Harry McIntire
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1913)
Harry McIntire was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1913 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. Across 237 career appearances, he went 71-117 with a 3.22 ERA and 626 strikeouts. He also batted .218 with 2 home runs.
- 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" / 180 lb
- Died
- 1/9/1949 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1905-04-14
- Last Game
- 1913-04-22
Full name: John Reid McIntire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRO | NL | 8 | 25 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 308.2 | 340 | 127 | 101 | 135 | 3.70 | 2.82 (-31%) | -2003.2 |
| 1906 | BRO | NL | 13 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 276.0 | 254 | 91 | 89 | 121 | 2.97 | 2.68 (-11%) | -256.2 |
| 1907 | BRO | NL | 7 | 15 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 199.2 | 178 | 53 | 79 | 49 | 2.39 | 2.50 (+4%) | -4352.3 |
| 1908 | BRO | NL | 11 | 20 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 288.0 | 259 | 86 | 90 | 108 | 2.69 | 2.40 (-12%) | -2535.8 |
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 7 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 228.0 | 200 | 92 | 91 | 84 | 3.63 | 2.55 (-43%) | -4085.6 |
| 1910 | CHN | NL | 13 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 176.0 | 152 | 60 | 50 | 65 | 3.07 | 2.79 (-10%) | -954.2 |
| 1911 | CHN | NL | 11 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 149.0 | 147 | 68 | 33 | 56 | 4.11 | 3.37 (-22%) | 551.0 |
| 1912 | CHN | NL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3.80 | 3.36 (-13%) | 243.9 |
| 1913 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 71 | 117 | 237 | 188 | 140 | 17 | 7 | 1,650.0 | 1,555 | 590 | 539 | 626 | 3.22 | — | -13,392 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | 615 | 54 | 134 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 29 | 110 | .218 | .258 | .285 | .542 | -1,356 |
Career AVG .218 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.
Career OBP .258 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Career SLG .285 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career OPS .542 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 15.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRO | NL | 45 | 138 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 21 | .246 | .248 (-1%) | .307 (-13%) | .322 (-3%) | .629 (-8%) | -187.2 |
| 1906 | BRO | NL | 45 | 103 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .175 | .247 (-29%) | .307 (-26%) | .315 (-35%) | .622 (-31%) | -441.7 |
| 1907 | BRO | NL | 30 | 69 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .217 | .245 (-11%) | .304 (-2%) | .308 (-6%) | .613 (-4%) | -30.4 |
| 1908 | BRO | NL | 40 | 100 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .200 | .240 (-17%) | .298 (-28%) | .306 (-18%) | .605 (-23%) | -341.2 |
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 32 | 76 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .171 | .244 (-30%) | .306 (-41%) | .312 (-12%) | .618 (-26%) | -319.0 |
| 1910 | CHN | NL | 30 | 66 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .258 | .249 (+3%) | .317 (-6%) | .326 (+2%) | .644 (-2%) | -25.4 |
| 1911 | CHN | NL | 26 | 53 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .264 | .266 (-1%) | .336 (+1%) | .356 (-5%) | .693 (-2%) | -10.9 |
| 1912 | CHN | NL | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 257 | 615 | 54 | 134 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 29 | 110 | .218 | — | — | — | — | -1,356 | ||
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 (494 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 124 | 290 | 31 | 65 | 2 | 25 | .224 |
| Away | 133 | 324 | 23 | 69 | 0 | 15 | .213 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 114 | 836.2 | 733 | 110 | 284 | 331 | 1.18 |
| Away | 123 | 806.2 | 819 | 95 | 259 | 296 | 1.06 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-04-22 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-17 | CHC | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-11 | CHC | NY1 | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-09 | CHC | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-04 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-02 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-04-25 | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-04-16 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-04-12 | CHC | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-10-08 | CHC | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-04-22 | CIN | CHC | L | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-17 | CHC | PHI | — | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-02 | CHC | PIT | L | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-04-25 | CHC | STL | W | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1912-04-12 | CHC | CIN | L | 9.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911-10-08 | CHC | PIT | W | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-23 | CHC | BSN | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-19 | CHC | PHI | L | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911-09-14 | CHC | PIT | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-09 | CHC | CIN | L | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 237 | 168 | 38 | 439 | 31 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRO | OF | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905 | BRO | P | 40 | 35 | 10 | 73 | 10 | 2 |
| 1906 | BRO | OF | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | BRO | P | 39 | 31 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 4 |
| 1907 | BRO | P | 28 | 22 | 7 | 56 | 6 | 2 |
| 1908 | BRO | P | 40 | 35 | 6 | 74 | 4 | 5 |
| 1909 | BRO | P | 32 | 26 | 6 | 62 | 4 | 3 |
| 1910 | CHN | P | 28 | 19 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 1911 | CHN | P | 25 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | CHN | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913 | CIN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 237 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Most Similar Players
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Harry McIntire: the record in brief
According to the bio, Harry McIntire debuted on April 14, 1905 and played a final game on April 22, 1913. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Superbas (1905 to 1909), the Chicago Cubs (1910 to 1912), and the Cincinnati Reds (1913). The bio lists McIntire as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 180 pounds. McIntire was born on January 11, 1879, in Dayton, OH, USA. McIntire died on January 9, 1949, in Daytona Beach, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name John Reid.
McIntire pitched in 237 games, starting 188, and finished with a 71-117 record and 3.22 ERA. The totals include 626 strikeouts, 140 complete games, and 17 shutouts. Against a 2.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.22 mark was 13.3% worse. McIntire won 13 games in 1906, the most of any season listed. 1905 produced McIntire's most strikeouts, 135. 1907 was McIntire's sharpest full season, a 2.39 ERA against the league's 2.50.
Frequently Asked Questions about Harry McIntire
- What years did Harry McIntire play?
- Harry McIntire played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1913.
- Was Harry McIntire a pitcher?
- Yes. Harry McIntire pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 626 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Harry McIntire hit?
- Harry McIntire hit 2 career home runs with 134 hits.
- What was Harry McIntire's career batting average?
- Harry McIntire batted .218 over his career, with 134 hits in 615 at bats.
- How many RBI did Harry McIntire have?
- Harry McIntire drove in 40 runs in his career.
- What was Harry McIntire's career ERA?
- Harry McIntire finished with a 3.22 career ERA, going 71-117 with 626 strikeouts.