Harry Felix was a right-handed

Handedness

Handedness is a human attribute defined by unequal distribution of fine motor skills between the left and right hands. An individual who is more dexterous with the right hand is called right-handed and one who is more skilled with the left is said to be left-handed...

 pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 in Major League Baseball during the and seasons. Felix made his debut for the New York Giants on October 5, 1901, pitching two innings at the end of a game against the Brooklyn Superbas. The following season, he pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

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, starting on Opening Day and compiling a record of 1–3 in nine games, allowing 28 earned run

Earned run

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s in 45 innings pitched

Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...

. Felix also played in seven games at third base

Third baseman

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 for the Phillies, compiling a batting average

Batting average

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 of .135 and a fielding percentage

Fielding percentage

In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...

 of .774 over his 16 games played. Felix played his last game on July 24, 1902 and died on October 17, 1961 in Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

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