Dick Harley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

Dick Harley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the Boston Braves. Across 9 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 19 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

W–L 2–5
ERA 4.66
WHIP 1.39
SO 19
Pitcher PIV -1691.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
8/18/1874 in Springfield, OH, USA
Died
5/16/1961 in Springfield, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1905-04-15
Last Game
1905-08-18

Full name: Henry Risk Harley

Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Harley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 5 9 4 4 1 0 65.7 72 34 5 19 19 4.66 -1691.7

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 65.2% worse 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

Dick Harley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 22 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 .045 .045 .045 .091 0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OBP .045 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 85.2% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 85.9% below league average.

Career OPS .091 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 85.6% 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

Dick Harley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7160100.062
Away260001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Harley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home748.254012160.00
Away217.0260720.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Dick Harley — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-08-18 BSNCINL 200000000
1905-07-11 BSNCINL 300000000
1905-07-07 BSNPHIL 100000001
1905-05-29 BSNPHIL 400000000
1905-05-24 BSNPITL 200000000
1905-05-20 BSNSTLL 100000000
1905-04-24 BSNBROW 300000101
1905-04-19 BSNBROW 301000001
1905-04-15 BSNNY1L 300000003

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Dick Harley — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-08-18 BSNCIN L 6.0950132
1905-07-11 BSNCIN L 9.01460300
1905-07-07 BSNPHI L 5.2330330
1905-05-29 BSNPHI 7.0740111
1905-05-24 BSNPIT 7.01370230
1905-05-20 BSNSTL L 5.0410120
1905-04-24 BSNBRO W 9.0830300
1905-04-19 BSNBRO W 9.0400140
1905-04-15 BSNNY1 L 8.018150422

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Harley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 4 8 24 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Harley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Harley

Was Dick Harley a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Harley pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Harley hit?
Dick Harley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dick Harley's career batting average?
Dick Harley batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Harley have?
Dick Harley drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Dick Harley's career ERA?
Dick Harley finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 2-5 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Harley have?
Dick Harley recorded 19 career strikeouts.