Harry Child (baseball) explained

Harry Stephen Patrick Child
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:23 May 1905
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland
Death Place:Alexandria, Virginia
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 16
Debutyear:1930
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 11
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Strikeouts
Stat2value:5
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:6.30
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Harry Stephen Patrick Child (born Harry Stephen Patrick Chesley) (May 23, 1905 – November 8, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who played one season in the Major Leagues. The right-handed pitcher appeared in five games for the Washington Senators in . He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, stood 5feet tall and weighed . He attended Loyola University Maryland.

Child's pro career lasted three seasons, beginning in 1928. In his 1930 stint with Washington, he pitched exclusively in relief and allowed seven hits, seven earned runs, and five bases on balls in ten full innings pitched. He recorded five strikeouts.

Child died at the age of 67 in Alexandria, Virginia.