What years did Bill Harrington play?

Bill Harrington played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1956.

Was Bill Harrington a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Harrington pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Harrington hit?

Bill Harrington hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bill Harrington

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1956)

W–L 5–5

ERA 5.03

WHIP 1.56

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -1472.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 10/3/1928 in Sanford, NC, USA
Died: 1/21/2022 in Garner, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-16
Last Game: 1956-09-30

Full name: William Womble Harrington

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	58	2	0	0	3	116.3	114	65	9	67	40	5.03	-1472.9

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	PHA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	5	3	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
1955	KC1	AL	3	3	34	1	2	76.7	69	35	41	26	4.11	4.00 (-3%)	-750.0
1956	KC1	AL	2	2	23	1	1	37.7	40	27	26	14	6.45	3.96 (-63%)	-722.9
Career · 3 seasons			5	5	58	2	3	116.1	114	65	67	40	5.03	—	-1,473

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
58	24	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	.083	.185	.083	.269	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 79.0% below league average.

Career OPS .269 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	KC1	AL	34	17	2	2	5	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	23	7	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			58	24	2	3	6	.083	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	16	0	1	0	0	.062
Away	31	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	59.1	56	38	37	19	5.76
Away	31	59.0	58	27	30	21	4.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1956-09-30	KC1	CHW	W	3	1
1956-09-26	KC1	CLE	L	0	0
1956-09-23	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1956-09-22	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1956-09-16	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1956-09-14	KC1	MIN	L	0	0
1956-09-12	KC1	NYY	W	1	0
1956-06-21	KC1	MIN	W	1	0
1956-06-19	KC1	MIN	L	1	0
1956-06-16	KC1	BAL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-09-30	KC1	CHW	W	5.2	6	3	3	2	1	0
1956-09-26	KC1	CLE	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1956-09-23	KC1	CHW	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1956-09-22	KC1	CHW	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	0
1956-09-16	KC1	BAL	L	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1956-09-14	KC1	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-12	KC1	NYY	—	2.0	1	4	4	5	3	1
1956-06-21	KC1	MIN	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1956-06-19	KC1	MIN	—	4.0	5	3	3	4	0	1
1956-06-16	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	4	2	2	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	58	2	7	16	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1953	PHA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1955	KC1	P	34	1	4	11	0
1956	KC1	P	23	1	3	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	58

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Harrington

What years did Bill Harrington play?: Bill Harrington played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1956.
Was Bill Harrington a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Harrington pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Harrington hit?: Bill Harrington hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.