1852
Born September 14, 1852
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Harry Luff Notable
b. September 14, 1852 · New Haven Elm Citys 1875, Detroit Wolverines 1882, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1882, Louisville Eclipse 1883, Philadelphia Keystones 1884, Kansas City Cowboys 1884
Harry Luff played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875 and closing with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884.
Across 106 games he batted .247, with 111 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 18 doubles and 3 stolen bases. He went 1 and 6 with a 3.28 earned run average, pitching 68.7 innings in 10 games. He struck out 5.
He played 39 games at third base, with 68 assists and 59 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 14, 1852, and died on October 11, 1916.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | NHV | 38 | 166 | 15 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .271 |
| 1882 | CIN/DTN | 31 | 131 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| 1883 | LOU | 6 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| 1884 | KCC/PHK | 31 | 130 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Major leagues | — | 68 | 284 | 27 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| All seasons | — | 106 | 450 | 42 | 111 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .247 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | NHV | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 68.2 | 98 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3.28 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 68.2 | 98 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3.28 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Harry Luff, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1916
Died October 11, 1916
1875
Major-league debut: Harry Luff
Harry Luff made a major-league debut on April 19, 1875.
1884
Final major-league game: Harry Luff
Harry Luff played a final major-league game on July 5, 1884.