Gail Harris

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230708961693096.239
Away207623631512193.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-05-03 DETNYYL 100000000
1960-04-29 DETCHWL 100000000
1960-04-28 DETKC1L 100000001
1960-04-24 DETCHWW 100000000
1960-04-23 DETCHWW 000000000
1960-04-22 DETCHWW 000000010
1960-04-20 DETCLEW 000000000
1960-04-19 DETCLEW 100000010
1959-09-27 DETCHWL 400000001
1959-09-26 DETCHWL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 367 324 2905 233 44 280

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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Position Games
First Base 367

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marv Throneberry
    .237 avg, 53 HR
  2. 95
    Luis Aguayo
    .236 avg, 37 HR
  3. 89
    Bill Sudakis
    .234 avg, 59 HR
  4. 83
    Conor Gillaspie
    .251 avg, 33 HR
  5. 81
    Rick Schu
    .246 avg, 41 HR
  6. 77
    David Bote
    .234 avg, 36 HR

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.