Toby Harrah
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1986)
Toby Harrah was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986 for 4 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,155 career games, he hit .264 with 1,954 hits, 195 home runs, and 918 RBI. Toby Harrah was a 4-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,797.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1969-09-05
- Last Game
- 1986-10-04
- Awards
- 4× All-Star
Full name: Colbert Dale Harrah
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
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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
View full game log (2155 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1081 | 3625 | 586 | 986 | 105 | 460 | .272 |
| Away | 1074 | 3777 | 529 | 968 | 90 | 458 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-04 | TEX | LAA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986-09-29 | TEX | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986-09-26 | TEX | LAA | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986-09-24 | TEX | SEA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-09-22 | TEX | SEA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986-09-20 | TEX | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-12 | TEX | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986-09-10 | TEX | SEA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-09-09 | TEX | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-06 | TEX | KCR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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 |
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Toby Harrah: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 5, 1969 and the final game on October 4, 1986, Toby Harrah built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1969 to 1971), the Texas Rangers (1972 to 1986), the Cleveland Indians (1979 through 1983), and the New York Yankees (1984). Harrah played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 26, 1948, in Sissonville, WV, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Toby Harrah was the playing name; the full given name is Colbert Dale.
The batting record for Harrah: 2,155 games, 1,954 hits in 7,402 at bats, and a .264 average, along with 195 home runs, 918 RBI, and 238 stolen bases. Harrah got on base at a .365 rate and slugged .395 (.760 OPS). Harrah hit .264 while the league hit .257 over the same span, a figure close to average.
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.
- What was Toby Harrah's career batting average?
- Toby Harrah batted .264 over his career, with 1,954 hits in 7,402 at bats.
- How many RBI did Toby Harrah have?
- Toby Harrah drove in 918 runs in his career.
- Is Toby Harrah in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Toby Harrah has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.