Harry Stovey
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| Harry Stovey | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: December 20 1856 | ||
| Died: September 20 1937 (aged 80) | Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 1, 1880 for the Worcester Worcesters | ||
| Final game | ||
| July 29, 1893 for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | .295 | |
| HR | 122 | |
| RBI | 908 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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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).
Known as a prolific home run hitter in a day when home runs were relatively rare, Stovey was the first major leaguer to reach 100 career home runs, which he achieved on July 23, 1890, according to John Tattersall's 1975 SABR publication, Home Run Handbook. Tattersall had Stovey's career total as 124. The MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia, however, credited him with only 120. MLB.com and the independent Baseball-Reference.com both credit Stovey with 122. Given that as the correct total, his career record was surpassed by Roger Connor sometime during the 1895 season. Had the 124 been correct, the record would have been tied at the end of 1895 and broken at the beginning of 1896.
Stovey was also known as a base-stealer. He was one of the first players to slide feet-first. He eventually led the Players' League in base stealing. He was opposed to stealing otherwise, and became a New Bedford police officer after retiring from baseball.
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 300 stolen bases
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- Hitting for the cycle
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference as player
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference 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 Oscar Walker | American Association Home Run Champion 1883 | Succeeded by Long John Reilly |
| Preceded by Long John Reilly | American Association Home Run Champion 1885 | Succeeded by Bid McPhee |
| Preceded by Long John Reilly | American Association Home Run Champion 1889 (with Bug Holliday) | Succeeded by Count Campau |
| 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 |
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