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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Val Harkness Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.60 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 65-94 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
SV 58 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 12-23-1925
K 916 Drafted Round 11, Pick 164
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(158 games)
IP 1237.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL-KC
34
74
5
7
1
0
0
5
7
17 0 2
1
0 0
.277
.169
.108
.014
.095
1951 KC
32
77
3
12
0
0
1
4
2
19 0 0
1
0 0
.372
.177
.195
.039
.156
1952 KC
36
68
6
12
0
0
0
1
2
12 1 0
1
0 0
.388
.211
.176
.000
.176
1953 KC
69
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.750
.250
.500
.250
.250
1954 KC
85
30
4
9
1
0
0
2
0
5 0 0
1
0 0
.633
.300
.333
.033
.300
1955 KC
61
24
2
4
0
1
0
2
0
4 0 0
0
0 0
.417
.167
.250
.083
.167
1956 KC
37
19
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
1 0 1
0
0 0
.438
.227
.211
.053
.158
1957 KC
64
24
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
6 0 0
0
0 0
.367
.200
.167
.000
.167
1958 KC
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 KC-PHI
52
17
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
6 0 0
0
0 0
.118
.059
.059
.000
.059
Total
473
337
26
53
4
1
1
16
14
70 1 3
4
0 0
.376
.192
.184
.027
.157
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Val Harkness has retired from the Philadelphia Mint
1959-05-06The Philadelphia Mint have acquired Val Harkness from the waiver wire.
1959-04-29The Kansas City Planktons have promoted Jose Lear to the major league team. The Kansas City Planktons have designated Val Harkness for assignment.
1959-04-09The Kansas City Planktons have re-claimed Val Harkness from the waiver wire.
1959-04-08The Kansas City Planktons have designated Val Harkness for assignment.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Bill Quinn to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Val Harkness to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Frank Busby to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Ed Martinez to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Red Butler to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Brad Bell to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Bruce Barron to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Ted Love to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Ben Bolling to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Hal Aylward to the major league team. The Kansas City Squarepants have promoted Walter Holland to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Squarepants have acquired Val Harkness from the waiver wire.