1890
Born June 1, 1890
Bessemer, AL, USA
George Harney Notable
George Harney divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago American Giants from 1923, then the Chicago Columbia Giants through 1931.
He went 46 and 36 with a 3.32 earned run average, pitching 723 innings in 126 games. He struck out 314, completed 46 of his 74 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 137 games he batted .233, with 65 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 6 doubles.
He led the league in saves two times between 1926 and 1927, topping out at 4. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1924, with 3.
He was born in Bessemer, AL, USA on June 1, 1890, and died on May 5, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CAG | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | CAG | 25 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| 1925 | CAG | 20 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| 1926 | CAG | 31 | 58 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .310 |
| 1927 | CAG | 29 | 55 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 |
| 1928 | CAG | 25 | 61 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .311 |
| 1930 | CAG | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1931 | CC2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 137 | 279 | 23 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CAG | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12.15 |
| 1924 | CAG | 11 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 124.1 | 126 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 3.04 |
| 1925 | CAG | 7 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 112.0 | 107 | 43 | 37 | 47 | 3.46 |
| 1926 | CAG | 11 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 149.2 | 137 | 41 | 34 | 72 | 2.47 |
| 1927 | CAG | 8 | 9 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 160.1 | 163 | 46 | 27 | 78 | 2.58 |
| 1928 | CAG | 8 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 141.2 | 157 | 64 | 23 | 33 | 4.07 |
| 1930 | CAG | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20.1 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3.98 |
| 1931 | CC2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 14.63 |
| Career | — | 46 | 36 | 126 | 74 | 10 | 723.0 | 752 | 267 | 183 | 314 | 3.32 |
On this day & linked events
1959