Andy Harrington, baseball player, 1925-1925

Andy Harrington

Born: 2/12/1903 in Mountain View, CA, USA

Died: 1/29/1979 in Boise, ID, USA

MLB Debut: 1925-04-18 | Final Game: 1925-04-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Andrew Matthew Harrington

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Biography

Andy Harrington, born in 1903, was a professional baseball player whose career was notably brief, spanning just one game in the major leagues on April 18, 1925. As a position player, Harrington's time in the sport was marked by the challenges of the era, which was shifting from the deadball period to a time of increasing offensive excitement. Despite the high hopes that accompany any major league debut, Harrington did not record a hit, home run, or run batted in, finishing his career with a batting average of 0.0 and no stolen bases. While Harrington's major league presence was short-lived, his participation in the game during the 1920s places him within an important transitional phase in baseball history, as the sport began to embrace more power-hitting and offensive strategies. His single appearance remains a testament to the many players who aspired to greatness in an era defined by both individual talent and the evolution of the game itself.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 1 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 .288 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.757 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
1925 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Career Games by Position

Position Games

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California Moraga CA 1922, 1923, 1924