Harvey Hendrick

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1934)

Harvey Hendrick was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934 for 7 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 922 career games, he hit .308 with 896 hits, 48 home runs, and 413 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,278.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .308
HR 48
RBI 413
H 896
OPS .807
PIV 5,278
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
11/9/1897 in Mason, TN, USA
Died
10/29/1941 in Covington, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1923-04-20
Last Game
1934-08-28
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Career Batting Statistics

Harvey Hendrick — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
922 2,910 434 896 157 46 48 413 75 239 243 .308 .364 .443 .807 5,278

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .443 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OPS .807 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harvey Hendrick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 NYA AL 37 66 9 18 3 1 3 12 3 2 8 .273 .282 (-4%) .344 (-15%) .390 (+24%) .734 (+6%) 32.5
1924 NYA AL 40 76 7 20 0 0 1 11 1 2 7 .263 .283 (-7%) .345 (-16%) .389 (-22%) .734 (-19%) -231.8
1925 CLE AL 25 28 2 8 1 2 0 9 0 3 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRO NL 128 458 55 142 18 11 4 50 29 24 40 .310 .282 (+10%) .344 (+2%) .392 (+8%) .736 (+5%) 359.3
1928 BRO NL 126 425 83 135 15 10 11 59 16 54 34 .318 .280 (+13%) .342 (+16%) .395 (+21%) .737 (+19%) 1688.1
1929 BRO NL 110 384 69 136 25 6 14 82 14 31 20 .354 .289 (+22%) .353 (+14%) .415 (+35%) .769 (+25%) 1920.0
1930 BRO NL 68 167 29 43 10 1 5 28 2 20 19 .257 .293 (-12%) .354 (-3%) .429 (-2%) .784 (-3%) -61.7
1931 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 CIN NL 137 530 74 167 32 9 1 75 3 53 40 .315 .276 (+14%) .338 (+12%) .388 (+7%) .726 (+9%) 0.0
1932 SLN NL 28 72 8 18 2 0 1 5 0 5 9 .250 .275 (-9%) .335 (-11%) .391 (-18%) .726 (-15%) -167.2
1932 CIN NL 94 398 56 120 30 3 4 40 3 23 29 .302 .275 (+10%) .335 (+2%) .391 (+8%) .726 (+5%) -167.2
1933 CHN NL 69 189 30 55 13 3 4 23 4 13 17 .291 .270 (+8%) .329 (+5%) .377 (+21%) .707 (+13%) 411.2
1934 PHI NL 59 116 12 34 8 0 0 19 0 9 15 .293 .278 (+5%) .340 (+1%) .392 (-8%) .733 (-4%) -63.6
Career · 13 seasons 922 2,910 434 896 157 46 48 413 75 239 243 .308 — — — — 3,720

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Harvey Hendrick — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Harvey Hendrick — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Harvey Hendrick — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home427127619539423193.309
Away494163524150325223.308

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harvey Hendrick — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-08-28 PHICINL 100000001
1934-08-26 PHICINL 100000001
1934-08-25 PHIPITL 100000000
1934-08-19 PHICHCL 100000000
1934-08-19 PHICHCL 100000000
1934-08-18 PHICHCL 100000001
1934-08-16 PHISTLL 200000101
1934-08-10 PHIBROL 100000000
1934-08-05 PHINY1L 101000100
1934-08-02 PHIBROL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harvey Hendrick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 378 0 3539 218 53 323
2B 1 0 4 3 1 1
3B 118 0 91 241 36 22
OF 220 0 369 20 14 4
SS 4 0 3 11 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harvey Hendrick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 NYA OF 13 0 16 2 1 0
1924 NYA OF 17 0 38 1 1 0
1925 CLE 1B 3 0 26 2 0 1
1927 BRO 1B 53 0 466 32 7 36
1927 BRO 2B 1 0 4 3 1 1
1927 BRO OF 64 0 90 5 3 1
1928 BRO 3B 91 0 74 200 26 19
1928 BRO OF 17 0 36 2 0 1
1929 BRO 1B 39 0 380 33 7 28
1929 BRO 3B 7 0 9 15 4 0
1929 BRO OF 42 0 75 3 2 0
1929 BRO SS 4 0 3 11 3 1
1930 BRO 1B 7 0 24 1 0 4
1930 BRO OF 42 0 68 4 4 2
1931 CIN 1B 137 0 1348 67 18 147
1932 SLN 3B 12 0 8 17 4 3
1932 SLN OF 5 0 6 1 0 0
1932 CIN 1B 94 0 922 60 14 72
1933 CHN 1B 38 0 328 23 6 31
1933 CHN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1933 CHN OF 8 0 16 1 2 0
1934 PHI 1B 7 0 45 0 1 4
1934 PHI 3B 7 0 0 8 2 0
1934 PHI OF 12 0 24 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harvey Hendrick Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 378
Second Base 1
Third Base 119
Shortstop 4
Left Field 125
Center Field 24
Right Field 72

College History

Harvey Hendrick — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Vanderbilt University Nashville TN 1920

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Harvey Hendrick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lew Fonseca
    .316 avg, 31 HR
  2. 95
    Walter Cannady
    .316 avg, 42 HR
  3. 93
    Sam Leslie
    .304 avg, 36 HR
  4. 90
    Bill Riggins
    .296 avg, 45 HR
  5. 89
    Russ Wrightstone
    .297 avg, 60 HR
  6. 88
    Johnny Hodapp
    .311 avg, 28 HR

Harvey Hendrick: the record in brief

Harvey Hendrick's major league career runs from a debut on April 20, 1923 to a final game on August 28, 1934. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1923 through 1924), the Cleveland Indians (1925), the Brooklyn Robins (1927 through 1931), the Cincinnati Reds (1931 to 1932), the St. Louis Cardinals (1932), the Chicago Cubs (1933), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1934). Listed as a first baseman, Hendrick threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 190 pounds. Hendrick was born on November 9, 1897, in Mason, TN, USA. Hendrick died on October 29, 1941, in Covington, TN, USA.

The batting record for Hendrick: 922 games, 896 hits in 2,910 at bats, and a .308 average, along with 48 homers, 413 runs batted in, and 75 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .364 clip and slugging .443, Hendrick finished with a .807 OPS. The league as a whole hit .282 across Hendrick's seasons, which puts the .308 career mark 9.1% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvey Hendrick

What years did Harvey Hendrick play?
Harvey Hendrick played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934.
Was Harvey Hendrick a pitcher?
No. Harvey Hendrick was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Harvey Hendrick hit?
Harvey Hendrick hit 48 career home runs with 896 hits.
What was Harvey Hendrick's career batting average?
Harvey Hendrick batted .308 over his career, with 896 hits in 2,910 at bats.
How many RBI did Harvey Hendrick have?
Harvey Hendrick drove in 413 runs in his career.
Is Harvey Hendrick in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harvey Hendrick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.