What years did Frank Harter play?

Frank Harter played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.

Was Frank Harter a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Harter pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Harter hit?

Frank Harter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Frank Harter's career batting average?

Frank Harter batted .091 over his career, with 3 hits in 33 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Harter have?

Frank Harter drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Frank Harter's career ERA?

Frank Harter finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 3-5 with 30 strikeouts.

Frank Harter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1914)

Frank Harter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Indianapolis Hoosiers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 3.67 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–5

ERA 3.67

WHIP 1.41

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -1369.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 9/19/1886 in Keyesport, IL, USA
Died: 4/14/1959 in Breese, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-08-31
Last Game: 1914-06-09

Full name: Franklin Pierce Harter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Harter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	29	6	2	0	0	100.7	105	41	4	37	30	3.67	-1369.2

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 18.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Harter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	CIN	NL	1	2	6	3	1	29.3	25	10	11	12	3.07	3.36 (+9%)	-187.5
1913	CIN	NL	1	1	17	2	0	46.7	47	20	19	10	3.86	3.07 (-26%)	-1345.2
1914	IND	FL	1	2	6	1	1	24.7	33	11	7	8	4.01	2.93 (-37%)	163.5
Career · 3 seasons			3	5	29	6	2	100.2	105	41	37	30	3.67	—	-1,369

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

Frank Harter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	33	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	.091	.091	.091	.182	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Harter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	CIN	NL	6	11	0	1	0	4	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	CIN	NL	17	14	1	2	2	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	IND	FL	6	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			29	33	1	3	2	8	.091	—	—	—	—	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

Frank Harter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	17	1	2	0	2	.118
Away	15	15	0	1	0	0	.067

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Harter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	50.1	54	22	14	14	3.93
Away	15	50.0	51	21	24	16	3.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Harter — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1914-06-09	IND	BLF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-06-06	IND	CHF	L	1	0	0	0
1914-05-26	IND	PTF	L	3	0	0	2
1914-05-20	IND	BRF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-05-14	IND	BLF	L	0	0	0	0
1914-04-30	IND	PTF	W	3	0	0	1
1913-07-09	CIN	BRO	W	0	0	0	0
1913-07-06	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1913-07-05	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1913-07-02	CIN	STL	L	3	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Harter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1914-06-09	IND	BLF	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
1914-06-06	IND	CHF	—	4.0	3	2	2	2	1
1914-05-26	IND	PTF	L	8.2	11	3	3	2	2
1914-05-20	IND	BRF	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1914-05-14	IND	BLF	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
1914-04-30	IND	PTF	W	9.0	14	5	4	3	4
1913-07-09	CIN	BRO	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1913-07-06	CIN	PIT	—	3.0	3	3	2	2	0
1913-07-05	CIN	CHC	—	2.1	1	2	1	6	1
1913-07-02	CIN	STL	L	7.1	9	5	4	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Harter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	0	1	19	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Harter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1912	CIN	P	6	0	3	0
1913	CIN	P	17	0	10	1
1914	IND	P	6	1	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Harter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	29

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Harter

What years did Frank Harter play?: Frank Harter played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.
Was Frank Harter a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Harter pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Harter hit?: Frank Harter hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Frank Harter's career batting average?: Frank Harter batted .091 over his career, with 3 hits in 33 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Harter have?: Frank Harter drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Harter's career ERA?: Frank Harter finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 3-5 with 30 strikeouts.