What years did Mike Mowrey play?

Mike Mowrey played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1917.

Was Mike Mowrey a pitcher?

No. Mike Mowrey was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Mike Mowrey hit?

Mike Mowrey hit 7 career home runs with 1,099 hits.

What teams did Mike Mowrey play for?

Mike Mowrey played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1905–1909), the St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), and the Brooklyn Robins (1916–1917).

What were Mike Mowrey's career stats?

In 1,276 games, Mike Mowrey had 1,099 hits, 7 home runs, 461 RBI, 485 runs, and 167 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.

What position did Mike Mowrey play?

Mike Mowrey played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Mowrey and how much did he weigh?

Mike Mowrey was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Mike Mowrey hit each season?

Mike Mowrey's home runs by season: 0 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 1 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 2 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 2, in 1910 and 1912.

What was Mike Mowrey's career batting average?

Mike Mowrey batted .256 over his career, with 1,099 hits in 4,291 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Mowrey have?

Mike Mowrey drove in 461 runs in his career.

Is Mike Mowrey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Mowrey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Mowrey

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1917)

Mike Mowrey was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1917 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,276 career games, he hit .256 with 1,099 hits, 7 home runs, and 461 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,571.

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 October 17, 2026

AVG .256

HR 7

RBI 461

H 1,099

OPS .663

PIV 2,571

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 3/24/1884 in Brown's Mill, PA, USA
Died: 3/20/1947 in Chambersburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-09-24
Last Game: 1917-08-13

Full name: Harry Harlan Mowrey

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Mowrey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,276	4,291	485	1,099	183	54	7	461	167	469	366	.256	.334	.329	.663	2,571

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Mowrey Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	CIN	NL	7	30	4	8	1	0	0	6	0	1	3	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	CIN	NL	21	53	3	17	3	0	0	6	2	5	10	.321	.247 (+30%)	.307 (+23%)	.315 (+20%)	.622 (+22%)	176.0
1907	CIN	NL	138	448	43	113	16	6	1	44	10	35	33	.252	.245 (+3%)	.304 (+1%)	.308 (+4%)	.613 (+3%)	169.3
1908	CIN	NL	77	227	17	50	9	1	0	23	5	12	14	.220	.240 (-8%)	.298 (-11%)	.306 (-12%)	.605 (-12%)	-374.4
1909	CIN	NL	38	115	10	22	5	0	0	5	2	20	6	.191	.244 (-22%)	.306 (+2%)	.312 (-25%)	.618 (-12%)	-120.1
1909	SLN	NL	12	29	3	7	1	0	0	4	1	4	3	.241	—	—	—	—	-120.1
1910	SLN	NL	143	489	69	138	24	6	2	70	21	67	38	.282	.249 (+13%)	.317 (+18%)	.326 (+13%)	.644 (+15%)	1647.5
1911	SLN	NL	137	471	59	126	29	7	0	61	15	59	46	.268	.266 (avg)	.336 (+6%)	.356 (+1%)	.693 (+3%)	376.6
1912	SLN	NL	114	408	59	104	13	8	2	50	19	46	29	.255	.268 (-5%)	.335 (avg)	.358 (-5%)	.694 (-3%)	-133.4
1913	SLN	NL	132	450	61	117	18	4	0	33	21	53	40	.260	.259 (avg)	.325 (+5%)	.345 (-8%)	.670 (-2%)	9.8
1914	PIT	NL	79	284	24	72	7	5	1	25	8	22	20	.254	.255 (-1%)	.322 (-2%)	.339 (-4%)	.661 (-3%)	-135.6
1915	PTF	FL	151	521	56	146	26	6	1	49	40	66	39	.280	.250 (+12%)	.318 (+15%)	.332 (+8%)	.651 (+11%)	1329.6
1916	BRO	NL	144	495	57	121	22	6	0	60	16	50	60	.244	.248 (-2%)	.314 (+2%)	.326 (-4%)	.640 (-1%)	-27.5
1917	BRO	NL	83	271	20	58	9	5	0	25	7	29	25	.214	.248 (-14%)	.312 (-6%)	.323 (-12%)	.635 (-9%)	-347.2
Career · 14 seasons			1,276	4,291	485	1,099	183	54	7	461	167	469	366	.256	—	—	—	—	2,450

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

Mike Mowrey — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	17	2	3	0	0	0	1	3	2	.176

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Mowrey — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1916	WS	BRO	5	17	2	3	0	0	0	1	3	2	.176

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Mowrey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	633	2047	229	526	0	215	.257
Away	643	2243	257	574	7	241	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Mowrey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1917-08-13	BRO	NY1	W	3	0	1	0	0	1
1917-08-13	BRO	NY1	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
1917-08-09	BRO	CHC	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1917-08-08	BRO	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1917-08-04	BRO	STL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1917-07-28	BRO	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-28	BRO	PIT	W	3	1	0	0	1	1
1917-07-26	BRO	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1917-07-25	BRO	PIT	W	6	0	1	1	0	1
1917-07-24	BRO	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Mowrey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	11	8	22	23	3	1
3B	1196	364	1363	2363	221	172
OF	3	3	10	0	1	0
SS	29	26	48	85	18	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Mowrey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	CIN	3B	7	7	6	16	7	1
1906	CIN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1906	CIN	3B	15	14	20	33	4	1
1906	CIN	SS	1	1	1	4	0	0
1907	CIN	3B	127	127	167	214	29	14
1907	CIN	SS	11	10	11	31	6	0
1908	CIN	2B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1908	CIN	3B	56	56	51	110	11	6
1908	CIN	OF	3	3	10	0	1	0
1908	CIN	SS	3	2	3	7	3	0
1909	CIN	3B	22	19	16	38	3	3
1909	CIN	SS	13	13	32	43	9	8
1909	SLN	2B	7	7	18	17	3	0
1909	SLN	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1910	SLN	3B	141	141	171	301	37	30
1911	SLN	3B	134	0	174	267	26	19
1911	SLN	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1912	SLN	3B	108	0	131	220	26	22
1913	SLN	3B	131	0	143	284	21	23
1914	PIT	3B	78	0	83	156	10	8
1915	PTF	3B	151	0	174	268	19	15
1916	BRO	3B	144	0	154	291	16	17
1917	BRO	2B	2	0	4	6	0	1
1917	BRO	3B	80	0	73	164	12	13

Career Games by Position

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Mike Mowrey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	11
Third Base	1193
Shortstop	31
Left Field	3

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Career Spans

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Mike Mowrey: the record in brief

Mike Mowrey's major league career runs from a debut on September 24, 1905 to a final game on August 13, 1917. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1905 to 1909), the St. Louis Cardinals (1909 through 1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), and the Brooklyn Robins (1916 to 1917). Mowrey, born on March 24, 1884, in Brown's Mill, PA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on March 20, 1947, in Chambersburg, PA, USA. Mike Mowrey was the playing name; the full given name is Harry Harlan.

The batting record for Mowrey: 1,276 games, 1,099 hits in 4,291 at bats, and a .256 average, adding 7 home runs, 461 runs batted in, and 167 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .334 and the slugging percentage .329, for an OPS of .663. Against a .252 league average for those years, Mowrey's .256 average was near the norm. Mowrey collected a career-high 146 hits in 1915.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Mowrey

What years did Mike Mowrey play?: Mike Mowrey played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1917.
Was Mike Mowrey a pitcher?: No. Mike Mowrey was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Mowrey hit?: Mike Mowrey hit 7 career home runs with 1,099 hits.
What teams did Mike Mowrey play for?: Mike Mowrey played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1905–1909), the St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1913), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), and the Brooklyn Robins (1916–1917).
What were Mike Mowrey's career stats?: In 1,276 games, Mike Mowrey had 1,099 hits, 7 home runs, 461 RBI, 485 runs, and 167 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
What position did Mike Mowrey play?: Mike Mowrey played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Mowrey and how much did he weigh?: Mike Mowrey was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Mowrey hit each season?: Mike Mowrey's home runs by season: 0 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 1 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 2 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 1 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, and 0 in 1917. His most in one season was 2, in 1910 and 1912.
What was Mike Mowrey's career batting average?: Mike Mowrey batted .256 over his career, with 1,099 hits in 4,291 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Mowrey have?: Mike Mowrey drove in 461 runs in his career.
Is Mike Mowrey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Mowrey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.