Dutch Henry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1930)

Dutch Henry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1930 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 10 seasons. Across 164 career appearances, he went 27-43 with a 4.39 ERA and 170 strikeouts. He also batted .231 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 27–43
ERA 4.39
WHIP 1.55
SO 170
Pitcher PIV -2343.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
5/12/1902 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
8/23/1968 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1921-09-15
Last Game
1930-09-18

Full name: Frank John Henry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dutch Henry — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 43 164 62 25 3 6 646.3 809 315 42 190 170 4.39 -2343.3

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dutch Henry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 1 4.50 — 0.0
1922 SLA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 3 5 3 5.40 — 0.0
1923 BRO NL 4 6 17 9 5 2 0 94.3 105 41 28 28 3.91 4.03 (+3%) -1419.3
1924 BRO NL 1 2 16 4 0 0 0 46.0 69 29 15 11 5.67 4.13 (-37%) 489.0
1927 NY1 NL 11 6 45 15 7 1 4 163.7 184 77 31 40 4.23 4.08 (-4%) 1848.7
1928 NY1 NL 3 6 17 8 4 0 1 64.0 82 27 25 23 3.80 4.13 (+8%) -436.4
1929 NY1 NL 5 6 27 9 4 0 1 101.3 129 43 31 27 3.82 4.60 (+17%) -1117.9
1929 CHA AL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 15.0 20 10 7 2 6.00 4.60 (-30%) -279.0
1930 CHA AL 2 17 35 16 4 0 0 155.0 211 84 48 35 4.88 4.80 (-2%) -1428.5
Career · 9 seasons 27 43 164 62 25 3 6 646.1 809 315 190 170 4.39 — -2,343

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

Dutch Henry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
164 216 21 50 8 1 0 16 1 17 31 .231 .288 .278 .565 -433

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .565 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dutch Henry 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
1921 SLA AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1922 SLA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRO NL 17 35 3 8 3 0 0 1 0 1 6 .229 — — — — 0.0
1924 BRO NL 16 20 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1927 NY1 NL 45 55 8 13 3 0 0 7 0 2 4 .236 .282 (-16%) .344 (-24%) .392 (-26%) .736 (-25%) -228.1
1928 NY1 NL 17 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
1929 NY1 NL 27 28 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1929 CHA AL 2 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1930 CHA AL 35 51 2 12 1 1 0 3 0 5 10 .235 .293 (-20%) .354 (-14%) .429 (-32%) .784 (-24%) -204.4
Career · 9 seasons 164 216 21 50 8 1 0 16 1 17 31 .231 — — — — -433

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

Dutch Henry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home791141424011.211
Away8510272605.255

Pitching — Home / Away

Dutch Henry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home79339.140515798964.16
Away85308.040716392784.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dutch Henry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-09-18 CHWPHAL 000000000
1930-09-15 CHWMINL 000000000
1930-09-13 CHWMINL 101000000
1930-08-30 CHWCLEL 000000000
1930-08-28 CHWCLEL 000000000
1930-08-17 CHWNYYL 311000001
1930-08-13 CHWMINL 200000001
1930-08-09 CHWPHAL 201010000
1930-08-06 CHWSLAL 200000000
1930-08-02 CHWDETL 201100010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dutch Henry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-09-18 CHWPHA — 0.1333000
1930-09-15 CHWMIN — 1.0322100
1930-09-13 CHWMIN — 1.0000000
1930-08-30 CHWCLE — 0.1100000
1930-08-28 CHWCLE L 0.2442000
1930-08-17 CHWNYY L 4.2722131
1930-08-13 CHWMIN — 5.2411300
1930-08-09 CHWPHA — 7.01066120
1930-08-06 CHWSLA — 5.0622121
1930-08-02 CHWDET — 7.21284420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dutch Henry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 164 0 34 140 4 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dutch Henry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 SLA P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1922 SLA P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1923 BRO P 17 0 2 21 1 2
1924 BRO P 16 0 3 12 0 0
1927 NY1 P 45 0 5 30 0 0
1928 NY1 P 17 0 4 17 1 5
1929 NY1 P 27 0 8 16 1 2
1929 CHA P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1930 CHA P 35 0 11 42 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dutch Henry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 164

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dutch Henry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Abbey
    22-40, 4.52 ERA
  2. 91
    Lewis Wiltse
    29-31, 4.59 ERA
  3. 89
    Jim Sullivan
    26-28, 4.50 ERA
  4. 89
    Benn Karr
    35-48, 4.60 ERA
  5. 87
    Art Decatur
    23-34, 4.51 ERA
  6. 74
    Jack Fifield
    21-39, 4.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Henry

What years did Dutch Henry play?
Dutch Henry played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1930.
Was Dutch Henry a pitcher?
Yes. Dutch Henry pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 170 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dutch Henry hit?
Dutch Henry hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.
What was Dutch Henry's career batting average?
Dutch Henry batted .231 over his career, with 50 hits in 216 at bats.
How many RBI did Dutch Henry have?
Dutch Henry drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Dutch Henry's career ERA?
Dutch Henry finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 27-43 with 170 strikeouts.