1915
Born April 19, 1915
Ellisville, MS, USA
Harry Craft Notable
b. April 19, 1915 · Cincinnati Reds 1937–1942
Harry Craft played 1937 to 1942 for the Cincinnati Reds as a center fielder.
Across 566 games he batted .253, with 533 hits and 237 runs. He finished with 44 home runs, 85 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 552 games in the outfield, with 1,394 putouts and 21 errors.
He hit for the cycle in 1940.
He was born in Ellisville, MS, USA on April 19, 1915, and died on August 3, 1995. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 10 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .310 |
| 1938 | CIN | 151 | 612 | 70 | 165 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 83 | 29 | 46 | 3 | .270 |
| 1939 | CIN | 134 | 502 | 58 | 129 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 27 | 54 | 5 | .257 |
| 1940 | CIN | 115 | 422 | 47 | 103 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 17 | 46 | 2 | .244 |
| 1941 | CIN | 119 | 413 | 48 | 103 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 33 | 43 | 4 | .249 |
| 1942 | CIN | 37 | 113 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .177 |
| Career | — | 566 | 2104 | 237 | 533 | 85 | 25 | 44 | 267 | 110 | 203 | 14 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Died August 3, 1995
1940
Harry Craft Hits for the Cycle, 1940
Harry Craft hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the Brooklyn Dodgers on June 8, 1940.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain