Bucky Harris
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1919-1931)
Bucky Harris was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1931 for the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,263 career games, he hit .274 with 1,297 hits, 9 home runs, and 506 RBI. Bucky Harris was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 156 lb
- Died
- 11/8/1977 in Bethesda, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-08-28
- Last Game
- 1931-06-12
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1975 (BBWAA)
Full name: Stanley Raymond Harris
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,263 | 4,736 | 722 | 1,297 | 224 | 64 | 9 | 506 | 167 | 472 | 310 | .274 | .352 | .354 | .706 | -1,481 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .354 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.
Career OPS .706 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | WS1 | AL | 136 | 506 | 76 | 152 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 16 | 41 | 36 | .300 | .271 (+10%) | .331 (+14%) | .363 (+5%) | .694 (+9%) | 1105.8 |
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 584 | 82 | 169 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 54 | 39 | .289 | .286 (+1%) | .344 (+7%) | .395 (-10%) | .739 (-2%) | -27.0 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 602 | 95 | 162 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 52 | 38 | .269 | .285 (-6%) | .345 (-1%) | .397 (-13%) | .743 (-8%) | -646.0 |
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 145 | 532 | 60 | 150 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 70 | 23 | 50 | 29 | .282 | .282 (avg) | .344 (+4%) | .390 (-2%) | .734 (+1%) | 153.5 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 143 | 544 | 88 | 146 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 58 | 20 | 56 | 41 | .268 | .283 (-5%) | .345 (avg) | .389 (-8%) | .734 (-4%) | -332.3 |
| 1925 | WS1 | AL | 144 | 551 | 91 | 158 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 14 | 64 | 21 | .287 | .288 (avg) | .349 (+6%) | .407 (-12%) | .756 (-4%) | -159.1 |
| 1926 | WS1 | AL | 141 | 537 | 94 | 152 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 63 | 16 | 58 | 41 | .283 | .279 (+1%) | .345 (+5%) | .390 (+1%) | .735 (+3%) | 382.6 |
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 128 | 475 | 98 | 127 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 18 | 66 | 33 | .267 | .282 (-5%) | .344 (+5%) | .392 (-16%) | .736 (-6%) | -275.1 |
| 1928 | WS1 | AL | 99 | 358 | 34 | 73 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 26 | .204 | .280 (-27%) | .342 (-23%) | .395 (-34%) | .737 (-29%) | -1683.8 |
| 1929 | DET | AL | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | DET | AL | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,263 | 4,736 | 722 | 1,297 | 224 | 64 | 9 | 506 | 167 | 472 | 310 | .274 | — | — | — | — | -1,481 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1262 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 636 | 2324 | 385 | 665 | 4 | 265 | .286 |
| Away | 626 | 2412 | 337 | 633 | 5 | 246 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-06-12 | DET | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-06-09 | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-06-08 | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-05-28 | DET | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-11 | DET | PHA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-08-10 | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-08-08 | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-07-20 | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-06-22 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-06-09 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1253 | 0 | 3412 | 3842 | 263 | 801 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | WS1 | 2B | 8 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 4 |
| 1920 | WS1 | 2B | 134 | 0 | 345 | 401 | 33 | 59 |
| 1921 | WS1 | 2B | 154 | 0 | 417 | 481 | 38 | 91 |
| 1922 | WS1 | 2B | 154 | 0 | 483 | 483 | 30 | 116 |
| 1923 | WS1 | 2B | 144 | 0 | 418 | 449 | 35 | 120 |
| 1923 | WS1 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 2B | 143 | 0 | 393 | 386 | 26 | 100 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 2B | 144 | 0 | 402 | 429 | 26 | 107 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 2B | 141 | 0 | 356 | 427 | 30 | 74 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 2B | 128 | 0 | 316 | 413 | 21 | 68 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 2B | 96 | 0 | 251 | 326 | 18 | 61 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | WS1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | DET | 2B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 1929 | DET | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | DET | 2B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1252 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 3.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1922 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 2.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Bucky Harris: the record in brief
Bucky Harris's major league career runs from a debut on August 28, 1919 to a final game on June 12, 1931. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1919 through 1928) and the Detroit Tigers (1929 through 1931). Harris, a second baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Harris is listed at 5'9" and 156 pounds. Harris was born on November 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, NY, USA. The bio records the death on November 8, 1977, in Bethesda, MD, USA. The given name on file is Stanley Raymond Harris.
The batting record for Harris: 1,263 games, 1,297 hits in 4,736 at bats, and a .274 average; the totals also include 9 homers, 506 RBI, and 167 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .352 and the slugging percentage .354, for an OPS of .706. Against a .281 league average for those years, Harris's .274 average was near the norm. 1921 produced Harris's most hits, 169 of them for the Washington Senators. Harris drove in a season-high 70 runs in 1923.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bucky Harris
- What years did Bucky Harris play?
- Bucky Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1931.
- Was Bucky Harris a pitcher?
- No. Bucky Harris was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bucky Harris hit?
- Bucky Harris hit 9 career home runs with 1,297 hits.
- Is Bucky Harris in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Bucky Harris was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
- What teams did Bucky Harris play for?
- Bucky Harris played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1919–1928) and the Detroit Tigers (1929, 1931).
- Did Bucky Harris win an MVP award?
- No. Bucky Harris did not win the MVP award.
- What were Bucky Harris's career stats?
- In 1,263 games, Bucky Harris had 1,297 hits, 9 home runs, 506 RBI, 722 runs, and 167 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
- What position did Bucky Harris play?
- Bucky Harris played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bucky Harris and how much did he weigh?
- Bucky Harris was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 156 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bucky Harris hit each season?
- Bucky Harris's home runs by season: 0 in 1919, 1 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 2 in 1922, 2 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 1 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 0 in 1929, and 0 in 1931. His most in one season was 2, in 1922 and 1923.
- What was Bucky Harris's career batting average?
- Bucky Harris batted .274 over his career, with 1,297 hits in 4,736 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bucky Harris have?
- Bucky Harris drove in 506 runs in his career.