George Harney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

George Harney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants and the Chicago Columbia Giants. Across 126 career appearances, he went 46-36 with a 3.32 ERA and 314 strikeouts. He also batted .233 with 1 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13693.2.

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 46–36
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.29
SO 314
Pitcher PIV 13693.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
6/1/1890 in Bessemer, AL, USA
Died
5/5/1959 in Norwood Park, IL, USA

Full name: George Arthur Harney

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

George Harney — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
45.0 37.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 4.0 3.0 0 .108 .209 .135 .344

Pitching

George Harney — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
11 5 11 7 9 1 117.1 93 45 19 3 35 47 1.46 1.09

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

George Harney — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1929 2.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Listed seasons · 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

George Harney — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1929 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 7 0.00 0.67
Listed seasons · 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 7 0.00 0.67

Career Pitching Statistics

George Harney — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 36 126 74 46 7 10 723.0 752 267 17 183 314 3.32 13693.2

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 21.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Harney Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 CAG NNL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 6.2 14 9 4 1 12.15 — 0.0
1924 CAG NNL 11 3 24 15 6 3 0 124.1 126 42 42 68 3.04 4.13 (+26%) 2554.7
1925 CAG NNL 7 5 20 12 6 0 1 112.0 107 43 37 47 3.46 4.55 (+24%) 2288.4
1926 CAG NNL 11 6 28 12 11 1 4 149.2 137 41 34 72 2.47 4.11 (+40%) 2950.1
1927 CAG NNL 8 9 27 15 10 2 4 160.1 163 46 27 78 2.58 4.08 (+37%) 3986.4
1928 CAG NNL 8 8 20 14 11 1 1 141.2 157 64 23 33 4.07 4.13 (+2%) 1631.0
1930 CAG NNL 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 20.1 28 9 11 10 3.98 4.80 (+17%) 282.5
1931 CC2 NNL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 20 13 5 5 14.62 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 46 36 126 74 46 7 10 723.0 752 267 183 314 3.32 — 13,693

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

George Harney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 279 23 65 6 4 1 30 0 13 1 .233 .267 .294 .561 -713

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Harney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 CAG NNL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 CAG NNL 25 50 4 11 1 2 0 8 0 3 0 .220 .283 (-22%) .345 (-24%) .389 (-18%) .734 (-21%) -183.1
1925 CAG NNL 20 39 4 7 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 .179 — — — — 0.0
1926 CAG NNL 31 58 6 18 2 2 1 7 0 4 0 .310 .279 (+11%) .345 (+3%) .390 (+19%) .735 (+11%) 95.4
1927 CAG NNL 29 55 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .127 .282 (-55%) .344 (-59%) .392 (-58%) .736 (-58%) -528.4
1928 CAG NNL 25 61 6 19 1 0 0 8 0 2 1 .311 .280 (+11%) .342 (-3%) .395 (-17%) .737 (-10%) -97.2
1930 CAG NNL 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1931 CC2 NNL 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 137 279 23 65 6 4 1 30 0 13 1 .233 — — — — -713

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

George Harney — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 21 1 2 1 0 0 2 4 1 .095

Playoff Batting by Year

George Harney — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NNC CAG 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1927 NWS CAG 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111
1926 NNC CAG 3 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .200
1926 NWS CAG 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

George Harney — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 4 10 6 0 58.1 57 18 21 23 2.78

Playoff Pitching by Year

George Harney — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 NNC CAG 1 1 2 0 0 7.2 8 3 1 2 3.52
1927 NWS CAG 1 1 3 2 0 20.2 17 3 7 13 1.31
1926 NNC CAG 1 1 3 2 0 15.2 21 6 3 4 3.45
1926 NWS CAG 1 1 2 2 0 14.1 11 6 10 4 3.77

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

George Harney — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

George Harney — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.242234.91

Last 1 Games — Batting

George Harney — Last 1 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-18 CAGCUWW 200000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

George Harney — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-05-18 CAGCUW W 3.2432231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Harney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 2 1 0 0 0
P 126 73 22 225 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Harney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 CAG P 3 2 0 0 0 0
1924 CAG P 24 15 6 55 2 2
1925 CAG P 20 11 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG P 28 12 4 61 3 0
1927 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 CAG P 27 15 5 58 0 2
1928 CAG OF 4 2 1 0 0 0
1928 CAG P 20 14 7 39 3 0
1930 CAG P 3 3 0 7 0 0
1931 CC2 P 1 1 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Harney — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 126
Left Field 1
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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    37-36, 3.11 ERA
  2. 96
    Paul Dean
    50-34, 3.72 ERA
  3. 93
    Eugene Bremer
    37-24, 3.57 ERA
  4. 92
    Chappie McFarland
    34-61, 3.35 ERA
  5. 92
    Dan Griner
    28-55, 3.49 ERA
  6. 91
    Roy Mitchell
    32-37, 3.42 ERA

George Harney: the record in brief

George Harney's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1931. Harney played for the Chicago American Giants (1923 to 1930) and the Chicago Columbia Giants (1931). Listed as a pitcher, Harney both batted and threw right-handed. Harney is listed at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Harney was born on June 1, 1890, in Bessemer, AL, USA. The bio records the death on May 5, 1959, in Norwood Park, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name George Arthur.

The pitching table credits Harney with a 46-36 record and a 3.32 ERA in 126 games. Harney had 314 strikeouts, 46 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 10 saves. That 3.32 ERA compares with a 4.24 league average across the same seasons, 21.6% better. No season topped the 11 wins of 1924. Harney struck out 78 batters in 1927, a career high. In 1926, one of the busiest seasons, Harney posted a 2.47 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.11.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Harney

Was George Harney a pitcher?
Yes. George Harney pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 314 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Harney hit?
George Harney hit 1 career home run with 65 hits.
What teams did George Harney play for?
George Harney played for one team, the Chicago Columbia Giants (1923–1928, 1930–1931).
What were George Harney's career stats?
In 126 games, George Harney went 46-36 with a 3.32 ERA, 314 strikeouts, 723.0 innings pitched, and 10 saves. At the plate he had 65 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did George Harney play?
George Harney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Harney and how much did he weigh?
George Harney was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
What was George Harney's career ERA?
George Harney finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 46-36 with 314 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Harney have?
George Harney recorded 314 career strikeouts.
Is George Harney in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Harney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.