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

W–L 71–117
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.27
SO 626
Pitcher PIV -13392.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
1/11/1879 in Dayton, OH, USA
Died
1/9/1949 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1905-04-14
Last Game
1913-04-22

Full name: John Reid McIntire

Career Pitching Statistics

Harry McIntire — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 117 237 188 140 17 7 1650.0 1,555 590 34 539 626 3.22 -13392.4

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 13.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Harry McIntire — 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

Career Arc

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Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Harry McIntire — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Harry McIntire — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Harry McIntire — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 0 0 5.1 4 4 3 3 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Harry McIntire — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1910 WS CHN 0 1 2 0 0 5.1 4 4 3 3 6.75

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry McIntire — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1242903165225.224
Away1333242369015.213

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry McIntire — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home114836.27331102843311.18
Away123806.2819952592961.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry McIntire — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-04-22 CINCHCL 000000000
1912-05-17 CHCPHIL 000000000
1912-05-11 CHCNY1L 111000000
1912-05-09 CHCBSNL 100000000
1912-05-04 CHCPITL 101010300
1912-05-02 CHCPITL 100000000
1912-04-25 CHCSTLW 300000001
1912-04-16 CHCSTLL 101000100
1912-04-12 CHCCINL 200000010
1911-10-08 CHCPITW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry McIntire — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-04-22 CINCHC L 1.0333000
1912-05-17 CHCPHI — 2.0422100
1912-05-02 CHCPIT L 2.1643100
1912-04-25 CHCSTL W 9.0522160
1912-04-12 CHCCIN L 9.1733320
1911-10-08 CHCPIT W 4.0411110
1911-09-23 CHCBSN L 4.0754110
1911-09-19 CHCPHI L 9.0622130
1911-09-14 CHCPIT — 3.0422010
1911-09-09 CHCCIN L 8.0432411

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry McIntire — 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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry McIntire Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 237
Left Field 2
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pat Ragan
    77-104, 2.99 ERA
  2. 94
    Ed Willett
    102-99, 3.08 ERA
  3. 93
    Otto Hess
    70-90, 2.98 ERA
  4. 89
    Jack Warhop
    69-93, 3.12 ERA
  5. 84
    Art Fromme
    80-90, 2.90 ERA
  6. 83
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA

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.