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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1961 PHI 0 18 0 0 0 4 29 5 5
1962 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 12 30 2 15
1963 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 13 48 0 9
1964 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 4
1965 WAS-MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
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.