Vic Harris
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Vic Harris was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Pittsburgh Keystones. In 779 career games, he hit .307 with 902 hits, 42 home runs, and 483 RBI. Vic Harris was a 7-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,089.
- 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 168 lb
- Died
- 2/23/1978 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Awards
- 7× All-Star
Full name: Victor Elander Harris
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Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 779 | 2,942 | 598 | 902 | 144 | 60 | 42 | 483 | 35 | 306 | 11 | .307 | .376 | .439 | .815 | 6,089 |
Career AVG .307 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.
Career OBP .376 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career SLG .439 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.
Career OPS .815 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | CBN | NNL | 30 | 108 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .259 | .283 (-9%) | .345 (+4%) | .389 (+5%) | .734 (+4%) | 102.4 |
| 1924 | CAG | NNL | 12 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 102.4 |
| 1928 | HG | EAS | 19 | 72 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .333 | .280 (+19%) | .342 (+21%) | .395 (+37%) | .737 (+30%) | 353.7 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 68 | 276 | 54 | 83 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 8 | 24 | 0 | .301 | .289 (+4%) | .353 (+1%) | .415 (+4%) | .769 (+3%) | 123.9 |
| 1930 | HG | IND | 55 | 231 | 59 | 83 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 3 | 21 | 6 | .359 | .293 (+22%) | .354 (+20%) | .429 (+34%) | .784 (+28%) | 1212.1 |
| 1931 | HG | IND | 37 | 129 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .279 | .276 (+1%) | .338 (+10%) | .388 (-12%) | .726 (-2%) | 21.5 |
| 1932 | DW | EWL | 17 | 67 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .373 | .275 (+36%) | .335 (+40%) | .391 (+53%) | .726 (+47%) | 544.8 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 33 | 125 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .312 | .275 (+13%) | .335 (+20%) | .391 (+8%) | .726 (+14%) | 544.8 |
| 1933 | HG | NN2 | 22 | 97 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .299 | .270 (+11%) | .329 (+1%) | .377 (+23%) | .707 (+13%) | 164.0 |
| 1934 | PC | NN2 | 63 | 236 | 41 | 79 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .335 | .278 (+20%) | .340 (+14%) | .392 (+9%) | .733 (+11%) | 523.2 |
| 1935 | HG | NN2 | 44 | 176 | 39 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .324 | .279 (+16%) | .342 (+15%) | .399 (+27%) | .742 (+21%) | 659.4 |
| 1936 | HG | NN2 | 30 | 121 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .355 | .283 (+25%) | .349 (+18%) | .404 (+15%) | .753 (+16%) | 371.3 |
| 1937 | HG | NN2 | 48 | 202 | 59 | 66 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .327 | .276 (+18%) | .342 (+16%) | .398 (+37%) | .740 (+27%) | 947.5 |
| 1938 | HG | NN2 | 44 | 176 | 43 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 1 | .301 | .272 (+10%) | .341 (+6%) | .392 (+10%) | .734 (+8%) | 235.0 |
| 1939 | HG | NN2 | 33 | 129 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .264 | .274 (-4%) | .342 (+5%) | .393 (+5%) | .735 (+5%) | 114.5 |
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 47 | 183 | 37 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | .273 | .267 (+2%) | .335 (+3%) | .387 (+3%) | .722 (+3%) | 74.6 |
| 1941 | HG | NN2 | 46 | 179 | 23 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 2 | .235 | .262 (-11%) | .332 (-13%) | .373 (-12%) | .705 (-12%) | -371.7 |
| 1942 | HG | NN2 | 52 | 183 | 26 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .262 | .253 (+4%) | .323 (+3%) | .349 (-3%) | .672 (avg) | 13.9 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 38 | 141 | 31 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .362 | .255 (+41%) | .324 (+32%) | .346 (+19%) | .671 (+25%) | 640.5 |
| 1944 | HG | NN2 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .226 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 23 seasons | 779 | 2,942 | 598 | 902 | 144 | 60 | 42 | 483 | 35 | 306 | 11 | .307 | — | — | — | — | 6,378 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NWS | HG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | NWS | HG | 7 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1942 | NWS | HG | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 |
| 1941 | NLC | HG | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1939 | NLC | HG | 5 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .235 |
| 1939 | NLP2 | HG | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (327 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 168 | 555 | 131 | 189 | 12 | 75 | .341 |
| Away | 159 | 608 | 114 | 164 | 10 | 48 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-07-15 | HOM | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-02 | HOM | NW2 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-28 | HOM | NY6 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-26 | HOM | NW2 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-20 | HOM | NY6 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-19 | HOM | NY6 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | HOM | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-10 | HOM | BLG | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-25 | HOM | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-25 | HOM | BLG | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 11 | 9 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2B | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 3B | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 745 | 719 | 1144 | 87 | 58 | 14 |
| PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 | CBN | OF | 29 | 29 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | CBN | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | CAG | OF | 13 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1928 | HG | OF | 19 | 19 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1929 | HG | OF | 71 | 68 | 133 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1930 | HG | C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | HG | OF | 53 | 53 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1931 | HG | OF | 38 | 37 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1932 | DW | OF | 17 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | HG | OF | 32 | 31 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1933 | HG | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | HG | OF | 20 | 20 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | PC | 1B | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PC | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | PC | OF | 62 | 59 | 84 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1935 | HG | OF | 43 | 43 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1936 | HG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | HG | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | HG | OF | 29 | 29 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937 | HG | 1B | 4 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937 | HG | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | HG | OF | 44 | 43 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1938 | HG | 1B | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938 | HG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | HG | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | HG | OF | 42 | 42 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939 | HG | 1B | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939 | HG | OF | 32 | 31 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940 | HG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940 | HG | C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | HG | OF | 44 | 44 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1941 | HG | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | HG | OF | 46 | 46 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1942 | HG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1942 | HG | OF | 50 | 49 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1943 | HG | OF | 39 | 37 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944 | HG | OF | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | HG | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | HG | OF | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | HG | PH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 5 |
| First Base | 11 |
| Second Base | 5 |
| Third Base | 14 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 635 |
| Center Field | 62 |
| Right Field | 48 |
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Vic Harris: the record in brief
The season rows for Vic Harris begin in 1922. By club, Harris's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922), the Cleveland Browns (1924), the Chicago American Giants (1924), the Homestead Grays (1928 to 1947), the Detroit Wolves (1932), and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934). The bio lists Harris as a left fielder who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Harris is listed at 5'10" and 168 pounds. The birth record reads June 10, 1905, in Calhoun, AL, USA. The bio records the death on February 23, 1978, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Vic Harris was the playing name; the full given name is Victor Elander.
Harris collected 902 hits in 2,942 at bats across 779 games, good for a .307 batting average, along with 42 home runs, 483 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .376 and .439 give Harris a career OPS of .815. Measured against the leagues Harris played in, the .307 career average compares with a .274 league average over the same seasons, 11.9% above the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Harris
- Was Vic Harris a pitcher?
- No. Vic Harris was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Vic Harris hit?
- Vic Harris hit 42 career home runs with 902 hits.
- What was Vic Harris's career batting average?
- Vic Harris batted .307 over his career, with 902 hits in 2,942 at bats.
- How many RBI did Vic Harris have?
- Vic Harris drove in 483 runs in his career.
- Is Vic Harris in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Vic Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Vic Harris play for?
- Vic Harris played for the Pittsburgh Keystones, the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago American Giants, the Homestead Grays, the Detroit Wolves, and the Pittsburgh Crawfords.