Lum Harris

Chalmer Luman Harris

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut April 19, 1941
• Final Game May 11, 1947
• Born January 17, 1915 in New Castle, AL USA
• Died November 11, 1996 in Pell City, AL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Lum Harris played six seasons in the majors with the Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators, and in five of those six years, his club finished in seventh or eighth (last) place. He holds one very unenviable major league record: with the Athletics in 1943, he was charged with the loss in 13 consecutive appearances, on his way to going 7-21 on the season and leading the American League in losses. Harris entered the Navy in August 1944 and was discharged in January 1946. He came back to pitch two more seasons.

After his playing career ended, he was a Chicago White Sox coach from 1951 to 1954. He was a member of the Baltimore Orioles staff from 1955 to 1961 and was the club's interim skipper in 1961 as well. The next year, he joined the expansion Houston Colt .45's as a coach, and he became the team's manager in 1964. Harris managed the 1967 Richmond Braves then moved up to become skipper of the Atlanta Braves in 1968 and led the club to the postseason for the first time in Atlanta history the following season. Harris retired in 1972. He died of diabetes in 1996 at age 81.

Notable Achievements

• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1943)
• Division Titles: 1 (1969)

Preceded by Paul Richards

Baltimore Orioles Manager 1961

Succeeded by Billy Hitchcock

Preceded by Harry Craft

Houston Colt .45s/Astros Manager 1964-1966

Succeeded by Grady Hatton

Preceded by Ken Silvestri

Atlanta Braves Manager 1968-1972

Succeeded by Eddie Mathews

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1961	Baltimore Orioles	American League	17-10	3rd	Baltimore Orioles		Replaced Paul Richards (78-57) on September 1
1964	Houston Colt .45's	National League	5-8	9th	Houston Colt .45's		Replaced Harry Craft (61-88) on September 19
1965	Houston Astros	National League	65-97	9th	Houston Astros
1968	Atlanta Braves	National League	81-81	5th	Atlanta Braves
1969	Atlanta Braves	National League	93-69	1st	Atlanta Braves	Lost NLCS
1970	Atlanta Braves	National League	76-86	5th	Atlanta Braves
1971	Atlanta Braves	National League	82-80	3rd	Atlanta Braves
1972	Atlanta Braves	National League	47-57	--	Atlanta Braves		Replaced by Eddie Mathews on August 7

Related Sites

• Lum Harris at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Manager page