Harry Elliott

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1955)

Harry Elliott was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. In 92 career games, he hit .256 with 45 hits, 2 home runs, and 18 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .256
HR 2
RBI 18
H 45
OPS .672
PIV -237
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
12/30/1923 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
8/9/2013 in Little River, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1953-08-01
Last Game
1955-09-25

Full name: Harry Lewis Elliott

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Career Batting Statistics

Harry Elliott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
92 176 15 45 10 1 2 18 0 14 17 .256 .314 .358 .672 -237

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Elliott — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 SLN NL 24 59 6 15 6 1 1 6 0 3 8 .254 .264 (-4%) .335 (-10%) .397 (+11%) .733 (+1%) -15.3
1955 SLN NL 68 117 9 30 4 0 1 12 0 11 9 .256 .258 (-1%) .332 (-3%) .393 (-20%) .726 (-12%) -222.1
Career · 2 seasons 92 176 15 45 10 1 2 18 0 14 17 .256 — — — — -237

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Elliott — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47901024113.267
Away458652115.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Elliott — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-25 STLATLW 101000000
1955-09-23 STLATLL 412000000
1955-09-21 STLCHCL 000000010
1955-09-19 STLCHCW 512001300
1955-09-15 STLBROW 100000000
1955-09-12 STLPITL 401000100
1955-09-11 STLPITW 100000001
1955-09-04 STLCHCL 100000000
1955-09-02 STLCHCL 100000010
1955-08-24 STLNY1L 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Elliott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 45 21 78 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Elliott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 SLN OF 17 0 34 1 0 0
1955 SLN OF 28 21 44 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Elliott — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 24
Right Field 22

College History

Harry Elliott — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 1947, 1948, 1949

Harry Elliott: the record in brief

Harry Elliott's major league career runs from a debut on August 1, 1953 to a final game on September 25, 1955. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1953 to 1955. Elliott is listed as an outfielder at 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds. Elliott threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Elliott was born on December 30, 1923, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on August 9, 2013, in Little River, KS, USA. The given name on file is Harry Lewis Elliott.

The batting record for Elliott: 92 games, 45 hits in 176 at bats, and a .256 average, along with 2 home runs and 18 RBI. Elliott's career OPS of .672 combines a .314 on-base mark with .358 slugging. Against a .261 league average for those years, Elliott's .256 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Elliott's .672 stands 7.8% below the league's .730. 1955 produced Elliott's most hits, 30 of them for the St. Louis Cardinals. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .256 in 1955, did not top the league's .258.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Elliott

What years did Harry Elliott play?
Harry Elliott played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1955.
Was Harry Elliott a pitcher?
No. Harry Elliott was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Elliott hit?
Harry Elliott hit 2 career home runs with 45 hits.
What teams did Harry Elliott play for?
Harry Elliott played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1953, 1955).
What were Harry Elliott's career stats?
In 92 games, Harry Elliott had 45 hits, 2 home runs, 18 RBI, and 15 runs, with a .256 batting average.
What position did Harry Elliott play?
Harry Elliott played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Elliott and how much did he weigh?
Harry Elliott was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Harry Elliott hit each season?
Harry Elliott's home runs by season: 1 in 1953 and 1 in 1955. His most in one season was 1, in 1953 and 1955.
What was Harry Elliott's career batting average?
Harry Elliott batted .256 over his career, with 45 hits in 176 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Elliott have?
Harry Elliott drove in 18 runs in his career.
Is Harry Elliott in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Elliott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.