Harvey Haddix

Born: 9/18/1925 in Medway, OH, USA

Died: 1/8/1994 in Springfield, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-08-20 | Final Game: 1965-08-28

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 170 lbs

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Biography

Harvey Haddix was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1952 to 1965. Born in 1925, Haddix made his mark in an era that bridged the tail end of the deadball era and the rise of the live-ball era. Over his 13-year career, he compiled a record of 136 wins and 113 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.63. Haddix was known for his exceptional pitching skills, striking out a total of 1,575 batters and recording 21 saves. His ability to dominate on the mound earned him three All-Star selections, highlighting his status as one of the standout pitchers of his time. Haddix's career was notable not only for his statistics but also for his remarkable performances in crucial games. One of the most memorable moments came on May 26, 1959, when he pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves, only to lose the game in the 13th inning, a testament to both his skill and the unpredictability of baseball. His contributions to the game were significant, as he was a reliable starter and a fierce competitor, embodying the spirit of a pitcher in a transformative era of the sport. With a legacy that includes impressive strikeout totals and memorable performances, Harvey Haddix remains a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
136	113	453	285	99	20	21	2235.0	2154	901	240	601	1575	3.63	0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — near 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
1952	STL	NL	2	2	7	6	3	0	0	42.0	31	13	10	31	2.79	3.70 (+25%)	-
1953	STL	NL	20	9	36	33	19	6	1	253.0	220	86	69	163	3.06	4.14 (+26%)	-
1954	STL	NL	18	13	43	35	13	3	4	259.7	247	103	77	184	3.57	3.90 (+8%)	-
1955	STL	NL	12	16	37	30	9	2	1	208.0	216	103	62	150	4.46	4.00 (-11%)	-
1956	STL	NL	1	0	4	4	1	1	0	23.7	28	14	10	16	5.32	3.96 (-34%)	-
1956	PHI	NL	12	8	31	26	11	2	2	206.7	196	80	55	154	3.48	3.96 (+12%)	4065.7
1957	PHI	NL	10	13	27	25	8	1	0	170.7	176	77	39	136	4.06	3.83 (-6%)	3964.1
1958	CIN	NL	8	7	29	26	8	1	0	184.0	191	72	43	110	3.52	3.86 (+9%)	-1017.3
1959	PIT	NL	12	12	31	29	14	2	0	224.3	189	78	49	149	3.13	3.90 (+20%)	2944.1
1960	PIT	NL	11	10	29	28	4	0	1	172.3	189	76	38	101	3.97	3.82 (-4%)	3587.5
1961	PIT	NL	10	6	29	22	5	2	0	156.0	159	71	41	99	4.10	4.03 (-2%)	2595.0
1962	PIT	NL	9	6	28	20	4	0	0	141.3	146	66	42	101	4.20	3.96 (-6%)	980.6
1963	PIT	NL	3	4	49	1	0	0	1	70.0	67	26	20	70	3.34	3.46 (+3%)	1156.3
1964	BAL	AL	5	5	49	0	0	0	10	89.7	68	23	23	90	2.31	3.58 (+36%)	3576.7
1965	BAL	AL	3	2	24	0	0	0	1	33.7	31	13	23	21	3.48	3.50 (+1%)	-1635.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
531	798	95	169	37	9	4	64	4	46	162	0.212	0.255	0.296	0.551	-2930.8

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.551 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 22.5% 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
1952	STL	NL	9	14	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	1	5	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	STL	NL	48	97	21	28	3	3	1	11	0	5	19	0.289	.264 (+9%)	.335 (avg)	.397 (+4%)	.733 (+2%)	15.3
1954	STL	NL	61	93	16	18	4	2	0	4	2	5	11	0.194	.261 (-26%)	.333 (-30%)	.390 (-28%)	.723 (-29%)	-524.0
1955	STL	NL	37	73	10	12	2	2	1	7	0	4	15	0.164	.258 (-36%)	.332 (-37%)	.393 (-27%)	.726 (-32%)	-426.9
1956	STL	NL	5	9	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	3	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PHI	NL	46	93	6	22	4	0	0	10	0	5	10	0.237	.258 (-8%)	.331 (-17%)	.397 (-30%)	.728 (-24%)	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	41	68	6	21	3	1	0	6	1	3	12	0.309	.257 (+20%)	.323 (+3%)	.391 (-2%)	.715 (avg)	-14.7
1958	CIN	NL	42	61	11	11	4	0	1	1	0	8	18	0.180	.257 (-30%)	.324 (-15%)	.394 (-25%)	.719 (-21%)	-211.6
1959	PIT	NL	31	83	3	12	4	0	0	5	0	3	17	0.145	.256 (-44%)	.323 (-46%)	.392 (-51%)	.715 (-49%)	-686.3
1960	PIT	NL	29	67	7	17	4	0	0	7	0	3	15	0.254	.255 (-1%)	.323 (-13%)	.387 (-19%)	.711 (-16%)	-196.2
1961	PIT	NL	31	56	2	8	3	0	0	3	0	6	14	0.143	.258 (-45%)	.328 (-31%)	.399 (-51%)	.727 (-42%)	-397.0
1962	PIT	NL	28	52	9	13	3	1	1	5	0	1	11	0.250	.257 (-3%)	.326 (-20%)	.393 (+3%)	.719 (-8%)	-103.0
1963	PIT	NL	50	11	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	BAL	AL	49	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	BAL	AL	24	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1960	WS	PIT	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	0	2	1	0	7.3	6	2	2	6	2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1960	WS	PIT	2	0	2	1	0	7.3	6	2	2	6	2.45

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	453	247	115	358	21	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952	SLN	P	7	0	0	5	1	0
1953	SLN	P	36	0	15	43	2	5
1954	SLN	P	43	35	14	39	3	3
1955	SLN	P	37	30	14	38	4	2
1956	SLN	P	4	4	3	1	0	0
1956	PHI	P	31	27	7	30	1	1
1957	PHI	P	27	25	10	15	2	0
1958	CIN	P	29	26	10	26	1	1
1959	PIT	P	31	29	8	35	0	3
1960	PIT	P	29	28	9	46	1	2
1961	PIT	P	29	22	5	29	2	4
1962	PIT	P	28	20	10	19	2	2
1963	PIT	P	49	1	5	10	1	0
1964	BAL	P	49	0	4	16	0	1
1965	BAL	P	24	0	1	6	1	0