Dick Harley
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| Dick Harley | ||
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| Left fielder | ||
| Born: September 25, 1872 | ||
| Died: March 3, 1952 (aged 79) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 2, 1897 for the St. Louis Browns |
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| Final game | ||
| September 21, 1903 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .262 | |
| Hits | 755 | |
| Runs | 389 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Richard Joseph Harley (September 25, 1872 - April 3, 1952) was a Major League Baseball player for seven seasons. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Georgetown University[1], Harley played in 740 games, all but 2 as an outfielder, including 539 in left field, 106 in right field, and 93 in center field. He had a career batting average of .262 and an on base percentage of .332 with 755 hits, 389 runs scored, 236 RBIs, 106 extra base hits, 229 bases on balls, 139 stolen bases, and 78 times hit by a pitch.[2]
Harley has the dubious distinction of having been the starting left fielder for the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, who some consider that team to be the worst team in baseball history.[3] The Spiders went 20-134, scoring 529 runs and allowing 1,252 runs. On June 24, 1897, Dick collected six hits in one game, a game played in Pittsburgh.[4]
Later Dick became a highly respected college baseball coach at University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University, and Villanova University.[5] Dick died in Philadelphia at the age of 79, and is interred in Cathedral Cemetery.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Dick Harley's Stats. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ a b Dick Harley's Stats. retrosheet.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ MISFITS! Baseball's Worst Ever Team. By J. Thomas Hetrick. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ The Official St. Louis Cardinals Website: History: Feats. stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ The Ballplayers: Dick Harley. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
