What years did Bubba Harris play?

Bubba Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.

Was Bubba Harris a pitcher?

Yes. Bubba Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 53 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bubba Harris hit?

Bubba Harris hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Bubba Harris's career batting average?

Bubba Harris batted .125 over his career, with 6 hits in 48 at bats.

How many RBI did Bubba Harris have?

Bubba Harris drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Bubba Harris's career ERA?

Bubba Harris finished with a 4.84 career ERA, going 6-3 with 53 strikeouts.

Bubba Harris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)

Bubba Harris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. Across 87 career appearances, he went 6-3 with a 4.84 ERA and 53 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 6–3

ERA 4.84

WHIP 1.48

SO 53

Pitcher PIV -1445.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 204 lb
Born: 2/15/1926 in Sulligent, AL, USA
Died: 1/12/2013 in Nobleton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-29
Last Game: 1951-05-07

Full name: Charles Harris

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bubba Harris — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	3	87	0	0	0	8	186.0	190	100	14	86	53	4.84	-1445.8

Career ERA 4.84 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 18.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bubba Harris — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	PHA	AL	5	2	45	5	93.2	89	43	35	32	4.13	4.10 (-1%)	1391.4
1949	PHA	AL	1	1	37	3	84.1	92	51	42	18	5.44	4.12 (-32%)	-2837.1
1951	PHA	AL	0	0	3	0	4.0	4	4	5	2	9.00	—	0.0
1951	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	4.0	5	2	4	1	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			6	3	87	8	186.0	190	100	86	53	4.84	—	-1,446

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bubba Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	48	4	6	0	0	0	2	0	3	10	.125	.176	.125	.301	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bubba Harris — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	PHA	AL	45	24	4	3	1	3	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	PHA	AL	37	24	0	3	1	0	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PHA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CLE	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			87	48	4	6	2	3	10	.125	—	—	—	—	0

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

Bubba Harris — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	19	3	2	0	0	.105
Away	46	29	1	4	0	3	.138

Pitching — Home / Away

Bubba Harris — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	84.1	79	36	35	21	3.84
Away	46	102.2	110	64	51	32	5.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bubba Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1951-05-07	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1951-05-06	CLE	MIN	L	0	0
1951-04-29	PHA	BOS	L	0	0
1951-04-21	PHA	BOS	L	0	0
1951-04-17	PHA	MIN	L	0	0
1949-09-17	PHA	CHW	L	2	0
1949-09-10	PHA	BOS	L	1	0
1949-09-05	PHA	NYY	L	2	1
1949-09-03	PHA	BOS	L	0	0
1949-09-02	PHA	BOS	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bubba Harris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1951-05-07	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1951-05-06	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	5	2	2	2	1	0
1951-04-29	PHA	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1951-04-21	PHA	BOS	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	0
1951-04-17	PHA	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0
1949-09-17	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	2	3	3	4	1	0
1949-09-10	PHA	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1949-09-05	PHA	NYY	—	5.0	8	5	5	5	0	1
1949-09-03	PHA	BOS	—	2.0	5	3	3	0	1	1
1949-09-02	PHA	BOS	—	3.2	3	3	3	5	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bubba Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	87	0	7	45	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bubba Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	PHA	P	45	4	15	1	1
1949	PHA	P	37	3	27	0	3
1951	PHA	P	3	0	2	0	0
1951	CLE	P	2	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bubba Harris — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	87

Bubba Harris: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bubba Harris debuted on April 29, 1948 and played a final game on May 7, 1951. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1948 through 1951) and the Cleveland Indians (1951). Harris played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 15, 1926, in Sulligent, AL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 204 pounds. Harris's death is recorded on January 12, 2013, in Nobleton, FL, USA. The given name on file is Charles Harris.

Harris pitched in 87 games, starting 0, and finished with a 6-3 record and 4.84 ERA. The totals include 53 strikeouts. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.84 mark was 18.4% worse. Harris won 5 games in 1948, the most of any season listed. In 1948, one of the busiest seasons, Harris posted a 4.13 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bubba Harris

What years did Bubba Harris play?: Bubba Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.
Was Bubba Harris a pitcher?: Yes. Bubba Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 53 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bubba Harris hit?: Bubba Harris hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Bubba Harris's career batting average?: Bubba Harris batted .125 over his career, with 6 hits in 48 at bats.
How many RBI did Bubba Harris have?: Bubba Harris drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Bubba Harris's career ERA?: Bubba Harris finished with a 4.84 career ERA, going 6-3 with 53 strikeouts.