (-1%)	117.0
1898	SLN	NL	142	549	74	135	6	5	0	42	13	34	53	.246	.270 (-9%)	.333 (-5%)	.347 (-21%)	.680 (-13%)	-976.4
1899	CL4	NL	142	567	70	142	15	7	1	50	15	40	40	.250	.282 (-11%)	.343 (-8%)	.366 (-16%)	.710 (-13%)	-1078.8
1900	CIN	NL	5	21	2	9	1	0	0	5	4	1	1	.429	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	CIN	NL	133	535	69	146	13	2	4	27	37	31	55	.273	.271 (avg)	.326 (-1%)	.359 (-9%)	.686 (-5%)	-346.4
1902	DET	AL	125	491	59	138	9	8	2	44	20	36	29	.281	.266 (+5%)	.321 (+7%)	.343 (avg)	.665 (+4%)	452.5
1903	CHN	NL	104	386	72	89	9	1	0	33	27	45	49	.231	.261 (-12%)	.316 (+4%)	.345 (-25%)	.662 (-11%)	-410.2
Career · 7 seasons			741	2,882	389	755	59	27	10	236	139	223	250	.262	—	—	—	—	-2,242

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	273	1033	144	254	4	83	.246
Away	379	1520	202	405	3	114	.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1903-09-21	CHC	NY1	L	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1903-09-09	CHC	PIT	W	4	2	2	0	1	0	0
1903-09-08	CHC	PIT	W	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
1903-09-01	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
1903-08-31	CHC	CIN	W	3	2	0	0	0	1	0
1903-08-24	CHC	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1903-08-24	CHC	NY1	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
1903-08-22	CHC	NY1	W	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
1903-08-21	CHC	BRO	W	4	2	2	1	1	1	0
1903-08-20	CHC	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	739	0	1451	126	141	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1897	SLN	OF	90	190	20	23	4
1898	SLN	OF	141	311	26	27	3
1899	CL4	OF	142	299	27	27	7
1900	CIN	OF	5	6	0	0	0
1901	CIN	OF	133	245	20	30	2
1902	DET	OF	125	238	15	19	1
1903	CHN	OF	103	162	18	15	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	539
Center Field	94
Right Field	106

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgetown University	Washington	DC	1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Harley

What years did Dick Harley play?: Dick Harley played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1903.
Was Dick Harley a pitcher?: No. Dick Harley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Harley hit?: Dick Harley hit 10 career home runs with 755 hits.