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Name Team Age
Mel Harris Retired (1971, Age 38) Died (2014, Age 81)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1956)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League 0 13 years (160 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ B  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 1/30/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A  (87.9 %) A  (85.3 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (1B)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
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.