Hardie Henderson
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James Harding Henderson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 194 lb.
- Debut May 2, 1883
- Final Game May 24, 1888
- Born October 31, 1862 in Philadelphia, PA USA
- Died February 6, 1903 in Philadelphia, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Hardie Henderson, from Philadelphia, PA, pitched six years in the majors, mostly in the American Association. He won 27 games in 1884 with a league-leading strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio of 7.09. He also led the league in a number of negative categories the following season with the Baltimore Orioles: bases on balls, hits allowed, losses, earned runs and wild pitches.
He is the only major leaguer remembered with the first name "Hardie", although Lou Hardie had it for a last name.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1884 & 1885)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1883-1886)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1883-1885)
- 400 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1884 & 1885)
- 500 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1885)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1884 & 1885)
- 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1884)
