Hardie Henderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1888)

W–L 81–121
ERA 3.50
WHIP 1.30
SO 930
Pitcher PIV 775.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 194 lb
Born
10/31/1862 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/6/1903 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-02
Last Game
1888-05-24

Full name: James Harding Henderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
81 121 210 206 197 4 0 1788.3 1,800 696 25 522 930 3.50 775.5

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.30 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse 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
1883 PHI NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 26 19 2 2 19.00 3.22 (-491%) 0.0
1883 BL2 AA 10 32 45 42 38 0 0 358.3 383 160 87 145 4.02 3.22 (-25%) -902.3
1884 BL2 AA 27 23 52 52 50 4 0 439.3 382 128 116 346 2.62 3.11 (+16%) 2934.9
1885 BL2 AA 25 35 61 61 59 0 0 539.3 539 191 117 263 3.19 3.03 (-5%) 3062.2
1886 BL2 AA 3 15 19 19 19 0 0 171.3 188 88 66 88 4.62 3.37 (-37%) -73.2
1886 BR3 AA 10 4 14 14 14 0 0 124.0 112 40 51 49 2.90 3.37 (+14%) -1191.4
1887 BR3 AA 5 8 13 12 12 0 0 111.7 127 49 63 28 3.95 4.17 (+5%) -2174.5
1888 PIT NL 1 3 5 5 4 0 0 35.3 43 21 20 9 5.35 2.95 (-82%) -880.2
Career · 8 seasons 81 121 210 206 197 4 0 1,788.1 1,800 696 522 930 3.50 — 775

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
218 808 87 165 22 12 2 48 1 44 9 .204 .247 .269 .516 -1,615

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 18.4% 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
1883 PHI NL 2 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1883 BL2 AA 51 191 13 31 5 1 1 0 0 10 0 .162 .257 (-37%) .285 (-29%) .345 (-38%) .631 (-34%) 0.0
1884 BL2 AA 53 203 24 46 7 7 0 0 0 5 0 .227 .243 (-7%) .278 (-12%) .327 (+1%) .606 (-5%) -201.7
1885 BL2 AA 61 229 23 51 5 2 1 21 0 12 0 .223 .244 (-9%) .287 (-8%) .325 (-15%) .613 (-12%) -354.7
1886 BL2 AA 19 68 5 16 2 2 0 14 0 6 0 .235 .246 (-5%) .302 (-2%) .331 (-3%) .634 (-2%) -23.6
1886 BR3 AA 14 50 9 9 2 0 0 6 0 5 0 .180 .246 (-27%) .302 (-16%) .331 (-34%) .634 (-25%) -23.6
1887 BR3 AA 13 41 10 5 0 0 0 3 1 6 6 .122 — — — — 0.0
1888 PIT NL 5 18 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 218 808 87 165 22 12 2 48 1 44 9 .204 — — — — -604

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 16 0 8 1 5 0
P 210 0 107 307 65 14
SS 2 0 2 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 PHI P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1883 BL2 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 BL2 OF 10 0 7 1 4 0
1883 BL2 P 45 0 23 59 22 3
1883 BL2 SS 2 0 2 2 0 0
1884 BL2 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1884 BL2 P 52 0 27 78 22 3
1885 BL2 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BL2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BL2 P 61 0 28 81 14 4
1886 BL2 P 19 0 11 36 2 3
1886 BR3 P 14 0 11 19 3 0
1887 BR3 P 13 0 5 25 1 0
1888 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1888 PIT P 5 0 1 8 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 210
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 2
Left Field 4
Center Field 3
Right Field 9

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hardie Henderson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Egyptian Healy
    78-136, 3.84 ERA
  2. 93
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  3. 91
    Dan Casey
    96-90, 3.18 ERA
  4. 90
    Jersey Bakley
    76-125, 3.66 ERA
  5. 89
    Hank O'Day HOF
    73-110, 3.74 ERA
  6. 84
    Dupee Shaw
    83-121, 3.10 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardie Henderson

What years did Hardie Henderson play?
Hardie Henderson played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888.
Was Hardie Henderson a pitcher?
Yes. Hardie Henderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 81 wins and 930 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hardie Henderson hit?
Hardie Henderson hit 2 career home runs with 165 hits.