John Harris

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1981)

AVG .258
HR 5
RBI 16
H 31
OPS .763
PIV -40
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
9/13/1954 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1979-09-26
Last Game
1981-10-03

Full name: John Thomas Harris

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 120 13 31 8 0 5 16 0 10 15 .258 .313 .450 .763 -40

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons β€” +16.4% above league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons β€” +7.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26571113310.228
Away306321826.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-03 LAATEXL 100000001
1981-10-02 LAATEXL 313001100
1981-09-27 LAATORL 100000000
1981-09-26 LAATORW 411001101
1981-09-24 LAACHWL 100000000
1981-09-20 LAATORL 000000010
1981-09-16 LAAKCRL 401000000
1981-09-15 LAAKCRL 100000000
1981-09-13 LAATEXW 100000000
1981-09-09 LAAKCRL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 14 140 7 2 13
OF 13 12 14 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 22
Left Field 13
Designated Hitter 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock TX 1974, 1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about John Harris

What years did John Harris play?
John Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1981.
Was John Harris a pitcher?
No. John Harris was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Harris hit?
John Harris hit 5 career home runs with 31 hits.