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.

What was Joe Harris's career batting average?

Joe Harris batted .317 over his career, with 963 hits in 3,035 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Harris have?

Joe Harris drove in 517 runs in his career.

Is Joe Harris in the Hall of Fame?

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

Joe Harris

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

Joe Harris was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1928 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 15 seasons. In 970 career games, he hit .317 with 963 hits, 47 home runs, and 517 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,184.

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 12, 2026

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

Joe Harris — 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

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Joe Harris (b. 1891) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Joe Harris — 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

Joe Harris — 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

Joe Harris — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	484	1443	231	482	16	255	.334
Away	488	1603	229	481	31	266	.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1928-09-25	BRO	STL	L	6	0	1	1	2	0
1928-09-24	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-23	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-18	BRO	CIN	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
1928-09-17	BRO	CIN	W	1	0	1	0	1	0
1928-09-16	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-11	BRO	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-10	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-01	BRO	NY1	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1928-08-26	BRO	NY1	W	5	0	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	522	4838	388	56	350
3B	2	0	0	1	0
OF	319	645	37	23	5
SS	4	7	6	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Joe Harris (b. 1891) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	526
Third Base	2
Shortstop	5
Left Field	233
Center Field	4
Right Field	87

Award Voting History

Joe Harris — 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

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Career Spans

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Joe Harris: the record in brief

Joe Harris's major league career runs from a debut on June 9, 1914 to a final game on September 25, 1928. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1914), the Cleveland Indians (1917 to 1919), the Boston Red Sox (1922 to 1925), the Washington Senators (1925 through 1926), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927 to 1928), and the Brooklyn Robins (1928). Listed as a first baseman, Harris both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 170 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads May 20, 1891, in Coulter, PA, USA. Harris's death is recorded on December 10, 1959, in Plum Borough, PA, USA. Joe Harris was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph.

Harris's career batting table shows 970 games, 3,035 at bats and 963 hits, a .317 average, adding 47 home runs, 517 runs batted in, and 36 stolen bases. Harris got on base at a .404 rate and slugged .472 (.877 OPS). Over the seasons Harris played, league hitters batted .276; the .317 career figure is 15.1% above that.

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.
What was Joe Harris's career batting average?: Joe Harris batted .317 over his career, with 963 hits in 3,035 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Harris have?: Joe Harris drove in 517 runs in his career.
Is Joe Harris in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.