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 | 33.1 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 7.56 | 4.35 (-74%) | 316.3 |
| 1936 | PC | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 6.89 | 4.59 (-50%) | -1546.2 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 71 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 6.18 | 4.34 (-43%) | -1430.6 |
| 1938 | SEN | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 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 | 13.1 | 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
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Harry Kincannon: the record in brief
The season rows for Harry Kincannon begin in 1932. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932 to 1936), the New York Black Yankees (1937), the Washington Black Senators (1938), and the Toledo Crawfords (1939). Born on July 26, 1909, in North Fork, WV, USA, Kincannon is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 172 pounds. Kincannon died on October 21, 1965, in Beckley, WV, USA.
Kincannon went 16-26 with a 5.56 ERA in 76 games, 44 of them starts. The same table counts 200 strikeouts and 21 complete games. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.56 mark was 30.2% worse. 1934 brought Kincannon a season-high 6 wins. 1933 produced Kincannon's most strikeouts, 55. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.55 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13. Kincannon's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 899.8.
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 teams did Harry Kincannon play for?
- Harry Kincannon played for 3 teams: the Toledo Crawfords (1932–1936, 1939), the New York Black Yankees (1937), and the Washington Black Senators (1938).
- What awards did Harry Kincannon win?
- Harry Kincannon was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Harry Kincannon's career stats?
- In 76 games, Harry Kincannon went 16-26 with a 5.56 ERA, 200 strikeouts, 380.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
- What position did Harry Kincannon play?
- Harry Kincannon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Harry Kincannon and how much did he weigh?
- Harry Kincannon was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 172 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Harry Kincannon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Harry Kincannon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Harry Kincannon make?
- Harry Kincannon was selected to 1 All-Star Game.