Harry Staley

Born: 11/3/1866 in Jacksonville, IL, USA

Died: 1/12/1910 in Battle Creek, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1888-06-23 | Final Game: 1895-07-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Henry Eli Staley

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Biography

Harry Staley was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century, playing from 1888 until his retirement in 1895. Born in 1866, Staley established himself as a reliable arm in an era that was transitioning from the deadball period into a more offensively driven game. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 136 wins and 119 losses, showcasing a competitive spirit and a knack for securing victories for his teams. With an earned run average (ERA) of 3.81, Staley demonstrated his ability to keep opposing hitters at bay while also accumulating 751 strikeouts, a testament to his effectiveness on the mound. Staley's career also featured two saves, indicating his occasional use in high-leverage situations, which was less common for pitchers of his time. His contributions to the game were significant, as he played during a transformative period in baseball history when the sport was evolving in terms of strategy and player skill. While often overshadowed by some of his contemporaries, Staley's solid performance and durability mark him as a noteworthy figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
136	119	284	258	232	10	2	2278.0	2480	965	94	604	751	3.81	0

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.95 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
1888	PIT	NL	12	12	25	24	24	2	0	207.3	185	62	53	89	2.69	2.95 (+9%)	-129.7
1889	PIT	NL	21	26	49	47	46	1	1	420.0	433	164	116	159	3.51	3.93 (+11%)	5288.8
1890	PTP	PL	21	25	47	47	45	3	0	396.7	404	145	77	150	3.29	3.88 (+15%)	9349.2
1891	PIT	NL	4	5	9	7	6	0	0	71.7	77	23	11	25	2.89	3.52 (+18%)	775.5
1891	BSN	NL	20	8	31	30	26	1	0	252.3	236	70	69	114	2.50	3.52 (+29%)	2776.0
1892	BSN	NL	22	10	37	35	31	3	0	299.7	273	101	97	93	3.03	3.28 (+8%)	282.7
1893	BSN	NL	18	10	36	31	23	0	0	263.0	344	150	81	61	5.13	4.66 (-10%)	-1392.0
1894	BSN	NL	12	10	27	21	18	0	1	208.7	305	158	61	32	6.81	5.33 (-28%)	-357.2
1895	STL	NL	6	13	23	16	13	0	0	158.7	223	92	39	28	5.22	4.77 (-9%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
289	959	91	175	20	7	7	109	7	65	160	0.182	0.237	0.240	0.477	-5128.2

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.477 vs. league average 0.696 across their career seasons — 31.5% 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
1888	PIT	NL	25	85	6	11	1	0	0	1	2	1	18	0.129	.238 (-46%)	.290 (-49%)	.319 (-56%)	.610 (-52%)	-637.2
1889	PIT	NL	51	186	11	30	3	1	0	8	1	4	40	0.161	.263 (-39%)	.334 (-46%)	.357 (-47%)	.691 (-47%)	-1521.3
1890	PTP	PL	48	168	25	35	3	2	1	25	0	13	16	0.208	.260 (-20%)	.336 (-20%)	.351 (-24%)	.687 (-22%)	-642.5
1891	PIT	NL	9	31	4	7	0	1	0	3	0	3	4	0.226	—	—	—	—	0.0
1891	BSN	NL	31	102	7	17	4	0	1	16	0	8	17	0.167	.254 (-34%)	.331 (-29%)	.343 (-32%)	.675 (-30%)	0.0
1892	BSN	NL	38	122	9	16	2	0	1	9	2	9	38	0.131	.244 (-46%)	.316 (-40%)	.327 (-47%)	.644 (-44%)	-839.6
1893	BSN	NL	36	113	13	30	5	0	2	21	1	10	17	0.265	.279 (-5%)	.356 (-9%)	.379 (-4%)	.735 (-6%)	-139.7
1894	BSN	NL	28	85	12	20	2	1	2	25	0	13	9	0.235	.309 (-24%)	.379 (-9%)	.435 (-19%)	.814 (-14%)	-219.3
1895	STL	NL	23	67	4	9	0	2	0	1	1	4	1	0.134	.296 (-55%)	.361 (-49%)	.399 (-51%)	.761 (-50%)	-615.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1892	CS	BSN	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	1	1	0	9.0	10	3	1	0	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1892	CS	BSN	1	0	1	1	0	9.0	10	3	1	0	3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	5	0	1	1	2	0
P	284	0	56	461	40	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1888	PIT	P	25	8	41	5	0
1889	PIT	OF	2	1	1	2	0
1889	PIT	P	49	19	89	5	3
1890	PTP	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1890	PTP	P	47	11	92	6	5
1891	PIT	P	9	3	14	1	0
1891	BSN	P	31	6	47	4	2
1892	BSN	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1892	BSN	P	37	0	63	3	5
1893	BSN	P	36	3	60	9	2
1894	BSN	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1894	BSN	P	27	5	28	6	0
1895	SLN	P	23	1	27	1	0