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

W–L 16–26
ERA 5.56
WHIP 1.57
SO 200
Pitcher PIV 899.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 172 lb
Born
7/26/1909 in North Fork, WV, USA
Died
10/21/1965 in Beckley, WV, USA
Awards
All-Star

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Harry Kincannon — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
66.0 60.0 8.0 10.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 4.0 3.0 0 .167 .219 .217 .436

Pitching

Harry Kincannon — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
11 11 24 12 12 0 186.1 215 153 49 16 68 54 2.37 1.52

Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Kincannon — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 26 76 44 21 1 3 380.3 443 235 22 155 200 5.56 899.8

Career ERA 5.56 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 30.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Kincannon — 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

Career Arc

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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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Kincannon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24262300.115
Away22325600.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Kincannon — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2279.11083333183.74
Away2076.0961823122.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Kincannon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-08-01 TLCKCML 300000000
1939-05-30 TLCPH5L 000000000
1938-07-28 WBSPH5L 211000000
1938-07-16 WBSBLGW 411000000
1938-06-19 WBSPTCL 000000000
1938-06-04 WBSPH5L 413000000
1938-05-30 WBSHOML 210000000
1938-05-22 WBSNY5L 100000000
1938-05-21 WBSNY5L 000000000
1937-08-07 NY5WEGW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Kincannon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-08-01 TLCKCM L 9.01287150
1939-05-30 TLCPH5 0.1440000
1938-07-28 WBSPH5 L 5.0880100
1938-07-16 WBSBLG W 7.2510240
1938-06-19 WBSPTC 0.0030300
1938-05-30 WBSHOM 5.012110000
1938-05-22 WBSNY5 3.0330100
1938-05-21 WBSNY5 L 2.0444210
1937-08-07 NY5WEG W 9.0020000
1937-08-06 NY5WEG W 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Kincannon — 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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Kincannon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 76
First Base 2
Right Field 1

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.