Harry Wolverton

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1898-1912 (1898-1912)
Proper Name
Harry Sterling Wolverton
Nickname
Fighting Harry
Positions
3B (756) ... SS (1)
Height / Weight
5-11 / 205
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Death Date
February 4,1937   Age:  63.060
Colleges
Kenyon College (Gambier,OH)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
wolvh101
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Harry Wolverton [Harry Sterling Wolverton] was active in the Major Leagues between 1898-1912. His birthday is December 6th, 1873He died on February 4th, 1937 at the age of 63. He played College Baseball for the Kenyon College Lords. Made his Major League Debut on September 25th, 1898 at the age of 24. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Klondike Douglass, Roy Thomas and Chick Fraser. Wolverton played 5 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies organization, 3 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, 1 season with the Minnesota Twins, 1 season with the Atlanta Braves and 1 season with the New York Yankees. Finished 3rd in National League with 23 Sacrifice Hits in 1903. Had a career high 58 runs batted in with the Chicago Orphans,Philadelphia Phillies in 19. ...
Had a career high 18 Stolen Bases for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1904. Had a career high .309 Batting Average for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1901. Had a career high .736 OPS for the Chicago Orphans in 1899.

Jobs in Baseball: Manager for the New York Highlanders for 1 year in 1912.

Career Transactions: Sold by Chicago Orphans to Philadelphia Phillies on April 28th, 1900. Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Chick Fraser to Boston Beaneaters for Togie Pittinger on December 20th, 1904.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1898Chicago OrphansNLMLBCHN-24134941610021010130001754115.327.353.347.700.000.020.0001.850.000.000.00
1899Chicago OrphansNLMLBCHN-25993895011114111491403009140001504422685.285.350.386.736.000.101.0006.790.000.00389.00
1900Chicago OrphansNLMLBCHN-2631122000010200000021302.182.308.182.490.000.000.00015.380.000.000.00
1900Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI-261013834210810835840200380001434142187.282.323.373.696.000.091.0004.830.000.00127.67
1901Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI-279337942117154043130220660001404131998.309.356.369.725.000.060.0005.330.000.000.00
1902Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-28592493562831238013022000792661250.249.292.317.609.000.068.0004.890.000.00249.00
1902Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI-283413612403201630902500047152535.294.347.346.693.000.052.0005.920.000.000.00
1903Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI-2910712349472152131205310018082300018954325127.308.342.383.725.000.075.0003.310.000.000.00
1904Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI-30105102398431061550491802606100001314402086.266.321.329.650.000.063.0005.910.000.000.00
1905Boston BeaneatersNLMLB-3191122463381041572551002301090001395052480.225.276.300.576.000.075.0004.550.000.00231.50
1912New York HighlandersALMLB-38345061511041020110001854213.300.340.360.700.000.060.0003.700.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (9 yrs) MLB      7833001346833955373528301660488100010553296155678.278.326.352.677.157.074.2765.040.000.00428.71
Tot:NL (8 yrs) NL      690270230575686496325740151045780009582976141615.280.329.355.683.158.075.2785.070.000.00450.33
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL      932994177941279015033000973201463.258.300.324.624.147.067.2554.690.000.00299.00
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