Pete Harnisch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2001)

W–L 111–103
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.30
SO 1,368
Pitcher PIV 401.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/23/1966 in Commack, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-13
Last Game
2001-05-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Peter Thomas Harnisch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
111 103 321 318 24 11 0 1959.0 1,822 846 223 716 1,368 3.89 401.2

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 8.7% better 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
1988 BAL AL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 13.0 13 8 9 10 5.54 3.73 (-48%) -186.5
1989 BAL AL 5 9 18 17 2 0 0 103.3 97 53 64 70 4.62 3.71 (-24%) -2477.4
1990 BAL AL 11 11 31 31 3 0 0 188.7 189 91 86 122 4.34 3.86 (-12%) -983.4
1991 HOU NL 12 9 33 33 4 2 0 216.7 169 65 83 172 2.70 3.91 (+31%) 3308.5
1992 HOU NL 9 10 34 34 0 0 0 206.7 182 85 64 164 3.70 3.75 (+1%) 2238.2
1993 HOU NL 16 9 33 33 5 4 0 217.7 171 72 79 185 2.98 4.19 (+29%) 3048.0
1994 HOU NL 8 5 17 17 1 0 0 95.0 100 57 39 62 5.40 4.51 (-20%) -996.0
1995 NYN NL 2 8 18 18 0 0 0 110.0 111 45 24 82 3.68 4.45 (+17%) 1591.7
1996 NYN NL 8 12 31 31 2 1 0 194.7 195 91 61 114 4.21 4.61 (+9%) -2145.2
1997 NYN NL 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 25.7 35 23 11 12 8.06 4.39 (-84%) -1103.5
1997 ML4 AL 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 14.0 13 8 12 10 5.14 4.39 (-17%) -276.9
1998 CIN NL 14 7 32 32 2 1 0 209.0 176 73 64 157 3.14 4.43 (+29%) 1620.1
1999 CIN NL 16 10 33 33 2 2 0 198.3 190 81 57 120 3.68 4.71 (+22%) 1074.0
2000 CIN NL 8 6 22 22 3 1 0 131.0 133 69 46 71 4.74 4.77 (+1%) -2094.1
2001 CIN NL 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 35.3 48 25 17 17 6.37 4.42 (-44%) -2216.2
Career · 15 seasons 111 103 321 318 24 11 0 1,959.0 1,822 846 716 1,368 3.89 — 401

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
326 513 40 66 19 0 2 29 0 12 150 .129 .150 .177 .327 -3,672

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 55.9% 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
1988 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BAL AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 HOU NL 33 62 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 4 21 .097 .255 (-62%) .323 (-54%) .384 (-71%) .708 (-63%) -621.8
1992 HOU NL 34 67 7 11 5 0 0 8 0 2 12 .164 .255 (-36%) .322 (-42%) .377 (-37%) .699 (-39%) -418.8
1993 HOU NL 33 67 6 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 19 .104 .265 (-61%) .332 (-57%) .403 (-67%) .735 (-62%) -677.7
1994 HOU NL 18 35 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 .171 — — — — 0.0
1995 NYN NL 18 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYN NL 32 55 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 18 .091 .269 (-66%) .340 (-65%) .426 (-74%) .767 (-70%) -663.0
1997 NYN NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ML4 AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CIN NL 32 66 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 .106 .266 (-60%) .335 (-64%) .420 (-75%) .755 (-70%) -761.5
1999 CIN NL 33 66 6 10 4 0 1 5 0 1 20 .152 .271 (-44%) .344 (-52%) .433 (-41%) .778 (-46%) -529.6
2000 CIN NL 24 43 4 8 2 0 1 8 0 0 14 .186 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 8 11 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 326 513 40 66 19 0 2 29 0 12 150 .129 — — — — -3,672

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
Home1642492138118.153
Away1622641928111.106

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1641030.09044183487573.65
Away157929.09184283686114.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-05-07 CINAZW 201100000
2001-05-02 CINLADL 111000000
2001-04-26 CINSFGW 201000001
2001-04-18 CINMILL 000000000
2001-04-12 CINPITW 300000002
2001-04-08 CINMILL 010000000
2001-04-07 CINMILL 100000001
2001-04-02 CINATLL 200000001
2000-09-23 CINHOUW 200000000
2000-09-17 CINMILW 301000200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-05-07 CINAZ — 5.0743411
2001-05-02 CINLAD L 5.0965304
2001-04-26 CINSFG — 5.0932210
2001-04-18 CINMIL L 4.0655252
2001-04-12 CINPIT W 6.0644051
2001-04-07 CINMIL L 4.1533450
2001-04-02 CINATL — 6.0643201
2000-09-23 CINHOU — 6.0844152
2000-09-17 CINMIL W 7.0543063
2000-09-11 CINCHC W 5.0855251

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 321 318 119 167 14 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 BAL P 2 2 2 2 0 0
1989 BAL P 18 17 7 9 0 2
1990 BAL P 31 31 12 14 1 0
1991 HOU P 33 33 7 18 1 0
1992 HOU P 34 34 16 15 2 1
1993 HOU P 33 33 3 15 2 0
1994 HOU P 17 17 11 8 0 0
1995 NYN P 18 18 10 12 2 1
1996 NYN P 31 31 10 16 3 1
1997 NYN P 6 5 3 4 0 2
1997 ML4 P 4 3 2 0 0 0
1998 CIN P 32 32 20 18 0 4
1999 CIN P 33 33 7 18 3 1
2000 CIN P 22 22 6 17 0 1
2001 CIN P 7 7 3 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 321

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 COL NL $250,000
2001 CIN NL $3,750,000
2000 CIN NL $3,250,000
1999 CIN NL $3,000,000
1998 CIN NL $300,000
1997 NYN NL $3,213,400
1996 NYN NL $3,725,000
1995 NYN NL $3,000,000
1994 HOU NL $3,205,000
1993 HOU NL $1,825,000
1992 HOU NL $475,000
1991 HOU NL $210,000
1990 BAL AL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $26,323,400

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Fordham University New York NY 1985, 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pete Harnisch (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Earl Wilson
    121-109, 3.69 ERA
  2. 83
    Mike Witt
    117-116, 3.83 ERA
  3. 83
    Mike Boddicker
    134-116, 3.80 ERA
  4. 83
    Jack McDowell
    127-87, 3.85 ERA
  5. 81
    R. A. Dickey
    120-118, 4.04 ERA
  6. 80
    Mike Krukow
    124-117, 3.90 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Harnisch

What years did Pete Harnisch play?
Pete Harnisch played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2001.
Was Pete Harnisch a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Harnisch pitched in the major leagues, recording 111 wins and 1368 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Harnisch hit?
Pete Harnisch hit 2 career home runs with 66 hits.