1898
Born November 19, 1898
Asheville, NC, USA
Harry Courtney Notable
Harry Courtney divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Washington Senators from 1919, then the Chicago White Sox through 1922.
He went 22 and 27 with a 4.91 earned run average, pitching 443.7 innings in 94 games. He struck out 112, completed 20 of his 53 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 96 games he batted .252, with 41 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 11 doubles.
He was born in Asheville, NC, USA on November 19, 1898, and died on December 11, 1954. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | WSH | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1920 | WSH | 37 | 69 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .232 |
| 1921 | WSH | 32 | 47 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .298 |
| 1922 | CHW/WSH | 23 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .243 |
| Career | — | 96 | 163 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 28 | 0 | .252 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | WSH | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26.1 | 25 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2.73 |
| 1920 | WSH | 8 | 11 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 188.0 | 223 | 99 | 77 | 48 | 4.74 |
| 1921 | WSH | 6 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 132.2 | 159 | 83 | 71 | 26 | 5.63 |
| 1922 | CHW/WSH | 5 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 96.2 | 111 | 52 | 46 | 32 | 4.84 |
| Career | — | 22 | 27 | 94 | 53 | 1 | 443.2 | 518 | 242 | 213 | 112 | 4.91 |
On this day & linked events
1954
Died December 11, 1954
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain