Hank Gowdy

Born: 8/24/1889 in Columbus, OH, USA

Died: 8/1/1966 in Columbus, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1910-09-13 | Final Game: 1930-08-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 182 lbs

Full name: Harry Morgan Gowdy

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Biography

Hank Gowdy, born in 1889, was a prominent American baseball player whose career spanned from 1910 to 1930. A versatile position player, Gowdy appeared in 1,050 games throughout his tenure in Major League Baseball. Known for his solid batting skills, he recorded 738 hits with a career batting average of .27. He contributed to his teams with 21 home runs and 322 runs batted in, along with 59 stolen bases, showcasing both power and speed on the field. Gowdy played during an era that was transitioning from the deadball period into a more offense-driven style of play in the 1920s. His ability to adapt to the evolving game made him a valuable asset to teams such as the Boston Braves, New York Giants, and Cincinnati Reds. Over his two-decade career, Gowdy left a lasting impact on the game, exemplifying the grit and determination of early 20th-century baseball players. His contributions to the sport are remembered as part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1050	2735	270	738	124	27	21	322	59	311	247	0.270	0.351	0.358	0.709	2005.2

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.709 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — near 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
1910	NY1	NL	7	14	1	3	1	0	0	2	1	2	3	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	NY1	NL	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	29	97	9	28	4	2	0	16	2	4	19	0.289	.266 (+8%)	.336 (-4%)	.356 (+4%)	.693 (avg)	0.0
1912	BSN	NL	44	96	16	26	6	1	3	10	3	16	13	0.271	.268 (+1%)	.335 (+15%)	.358 (+25%)	.694 (+20%)	367.9
1913	BSN	NL	3	5	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	3	2	0.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BSN	NL	128	366	42	89	17	6	3	46	14	48	40	0.243	.255 (-5%)	.322 (+5%)	.339 (+2%)	.661 (+3%)	323.5
1915	BSN	NL	118	316	27	78	15	3	2	30	10	41	34	0.247	.250 (-1%)	.318 (+6%)	.332 (avg)	.651 (+3%)	279.0
1916	BSN	NL	118	349	32	88	14	1	1	34	8	24	33	0.252	.248 (+1%)	.314 (-1%)	.326 (-6%)	.640 (-4%)	-190.3
1917	BSN	NL	49	154	12	33	7	0	0	14	2	15	13	0.214	.248 (-14%)	.312 (-8%)	.323 (-20%)	.635 (-14%)	-308.1
1919	BSN	NL	78	219	18	61	8	1	1	22	5	19	16	0.279	.262 (+6%)	.322 (+5%)	.347 (-3%)	.670 (+1%)	73.4
1920	BSN	NL	80	214	14	52	11	2	0	18	6	20	15	0.243	.271 (-11%)	.331 (-6%)	.363 (-14%)	.694 (-10%)	-353.2
1921	BSN	NL	64	164	17	49	7	2	2	17	2	16	11	0.299	.286 (+4%)	.344 (+7%)	.395 (+2%)	.739 (+4%)	159.1
1922	BSN	NL	92	221	23	70	11	1	1	27	2	24	13	0.317	.285 (+11%)	.345 (+13%)	.397 (-2%)	.743 (+5%)	309.9
1923	BSN	NL	23	48	5	6	1	1	0	5	1	15	5	0.125	—	—	—	—	-151.2
1923	NY1	NL	53	122	13	40	6	3	1	18	2	21	9	0.328	.282 (+16%)	.344 (+24%)	.390 (+16%)	.734 (+19%)	-151.2
1924	NY1	NL	87	191	25	62	9	1	4	37	1	26	11	0.325	.283 (+14%)	.345 (+19%)	.389 (+14%)	.734 (+16%)	694.1
1925	NY1	NL	47	114	14	37	4	3	3	19	0	12	7	0.325	.288 (+13%)	.349 (+11%)	.407 (+21%)	.756 (+16%)	335.2
1929	BSN	NL	10	16	1	7	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0.438	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	BSN	NL	16	25	0	5	1	0	0	2	0	3	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	42	7	13	3	1	1	4	8	3	0.310

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1924	WS	NY1	7	27	4	7	0	0	0	1	2	2	0.259
1923	WS	NY1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
1914	WS	BSN	4	11	3	6	3	1	1	3	5	1	0.545

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	51	3	428	24	12	17
C	893	0	3149	1000	105	93

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	NY1	1B	5	3	30	3	2	1
1911	NY1	1B	2	0	22	0	0	0
1911	BSN	1B	26	0	245	12	9	9
1911	BSN	C	1	0	6	3	0	0
1912	BSN	1B	7	0	56	4	0	2
1912	BSN	C	22	0	82	30	9	5
1913	BSN	C	2	0	9	0	0	0
1914	BSN	1B	9	0	59	5	1	5
1914	BSN	C	115	0	475	151	21	11
1915	BSN	C	114	0	460	148	16	11
1916	BSN	C	116	0	533	158	14	19
1917	BSN	C	49	0	204	75	9	3
1919	BSN	1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
1919	BSN	C	74	0	230	105	8	11
1920	BSN	C	74	0	231	104	7	12
1921	BSN	C	53	0	162	50	4	3
1922	BSN	1B	1	0	6	0	0	0
1922	BSN	C	72	0	204	63	8	7
1923	BSN	C	15	0	43	12	1	0
1923	NY1	C	43	0	121	18	2	1
1924	NY1	C	78	0	223	51	5	8
1925	NY1	C	41	0	124	26	0	1
1929	BSN	C	9	0	11	2	0	1
1930	BSN	C	15	0	31	4	1	0