Harry Cassady, baseball player, 1904-1905

Harry Cassady

Born: 7/20/1880 in Bellflower, IL, USA

Died: 4/19/1969 in Fresno, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1904-08-08 | Final Game: 1905-05-28

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Harry Delbert Cassady

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Biography

Harry Cassady was a professional baseball player born in 1880, who played during the early years of the 20th century, a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. His career spanned from 1904 to 1908, during which he played a total of 22 games in Major League Baseball. Cassady was primarily utilized as a position player, contributing to his teams with a total of 13 hits and 4 runs batted in, while maintaining a batting average of .176. Despite his limited statistical output, Cassady demonstrated the agility and speed that were valuable in that era, evidenced by his 2 stolen bases. While he did not hit any home runs, his ability to make contact and participate in the game during a formative period for baseball remains noteworthy. Cassady's career, though brief, reflects the challenges and evolving nature of the sport in the early 1900s, as players and teams began to explore new strategies in the wake of the deadball era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 74 9 13 0 0 0 4 2 2 17 0.176 0.197 0.176 0.373 0.0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.373 vs. league average 0.626 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

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
1904 PIT NL 12 44 8 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 9 0.205 — — — — 0.0
1905 WSN AL 10 30 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.133 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 21 21 24 4 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 PIT OF 12 12 10 3 2 0
1905 WS1 OF 9 9 14 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Right Field 21

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington IL 1901, 1902, 1903