Harry Stovey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1893)

Harry Stovey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1893 for 6 teams, including the Worcester Ruby Legs, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,489 career games, he hit .288 with 1,775 hits, 122 home runs, and 912 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 29,690.

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

AVG .288
HR 122
RBI 912
H 1,775
OPS .822
PIV 29,690
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
12/20/1856 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
9/20/1937 in New Bedford, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1893-07-29

Full name: Harry Duffield Stovey

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Stovey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,489 6,153 1,495 1,775 348 176 122 912 509 664 452 .288 .361 .462 .822 29,690

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +35.1% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — +26.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Harry Stovey 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
1880 WOR NL 83 355 76 94 21 14 6 28 0 12 46 .265 .244 (+8%) .267 (+8%) .319 (+42%) .586 (+27%) 1270.9
1881 WOR NL 75 341 57 92 25 7 2 30 0 12 23 .270 .260 (+4%) .290 (+2%) .338 (+19%) .628 (+11%) 494.6
1882 WOR NL 84 360 90 104 13 10 5 26 0 22 34 .289 .248 (+16%) .275 (+20%) .329 (+28%) .605 (+24%) 1375.5
1883 PH4 AA 94 421 110 128 31 6 14 66 0 27 0 .304 .257 (+18%) .285 (+21%) .345 (+46%) .631 (+35%) 2418.9
1884 PH4 AA 104 448 124 146 22 23 10 83 0 26 0 .326 .243 (+34%) .278 (+32%) .327 (+67%) .606 (+51%) 3540.4
1885 PH4 AA 112 486 130 153 27 9 13 75 0 39 0 .315 .244 (+29%) .287 (+29%) .325 (+50%) .613 (+40%) 3289.3
1886 PH4 AA 123 489 115 144 28 11 7 59 68 64 0 .294 .246 (+19%) .302 (+25%) .331 (+32%) .634 (+29%) 2656.4
1887 PH4 AA 124 497 125 142 31 12 4 77 74 56 38 .286 .270 (+6%) .331 (+10%) .373 (+12%) .705 (+12%) 1198.0
1888 PH4 AA 130 530 127 152 25 20 9 65 87 62 69 .287 .238 (+20%) .290 (+25%) .319 (+44%) .610 (+35%) 3264.8
1889 PH4 AA 137 556 152 171 38 13 19 119 63 77 68 .308 .263 (+17%) .334 (+18%) .357 (+47%) .691 (+33%) 3553.9
1890 BSP PL 121 496 145 148 26 13 12 88 97 82 40 .298 .260 (+15%) .336 (+20%) .351 (+36%) .687 (+28%) 2791.6
1891 BSN NL 134 544 118 152 31 20 16 95 57 79 69 .279 .254 (+10%) .331 (+12%) .343 (+45%) .675 (+29%) 2913.2
1892 BSN NL 38 146 21 24 8 1 0 12 20 14 19 .164 .244 (-33%) .316 (-21%) .327 (-29%) .644 (-25%) -522.8
1892 BLN NL 74 283 58 77 14 11 4 55 20 40 32 .272 .244 (+11%) .316 (+15%) .327 (+35%) .644 (+25%) -522.8
1893 BLN NL 8 26 4 4 2 0 0 5 1 8 3 .154 — — — — 0.0
1893 BRO NL 48 175 43 44 6 6 1 29 22 44 11 .251 .279 (-10%) .356 (+13%) .379 (-2%) .735 (+5%) 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,489 6,153 1,495 1,775 348 176 122 912 509 664 452 .288 — — — — 27,722

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 Pitching Statistics

Harry Stovey — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.1 15 7 0 3 7 6.75 0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.16 across their career seasons — 113.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Harry Stovey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1880 WOR NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 3 3 3 4.50 — 0.0
1883 PH4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 0 4 9.00 — 0.0
1886 PH4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 2 1 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.1 15 7 3 7 6.75 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Stovey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 550 0 5720 164 241 253
OF 947 0 1807 165 230 33
P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Stovey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 WOR 1B 37 0 448 12 23 20
1880 WOR OF 46 0 68 6 12 1
1880 WOR P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1881 WOR 1B 57 0 578 16 28 26
1881 WOR OF 18 0 30 1 4 0
1882 WOR 1B 43 0 469 13 22 25
1882 WOR OF 41 0 88 12 23 2
1883 PH4 1B 93 0 984 22 37 31
1883 PH4 OF 3 0 1 1 2 0
1883 PH4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PH4 1B 104 0 1061 32 45 46
1885 PH4 1B 82 0 877 28 31 47
1885 PH4 OF 30 0 50 8 13 2
1886 PH4 1B 62 0 656 13 33 26
1886 PH4 OF 63 0 142 12 23 4
1886 PH4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1887 PH4 1B 46 0 418 19 13 21
1887 PH4 OF 80 0 195 16 23 1
1888 PH4 1B 13 0 125 4 1 6
1888 PH4 OF 118 0 204 12 13 4
1889 PH4 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1889 PH4 OF 137 0 284 38 37 9
1890 BSP 1B 1 0 3 0 1 1
1890 BSP OF 120 0 192 24 19 3
1891 BSN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1891 BSN OF 134 0 232 22 25 4
1892 BSN OF 38 0 79 3 9 1
1892 BLN 1B 10 0 97 5 7 4
1892 BLN OF 64 0 109 6 11 2
1893 BLN OF 7 0 18 1 3 0
1893 BRO OF 48 0 115 3 13 0

Career Games by Position

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Harry Stovey Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 550
Left Field 519
Center Field 176
Right Field 254

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sherry Magee
    .291 avg, 83 HR
  2. 95
    Mike Tiernan
    .311 avg, 106 HR
  3. 93
    King Kelly HOF
    .307 avg, 69 HR
  4. 92
    Kip Selbach
    .293 avg, 44 HR
  5. 91
    Jimmy Ryan
    .308 avg, 118 HR
  6. 88
    Elmer Flick HOF
    .313 avg, 48 HR

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Harry Stovey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Harry Stovey's first major league game on May 1, 1880; the last one listed came on July 29, 1893. By club, Stovey's seasons break down as the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880 through 1882), the Philadelphia Athletics (1883 to 1889), the Boston Reds (1890), the Boston Beaneaters (1891 through 1892), the Baltimore Orioles (1892 to 1893), and the Brooklyn Grooms (1893). Stovey, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. Stovey was born on December 20, 1856, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on September 20, 1937, in New Bedford, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Harry Duffield.

The batting record for Stovey: 1,489 games, 1,775 hits in 6,153 at bats, and a .288 average, adding 122 home runs, 912 runs batted in, and 509 stolen bases. Stovey got on base at a .361 rate and slugged .462 (.822 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Stovey

What years did Harry Stovey play?
Harry Stovey played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1893.
Was Harry Stovey a pitcher?
No. Harry Stovey was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Harry Stovey hit?
Harry Stovey hit 122 career home runs with 1,775 hits.
What teams did Harry Stovey play for?
Harry Stovey played for 6 teams: the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880–1882), the Philadelphia Athletics (1883–1889), the Boston Reds (1890), the Boston Beaneaters (1891–1892), the Baltimore Orioles (1892–1893), and the Brooklyn Grooms (1893).
What were Harry Stovey's career stats?
In 1,489 games, Harry Stovey had 1,775 hits, 122 home runs, 912 RBI, 1,495 runs, and 509 stolen bases, with a .288 batting average.
What position did Harry Stovey play?
Harry Stovey played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Stovey and how much did he weigh?
Harry Stovey was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Harry Stovey hit each season?
Harry Stovey's home runs by season: 6 in 1880, 2 in 1881, 5 in 1882, 14 in 1883, 10 in 1884, 13 in 1885, 7 in 1886, 4 in 1887, 9 in 1888, 19 in 1889, 12 in 1890, 16 in 1891, 4 in 1892, and 1 in 1893. His most in one season was 19, in 1889.
What was Harry Stovey's career batting average?
Harry Stovey batted .288 over his career, with 1,775 hits in 6,153 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Stovey have?
Harry Stovey drove in 912 runs in his career.
What was Harry Stovey's career ERA?
Harry Stovey finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
Is Harry Stovey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Stovey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.