Vic Harris
Born: 3/27/1950 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-07-21 | Final Game: 1980-10-05
Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs
Full name: Victor Lanier Harris
Biography
Vic Harris was a professional baseball player born in 1950, whose career spanned from 1972 until his retirement in 1980. He played as a position player, appearing in a total of 579 games over the course of his career. Harris was known for his versatility and speed on the bases, amassing 36 stolen bases while contributing 121 RBIs and 13 home runs. Despite finishing with a batting average of .217, Harris showcased his determination and skill during an era marked by the transition from the deadball style of play to a more offensive approach in Major League Baseball.
Harris excelled in various roles, demonstrating the ability to adapt to the needs of his teams throughout his career. His time in the league was characterized by the growing importance of power and speed, which he embodied during his tenure. While he may not have achieved the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Vic Harris remains a notable figure in the baseball community for his contributions on the field and his representation of the evolving game during the late 1970s.
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Batting
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.0 | 1760.0 | 361.0 | 528.0 | 76.0 | 28.0 | 27.0 | 176.0 | 162.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 0.300 | 0.361 | 0.421 | 0.782 |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| 1926 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.417 | 0.417 | 0.500 | 0.917 |
| 1927 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.360 | 0.333 | 0.693 |
| 1928 | 28.0 | 27.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.333 | 0.357 | 0.444 | 0.801 |
| 1930 | 136.0 | 120.0 | 33.0 | 48.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.400 | 0.467 | 0.650 | 1.117 |
| 1931 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.250 |
| 1932 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.600 | 0.750 | 1.350 |
| 1933 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.333 | .000 | 0.333 |
| 1934 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.250 | 0.558 |
| 1936 | 186.0 | 166.0 | 37.0 | 54.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.325 | 0.388 | 0.434 | 0.822 |
| 1937 | 242.0 | 218.0 | 65.0 | 74.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.339 | 0.397 | 0.583 | 0.980 |
| 1938 | 231.0 | 211.0 | 50.0 | 63.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.299 | 0.345 | 0.374 | 0.719 |
| 1939 | 170.0 | 149.0 | 20.0 | 38.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.255 | 0.337 | 0.342 | 0.679 |
| 1940 | 201.0 | 182.0 | 36.0 | 48.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.264 | 0.320 | 0.385 | 0.705 |
| 1941 | 199.0 | 184.0 | 29.0 | 45.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.245 | 0.294 | 0.370 | 0.664 |
| 1942 | 226.0 | 201.0 | 33.0 | 55.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.274 | 0.345 | 0.373 | 0.718 |
| 1943 | 194.0 | 169.0 | 37.0 | 54.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.320 | 0.398 | 0.391 | 0.789 |
| 1944 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.444 | 0.406 | 0.850 |
| 1945 | 36.0 | 33.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.242 | 0.278 | 0.242 | 0.520 |
| 1947 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 579 | 1610 | 168 | 349 | 57 | 15 | 13 | 121 | 36 | 160 | 281 | 0.217 | 0.287 | 0.295 | 0.582 | -4724.6 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TEX | AL | 61 | 186 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 0.140 | -1368.1 |
| 1973 | TEX | AL | 152 | 555 | 71 | 138 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 13 | 55 | 81 | 0.249 | -690.5 |
| 1974 | CHC | NL | 62 | 200 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 0.195 | -678.6 |
| 1975 | CHC | NL | 51 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0.179 | -358.5 |
| 1976 | STL | NL | 97 | 259 | 21 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 0.228 | -692.9 |
| 1977 | SFG | NL | 69 | 165 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 0.261 | -115.8 |
| 1978 | SFG | NL | 53 | 100 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 0.150 | -628.5 |
| 1980 | ATL | AL | 34 | 89 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 0.213 | -191.6 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 212 | 178 | 424 | 500 | 45 | 100 |
| 3B | 55 | 33 | 32 | 60 | 12 | 9 |
| OF | 199 | 158 | 453 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| SS | 35 | 16 | 36 | 66 | 8 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | TEX | 2B | 58 | 53 | 110 | 132 | 10 | 29 |
| 1972 | TEX | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | TEX | 2B | 18 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 8 |
| 1973 | TEX | 3B | 25 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 7 |
| 1973 | TEX | OF | 113 | 109 | 297 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1974 | CHN | 2B | 56 | 50 | 122 | 144 | 16 | 20 |
| 1975 | CHN | 2B | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | CHN | 3B | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | CHN | OF | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | SLN | 2B | 37 | 30 | 91 | 97 | 11 | 21 |
| 1976 | SLN | 3B | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | SLN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | SLN | OF | 35 | 24 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | SFN | 2B | 27 | 25 | 45 | 63 | 3 | 16 |
| 1977 | SFN | 3B | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1977 | SFN | SS | 11 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 3 |
| 1977 | SFN | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | SFN | 2B | 10 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | SFN | SS | 22 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 4 | 4 |
| 1978 | SFN | OF | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | ML4 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ML4 | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ML4 | OF | 31 | 20 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 211 |
| Third Base | 55 |
| Shortstop | 35 |
| Left Field | 27 |
| Center Field | 147 |
| Right Field | 35 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Player of the Week | Week of 1976-05-07 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Valley College | Los Angeles | CA | 1969, 1970 |