Bob Harmon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1918)
Bob Harmon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 10 seasons. Across 321 career appearances, he went 107-133 with a 3.33 ERA and 634 strikeouts. He also batted .184 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 187 lb
- Died
- 11/27/1961 in Monroe, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-06-23
- Last Game
- 1918-06-28
Full name: Robert Green Harmon
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 273.1 | 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 | 269.2 | 242 | 75 | 62 | 86 | 2.50 | 2.90 (+14%) | 751.2 |
| 1916 | PIT | NL | 8 | 11 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 172.2 | 175 | 54 | 39 | 62 | 2.81 | 2.78 (-1%) | 572.3 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 2 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 82.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (671 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 179 | 328 | 27 | 55 | 0 | 20 | .168 |
| Away | 171 | 364 | 26 | 72 | 1 | 16 | .198 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 159 | 1053.1 | 963 | 320 | 348 | 341 | 2.73 |
| Away | 162 | 1007.0 | 1011 | 396 | 413 | 306 | 3.54 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-06-28 | PIT | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-23 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-06-22 | PIT | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-19 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-06-17 | PIT | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-13 | PIT | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-10 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-08 | PIT | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-06-04 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-30 | PIT | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-06-28 | PIT | STL | L | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-23 | PIT | CIN | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918-06-19 | PIT | CHC | L | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-06-17 | PIT | PHI | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-06-13 | PIT | BSN | L | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-06-08 | PIT | BRO | — | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-06-04 | PIT | NY1 | L | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1918-05-30 | PIT | STL | L | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1918-05-24 | PIT | BSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-05-22 | PIT | PHI | — | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Bob Harmon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bob Harmon: the record in brief
June 23, 1909 and June 28, 1918 bracket Bob Harmon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1909 through 1913) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914 through 1918). Listed as a pitcher, Harmon batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 187 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads October 15, 1887, in Liberal, MO, USA. Harmon's death is recorded on November 27, 1961, in Monroe, LA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Green Harmon.
Harmon pitched in 321 games, starting 240, and finished with a 107-133 record and 3.33 ERA. Also on Harmon's record: 634 strikeouts, 143 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 12 saves. The league ERA over Harmon's seasons was 2.95, so the 3.33 figure ran 13.1% worse than average. No season topped the 23 wins of 1911. 1915 was Harmon's sharpest full season, a 2.50 ERA against the league's 2.90.
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.
- What was Bob Harmon's career batting average?
- Bob Harmon batted .184 over his career, with 127 hits in 692 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Harmon have?
- Bob Harmon drove in 34 runs in his career.
- What was Bob Harmon's career ERA?
- Bob Harmon finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 107-133 with 634 strikeouts.