Harvey Hendrick Notable

b. November 9, 1897 · New York Yankees 1923–1924, Cleveland Indians 1925, Brooklyn Robins 1927–1931, Cincinnati Reds 1931–1932, St. Louis Cardinals 1932, Chicago Cubs 1933, Philadelphia Phillies 1934

Harvey Hendrick played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1923 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1934. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Robins, from 1927 to 1931.

Across 922 games he batted .308, with 896 hits and 434 runs. He finished with 48 home runs, 157 doubles and 75 stolen bases.

He played 378 games at first base, with 3,539 putouts and 53 errors. He turned 323 double plays. He also played 220 games in the outfield and 118 games at third base.

He was born in Mason, TN, USA on November 9, 1897, and died on October 29, 1941. 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
1923	NYY	37	66	9	18	3	1	3	12	2	8	3	.273
1924	NYY	40	76	7	20	0	0	1	11	2	7	1	.263
1925	CLE	25	28	2	8	1	2	0	9	3	5	0	.286
1927	BRO	128	458	55	142	18	11	4	50	24	40	29	.310
1928	BRO	126	425	83	135	15	10	11	59	54	34	16	.318
1929	BRO	110	384	69	136	25	6	14	82	31	20	14	.354
1930	BRO	68	167	29	43	10	1	5	28	20	19	2	.257
1931	BRO/CIN	138	531	74	167	32	9	1	75	53	40	3	.315
1932	CIN/STL	122	470	64	138	32	3	5	45	28	38	3	.294
1933	CHC	69	189	30	55	13	3	4	23	13	17	4	.291
1934	PHI	59	116	12	34	8	0	0	19	9	15	0	.293
Career	—	922	2910	434	896	157	46	48	413	239	243	75	.308

On this day & linked events

1897

Born November 9, 1897

Mason, TN, USA

1941

Died October 29, 1941

1923

Major-league debut: Harvey Hendrick

Harvey Hendrick made a major-league debut on April 20, 1923.

1934

Final major-league game: Harvey Hendrick

Harvey Hendrick played a final major-league game on August 28, 1934.

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