Joe Harris

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1928)

AVG .317
HR 47
RBI 517
H 963
OPS .877
PIV 13,184
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
5/20/1891 in Coulter, PA, USA
Died
12/10/1959 in Plum Borough, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-06-09
Last Game
1928-09-25

Full name: Joseph Harris

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
970 3,035 461 963 201 64 47 517 36 413 188 .317 .404 .472 .877 13,184

Career AVG .317 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OBP .404 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +24.6% above league average.

Career OPS .877 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — +22.2% above 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
1914 NYA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 CLE AL 112 369 40 112 22 4 0 65 11 55 32 .304 .248 (+22%) .312 (+27%) .323 (+19%) .635 (+23%) 1750.0
1919 CLE AL 62 184 30 69 16 1 1 46 2 33 21 .375 .262 (+43%) .322 (+46%) .347 (+41%) .670 (+43%) 1533.7
1922 BOS AL 119 408 53 129 30 9 6 54 2 30 15 .316 .285 (+11%) .345 (+5%) .397 (+20%) .743 (+13%) 975.9
1923 BOS AL 142 483 82 162 28 11 13 76 7 52 27 .335 .282 (+19%) .344 (+18%) .390 (+33%) .734 (+26%) 2598.4
1924 BOS AL 133 491 82 148 36 9 3 77 6 81 25 .301 .283 (+6%) .345 (+17%) .389 (+10%) .734 (+14%) 1630.6
1925 BOS AL 8 19 4 3 0 1 1 2 0 5 5 .158 — — — — 0.0
1925 WS1 AL 100 300 60 97 21 9 12 59 6 51 28 .323 .288 (+12%) .349 (+23%) .407 (+41%) .756 (+33%) 0.0
1926 WS1 AL 92 257 43 79 13 9 5 55 2 37 9 .307 .279 (+10%) .345 (+17%) .390 (+25%) .735 (+21%) 1097.5
1927 PIT NL 129 411 57 134 27 9 5 73 0 48 19 .326 .282 (+16%) .344 (+17%) .392 (+20%) .736 (+19%) 1614.3
1928 PIT NL 16 23 2 9 2 1 0 2 0 4 2 .391 — — — — 0.0
1928 BRO NL 55 89 8 21 6 1 1 8 0 14 4 .236 .280 (-16%) .342 (-1%) .395 (-9%) .737 (-5%) 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 970 3,035 461 963 201 64 47 517 36 413 188 .317 — — — — 11,200

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
11 40 5 14 2 0 3 7 3 4 .350

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 4 15 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
1925 WS WS1 7 25 5 11 2 0 3 6 3 4 .440

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home484144323148216255.334
Away488160322948131266.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-25 BROSTLL 601100200
1928-09-24 BROSTLL 100000000
1928-09-23 BROSTLL 100000000
1928-09-18 BROCINL 411000010
1928-09-17 BROCINW 101000100
1928-09-16 BROCINL 100000000
1928-09-11 BROPHIL 200000000
1928-09-10 BROPHIL 100000000
1928-09-01 BRONY1L 101000000
1928-08-26 BRONY1W 502000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 522 0 4838 388 56 350
3B 2 0 0 0 1 0
OF 319 0 645 37 23 5
SS 4 0 7 6 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 NYA 1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
1914 NYA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1917 CLE 1B 95 0 1019 86 17 58
1917 CLE 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0
1917 CLE OF 5 0 10 3 0 0
1919 CLE 1B 46 0 454 38 6 22
1919 CLE SS 4 0 7 6 0 1
1922 BOS 1B 21 0 173 17 3 12
1922 BOS OF 83 0 186 15 10 2
1923 BOS 1B 9 0 71 5 2 4
1923 BOS OF 132 0 288 11 10 1
1924 BOS 1B 128 0 1288 103 10 102
1924 BOS OF 3 0 9 0 0 0
1925 BOS 1B 6 0 45 1 0 2
1925 WS1 1B 58 0 393 38 5 39
1925 WS1 OF 41 0 68 3 1 1
1926 WS1 1B 36 0 293 17 2 20
1926 WS1 OF 35 0 61 3 1 0
1927 PIT 1B 116 0 1056 78 11 84
1927 PIT OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1928 PIT 1B 6 0 36 5 0 7
1928 BRO OF 16 0 21 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 526
Third Base 2
Shortstop 5
Left Field 233
Center Field 4
Right Field 87

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 2.0 64 0
1923 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 3.0 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

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

  1. 98
    Ed Morgan
    .313 avg, 52 HR
  2. 70
    Ben Taylor HOF
    .328 avg, 33 HR
  3. 70
    Dick Lundy
    .327 avg, 49 HR
  4. 60
    Dale Alexander
    .331 avg, 61 HR
  5. 53
    George Carr
    .316 avg, 56 HR
  6. 45
    Zeke Bonura
    .307 avg, 119 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Harris

What years did Joe Harris play?
Joe Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1928.
Was Joe Harris a pitcher?
No. Joe Harris was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Harris hit?
Joe Harris hit 47 career home runs with 963 hits.