Mickey Harris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1952)

Mickey Harris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1952 for the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 13 seasons. Across 271 career appearances, he went 59-71 with a 4.18 ERA, 534 strikeouts, and 21 saves. He also batted .188 with 0 home runs. Mickey Harris was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1050.8.

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

W–L 59–71
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.48
SO 534
Pitcher PIV 1050.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
1/30/1917 in New York, NY, USA
Died
4/15/1971 in Farmington, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-23
Last Game
1952-09-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Maurice Charles Harris

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mickey Harris — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 71 271 109 42 2 21 1050.0 1,097 488 79 455 534 4.18 1050.8

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mickey Harris Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BOS AL 4 2 13 9 3 0 0 68.1 83 38 26 36 5.00 4.21 (-19%) -833.1
1941 BOS AL 8 14 35 22 11 1 1 194.0 189 70 86 111 3.25 3.94 (+17%) 2592.0
1946 BOS AL 17 9 34 30 15 0 0 222.2 236 90 76 131 3.64 3.59 (-1%) 384.5
1947 BOS AL 5 4 15 6 1 0 0 51.2 42 14 23 35 2.44 3.97 (+39%) 705.5
1948 BOS AL 7 10 20 17 6 1 0 113.2 120 67 59 42 5.30 4.10 (-29%) -1871.4
1949 BOS AL 2 3 7 6 2 0 0 37.2 53 21 20 14 5.02 4.12 (-22%) -336.8
1949 WS1 AL 2 12 23 19 4 0 0 129.0 151 74 55 54 5.16 4.12 (-25%) 1189.6
1950 WS1 AL 5 9 53 0 0 0 15 98.0 93 52 46 41 4.78 4.36 (-10%) -377.0
1951 WS1 AL 6 8 41 0 0 0 4 87.1 87 37 43 47 3.81 4.04 (+6%) 516.9
1952 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 3 0 29 0 0 0 1 46.2 42 24 21 23 4.63 3.70 (-25%) -919.3
Career · 11 seasons 59 71 271 109 42 2 21 1,050.0 1,097 488 455 534 4.18 — 1,051

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

Mickey Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
271 288 40 54 3 1 0 16 1 60 82 .188 .328 .205 .532 -443

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mickey Harris 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
1940 BOS AL 13 22 6 6 0 0 0 2 0 6 7 .273 — — — — 0.0
1941 BOS AL 35 55 9 6 1 0 0 0 1 17 25 .109 .262 (-58%) .332 (-4%) .373 (-66%) .705 (-37%) -254.7
1946 BOS AL 34 78 11 18 1 0 0 5 0 10 21 .231 .256 (-10%) .328 (-3%) .358 (-32%) .687 (-18%) -188.4
1947 BOS AL 15 12 2 5 0 1 0 2 0 3 2 .417 — — — — 0.0
1948 BOS AL 20 32 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 .062 — — — — 0.0
1949 BOS AL 7 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
1949 WS1 AL 23 39 1 8 0 0 0 3 0 8 7 .205 — — — — 0.0
1950 WS1 AL 53 17 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 .235 — — — — 0.0
1951 WS1 AL 41 16 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .188 — — — — 0.0
1952 WS1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 29 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 271 288 40 54 3 1 0 16 1 60 82 .188 — — — — -443

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

Mickey Harris — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Mickey Harris — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

Mickey Harris — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 9.2 11 4 4 5 3.72

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mickey Harris — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS BOS 0 2 2 2 0 9.2 11 4 4 5 3.72

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mickey Harris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1431522428010.184
Away128137172606.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Mickey Harris — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143578.16222662152914.14
Away128472.04762272422434.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mickey Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-03 CLEDETL 000000000
1952-08-30 CLECHWL 000000000
1952-08-28 CLEDETL 000000000
1952-08-24 CLEMINL 000000000
1952-08-15 CLESLAW 100000000
1952-08-13 CLESLAL 000000000
1952-08-09 CLESLAW 000000000
1952-08-08 CLESLAW 111000000
1952-07-26 CLEMINL 000000000
1952-07-22 CLENYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mickey Harris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-09-03 CLEDET — 0.2111111
1952-08-30 CLECHW — 0.1120101
1952-08-28 CLEDET — 0.2100010
1952-08-24 CLEMIN — 1.0000000
1952-08-15 CLESLA — 4.0211210
1952-08-13 CLESLA — 1.0000010
1952-08-09 CLESLA W 1.0100100
1952-08-08 CLESLA — 4.0100040
1952-07-26 CLEMIN — 2.0100010
1952-07-22 CLENYY — 1.0533011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mickey Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 271 0 40 151 8 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mickey Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BOS P 13 0 5 13 0 0
1941 BOS P 35 0 5 32 1 0
1946 BOS P 34 0 11 29 1 2
1947 BOS P 15 0 2 8 0 1
1948 BOS P 20 0 2 14 2 1
1949 BOS P 7 0 2 8 0 2
1949 WS1 P 23 0 6 14 1 1
1950 WS1 P 53 0 4 11 1 0
1951 WS1 P 41 0 1 14 2 0
1952 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 CLE P 29 0 2 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mickey Harris Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 271

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Kuzava
    49-44, 4.05 ERA
  2. 97
    Bill Greif
    31-67, 4.41 ERA
  3. 94
    Bart Johnson
    43-51, 3.94 ERA
  4. 92
    Ike Delock
    84-75, 4.03 ERA
  5. 92
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  6. 91
    Wily Peralta
    56-61, 4.29 ERA

Mickey Harris: the record in brief

April 23, 1940 and September 3, 1952 bracket Mickey Harris's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1940 to 1949), the Washington Senators (1949 to 1952), and the Cleveland Indians (1952). Harris, born on January 30, 1917, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 195 pounds. Harris's death is recorded on April 15, 1971, in Farmington, MI, USA. Mickey Harris was the playing name; the full given name is Maurice Charles.

Harris went 59-71 with a 4.18 ERA in 271 games, 109 of them starts. Also on Harris's record: 534 strikeouts, 42 complete games, and 21 saves. Harris's 4.18 ERA was close to the 4.00 league figure for those seasons. 1946 brought Harris a season-high 17 wins. Harris saved 15 games in 1950, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Harris

What years did Mickey Harris play?
Mickey Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1952.
Was Mickey Harris a pitcher?
Yes. Mickey Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 534 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mickey Harris hit?
Mickey Harris hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.
What teams did Mickey Harris play for?
Mickey Harris played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1940–1941, 1946–1949), the Washington Senators (1949–1952), and the Cleveland Indians (1952).
What awards did Mickey Harris win?
Mickey Harris was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Mickey Harris's career stats?
In 271 games, Mickey Harris went 59-71 with a 4.18 ERA, 534 strikeouts, 1,050.0 innings pitched, and 21 saves. At the plate he had 54 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Mickey Harris play?
Mickey Harris played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mickey Harris and how much did he weigh?
Mickey Harris was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
What was Mickey Harris's career ERA?
Mickey Harris finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 59-71 with 534 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mickey Harris have?
Mickey Harris recorded 534 career strikeouts.
Is Mickey Harris in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mickey Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Mickey Harris make?
Mickey Harris was selected to 1 All-Star Game.