Harry Kincannon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Harry Kincannon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Across 76 career appearances, he went 16-26 with a 5.56 ERA and 200 strikeouts. Harry Kincannon was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 899.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 172 lb
- Died
- 10/21/1965 in Beckley, WV, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PC | IND | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76.0 | 74 | 30 | 22 | 34 | 3.55 | 4.13 (+14%) | 837.8 |
| 1933 | PC | NN2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 77.0 | 79 | 43 | 38 | 55 | 5.03 | 3.86 (-30%) | 934.3 |
| 1934 | PC | NN2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 74 | 36 | 20 | 44 | 4.84 | 4.29 (-13%) | 1794.3 |
| 1935 | PC | NN2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 7.56 | 4.35 (-74%) | 316.3 |
| 1936 | PC | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 6.89 | 4.59 (-50%) | -1546.2 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.7 | 71 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 6.18 | 4.34 (-43%) | -1430.6 |
| 1938 | SEN | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6.64 | 4.35 (-53%) | 188.6 |
| 1939 | TC2 | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | TC | NAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 9.45 | 4.28 (-121%) | -194.8 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 16 | 26 | 76 | 44 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 380.1 | 443 | 235 | 155 | 200 | 5.56 | — | 900 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 143 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .133 | .190 | .147 | .336 | 0 |
Career AVG .133 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.
Career OBP .190 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.
Career SLG .147 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.
Career OPS .336 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 54.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PC | IND | 16 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | PC | NN2 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PC | NN2 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | PC | NN2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PC | NN2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | SEN | NN2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | TC2 | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | TC | NAL | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 82 | 143 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (88 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .115 |
| Away | 22 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 79.1 | 108 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 3.74 |
| Away | 20 | 76.0 | 96 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 2.13 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-01 | TLC | KCM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-30 | TLC | PH5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-28 | WBS | PH5 | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-16 | WBS | BLG | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-19 | WBS | PTC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-04 | WBS | PH5 | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-30 | WBS | HOM | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-22 | WBS | NY5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-21 | WBS | NY5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-07 | NY5 | WEG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-01 | TLC | KCM | L | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1939-05-30 | TLC | PH5 | — | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-28 | WBS | PH5 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-16 | WBS | BLG | W | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1938-06-19 | WBS | PTC | — | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-30 | WBS | HOM | — | 5.0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-22 | WBS | NY5 | — | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-21 | WBS | NY5 | L | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-08-07 | NY5 | WEG | W | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-06 | NY5 | WEG | W | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 76 | 44 | 14 | 99 | 8 | 6 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PC | P | 16 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933 | PC | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | PC | P | 13 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| 1934 | PC | P | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935 | PC | P | 9 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | PC | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NBY | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NBY | P | 11 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 1938 | SEN | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | SEN | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | TC2 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | TC | P | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 76 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Kincannon
- Was Harry Kincannon a pitcher?
- Yes. Harry Kincannon pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 200 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Harry Kincannon hit?
- Harry Kincannon hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What was Harry Kincannon's career batting average?
- Harry Kincannon batted .133 over his career, with 19 hits in 143 at bats.
- How many RBI did Harry Kincannon have?
- Harry Kincannon drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Harry Kincannon's career ERA?
- Harry Kincannon finished with a 5.56 career ERA, going 16-26 with 200 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Harry Kincannon have?
- Harry Kincannon recorded 200 career strikeouts.