1910
Born April 3, 1910
Houston, TX, USA
Henry McHenry Notable
b. April 3, 1910 · Kansas City Monarchs 1930–1931, 1937, Harlem Stars 1931, Newark Browns 1932, New York Black Yankees 1933, 1935–1936, Philadelphia Stars 1938–1942, 1946–1948
Henry McHenry played for five clubs across 19 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1930 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1948.
He went 71 and 57 with a 4.12 earned run average, pitching 1,110 innings in 186 games. He struck out 624, completed 83 of his 124 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 242 games he batted .234, with 116 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 18 home runs and 15 doubles.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1940, with 8. He led the league in saves once, in 1937, with 3. He also led it in shutouts, strikeouts and wins.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1940 to 1941.
He was born in Houston, TX, USA on April 3, 1910, and died on February 9, 1981. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | KCM | 17 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .351 |
| 1931* | HAR/KCM | 12 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .158 |
| 1932 | NWB | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1933* | NBY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935* | NBY | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1936 | NBY | 11 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .355 |
| 1937 | KCM | 15 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1938 | PS | 23 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| 1939 | PS | 22 | 47 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| 1940 | PS | 44 | 82 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .305 |
| 1941 | PS | 31 | 72 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| 1942 | PS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1946 | PS | 32 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .115 |
| 1947 | PS | 11 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1948 | PS | 16 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 225 | 469 | 52 | 112 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 69 | 40 | 10 | 0 | .239 |
| All seasons | — | 242 | 496 | 53 | 116 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 74 | 40 | 12 | 0 | .234 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | KCM | 7 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 104.2 | 121 | 68 | 34 | 69 | 5.85 |
| 1931* | HAR/KCM | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 53.0 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 4.75 |
| 1933* | NBY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1935* | NBY | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6.19 |
| 1936 | NBY | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 70.1 | 79 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 3.45 |
| 1937 | KCM | 1 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 67.1 | 58 | 17 | 19 | 42 | 2.27 |
| 1938 | PS | 7 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 116.0 | 104 | 48 | 42 | 61 | 3.72 |
| 1939 | PS | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 101.2 | 100 | 50 | 37 | 39 | 4.43 |
| 1940 | PS | 11 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 148.2 | 152 | 68 | 39 | 86 | 4.12 |
| 1941 | PS | 7 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 144.0 | 136 | 58 | 48 | 67 | 3.63 |
| 1942 | PS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14.73 |
| 1946 | PS | 10 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 140.2 | 141 | 58 | 48 | 90 | 3.71 |
| 1947 | PS | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 36.2 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 5.65 |
| 1948 | PS | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 100.2 | 116 | 46 | 27 | 63 | 4.11 |
| Major leagues | — | 66 | 54 | 169 | 116 | 9 | 1034.1 | 1057 | 469 | 333 | 579 | 4.08 |
| All seasons | — | 71 | 57 | 186 | 124 | 10 | 1110.1 | 1136 | 508 | 356 | 624 | 4.12 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Henry McHenry, that is 1931–1935. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1981