Jack Harshman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1960)

W–L 69–65
ERA 3.50
WHIP 1.34
SO 741
Pitcher PIV 7943.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 178 lb
Born
7/12/1927 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died
8/17/2013 in Georgetown, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-16
Last Game
1960-10-01

Full name: John Elvin Harshman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 65 217 155 61 12 7 1169.3 1,025 455 96 539 741 3.50 7943.2

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 9.6% 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
1952 NY1 NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.3 12 10 6 6 14.21 — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 14 8 35 21 9 4 1 177.0 157 58 96 134 2.95 3.90 (+24%) 3617.6
1955 CHA AL 11 7 32 23 9 0 0 179.3 144 67 97 116 3.36 4.00 (+16%) 347.7
1956 CHA AL 15 11 34 30 15 4 0 226.7 183 78 102 143 3.10 3.96 (+22%) 3948.9
1957 CHA AL 8 8 30 26 6 0 1 151.3 142 69 82 83 4.10 3.83 (-7%) -2367.4
1958 BAL AL 12 15 34 29 17 3 4 236.3 204 76 75 161 2.89 3.86 (+25%) 4082.6
1959 BAL AL 0 6 14 8 0 0 0 47.3 58 36 28 24 6.85 3.90 (-75%) -1389.5
1959 BOS AL 2 3 8 2 0 0 0 24.7 29 18 10 14 6.57 3.90 (-68%) 140.0
1959 CLE AL 5 1 13 6 5 1 1 66.0 46 19 13 35 2.59 3.90 (+34%) 1085.9
1960 CLE AL 2 4 15 8 0 0 0 54.3 50 24 30 25 3.98 3.82 (-4%) -1522.5
Career · 10 seasons 69 65 217 155 61 12 7 1,169.1 1,025 455 539 741 3.50 — 7,943

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
258 424 46 76 7 0 21 65 0 72 119 .179 .294 .344 .638 -286

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 11.4% 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
1948 NY1 NL 5 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 9 32 3 4 0 0 2 4 0 3 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
1952 NY1 NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 36 56 6 8 1 0 2 5 0 12 21 .143 .261 (-45%) .333 (-13%) .390 (-31%) .723 (-23%) -192.2
1955 CHA AL 32 60 6 11 1 0 2 8 0 9 17 .183 .258 (-29%) .332 (-15%) .393 (-24%) .726 (-20%) -200.0
1956 CHA AL 36 71 8 12 1 0 6 19 0 11 21 .169 .258 (-35%) .331 (-16%) .397 (+10%) .728 (-2%) -41.8
1957 CHA AL 30 45 5 10 1 0 2 5 0 10 17 .222 — — — — 47.5
1958 BAL AL 47 82 11 16 1 0 6 14 0 17 22 .195 .257 (-24%) .324 (+2%) .394 (+8%) .719 (+5%) 100.8
1959 BAL AL 15 10 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1959 CLE AL 21 34 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 5 4 .206 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 15 17 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 258 424 46 76 7 0 21 65 0 72 119 .179 — — — — -286

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
Home12921625401339.185
Away1292082136827.173

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home107622.05472342713763.39
Away110547.14782222673643.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-10-01 CLECHWW 000000000
1960-09-27 CLEKC1L 100000001
1960-09-17 CLEKC1L 301000000
1960-09-08 CLEBALL 000000000
1960-09-04 CLEKC1W 401000102
1960-08-30 CLEBALL 000000000
1960-08-27 CLENYYL 200000000
1960-08-21 CLEDETL 100000000
1960-08-16 CLEKC1W 201100001
1960-08-11 CLEBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1960-10-01 CLECHW — 2.0100000
1960-09-27 CLEKC1 — 2.0100210
1960-09-17 CLEKC1 — 7.0853042
1960-09-08 CLEBAL — 0.1244201
1960-09-04 CLEKC1 W 8.0722330
1960-08-30 CLEBAL — 1.0000100
1960-08-27 CLENYY L 4.1764541
1960-08-21 CLEDET — 3.1100030
1960-08-16 CLEKC1 — 6.0522220
1960-08-11 CLEBOS L 2.2744211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 0 103 8 1 9
OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 217 153 25 175 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 NY1 1B 3 0 17 1 0 2
1950 NY1 1B 9 0 83 7 1 7
1952 NY1 P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1954 CHA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1954 CHA P 35 21 2 27 1 1
1955 CHA P 32 23 3 29 1 1
1956 CHA P 34 30 2 29 4 3
1957 CHA P 30 26 3 15 1 1
1958 BAL OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1958 BAL P 34 29 5 43 1 1
1959 BAL P 14 8 4 12 0 2
1959 BOS P 8 2 1 2 0 0
1959 CLE P 13 6 3 11 0 0
1960 CLE P 15 8 2 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 217
First Base 13

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Harshman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Phoebus
    56-52, 3.33 ERA
  2. 87
    Ernie Broglio
    77-74, 3.74 ERA
  3. 86
    Ewell Blackwell
    82-78, 3.30 ERA
  4. 81
    Connie Johnson
    68-50, 3.68 ERA
  5. 81
    Ferdie Schupp
    61-39, 3.32 ERA
  6. 80
    Pat Zachry
    69-67, 3.52 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Harshman

What years did Jack Harshman play?
Jack Harshman played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1960.
Was Jack Harshman a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Harshman pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 741 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Harshman hit?
Jack Harshman hit 21 career home runs with 76 hits.