Gail Harris

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: October 15, 1931 in Abingdon, VA us

Died: November 14, 2012 in Gainesville, VA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Abingdon HS (Abingdon, VA)

Debut: June 3, 1955 (Age 23-231d, 11,262nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 3, 1960 (Age 28-201d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Boyd Gail Harris

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

1331

320

.240

159

RBI

189

OBP

.304

SLG

.406

OPS

.710

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1950	18	NYG-min	D	97	395	395		124	21	4	16						.314	.314	.509	.823		201							LEN · WCAR
1951	19	NYG-min	D,B	114	442	442		150	30	9	14						.339	.339	.543	.882		240							LEN,KNX · WCAR,TRIS
1952	20	NYG-min	A	141	500	500		128	20	3	23						.256	.256	.446	.702		223							SXC · WL
1953	21	NYG-min	AA	150	601	565	75	159	23	1	25	86	2		31	70	.281	.323	.458	.782		259		4	1				NVL · SOUA
1954	22	NYG-min	AAA	150	616	550	100	170	24	4	34	113	4		52	71	.309	.371	.553	.923		304	15	6	1	7			MNE · AA
1955	23	NYG-min	AAA	44	198	175	40	53	4	2	17	43	0		18	28	.303	.381	.640	1.021		112	2	4	1	0			MNE · AA
1955	23	NYG	NL	79	287	263	27	61	9	0	12	36	0	0	20	46	.232	.289	.403	.692	81	106	6	2	0	2	3	3/H
1956	24	NYG-min	AAA	133	538	477	76	129	29	4	24	82	3		44	64	.270	.345	.499	.843		238	7	12	1	4			MNE · AA
1956	24	NYG	NL	12	43	38	2	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	10	.132	.233	.263	.496	34	10	0	2	0	0	1	3/H
1957	25	NYG	NL	90	249	225	28	54	7	3	9	31	1	0	16	28	.240	.305	.418	.723	92	94	4	6	0	2	2	3H
1958	26	DET	AL	134	498	451	63	123	18	8	20	82	1	2	36	60	.273	.328	.481	.809	114	217	10	4	1	6	3	*3H
1959	27	DET	AL	114	388	349	39	77	4	3	9	39	0	1	29	49	.221	.290	.327	.617	65	114	7	6	1	2	3	3H
1960	28	LAD-min	AAA	117	487	438	74	138	21	9	22	88	4		41	68	.315	.376	.555	.931		243		4	0	4	6		STP · AA
1960	28	DET	AL	8	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.286	.000	.286	-17	0	0	0	0	0	1	/3H
1961	29	LAD-min	AAA	65	247	211	26	46	9	1	9	27	1		31	26	.218	.325	.398	.723		84		3	1	1	1		OMA · AA
6 Yrs				437	1472	1331	159	320	38	15	51	189	2	3	106	194	.240	.304	.406	.710	88	541	27	20	2	12	13
162 Game Avg.				162	546	493	59	119	14	6	19	70	1	1	39	72	.240	.304	.406	.710	88	201	10	7	1	4	5

NYG (3 yrs)				181	579	526	57	120	16	4	22	68	1	0	39	84	.228	.292	.399	.691	83	210	10	10	0	4	6
DET (3 yrs)				256	893	805	102	200	22	11	29	121	1	3	67	110	.248	.311	.411	.722	92	331	17	10	2	8	7

AL (3 yrs)				256	893	805	102	200	22	11	29	121	1	3	67	110	.248	.311	.411	.722	92	331	17	10	2	8	7
NL (3 yrs)				181	579	526	57	120	16	4	22	68	1	0	39	84	.228	.292	.399	.691	83	210	10	10	0	4	6

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