Harry Perkowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1955)

Harry Perkowski was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. Across 184 career appearances, he went 33-40 with a 4.37 ERA and 296 strikeouts. He also batted .180 with 1 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 33–40
ERA 4.37
WHIP 1.49
SO 296
Pitcher PIV -4796.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 196 lb
Born
9/6/1922 in Dante, VA, USA
Died
4/20/2016 in Beckley, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1947-09-13
Last Game
1955-09-18

Full name: Harry Walter Perkowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Perkowski — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 40 184 76 24 4 5 697.2 719 339 65 324 296 4.37 -4796.5

Career ERA 4.37 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 8.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Perkowski Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 CIN NL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 7.1 12 3 3 2 3.68 — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 23.2 21 12 14 3 4.56 4.12 (-11%) -599.2
1950 CIN NL 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 34.1 36 20 23 19 5.24 4.36 (-20%) -1276.7
1951 CIN NL 3 6 35 7 1 0 1 102.0 96 32 46 56 2.82 4.04 (+30%) 2662.0
1952 CIN NL 12 10 33 24 11 1 0 194.0 197 82 89 86 3.80 3.70 (-3%) 873.6
1953 CIN NL 12 11 33 25 7 2 2 193.0 204 97 62 70 4.52 4.14 (-9%) -2214.8
1954 CIN NL 2 8 28 12 3 1 0 95.2 100 65 62 32 6.11 3.90 (-57%) -4739.3
1955 CHN NL 3 4 25 4 0 0 2 47.2 53 28 25 28 5.29 4.00 (-32%) 498.0
Career · 8 seasons 33 40 184 76 24 4 5 697.2 719 339 324 296 4.37 — -4,797

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 Perkowski — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
197 239 19 43 7 1 1 13 0 6 71 .180 .206 .230 .436 -891

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .436 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Perkowski — 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
1947 CIN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 5 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1950 CIN NL 32 22 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .318 — — — — 0.0
1951 CIN NL 37 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .040 — — — — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 33 75 8 12 2 1 0 5 0 1 23 .160 .252 (-37%) .326 (-48%) .369 (-42%) .696 (-45%) -540.3
1953 CIN NL 33 69 7 14 4 0 0 5 0 3 24 .203 .264 (-23%) .335 (-27%) .397 (-34%) .733 (-31%) -350.7
1954 CIN NL 28 25 1 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 7 .160 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHN NL 26 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 197 239 19 43 7 1 1 13 0 6 71 .180 — — — — -891

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

Harry Perkowski — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home116133101918.143
Away8110692405.226

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Perkowski — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home108404.04201831891784.08
Away76293.22981541351164.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Perkowski — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-18 CHCCINL 000000000
1955-09-11 CHCNY1W 010000010
1955-09-09 CHCBROL 000000000
1955-09-03 CHCSTLL 200000001
1955-08-21 CHCATLL 000000000
1955-08-20 CHCATLL 000000000
1955-08-11 CHCCINL 100000000
1955-08-03 CHCPITW 300000000
1955-07-27 CHCNY1W 000000000
1955-07-26 CHCNY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Perkowski — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-18 CHCCIN — 0.0311000
1955-09-11 CHCNY1 W 2.1000120
1955-09-09 CHCBRO — 2.0233311
1955-09-03 CHCSTL — 5.2200230
1955-08-21 CHCATL — 2.0200010
1955-08-20 CHCATL — 1.0000000
1955-08-11 CHCCIN — 3.0644130
1955-08-03 CHCPIT W 5.1400110
1955-07-27 CHCNY1 — 0.0000200
1955-07-26 CHCNY1 — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Perkowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 184 16 31 138 2 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Perkowski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CIN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1949 CIN P 5 0 0 2 0 0
1950 CIN P 22 0 2 11 0 1
1951 CIN P 35 0 1 22 0 2
1952 CIN P 33 0 6 43 1 3
1953 CIN P 33 0 9 35 0 0
1954 CIN P 28 12 5 12 1 2
1955 CHN P 25 4 8 12 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Perkowski — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 184

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Don Carrithers
    28-32, 4.45 ERA
  2. 93
    Ed Morris
    42-45, 4.19 ERA
  3. 93
    Bob Cain
    37-44, 4.50 ERA
  4. 92
    Jack Marshall
    35-31, 4.23 ERA
  5. 90
    Dick Barrett
    35-58, 4.28 ERA
  6. 88
    Harry Byrd
    46-54, 4.35 ERA

Harry Perkowski: the record in brief

Harry Perkowski's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 1947 to a final game on September 18, 1955. Perkowski played for the Cincinnati Reds (1947 through 1953), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954), and the Chicago Cubs (1955). Listed as a pitcher, Perkowski batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 196 pounds. The birth record reads September 6, 1922, in Dante, VA, USA. Perkowski's death is recorded on April 20, 2016, in Beckley, WV, USA. On the record, Harry Perkowski was born Harry Walter Perkowski.

Perkowski went 33-40 with a 4.37 ERA in 184 games, 76 of them starts. Perkowski had 296 strikeouts and 24 complete games. Against a 4.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.37 mark was 8.6% worse. No season topped the 12 wins of 1952. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.80 in 1952, when the league's was 3.70.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Perkowski

What years did Harry Perkowski play?
Harry Perkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955.
Was Harry Perkowski a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Perkowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Perkowski hit?
Harry Perkowski hit 1 career home run with 43 hits.
What teams did Harry Perkowski play for?
Harry Perkowski played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Redlegs (1947, 1949–1954) and the Chicago Cubs (1955).
What were Harry Perkowski's career stats?
In 184 games, Harry Perkowski went 33-40 with a 4.37 ERA, 296 strikeouts, 697.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 43 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Harry Perkowski play?
Harry Perkowski played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Perkowski and how much did he weigh?
Harry Perkowski was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 196 pounds.
What was Harry Perkowski's career ERA?
Harry Perkowski finished with a 4.37 career ERA, going 33-40 with 296 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Perkowski have?
Harry Perkowski recorded 296 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Perkowski in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Perkowski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.