Harry East

Born: 4/12/1862 in Decatur, IL, USA

Died: 6/1/1905 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1882-06-17 | Final Game: 1882-06-17

Full name: Harry Hamlet East

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Biography

Harry East was a professional baseball player born in 1862, who played as a position player during the early days of Major League Baseball. He made a brief appearance in the league on June 17, 1882, during a time when the sport was still in its formative years, characterized by the transition from the rough-and-tumble days of the 19th century to a more organized and commercially viable enterprise. East's career in the majors was notably short, as he participated in just one game, during which he recorded no hits, runs, or RBIs, resulting in a batting average of 0.0. Despite the brevity of his career, East's participation in the burgeoning world of professional baseball reflects the era's spirit of opportunity and the quest for athletic excellence that defined the sport at the time. His involvement serves as a reminder of the many players who contributed to the game's history, even if their careers did not achieve lasting statistical significance. East's singular game in the major leagues places him in the annals of baseball history as a representation of the early efforts to establish a competitive league that would grow into the national pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1882	BL2	AA	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	1	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1882	BL2	3B	1	0	1	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Third Base	1