Bill Harrington

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)

Born: October 3, 1928 in Sanford, NC us

Died: January 21, 2022 in Garner, NC

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: September 30, 1956 (Age 27-363d)
vs. CHW 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: William Womble Harrington

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

5.03

116.1

WHIP

1.556

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1949	20	-2.4	Red Springs	TOBS	D	PHA	17	11	.607	3.85	4.62	38			20	1		234.0	250	120	100		94		170	4	0	13		1.470	9.6		3.6	6.5	1.81
1950	21	-4.4	Fayetteville	CARL	B	PHA	10	10	.500	2.73	3.32	26			18	2		198.0	178	73	60	8	77		114	1	0	2		1.288	8.1	0.4	3.5	5.2	1.48
1951	22	-3.3	Fayetteville	CARL	B	PHA	14	14	.500	3.36	4.07	38			16	1		228.0	216	103	85	14	82		107	1	0	2		1.307	8.5	0.6	3.2	4.2	1.30
1952	23	-3.0	Savannah	SALL	A	PHA	19	12	.613	2.68	3.11	34	31		25	4		252.0	234	87	75	9	80		125	2	0	1		1.246	8.4	0.3	2.9	4.5	1.56
1953	24	-3.3	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	7	9	.438	4.53	5.22	21	19		6	0		131.0	147	76	66	8	47		70	5	1	2		1.481	10.1	0.5	3.2	4.8	1.49
1953	24	-5.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	0	0		13.50	13.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2.500	22.5	0.0	0.0	0.0

1955	26	-2.4	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	3	3	.500	4.11	4.81	34	1	18	0	0	2	76.2	69	41	35	6	41	4	26	2	0	1	336	1.435	8.1	0.7	4.8	3.1	0.63
1956	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Opn	KCA	3	5	.375			20	9		2	1		71.0	78	37	37	5	38		27	3	0	0
1956	27	-1.2	San Diego	PCL	Opn	CLE	0	0				3
1956	27	-1.1	Columbus	IL	AAA	KCA	3	5	.375	4.69	4.69	17	9		2	1		71.0	78	37	37	5	38		27	3	0	0		1.634	9.9	0.6	4.8	3.4	0.71
1956	27	-1.4	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	2	2	.500	6.45	6.45	23	1	8	0	0	1	37.2	40	27	27	3	26	1	14	0	1	3	173	1.752	9.6	0.7	6.2	3.3	0.54
1957	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	7	10	.412	4.56	4.84	41	14		3	0		160.0	180	86	81	18	60	1	76	0	0	1		1.500	10.1	1.0	3.4	4.3	1.27
1957	28	0.9	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	1	4	.200	5.17	5.17	20	1		0	0		47.0	52	27	27	5	25	1	27	0	0	0		1.638	10.0	1.0	4.8	5.2	1.08
1957	28	2.4	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	6	6	.500	4.30	4.70	21	13		3	0		113.0	128	59	54	13	35	0	49	0	0	1		1.442	10.2	1.0	2.8	3.9	1.40
1958	29	4.5	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	20	7	.741	2.99	3.53	53	17		10	1		214.0	206	84	71	10	76	10	103	3	0	2		1.318	8.7	0.4	3.2	4.3	1.36
1959	30	2.5	Dallas	AA	AAA		10	11	.476	3.72	4.30	35	28		6	1		203.0	218	97	84	13	50	5	80	2	1	2		1.320	9.7	0.6	2.2	3.5	1.60
1960	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	KCA	7	8	.467	5.67	6.20	31	21		6	1		138.0	163	95	87	11	42	4	59	0	0	1		1.486	10.6	0.7	2.7
1960	31	3.8	Dallas-Fort Worth	AA	AAA	KCA	0	2	.000	12.00	14.00	3	2					9.0	20	14	12	3	4				0			2.667	20.0	3.0	4.0
1960	31	6.0	Shreveport	SOUA	AA	KCA	7	6	.538	5.23	5.65	28	19		6	1		129.0	143	81	75	8	38	4	59	0	0	1		1.403	10.0	0.6	2.7	4.1	1.55
1961	32	9.9	Wilson	CARL	B	MIN	1	3	.250	5.92		6						24.1			16						0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		5	5	.500	5.03	5.49	58	2	26	0	0	3	116.1	114	71	65	9	67	5	40	2	1	4	520	1.556	8.8	0.7	5.2	3.1	0.60
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		115	100	.535			343	139		112	12		1853.1	1870	858	762	96	646	20	931	21	2	26
All Levels (12 Seasons)							120	105	.533			401	141	26	112	12	3	1969.2	1984	929	827	105	713	25	971	23	3	30	520

Opn (1 season)					Minors		0	0				3
AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		21	31	.404	4.41	4.90	96	59		14	2		461.0	515	251	226	34	164	6	204	10	2	4		1.473	10.1	0.7	3.2
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		33	19	.635	3.95	4.42	102	49		19	2		456.0	477	224	200	31	149	14	211	3	0	4		1.373	9.4	0.6	2.9	4.2	1.42
A (1 season)					Minors		19	12	.613	2.68	3.11	34	31		25	4		252.0	234	87	75	9	80		125	2	0	1		1.246	8.4	0.3	2.9	4.5	1.56
B (3 seasons)					Minors		25	27	.481	3.22	3.52	70			34	3		450.1	394	176	161	22	159		221	2	0	4
D (1 season)					Minors		17	11	.607	3.85	4.62	38			20	1		234.0	250	120	100		94		170	4	0	13		1.470	9.6		3.6	6.5	1.81