About Spec Harkness
Lived 1887 – 1952 (aged 64). Spec Harkness was an American baseball player.
Frederick Harvey "Spec" Harkness (December 13, 1887 – May 16, 1952) was an American professional baseball pitcher. In his nine-year career, he won 111 games, including 12 in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Naps. Harkness was 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed 180 pounds.
Career Harkness was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1887. He was drafted by the Pacific Coast League's Portland Beavers, and in 1909 he went 29-21, posting a 1.95 earned run average in a career-high 434 innings pitched.
Harkness joined the Cleveland Naps for the 1910 season. That was the last full season of his career, though he did pitch in four PCL games in 1921. Overall, he won 99 games and lost 94 in the minor leagues. He died in Compton, California, in 1952 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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Who was Spec Harkness?
Major League Baseball pitcher (1887–1952)
When was Spec Harkness born?
Spec Harkness was born on 13 December 1887 in Los Angeles.
When did Spec Harkness die?
Spec Harkness died on 16 May 1952 in Compton.
What was Spec Harkness's occupation?
Spec Harkness was a baseball player.
What nationality was Spec Harkness?
Spec Harkness was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Spec Harkness. https://biography.guide/spec-harkness/
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