1868
Born January 9, 1868
Windsor, OH, USA
Harley Payne Notable
Harley Payne divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Brooklyn Bridegrooms from 1896, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1899.
He went 30 and 36 with a 4.04 earned run average, pitching 557 innings in 80 games. He struck out 148, completed 57 of his 72 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 85 games he batted .230, with 51 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was born in Windsor, OH, USA on January 9, 1868, and died on December 29, 1935. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | BRO | 38 | 98 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .214 |
| 1897 | BRO | 41 | 110 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .236 |
| 1898 | BRO | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| 1899 | PIT | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .100 |
| Career | — | 85 | 222 | 20 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 0 | .230 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | BRO | 14 | 16 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 241.2 | 284 | 91 | 58 | 52 | 3.39 |
| 1897 | BRO | 14 | 17 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 280.0 | 350 | 144 | 71 | 86 | 4.63 |
| 1898 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 1899 | PIT | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26.1 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3.76 |
| Career | — | 30 | 36 | 80 | 72 | 0 | 557.0 | 678 | 250 | 136 | 148 | 4.04 |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died December 29, 1935
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