Harry McCormick

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1913)

Harry McCormick was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1913 for the New York Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. In 429 career games, he hit .285 with 356 hits, 6 home runs, and 133 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,439.

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 .285
HR 6
RBI 133
H 356
OPS .732
PIV 3,439
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
2/28/1881 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/9/1962 in Lewisburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-14
Last Game
1913-10-04

Full name: Harry Elwood McCormick

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry McCormick — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
429 1,247 165 356 62 26 6 133 30 92 160 .285 .340 .391 .732 3,439

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry McCormick — 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 NY1 NL 59 203 28 54 9 5 1 26 13 13 29 .266 .246 (+8%) .300 (+7%) .321 (+16%) .622 (+12%) 362.8
1904 PIT NL 66 238 25 69 10 6 2 23 6 13 42 .290 .246 (+17%) .300 (+10%) .321 (+27%) .622 (+19%) 362.8
1908 PHI NL 11 22 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1908 NY1 NL 73 252 31 76 16 3 0 32 6 4 23 .302 .240 (+25%) .298 (+6%) .306 (+27%) .605 (+16%) 0.0
1909 NY1 NL 121 413 68 120 21 8 3 27 4 49 42 .291 .244 (+19%) .306 (+22%) .312 (+29%) .618 (+25%) 1912.1
1912 NY1 NL 42 39 4 13 4 1 0 8 1 6 9 .333 — — — — 0.0
1913 NY1 NL 57 80 9 22 2 3 0 15 0 5 13 .275 .259 (+6%) .325 (-2%) .345 (+8%) .670 (+3%) 13.9
Career · 7 seasons 429 1,247 165 356 62 26 6 133 30 92 160 .285 — — — — 2,652

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Harry McCormick — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Harry McCormick — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1913 WS NY1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1912 WS NY1 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry McCormick — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20054171163456.301
Away23070894193274.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry McCormick — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-10-04 NY1PHIW 412000210
1913-10-03 NY1PHIL 301000100
1913-10-02 NY1PHIL 111010000
1913-09-30 NY1BSNL 301000010
1913-09-29 NY1BSNL 301010001
1913-09-29 NY1BSNW 412100100
1913-09-21 NY1CINW 000000110
1913-09-21 NY1CINL 100000000
1913-09-14 NY1CHCL 300000001
1913-09-13 NY1PITL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry McCormick — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 322 290 455 27 42 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry McCormick — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 NY1 OF 55 47 95 3 9 2
1904 PIT OF 66 66 87 7 6 0
1908 PHI OF 5 4 11 0 0 0
1908 NY1 OF 65 65 97 3 11 2
1909 NY1 OF 110 108 144 13 13 6
1912 NY1 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1912 NY1 OF 6 0 2 0 1 0
1913 NY1 OF 15 0 19 1 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry McCormick — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 166
Center Field 55
Right Field 103

College History

Harry McCormick — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 1902

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
    Estel Crabtree
    .281 avg, 13 HR
  2. 96
    Lester Lockett
    .287 avg, 11 HR
  3. 96
    Buzz Boyle
    .290 avg, 12 HR
  4. 86
    Hal Peck
    .279 avg, 15 HR
  5. 82
    Bill Hassamaer
    .289 avg, 7 HR
  6. 81
    Kiddo Davis
    .282 avg, 19 HR

Harry McCormick: the record in brief

The profile opens with Harry McCormick's first major league game on April 14, 1904; the last one listed came on October 4, 1913. By club, McCormick's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1904 through 1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1904), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1908). Born on February 28, 1881, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, McCormick is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. McCormick's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. McCormick died on July 9, 1962, in Lewisburg, PA, USA. McCormick's full given name, per the bio, is Harry Elwood McCormick.

McCormick's career batting table shows 429 games, 1,247 at bats and 356 hits, a .285 average; the totals also include 6 homers, 133 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases. McCormick's career OPS of .732 combines a .340 on-base mark with .391 slugging. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, McCormick's .285 average sits 13.2% above it. The OPS comparison is .732 to a league .643, 13.8% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry McCormick

What years did Harry McCormick play?
Harry McCormick played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1913.
Was Harry McCormick a pitcher?
No. Harry McCormick was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry McCormick hit?
Harry McCormick hit 6 career home runs with 356 hits.
What was Harry McCormick's career batting average?
Harry McCormick batted .285 over his career, with 356 hits in 1,247 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry McCormick have?
Harry McCormick drove in 133 runs in his career.
Is Harry McCormick in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry McCormick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.