1966
Born September 23, 1966
Commack, NY, USA
Pete Harnisch Notable
b. September 23, 1966 · Baltimore Orioles 1988–1990, Houston Astros 1991–1994, New York Mets 1995–1997, Milwaukee Brewers 1997, Cincinnati Reds 1998–2001
Pete Harnisch played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1988 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 2001.
He went 111 and 103 with a 3.89 earned run average, pitching 1,959 innings in 321 games. He struck out 1,368, completed 24 of his 318 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 326 games he batted .129, with 66 hits and 40 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 19 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1993, with 4.
He was an All-Star in 1991.
He was born in Commack, NY, USA on September 23, 1966. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1991 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | BAL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | BAL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | HOU | 33 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .097 |
| 1992 | HOU | 34 | 67 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .164 |
| 1993 | HOU | 33 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .104 |
| 1994 | HOU | 18 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .171 |
| 1995 | NYM | 18 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .091 |
| 1996 | NYM | 32 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .091 |
| 1997 | MIL/NYM | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | CIN | 32 | 66 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | .106 |
| 1999 | CIN | 33 | 66 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .152 |
| 2000 | CIN | 24 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .186 |
| 2001 | CIN | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 326 | 513 | 40 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 150 | 0 | .129 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5.54 |
| 1989 | BAL | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 103.1 | 97 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 4.62 |
| 1990 | BAL | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 188.2 | 189 | 91 | 86 | 122 | 4.34 |
| 1991 | HOU | 12 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 216.2 | 169 | 65 | 83 | 172 | 2.70 |
| 1992 | HOU | 9 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 206.2 | 182 | 85 | 64 | 164 | 3.70 |
| 1993 | HOU | 16 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 217.2 | 171 | 72 | 79 | 185 | 2.98 |
| 1994 | HOU | 8 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 95.0 | 100 | 57 | 39 | 62 | 5.40 |
| 1995 | NYM | 2 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 110.0 | 111 | 45 | 24 | 82 | 3.68 |
| 1996 | NYM | 8 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 194.2 | 195 | 91 | 61 | 114 | 4.21 |
| 1997 | MIL/NYM | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 39.2 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 7.03 |
| 1998 | CIN | 14 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 209.0 | 176 | 73 | 64 | 157 | 3.14 |
| 1999 | CIN | 16 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 198.1 | 190 | 81 | 57 | 120 | 3.68 |
| 2000 | CIN | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 131.0 | 133 | 69 | 46 | 71 | 4.74 |
| 2001 | CIN | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35.1 | 48 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 6.37 |
| Career | — | 111 | 103 | 321 | 318 | 0 | 1959.0 | 1822 | 846 | 716 | 1368 | 3.89 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Major-league debut: Pete Harnisch
Pete Harnisch made a major-league debut on September 13, 1988.
2001
Final major-league game: Pete Harnisch
Pete Harnisch played a final major-league game on May 7, 2001.
Image: Best Cards, public domain