Harry Bright

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1965)

AVG .255
HR 32
RBI 126
H 214
OPS .725
PIV 383
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
9/22/1929 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
3/13/2000 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-07-25
Last Game
1965-06-30

Full name: Harry James Bright

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
336 839 99 214 31 4 32 126 2 65 133 .255 .309 .416 .725 383

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 PIT NL 15 24 4 6 1 0 1 3 0 1 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1959 PIT NL 40 48 4 12 1 0 3 8 0 5 10 .250 — — — — 71.2
1960 PIT NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 72 183 20 44 6 0 4 21 0 19 23 .240 .258 (-7%) .328 (-5%) .399 (-15%) .727 (-11%) -296.8
1962 WS2 AL 113 392 55 107 15 4 17 67 2 26 51 .273 .257 (+6%) .326 (-2%) .393 (+17%) .719 (+9%) 514.9
1963 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 NYA AL 60 157 15 37 7 0 7 23 0 13 31 .236 .246 (-4%) .308 (-4%) .371 (+11%) .680 (+4%) 0.0
1964 NYA AL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHN NL 27 25 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 .280 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 336 839 99 214 31 4 32 126 2 65 133 .255 — — — — 289

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1963 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home171417531041672.249
Away165422461101654.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-06-30 CHCLADL 100000000
1965-06-27 CHCSTLW 000000000
1965-06-26 CHCSTLL 100000000
1965-06-23 CHCATLL 100000001
1965-06-18 CHCCINL 100000000
1965-06-11 CHCCINL 100000000
1965-06-10 CHCATLL 101000000
1965-06-09 CHCATLW 101100100
1965-06-08 CHCATLL 100000001
1965-06-06 CHCPHIL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 137 126 1074 78 14 115
2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
3B 63 57 71 134 14 15
C 11 6 26 4 0 1
OF 4 3 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PIT 3B 7 5 4 11 0 0
1959 PIT 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1959 PIT 3B 3 0 1 5 0 0
1959 PIT OF 4 3 3 0 0 0
1961 WS2 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1961 WS2 3B 40 39 47 95 11 14
1961 WS2 C 8 6 24 4 0 1
1962 WS2 1B 99 95 800 70 10 83
1962 WS2 3B 1 1 0 2 1 0
1962 WS2 C 3 0 2 0 0 0
1963 CIN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1963 NYA 1B 35 30 263 8 4 32
1963 NYA 3B 12 12 19 21 2 1
1964 NYA 1B 2 1 9 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 11
First Base 136
Second Base 2
Third Base 63
Left Field 3
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Bright

What years did Harry Bright play?
Harry Bright played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.
Was Harry Bright a pitcher?
No. Harry Bright was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Harry Bright hit?
Harry Bright hit 32 career home runs with 214 hits.