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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Mel Harris Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1194 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-30-1933
HR 143 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(160 games)
RBI 605
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A  (87.9%)   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 
1956 Minors 23 51.00 4 / 7 3 / 5 4 / 5 9 / 13 6 / 7 7 / 7 7 / 7 40 / 51
1956 Majors 23 14.93 54 24 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 5 / 14
1957 Majors 24 60.28 162 100 0 1 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 11 1 / 6 3 / 11 3 / 9 5 / 13 13 / 60
1958 Majors 25 68.69 162 135 0 1 / 9 2 / 14 2 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 12 14 / 68
1959 Majors 26 59.49 162 118 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 15 1 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 7 6 / 59
1960 Majors 27 49.36 162 74 0 2 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 6 8 / 49
1961 Majors 28 58.39 162 122 0 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 12 1 / 4 0 / 13 5 / 58
1962 Majors 29 25.03 120 10 32 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 25
1963 Majors 30 33.15 148 18 14 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 33
1964 Majors 31 39.73 137 52 23 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 3 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 2 3 / 39
1965 Majors 32 53.42 162 89 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 53
1966 Majors 33 65.41 162 125 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 65
1967 Majors 34 55.73 162 95 0 -1 / 9 0 / 7 -3 / 7 -6 / 4 -8 / 6 -2 / 10 -3 / 12 -23 / 55
1968 Majors 35 20.85 156 11 0 -5 / 3 -6 / 6 -4 / 1 -6 / 3 -3 / 3 0 / 2 -3 / 2 -27 / 20
1969 Majors 36 41.35 156 62 0 -1 / 7 0 / 7 -3 / 3 -2 / 4 -3 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 4 -9 / 41
1970 Majors 37 43.55 135 72 27 -1 / 12 -3 / 4 -2 / 8 -1 / 1 -3 / 5 -2 / 7 -1 / 6 -13 / 43
1971 Minors 38 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 7
1971 Majors 38 4.21 30 3 0 -5 / 0 -7 / 0 -4 / 2 -7 / 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 2 -27 / 4
Total 2232 1110 96 -4 / 118 -8 / 95 -6 / 101 -4 / 107 -4 / 102 15 / 102 12 / 119 1 / 744
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Mel Harris has retired from the Los Angeles Quake
1971-05-05The Los Angeles Quake have designated Mel Harris for assignment.
1970-04-10Mel Harris of the Los Angeles Quake is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1969-06-10The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Mel Harris from the waiver wire.
1969-06-03The Texas Wranglers have promoted Roberto Durango to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have waived Mel Harris.
1968-08-10The Texas Wranglers have acquired Mel Harris from the waiver wire.
1968-08-03The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Mel Harris for assignment.
1966-04-14The Philadelphia Jesuits have removed Mel Harris from the trade block.
1965-07-15The Philadelphia Jesuits have placed Mel Harris on the trade block.
1964-06-12Mel Harris of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1963-08-18Mel Harris of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-04-08The Philadelphia Jesuits have removed Mel Harris from the trade block.
1962-06-21The Philadelphia Jesuits have placed Mel Harris on the trade block.
1962-06-03Mel Harris of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1961-04-01The Philadelphia Jesuits have removed Mel Harris from the trade block.
1960-04-19The Philadelphia Jesuits have placed Mel Harris on the trade block.
1959-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Mel Harris, Ed Potts, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 CIN (Steve Ramirez) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Bill Kaat.
1956-08-03The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mel Harris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Ames to the major league team.