1899
Born September 15, 1899
Stevens Point, WI, USA
Harry McCurdy Notable
b. September 15, 1899 · St. Louis Cardinals 1922–1923, Chicago White Sox 1926–1928, Philadelphia Phillies 1930–1933, Cincinnati Reds 1934
Harry McCurdy played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1922 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1934.
Across 543 games he batted .282, with 326 hits and 148 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 71 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 338 games behind the plate, with 987 putouts and 36 errors. He turned 22 double plays.
He was born in Stevens Point, WI, USA on September 15, 1899, and died on July 21, 1972. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | STL | 13 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| 1923 | STL | 67 | 185 | 17 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .265 |
| 1926 | CHW | 44 | 86 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .326 |
| 1927 | CHW | 86 | 262 | 34 | 75 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 6 | .286 |
| 1928 | CHW | 49 | 103 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .262 |
| 1930 | PHI | 80 | 148 | 23 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .331 |
| 1931 | PHI | 66 | 150 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 2 | .287 |
| 1932 | PHI | 62 | 136 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| 1933 | PHI | 73 | 54 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .278 |
| 1934 | CIN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 543 | 1157 | 148 | 326 | 71 | 12 | 9 | 148 | 129 | 108 | 12 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died July 21, 1972
1922
Major-league debut: Harry McCurdy
Harry McCurdy made a major-league debut on July 1, 1922.
1934
Final major-league game: Harry McCurdy
Harry McCurdy played a final major-league game on July 1, 1934.
Image: Goudey, public domain