Harry McChesney
McChesney in 1905
Born:(1880-06-01)June 1, 1880
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:August 11, 1960(1960-08-11) (aged 80)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
Career history
As player
1901Pittsburgh Athletic Club
1902Pittsburgh Stars
1903–1904Massillon Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Rightfielder
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17,, 1904, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 9,, 1904, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.261
Hits23
RBI11
Teams

Harry Vincent McChesney (June 1, 1880 – August 11, 1960), nicknamed "Pud", was a professional American football player, as well as a professional baseball player. He played 22 games in the majors in 1904 for the Chicago Cubs. The rest of his 12-year career was spent in the minors, where he played in the Western League, the American Association (AA), the New York State League and the Texas League.

Prior to his professional baseball career, McChesney played for the Pittsburgh Stars of the first National Football League (NFL) as well as the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. He was considered one of the best punters of his era.

  • Harry McChesney Major League Stats from Baseball Reference
  • Harry McChesney Minor League Stats from Baseball Reference
  • Carroll, Bob. "Ohio Tiger Trap" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26.
  • PFRA Research. "Ohio Pounce Again" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
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