Harry Rhodes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Harry Rhodes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 6.19 ERA and 17 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 185.4.

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 2–4
ERA 6.19
WHIP 1.75
SO 17
Pitcher PIV 185.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 156 lb
Born
10/20/1922 in McComb, MS, USA
Died
7/6/2001 in Chicago, IL, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Harry Rhodes — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
65.0 61.0 9.0 19.0 4.0 0 1.0 9.0 2.0 0 1.0 .311 .328 .426 .754

Pitching

Harry Rhodes — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
12 19 28 14 25 3 220.0 156 122 16 2 33 12 0.66 0.86

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Harry Rhodes — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 9.0 7.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Listed seasons · 1 9 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Harry Rhodes — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 4 5 7 5 12 2 73.1 45 37 8 1 7 1 0.98 0.71
Listed seasons · 1 4 5 7 5 12 2 73.1 45 37 8 1 7 1 0.98 0.71

Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Rhodes — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 11 4 0 0 1 32.0 38 22 0 18 17 6.19 185.4

Career ERA 6.19 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 59.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Rhodes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CAG NAL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4.0 3 2 2 4 4.50 — 0.0
1947 CAG NAL 2 2 6 3 0 0 0 18.1 20 14 11 10 6.87 3.97 (-73%) 185.4
1948 CAG NAL 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 9.2 15 6 5 3 5.59 4.10 (-36%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 2 4 11 4 0 0 1 32.0 38 22 18 17 6.19 — 185

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 Rhodes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
24 47 6 11 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 .234 .265 .298 .563 0

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS .563 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Rhodes — 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
1946 CAG NAL 8 18 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
1947 CAG NAL 10 18 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1948 CAG NAL 6 11 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 24 47 6 11 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 .234 — — — — 0

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 Rhodes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32221804.364
Away38305915.300

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Rhodes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26103.2558450.69
Away2781.170101971.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Rhodes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-04 CAGIN9L 000000000
1949-08-31 CAGLCBW 000000000
1949-08-22 CAGLCBW 000000000
1949-08-16 CAGBIRL 002000000
1949-08-01 CAGPH5L 100000000
1949-07-31 CAGPH5W 000000100
1949-07-25 CAGKCML 000000000
1949-07-16 CAGNY6L 000000000
1949-07-04 CAGKCML 000000000
1949-07-03 CAGKCMW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Rhodes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-09-04 CAGIN9 — 2.0000000
1949-08-31 CAGLCB W 2.2100110
1949-08-22 CAGLCB W 7.1000000
1949-08-01 CAGPH5 — 2.2110100
1949-07-31 CAGPH5 W 7.0522000
1949-07-25 CAGKCM — 0.0000000
1949-07-16 CAGNY6 — 1.0111101
1949-07-04 CAGKCM — 0.0000000
1949-07-03 CAGKCM SV 3.0020000
1949-06-26 CAGHOE W 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Rhodes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 9 0 0 1
OF 7 6 8 2 2 1
P 11 4 4 9 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Rhodes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CAG 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
1946 CAG OF 3 3 1 1 2 0
1946 CAG P 2 0 1 1 1 0
1947 CAG 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 CAG OF 3 2 4 1 0 1
1947 CAG P 6 3 1 7 1 0
1948 CAG OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1948 CAG P 3 1 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Rhodes — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11
First Base 2
Left Field 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Harry Rhodes: the record in brief

The season rows for Harry Rhodes begin in 1946. Rhodes spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago American Giants. Rhodes played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on October 20, 1922, in McComb, MS, USA, Rhodes was listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 156 pounds. Rhodes's death is recorded on July 6, 2001, in Chicago, IL, USA.

Rhodes's career pitching line is 2 wins, 4 losses and a 6.19 ERA over 11 appearances. Also on Rhodes's record: 17 strikeouts. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.19 mark was 59.2% worse. 1947 was Rhodes's sharpest full season, a 6.87 ERA against the league's 3.97. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Rhodes's career adds up to 185.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Rhodes

Was Harry Rhodes a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Rhodes pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Rhodes hit?
Harry Rhodes hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What teams did Harry Rhodes play for?
Harry Rhodes played for one team, the Chicago American Giants (1946–1948).
What were Harry Rhodes's career stats?
In 11 games, Harry Rhodes went 2-4 with a 6.19 ERA, 17 strikeouts, 32.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Harry Rhodes play?
Harry Rhodes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Rhodes and how much did he weigh?
Harry Rhodes was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 156 pounds.
What was Harry Rhodes's career ERA?
Harry Rhodes finished with a 6.19 career ERA, going 2-4 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Rhodes have?
Harry Rhodes recorded 17 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Rhodes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Rhodes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.