Harry McCormick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1883)

W–L 41–58
ERA 2.66
WHIP 1.17
SO 157
Pitcher PIV -6205.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
10/25/1855 in Syracuse, NY, USA
Died
8/8/1889 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1883-09-20

Full name: Patrick Henry McCormick

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 58 103 102 96 10 0 884.0 922 261 9 115 157 2.66 -6205.9

Career ERA 2.66 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1879 SR1 NL 18 33 54 54 49 5 0 457.3 517 152 31 96 2.99 2.50 (-20%) -1277.0
1881 WOR NL 1 8 9 9 9 1 0 78.3 89 31 15 7 3.56 2.77 (-28%) -927.3
1882 CN2 AA 14 11 25 25 24 3 0 219.7 177 37 42 33 1.52 2.80 (+46%) -2584.1
1883 CN2 AA 8 6 15 14 14 1 0 128.7 139 41 27 21 2.87 3.22 (+11%) -1417.5
Career · 4 seasons 41 58 103 102 96 10 0 884.0 922 261 115 157 2.66 — -6,206

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
110 423 33 86 6 3 1 38 0 8 28 .203 .218 .239 .457 -1,366

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .239 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .618 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1879 SR1 NL 57 230 21 51 4 1 1 21 0 0 22 .222 .255 (-13%) .270 (-18%) .328 (-21%) .599 (-19%) -579.4
1881 WOR NL 12 45 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 5 6 .133 — — — — -249.6
1882 CN2 AA 26 93 3 12 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 .129 .248 (-48%) .275 (-50%) .329 (-54%) .605 (-52%) -644.5
1883 CN2 AA 15 55 8 17 2 1 0 11 0 2 0 .309 .257 (+20%) .285 (+17%) .345 (+11%) .631 (+13%) 107.6
Career · 4 seasons 110 423 33 86 6 3 1 38 0 8 28 .203 — — — — -1,366

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 12 0 9 0 7 0
P 103 0 37 186 18 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 SR1 OF 7 0 6 0 6 0
1879 SR1 P 54 0 13 68 8 0
1881 WOR OF 3 0 2 0 1 0
1881 WOR P 9 0 6 10 1 0
1882 CN2 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1882 CN2 P 25 0 12 76 5 0
1883 CN2 P 15 0 6 32 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 103
Center Field 2
Right Field 10

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Denny Driscoll
    38-39, 3.08 ERA
  2. 89
    Tricky Nichols
    28-73, 3.04 ERA
  3. 81
    The Only Nolan
    23-52, 2.98 ERA
  4. 81
    Harry Salisbury
    24-24, 2.55 ERA
  5. 80
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA
  6. 78
    Sam Weaver
    68-80, 3.21 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry McCormick

What years did Harry McCormick play?
Harry McCormick played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1883.
Was Harry McCormick a pitcher?
Yes. Harry McCormick pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 157 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry McCormick hit?
Harry McCormick hit 1 career home runs with 86 hits.