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Name Team Age
Babe Harkness Retired (1971, Age 33) Died (2024, Age 87)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1958)
CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vida Blue League 0 4 years (16 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 12/23/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (94.9 %) C- (35.9 %) D- (7.2 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 22.00 5 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 0 18 / 22
1959 Minors 20.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 18 / 20
1960 Minors 20.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 4 13 / 20
1961 Majors 41.27 162 51 0 4 / 8 2 / 4 7 / 7 1 / 1 0 / 5 9 / 12 2 / 4 25 / 41
1962 Majors 38.59 162 44 0 0 / 1 3 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 9 20 / 38
1963 Majors 45.11 162 61 0 6 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 6 0 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 6 20 / 45
1964 Majors 33.46 162 39 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 10 2 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 8 / 33
1965 Minors 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1965 Majors 2.40 16 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1966 Majors 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 13
1967 Majors 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 13
1968 Majors 20.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 20
1969 Majors 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 11
1970 Majors 20.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 20
1971 Majors 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.