What years did Greg Harris play?

Greg Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995.

Was Greg Harris a pitcher?

Yes. Greg Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 1141 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Greg Harris hit?

Greg Harris hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What teams did Greg Harris play for?

Greg Harris played for 8 teams: the New York Mets (1981), the Cincinnati Reds (1982–1983), the Montreal Expos (1984, 1995), the San Diego Padres (1984), the Texas Rangers (1985–1987), the Philadelphia Phillies (1988–1989), the Boston Red Sox (1989–1994), and the New York Yankees (1994).

What were Greg Harris's career stats?

In 703 games, Greg Harris went 74-90 with a 3.69 ERA, 1,141 strikeouts, 1,467.0 innings pitched, and 54 saves.

What was Greg Harris's salary?

Greg Harris's last recorded salary was $435,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $1,725,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $310,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1995.

What position did Greg Harris play?

Greg Harris played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Greg Harris was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.

What was Greg Harris's career ERA?

Greg Harris finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 74-90 with 1,141 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Greg Harris have?

Greg Harris recorded 1,141 career strikeouts.

Is Greg Harris in the Hall of Fame?

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

Greg Harris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1995)

Greg Harris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995 for 8 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 15 seasons. Across 703 career appearances, he went 74-90 with a 3.69 ERA, 1,141 strikeouts, and 54 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4205.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 74–90

ERA 3.69

WHIP 1.35

SO 1,141

Pitcher PIV 4205.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 11/2/1955 in Lynwood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-05-20
Last Game: 1995-09-29

Full name: Greg Allen Harris

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Career Pitching Statistics

Greg Harris — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
74	90	703	98	4	0	54	1467.0	1,329	601	129	652	1,141	3.69	4205.7

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 6.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Greg Harris (b. 1955) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	NYN	NL	3	5	16	14	0	1	68.2	65	34	28	54	4.46	3.58 (-24%)	-462.1
1982	CIN	NL	2	6	34	10	1	1	91.1	96	49	37	67	4.83	3.86 (-25%)	-857.5
1983	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	27.00	—	0.0
1984	MON	NL	0	1	15	0	0	2	17.2	10	4	7	15	2.04	3.81 (+47%)	537.5
1984	SDN	NL	2	1	19	1	0	1	36.2	28	11	18	30	2.70	3.81 (+29%)	-19.1
1985	TEX	AL	5	4	58	0	0	11	113.0	74	31	43	111	2.47	3.89 (+37%)	3162.7
1986	TEX	AL	10	8	73	0	0	20	111.1	103	35	42	95	2.83	3.97 (+29%)	991.3
1987	TEX	AL	5	10	42	19	0	0	140.2	157	76	56	106	4.86	4.29 (-13%)	-47.6
1988	PHI	NL	4	6	66	1	0	1	107.0	80	28	52	71	2.36	3.73 (+37%)	-344.6
1989	PHI	NL	2	2	44	0	0	1	75.1	64	30	43	51	3.58	3.71 (+3%)	-1315.6
1989	BOS	AL	2	2	15	0	0	0	28.0	21	8	15	25	2.57	3.71 (+31%)	465.9
1990	BOS	AL	13	9	34	30	1	0	184.1	186	82	77	117	4.00	3.86 (-4%)	262.1
1991	BOS	AL	11	12	53	21	1	2	173.0	157	74	69	127	3.85	3.91 (+2%)	1180.6
1992	BOS	AL	4	9	70	2	1	4	107.2	82	30	60	73	2.51	3.75 (+33%)	-509.8
1993	BOS	AL	6	7	80	0	0	8	112.1	95	47	60	103	3.77	4.19 (+10%)	1024.5
1994	BOS	AL	3	4	35	0	0	2	45.2	60	42	23	44	8.28	4.51 (-83%)	-623.8
1994	NYA	AL	0	1	3	0	0	0	5.0	4	3	3	4	5.40	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	2	3	45	0	0	0	48.1	45	14	16	47	2.61	4.45 (+41%)	761.1
Career · 18 seasons			74	90	703	98	4	54	1,467.0	1,329	601	652	1,141	3.69	—	4,206

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Greg Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
705	68	7	15	3	2	0	4	0	1	29	.221	.232	.324	.555	0

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Greg Harris (b. 1955) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	NYN	NL	17	22	1	4	1	0	0	0	13	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CIN	NL	35	18	0	3	0	0	3	1	9	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CIN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	MON	NL	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SDN	NL	19	8	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	TEX	AL	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TEX	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PHI	NL	66	9	2	3	0	1	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PHI	NL	44	6	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BOS	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BOS	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	BOS	AL	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BOS	AL	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BOS	AL	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MON	NL	45	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			705	68	7	15	3	2	4	1	29	.221	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Greg Harris — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
1990	ALCS	BOS	1	.000
1984	NLCS	SDN	1	.000
1984	WS	SDN	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Greg Harris — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	3	0	0	7.2	15	8	6	7	9.39

Playoff Pitching by Year

Greg Harris — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1990	ALCS	BOS	1	1	0.1	3	1	0	0	27.00
1984	NLCS	SDN	0	1	2.0	9	7	3	2	31.50
1984	WS	SDN	0	1	5.1	3	0	3	5	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Greg Harris — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	349	30	4	7	0	2	.233
Away	356	38	3	8	0	2	.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Greg Harris — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	348	738.2	680	325	314	577	3.96
Away	355	728.1	649	276	338	564	3.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Greg Harris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-09-29	WSN	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1995-09-28	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1995-09-27	WSN	MIA	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0
1995-09-20	WSN	CIN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1995-09-18	WSN	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-16	WSN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1995-09-15	WSN	HOU	L	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
1995-09-12	WSN	PHI	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0
1995-09-09	WSN	NYN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1995-09-05	WSN	SFG	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Greg Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	703	98	101	228	32	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Greg Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	NYN	P	16	14	3	7	1	2
1982	CIN	P	34	10	8	13	2	2
1983	CIN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1984	MON	P	15	0	1	3	0	0
1984	SDN	P	19	1	2	4	1	0
1985	TEX	P	58	0	8	16	1	4
1986	TEX	P	73	0	7	18	2	2
1987	TEX	P	42	19	14	20	5	1
1988	PHI	P	66	1	5	17	3	0
1989	PHI	P	44	0	2	16	2	0
1989	BOS	P	15	0	2	4	1	0
1990	BOS	P	34	30	23	36	4	1
1991	BOS	P	53	21	11	32	2	0
1992	BOS	P	70	2	3	16	2	0
1993	BOS	P	80	0	8	13	3	1
1994	BOS	P	35	0	1	7	0	1
1994	NYA	P	3	0	0	0	1	0
1995	MON	P	45	0	3	5	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Greg Harris (b. 1955) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	703

Salary History

Greg Harris's recorded salaries total $8,205,000 over 9 seasons, 1986 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Harris's career ran from 1981 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1988.

Greg Harris — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	MON	NL	$235,000
1995	NYA	AL	$200,000
1994	BOS	AL	$1,725,000
1993	BOS	AL	$1,500,000
1992	BOS	AL	$1,400,000
1991	BOS	AL	$1,300,000
1990	BOS	AL	$590,000
1989	PHI	NL	$325,000
1987	TEX	AL	$620,000
1986	TEX	AL	$310,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$8,205,000

College History

Greg Harris — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Long Beach City College	Long Beach	CA	1975, 1976

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Career Spans

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Greg Harris: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 20, 1981 and the final game on September 29, 1995, Greg Harris built the record summarized on this page. By club, Harris's seasons break down as the New York Mets (1981), the Cincinnati Reds (1982 through 1983), the Montreal Expos (1984 through 1995), the San Diego Padres (1984), the Texas Rangers (1985 to 1987), the Philadelphia Phillies (1988 to 1989), the Boston Red Sox (1989 to 1994), and the New York Yankees (1994). At 6-foot-0 and 165 pounds, Harris is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Harris batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Harris was born on November 2, 1955, in Lynwood, CA, USA. Harris's full given name, per the bio, is Greg Allen Harris.

The pitching table credits Harris with a 74-90 record and a 3.69 ERA in 703 games. The same table counts 1,141 strikeouts and 54 saves. The leagues Harris pitched in allowed 3.96 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 6.9% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Harris

What years did Greg Harris play?: Greg Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1995.
Was Greg Harris a pitcher?: Yes. Greg Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 1141 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Greg Harris hit?: Greg Harris hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Greg Harris play for?: Greg Harris played for 8 teams: the New York Mets (1981), the Cincinnati Reds (1982–1983), the Montreal Expos (1984, 1995), the San Diego Padres (1984), the Texas Rangers (1985–1987), the Philadelphia Phillies (1988–1989), the Boston Red Sox (1989–1994), and the New York Yankees (1994).
What were Greg Harris's career stats?: In 703 games, Greg Harris went 74-90 with a 3.69 ERA, 1,141 strikeouts, 1,467.0 innings pitched, and 54 saves.
How much did Greg Harris earn in his career?: Greg Harris's recorded salaries total $8,205,000 over 9 seasons, 1986 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Harris's career ran from 1981 to 1995. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1988.
What was Greg Harris's salary?: Greg Harris's last recorded salary was $435,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $1,725,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $310,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1995.
What position did Greg Harris play?: Greg Harris played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Greg Harris and how much did he weigh?: Greg Harris was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
What was Greg Harris's career ERA?: Greg Harris finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 74-90 with 1,141 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Greg Harris have?: Greg Harris recorded 1,141 career strikeouts.
Is Greg Harris in the Hall of Fame?: No. Greg Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.