Harry Stovey

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Harry Stovey
Outfielder
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1880 for the Worcester Ruby Legs
Final game
July 29, 1893 for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Career statistics
AVG	.295
HR	122
RBI	908
Teams
Worcester Ruby Legs (1880-1882) Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1889) Boston Red Stockings (1890) Boston Beaneaters (1891-1892) Baltimore Orioles (1892-1893) Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1893)
Career highlights and awards

Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 20, 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player for the Worcesters (1880-1882), Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1889), Boston Reds/Beaneaters (1890-1892), Baltimore Orioles, (1892-1893), and Brooklyn Grooms (1893).

A great home run hitter, Stovey was one of the first players to slide feet-first.

[edit] Trivia

Stovey, who led the Players' League in base stealing, became a New Bedford police officer after retiring from baseball.

[edit] External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis as player
• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis as manager
• Bio at BaseballLibrary.com
• Statistics at Baseball Almanac

[edit] Sources

• The Editors of Total Baseball (2000). Baseball:The Biographical Encyclopedia. Sports Illustrated, pp. 1093-1094. ISBN 1-892129-34-5. 

Preceded by Charley Jones	National League Home Run Champion 1880 (with Jim O'Rourke)	Succeeded by Dan Brouthers
Preceded by Oyster Burns, Mike Tiernan & Walt Wilmot	National League Home Run Champion 1891 (with Mike Tiernan)	Succeeded by Bug Holliday
Preceded by Charley Jones	Career home run record holder 1885-1886	Succeeded by Dan Brouthers
Preceded by Dan Brouthers	Career home run record holder 1889-1894	Succeeded by Roger Connor
Preceded by Charley Jones	Single season home run record holders 1883-1884	Succeeded by Ned Williamson