Harry Bay
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Harry Elbert Bay (Deer Foot)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 8", Weight 138 lb.
- Debut July 23, 1901
- Final Game May 3, 1908
- Born January 17, 1878 in Pontiac, IL USA
- Died March 20, 1952 in Peoria, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Harry "Deer Foot" Bay, who played eight years in the majors from 1901 to 1908, led the league twice in stolen bases and in 1905 was third in batting with a .301 average.
Bay started in the majors in 1901 with the Cincinnati Reds, where he was a teammate of Harry Steinfeldt. Both were 23 years old. Bay jumped to the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 and spent the rest of his major league career there. He was a teammate of Nap Lajoie and Elmer Flick there.
In 1909 a baseball card appeared of him playing with Nashville.
In 1912 he managed at Bloomington and in 1913 he managed at Madison.
Bay weighed only 138 lbs. and pictures of him show a very slender face. After baseball he was secretary of the Peoria Fire Department and a state auto license examiner.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Bloomington Bloomers | Three-I League | -- | -- | none | replaced by James Cuthbert | |
| 1913 | Madison Senators | Wisconsin-Illinois League | 64-61 | 6th | none | ||
| 1914 | Madison Senators | Wisconsin-Illinois League | 57-62 | 6th | none | ||
| 1915 | Mason City Claydiggers | Central Association | 58-63 | 4th | none | ||
| 1916 | Mason City Claydiggers | Central Association | 50-76 | 6th | none | ||
| 1916 | Rock Island Islanders | Three-I League | -- | -- | none | replaced Pete Lister | |
| 1917 | Alton Blues | Three-I League | -- | -- | none | replaced by Elmer Duggan |
