Harry Gumbert, baseball player, 1935-1950

Harry Gumbert

Born: 11/5/1909 in Elizabeth, PA, USA

Died: 1/4/1995 in Wimberley, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1935-09-12 | Final Game: 1950-04-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Harry Edwards Gumbert

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Biography

Harry Gumbert was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1909, who had a notable career spanning from 1935 to 1950. Known for his competitive spirit and effective pitching arsenal, Gumbert finished his career with a record of 143 wins and 113 losses, along with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.68. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, he struck out 709 batters and recorded 48 saves, showcasing his ability both as a starter and a reliever. Gumbert's playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the rise of more powerful hitters and the evolving strategies of the game. His contributions to the mound were significant, as he played a key role in his teams' pitching rotations. Gumbert's versatility and skill not only helped him achieve respectable individual statistics but also solidified his place in baseball history as a reliable pitcher during a competitive era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
143 113 508 235 96 14 48 2156.0 2186 882 121 721 709 3.68 0

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 9.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 NY1 NL 1 2 6 3 1 0 0 23.7 35 16 10 11 6.08 4.35 (-40%) 160.3
1936 NY1 NL 11 3 39 15 3 0 0 140.7 157 61 54 52 3.90 4.59 (+15%) 461.0
1937 NY1 NL 10 11 34 24 10 1 1 200.3 194 82 62 65 3.68 4.34 (+15%) 431.9
1938 NY1 NL 15 13 38 33 14 1 0 235.7 238 105 84 84 4.01 4.35 (+8%) 569.7
1939 NY1 NL 18 11 36 34 14 2 0 243.7 257 117 81 81 4.32 4.28 (-1%) -1600.2
1940 NY1 NL 12 14 35 30 14 2 2 237.0 230 99 81 77 3.76 4.21 (+11%) -847.7
1941 NY1 NL 1 1 5 5 1 0 0 32.3 34 16 18 9 4.45 3.94 (-13%) -967.1
1941 STL NL 11 5 33 17 8 3 1 144.3 139 44 30 53 2.74 3.94 (+30%) -
1942 STL NL 9 5 38 19 5 0 5 163.0 156 59 59 52 3.26 3.57 (+9%) -
1943 STL NL 10 5 21 19 7 3 0 133.0 115 42 32 40 2.84 3.50 (+19%) -
1944 STL NL 4 2 10 7 3 0 1 61.3 60 17 19 16 2.49 3.57 (+30%) -
1944 CIN NL 10 8 24 19 11 2 2 155.3 157 57 40 40 3.30 3.57 (+8%) 58.0
1946 CIN NL 6 8 36 10 5 0 4 119.0 112 43 42 44 3.25 3.59 (+9%) -652.9
1947 CIN NL 10 10 46 0 0 0 10 90.3 88 39 47 43 3.89 3.97 (+2%) 541.1
1948 CIN NL 10 8 61 0 0 0 17 106.3 123 41 34 25 3.47 4.10 (+15%) 623.8
1949 CIN NL 4 3 29 0 0 0 2 40.7 58 25 8 12 5.53 4.12 (-34%) -66.9
1949 PIT NL 1 4 16 0 0 0 3 27.7 30 18 18 5 5.86 4.12 (-42%) -1623.2
1950 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 3 1 2 0 5.40 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
512 708 50 130 13 3 5 45 0 18 185 0.184 0.204 0.232 0.435 -3362.2

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.435 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — 39.2% 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
1935 NY1 NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1936 NY1 NL 39 44 5 11 2 0 0 6 0 3 12 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1937 NY1 NL 34 72 3 13 0 0 1 5 0 1 15 0.181 .276 (-35%) .342 (-44%) .398 (-44%) .740 (-44%) -555.2
1938 NY1 NL 40 84 3 13 1 1 0 4 0 0 25 0.155 .272 (-43%) .341 (-55%) .392 (-51%) .734 (-53%) -790.9
1939 NY1 NL 37 90 10 18 2 1 0 9 0 1 24 0.200 .274 (-27%) .342 (-39%) .393 (-38%) .735 (-38%) -617.0
1940 NY1 NL 35 87 9 17 2 1 1 5 0 2 29 0.195 .267 (-27%) .335 (-36%) .387 (-29%) .722 (-32%) -501.6
1941 NY1 NL 5 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1941 STL NL 34 53 7 17 1 0 2 6 0 2 11 0.321 .262 (+22%) .332 (+4%) .373 (+21%) .705 (+13%) 0.0
1942 STL NL 38 54 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 12 0.111 .253 (-56%) .323 (-61%) .349 (-58%) .672 (-59%) -524.5
1943 STL NL 21 45 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.156 — — — — 0.0
1944 STL NL 10 21 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIN NL 24 52 2 5 3 0 0 1 0 3 17 0.096 .261 (-63%) .325 (-55%) .357 (-57%) .683 (-56%) 0.0
1946 CIN NL 36 32 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIN NL 46 22 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1948 CIN NL 61 25 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 9 0.040 — — — — 0.0
1949 CIN NL 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1949 PIT NL 16 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1950 PIT NL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1937 WS NY1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1936 WS NY1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 0 0 4.0 12 12 5 3 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1942 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00
1937 WS NY1 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 4 4 1 1 27.00
1936 WS NY1 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 7 8 4 2 36.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 508 0 129 670 17 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 NY1 P 6 0 1 4 1 1
1936 NY1 P 39 0 12 44 1 1
1937 NY1 P 34 0 16 80 2 2
1938 NY1 P 38 0 8 85 1 7
1939 NY1 P 36 0 18 76 3 4
1940 NY1 P 35 0 11 65 0 4
1941 NY1 P 5 0 4 10 1 1
1941 SLN P 33 0 9 47 2 2
1942 SLN P 38 0 6 60 0 2
1943 SLN P 21 0 10 35 1 0
1944 SLN P 10 0 6 14 1 5
1944 CIN P 24 0 14 38 2 4
1946 CIN P 36 0 5 29 0 2
1947 CIN P 46 0 2 17 1 3
1948 CIN P 61 0 4 40 1 3
1949 CIN P 29 0 2 13 0 0
1949 PIT P 16 0 1 11 0 1
1950 PIT P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 508