Harry Perkowski

Born: 9/6/1922 in Dante, VA, USA

Died: 4/20/2016 in Beckley, WV, USA

MLB Debut: 1947-09-13 | Final Game: 1955-09-18

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 196 lbs

Full name: Harry Walter Perkowski

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Biography

Harry Perkowski was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955. Born in 1922, Perkowski made his debut during a transformative era in baseball, shortly after World War II, a time when the sport was beginning to experience the influx of new talent and the integration of players. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 33 wins and 40 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.37. He tallied a total of 296 strikeouts and recorded 5 saves, contributing to his teams both as a starter and a reliever. Perkowski's playing style was characterized by his ability to navigate the challenges of the game during the post-war years, a time when pitchers faced increasingly competitive lineups. Though he may not have achieved the stardom of some contemporaries, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the grit and determination emblematic of players in that era. His career spanned a period of significant change in baseball, and while he may not be a household name, his dedication to the game remains a noteworthy chapter in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	40	184	76	24	4	5	697.7	719	339	65	324	296	4.37	0

Career ERA 4.37 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 8.6% worse 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
1947	CIN	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	7.3	12	3	3	2	3.68	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	1	1	5	3	2	0	0	23.7	21	12	14	3	4.56	4.12 (-11%)	-602.3
1950	CIN	NL	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	34.3	36	20	23	19	5.24	4.36 (-20%)	-1286.2
1951	CIN	NL	3	6	35	7	1	0	1	102.0	96	32	46	56	2.82	4.04 (+30%)	2662.0
1952	CIN	NL	12	10	33	24	11	1	0	194.0	197	82	89	86	3.80	3.70 (-3%)	873.6
1953	CIN	NL	12	11	33	25	7	2	2	193.0	204	97	62	70	4.52	4.14 (-9%)	-2307.3
1954	CIN	NL	2	8	28	12	3	1	0	95.7	100	65	62	32	6.11	3.90 (-57%)	-4837.5
1955	CHC	NL	3	4	25	4	0	0	2	47.7	53	28	25	28	5.29	4.00 (-32%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
197	239	19	43	7	1	1	13	0	6	71	0.180	0.206	0.230	0.436	-948.3

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.436 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CIN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	5	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CIN	NL	32	22	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.318	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	37	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.040	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	33	75	8	12	2	1	0	5	1	23	0.160	.252 (-37%)	.326 (-48%)	.369 (-42%)	.696 (-45%)	-575.1
1953	CIN	NL	33	69	7	14	4	0	0	5	3	24	0.203	.264 (-23%)	.335 (-27%)	.397 (-34%)	.733 (-31%)	-373.2
1954	CIN	NL	28	25	1	4	1	0	1	3	0	7	0.160	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CHC	NL	26	13	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0