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Harry Hinchman

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Harry Hinchman
Second baseman
Born: (1878-08-04)August 4, 1878
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 19, 1933(1933-01-19) (aged 54)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1907, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1907, for the Cleveland Naps
MLB statistics
Batting average.216
Home runs0
Runs batted in9
Teams

Harry Sibley Hinchman (August 4, 1878 – January 19, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman who played for one season. He played in 15 games for the Cleveland Naps during the 1907 Cleveland Naps season.

In contrast to his one season in the major leagues, Hinchman played for 18 seasons in the minor leagues. He began his professional career with the Ilion Typewriters of the New York State League in 1902. His best year as a player in 1915 with the Kansas City Blues of the American Association. That year he had a .326 batting average. His last year as a player was in 1921 with the Chambersburg Maroons of the class D Blue Ridge League.

In addition to being a player, he also managed several minor league teams from 1910 to 1932 (to 1921 as a player/manager and from 1923 solely as manager).

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