Harry Staley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1895)

W–L 136–119
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.35
SO 751
Pitcher PIV 17165.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
11/3/1866 in Jacksonville, IL, USA
Died
1/12/1910 in Battle Creek, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1888-06-23
Last Game
1895-07-30

Full name: Henry Eli Staley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
136 119 284 258 232 10 2 2278.0 2,480 965 94 604 751 3.81 17165.5

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.95 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 SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 PIT NL 12 12 25 24 24 2 0 207.3 185 62 53 89 2.69 2.95 (+9%) -123.6
1889 PIT NL 21 26 49 47 46 1 1 420.0 433 164 116 159 3.51 3.93 (+11%) 5288.8
1890 PTP PL 21 25 47 47 45 3 0 396.7 404 145 77 150 3.29 3.88 (+15%) 9349.2
1891 PIT NL 4 5 9 7 6 0 0 71.7 77 23 11 25 2.89 3.52 (+18%) 775.5
1891 BSN NL 20 8 31 30 26 1 0 252.3 236 70 69 114 2.50 3.52 (+29%) 2776.0
1892 BSN NL 22 10 37 35 31 3 0 299.7 273 101 97 93 3.03 3.28 (+8%) 282.7
1893 BSN NL 18 10 36 31 23 0 0 263.0 344 150 81 61 5.13 4.66 (-10%) -1310.0
1894 BSN NL 12 10 27 21 18 0 1 208.7 305 158 61 32 6.81 5.33 (-28%) -340.3
1895 SLN NL 6 13 23 16 13 0 0 158.7 223 92 39 28 5.22 4.77 (-9%) 467.1
Career · 9 seasons 136 119 284 258 232 10 2 2,278.0 2,480 965 604 751 3.81 — 17,166

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
289 959 91 175 20 7 7 109 7 65 160 .182 .237 .240 .477 -4,739

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career OPS .477 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 PIT NL 25 85 6 11 1 0 0 1 2 1 18 .129 .238 (-46%) .290 (-49%) .319 (-56%) .610 (-52%) -604.8
1889 PIT NL 51 186 11 30 3 1 0 8 1 4 40 .161 .263 (-39%) .334 (-46%) .357 (-47%) .691 (-47%) -1371.5
1890 PTP PL 48 168 25 35 3 2 1 25 0 13 16 .208 .260 (-20%) .336 (-20%) .351 (-24%) .687 (-22%) -582.6
1891 PIT NL 9 31 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 3 4 .226 — — — — 0.0
1891 BSN NL 31 102 7 17 4 0 1 16 0 8 17 .167 .254 (-34%) .331 (-29%) .343 (-32%) .675 (-30%) 0.0
1892 BSN NL 38 122 9 16 2 0 1 9 2 9 38 .131 .244 (-46%) .316 (-40%) .327 (-47%) .644 (-44%) -776.4
1893 BSN NL 36 113 13 30 5 0 2 21 1 10 17 .265 .279 (-5%) .356 (-9%) .379 (-4%) .735 (-6%) -129.7
1894 BSN NL 28 85 12 20 2 1 2 25 0 13 9 .235 .309 (-24%) .379 (-9%) .435 (-19%) .814 (-14%) -206.9
1895 SLN NL 23 67 4 9 0 2 0 1 1 4 1 .134 .296 (-55%) .361 (-49%) .399 (-51%) .761 (-50%) -586.8
Career · 9 seasons 289 959 91 175 20 7 7 109 7 65 160 .182 — — — — -4,258

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS BSN 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 9.0 10 3 1 0 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1892 CS BSN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 10 3 1 0 3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 5 0 1 1 2 0
P 284 0 56 461 40 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 PIT P 25 0 8 41 5 0
1889 PIT OF 2 0 1 1 2 0
1889 PIT P 49 0 19 89 5 3
1890 PTP OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 PTP P 47 0 11 92 6 5
1891 PIT P 9 0 3 14 1 0
1891 BSN P 31 0 6 47 4 2
1892 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 BSN P 37 0 0 63 3 5
1893 BSN P 36 0 3 60 9 2
1894 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 BSN P 27 0 5 28 6 0
1895 SLN P 23 0 1 27 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 284
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Willie Sudhoff
    102-135, 3.60 ERA
  2. 97
    George Cuppy
    163-98, 3.48 ERA
  3. 96
    Billy Rhines
    113-103, 3.48 ERA
  4. 93
    Frank Killen
    164-131, 3.78 ERA
  5. 92
    Scott Stratton
    97-114, 3.87 ERA
  6. 92
    Pretzels Getzien
    145-139, 3.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Staley

What years did Harry Staley play?
Harry Staley played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1895.
Was Harry Staley a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Staley pitched in the major leagues, recording 136 wins and 751 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Staley hit?
Harry Staley hit 7 career home runs with 175 hits.