Harry Lumley

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1910)

Harry Lumley was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. In 730 career games, he hit .274 with 728 hits, 38 home runs, and 305 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,278.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .274
HR 38
RBI 305
H 728
OPS .737
PIV 8,278
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 183 lb
Born
9/29/1880 in Forest City, PA, USA
Died
5/22/1938 in Binghamton, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-14
Last Game
1910-05-19

Full name: Harry Garfield Lumley

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Lumley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
730 2,653 300 728 109 66 38 305 110 204 394 .274 .328 .408 .737 8,278

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +29.0% above league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Lumley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1904 BRO NL 150 577 79 161 23 18 9 78 30 41 106 .279 .246 (+13%) .300 (+10%) .321 (+33%) .622 (+22%) 2103.3
1905 BRO NL 130 505 50 148 19 10 7 47 22 36 64 .293 .248 (+18%) .307 (+11%) .322 (+28%) .629 (+19%) 1626.2
1906 BRO NL 133 484 72 157 23 12 9 61 35 48 74 .324 .247 (+31%) .307 (+26%) .315 (+51%) .622 (+39%) 3282.9
1907 BRO NL 127 454 47 121 23 11 9 66 18 31 62 .267 .245 (+9%) .304 (+4%) .308 (+38%) .613 (+21%) 1419.1
1908 BRO NL 127 440 36 95 13 12 4 39 4 29 62 .216 .240 (-10%) .298 (-11%) .306 (+7%) .605 (-2%) -252.2
1909 BRO NL 55 172 13 43 8 3 0 14 1 16 20 .250 .244 (+2%) .306 (+2%) .312 (+6%) .618 (+4%) 99.0
1910 BRO NL 8 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 730 2,653 300 728 109 66 38 305 110 204 394 .274 — — — — 8,278

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 Lumley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home355125212835615122.284
Away375140117237123165.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Lumley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-05-19 BROCHCL 100000000
1910-05-16 BROCINL 010000000
1910-05-14 BROCINL 100000001
1910-05-13 BROCINW 511000001
1910-05-12 BROPITW 700000003
1910-05-09 BROPITL 000000010
1910-04-15 BROPHIL 211000020
1910-04-14 BROPHIW 401000001
1909-08-07 BROCHCL 200000000
1909-08-06 BROPITL 613010100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Lumley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 700 699 1052 97 66 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Lumley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 BRO OF 150 150 228 26 12 8
1905 BRO OF 129 129 177 21 19 4
1906 BRO OF 131 131 231 13 13 5
1907 BRO OF 118 118 171 15 8 7
1908 BRO OF 116 115 157 13 8 6
1909 BRO OF 52 52 83 9 5 1
1910 BRO OF 4 4 5 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Harry Lumley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Right Field 700

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Harry Lumley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Beals Becker
    .276 avg, 45 HR
  2. 80
    Hal Lee
    .275 avg, 33 HR
  3. 79
    Dave Robertson
    .287 avg, 47 HR
  4. 79
    Roy Weatherly
    .286 avg, 43 HR
  5. 78
    Adam Comorosky
    .285 avg, 28 HR
  6. 73
    Felix Jose
    .280 avg, 54 HR

Harry Lumley: the record in brief

According to the bio, Harry Lumley debuted on April 14, 1904 and played a final game on May 19, 1910. Lumley spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Superbas. The bio lists Lumley as a right fielder who batted and threw left-handed. Lumley is listed at 183 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads September 29, 1880, in Forest City, PA, USA. Lumley's death is recorded on May 22, 1938, in Binghamton, NY, USA. The given name on file is Harry Garfield Lumley.

Lumley finished with 728 hits from 2,653 at bats in 730 games, which works out to .274, plus 38 home runs, 305 runs batted in, and 110 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .328 clip and slugging .408, Lumley finished with a .737 OPS. Set against a .246 league average for the same years, Lumley's .274 average sits 11.5% above it. The hits column peaks at 161, in 1904. 1906 brought a season-best 35 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Lumley

What years did Harry Lumley play?
Harry Lumley played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910.
Was Harry Lumley a pitcher?
No. Harry Lumley was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Harry Lumley hit?
Harry Lumley hit 38 career home runs with 728 hits.
What teams did Harry Lumley play for?
Harry Lumley played for one team, the Brooklyn Superbas (1904–1910).
What were Harry Lumley's career stats?
In 730 games, Harry Lumley had 728 hits, 38 home runs, 305 RBI, 300 runs, and 110 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
What position did Harry Lumley play?
Harry Lumley played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Lumley and how much did he weigh?
Harry Lumley was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 183 pounds.
How many home runs did Harry Lumley hit each season?
Harry Lumley's home runs by season: 9 in 1904, 7 in 1905, 9 in 1906, 9 in 1907, 4 in 1908, 0 in 1909, and 0 in 1910. His most in one season was 9, in 1904, 1906, and 1907.
What was Harry Lumley's career batting average?
Harry Lumley batted .274 over his career, with 728 hits in 2,653 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Lumley have?
Harry Lumley drove in 305 runs in his career.
Is Harry Lumley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Lumley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.