What years did Gail Harris play?

Gail Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960.

Was Gail Harris a pitcher?

No. Gail Harris was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Gail Harris hit?

Gail Harris hit 51 career home runs with 320 hits.

What teams did Gail Harris play for?

Gail Harris played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1955–1957) and the Detroit Tigers (1958–1960).

What were Gail Harris's career stats?

In 437 games, Gail Harris had 320 hits, 51 home runs, 190 RBI, 159 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .240 batting average.

What position did Gail Harris play?

Gail Harris played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gail Harris and how much did he weigh?

Gail Harris was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Gail Harris hit each season?

Gail Harris's home runs by season: 12 in 1955, 1 in 1956, 9 in 1957, 20 in 1958, 9 in 1959, and 0 in 1960. His most in one season was 20, in 1958.

What was Gail Harris's career batting average?

Gail Harris batted .240 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,331 at bats.

How many RBI did Gail Harris have?

Gail Harris drove in 190 runs in his career.

Is Gail Harris in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gail Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gail Harris

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1960)

Gail Harris was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960 for the New York Giants and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 437 career games, he hit .240 with 320 hits, 51 home runs, and 190 RBI.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .240

HR 51

RBI 190

H 320

OPS .710

PIV -27

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 10/15/1931 in Abingdon, VA, USA
Died: 11/14/2012 in Gainesville, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-03
Last Game: 1960-05-03

Full name: Boyd Gail Harris

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Career Batting Statistics

Gail Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
437	1,331	159	320	38	15	51	190	2	106	194	.240	.304	.406	.710	-27

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gail 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
1955	NY1	NL	79	263	27	61	9	0	12	36	0	20	46	.232	.258 (-10%)	.332 (-13%)	.393 (+2%)	.726 (-5%)	-250.0
1956	NY1	NL	12	38	2	5	0	1	1	1	0	3	10	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	NY1	NL	90	225	28	54	7	3	9	31	1	16	28	.240	.257 (-7%)	.323 (-6%)	.391 (+7%)	.715 (+1%)	8.6
1958	DET	AL	134	451	63	123	18	8	20	83	1	36	60	.273	.257 (+6%)	.324 (+1%)	.394 (+22%)	.719 (+13%)	958.8
1959	DET	AL	114	349	39	77	4	3	9	39	0	29	49	.221	.256 (-14%)	.323 (-10%)	.392 (-17%)	.715 (-14%)	-743.9
1960	DET	AL	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			437	1,331	159	320	38	15	51	190	2	106	194	.240	—	—	—	—	-27

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

Gail Harris — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	230	708	96	169	30	96	.239
Away	207	623	63	151	21	93	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gail Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1960-05-03	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0
1960-04-29	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0
1960-04-28	DET	KC1	L	1	0	1
1960-04-24	DET	CHW	W	1	0	0
1960-04-23	DET	CHW	W	0	0	0
1960-04-22	DET	CHW	W	0	1	0
1960-04-20	DET	CLE	W	0	0	0
1960-04-19	DET	CLE	W	1	1	0
1959-09-27	DET	CHW	L	4	0	1
1959-09-26	DET	CHW	L	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gail Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	367	324	2905	233	44	280

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gail Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	NY1	1B	75	67	617	50	12	65
1956	NY1	1B	11	11	108	9	3	12
1957	NY1	1B	61	51	502	37	8	53
1958	DET	1B	122	112	942	79	15	90
1959	DET	1B	93	83	728	57	6	59
1960	DET	1B	5	0	8	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gail Harris — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	367

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Gail Harris: the record in brief

The profile opens with Gail Harris's first major league game on June 3, 1955; the last one listed came on May 3, 1960. Harris played for the New York Giants (1955 through 1957) and the Detroit Tigers (1958 to 1960). Harris is listed as a first baseman at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Harris batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 15, 1931, in Abingdon, VA, USA. The bio records the death on November 14, 2012, in Gainesville, VA, USA. Gail Harris was the playing name; the full given name is Boyd Gail.

The batting record for Harris: 437 games, 320 hits in 1,331 at bats, and a .240 average, along with 51 homers and 190 RBI. Reaching base at a .304 clip and slugging .406, Harris finished with a .710 OPS. Measured against the leagues Harris played in, the .240 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 6.6% below the league. 1958 was Harris's biggest home run year, with 20. No season topped the 123 hits of 1958.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gail Harris

What years did Gail Harris play?: Gail Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960.
Was Gail Harris a pitcher?: No. Gail Harris was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gail Harris hit?: Gail Harris hit 51 career home runs with 320 hits.
What teams did Gail Harris play for?: Gail Harris played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1955–1957) and the Detroit Tigers (1958–1960).
What were Gail Harris's career stats?: In 437 games, Gail Harris had 320 hits, 51 home runs, 190 RBI, 159 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .240 batting average.
What position did Gail Harris play?: Gail Harris played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gail Harris and how much did he weigh?: Gail Harris was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Gail Harris hit each season?: Gail Harris's home runs by season: 12 in 1955, 1 in 1956, 9 in 1957, 20 in 1958, 9 in 1959, and 0 in 1960. His most in one season was 20, in 1958.
What was Gail Harris's career batting average?: Gail Harris batted .240 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,331 at bats.
How many RBI did Gail Harris have?: Gail Harris drove in 190 runs in his career.
Is Gail Harris in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gail Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.