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Harry Wolverton

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b. December 6, 1873 · Chicago Orphans 1898–1900, Philadelphia Phillies 1900–1904, Washington Senators 1902, Boston Beaneaters 1905, New York Highlanders 1912

Wolverton's best season came for Philadelphia in 1903. He hit .308 with 152 hits, scored 72 runs and drove in 53 across 123 games. The hits, runs and runs batted in were career highs, while his .309 average in 1901 remained narrowly better.

Nine seasons gave him 833 hits, 95 doubles, 53 triples, 352 runs batted in and a .278 average across 783 games. He played 756 games at third base and only one at another position, shortstop. He stole 83 bases.

Wolverton began with the Chicago Orphans in 1898 and moved to Philadelphia during 1900. He split 1902 between Washington and the Phillies, played for Boston in 1905 and then spent six years outside the majors. In 1912 he returned as a player-manager for the New York Highlanders, going 50-102 as manager. He died in 1937, at sixty-three.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1898 CHC 1349416 100 2131 .327
1899 CHC 9938950111 14111 49301414 .285
1900 CHC/PHI 10439444110 1083 5822155 .279
1901 PHI 9337942117 1540 43222013 .309
1902 PHI/WSH 9338547102 1151 3922811 .265
1903 PHI 12349472152 13120 53181510 .308
1904 PHI 10239843106 1550 4926718 .266
1905 BSN 12246338104 1572 55232110 .225
1912 NYY 3450615 110 4271 .300
Career 7833001346833 95537 35216611083 .278

On this day & linked events

1873

Born December 6, 1873

Mount Vernon, OH, USA

1937

Died February 4, 1937

1898

Major-league debut: Harry Wolverton

Harry Wolverton made a major-league debut on September 25, 1898.

1912

Final major-league game: Harry Wolverton

Harry Wolverton played a final major-league game on October 4, 1912.

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