What years did Lum Harris play?

Lum Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.

Was Lum Harris a pitcher?

Yes. Lum Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 232 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lum Harris hit?

Lum Harris hit 1 career home runs with 51 hits.

Lum Harris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

W–L 35–63

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.39

SO 232

Pitcher PIV -10213.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 1/17/1915 in New Castle, AL, USA
Died: 11/11/1996 in Pell City, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-19
Last Game: 1947-05-11

Full name: Chalmer Luman Harris

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
35	63	151	91	46	4	3	820.0	874	379	66	265	232	4.16	-10213.5

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 12.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	PHA	AL	4	4	33	10	5	0	2	131.7	134	70	51	49	4.78	3.94 (-22%)	-3000.6
1942	PHA	AL	11	15	26	20	10	1	0	166.0	146	69	70	60	3.74	3.57 (-5%)	-2760.3
1943	PHA	AL	7	21	32	27	15	1	1	216.3	241	101	63	55	4.20	3.50 (-20%)	-3120.1
1944	PHA	AL	10	9	23	22	12	2	0	174.3	193	64	26	33	3.30	3.57 (+8%)	1044.9
1946	PHA	AL	3	14	34	12	4	0	0	125.3	153	73	48	33	5.24	3.59 (-46%)	-2377.5
1947	WS1	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.3	7	2	7	2	2.84	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			35	63	151	91	46	4	3	820.0	874	379	265	232	4.16	—	-10,214

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
151	268	9	51	5	0	1	16	0	10	63	.190	.219	.220	.440	-1,230

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OPS .440 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	PHA	AL	33	40	1	11	1	0	2	1	10	.275	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHA	AL	26	62	0	10	1	0	2	0	14	.161	.253 (-36%)	.323 (-50%)	.349 (-49%)	.672 (-50%)	-469.5
1943	PHA	AL	32	70	3	12	2	0	5	4	16	.171	.255 (-33%)	.324 (-33%)	.346 (-42%)	.671 (-38%)	-403.2
1944	PHA	AL	23	59	4	10	1	0	3	4	18	.169	.261 (-35%)	.325 (-32%)	.357 (-48%)	.683 (-40%)	-357.8
1946	PHA	AL	34	36	1	8	0	1	4	1	5	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	WS1	AL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			151	268	9	51	5	1	16	10	63	.190	—	—	—	—	-1,230

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Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	120	2	25	0	4	.208
Away	71	148	7	26	1	12	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	80	411.0	461	206	137	119	4.51
Away	71	409.0	412	173	128	113	3.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1947-05-11	MIN	PHA	L	1	0
1947-04-30	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1947-04-18	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1946-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	1	0
1946-09-22	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1946-09-19	PHA	DET	L	0	0
1946-09-13	PHA	CHW	L	0	0
1946-09-05	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1946-09-02	PHA	MIN	L	2	1
1946-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	3	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-05-11	MIN	PHA	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1947-04-30	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1947-04-18	MIN	NYY	—	3.0	5	2	2	3	2	0
1946-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	6.0	8	5	4	2	4	0
1946-09-22	PHA	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-19	PHA	DET	—	0.2	5	4	4	0	0	0
1946-09-13	PHA	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-05	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1946-09-02	PHA	MIN	L	6.0	11	5	5	5	1	1
1946-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	9.0	10	5	5	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	151	0	43	166	6	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PHA	P	33	9	17	1	0
1942	PHA	P	26	7	31	1	3
1943	PHA	P	32	9	45	2	6
1944	PHA	P	23	8	33	1	1
1946	PHA	P	34	10	36	1	2
1947	WS1	P	3	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	151

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lum Harris

What years did Lum Harris play?: Lum Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Lum Harris a pitcher?: Yes. Lum Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 232 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lum Harris hit?: Lum Harris hit 1 career home runs with 51 hits.