Toby Harrah

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1986)

AVG .264
HR 195
RBI 918
H 1,954
OPS .760
PIV 15,797
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
10/26/1948 in Sissonville, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-05
Last Game
1986-10-04
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Colbert Dale Harrah

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,155 7,402 1,115 1,954 307 40 195 918 238 1,153 868 .264 .365 .395 .760 15,797

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +8.0% above 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
1969 WS2 AL 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 WS2 AL 127 383 45 88 11 3 2 22 10 40 48 .230 .249 (-8%) .316 (-5%) .365 (-21%) .682 (-13%) -743.9
1972 TEX AL 116 374 47 97 14 3 1 31 16 34 31 .259 .243 (+6%) .310 (+2%) .353 (-9%) .664 (-4%) -232.2
1973 TEX AL 118 461 64 120 16 1 10 50 10 46 49 .260 .256 (+1%) .325 (+1%) .378 (-4%) .703 (-2%) -77.0
1974 TEX AL 161 573 79 149 23 2 21 74 15 50 65 .260 .256 (+1%) .324 (-2%) .369 (+13%) .693 (+6%) 568.8
1975 TEX AL 151 522 81 153 24 1 20 93 23 98 71 .293 .257 (+14%) .327 (+23%) .374 (+22%) .701 (+23%) 2746.7
1976 TEX AL 155 584 64 152 21 1 15 67 8 91 59 .260 .255 (+2%) .320 (+13%) .360 (+4%) .681 (+8%) 1260.4
1977 TEX AL 159 539 90 142 25 5 27 87 27 109 73 .263 .264 (avg) .329 (+19%) .401 (+19%) .730 (+19%) 2595.7
1978 TEX AL 139 450 56 103 17 3 12 59 31 83 66 .229 .257 (-11%) .323 (+8%) .378 (-5%) .702 (+1%) 368.6
1979 CLE AL 149 527 99 147 25 1 20 77 20 89 60 .279 .265 (+5%) .329 (+18%) .397 (+12%) .727 (+14%) 1932.9
1980 CLE AL 160 561 100 150 22 4 11 72 17 98 60 .267 .264 (+1%) .326 (+16%) .387 (-2%) .714 (+6%) 1157.2
1981 CLE AL 103 361 64 105 12 4 5 44 12 57 44 .291 .255 (+14%) .320 (+19%) .368 (+5%) .688 (+12%) 950.8
1982 CLE AL 162 602 100 183 29 4 25 78 17 84 52 .304 .261 (+16%) .324 (+23%) .388 (+26%) .712 (+25%) 3366.9
1983 CLE AL 138 526 81 140 23 1 9 53 16 75 49 .266 .260 (+2%) .324 (+12%) .389 (-6%) .714 (+2%) 532.2
1984 NYA AL 88 253 40 55 9 4 1 26 3 42 28 .217 .259 (-16%) .322 (+3%) .384 (-23%) .707 (-11%) -341.2
1985 TEX AL 126 396 65 107 18 1 9 44 11 113 60 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (+34%) .390 (-1%) .714 (+15%) 1879.0
1986 TEX AL 95 289 36 63 18 2 7 41 2 44 53 .218 .257 (-15%) .325 (-1%) .395 (-7%) .720 (-4%) -167.6
Career · 17 seasons 2,155 7,402 1,115 1,954 307 40 195 918 238 1,153 868 .264 — — — — 15,797

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10813625586986105460.272
Away1074377752996890458.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-04 TEXLAAL 400000001
1986-09-29 TEXOAKW 200000011
1986-09-26 TEXLAAL 311100101
1986-09-24 TEXSEAL 000000010
1986-09-22 TEXSEAW 100000020
1986-09-20 TEXMINL 200000100
1986-09-12 TEXMINL 300000001
1986-09-10 TEXSEAW 301000010
1986-09-09 TEXSEAL 300000000
1986-09-06 TEXKCRW 200000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 244 223 418 620 18 130
3B 1099 1050 781 1942 106 177
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 813 751 1331 2403 155 458

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 WS2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 WS2 3B 7 5 6 14 1 1
1971 WS2 SS 116 97 181 307 23 69
1972 TEX SS 106 104 166 308 20 64
1973 TEX 3B 52 47 39 79 8 4
1973 TEX SS 76 70 116 253 19 41
1974 TEX 3B 3 3 2 8 0 0
1974 TEX SS 158 157 281 466 29 98
1975 TEX 2B 21 19 39 54 5 10
1975 TEX 3B 28 11 16 52 2 4
1975 TEX SS 118 115 198 375 22 68
1976 TEX 3B 5 5 4 8 1 1
1976 TEX SS 146 146 290 473 36 81
1977 TEX 3B 159 157 108 278 15 20
1977 TEX SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 TEX 3B 91 85 54 167 8 15
1978 TEX SS 49 47 75 163 3 25
1979 CLE 3B 127 124 91 160 16 19
1979 CLE SS 33 15 22 55 3 11
1980 CLE 3B 156 156 120 317 13 27
1980 CLE SS 2 0 1 2 0 1
1981 CLE 3B 101 101 63 179 13 12
1981 CLE SS 3 0 1 1 0 0
1982 CLE 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1982 CLE 3B 159 158 126 279 12 25
1982 CLE SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 CLE 3B 137 136 101 273 11 32
1984 NYA 2B 4 2 1 4 0 0
1984 NYA 3B 74 62 51 128 6 17
1984 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TEX 2B 122 119 212 351 6 71
1985 TEX SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1986 TEX 2B 93 83 166 211 7 49

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 244
Third Base 1098
Shortstop 815
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 21

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-06-13
1975 TSN All-Star SS

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 TEX AL $700,000
1985 TEX AL $650,000
Total Career Earnings $1,350,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 9.0 392 0
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Toby Harrah (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pee Wee Reese HOF
    .269 avg, 126 HR
  2. 95
    Tony Phillips
    .266 avg, 160 HR
  3. 92
    Bobby Grich
    .266 avg, 224 HR
  4. 90
    Sal Bando
    .254 avg, 242 HR
  5. 89
    Ron Fairly
    .266 avg, 215 HR
  6. 87
    Alan Trammell HOF
    .285 avg, 185 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Toby Harrah

What years did Toby Harrah play?
Toby Harrah played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986.
Was Toby Harrah a pitcher?
No. Toby Harrah was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Toby Harrah hit?
Toby Harrah hit 195 career home runs with 1954 hits.