Terry Harmon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1977)

Terry Harmon was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. In 547 career games, he hit .233 with 262 hits, 4 home runs, and 72 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 .233
HR 4
RBI 72
H 262
OPS .604
PIV -1,793
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
4/12/1944 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1967-07-23
Last Game
1977-10-02

Full name: Terry Walter Harmon

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Career Batting Statistics

Terry Harmon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
547 1,125 164 262 31 12 4 72 17 117 175 .233 .311 .292 .604 -1,793

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Terry Harmon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 PHI NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 PHI NL 87 201 25 48 8 1 0 16 1 22 31 .239 .248 (-4%) .320 (+1%) .369 (-22%) .689 (-11%) -285.5
1970 PHI NL 71 129 16 32 2 4 0 7 6 12 22 .248 .253 (-2%) .325 (-3%) .385 (-16%) .711 (-10%) -207.9
1971 PHI NL 79 221 27 45 4 2 0 12 3 20 45 .204 .249 (-18%) .316 (-12%) .365 (-34%) .682 (-24%) -766.0
1972 PHI NL 73 218 35 62 8 2 2 13 3 29 28 .284 .243 (+17%) .310 (+20%) .353 (+4%) .664 (+11%) 518.4
1973 PHI NL 72 148 17 31 3 0 0 8 1 13 14 .209 .256 (-18%) .325 (-15%) .378 (-39%) .703 (-28%) -609.1
1974 PHI NL 27 15 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1975 PHI NL 48 72 14 13 1 2 0 5 0 9 13 .181 .257 (-30%) .327 (-14%) .374 (-33%) .701 (-24%) -264.0
1976 PHI NL 42 61 12 18 4 1 0 6 3 3 10 .295 .255 (+16%) .320 (+2%) .360 (+9%) .681 (+6%) 42.4
1977 PHI NL 46 60 13 11 1 0 2 5 0 6 9 .183 .264 (-31%) .329 (-20%) .401 (-25%) .730 (-23%) -220.9
Career · 10 seasons 547 1,125 164 262 31 12 4 72 17 117 175 .233 — — — — -1,793

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

Terry Harmon — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Terry Harmon — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 NLCS PHI 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Terry Harmon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home28353678118034.220
Away26458986144438.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Terry Harmon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-10-02 PHIWSNW 100000010
1977-10-01 PHIWSNL 300000000
1977-09-30 PHIWSNW 100000000
1977-09-25 PHIWSNW 200000000
1977-09-22 PHICHCL 000000000
1977-09-21 PHICHCL 000000000
1977-09-18 PHISTLL 400000001
1977-09-17 PHISTLW 100000000
1977-09-05 PHIPITW 000000000
1977-08-30 PHIATLW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Terry Harmon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 10 0 0 0
2B 237 148 418 496 10 118
3B 22 7 6 20 5 1
SS 183 105 190 377 21 71

Season-by-Season Fielding

Terry Harmon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 PHI 2B 19 12 37 45 1 11
1969 PHI 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1969 PHI SS 38 36 57 123 6 31
1970 PHI 2B 14 10 26 24 0 6
1970 PHI 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0
1970 PHI SS 35 18 37 56 1 10
1971 PHI 1B 2 0 10 0 0 0
1971 PHI 2B 58 49 122 166 4 39
1971 PHI 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1971 PHI SS 9 6 12 24 3 5
1972 PHI 2B 50 41 106 136 1 31
1972 PHI 3B 5 3 1 8 2 1
1972 PHI SS 15 5 9 20 2 0
1973 PHI 2B 43 30 88 74 2 20
1973 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 PHI SS 19 5 12 29 1 6
1974 PHI 2B 5 0 0 3 0 0
1974 PHI SS 7 1 9 3 0 1
1975 PHI 2B 7 0 2 7 0 1
1975 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 PHI SS 25 20 30 58 1 8
1976 PHI 2B 13 3 10 13 1 2
1976 PHI 3B 5 1 2 4 0 0
1976 PHI SS 19 7 16 32 2 4
1977 PHI 2B 28 3 27 28 1 8
1977 PHI 3B 3 2 2 5 2 0
1977 PHI SS 16 7 8 32 5 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Terry Harmon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 235
Third Base 23
Shortstop 184

College History

Terry Harmon — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Ohio University Athens OH 1964, 1965, 1966

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Terry Harmon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Donaldson
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  2. 81
    Mahlon Duckett
    .235 avg, 1 HR
  3. 78
    Jimmy Stewart
    .237 avg, 8 HR
  4. 78
    Domingo Ramos
    .240 avg, 8 HR
  5. 75
    Fred Marsh
    .239 avg, 10 HR
  6. 73
    Tommy Sheehan
    .235 avg, 1 HR

Terry Harmon: the record in brief

July 23, 1967 and October 2, 1977 bracket Terry Harmon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Harmon's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a second baseman, Harmon both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. Harmon was born on April 12, 1944, in Toledo, OH, USA. The given name on file is Terry Walter Harmon.

Harmon finished with 262 hits from 1,125 at bats in 547 games, which works out to .233, plus 4 homers and 72 runs batted in. Harmon got on base at a .311 rate and slugged .292 (.604 OPS). Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Harmon's .233 average sits 8.0% below it. In OPS terms, Harmon's .604 stands 12.9% below the league's .693. The hits column peaks at 62, in 1972. In 1972, a season of regular play, Harmon hit .284 while the league hit .243. The seasons in which Harmon beat the league batting average were 1972 and 1976.

Harmon reached the postseason in 1976.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Harmon

What years did Terry Harmon play?
Terry Harmon played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977.
Was Terry Harmon a pitcher?
No. Terry Harmon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Terry Harmon hit?
Terry Harmon hit 4 career home runs with 262 hits.
What was Terry Harmon's career batting average?
Terry Harmon batted .233 over his career, with 262 hits in 1,125 at bats.
How many RBI did Terry Harmon have?
Terry Harmon drove in 72 runs in his career.
Is Terry Harmon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Terry Harmon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.