Sam Harshaney

Samuel Harshaney

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• Debut September 28, 1937
• Final Game May 3, 1940
• Born April 24, 1910 in Madison, IL USA
• Died February 1, 2001 in San Antonio, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Sam Harshaney played for the St. Louis Browns from 1937-40.

Sam continued to play baseball in the Navy. Among his teams were the Great Lakes Bluejackets in 1942, managed by Mickey Cochrane.

His minor league career started in 1934 and, after interruptions by the major leagues and the war, continued through 1951, with a few games later in 1954. He was a player-manager from 1948-51, managed in 1953, and then was again a player-manager in 1954. In both 1948 and 1954 he put himself in as a pitcher a number of times.

His lifetime minor league batting average was .314.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1948	Del Rio Cowboys	Longhorn League		8th	none		replaced Bill Lacy May 21
1949	San Angelo Colts	Longhorn League	69-68	4th	none	Lost in 1st round
1950	Harlingen Capitals	Rio Grande Valley League	86-62	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1951	Harlingen Capitals	Gulf Coast League	23-18 49-36	--	none	--	replaced by Earl Caldwell (4-3) May 21-May 28 / replaced by Keith Carpenter (10-11) on August 15
1953	Brownsville Charros	Gulf Coast League	37-43	5th	none		replaced Walter Sessi (6-2) on June 22
1954	Harlingen Capitals	Big State League	33-64	7th	none		replaced John Malgarini (5-2) on June 2