Willie Harris

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2012)

Willie Harris was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012 for 7 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,046 career games, he hit .238 with 580 hits, 39 home runs, and 212 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .238
HR 39
RBI 212
H 580
OPS .673
PIV -2,879
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 195 lb
Born
6/22/1978 in Cairo, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-09-02
Last Game
2012-06-24

Full name: William Charles Harris

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Willie Harris — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667

Pitching

Willie Harris — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 0 3 1 0 0 18.0 11 9 2 2 4 5 1.00 0.83

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Willie Harris — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1954 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
1955 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
1958 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 4 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Willie Harris — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1956 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.67
1958 1 0 2 1 0 0 12.0 8 7 2 1 4 4 1.50 1.00
1959 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.33
Listed seasons · 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 18.0 11 9 2 2 4 5 1.00 0.83

Career Batting Statistics

Willie Harris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,046 2,441 365 580 100 24 39 212 107 306 500 .238 .327 .346 .673 -2,879

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie 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
2001 BAL AL 9 24 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHA AL 49 163 14 38 4 0 2 12 8 9 21 .233 .261 (-11%) .331 (-18%) .416 (-29%) .747 (-25%) -665.2
2003 CHA AL 79 137 19 28 3 1 0 5 12 10 28 .204 .264 (-23%) .332 (-22%) .422 (-43%) .754 (-34%) -752.9
2004 CHA AL 129 409 68 107 15 2 2 27 19 51 79 .262 .266 (-2%) .335 (+2%) .427 (-25%) .762 (-13%) -747.6
2005 CHA AL 56 121 17 31 2 1 1 8 10 13 25 .256 .264 (-3%) .330 (+1%) .418 (-25%) .749 (-14%) -226.3
2006 BOS AL 47 45 17 7 2 0 0 1 6 4 11 .156 — — — — -315.1
2007 ATL NL 117 344 56 93 20 8 2 32 17 40 71 .270 .268 (+1%) .335 (+4%) .422 (-7%) .758 (-2%) -114.0
2008 WAS NL 140 367 58 92 14 4 13 43 13 50 66 .251 .263 (-5%) .333 (+3%) .416 (avg) .749 (+2%) 205.4
2009 WAS NL 137 323 47 76 18 6 7 27 11 57 62 .235 .262 (-10%) .332 (+9%) .417 (-6%) .750 (+1%) 242.3
2010 WAS NL 132 224 25 41 6 2 10 32 5 33 60 .183 .257 (-29%) .325 (-11%) .402 (-10%) .728 (-10%) -368.1
2011 NYN NL 126 240 36 59 11 0 2 23 5 36 62 .246 .255 (-4%) .320 (+10%) .399 (-21%) .719 (-7%) -138.0
2012 CIN NL 25 44 5 5 4 0 0 2 1 3 8 .114 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,046 2,441 365 580 100 24 39 212 107 306 500 .238 — — — — -2,879

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

Willie Harris — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Willie Harris — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 ALDS1 CHA 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
2005 WS CHA 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Harris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home528119717928823106.241
Away518124418629216106.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willie Harris — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-06-24 CINMINL 000000000
2012-06-20 CINCLEL 300000100
2012-06-19 CINCLEL 101100000
2012-06-17 CINNYNW 300000011
2012-06-16 CINNYNW 100000001
2012-06-15 CINNYNW 111100000
2012-05-06 CINPITW 100000000
2012-05-03 CINCHCW 310000011
2012-05-02 CINCHCL 100000001
2012-04-27 CINHOUL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Harris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 225 179 389 525 13 114
3B 34 15 9 39 4 3
OF 567 362 916 16 12 4
SS 8 3 4 11 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Harris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 BAL OF 8 7 16 1 0 1
2002 CHA 2B 38 36 87 104 3 21
2002 CHA OF 6 4 19 1 0 0
2003 CHA 2B 12 7 13 24 0 5
2003 CHA OF 61 23 83 3 2 0
2004 CHA 2B 92 76 163 223 4 46
2004 CHA OF 30 25 57 1 1 0
2005 CHA 2B 32 28 58 78 2 20
2005 CHA SS 5 2 1 9 0 1
2006 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 BOS OF 36 10 38 1 0 0
2007 ATL 3B 2 0 0 4 1 0
2007 ATL OF 100 78 173 4 3 1
2008 WAS 2B 14 11 29 30 1 9
2008 WAS 3B 14 3 0 6 0 0
2008 WAS OF 103 72 191 4 3 2
2008 WAS SS 3 1 3 2 0 1
2009 WAS 2B 19 9 21 26 2 7
2009 WAS 3B 4 4 4 8 1 2
2009 WAS OF 98 68 177 1 1 0
2010 WAS 3B 6 2 1 8 1 0
2010 WAS OF 80 42 98 0 2 0
2011 NYN 2B 10 7 10 22 0 2
2011 NYN 3B 7 5 4 11 1 0
2011 NYN OF 44 32 63 0 0 0
2012 CIN 2B 7 5 8 18 1 4
2012 CIN 3B 1 1 0 2 0 1
2012 CIN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Harris Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 225
Third Base 34
Shortstop 8
Left Field 308
Center Field 237
Right Field 51
Designated Hitter 15

Awards & Honors

Willie Harris — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-07-19

Salary History

Willie Harris — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 CIN NL $800,000
2011 NYN NL $800,000
2010 WAS NL $1,500,000
2009 WAS NL $1,500,000
2008 WAS NL $800,000
2005 CHA AL $365,000
2004 CHA AL $318,500
Total Career Earnings $6,083,500

College History

Willie Harris — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Middle Georgia College Cochran GA 1996, 1997
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw GA 1999

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gene Stephens
    .240 avg, 37 HR
  2. 97
    Tony Kemp
    .237 avg, 35 HR
  3. 90
    Delino DeShields
    .246 avg, 19 HR
  4. 88
    Bobby Del Greco
    .229 avg, 42 HR
  5. 87
    Danny Moeller
    .243 avg, 15 HR
  6. 86
    James Mouton
    .246 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Harris

What years did Willie Harris play?
Willie Harris played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012.
Was Willie Harris a pitcher?
No. Willie Harris was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Willie Harris hit?
Willie Harris hit 39 career home runs with 580 hits.
What was Willie Harris's career batting average?
Willie Harris batted .238 over his career, with 580 hits in 2,441 at bats.
How many RBI did Willie Harris have?
Willie Harris drove in 212 runs in his career.
Is Willie Harris in the Hall of Fame?
No. Willie Harris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.