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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
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 (87.9%)   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
1956 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 24 5
1957 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 2 8
1958 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 2
1959 CIN-PHI 0 0 0 0 0 109 9 4 18
1960 PHI 0 25 0 0 0 32 20 12 46
1961 PHI 0 0 52 0 1 0 54 16 12
1962 PHI 0 0 1 0 1 1 10 0 81
1963 PHI 0 0 2 0 0 2 13 6 81
1964 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 12 41
1965 PHI 0 7 0 0 0 81 1 0 13
1966 PHI 0 11 0 0 0 112 0 2 6
1967 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 39 2 54 24
1968 PHI-TEX 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 3 17
1969 TEX-LAA 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 3 2
1970 LAA 0 0 0 0 14 0 58 0 10
1971 LAA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
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.