Bucky Harris

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1919-1931)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1975
AVG .274
HR 9
RBI 506
H 1,297
OPS .706
PIV -1,481
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 156 lb
Born
11/8/1896 in Port Jervis, NY, USA
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

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 56 7 13 0 0 2 7 2 7 .232

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS WS1 7 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .087
1924 WS WS1 7 33 5 11 0 0 2 7 1 4 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home63623243856654265.286
Away62624123376335246.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-12 DETBOSL 200000010
1931-06-09 DETPHAL 311100000
1931-06-08 DETPHAL 300000001
1931-05-28 DETCHWL 000000000
1929-08-11 DETPHAW 411000001
1929-08-10 DETPHAL 310000010
1929-08-08 DETCLEW 200000010
1929-07-20 DETPHAL 200000001
1929-06-22 DETCLEL 000000000
1929-06-09 DETBOSL 010000000

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bucky Harris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kid Elberfeld
    .271 avg, 10 HR
  2. 89
    Jim Delahanty
    .283 avg, 19 HR
  3. 88
    Dick Hoblitzell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  4. 84
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  5. 83
    Phil Rizzuto HOF
    .273 avg, 38 HR
  6. 82
    Tom Herr
    .271 avg, 28 HR

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 1297 hits.
Is Bucky Harris in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Bucky Harris was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.