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Dick Harley Notable

b. September 25, 1872 · St. Louis Browns 1897–1898, Cleveland Spiders 1899, Cincinnati Reds 1900–1901, Detroit Tigers 1902, Chicago Cubs 1903

Dick Harley played for five clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1897 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1903.

Across 741 games he batted .262, with 755 hits and 389 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 59 doubles and 139 stolen bases.

He played 739 games in the outfield, with 1,451 putouts and 141 errors.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 25, 1872, and died on April 3, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1897 STL 903334396 643 35362323 .288
1898 STL 14254974135 650 42345313 .246
1899 CLV 14256770142 1571 50404015 .250
1900 CIN 52129 100 5114 .429
1901 CIN 13353569146 1324 27315537 .273
1902 DET 12549159138 982 44362920 .281
1903 CHC 1043867289 910 33454927 .231
Career 7412882389755 592710 236223250139 .262

On this day & linked events

1872

Born September 25, 1872

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1952

Died April 3, 1952