Bob Harmon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1918)

W–L 107–133
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.33
SO 634
Pitcher PIV -17920.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 187 lb
Born
10/15/1887 in Liberal, MO, USA
Died
11/27/1961 in Monroe, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-06-23
Last Game
1918-06-28

Full name: Robert Green Harmon

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
107 133 321 240 143 15 12 2054.0 1,966 761 43 762 634 3.33 -17920.5

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — 13.1% 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
1909 SLN NL 6 11 21 17 10 0 0 159.0 155 65 65 48 3.68 2.55 (-45%) -3512.0
1910 SLN NL 13 15 43 33 15 0 2 236.0 227 117 133 87 4.46 2.79 (-60%) -3899.3
1911 SLN NL 23 16 51 41 28 2 4 348.0 290 121 181 144 3.13 3.37 (+7%) -5170.2
1912 SLN NL 18 18 43 34 15 3 0 268.0 284 117 116 73 3.93 3.36 (-17%) -3262.7
1913 SLN NL 8 21 42 27 16 1 2 273.3 291 119 99 66 3.92 3.07 (-28%) -3275.2
1914 PIT NL 13 17 37 30 19 2 3 245.0 226 69 55 61 2.53 2.93 (+13%) 296.9
1915 PIT NL 16 17 37 32 25 5 1 269.7 242 75 62 86 2.50 2.90 (+14%) 751.2
1916 PIT NL 8 11 31 17 10 2 0 172.7 175 54 39 62 2.81 2.78 (-1%) 572.3
1918 PIT NL 2 7 16 9 5 0 0 82.3 76 24 12 7 2.62 2.83 (+7%) -421.6
Career · 9 seasons 107 133 321 240 143 15 12 2,054.0 1,966 761 762 634 3.33 — -17,920

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
346 692 53 127 16 7 1 34 9 47 208 .184 .239 .231 .470 -2,878

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OBP .239 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career OPS .470 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 28.6% 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
1909 SLN NL 21 51 3 13 1 0 0 1 0 6 17 .255 .244 (+4%) .306 (+9%) .312 (-12%) .618 (-2%) 8.6
1910 SLN NL 43 76 11 14 4 1 0 6 2 8 23 .184 .249 (-26%) .317 (-18%) .326 (-19%) .644 (-19%) -210.9
1911 SLN NL 51 111 7 17 4 1 0 3 2 11 48 .153 .266 (-43%) .336 (-30%) .356 (-42%) .693 (-36%) -622.3
1912 SLN NL 46 99 7 23 1 1 0 7 2 1 31 .232 .268 (-14%) .335 (-26%) .358 (-27%) .694 (-27%) -419.3
1913 SLN NL 46 92 7 24 1 2 0 3 2 6 22 .261 .259 (avg) .325 (-4%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-6%) -89.6
1914 PIT NL 44 86 6 12 0 0 1 6 0 5 22 .140 .255 (-45%) .322 (-42%) .339 (-49%) .661 (-45%) -578.8
1915 PIT NL 42 95 7 14 4 2 0 6 1 6 32 .147 .250 (-41%) .318 (-38%) .332 (-30%) .651 (-34%) -502.6
1916 PIT NL 35 55 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 9 .109 .248 (-56%) .314 (-55%) .326 (-61%) .640 (-58%) -463.2
1918 PIT NL 18 27 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .148 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 346 692 53 127 16 7 1 34 9 47 208 .184 — — — — -2,878

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
Home1793282755020.168
Away1713642672116.198

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1591053.19633203483412.73
Away1621007.010113964133063.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-06-28 PITSTLL 000000000
1918-06-23 PITCINW 502000101
1918-06-22 PITCHCL 000000000
1918-06-19 PITCHCL 300000001
1918-06-17 PITPHIL 000000000
1918-06-13 PITBSNL 300000000
1918-06-10 PITBROL 000000000
1918-06-08 PITBROL 300000001
1918-06-04 PITNY1L 301000000
1918-05-30 PITSTLL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-06-28 PITSTL L 1.2677100
1918-06-23 PITCIN W 9.0511220
1918-06-19 PITCHC L 9.0711000
1918-06-17 PITPHI — 0.1200010
1918-06-13 PITBSN L 8.0522201
1918-06-08 PITBRO — 8.1511210
1918-06-04 PITNY1 L 8.0722111
1918-05-30 PITSTL L 9.0742020
1918-05-24 PITBSN — 1.0000000
1918-05-22 PITPHI — 7.1610020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 321 50 88 620 26 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLN P 21 17 6 45 3 1
1910 SLN P 43 33 11 74 7 4
1911 SLN P 51 0 11 98 3 4
1912 SLN P 43 0 11 87 3 3
1913 SLN P 42 0 22 75 3 3
1914 PIT P 37 0 11 59 1 1
1915 PIT P 37 0 9 92 4 2
1916 PIT P 31 0 4 64 2 2
1918 PIT P 16 0 3 26 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 321
Right Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 6.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Harmon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Earl Hamilton
    116-147, 3.16 ERA
  2. 93
    Thornton Lee
    117-124, 3.56 ERA
  3. 90
    Rip Sewell
    143-97, 3.48 ERA
  4. 85
    Allen Sothoron
    91-100, 3.31 ERA
  5. 82
    Hank Borowy
    108-82, 3.50 ERA
  6. 81
    Dutch Ruether
    137-95, 3.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Harmon

What years did Bob Harmon play?
Bob Harmon played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918.
Was Bob Harmon a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Harmon pitched in the major leagues, recording 107 wins and 634 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Harmon hit?
Bob Harmon hit 1 career home runs with 127 hits.