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.

What was Harry Kimberlin's career batting average?

Harry Kimberlin batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.

What was Harry Kimberlin's career ERA?

Harry Kimberlin finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 1-4 with 21 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harry Kimberlin have?

Harry Kimberlin recorded 21 career strikeouts.

Harry Kimberlin

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

Harry Kimberlin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.70 ERA and 21 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Harry Kimberlin — 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	84.1	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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Harry Kimberlin — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	15.1	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

Harry Kimberlin — 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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Harry Kimberlin — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Harry Kimberlin — 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

Harry Kimberlin — 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

Harry Kimberlin — 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

Harry Kimberlin — 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

Harry Kimberlin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	0	2	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Kimberlin — 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

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Harry Kimberlin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Harry Kimberlin: the record in brief

Harry Kimberlin played a first major league game on July 11, 1936 and a last one on July 23, 1939. Kimberlin spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Born on March 13, 1909, in Sullivan, MO, USA, Kimberlin is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Kimberlin's listed size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Kimberlin died on December 31, 1999, in Poplar Bluff, MO, USA. The given name on file is Harry Lydle Kimberlin.

Kimberlin went 1-4 with a 4.70 ERA in 34 games, 6 of them starts. The totals include 21 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kimberlin's seasons was 4.39, so the 4.70 figure ran 7.0% worse than average. In 1939, one of the busiest seasons, Kimberlin posted a 5.49 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.28.

Kimberlin's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 68 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Kimberlin, 34 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 13 assists against 2 errors.

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.
What was Harry Kimberlin's career batting average?: Harry Kimberlin batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.
What was Harry Kimberlin's career ERA?: Harry Kimberlin finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 1-4 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Kimberlin have?: Harry Kimberlin recorded 21 career strikeouts.