What years did Harley Payne play?

Harley Payne played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899.

Was Harley Payne a pitcher?

Yes. Harley Payne pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 148 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harley Payne hit?

Harley Payne hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.

Harley Payne

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1899)

W–L 30–36

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.46

SO 148

Pitcher PIV 4993.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 1/9/1868 in Windsor, OH, USA
Died: 12/29/1935 in Orwell, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1896-04-18
Last Game: 1899-06-08

Full name: Harley Fenwick Payne

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	36	80	72	57	3	0	557.0	678	250	14	136	148	4.04	4993.9

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1896	BRO	NL	14	16	34	28	24	2	241.7	284	91	58	52	3.39	4.36 (+22%)	2949.4
1897	BRO	NL	14	17	40	38	30	1	280.0	350	144	71	86	4.63	4.30 (-8%)	2144.9
1898	BRO	NL	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.0	11	4	3	2	4.00	3.59 (-11%)	0.0
1899	PIT	NL	1	3	5	5	2	0	26.3	33	11	4	8	3.76	3.85 (+2%)	-100.4
Career · 4 seasons			30	36	80	72	57	3	557.0	678	250	136	148	4.04	—	4,994

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
85	222	20	51	4	2	0	24	0	18	15	.230	.287	.266	.553	-882

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career OPS .553 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1896	BRO	NL	38	98	5	21	4	1	10	9	3	.214	.290 (-26%)	.354 (-21%)	.387 (-29%)	.741 (-25%)	-408.2
1897	BRO	NL	41	110	13	26	0	1	11	8	11	.236	.291 (-19%)	.354 (-19%)	.387 (-34%)	.741 (-27%)	-473.6
1898	BRO	NL	1	4	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	.750	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	PIT	NL	5	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			85	222	20	51	4	2	24	18	15	.230	—	—	—	—	-882

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	10	1	1	0	0	.100
Away	3	4	1	3	0	3	.750

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	25.0	26	7	3	8	2.52
Away	3	10.1	18	9	4	2	7.84

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1899-06-08	PIT	BLN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-05-25	PIT	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1899-05-19	PIT	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1899-05-12	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899-05-06	PIT	LS3	W	5	1	0	0	0	0
1898-04-23	BRO	WSN	W	4	1	3	3	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1899-06-08	PIT	BLN	L	0.1	5	4	4	1	0	1
1899-05-25	PIT	PHI	L	10.0	11	6	1	1	4	0
1899-05-19	PIT	WSN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1899-05-12	PIT	CIN	L	4.0	4	3	1	1	1	0
1899-05-06	PIT	LS3	W	11.0	11	5	5	1	3	0
1898-04-23	BRO	WSN	W	9.0	11	8	4	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
P	80	0	23	166	14	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1896	BRO	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1896	BRO	P	34	12	76	7	1
1897	BRO	OF	1	2	0	0	0
1897	BRO	P	40	11	68	5	1
1898	BRO	P	1	0	4	0	0
1899	PIT	P	5	0	18	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	80
Left Field	2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harley Payne

What years did Harley Payne play?: Harley Payne played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1899.
Was Harley Payne a pitcher?: Yes. Harley Payne pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harley Payne hit?: Harley Payne hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.