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Harry Staley
Henry Eli Staley
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: November 3, 1866 in Jacksonville, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: June 23, 1888
Final Game: July 30, 1895
Died: January 12, 1910 in Battle Creek, MI
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1888 21 PIT NL 12 12 .500 2.69 25 24 1 24 2 0 207.1 185 104 62 6 53 89 7 0 13 848 98 1.148 8.0 0.3 2.3 3.9 1.68
1889 22 PIT NL 21 26 .447 3.51 49 47 2 46 1 1 420.0 433 254 164 11 116 159 8 0 30 1791 106 1.307 9.3 0.2 2.5 3.4 1.37
1890 23 PBB PL 21 25 .457 3.23 46 46 0 44 3 0 387.2 392 246 139 5 74 145 10 0 18 1625 121 1.202 9.1 0.1 1.7 3.4 1.96
1891 24 TOT NL 24 13 .649 2.58 40 37 2 32 1 0 324.0 313 160 93 15 80 139 0 0 12 0 138 1.213 8.7 0.4 2.2 3.9 1.74
1891 24 PIT NL 4 5 .444 2.89 9 7 1 6 0 0 71.2 77 49 23 4 11 25 0 0 2 0 113 1.228 9.7 0.5 1.4 3.1 2.27
1891 24 BSN NL 20 8 .714 2.50 31 30 1 26 1 0 252.1 236 111 70 11 69 114 0 0 10 0 146 1.209 8.4 0.4 2.5 4.1 1.65
1892 25 BSN NL 22 10 .688 3.03 37 35 2 31 3 0 299.2 273 144 101 10 97 93 0 0 7 0 116 1.235 8.2 0.3 2.9 2.8 0.96
1893 26 BSN NL 18 10 .643 5.13 36 31 4 23 0 0 263.0 344 224 150 22 81 61 0 0 10 0 96 1.616 11.8 0.8 2.8 2.1 0.75
1894 27 BSN NL 12 10 .545 6.81 27 21 6 18 0 0 208.2 305 204 158 15 61 32 0 0 4 0 87 1.754 13.2 0.6 2.6 1.4 0.52
1895 28 STL NL 6 13 .316 5.22 23 16 7 13 0 0 158.2 223 136 92 8 39 28 0 0 0 0 92 1.651 12.6 0.5 2.2 1.6 0.72
8 Seasons 136 119 .533 3.80 283 257 24 231 10 1 2269.0 2468 1472 959 92 601 746 25 0 94 4264 106 1.353 9.8 0.4 2.4 3.0 1.24
162 Game Avg. 17 15 .533 3.80 36 32 3 29 1 0 286 311 185 121 12 76 94 3 0 12 537 106 1.353 9.8 0.4 2.4 3.0 1.24
BSN (4 yrs) 72 38 .655 4.21 131 117 13 98 4 0 1023.2 1158 683 479 58 308 300 0 0 31 0 104 1.432 10.2 0.5 2.7 2.6 0.97
PIT (3 yrs) 37 43 .463 3.21 83 78 4 76 3 1 699.0 695 407 249 21 180 273 15 0 45 2639 105 1.252 8.9 0.3 2.3 3.5 1.52
STL (1 yr) 6 13 .316 5.22 23 16 7 13 0 0 158.2 223 136 92 8 39 28 0 0 0 0 92 1.651 12.6 0.5 2.2 1.6 0.72
PBB (1 yr) 21 25 .457 3.23 46 46 0 44 3 0 387.2 392 246 139 5 74 145 10 0 18 1625 121 1.202 9.1 0.1 1.7 3.4 1.96
NL (7 yrs) 115 94 .550 3.92 237 211 24 187 7 1 1881.1 2076 1226 820 87 527 601 15 0 76 2639 103 1.384 9.9 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.14
PL (1 yr) 21 25 .457 3.23 46 46 0 44 3 0 387.2 392 246 139 5 74 145 10 0 18 1625 121 1.202 9.1 0.1 1.7 3.4 1.96

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1892 25 BSN NL CS W CLV 1 0 1.000 3.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 3 3 0 1 0 1.222 10.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.00
1 CS 1 0 1.000 3.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 3 3 0 1 0 1.222 10.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1888 21 PIT NL 25 87 85 6 11 1 0 0 1 2 1 18 .129 .149 .141 .291 -4 12 1 1
1889 22 PIT NL 51 190 186 11 30 3 1 0 8 1 4 40 .161 .179 .188 .367 7 35 0 1/O
1890 23 PBB PL 47 178 164 25 34 3 2 1 25 0 13 16 .207 .270 .268 .538 49 44 1 1/O
1891 24 TOT NL 40 145 133 11 24 4 1 1 19 0 11 21 .180 .248 .248 .496 40 33 1 1
1891 24 PIT NL 9 34 31 4 7 0 1 0 3 0 3 4 .226 .294 .290 .584 72 9 0 /1
1891 24 BSN NL 31 111 102 7 17 4 0 1 16 0 8 17 .167 .234 .235 .470 30 24 1 1
1892 25 BSN NL 38 131 122 9 16 2 0 1 9 2 9 38 .131 .191 .172 .363 6 21 0 1/O
1893 26 BSN NL 36 123 113 13 30 5 0 2 21 1 10 17 .265 .325 .363 .688 77 41 0 1
1894 27 BSN NL 28 99 85 12 20 2 1 2 25 0 13 9 .235 .343 .353 .696 60 30 1 1/O
1895 28 STL NL 23 73 67 4 9 0 2 0 1 1 4 1 .134 .183 .194 .377 -2 13 0 2 1
8 Seasons 288 1026 955 91 174 20 7 7 109 7 65 160 .182 .237 .240 .477 32 229 4 2
162 Game Avg. 162 577 537 51 98 11 4 4 61 4 37 90 .182 .237 .240 .477 32 129 2
BSN (4 yrs) 133 464 422 41 83 13 1 6 71 3 40 81 .197 .269 .275 .544 44 116 2
PIT (3 yrs) 85 311 302 21 48 4 2 0 12 3 8 62 .159 .183 .185 .369 11 56 1
STL (1 yr) 23 73 67 4 9 0 2 0 1 1 4 1 .134 .183 .194 .377 -2 13 0 2
PBB (1 yr) 47 178 164 25 34 3 2 1 25 0 13 16 .207 .270 .268 .538 49 44 1
NL (7 yrs) 241 848 791 66 140 17 5 6 84 7 52 144 .177 .230 .234 .464 28 185 3 2
PL (1 yr) 47 178 164 25 34 3 2 1 25 0 13 16 .207 .270 .268 .538 49 44 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1892 25 BSN NL CS CLV W 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
1 CS 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1888 PIT NL 21 P 25 54 8 41 5 0 .907 1.96 .894 2.23
1889 PIT NL 22 P 49 113 19 89 5 3 .956 2.20 .900 1.93
1889 PIT NL 22 OF 2 4 1 1 2 0 .500 1.00 .950 1.95 1-0-1
1890 PBB PL 23 P 46 103 11 86 6 5 .942 2.11 .909 2.42
1890 PBB PL 23 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-1
1891 TOT NL 24 P 40 75 9 61 5 2 .933 1.75 .913 1.96
1891 PIT NL 24 P 9 18 3 14 1 0 .944 1.89 .911 1.96
1891 BSN NL 24 P 31 57 6 47 4 2 .930 1.71 .914 1.96
1892 BSN NL 25 P 37 66 0 63 3 5 .955 1.70 .895 2.17
1892 BSN NL 25 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-0-1
1893 BSN NL 26 P 36 72 3 60 9 2 .875 1.75 .917 2.07
1894 BSN NL 27 P 27 39 5 28 6 0 .846 1.22 .918 1.74
1894 BSN NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-1-0
1895 STL NL 28 P 23 29 1 27 1 0 .966 1.22 .914 2.01
8 Seasons P 283 551 56 455 40 17 .927 1.81 .907 2.08
4 Seasons OF 5 4 1 1 2 0 .500 0.40 .950 2.02 1-1-3
8 Seasons TOT 288 555 57 456 42 17 .924 1.78 .831 2.08 1-1-3

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1889 NL--3.514--6th
1890 PL--3.227--2nd
1891 NL--2.583--4th

Wins s c a p y
1889 NL--21--7th
1890 PL--21--9th
1891 NL--24--6th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1891 NL--.649--3rd
1892 NL--.688--5th
1893 NL--.643--5th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1889 NL--1.307--5th
1890 PL--1.202--1st
1891 NL--1.213--1st

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1890 PL--9.101--7th
1891 NL--8.694--7th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL--2.486--6th
1890 PL--1.718--1st
1891 NL--2.222--2nd
1893 NL--2.772--4th
1894 NL--2.631--4th
1895 NL--2.212--4th
Career--2.384--228th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1890 PL--3.366--9th
1891 NL--3.861--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1889 NL--49--2nd
1890 PL--46--5th

Saves s c a p y
1889 NL--1--4th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1889 NL--420.0--2nd
1890 PL--387.7--4th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1889 NL--159--3rd
1890 PL--145--4th
1891 NL--139--8th

Games Started s c a p y
1889 NL--47--2nd
1890 PL--46--3rd

Complete Games s c a p y
1889 NL--46--2nd
1890 PL--44--3rd
Career--231--99th

Shutouts s c a p y
1890 PL--3--2nd
1892 NL--3--7th

Home Runs s c a p y
1891 NL--15--3rd
1893 NL--22--1st
1894 NL--15--8th

Hits s c a p y
1889 NL--433--2nd
1890 PL--392--7th
Career--2468--232nd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1889 NL--1.371--5th
1890 PL--1.960--1st
1891 NL--1.738--2nd
1893 NL--.753--4th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL--.236--7th
1890 PL--.116--3rd

Losses s c a p y
1889 NL--26--1st
1890 PL--25--2nd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1889 NL--164--4th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1889 NL--30--1st
1890 PL--18--10th
Career--94--98th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1889 NL--1791--2nd
1890 PL--1625--5th

Games Finished s c a p y
1888 NL--1--10th
1895 NL--7--8th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1890 PL--121--6th
1891 NL--138--3rd

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 2 (718), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 80 (296), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 33 (398), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 12 (662), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Charlie Leibrandt (931)
  7. Frank Kitson (930)
  8. Dock Ellis (929)
  9. Frank Lary (928)
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  3. Doc McJames (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  5. Larry Dierker (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Waite Hoyt (942) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Mel Harder (954)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  2. Doc McJames (979)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  4. Cy Young (982) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Chick Fraser (979)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June, 1888: Purchased by the Pittsburg Alleghenys from St. Louis (Western Association).

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