Harry Ables Stats

Harry Ables was born on Thursday, October 4, 1883, in Terrell, Texas. Ables was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 2, 1905, with the St. Louis Browns. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Harry Ables baseball stats page.

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"Harry Ables probably displayed the widest curve ever seen in the circuit. Practically every ball that Jumbo threw was a hook. It was a delight to sit back of the plate and watch the broad bends of his delivery. Skilled batters would flop to escape what seemed to be a certain beaning, only to see the pill swerve and cut the heart out of the oyster. Others would step athwart the plate, chasing a wide one." - Sports Writer Harry A. Williams in The Salt Lake Telegram (1915 September 19. Heaver Must Have 'Hop' on His Fast One: Days of Curve Ball Pitcher Are Thing of Past; Only Smoke Gets By. Page 37.)

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Birth Name:   Harry Terrell Ables
Nickname:   Hans or Jumbo
Born On:   10-04-1883  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Terrell, Texas
Year of Death Data Died On:   02-08-1951 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   San Antonio, Texas
Cemetery:   San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Texas
High School:   Undetermined
College:   Southwestern University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-03   Player Weight Chart Weight:   200
First Game:   09-02-1905 (Age 21)
Last Game:   05-05-1911
Draft:   Not Applicable

Harry Ables

Harry Ables Pitching Stats

1905 22 Browns 6 3 3 0 3 .000 3.82 1 0 0 30.2 0 37 13 22 0 13 - 11 2 0 0 -
1909 26 Naps 5 3 2 1 1 .500 2.12 3 0 0 29.2 126 26 7 14 1 10 - 24 2 1 1 -
1911 28 Highlanders 3 2 1 0 1 .000 9.82 0 0 0 11.0 55 16 12 15 0 7 - 6 1 0 0 -
3 Years 14 8 6 1 5 .167 4.04 4 0 0 71.1 181 79 32 51 1 30 - 41 5 1 1 -

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Harry Ables Hitting Stats

1905 22 Browns 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - .000 .000 .000
1909 26 Naps 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - .000 .000 .000
1911 28 Highlanders 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - .000 .000 .000
3 Years 14 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - .000 .000 .000

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Harry Ables Fielding Stats

1905 Browns P 6 3 92 7 1.2 7 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.05
1909 Naps P 5 3 89 7 1.4 5 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .714 1.52
1911 Highlanders P 3 2 33 1 0.3 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.82
P Totals 14 8 214 15 1.1 13 1 12 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .867 1.64
3 Years 14 8 214 15 1.1 13 1 12 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .867 1.64

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Harry Ables Miscellaneous Stats

1905 Browns 0 - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.85 3.23 3.82
1909 Naps 1 - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.40 7.28 3.03
1911 Highlanders 0 - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.86 4.91 5.73
3 Years 1 - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.37 5.17 3.79

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Harry Ables Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1905 St. Louis Browns n/a Undetermined n/a -
1909 Cleveland Naps n/a Undetermined n/a -
1911 New York Highlanders n/a Undetermined n/a -

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Did you know that prior to being called up by the New York Highlanders in 1911, Harry "Jumbo" Ables set the Texas League record for most strikeouts in a season, 319 with the San Antonio Bronchos — a mark that remains unbroken through today?

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