Dave Harris

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1934)

Dave Harris was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1934 for the Boston Braves, the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators, a span of 10 seasons. In 542 career games, he hit .281 with 406 hits, 32 home runs, and 247 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,901.

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

AVG .281
HR 32
RBI 247
H 406
OPS .812
PIV 2,901
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/14/1900 in Summerfield, NC, USA
Died
9/18/1973 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1925-04-14
Last Game
1934-09-15

Full name: David Stanley Harris

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
542 1,447 243 406 74 33 32 247 28 196 245 .281 .368 .444 .812 2,901

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career SLG .444 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OPS .812 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Harris — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 BSN NL 92 340 49 90 8 7 5 36 6 27 44 .265 .288 (-8%) .349 (-8%) .407 (-8%) .756 (-8%) -491.5
1928 BSN NL 7 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 .118 — — — — 0.0
1930 CHA AL 33 86 16 21 2 1 5 13 0 7 22 .244 .293 (-17%) .354 (-13%) .429 (+8%) .784 (-1%) -34.8
1930 WS1 AL 73 205 40 65 19 8 4 44 6 28 35 .317 .293 (+8%) .354 (+13%) .429 (+27%) .784 (+21%) -34.8
1931 WS1 AL 77 231 49 72 14 8 5 50 7 49 38 .312 .276 (+13%) .338 (+28%) .388 (+30%) .726 (+29%) 1418.0
1932 WS1 AL 81 156 26 51 7 4 6 29 4 19 34 .327 .275 (+19%) .335 (+19%) .391 (+38%) .726 (+29%) 846.6
1933 WS1 AL 82 177 33 46 9 2 5 38 3 25 26 .260 .270 (-4%) .329 (+8%) .377 (+11%) .707 (+10%) 364.2
1934 WS1 AL 97 235 28 59 14 3 2 37 2 39 40 .251 .278 (-10%) .340 (+5%) .392 (-8%) .733 (-2%) 0.7
Career · 8 seasons 542 1,447 243 406 74 33 32 247 28 196 245 .281 — — — — 2,068

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

Dave Harris — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Harris — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS WS1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Harris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26770311720015133.284
Away27674412720617111.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-15 MINDETL 401000001
1934-09-14 MINDETL 411000110
1934-09-13 MINDETL 402100000
1934-09-11 MINCHWL 100000000
1934-09-10 MINCHWW 100000001
1934-09-09 MINCHWW 501100101
1934-09-09 MINCHWL 311001110
1934-09-08 MINSLAW 300000011
1934-09-07 MINSLAL 500000013
1934-09-07 MINSLAW 522100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 20 0 0 1
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 7 0 10 10 1 1
OF 381 0 738 36 30 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BSN OF 90 0 217 12 9 3
1928 BSN OF 6 0 10 0 2 0
1930 CHA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 CHA OF 23 0 46 1 0 0
1930 WS1 OF 59 0 106 8 2 3
1931 WS1 OF 60 0 111 4 6 1
1932 WS1 OF 34 0 66 3 5 0
1933 WS1 1B 6 0 20 0 0 1
1933 WS1 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0
1933 WS1 OF 45 0 79 1 3 0
1934 WS1 3B 5 0 8 9 1 1
1934 WS1 OF 64 0 103 7 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Harris — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 6
Third Base 7
Left Field 165
Center Field 38
Right Field 184

Award Voting History

Dave Harris — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 5.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Treadway
    .285 avg, 13 HR
  2. 97
    Frank Brower
    .286 avg, 30 HR
  3. 92
    Don Lenhardt
    .271 avg, 61 HR
  4. 91
    Benny Agbayani
    .274 avg, 39 HR
  5. 87
    Joe Connolly
    .288 avg, 14 HR
  6. 86
    Neil Robinson
    .289 avg, 21 HR

Dave Harris: the record in brief

Dave Harris played a first major league game on April 14, 1925 and a last one on September 15, 1934. By club, Harris's seasons break down as the Boston Braves (1925 to 1928), the Chicago White Sox (1930), and the Washington Senators (1930 through 1934). Harris, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads July 14, 1900, in Summerfield, NC, USA. The bio records the death on September 18, 1973, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name David Stanley.

Harris collected 406 hits in 1,447 at bats across 542 games, good for a .281 batting average, adding 32 home runs, 247 runs batted in, and 28 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .368 clip and slugging .444, Harris finished with a .812 OPS. The .281 career average is close to the .281 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Harris's .812 stands 9.7% above the league's .740.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Harris

What years did Dave Harris play?
Dave Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1934.
Was Dave Harris a pitcher?
No. Dave Harris was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Harris hit?
Dave Harris hit 32 career home runs with 406 hits.
What teams did Dave Harris play for?
Dave Harris played for 3 teams: the Boston Braves (1925, 1928), the Chicago White Sox (1930), and the Washington Senators (1930–1934).
What were Dave Harris's career stats?
In 542 games, Dave Harris had 406 hits, 32 home runs, 247 RBI, 243 runs, and 28 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.
What position did Dave Harris play?
Dave Harris played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dave Harris and how much did he weigh?
Dave Harris was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Dave Harris hit each season?
Dave Harris's home runs by season: 5 in 1925, 0 in 1928, 9 in 1930, 5 in 1931, 6 in 1932, 5 in 1933, and 2 in 1934. His most in one season was 9, in 1930.
What was Dave Harris's career batting average?
Dave Harris batted .281 over his career, with 406 hits in 1,447 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Harris have?
Dave Harris drove in 247 runs in his career.
Is Dave Harris in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dave Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.