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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Babe Harkness Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .609 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 169 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 12-23-1937
HR 10 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(16 games)
RBI 84
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.2%) LF A+ (94.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (35.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 21 22.00 5 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 0 18 / 22
1959 Minors 22 20.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 18 / 20
1960 Minors 23 20.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 4 13 / 20
1961 Majors 24 41.27 162 51 0 4 / 8 2 / 4 7 / 7 1 / 1 0 / 5 9 / 12 2 / 4 25 / 41
1962 Majors 25 38.59 162 44 0 0 / 1 3 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 9 20 / 38
1963 Majors 26 45.11 162 61 0 6 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 6 20 / 45
1964 Majors 27 33.46 162 39 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 10 2 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 8 / 33
1965 Minors 28 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1965 Majors 28 2.40 16 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1966 Majors 29 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 13
1967 Majors 30 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 13
1968 Majors 31 20.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 20
1969 Majors 32 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 11
1970 Majors 33 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 20
1971 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 12
Total 664 195 0 19 / 36 19 / 39 26 / 56 20 / 51 3 / 47 22 / 43 18 / 42 127 / 314
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Babe Harkness has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-03The Milwaukee Millertimers have waived Babe Harkness.
1965-09-05The Milwaukee Millertimers have acquired Babe Harkness from the waiver wire.
1965-04-23The Washington Nats have waived Babe Harkness.
1965-04-19The Washington Nats have designated Babe Harkness for assignment.
1965-03-26Washington GraySox has drafted Babe Harkness #44 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1961-04-01The Philadelphia John Streets have promoted Izzy Lyons to the major league team. The Philadelphia John Streets have promoted Pat Pope to the major league team. The Philadelphia John Streets have promoted Babe Harkness to the major league team. The Philadelphia John Streets have promoted Bill Hasty to the major league team. The Philadelphia John Streets have promoted Steve Wagner to the major league team.