Harry Kenyon
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Harry Kenyon was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 395 career games, he hit .278 with 343 hits, 9 home runs, and 167 RBI. He also pitched in 101 games, going 31-33 with a 5.09 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 132.
- 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 11/3/1973 in Morrilton, AR, USA
Full name: Harry Claudius Kenyon
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 1,233 | 197 | 343 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 167 | 44 | 78 | 1 | .278 | .330 | .376 | .705 | 132 |
Career AVG .278 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .330 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .376 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .705 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BRG | EAS | 10 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 10 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | ABC | NNL | 72 | 241 | 41 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 1 | .270 | .286 (-6%) | .344 (+5%) | .395 (-5%) | .739 (-1%) | 52.5 |
| 1922 | HIL | IND | 12 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CAG | NNL | 54 | 158 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .304 | .282 (+7%) | .344 (+2%) | .390 (-3%) | .734 (avg) | -5.2 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 64 | 227 | 43 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .300 | .283 (+6%) | .345 (-2%) | .389 (+2%) | .734 (avg) | -38.9 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 65 | 211 | 34 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .284 | .288 (-1%) | .349 (-8%) | .407 (-3%) | .756 (-5%) | -209.1 |
| 1926 | DS | NNL | 55 | 159 | 22 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .308 | .279 (+10%) | .345 (-1%) | .390 (+16%) | .735 (+8%) | 164.6 |
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 24 | 71 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .338 | .282 (+20%) | .344 (+15%) | .392 (+11%) | .736 (+13%) | 168.4 |
| 1928 | KCM | NNL | 15 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 395 | 1,233 | 197 | 343 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 167 | 44 | 78 | 1 | .278 | — | — | — | — | 132 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BRG | EAS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5.27 | 3.09 (-71%) | 73.2 |
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3.24 | 3.45 (+6%) | 82.8 |
| 1921 | ABC | NNL | 7 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 167.0 | 174 | 74 | 51 | 66 | 3.99 | 4.02 (+1%) | 2089.9 |
| 1922 | HIL | IND | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.2 | 39 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 5.68 | 4.18 (-36%) | -570.7 |
| 1923 | CAG | NNL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5.95 | 4.03 (-48%) | -558.9 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37.0 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 4.86 | 4.13 (-18%) | -848.1 |
| 1925 | DS | NNL | 8 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 112.1 | 132 | 80 | 37 | 60 | 6.41 | 4.55 (-41%) | 2808.8 |
| 1926 | DS | NNL | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 87.2 | 105 | 57 | 29 | 30 | 5.85 | 4.11 (-43%) | -250.8 |
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 57 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 3.86 | 4.08 (+6%) | -626.5 |
| 1928 | KCM | NNL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2.70 | 4.13 (+35%) | -141.8 |
| 1928 | MRS | NNL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8.72 | 4.60 (-90%) | -1094.6 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 31 | 33 | 101 | 67 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 589.0 | 679 | 333 | 210 | 231 | 5.09 | — | 963 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 20 | 13 | 145 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 2B | 19 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 3 |
| OF | 252 | 178 | 321 | 30 | 29 | 4 |
| P | 100 | 67 | 16 | 141 | 15 | 2 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BRG | 2B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 1919 | BRG | OF | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | BRG | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | BRG | 2B | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1920 | BRG | OF | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920 | BRG | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | ABC | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | ABC | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921 | ABC | OF | 55 | 49 | 84 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 1921 | ABC | P | 22 | 17 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 1922 | HIL | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | HIL | OF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | HIL | P | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | CAG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | CAG | OF | 41 | 31 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1923 | CAG | P | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | NLG | OF | 57 | 54 | 105 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 1924 | NLG | P | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 1925 | DS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | DS | OF | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | DS | P | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | DS | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | DS | 1B | 14 | 11 | 133 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| 1926 | DS | 2B | 11 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 1926 | DS | OF | 13 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1926 | DS | P | 14 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927 | DS | OF | 15 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | DS | P | 9 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928 | KCM | OF | 11 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | KCM | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | MRS | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | MRS | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | MRS | 1B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | MRS | OF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | MRS | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 100 |
| First Base | 20 |
| Second Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 116 |
| Center Field | 106 |
| Right Field | 30 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Harry Kenyon: the record in brief
The season rows for Harry Kenyon begin in 1919. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1919 to 1920), the Indianapolis ABCs (1921), the Hilldale Club (1922), the Chicago American Giants (1923), the New York Lincoln Giants (1924), the Detroit Stars (1925 through 1927), the Kansas City Monarchs (1928), and the Memphis Red Sox (1928 to 1929). Born on April 10, 1894, in Arkadelphia, AR, USA, Kenyon is listed as a left fielder and batted and threw right-handed. Kenyon's death is recorded on November 3, 1973, in Morrilton, AR, USA. Kenyon's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Claudius Kenyon.
Kenyon's career batting table shows 395 games, 1,233 at bats and 343 hits, a .278 average, plus 9 homers, 167 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. Kenyon's career OPS of .705 combines a .330 on-base mark with .376 slugging. The .278 career average is close to the .282 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Kenyon
- Was Harry Kenyon a pitcher?
- Both. Harry Kenyon pitched in 101 games, going 31-33 with a 5.09 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
- How many home runs did Harry Kenyon hit?
- Harry Kenyon hit 9 career home runs with 343 hits.
- What was Harry Kenyon's career batting average?
- Harry Kenyon batted .278 over his career, with 343 hits in 1,233 at bats.
- How many RBI did Harry Kenyon have?
- Harry Kenyon drove in 167 runs in his career.
- What was Harry Kenyon's career ERA?
- Harry Kenyon finished with a 5.09 career ERA, going 31-33 with 231 strikeouts.
- Is Harry Kenyon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Harry Kenyon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.