1878
Born January 17, 1878
Pontiac, IL, USA
Harry Bay Notable
Harry Bay played for three clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1901 and closing with the Cleveland Naps in 1908.
Across 675 games he batted .273, with 722 hits and 413 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 65 doubles and 169 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1903 and 1904, topping out at 45. He played 665 games in the outfield, with 1,391 putouts and 48 errors.
He was born in Pontiac, IL, USA on January 17, 1878, and died on March 20, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CIN | 41 | 157 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 4 | .210 |
| 1902 | CIN/CLE | 114 | 471 | 74 | 138 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 44 | 22 | .293 |
| 1903 | CLE | 140 | 579 | 94 | 169 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 44 | 45 | .292 |
| 1904 | CLE | 132 | 506 | 69 | 122 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 38 | .241 |
| 1905 | CLE | 144 | 552 | 90 | 166 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 49 | 36 | .301 |
| 1906 | CLE | 68 | 280 | 47 | 77 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 17 | .275 |
| 1907 | CLE | 34 | 95 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | .179 |
| 1908 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 675 | 2640 | 413 | 722 | 65 | 42 | 5 | 141 | 195 | 284 | 169 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died March 20, 1952
Image: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, public domain