What years did Harry Kimberlin play?

Harry Kimberlin played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939.

Was Harry Kimberlin a pitcher?

Yes. Harry Kimberlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harry Kimberlin hit?

Harry Kimberlin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Harry Kimberlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1939)

W–L 1–4

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.83

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -3729.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 3/13/1909 in Sullivan, MO, USA
Died: 12/31/1999 in Poplar Bluff, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-07-11
Last Game: 1939-07-23

Full name: Harry Lydle Kimberlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	34	6	2	0	0	84.3	107	44	12	47	21	4.70	-3729.0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 7.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	SLA	AL	0	0	13	0	0	20.0	24	12	16	4	5.40	4.59 (-18%)	-1360.4
1937	SLA	AL	0	2	3	2	1	15.3	16	4	9	5	2.35	4.34 (+46%)	-639.6
1938	SLA	AL	0	0	1	1	1	8.0	8	3	3	1	3.38	—	0.0
1939	SLA	AL	1	2	17	3	0	41.0	59	25	19	11	5.49	4.28 (-28%)	-1729.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	4	34	6	2	84.1	107	44	47	21	4.70	—	-3,729

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
34	16	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250	.294	.250	.544	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	SLA	AL	13	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	SLA	AL	3	5	1	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	SLA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SLA	AL	17	9	3	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			34	16	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	9	0	2	0	0	.222
Away	11	7	0	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	49.2	73	32	30	16	5.80
Away	11	34.2	34	12	17	5	3.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1939-07-23	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1939-07-23	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1939-07-22	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1939-07-18	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1939-07-16	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0
1939-07-09	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1939-07-07	SLA	DET	W	0	0	0
1939-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	1
1939-06-29	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1939-06-20	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-07-23	SLA	BOS	—	2.1	4	3	3	1	1	1
1939-07-23	SLA	BOS	—	2.0	2	3	0	3	0	0
1939-07-22	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1939-07-18	SLA	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1939-07-16	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1939-07-09	SLA	CLE	L	1.2	4	5	5	1	0	1
1939-07-07	SLA	DET	W	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0
1939-07-04	SLA	CHW	—	7.2	11	2	2	1	3	1
1939-06-29	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1939-06-20	SLA	BOS	L	3.2	7	5	5	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	0	2	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1936	SLA	P	13	0	2	0
1937	SLA	P	3	0	3	1
1938	SLA	P	1	0	0	0
1939	SLA	P	17	2	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Kimberlin

What years did Harry Kimberlin play?: Harry Kimberlin played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939.
Was Harry Kimberlin a pitcher?: Yes. Harry Kimberlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Kimberlin hit?: Harry Kimberlin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.